As the London Knights continue their trek towards another OHL Championship, the future also looks bright with the club controlling a number of picks in the 2016 OHL draft.
In the first round, the Knights had the 18th overall pick, selecting Toronto-native Liam Foudy.
Foudy, a 6'0" centre, spent last season with the Markham Majors AAA organization, posting 19 G and 19 A.The London Knights welcome @foudshow (Liam Foudy) to the organization #OHLDraftpic.twitter.com/zqYiuUewAK
— London Knights (@GoLondonKnights) April 9, 2016
Despite giving away their second-round pick to Hamilton, the Knights still got to make a selection, via the 40th overall pick courtesy of Erie. They went with another centre, Billy Moskal, of the Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves.
Some local talent has also seen success thus far in the OHL draft. Kilworth's Eric Guest has landed with the Kitchener Rangers. Guest most recently played with the London Jr Knights, scoring 18 G and 25 A last season.
Below is a complete list of the other London Knights' draft choices in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection.
Round 3, Pick 19 (60 overall) - C Liam Robertson, Clarington Toros Minor Midget AAA
Round 3, Pick 20 (61 overall) - LD Ryan Bangs, Carleton Place Canadians Midget AAA
Round 4, Pick 8 (69 overall) - LW Richard Whittaker, York-Simcoe Express Minor Midget AAA
Round 4, Pick 13 (74 overall) - RD Alex Regula, Cranbrook Kingswood HS
Round 5, Pick 19 (100 overall) - C Jonathan Gruden, Detroit HoneyBaked 16U
Round 7, Pick 19 (140 overall) - C Christian Clark, Whitby Wildcats Minor Midget AAA
Round 8, Pick 19 (180 overall) - G Jordan Kooy, Central Ontario Wolves Minor Midget AAA
Round 9, Pick 19 (180 overall) - LD Christian Krygier, Detroit Little Caesars 16U
Round 10, Pick 8 (189 overall) - LW Cole Krygier, Detroit Little Caesars 16U
Round 11, Pick 19 (220 overall) - LW Wil Murray, Cumberland Grads Midget AAA
Round 13, Pick 19 (260 overall) - LW Fancois Drouin, Cumberland Grads Midget AAA
Round 14, Pick 19 (280 overall) - LW Jett Leishman, Thunder Bay Kings 16U
Round 15, Pick 11 (292 overall) - C/LW Bobby Harrison, Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs Minor Midget AAA
