IceDogs Select 3 in U18 Draft

In the OHL’s annual U18 draft, the IceDogs kept it local Wednesday night, selecting St Catharines own Jaden Flora with pick #4 from the Niagara North Stars. The 6′-175lbs winger counted 53 points in 34 games, including 26 goals.

With the 21st pick, leading off round 2, Niagara chose goaltender Linkin Stinson-Kurz. At just under 6′, weighing in at 183lbs, the Hamilton born Kurz played in 17 games with a 2.78 GAA for Southern Tier Admirals.

In round 3, the Dogs picked Ukrainian born defenceman Vladyslav Drahun. At 6’1″-225lbs, Drahun played over the past two seasons for the Toronto Red Wings of the GTHL.