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QUINTE RED DEVILS U16
Number of players watched by OHL scouts and some are already getting attention By: Jeff Gard Total Sports Media
It’s for sure a big year with the return of hockey, but every season is a big one for the U16 group of players, especially at the triple-A level. That’s certainly the case for the Quinte Red Devils group that will have prospects for the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft. “Just to be able to go through the whole season. Obviously coming off a season where we didn’t play hockey at all, just to be able to play games and get back to some sort of normalcy, we’re all excited about that,” said Red Devils U16 coach Kenny Chesher, who has coached the core group of players for three seasons now. “Also getting to go through all the things that a minor midget year brings whether it be the big tournaments where all the scouts are there, the playoffs and possibly the OHL Cup if you get to that point. Just excited for all that stuff for them.”
There will certainly be a number of players watched by OHL scouts and some are already getting attention. The U16 Pod with Ryan McArthur and Connor Williams (check them out on Twitter @TheU16Pod) had Quinte ranked No. 4 in their pre-season top teams list behind the Mississauga Senators, North York Rangers and Toronto Jr. Canadiens. McArthur (@ryanmcarthur) also released his pre-season list of 33 candidates to be selected in the first round of the 2022 OHL draft. The watchlist included three Red Devils players Ben Danford, Braedyn Rogers and Ethan Toms. Continued next page ...
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