15 GTHL Alumni Selected at the 2016 NHL Draft

The 2016 NHL Draft saw GTHL alumni selected in each of its 7 rounds, with 14 grads selected in total. Toronto Marlboros alumni and 2014 OHL Cup MVP, Michael McLeod, was the highest of the draft picks, going 12th overall to the New Jersey Devils. Former Toronto Jr. Canadiens defenceman Jakob Chychrun quickly followed behind after he was selected 16th overall by the Arizona Coyotes.

2016 NHL Draft By The Numbers:

  • 7 of the 15 GTHL alumni selected played in the 2014 OHL Cup Final
  • Alumni from 8 different GTHL teams were selected
  • Players were selected by 12 different NHL teams
  • 13 of the 15 players selected currently play in the OHL
Name GTHL Team Selected NHL Team
Michael McLeod Toronto Marlboros 12 New Jersey Devils
Jacob Chychrun Toronto Jr. Canadiens 16 Arizona Coyotes
Jordan Kyrou Mississauaga Senators 35 St. Louis Blues
Adam Mascherin Vaughan Kings  38 Florida Panthers
Givani Smith Mississauga Senators 46 Detroit Red Wings
Taylor Raddysh Toronto Marlboros 58 Tampa Bay Lightning
Cliff Pu Toronto Marlboros 69 Buffalo Sabres
Jack LaFontaine Don Mills Flyers 75 Carolina Hurricanes
Matthew Cairns Toronto Marlboros 84 Edmonton Oilers
Victor Mete Toronto Jr. Canadiens 100 Montreal Canadiens
Cole Candella Vaughan Kings 140 Vancouver Canucks
Jeremy Helvig Toronto Red Wings 134 Carolina Hurricanes
Jordan Sambrook Toronto Young Nationals 137 Detroit Red Wings
Mark Shoemaker Mississauga Reps 180 San Jose Sharks
Travis Barron Toronto Jr. Canadiens 191 Colorado Avalanche

 


 

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