OHL Completes 2013 Priority Selection

Published on April 6, 2013 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release

Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today conducted the 2013 OHL Priority Selection presented by State Farm© for players born between January 1, 1994, and December 31, 1997.

A total of 299 players were selected in the 15-round process from 100 different teams across Ontario and parts of the United States. The selected players included 165 forwards, 100 defencemen, and 34 goaltenders. 282 players chosen were 1997-born athletes, with 14 players born in 1996, two born in 1995, and one born in 1998.

"Congratulations to the 299 young men that were chosen in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection," said Darrell Woodley, Director of OHL Central Scouting and Player Development. "Being selected by an OHL member club is a tremendous accomplishment and an even bigger opportunity to succeed at the next level of your hockey career with the right attitude and work ethic. Players not selected today should still be proud of their minor hockey season and know that continued hard work can still open new opportunities for success in the future. I want to wish all players the best of luck in pursuing their hockey and academic goals."

The Ontario Minor Hockey Association led the way with 96 players selected from 22 different teams with 12 players from the OHL Cup Champion Oakville Rangers including a draft-high three first round picks, followed by nine players from each of the Barrie Jr. Colts, Whitby Wildcats, and York Simcoe Express. There were 59 players selected from 37 different American programs led by nine players from Detroit Compuware. The Greater Toronto Hockey League had 52 players selected from 14 different teams including the Toronto Marlboros who led the entire Priority Selection with 14 players chosen. The ALLIANCE had a total of 46 players selected representing 10 different clubs led by the London Jr. Knights Gold with nine players selected. The Ontario East Minor Hockey League had 23 players selected from five different clubs led by the Eastern Ontario Wild with seven players selected, while the Northern Ontario Hockey Association had 15 players selected from seven clubs led by five players from the Soo Thunder. Hockey Northwestern Ontario was also represented by four players selected from the Thunder Bay Kings, while four other players were selected from various junior programs in Ontario.

This season marked the 13th straight year the Priority Selection was conducted by way of the internet, and sixth straight year with a live draft show of the first three rounds.

2013 OHL Priority Selection First Round Results:

Pick Team Player Pos Ht Wt Previous Team

1 Ottawa Travis Konecny C 5.09.25 162 Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs

2 Erie Dylan Strome C 6.02 170 Toronto Marlboros

3 Peterborough Matthew Spencer RD 6.01 192 Oakville Rangers

4 Mississauga Sean Day LD 6.01 180 Detroit Compuware

5 Kingston Lawson Crouse LW 6.02.5 189 Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs

6 Niagara Hayden McCool C 6.02.5 190 Whitby Wildcats

7 Sudbury Kyle Capobianco LD 6.00 155 Oakville Rangers

8 Saginaw Mitchell Stephens C 5.09.75 166 Toronto Marlboros

9 Sarnia Nikita Korostelev RW 6.00.25 187 Toronto Jr. Canadiens

10 North Bay Brett McKenzie C 6.01 181 Oakville Rangers

11 S.S. Marie Blake Speers C 5.09.75 157 SSM Thunder

12 Guelph Garrett McFadden LD 5.09.75 195 Grey-Bruce Highlanders

13 Kitchener Mike Davies LW 6.00.5 198 Southern Tier Admirals

14 Oshawa Mitchell Vande Sompel LD 5.09.75 171 London Jr. Knights Gold

15 Barrie Matthew Kreis C 5.10 155 Halton Hurricanes

16 Plymouth Jordan Greenway LW 6.05 205 Shattuck U16

17 Owen Sound Ethan Szypula C 5.09.5 154 London Jr. Knights Gold

18 Belleville Justin Lemcke RD 6.01.5 192 Whitby Wildcats

19 London Mitchell Marner C 5.07.5 130 Don Mills Flyers

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• Attack Take Gates in 6 and Sansom in 8th - Owen Sound Attack
• Ottawa 67's Announce 6th and 7th Round Picks - Ottawa 67's
• Steelheads Announce Sean Day as 4th Overall Pick - Brampton Steelheads
• Hounds Select Colton White in Rd 2 - Soo Greyhounds
• 67's Select Ben Fanjoy with 5th Round Pick - Ottawa 67's
• Attack Take Clark - Owen Sound Attack
• Attack Take Goaltender in Round 4 - Owen Sound Attack
• Ottawa 67's Select Dylan McDonald in the 4th Round - Ottawa 67's
• Attack Take Three Players in 3rd Round - Owen Sound Attack
• Spitfires Select Ryan Moore at #35 - Windsor Spitfires
• Petes Select Josh Coyle - Peterborough Petes
• Otters Select Strome - Erie Otters
• Colts Pick Matthew Kreis 15th Overall - Barrie Colts
• Petes Select Mitchell Webb - Peterborough Petes
• Attack Take Tyler MacArthur in Round Two - Owen Sound Attack
• Otters Take Saban - Erie Otters
• Petes Select Cameron Lizotte in 2nd Round - Peterborough Petes
• Oshawa Generals Select Mitchell Vande Sompel 14th Overall - Oshawa Generals
• Attack Take Szypula - Owen Sound Attack
• 67's Select Troy Henley in the 2nd Round - Ottawa 67's
• Petes Select Defenceman Matt Spencer 3rd Overall - Peterborough Petes
• Rangers Select Davies 13th Overall - Kitchener Rangers
• Steelheads Select Sean Day 4th Overall - Brampton Steelheads
• Soo's Own Blake Spears Selected by Greyhounds - Soo Greyhounds
• Fronteancs Select Lawson Crouse in First Round - Kingston Frontenacs
• Ottawa 67's Draft Travis Konecny First Overall - Ottawa 67's

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