BEING DRAFTED BY OHL'S PETES A DREAM COME TRUE FOR LARMAND

The Former Midland Centennial Was Selected 129th Overall

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"Seeing (Ethan) go through what I am going through now, and him being here supporting me on draft day, has been a really cool experience," said Larmand.

Family and friends gathered at the Larmand residence on April 30 to watchtheOHLdraftonline in anticipation of Isaac being drafted. Throughout the season, a dozen teams showed interested in Larmand, giving him a pretty goodindicationthathe'dbe selected.

"I was hoping for the best and a dream came true," said Larmand.

On draft day he was hanging out with family, eagerly waiting for his name to appear on the screen, when his phone rang. It was Peterborough

"He called and asked if I had seen that they picked me ... but my name hadn't popped up on the screen yet," said Larmand.

Seconds later, his name appeared.

"Mywholefamilywasin the living room and everyonestartedscreaming,and the GM heard them," said Larmand. "That's a day I will remember for the rest of my life."

Larmand played Tyke and Atom hockey with the Midland Centennials and won two Ontario Minor Hockey Association titles. He joined the North Central Predators organiza- tion in minor peewee and played through to midget.

The six-foot-four, 181pound forward had nine goalsandeightassistsin23 regular season games, and added three goals and nine points in six playoff games.

"I like to use my speed, use my shot and play physical," said Larmand, when asked how he would describe himself as a player.

He plans to put in a ton of work this off-season to put himself in the best possible position to make the Petes roster when training camp opens August 29.

"I am putting as much work in as I can this summer," said Larmand.