1998 "Major" Draft
March 6, 1998 Courtesy of Tom Peters at the office of the OLA. The Ontario Lacrosse Association Major League held their Over-age Junior Entry Draft recently with 20 players being selected by the seven teams. Prior to the draft the Brampton Excelsiors traded their three 1998 draft picks away for the Ohsweken Wolves first draft pick in 1999. The results of the three rounds of selections are below; Selection Team Drafting Player Junior Team 1 Peterborough Cam Woods Scarborough Saints 2 Brooklin Redmen Nick Trudeau Burnaby (BC) 3 Brooklin Darryl Gibson Scarborough Saints 4(from Brampton) Ohsweken Ryan Flippance Burlington Chiefs 5 Six Nations Wes Snell K-W Braves 6 Ohsweken Craig Wilson Orangeville Northmen 7 Akwesasne Matt Disher Burnaby (BC) 8 Peterborough KC Galvin Orangeville Northmen 9 Brooklin Andy Dudun Mimico Mountaineers 10 Six Nations Gary Rosyski Scarborough Saints 11(from Brampton)Ohsweken Corry Gammie Orangeville Northmen 12 Six Nations Jeff George K-W Braves 13 Ohsweken Jason Drury Spartan Warriors 14 Akwesasne Peter Tavares Mississagua Tomahawks 15 Peterborough Ryan Dowdle Orangeville Northmen 16 Brooklin Peter Bournazakis Mimico Mountaineers 17 Six Nations Curt Reid Owen Sound Dutchmen 18 Ohsweken Ian Nicholls Six Nations Red Rebels 19 Buffalo Pass 20 Ohsweken Colin Godine Spartan Warriors 21 Akwesasne Blaine McCauley Brampton Excelsiors For further information on the draft or the OLA Major Series Contact: Major Commissioner - Jim Brady (905) 988-5489 or (email) bradytk@netcom.ca
1998 "Major" Draft
Jr "A" Draft Jan 8, 1998 It will be anything but dull when the Ontario Lacrosse Association Junior A League sits down to it's annual midget draft in Toronto on Sunday. The reason is the appearance of three veterans ,who bring a jam-packed portfolio of knowledge and experience that,if nothing else ,could provide the tonic league commissioner Dean McLeod of Brampton needs to start the coming season. The 3 are Bob Hanna, Jim Brady and Cam Devine. Hanna, the OLAS' technical director for the last 8 years, has joined the Minto Cup champion Whitby Warriors as general manager. He replaces Brady who held the position for 2 years and is now the GM and head coach of the Burlington Chiefs. Devine is GM of the Orillia Kings, who are moving up from Junior B ranks, where they have been a power for the past decade.He is the all time Jr A points leader as a former member of the Whitby C.B.C. Builders, Minto Cup winners in 1980. Hanna joins head coach Jim Bishop of Whitby. Marty Gallas & Jeff McCombe will be assistant coaches. Brady replaces Ed Comeau who will stay on as assistant coach and already has set his sights on improving the Chiefs defence and scoring. He would also like to add to 7 championship rings he has won including Jr A & B. Stu Findlayson and Gord Pye will handle the Orillia coaching.
Jr "A" Draft Results Jan 16, 1998 The Ontario Lacrosse Association Junior A Council held their Annual Midget Entry Draft on Sunday January 11th at the Ontario Sport and Recreation Center. The draft selection order is based on the reverse order of finish for the previous playing season. 1997 Reverse Order Team Selecting Player Selected Brampton Dan Dawson - Oakville Sarnia Mississauga Brian Kazarian - Owen Sound Mississauga Jason Huber - Guelph K-W Doug Truduea - Windsor Burlington Tim Cribb - Mimico St. Catharines Mississauga Stu Brown - Oakville Peterborough K-W Adam Rooney - arthur Six Nations Brampton Sandy Chapman - Milton Orangeville Jeffery Zywicki - Nepean Whitby Sarnia Scott Stapleford - Windsor Toronto Pass Orillia Rory Kutlougiu - Markham Round 2 1997 Reverse Order Team Selecting Player Selected Brampton Jason Watt - Oakville Sarnia Pass Mississauga Pass K-W Jarret McDougall - Arthur Burlington Micharl Hominuk - Welland St. Catharines Brampton S. Summerfield- Scarborough Peterborough Pass Six Nations Sarnia Pass Orangeville Peterborough Pass Whitby Jason Dobbie - Fergus Toronto Pass Orillia Pass