Knights Sign Priority Selection
October 3, 2018 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
London Knights News Release
The London Knights have announced that the team has signed defenceman, Ben Roger, to an OHL Standard Player's Agreement. Roger was selected in the fourth round, 74th overall in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection.
"We are very excited to have signed Ben,"Â said London Knights' General Manager, Mark Hunter. "Ben is a very exciting defensive prospect with great poise and puck moving abilities. We look forward to seeing his talent throughout our organization for the upcoming seasons."
Roger is the sixth member of the 2018 OHL Priority Selection class to be signed. Luke Evangelista (14th overall), Antonio Stranges (21st overall), Sahil Panwar (23rd overall), Gerard Keane (45th overall), and Sean McGurn (53rd overall) have all signed OHL Standard Player's Agreements with the Knights throughout the past months.
The Brighton, ON native will report to the Wellington Dukes of the OJHL for the 2018-2019 season.
Ben Roger Defence Born: November 3, 2002 - Brighton, ON Height - 6.1.5 Weight 150lbs Season Team League GP G A PTS
2017-18 Quinte Red Devils MMAAA ETAmn 33 8 14 22
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