Peter Holland of the Guelph Storm is a projected first round selection, ranked 19th overall amongst North American Skaters heading into the 2009 NHL Entry Draft which begins this Friday June 26, 2009, at 7:00 pm at the Bell Centre in Montreal. He headlines a list of five Ontario Hockey League forwards profiled below that are ranked in the top 90 and should hear their names called this weekend.
Peter Holland – Guelph Storm
Selected in the first round, 11th overall by Guelph in the 2007 OHL Priority Selection, Peter Holland scored 28 goals and 39 assists for 67 points in 68 games for the Storm. He finished second on the team in scoring and represented the club at the 2009 Subway OHL All-Star Classic, the 2009 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, and the 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge. He has also competed internationally at the 2009 World Under-18 Championships with Canada and at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge winning gold with Team Ontario.
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 Regular Season | Guelph Storm | 62 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 31 | |
| 2008-09 Regular Season | Guelph Storm | 68 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 10 | 42 | |
| 2008-09 All-Star Classic | Western Conference All-Stars | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Playoff Stats | ||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Playoffs | Guelph Storm | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | |
| 2009 Playoffs | Guelph Storm | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 2 | |
Ethan Werek – Kingston Frontenacs
Hometown: Goodwood, ON
D.O.B: June 7, 1991
Ht: 6’1 Wt: 191 Shoots: L
Rank: 32
Selected in the first round, ninth overall by Kingston at the 2007 OHL Priority Selection, Ethan Werek finished second on the Frontenacs with 32 goals and 32 assists for 64 points in a 66 game rookie season. He represented Kingston at the 2009 Subway OHL All-Star Classic and also played for Canada at the 2009 World Under-18 Championships and won gold with Team Ontario at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 Regular Season | Kingston Frontenacs | 66 | 32 | 32 | 64 | -5 | 83 | |
| 2008-09 All-Star Classic | Eastern Conference All-Stars | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Michael Latta – Guelph Storm
Hometown: St. Clements, ON
D.O.B: May 25, 1991
Ht: 5’11 Wt: 202 Shoots: R
Rank: 45
Selected in the first round, sixth overall by Ottawa at the 2007 OHL Priority Selection, Michael Latta scored 22 goals and 35 assists for 57 points in 65 games in a season split between the Storm and the 67's. Latta won a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 Regular Season | Ottawa 67's | 50 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 78 | |
| 2008-09 Regular Season | Ottawa 67's | 23 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -4 | 32 | |
| 2008-09 Regular Season | Guelph Storm | 42 | 14 | 22 | 36 | -6 | 60 | |
| Playoff Stats | ||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Playoffs | Ottawa 67's | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | |
| 2009 Playoffs | Guelph Storm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
Garrett Wilson – Owen Sound Attack
Hometown: Elmvale, ON
D.O.B: March 16, 1991
Ht: 6’2 Wt: 199 Shoots: L
Rank: 66
Garrett Wilson scored 17 goals and 18 assists for 35 points in 53 games as a rookie with the Attack. Wilson was named the Dave McComb Memorial Award recipient presented to the Attack player that best demonstrates leadership and perseverance.
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 Regular Season | Windsor Spitfires | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008-09 Regular Season | Owen Sound Attack | 53 | 17 | 18 | 35 | -7 | 44 | |
| Playoff Stats | ||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Playoffs | Windsor Spitfires | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | |
| 2009 Playoffs | Owen Sound Attack | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 | |
Jordan Szwarz – Saginaw Spirit
Hometown: Burlington, ON
D.O.B: May 14, 1991
Ht: 5’11 Wt: 189 Shoots: R
Rank: 68
Selected in the second round, 64th overall by Saginaw at the 2007 OHL Priority Selection, Jordan Szwarz scored 17 goals and 34 assists for 51 points in 67 games to finish fourth in scoring for the Spirit. His plus-17 plus-minus rating was second best on the club.
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 Regular Season | Saginaw Spirit | 65 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 56 | |
| 2008-09 Regular Season | Saginaw Spirit | 67 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 17 | 76 | |
| Playoff Stats | ||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Playoffs | Saginaw Spirit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | |
| 2009 Playoffs | Saginaw Spirit | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | |
