Dante Salituro Ottawa 67's Draft First Round Pick
Published on April 7, 2012 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Ottawa 67's News Release
(Ottawa ON.): The Ottawa 67's today announced that Dante Salituro of the Don Mills Flyers was their first-round pick (18th overall) in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection Draft.
Salituro, a 15 year old forward, scored 47 goals and 44 assists for 91 points in 30 GTHL games with the Flyers last season. From Willowdale, Ontario, the 5'9 180lb Salituro is described by 67's Head Coach and General Manager Chris Byrne as a player with great potential: "Dante has elite skill for a 15 year old. We're looking forward to seeing him against established OHL players in training camp."
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