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OHL PRIORITY SELECTION OHL Priority Selection Process In 2001, the Ontario Hockey League Selected Players in the OHL with non-playoff teams selecting ahead Scouting Bureau with evaluations from conducted the annual Priority Selec - OHL Member Teams are permitted to of playoff teams. their team scouting staffs to make their tion process by way of the Internet for register a maximum of four 16 year old player selections. the first time in league history. players selected in the OHL Priority Teams are permitted to trade draft Selection. Those 16 year old players choices, other than their first round se - The OHL Central Scouting Bureau The new process allowed for eligible that are allowed to be signed are the lection, during the trading period from has been evaluating players since the players and their families, as well as fans first two 16 year old players selected Monday April 1 to Thursday April 4, 1975-76 season. across the league to follow the process and a maximum addition of two 16 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in real time online. year old wild carded players in any OHL Central Scouting Staff round of the OHL Priority Selection. OHL Central Scouting Chief Scout - Darrell Woodley The 2013 OHL Priority Selection will The Central Scouting Bureau of the GTA - Tim Cherry once again be conducted online on All other 16-year-old players selected Ontario Hockey League is an informa - Central Ontario - Kyle Branch Saturday April 6, 2013 beginning at are eligible to be called up as an “affili - tion service and support organization Kingston and Area - John Finlay 9:00 a.m. You can follow the entire ated player” or “floating affiliate player” designed to provide the Member Western Ontario - Steven Hillier process online at for a maximum of 10 games or for any Teams with a reference in regards to Northern Ontario - Doug Bonhomme www.ontariohockeyleague.com. OHL regular season or playoff games the players available for selection in the Thunder Bay - Paul Mitchell when such player’s team has been elim - annual “Priority Selection Process.” Ottawa and District - Blake Callaghan Player Eligibility inated from competition for that sea - Hamilton - Matt Turek North American players born between son. The primary objective of OHL Central Michigan - Kevin Hess January 1, 1994 and December 31, Scouting is to identify, rate and rank PA/NY/NJ - Matt Moran 1997 from protected OHL Order of Selection players to be eligible for the Priority Se - territories are eligible for selection in The order of selection is determined by lection, according to their OHL poten - the 15 rounds of the 2013 OHL Prior - inverse order of finish during the past tial. OHL Member Teams combine ity Selection. OHL regular season schedule of games player data received from the Central Jack Ferguson Award The Jack Ferguson Award, also known as “The Fergie” is presented annually to the first player selected in the OHL Priority Selection. The award is named for the long-time Director of OHL Central Scouting and a team scout with several OHL clubs during his long carrer. Past winners of the Jack Ferguson Award Year Player, OHL Club 2012 Connor McDavid, Erie Otters 2011 Aaron Ekblad, Barrie Colts 2010 Alex Galchenyuk, Sarnia Sting 2009 Daniel Catenacci, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2008 John McFarland, Sudbury Wolves 2007 Ryan O’Reilly, Erie Otters 2006 Steven Stamkos, Sarnia Sting 2005 John Tavares, Oshawa Generals 2004 John Hughes, Belleville Bulls 2003 Patrick McNeill, Saginaw Spirit 2002 Rob Schremp, Mississauga IceDogs 2001 Patrick O’Sullivan, Mississauga IceDogs 2000 Patrick Jarrett, Mississauga IceDogs 1999 Jason Spezza, Mississauga IceDogs 1998 Jay Harrison, Brampton Battalion 1997 Charlie Stephens, Toronto St. Michael’s Majors 1996 Rico Fata, London Knights 1995 Daniel Tkaczuk, Barrie Colts 1994 Jeff Brown, Sarnia Sting 1993 Alyn McCauley, Ottawa 67’s 1992 Jeff O’Neill, Guelph Storm 1991 Todd Harvey, Detroit Ambassadors s e g 1990 Pat Peake, Detroit Ambassadors a m I 1989 Eric Lindros, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds L H O 1988 Drake Berehowsky, Kingston Raiders / n o s l 1987 John Uniac, Sudbury Wolves i W y r 1986 Troy Mallette, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds r e T : 1985 Bryan Fogarty, Kingston Canadians o t o h 1984 Dave Moylan, Sudbury Wolves P 1983 Trevor Stienburg, Guelph Platers 1982 Kirk Muller, Guelph Platers 2 Ontario Hockey League OHL Scholarship Program • Once a player graduates from the OHL, he will receive a minimum scholarship of tuition, textbooks and compulsory fees towards an undergraduate degree for each year played in the Ontario Hockey League. • The OHL Scholarship can be applied to a program that is different than a traditional university or college four-year undergraduate L H O / l degree / diploma program such as a Technical or Trade School, Firefight - l e B n o r a ing or EMS. A : s o t o h P • The OHL Scholarship Program is administered through the league office. Other scholarship criteria to note: At the conclusion of a player’s junior eligibility the player has 18 months to access his scholarship therefore al - lowing him to play minor professional hockey. A player’s scholarship may be utilized at any recognized university/college in the world. Steven Stamkos 2007 OHL Scholastic Player of the Year Other details regarding the OHL scholarship program may be accessed through an OHL team. All costs covered 16 years old Grade 11 by OHL Team WHILE PLAYING IN THE OHL , every player is on a full All costs covered scholarship which covers tu - 17 years old Grade 12 by OHL Team ition, textbooks, compulsory fees and room and board as paid 18 years old All costs covered 19 years old Post Secondary by his OHL Member Team. by OHL Team 20 years old ONTaRIO HOCkEY LEaguE Barrie Colts Oshawa Generals 555 Bayview Drive, Barrie, ON L4N 8Y2 99 Athol Street East, Oshawa, ON L1H 1J8 Phone: 705/722-6587 Fax: 705/721-9709 Phone: 905/433-0900 Fax: 905/433-0868 [email protected]/ www.barriecolts.com [email protected] / www.oshawagenerals.com Coach - Dale Hawerchuk; PR - Andrew Cunningham GM - Jeff Twohey; PR - Megan Gould Belleville Bulls Ottawa 67’s 265 Cannifton Road, Belleville, ON K8N 4V8 1015 Bank Street Gate #4 , Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7 Phone: 613/966-8338 Fax: 705/966-8761 Phone: 613/232-6767 Fax: 613/232-5582 [email protected] / www.bellevillebulls.com [email protected] / www.ottawa67s.com GM - George Burnett; PR - Josh Sweetland GM - Chris Byrne; PR - Mat Smith Erie Otters Owen Sound Attack 809 French Street, Erie, PA 16501 1900 3rd Ave. E., Owen Sound, ON N4K 6T5 Phone: 814/455-7779 Fax: (814)455-0911 Phone: 519/371-7452 Fax: 519/371-7990 [email protected] / www.ottershockey.com attack @bmts.com / www.attackhockey.com GM - Sherwood Bassin; PR - Jaime Cieszynski GM - Dale DeGray; PR - Brent Fisher Guelph Storm Peterborough Petes 55 Wyndham St.N., 2nd Fl., Guelph, ON N1H 7T8 121 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough, ON K9J 1Y4 Phone: 519/837-9690 Fax: 519/837-9692 Phone: 705/743-3681 Fax: 705/743-5497 [email protected] / www.guelphstorm.com [email protected] / www.gopetesgo.com GM - Mike Kelly; PR - Lindsay Pink GM - Mike Oke; PR - Aaron Garfat Kingston Frontenacs Plymouth Whalers P.O. Box 665, Kingston, ON K7L 4X1 14900 Beck Rd., Plymouth Twp, Michigan 48170 Phone: 613/542-4042 Fax: 613/542-2834 Phone: 734/453-8400 Fax: 734/453-4201 [email protected] / www.kingstonfrontenacs.com [email protected] / www.plymouthwhalers.com GM - Doug Gilmour; PR - Justin Chenier GM - Mike Vellucci; PR - Pete Krupsky Kitchener Rangers Saginaw Spirit Box 43013, Eastwood Sq., Kitchener, ON N2H 6S9 P.O. Box 6157, Saginaw, MI 48608 Phone: 519/576-3700 Fax: 519/576-7571 Phone: 989/497-7747 Fax: 989/799-9261 [email protected] / www.kitchenerrangers.com [email protected] / www.saginawspirit.com GM - Steve Spott; PR - Michelle Fortin GM - Jim Paliafito ; PR - Leigh Cunningham London Knights Sarnia Sting 99 Dundas Street, London, ON N6A 6K1 1455 London Road, Sarnia, ON N7S 6K4 Phone: 519/681-0800 Fax: 519/668-7291 Phone: 519/542-4494 Fax: 519/542-2388 [email protected]/www.londonknights.com [email protected] / www.sarniasting.com GM - Mark Hunter; PR - Natalie Wakabayashi GM - Jacques Beaulieu; PR - Mark Glavin Mississauga Steelheads Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5500 Rose Cherry Pl., Mississauga, ON L4Z 4B6 269 Queen St. E., Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1Y9 Phone: 905/502-7788 Fax: 905/502-0169 Phone: 705/253-5976 Fax: 705/945-9458 [email protected] / www.steelheads.com [email protected] / www.soogreyhounds.com GM - James Boyd; PR - Alana Davidson GM - Kyle Dubas; PR - Gerry Liscumb Jr. Niagara IceDogs Sudbury Wolves 35 Queen Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 5G4 240 Elgin Street, Sudbury, ON P3E 3N6 Phone: 905/687-3641 Fax: 905/682-9129 Phone: 705/675-3941 Fax: 705/675-7951 [email protected] / www.niagaraicedogs.net [email protected] / www.sudburywolves.com GM - Marty Williamson; PR - Wade Graham GM - Blaine Smith; PR - Curtis Hall North Bay Battalion Windsor Spitfires North Bay, ON 334 Wyandotte St. E., Windsor, ON N9A 3H6 Phone: 519/254-9256 Fax: 519/254-9257 [email protected] / www.battalionhockey.com [email protected] / www.windsorspitfires.com GM - Stan Butler; PR - Phil Ercolani GM - Warren Rychel; PR - David Ducharme 4 Ontario Hockey League 2013 PROSPECTS Eligible Skaters Name Team Pos HT. WT. GP G a PTs PIm acciaioli, matthew Detroit Belle Tire U16's LD 5.09 145 38 2 10 12 24 acosta, alexandros Don mills Flyers RW 5.08 160 55 19 19 38 50 adams, Ben Halton Hurricanes LD 5.09 140 19 00 04 adams, Garrett Guelph Jr storm LD 5.09 157 37 02 22 adzija, anders London Knights- Gold LC 5.09 169 19 16 714 aibel, Nolan New Jersey Rockets- mJHL RW 5.10 150 23 6 17 23 14 alberga, Carmine Jr.