Spirit Wrap up 2011 OHL Priority Selection
May 7, 2011 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release
The West Division Champion Saginaw Spirit have wrapped up their participation in the 2011 State Farm OHL Priority Selection, adding 13 new prospects to the team's depth chart in the annual draft. The Spirit focused on building the offensive corps in the early rounds of the draft, selecting winger Nick Moutrey in the first round with the 15th overall pick then following with the selection of center Sam Povorozniuk 36th overall and center Jimmy Lodge 62nd overall. The Spirit selected five Americans in the draft, including Detroit Honeybaked defenseman Alexander Smith, and seven Canadians.
"We are thrilled with the way our draft went and we ended up getting a great number of the players we wanted early in the selection," stated Spirit Assistant General Manager and Director of Scouting Jim Paliafito, "This draft class features a lot of skill and speed, and we are excited to get them on the ice at the upcoming May rookie camp."
Ontario Hockey League Stories from May 7, 2011
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- Attack Round Out 2011 Priority Selection - Owen Sound Attack
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- Attack Make Selections in Rounds Four to Seven - Owen Sound Attack
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- Colts Pick Alex Fotinos 37th Overall - Barrie Colts
- Halagian, Nichols Selected by Hounds in Round 3 - Soo Greyhounds
- Attack Take Bigras in Round Two - Owen Sound Attack
- Otters Select Harper And Evans with First Two Selections - Erie Otters
- Majors Select Two in First Round - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
- Colts Select Alex Yuill 22nd Overall - Barrie Colts
- Attack Get "Nasty" in First Round - Owen Sound Attack
- 67's Select Vlajkov in The 2nd Round - Ottawa 67's
- Generals Select Cole Cassels with Their First Round Pick - Oshawa Generals
- 67's Select Perklin 16th Overall in the OHL Priority Selection - Ottawa 67's
- Rangers Select Brent Pedersen with First Round Pick - Kitchener Rangers
- Spirit Select Nick Moutrey 15th Overall - Saginaw Spirit
- Bulls Select Jordan Subban with First Selection - Belleville Bulls
- Nurse Selected with Hounds 1st Round Pick - Soo Greyhounds
- Attack and Windsor Swap Picks - Owen Sound Attack
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