Sunday, July 27, 2008

Greg McKegg Signs With Erie

The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League announced that Greg McKegg the second overall selection in May's OHL Priority Selection has signed a contract.

The 16 year old forward played with the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs where he had 73 goals and 53 assists in 64 games. He hails from St. Thomas, Ontario. The Otters made him the second overall selection after the Sudbury Wolves picked highly touted forward John McFarland from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens program.

In other Erie Otters news, the team will have a fundraiser for former Otter Jason Baird. He injured himself riding a lawn mower. In his four year OHL career, which he spent all four with the Otters, his best season was in 2000-2001. He had 30 goals and 58 assists in 68 games.

Erie will be without 18 year old defenseman Mitch Gaulton this season as he underwent Tommy John surgery on his left elbow. He had two goals and five assists in 20 games last year. The New York Rangers selected him in the 6th round of the 2008 Draft.

The Whale Tales Blog
does a nice story on all the local players that have come through the Plymouth Whalers program.

That's My Take

(Nathan also is a writer for MVN.com. He's the writer for the Asylum which covers the Lewiston Maineiacs of the QMJHL. He's also a regular contributor to the NHL Source also at MVN.com. He can be reached at fbbhgfan@aol.com)

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