OHL Erie Otters

O'Marra makes the grade

Published on October 24, 2006 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Erie Otters News Release


SARNIA, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League in conjunction with the Canadian Hockey League announced today the Erie Otters forward Ryan O'Marra was among the 32 Canadian-born OHL players that have been invited to participate in the 2006 ADT Canada Russia Challenge games being held in Sarnia on November 23rd and Oshawa on November 27th.

O'Marra, a first round choice of the New York Islanders in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, is sixth in Otters scoring with six goals and four assists for 10 points in 10 games.

The OHL team includes O'Marra, Steve Downie (Peterborough Petes), Marc Staal (Sudbury Wolves), Ryan Parent (Guelph Storm) and Tom Pyatt (Saginaw Spirit) who all helped Canada win a gold medal at the World Junior Championships in January. Team OHL also includes 12 players who were invited to the Canadian National Junior Team Summer Evaluation Camp.

"We are looking forward to watching many of the brightest stars in the Ontario Hockey League compete in this prestigious series," said OHL Commissioner David Branch. "With the assurance from the Russian Federation that they will send their National Junior team to the ADT Canada Russia Challenge this year, the spotlight will be even brighter on the series as all the players announced today vie for a position on Team Canada."

The ADT Canada Russia Challenge features a team of CHL All-Stars that play against the Russian National Junior team. The ADT Canada Russia Challenge plays an important role in the selection process of Canada's National Junior Team. A selection committee made up of OHL General Managers Allan Millar (Sarnia Sting) and Jeff Twohey (Peterborough Petes) along with Jim Hammett, Hockey Canada's head scout for the Canadian National Junior Team, has selected the 22-player roster for each of the OHL's site game.

The Otters (3-9-0-2) return to action Friday and Saturday night at the Tullio Arena when they welcome the Owen Sound Attack (8-4-0-1) for a pair of 7:30 p.m. contests. Friday it's Special Olympics Night while Saturday's game is sponsored by Emergycare with the first 1,000 children 12 and under receiving a pair of thunder sticks. Tickets for both games are available at all Erie-area TicketMaster locations as well as the Erie Civic Center Box Office.

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