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Local Talent Taken In OHL Draft

Some local talent was picked up during the weekend's OHL Priority Selection.

From the Lambton Jr. Sting, defenseman Jordan Hurtubise was chosen in the 10th round by the Mississauga Steelheads while goalie Jakob Knowles was taken in the 15th round by Sarnia.

Sarnia native Andrew Peters was chosen by Barrie in the 14th, he was with Mississsauga Rebels AAA program.

The Sting used their 15th overall pick to select Tyler Weiss from the Don Mills Flyers.

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Here's a list of Sting picks from the 2016 draft:

 

Round one, 15th overall: Tyler Weiss (centre) - Don Mills Flyers Round three, 52nd overall: Brady Hinz (centre) - Huron Perth Lakers Round four, 68th overall: Mattias Samuelsson (defenseman) - Northwood School Junior Round four, 79th overall: Ethan Lavallee (defenseman) - EC Red Bull Salzburg U-18 Round five, 97th overall: Samuel Stevens (centre) - Shattuck St. Mary's U-16 Round six, 117th overall: Braden Henderson (defenseman) - Barrie Jr. Colts Round seven, 137th overall: Chase McLane (centre) - Detroit Little Caesars U16 Round eight, 157th overall: Evan Ilkos (left wing) - Burlington Eagles Round nine, 177th overall: Blair Coffin (goalie) - Southern Tier Admirals Round 11, 217th overall: Patrick Giles (centre) - Skipjacks HC U16 Round 12, 237th overall: Conner Hutchison (defenseman) - Selects Academy U16 Round 13, 257th overall: Cameron Hough (left wing) - Vaughan Kings Round 14, 277th overall: Noah Heisler (defenseman) - Don Mills Flyers Round 15, 297th overall: Jakob Knowles (goalie) - Lambton Jr. Sting

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