Sarnia Sting Draft Room. April 10, 2015 (photo by Josh Boyce blackburnnews.com)Sarnia Sting Draft Room. April 10, 2015 (photo by Josh Boyce blackburnnews.com)
Sarnia

Sting Select Slick Forward In First Round

The Sarnia Sting selected centre Sasha Chmelevski with the tenth overall pick in this year's OHL Priority Selection.

The Northville, Michigan native scored ten goals and 24 points in 25 games with the Honeybaked Under-16 program. Chemelevski was the first American born player taken in this year's draft.

The Sting chose Ryan McGregor from Burlington with the second pick in the second round. The left shooting centre had 17 goals and 37 points in 32 games for the Eagles last season.

Sarnia then selected goalie Aidan Hughes from the London Junior Knights with the 12th pick in the second round. Hughes was the second goalie taken in the year's draft.

Here are all of the Sting's 2015 picks:

1st Round – 10th Overall                        Sasha Chmelevski                         Detroit Honeybaked

2nd Round – 24th Overall                             Ryan McGregor                             Burlington Eagles

2nd Round – 34th Overall                             Aiden Hughes                                London Jr. Knights

3rd Round – 49th Overall                             Quinton Hughes                            Toronto Marlies

4th Round – 69st Overall                       Kelton Hatcher                               Team Comcast U16

7th Round – 129th Overall                           Matthew Kellenberger                 Toronto Nationals

8th Round – 149th Overall                           Colton McKenna                           Buffalo Regals 16U

9th Round – 169th Overall                           Holden Hrysko                              Burlington Eagles

10th Round – 189th Overall                         Cameron Babiak                           Detroit Honeybaked

11th Round – 209th Overall                         Anthony Bertucca                         Quinte Red Devils

12th Round – 229th Overall                         Matthew Cassidy                          Team Comcast U16

13th Round – 249th Overall                   Curtis Egert                                    Southern Tier Admirals

14th Round – 269th Overall                         Nash Nienhuis                               Lambton Jr. Sting

Sting 2nd round selection Ryan McGregor during OHL Draft Combine. Picture courtesy of OHL Images/Aaron Bell.Sting 2nd round selection Ryan McGregor during OHL Draft Combine. Picture courtesy of OHL Images/Aaron Bell.

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