67’s Select Defenceman Peter Stratis in the First Round of the OHL Priority Selection
OTTAWA, ON – The Ottawa 67’s have selected defenceman Peter Stratis from the Mississauga Rebels with their first round pick (11th overall) in today’s OHL Priority Selection Draft.
Here’s #67s head scout and former GM Pat Higgins announcing Ottawa’s first pick. pic.twitter.com/0TfeJb1nhq
— Ottawa 67’s (@Ottawa67sHockey) April 9, 2016
Jeff Brown on first-rounder Peter Stratis: “We got our guy. He’s smart, mobile, an all-around player and great teammate.”
— Ottawa 67’s (@Ottawa67sHockey) April 9, 2016
The 16-year-old right-shot defenceman had 20 goals and 29 assists for 49 points in 70 games with the Rebels last season. He follows an impressive list of 67’s first-overall selections in recent years after Austen Keating (2015), Travis Barron (2014) and Travis Konecny (2013).
Newest 67 @p_stratis65: “I’m very excited to join the 67’s, a team with such a great history, great coaches and great players.”
— Ottawa 67’s (@Ottawa67sHockey) April 9, 2016
The 67’s have 15 picks in this year’s draft, including eight selections in the top-100. They include:
- 1 first-round pick (Peter Stratis | D | Mississauga Rebels)
- 2 second-round picks – (Carter Robertson | D | York Simcoe) + (Kevin Bahl | D | TMMM AAA)
- 1 third-round pick
- 2 fourth-round picks
- 2 fifth-round picks
The draft will consist of 15 rounds.
A full release announcing all 15 draft selections by the 67’s will go out at the conclusion of today’s draft.
