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45 Ontario Hockey League Players Selected at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
The Ontario Hockey League today announced that 45 players that competed in the league during the 2008-09 season were selected throughout the seven rounds of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft that concluded Saturday afternoon at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
The 2009 OHL and Memorial Cup Champion Windsor Spitfires along with the Guelph Storm led the way with five players drafted from their respective clubs, followed by four players selected from the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors.
The OHL produced 45 players from a total of 99 selected from the Canadian Hockey League.
Last season, 46 OHL players were selected at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft including 11 in the opening round.
Here is a complete list of all OHL players selected in the opening round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Round One (7 players selected):
1. John Tavares (London Knights) New York Islanders
3. Matt Duchene (Brampton Battalion) Colorado Avalanche
7. Nazem Kadri (London Knights) Toronto Maple Leafs
11. Ryan Ellis (Windsor Spitfires) Nashville Predators
12. Calvin de Haan (Oshawa Generals) New York Islanders (from Minnesota)
13. Zack Kassian (Peterborough Petes) Buffalo Sabres
15. Peter Holland (Guelph Storm) Anaheim Ducks
Round Two (6 players selected):
33. Ryan OReilly (Erie Otters) Colorado Avalanche
35. Kyle Clifford (Barrie Colts) Los Angeles Kings
37. Matthew Clark (Brampton Battalion) Anaheim Ducks (from Toronto))
47. Ethan Werek (Kingston Frontenacs) New York Rangers
57. Taylor Doherty (Kingston Frontenacs) San Jose Sharks
58. Jesse Blacker (Windsor Spitfires) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Carolina)
Round Three (4 players selected):
68. Jamie Devane (Plymouth Whalers) Toronto Maple Leafs
70. Taylor Beck (Guelph Storm) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa)
72. Michael Latta (Guelph Storm) Nashville Predators
77. Matthew Hackett (Plymouth Whalers) Minnesota Wild (from Columbus)
Round Four (8 players selected):
92. Casey Cizikas (Mississauga St. Michaels Majors) New York Islanders
93. Alex Hutchings (Barrie Colts) Tampa Bay Lightning
97. Jordan Szwarz (Saginaw Spirit) Phoenix Coyotes
104. Marcus Foligno (Sudbury Wolves) Buffalo Sabres
107. Garrett Wilson (Owen Sound Attack) Florida Panthers (from Columbus)
112. Lane MacDermid (Windsor Spitfires) Boston Bruins (from Philadelphia)
117. Edward Pasquale (Saginaw Spirit) Atlanta Thrashers (from San Jose)
120. Ben Chiarot (Guelph Storm) Atlanta Thrashers (from Detroit)
Round Five (8 players selected):
125. Cody Sol (Saginaw Spirit) Atlanta Thrashers
126. David Kolomatis (Owen Sound Attack) Los Angeles Kings
131. Matt Kennedy (Guelph Storm) Carolina Hurricanes (from Edmonton)
140. Scott Stajcer (Owen Sound Attack) New York Rangers
145. Brett Flemming (Mississauga St. Michaels Majors) Washington Capitals
147. Philip Varone (London Knights) San Jose Sharks
148. Michael Zador (Oshawa Generals) Tampa Bay Lightning (from Carolina)
151. Andy Bathgate (Belleville Bulls) Pittsburgh Penguins
Round Six (9 players selected):
156. Michael Pelech (Mississauga St. Michaels Majors) Los Angeles Kings
160. Corey Cowick (Ottawa 67s) Ottawa Senators
162. Jaroslav Janus (Erie Otters) Tampa Bay Lightning (from Nashville)
165. Scott Timmins (Windsor Spitfires) Florida Panthers
166. Scott Valentine (Oshawa Generals) Anaheim Ducks
168. David Shields (Erie Otters) St. Louis Blues
170. Daniel Maggio (Sudbury Wolves) New York Rangers
172. Eric Wellwood (Windsor Spitfires) Philadelphia Flyers
176. Tyler Randell (Kitchener Rangers) Boston Bruins
Round Seven (3 players selected):
186. Jordan Nolan (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) Los Angeles Kings
188. Barron Smith (Peterborough Petes) Toronto Maple Leafs
197. Kyle Neuber (Mississauga St. Michaels Majors) Columbus Blue Jackets