Hounds select Ryder Cali with 1st Round Selection in 2024
With their 1st Round Selection (18th overall) in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore, General Manager Kyle Raftis welcomed centreman RYDER CALI to the Program earlier this evening.
Ryder played this past season with the Markham Majors U16 AAA hockey club where he was one of the club’s Assistant Captains.
In 29 games played, the 6.01, 195-lb centreman registered 19 goals and 11 assts, good for 30 points.
He also appeared in one game for the Milton Menace of the OJHL.
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RYDER CALI
Position: Centre
Shoots: Left
Height: 6.01
Weight: 195
DOB: Sept. 6, 2008
Hometown: Penetanguishene, ON
Last Team: Markham Majors U16 AAA
SCOUTING REPORT (from the 2024 OHL Priority Selection Media Guide)
Ryder is a skilled centre that is extremely dangerous when he has time and space with the puck. He is a player that can contribute by scoring and setting up goals, he has good vision with the puck and an excellent overall understanding of how to create offense. He is not afraid to challenge any defender when he has the puck and uses his reach and skill very effectively. He has the skills and the size to be a very productive player moving forward.
Ryder follows Brady Martin (2023), Christopher Brown (2022), Justin Cloutier (2021) and Bryce McConnell-Barker (2020) in the last five years to be picked by the Hounds in Round 1.
NEXT SELECTION:
The Greyhounds will now select 19th (40th overall) in the second round.
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