It was a busy weekend for the brass of the Peterborough Petes.
The organization added 13 players in the OHL Priority Selection on Friday and Saturday.
General Manager Mike Oke says they are really excited about this draft class and feel like they added tremendous talent in every position.
With the 6th overall pick, the Petes selected Brooklin-native Jack Van Volsen. In the 14 rounds that followed, the team added 12 promising young players to the depth chart, including seven forwards, four defencemen, and two local goalies.
Here is a complete recap:
1st round, 6th overall: Jack Van Volsen, C, 6’1”, 169 lbs, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
4th round, 69th overall: Braydon McCallum, C, 5’9”, 157 lbs, Brantford 99ers
5th round, 89th overall: Easton Rye, G, 6’1”, 190 lbs, Ajax-Pickering Raiders
6th round, 113th overall: Lucas Tuin, D, 5’11”, 183 lbs, Niagara North Stars
7th round, 129th overall: Isaac Larmand, C, 6’4”, 181 lbs, North Central Predators
8th round, 149th overall: Nicolas Petrut, C, 5’5.25”, 128 lbs, Kingston Jr. Gaels
9th round, 169th overall: Owen van de Ven, D, 6’0”, 161 lbs, Mississauga Senators
10th round, 189th overall: Reid Forster, D, 5’10”, 155lbs, Cambridge Hawks
11th round, 209th overall: Josh Frenette, LW, 6’2”, 180 lbs, Richmond Hill Coyotes
12th round, 229th overall: Nathan DellaDonna, C, 5’9”, 196 lbs, Bishop Kearney Selects
13th round, 249th overall: Brody Partridge, C, 5’9.25”, 162 lbs, Quinte Red Devils
14th round, 269th overall: Dylan Woulds, D, 6’, 196 lbs, Markham Majors
15th round, 289th overall: Carter Frost, G, 6’0”, 171 lbs, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
The Petes will host their annual Development Camp starting on May 13th.
(Written by: Jordan Mercier)
