OHL Priority Selection This Saturday
The 2004 OHL Priority Selection will be held on Saturday May 1 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Prospective players and their families, along with the media and fans from around the league will be able to follow the entire proceedings online in real time right here at www.ontariohockeyleague.com.
We will also have a special live audio show with host Terry Doyle from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on draft day. Terry will talk to selected players, team personnel and scouts during the show.
Please note that Central Scouting information on eligible players for the OHL Priority Selection is available only to OHL team and league personnel. It is not released to the public or media.
The 2004 OHL Priority Selection will consist of 15 rounds of selections. The Belleville Bulls will select first overall, followed by the Saginaw Spirit and Peterborough Petes. Teams select in inverse order of the final regular season standings with non- playoff teams selecting before playoff teams.
2004 OHL Priority Selection – order of selection (first round)
1. Belleville Bulls
2. Saginaw Spirit
3. Peterborough Petes
4. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
5. Sudbury Wolves
6. Brampton Battalion
7. Windsor Spitfires
8. Oshawa Generals
9. Kingston Frontenacs
10. Ottawa 67’s
11. Erie Otters
12. Owen Sound Attack
13. Plymouth Whalers
14. Kitchener Rangers
15. Barrie Colts
16. Sarnia Sting
17. Mississauga IceDogs
18. Toronto St. Michael’s Majors
19. Guelph Storm
20. London Knights
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Jack Ferguson Award History
The Fergie is presented annually to the player selected first overall in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The award recognizes the dedication and contributions made by Jack Ferguson during his 25 year association with the Ontario Hockey League, first as a scout with the Ottawa 67’s and followed by his appointment as head of the OHL’s Central Scouting Bureau in 1981 as its Director of Central Scouting.
Past Winners of the Jack Ferguson Award:
Year Player Team
1981 Dan Quinn, Belleville
1982 Kirk Muller, Guelph
1983 Trevor Stienburg, Guelph
1984 Dave Moylan, Sudbury
1985 Bryan Fogarty, Kingston
1986 Troy Mallette, S.S. Marie
1987 John Uniac, Sudbury
1988 Drake Berehowsky, Kingston
1989 Eric Lindros, S.S. Marie
1990 Pat Peake, Detroit
1991 Todd Harvey, Detroit
1992 Jeff O’Neill, Guelph
1993 Alyn McCauley, Ottawa
1994 Jeff Brown, Sarnia
1995 Daniel Tkaczuk, Barrie
1996 Rico Fata, London
1997 Charlie Stephens, Toronto
1998 Jay Harrison, Brampton
1999 Jason Spezza, Mississauga
2000 Patrick Jarrett, Mississauga
2001 Patrick O’Sullivan, Mississauga
2002 Robbie Schremp, Mississauga
2003 Patrick McNeill, Saginaw
