Ottawa 67's Draft 15 Players, Including Two Local Prospects
Ottawa 67's Draft 15, Including Two Local Prospects

The Ottawa 67's came away from the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection with a balanced roster of 15 players, including nine forwards, four defencemen, and two goalies. The draft took place over the weekend at Kingston's Slush Puppie Place.

Local Talent Added

The organization also added two local players with late-round picks: goaltender Marcus Smolic of the Ottawa Valley Titans and winger Cameron Sheppard from Stittsville, who starred with the Arnprior Packers Jr. B last season.

Full Draft Breakdown

The following is a breakdown of the 67's selections in the draft of eligible 15- and 16-year-old players:

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  • Round 1 (18th overall): Andrew Laurin, RW, 6-1, 176 lbs, Belleville, Quinte Red Devils U16 AAA. Last season: 34 GP, 26 G, 25 A, 51 PTS, 44 PM.
  • Round 2 (26th): Henri Packalen, C, 5-10, 170 lbs, Kingston, Peterborough Petes U16 AAA. Last season: 32 GP, 13 G, 30 A, 43 PTS, 18 PM.
  • Round 2 (36th): Brayden Jaravata, LD, 5-11, 168 lbs, Vaughan, Hill Academy U16. Last season: 60 GP, 12 G, 26 A, 38 PTS.
  • Round 3 (55th): Brayden Grima, LW, 5-11, 188 lbs, Toronto, Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA. Last season: 30 GP, 21 G, 23 A, 44 PTS, 16 PM.
  • Round 5 (99th): Ben Slavick, LW, 6-2, 186 lbs, Westland, Mich., Detroit Little Caesars 15s. Last season: 21 GP, 13 G, 23 A, 36 PTS, 39 PM.
  • Round 6 (116th): Ethan Zivanovich, RD, 5-11, 206 lbs, Stoney Creek, Brantford 99ers U16 AAA. Last season: 30 GP, 6 G, 22 A, 28 PTS, 42 PM.
  • Round 7 (139th): Jake Readings, C, 5-11, 166 lbs, London, London Jr. Knights U16 AAA. 30 GP, 14 G, 26 A, 40 PTS, 6 PM.
  • Round 8 (159th): Marcus Smolcic, G, 5-11, 162 lbs, Ottawa, Ottawa Valley Titans U16 AAA. Last season: 17 GP, 2.37 GAA.
  • Round 9 (179th): Ethan Mears, RD, 6-2, 174 lbs, Arnold, Mo., St. Louis Blues AAA 15s. Last season: 12 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 PTS, 8 PM.
  • Round 10 (199th): Jack Lee, RW, 5-8, 131 lbs, Innisfil, Barrie Jr. Colts U16 AAA. Last season: 34 GP, 26 G, 24 A, 50 PTS, 64 PM.
  • Round 11 (219th): Cameron Sheppard, LW, 5-8, 185 lbs, Stittsville, Arnprior Packers Jr. B. Last season: 41 GP, 37 G, 54 A, 91 PTS, 6 PM.
  • Round 13 (259th): Isaac Charbonneau, RW, 5-9, 154 lbs, Cornwall, Eastern Ontario Wild U16 AAA. Last season: 32 GP, 8 G, 15 A, 23 PTS, 6 PM.
  • Round 14 (279th): Connor Reed, G, 5-10, 192 lbs, Lancaster, N.Y., Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15s. Last season: 37 GP, 1.35 GAA, .930 SV%.
  • Round 15 (299th): Kaleb Peplinskie, C, 6-0, 172 lbs, Pembroke, Ottawa Valley Titans U16 AAA. Last season: 30 GP, 8 G, 7 A, 15 PTS, 16 PM.