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Spirit Select Pachis 16th Overall, Saginaw Native Walch 82nd Overall

May 5, 2007 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


(Saginaw, MI) The Spirit strengthened their future Saturday with the completion of the 2007 OHL Priority Selection. The team picked two forwards in the opening rounds, selecting center Daniel Pachis in the first round, 16th overall, and center Jordan Szwarz in the second round, 24th overall. The Spirit selected defenseman and Saginaw native Brad Walch in the fifth round, 82nd overall. Walch attends Swan Valley High School and played in Detroit's Honeybaked program. He is the first Saginaw resident chosen by the Spirit in the team history.

The newest members of the Saginaw Spirit family:

1st Round (16th) Daniel Pachis

Left Center

Height: 6.00

Weight: 170

DOB: 06/05/1991

Hometown: Whitby, ON

2nd Round (24th) Jordan Szwarz

Right Center

Height: 5.11

Weight: 170

DOB: 05/14/1991

Hometown: Burlington, ON

5th Round (82nd) Brad Walch

Left Defense

Height: 6.01

Weight: 200

DOB: 01/24/1991

Hometown: Saginaw, MI

5th Round (96th) Robert Visca

Left Wing

Height: 5.10

Weight: 170

DOB: 04/07/1991

Hometown: Barrie, ON

6th Round (116th) Cody Sol

Left Defense

Height: 6.01

Weight: 180

DOB: 02/11/1991

Hometown: Brantford, ON

7th Round (131st) Anthony Colizza

Left Center

Height: 6.00

Weight: 170

DOB: 02/05/1990

Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, ON

8th Round (145th) Nicholas Trecapelli

Right Defense

Height: 6.00

Weight: 180

DOB: 09/26/1991

Hometown: Guelph, ON

8th Round (156th) John Kavanagh

Right Wing

Height: 6.00

Weight: 175

DOB: 01/21/1991

Hometown: Cambridge, ON

10th Round (195th) Garrett Nikkanen

Left Wing

Height: 5.10

Weight: 190

DOB: 01/12/1991

Hometown: Barrie

10th Round (196th) Jonathan Carmony

Left Defense

Height: 6.05

Weight: 175

DOB: 01/31/1991

Hometown: Washington D.C. USA

11th Round (216th) Brian Robbins

Goalie

Height: 5.11

Weight: 170

DOB: 04/01/1991

Hometown: Allentown, PA

12th Round (236th) Richard Stethem

Left Center

Height: 5.08

Weight: 160

DOB: 05/21/1991

Hometown: Kingston, ON

13th Round (256th) Steven West

Right Defense

Height: 6.00

Weight: 185

DOB: 02/23/1990

Hometown: Milford, MI

14th Round (276th) Joseph Lepera

Goalie

Height: 5.10

Weight: 160

DOB: 01/31/1991

Hometown: Mississauga

14th Round (280th) Sloan Stewart

Left Wing

Height: 6.00

Weight: 170

DOB: 4/16/1991

Hometown: Guelph, ON

15th Round (296th) Scott Van Allen

Right Wing

Height: 5.11

Weight: 175

DOB: 05/17/1991

Hometown: Mississaua

Previous Spirit first round selections include Nick Crawford (2006), Zack Torquato (2005), Matt Corrente (2004), Patrick McNeill (2003) and Jean-Michel Rizk (2002). Joining Crawford in the 2006 Selection were third rounder T.J. Brodie and fourth rounder Andrew Clouthier.

North American players born between January 1, 1988 and December 31, 1991 are eligible for selection. OHL teams are permitted to register a maximum of four 16 year old players selected in the Selection; those 16 year old players that are allowed to dress and play are the first two 16 year old players selected and a maximum of addition of two 16 year old "wild card" players. All other 16 year old players selected are eligible to be called up as an "affiliate player" or "floating affiliate player" for a maximum of 10 games, unless the member team is eliminated from competition for that season.

For more information on the Spirit prospects, please visit www.saginawspirit.com/players and click on the prospects tab.

Please visit www.ontariohockeyleague.com for more information on the Priority Selection.

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