2016 NHL Entry Draft Tracker
UPDATE: WITH THE 202ND SELECTION IN THE NHL DRAFT, THE LOS ANGELES KINGS HAVE SELECTED OWEN SOUND ATTACK DEFENCEMAN JACOB FRIEND.
The Owen SOund Attack is pleased to announce that defenceman Jacob Friend has been selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Chosen with the 202nd overall pick on Saturday, June 25 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York, Friend becomes the 49th member of the Owen Sound organization to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.
In just his first full year in the Ontario Hockey League, Friend immediately established himself as a physical presence on the Attack blue-line, leading the OHL in fighting majors for the 2015-16 season. The Bowmanville, Ontario, native fought 13 times over the course of the year while tallying a total of 106 penalty minutes to go along with his solid offensive production from the blueline.
Appearing in 54 of the team’s games, Friend scored four times and added 17 assists.
After having gone undrafted into the OHL, Friend was a re-entry player in this year’s NHL Draft, having not been selected in last year’s edition either.
The 6’2, 185 pound rear guard joins former defenders Damir Sharipzyanov and Kurtis MacDermid as products of the Owen Sound Attack who have gone undrafted in their first year of eligibility before being welcomed into the Los Angeles Kings organization.
The Attack would like to congratulate Jacob and his family on this tremendous accomplishment and wish him the best at Los Angeles’ upcoming rookie camp.
The 2016 NHL Entry Draft gets underway Friday night from the First Niagara Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres.
Over the course of the franchise’s history, the Owen Sound Attack/Platers have seen 48 players selected in the NHL Entry Draft, including Thomas Schemitsch and Liam Dunda who were selected in last year’s edition of the annual event by the Florida Panthers and the St. Louis Blues, respectively.
A total of five players in Owen Sound franchise history have been selected in the first round, headlined by Attack franchise points leader, Bobby Ryan; who was picked 2nd overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Fans can follow the draft on the NHL’s website with their live Draft Tracker HERE. They can also keep tabs on their favourite Attack players by following the Owen Sound Attack’s Twitter and Facebook as well as online at www.attackhockey.com.
A full list of Attack/Platers players that have been drafted into the NHL, along with when and to whom they were drafted can be found below.
2015
Thomas Schemitsch, 3rd Round, 88th Overall, Florida Panthers
Liam Dunda, 6th Round, 176th Overall, St. Louis Blues
2014
Jaden Lindo, 6th Round, 173rd Overall, Pittsburgh Penguins
2013
Chris Bigras, 2nd Round, 32nd Overall, Colorado Avalanche
Zach Nastasiuk, 2nd Round, 48th Overall, Detroit Red Wings
Kurtis Gabriel, 3rd Round, 81st Overall, Minnesota Wild
2012
Jarrod Maidens, 3rd Round, 82nd Overall, Ottawa Senators
Gemel Smith, 4th Round, 104th Overall, Dallas Stars
Jake Dotchin, 6th Round, 161st Overall, Tampa Bay Lightning
Joseph Blandisi, 6th Round, 162nd Overall, Colorado Avalanche
Artur Gavrus, 6th Round, 180th Overall, New Jersey Devils
2011
Jordan Binnington, 3rd Round, 88th Overall, St. Louis Blues
Andrew Shaw, 5th Round, 139th Overall, Chicago Blackhawks
Andrew Fritsch, 6th Round, 155th Overall, Arizona Coyotes
2010
Joey Hishon, 1st Round, 17th Overall, Colorado Avalanche
Geoffrey Schemitsch, 4th Round, 96th Overall, Tampa Bay Lightning
Steven Shipley, 4th Round, 98th Overall, Buffalo Sabres
Jason Wilson, 5th Round, 130th Overall, New York Rangers
2009
Garrett Wilson, 4th Round, 107th Overall, Florida Panthers
David Kolomatis, 5th Round, 126th Overall, Los Angeles Kings
Scott Stajcer, 5th Round, 140th Overall, New York Rangers
2008
Tyler Beskorowany, 2nd Round, 59th Overall, Dallas Stars
2006
Bobby Sanguinetti, 1st Round, 21st Overall, New York Rangers
Theo Peckham, 3rd Round, 75th Overall, Edmonton Oilers
2005
Bobby Ryan, 1st Round, 2nd Overall, Anaheim Ducks
Trevor Koverko, 5th Round, 147th Overall, New York Rangers
2004
Dan LaCosta, 3rd Round, 91st Overall, Columbus Blue Jackets
2003
Brad Richardson, 5th Round, 163rd Overall, Colorado Avalanche
2002
Patrick Jarrett, 5th Round, 138th Overall, Nashville Predators
2000
Agris Saviels, 2nd Round, 63rd Overall, Colorado Avalanche
1997
Adam Amair, 4th Round, 84th Overall, Toronto Maple Leafs
Kyle Dafoe, 6th Round, 162nd Overall, Carolina Hurricanes
1996
Kurt Walsh, 4th Round, 87th Overall, Buffalo Sabres
Ryan Christie, 5th Round, 112th Overall, Dallas Stars
Ryan Davis, 6th Round, 162nd Overall, Buffalo Sabres
1995
Shane Kenny, 2nd Round, 48th Overall, Philadelphia Flyers
Brent Johnson, 5th Round, 129th Overall, Colorado Avalanche
1994
Jamie Storr, 1st Round, 7th Overall, Los Angeles Kings
Wayne Primeau, 1st Round, 17th Overall, Buffalo Sabres
Shayne Wright, 11th Round, 277th Overall, Buffalo Sabres
1993
Kevin Weekes, 2nd Round, 41st Overall, Florida Panthers
Marian Kacir, 4th Round, 81st Overall, Tampa Bay Lightning
Scott Walker, 5th Round, 124th Overall, Vancouver Canucks
1992
Kirk Maltby, 3rd Round, 65th Overall, Edmonton Oilers
Jason MacDonald, 6th Round, 142nd Overall, Detroit Red Wings
1991
Grayden Reid, 4th Round, 87th Overall, St. Louis Blues
Jeff Perry, 6th Round, 113th Overall, Toronto Maple Leafs
1990
Owen Lessard, 9th Round, 184th Overall, Chicago Blackhawks
