Spitfires Select Windsor Native Austen Brassard with the 20th Pick Overall

May 2, 2009 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release

(Windsor) Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel today announced the selection of Windsor Jr. Spitfires right-winger and Windsor native Austen Brassard with the team's first round pick, 20th overall in today's OHL Priority Selection. Brassard, listed at 6'2" and 185 pounds, scored 55 goals and 66 assists for 121 points with 111 penalty minutes in 69 games with the Jr. Spitfires this season.

"We are very happy to add a character player like Austen to our team. Austen is a player who gets better all the time. He is big, skilled and has an edge to his game. Austen also fits the Spitfire identity and is a huge addition to our organization," commented Warren Rychel.

With their second round pick, the Spitfires selected Steven Trojanvoic, a defenceman from the Burlington Eagles. The team also selected six American born players in today's Priority Selection.

All other Spitfire selections are listed as follows.

Rnd. No. OHL Team Player Name Team Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate

1 20 Windsor Spitfires Austen Brassard Windsor RW 6.02 185 01/14/1993

3 18 Windsor Spitfires Steven Trojanovic Burlington Eagles RD 6.01 180 06/04/1993

4 7 Windsor Spitfires Craig Duininck Detroit Compuware U16's RD 6.00 195 04/29/1993

6 17 Windsor Spitfires Austin Czarnik US - Under 17 RW 5.07 145 12/12/1992

7 11 Windsor Spitfires Jordan Schmaltz Chicago Mission U16's RD 6.00 155 10/08/1993

8 1 Windsor Spitfires Matthew Peca Ottawa Valley LC 5.08 150 04/27/1993

9 11 Windsor Spitfires Blake Pietila Detroit Compuware U16's LW 5.10 155 02/20/1993

10 20 Windsor Spitfires Michael Nishi Jr. Canadiens G 5.11 150 11/01/1993

11 14 Windsor Spitfires Josh Maleckie Detroit Compuware U16's G 6.00 205 03/28/1993

11 20 Windsor Spitfires Dylan Seguin Sun County Panthers RW 5.10 160 02/23/1993

12 20 Windsor Spitfires Evan Makaric Windsor LD 6.00 170 10/20/1993

13 6 Windsor Spitfires Travis Maezes Ann Arbor Pioneer LW 5.11 175 12/10/1993

13 11 Windsor Spitfires Eric Locke Mississauga Reps LC 5.09 155 11/21/1993

13 20 Windsor Spitfires Michael Whaley London Knights LW 5.09 145 04/11/1993

Tickets for game three of the Rogers OHL Championship Series against the Brampton Battalion on Monday can be purchased starting tomorrow at Noon. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. Fans are encouraged to visit the Spitfire and Firkin Box Office of the WFCU Centre, by phone at (519) 254-5000 ext. 1 or online at www.windsorspitfires.com.

The Windsor Spitfires currently hold a two games to none lead in the best of seven Championship Series.

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