Sting Select Goaltender With First Round Pick

Earlier this month, on Saturday, April 6th, the 2019 OHL Priority Selection took place. The Sarnia Sting, coming off of a first-round sweep against the Saginaw Spirit, had the seventh overall pick. Here is a list of all of their picks on draft day.

1st round, 7th overall - Benjamin Gaudreau, G - North Bay Trappers (NOHA)

Gaudreau became the highest selected goaltender in this draft since 2002. In 21 games this season, Gaudreau had a goals against average of 1.13.

2nd round, 35th overall - Justin O'Donnell, C - Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)

O'Donnell had 17 goals and 14 assists for 31 points this season.

4th round, 68th overall - Nolan Dann, LW - Toronto Red Wings (GTHL)

Dann scored 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points this season. He also played three games with Georgetown of the OJHL, getting one assist.

5th round, 89th overall - Ty Voit, RW - Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15s (USA)

Voit had 18 points in 18 games this season.

6th round, 109th overall - Deven Nagra, D - Toronto Nationals (GTHL)

Nagra had 8 goals, 11 assists, and 19 points this season.

7th round, 129th overall - Sean Behrens, D - Chicago Mission 16U (USA)

Behrens had four goals and 13 assists for 17 points in 20 games this season for Chicago Mission, the same organization that Jacob Perreault was drafted from.

8th round, 149th overall - Luca Rea, LW - North York Rangers (GTHL)

Rea had 30 points this season, scoring 14 goals and adding 16 assists.

9th round, 169th overall - Ryan Mast, D - Detroit Compuware (USA)

Mast had two goals and two assists for four points in 18 games played this past season.

10th round, 189th overall - Nikita Tarasevich, RW - Detroit Little Caesars (USA)

Tarasevich had quite the year for Detroit Little Caesars, scoring 31 goals and adding 20 assists for 51 points in 59 games.

10th round, 198th overall - Nicholas Beneteau, C - Windsor Jr. Spitfires (MHAO)

In 33 games this season, Beneteau had 18 goals and 14 assists, good for 32 points. He also played one game for Leamington of the GOJHL.

11th round, 209th overall - Beckett Palmer-Stephen, C - Kingston Frontenacs (OMHA)

Palmer-Stephen scored 17 goals and added 19 assists to finish the season with 36 points in 34 games played.

12th round, 229th overall - Chris Innes, D - Sudbury Wolves (NOHA)

With SudburyMM this season, Innes had 17 points (3 goals, 14 assists) in 19 games. With Sudbury, he had five goals and an assist for six points in eight games.

13th round, 249th overall - Drew Tsakounis, D - Avon Old Farms Winged Beavers (USA)

With the Winged Beavers this season, Tsakounis scored three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 26 games played.

14th round, 269th overall - Jaxson Murray, LW - Waterloo Wolves (MHAO)

Playing in 32 games for Waterloo this season, Murray scored 13 goals as well as 16 assists for 29 points.

15th round, 289th overall - Joshua Orrico, D - Toronto Red Wings (GTHL)

Orrico had one goal and nine assists for the Red Wings this season.