Owen Sound Attack General Manager Dale DeGray has made a minor deal prior to the 2015 OHL Priority Selection, trading his 7th and 12th round picks on Saturday to the Flint Firebirds in exchange for their 6th and 11th Round Picks in 2016.
The Attack now sit with 16 picks on Saturday, instead of their original 18.
The Attack will select: 1st (9th), 1st (14th), 3rd (LON), 3rd (OTT), 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th (NIA), 8th, 8th (WSR), 9th, 9th (BAR), 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th
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The Owen Sound Attack could very well have a successful day at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft if everything falls into place. Six players from the 2014/2015 squad were named in the most recent NHL Central Scouting rankings amongst North American Skaters.
Thomas Schemitsch (91), Tyler MacArthur (175), Ethan Szypula (194) and Jarett Meyer (201) were all ranked as skaters. Both Attack goaltenders were named in the rankings as Michael McNiven was in the 21st spot and Jack Flinn was four spots behind in 25th. McNiven was the 4th ranked goalie in the OHL while Flinn was the 5th ranked netminder amongst OHL goaltenders.
The North American rankings include all players (North American and European)playing on North American based teams.
While rankings are important in the eyes of scouts, it should be noted that several Attack players over the years have gone on to be drafted, despite not being ranked by Central Scouting, most notably Andrew Shaw and Kurtis Gabriel in recent years.
The 2015 NHL Entry Draft is set for June 26-27 in Florida.
After splitting Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals, the Owen Sound Attack have claimed home ice advantage over the Guelph Storm.
The first round series will resume play on Tuesday, Mar. 31 at 7:00 pm at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, and the Attack will look to put the Storm in a precarious position.
City of Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy will go head-to-head with City of Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie during round one of the 2015 Ontario Hockey League Playoffs. The battle of the Midwest opens tonight as the Owen Sound Attack travel South on Highway 6 to take on the Guelph Storm in the series opener.
The Owen Sound Attack will face off tonight in game one against the Guelph Storm at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph. When the puck drops at 7:30 p.m. the Highway 6 Super Series begins, the Attack vs. the Storm and Mayor Boddy vs. Mayor Guthrie.
What does the round one series winner get? The winning Mayor will get to enjoy a locally crafted cold beverage. In Owen Sound it will be from Kilannan Brewing Co., which features beer brewed by one of Canada's youngest brew masters, and in Guelph it will be from Royal City Brewing Co.
The winning Mayor will also get to watch their team jersey being sported by the other Mayor at the next Council meeting following the series.
"In Owen Sound we are use to 'Storm's' of all sizes, so bring it on... let's hear the Bear roar," says Mayor Boddy. "Go Attack Go!"
The Ontario Hockey League today announced the recipients of four of the league's annual awards following the conclusion of the 2014-15 regular season.
Michael McNiven of the Owen Sound Attack was awarded the F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy (Best Rookie GAA) McNiven had the best goals-against-average among OHL rookie goaltenders with a mark of 2.79 this season becoming the first Owen Sound Attack goaltender to earn the award.
The trophy is named after F.W. "Dinty" Moore of Port Colborne, ON, who served as OHA President from 1942-45. In order to qualify for this rookie award, a goaltender must play a minimum of 900 minutes.
McNiven, a 17-year-old from Georgetown, ON, was listed sixth among North American goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting in their Midterm Rankings for the 2015 NHL Draft. This season he posted a 15-8-0-0 record with two shutouts along with a save percentage of .914.
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