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Otters Acquire Pair in Round 2 of 2022 Priority Selection Draft

April 29, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Erie Otters News Release


Erie, Pennsylvania - Day one of the 2022 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft came to an end early for the Erie Otters, grabbing a pair of players in the 2nd Round. With the two selections, Erie finishes with three players selected from the first three rounds.

Erie came into the day with two pick in Round 2 - Sault Ste. Marie (#38 overall) and North Bay's (#41) 2nd Round picks. Erie acquired Sault Ste. Marie's 2022 2nd Round pick in January 2018 in exchange for Taylor Raddysh, Jordan Sambrook, while North Bay's 2022 2nd Round pick came

earlier this week in a trade with Peterborough for future Otters' picks.

General Manager Dave Brown and Director of Hockey Operations Scott Grieve made the selections official late Friday evening, using the 38th overall pick on Goaltender Jacob Gibbons (Markham Majors U16 AAA) and the 41st overall pick on Left Winger Logan Sawyer (Vaughan Kings U16 AAA) in the 2022 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft to select the OHL Cup Champion.

Gibbons, from Whitby, ON is a big-bodied, pro-size Goaltender measuring in at 6'4", 181 lbs. at 15-year-olds. Playing with the Markham Majors U16 AAA in the OHL Cup, Gibbons came away from four games played with a 1.54 GAA, .926 SV%, two shutouts, and a 3-1 record. Otters' Goaltending Scout Adrian Volpe liked a lot of what the young Goaltender had to offer.

"Jacob is a tall, athletic goaltender that reads plays well." said Volpe, "He has a high compete level with a ton of upside."

Sawyer, from Orangeville, ON joins the Otters as the last pick of day one, coming in from the Vaughan Kings U16 AAA. Measuring in at 6'0", 168 lbs., Sawyer was a point-plus-per-game scorer in the OHL Cup, grabbing seven points (2G+5A) in five games, with a +3 and just a single penalty.

"Logan is a high-energy player who uses his skill and size to create opportunities in the offensive zone. His high hockey IQ allows him to read and react in all three zones." said Grieve, "We're ecstatic to welcome Logan to the Otters organization."

Gibbons and Sawyer join 2nd overall pick Malcolm Spence as new Otters hearing their names called on the first day of the 2022 Priority Selection.

Erie does not have a pick in Round 3, after trading its 2022 3rd Round pick to Barrie in January 2017 in exchange for Cameron Lizotte. The Otters will not pick again until the 5th Round on Saturday, April 30.

The Erie Otters are thrilled to welcome Jacob Gibbons and Logan Sawyer to the Flagship City, and see what these highly-skilled players can bring in the Fall.

DRAFT TRACKER

Day 1

Round 1, #2 - Malcolm Spence (F)

Round 2, #38 - Jacob Gibbons (G)

Round 2, #41 - Logan Sawyer (F)

Day 2

Round 5, #85

Round 6, #109

Round 6, #114

Round 7, #125

Round 9, #165

Round 10, #185

Round 11, #205

Round 12, #225

Round 13, #245

Round 13, #247

Round 13, #260

Round 14, #265

Round 15, #285

Erie has 13 remaining picks in the 2022 Priority Selection Draft, all on day two (5th, two in 6th [PBO, OS], 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, three in 13th [NIAG, FLNT], 14th, 15th).

Keep up with all the Otters picks and results on OttersHockey.com or across the Otters' social media. For all results of the 2022 Priority Selection, please head to OntarioHockeyLeague.com.

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