A’s MAKE BIG GAINS, CANDY SELECTED
FIRST AT 2001 OLA MAJOR DRAFT
By Ron MacSpadyen: MEDIA RELEASE
Sunday January 28, 2001
TORONTO -- The Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) today announced the
results of the 2001 OLA Major Draft.
Drew Candy of London, Ontario was selected first overall by the
Akwesasne Thunder. Candy played with the Mississauga Tomahawks of the
OLA Junior “A” League during the 2000 season and had the opportunity to
participate with the Thunder in three games last year.
“It’s an honour to picked first overall and I look forward to playing
with Akwesasne in the OLA Major Series” he said after the Draft. Candy
is currently with the Toronto Rock, a second round pick (eighteenth
overall) at the 2001 NLL Draft.
After the Six Nations Chiefs selected Burlington sniper Marc Landriault
second overall, the St. Catharines Athletics owned the next four picks
as A’s General Manager Bill Lefeuvre continues to build via the Draft.
St.Catharines selected Ryan Crowthers of Peterborough third; Jamie
McKeracher of Mississauga fourth; Scott Stewart of Burlington fifth and
Pat Merrill of Orangeville sixth. The Mann Cup champion Brooklin Redmen
picked Kelly Sullivan of Peterborough to end the first round.
In total, six overage Juniors from the 2000 OLA Junior “A” champion
Orangeville Northmen were drafted: Merrill, Brandon Miller (ninth),
Carter Livingstone (tenth), Stu Gordon (eleventh), Kevin Howard
(sixteenth) and Calgary, Alberta product Jon Harasym (seventeenth).
Additionally, three players were selected from the OLA Junior “B”
League: Shawn Zettle of Sarnia; Bryden Denyes of Nepean and Joel Johnson
of the Green Gaels.
In all, nineteen players were selected in three rounds. A complete Draft
list follows.
1st Round
Pick Team Picking Player From
1 Akwesasne Drew Candy Mississauga
2 Six Nations Marc Landriault Burlington
3 St.Catharines Ryan Crowthers Peterborough
4 St.Catharines Jamie McKeracher Mississauga
5 St.Catharines Scott Stewart Burlington
6 St.Catharines Patrick Merrill Orangeville
7 Brooklin Kelly Sullivan Peterborough
2cd Round
Pick Team Picking Player From
8 Six Nations Shawn Zettle Sarnia
9 Six Nations Brandon Miller Orangeville
10 St.Catharines Carter Livingstone Toronto
11 Six Nations Stuart Gordon Owen Sound
12 Peterborough Ryan Harris Whitby
13 Brooklin Mike McLellan Toronto
3rd Round
Pick Team Picking Player From
14 Akwesasne Bryden Denyes Nepean
15 Six Nations Joe Teatro Peterborough
16 St.Catharines Kevin Howard Orangeville
17 Brampton Jon Harasym Orangeville
18 Peterborough Mike Bournazakis Mississauga
19 Brooklin Joel Johnson Green Gaels
