Rangers Select Three in Day One of 2022 OHL Draft
The Kitchener Rangers selected three players in Rounds 1-3 on April 29th in the 2022 OHL Priority Selection.
In round one, The Rangers selected centre Michael Hage from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens.
The dynamic forward recently signed a tender with The Chicago Steel and scored 116 points (46 goals, 70 assists) in 57 games for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA team in the Greater Toronto Hockey League this season.
MICHAEL HAGE
Shoots: R
Height: 6.00
Weight: 168
Hometown: Mississauga, ON
Last Team: Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA
Nationality: Canadian
In the second round, the Blueshirts selected defenceman Cole Longacre.
He collected 14 points (4 goals, 10 assists) in 19 games for The Windy City Storm U15s.
COLE LONGACRE
Shoots: L
Height: 6.01.5
Weight: 199
Hometown: Sewell, NJ
Last Team: Windy City Storm 15s
Nationality: American
For our 56th overall pick in the third round, we selected centre Justin Bottineau from The Toronto Marlboros.
JUSTIN BOTTINEAU
Shoots: R
Height: 5.11.25
Weight: 158
Hometown: Burlington, ON
Last Team: Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA
Nationality: Canadian