Zack Kassian of the Peterborough Petes was selected in the first round, 13th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Kassian is playing in this third OHL season with the Petes and is team captain this season. The 18-year-old from LaSalle, ON, will play in front of a hometown crowd on Monday November 23, 2009, in Windsor as a member of Team OHL in the 2009 Subway Super Series. He scored 63 points in 61 games last season as an OHL All-Star, and has 10 points through 12 games so far in the 2009-10 season.
In this video feature courtesy of TVCogeco, Kassian talks about his NHL Draft experience as well as his outlook on the season ahead with the Petes as team captain and his future with the Sabres organization.
