Sting Make Stamkos First Overall Pick

Sarnia, ON – General Manager Alan Millar announced this morning the Sarnia Sting Hockey Club will select Steven Stamkos with the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection. The OHL Priority Selection is set for Saturday May 6th beginning at 9:00 am.


Stamkos is the 2006 Jack Ferguson award winner as the player selected first overall in the OHL Priority Selection. Stamkos joins previous Fergie” award winners such as Rob Schremp, Jason Spezza, Alyn McCauley, and Kirk Muller as recipients of this prestigious distinction.


Stamkos had an incredible season for the Markham Waxers Minor Midget AAA team leading them to an undefeated season en route to the OHL Cup Championship. At the OHL Cup Stamkos led the tournament in scoring (4-7-11) and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Markham went 5-0-0 in the OHL Cup tournament and defeated the Toronto Red Wings in the tournament championship game.


Stamkos, one of the top ranked players by OHL Central Scouting put up outstanding numbers, scoring 109 goals and 99 assists for 208 points in 72 games.


OHL Central Scouting recorded the following report on Stamkos:


Stamkos is one of the premier offensive players at the Minor Midget level. He possesses great puck skills and is always a threat to score when he is on the ice. He is a very good skater who shows the ability to get up to full speed immediately. Stamkos displays the ability to carry and attack with the puck at full speed. He plays a very smart and controlled game.”
– OHL Central Scouting


In addition to being one of the top ranked players by OHL Central Scouting, Stamkos is listed as the top ranked player for the OHL Priority Selection by the International Scouting Service (ISS). The ISS scouting report on Stamkos is the following:


The top ranked player in this years draft possesses all of the skills to become a superstar in the OHL and potentially the NHL. Good size, great feet and tremendous offensive sense make him the premiere forward in the draft.” – International Scouting Service


Steven is a 80% average student at Brother Andre High School in Markham. Steven, his parents Chris and Leslie and sister Sarah (14) reside in Unionville, Ontario.


Player Bio
Steven Stamkos Centre
Born: February 7, 1990 Scarborough, Ontario

Resides: Unionville, Ontario

Ht: 6.00 Wt: 165

Shoots: Right


Season Team GP G A PTS PIM

2005-06 Markham Waxers 67 105 92 197 87

2006 OHL Cup Markham Waxers 5 4 7 11 4

Totals 72 109 99 208 91



PLAYING ACCOMPLISHMENTS


OHL CUP CHAMPIONSHIP – 2006


OHL CUP LEADING SCORER AND TOURNAMENT MVP – 2006


LEADING SCORER MARKHAM WAXERS – 2006


MARLIE MINOR MIDGET TOURNAMENT MVP -2005


ALL ONTARIO FINALIST MAJOR BANTAM –2005


ALL ONTARIO MAJOR BANTAM CHAMPIONSHIPS LEADING SCORER –2005


ALL ONTARIO MAJOR BANTAM CHAMPIONSHIPS TOP FORWARD –2005


BROTHER ANDRE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM MVP – 2005


QUEBEC INTERNATIONAL PEE WEE TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANT –2003