“The staff was pleased with how the draft unfolded,” said general manager Jamie Mayo. “We feel that we added some highly skilled players with a strong compete level whose style of play strengthens our program. Our first two selections Tristan Webb and Calum Hartnell are players who play with pace and will be huge parts of the OJS U-18 program next season.”
2022 Ottawa Jr. Senators Bantam Protect Draft Picks
Forwards
Round 1: Tristan Webb, Ottawa Jr. 67’s
Round 4: Oliver Plante, Eastern Ontario Wild
Round 5: Gavin McCarthy, Ottawa Jr. 67’s
Round 7: Daniel McDowell, Gloucester Rangers
Round 10: Matthew MacKenzie, Kanata Blazers
Round 11: Noah Milley, Nepean Raiders
“The remainder of the draft we added players who will provide us with much-needed depth upfront and on the blueline,” added Mayo. “Oliver Plante, Daniel McDowell, Gavin McCarthy, Matthew MacKenzie, and Noah Milley are forwards that will be given an opportunity to make an impact.”
Defence
Round 2: Calum Hartnell, Myers AAA
Round 6: Daryan Matthews, Eastern Ontario Wild
Round 8: Nolan Turnbull, Myers AAA
Round 9: Ryan White, Myers AAA
“On the back end, we added Daryan Matthews from the Eastern Ontario Wild who had already played games as an affiliate with our U18 team this past season,” indicated Mayo. “Finally we took a pair of players who will be playing outside of Ottawa next season. Both Nolan Turnbull and Ryan White are talented defencemen who we hope will be a part of our organization in the future.”
Goalie
Round 3: Noah Paddock, Ottawa Jr. 67’s
“For the first time we selected a goaltender with an early pick choosing Noah Paddock from the Ottawa Jr 67s AAA team,” highlighted Mayo. “Paddock is an athletic goaltender who our scouts rated extremely high. You cannot win without solid goaltending and we feel we have that with Noah.”
The Ottawa Jr. Senators are pleased to welcome all 11 members of the 2022 draft class to the organization!
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