16 players become Soo Greyhounds on draft day (14 photos)

With their 1st Round Selection (5th overall) of the 2006 OHL Priority Selection, the Soo Greyhounds selected James Livingston from the York Simcoe Express Major Midgets of the OMHA.

The 6'1", 185-pound right winger from Newmarket,averaged over a point per game after playing in 51 contests this past season posting 25 goals and 32 assists, good for 57 points.

Livingston (pictured) was slated to play Jr. A tier 2 for the Newmarket Hurricanes this past season, however, due to Hockey Canada's new prospect development model, he was forced to stay for his second year of Major Midget after playing as a 14 year-old.

"Livingston has a pro body frame, and a pretty effective skating stride that eats up ice when he is in full flight. Has the ability to shoot in full stride when driving off the wing, which he performs effectively. Livingston is very good playing along the walls. He has the ability to control the half boards in his own end; he protects the puck and always seems to get it out of his zone," states OHL Central Scouting.

*** 2ND ROUND:

With their 2nd Round Pick (25th overall), the Soo Greyhounds selected Newmarket product Sean Jones from the York Simcoe Express Major Midgets, a linemate and teammate of Livingston.

Jones stands 5'"9" tall and weights 160 lbs.

During the 2005/2006 season, Jones recorded 44 goals and 15 assists, good for 59 points in 46 games played. In post-season action he had 4 goals and 6 assists, for 10 points.

*** 3RD ROUND:

With the first pick in the third round, the Greyhounds nabbed local forward Brett Perlini.

Perlini, was a member of the Great North Midget League Champion Soo North Stars and also participated in the Central Regional Playdowns in North Bay.

Perlini, at six-foot-two and 180 pounds, is a centre/left-wing who had 20 goals and 21 assists in the regular season to go along with 3 goals and 7 assists in the playoffs.

*** 4TH ROUND:

With their fourth round selection (64th overall) the Hounds selected Chris Dunham from the Toronto Red Wings of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL).

Dunham stands 5'11" while weighing 195 pounds. The centreman posted 99 points during the 2005/2006 season. He had 31 goals and 58 assists, good for 89 points in 60 regular season games while he tallied 4 goals and 6 assists in 10 post-season games.

*** 5TH ROUND:

The 5th round selection marked their second dip into the local talent pool as with the 85th pick overall, the Hounds took Soo North Stars product Dylan King.

King currently resides in Thessalon, Ontario and is a cousin to Hounds current forward, and overage candidate, Jacob King.

The left-shooting defenceman stands 5'11" and weights 195 pounds. In playing in 33 regular season games he had 5 goals and 11 assists, for 16 points before adding 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 10 post-season games.

*** 6TH ROUND:

With the first pick of the round, the Hounds selected right winger Jake Carrick from the Markham Majors. Carrick scored 28 times and added 14 assists in 55 games to go with 230 penalty minutes.

*** 7TH ROUND:

With their first of three selections in this round, the Hounds selected goaltender Jordan Tibbet from the Detroit Honeybaked program.

Sault product Mike Rivard then became property of the Hounds with the second pick. Rivard tallied 11 goals and 16 assists in 35 regular season games with the Soo North Stars.

With their third choice, the Soo took defenseman Stephen Farrell from the Nepean Raiders. Farrell had 12 goals and 18 assists in 31 regular season games.

*** 8TH ROUND:

Behn Robertson became a member of the Soo Greyhounds in the eighth round. In 60 games with the Markham Majors, Robertson scored 36 times and assisted on 36 more to go with 74 penalty minutes.

*** 9TH ROUND:

No pick.

*** 10TH ROUND:

In the 10th round, the Greyhounds selected goaltender Jeff Larson and defenseman Cameron Odam.

In 38 games with the St. Louis AAA Amateur Blues U-16 squad, Larson posted a 2.50 goals-against-average and a .919 save percentage. Odam scored six goals and nine assists in 29 games with the Ottawa Valley Titans.

*** 11TH ROUND:

The Greyhounds dipped into the U.S. market once again with the selection of defenseman Patrick Sheehan, who had three points in 12 games, from the St. Louis Jr. Blues.

*** 12TH ROUND:

No pick.

*** 13TH ROUND:

With their third last pick, the Hounds took right winger Joel McAllister from the Greater Kingston Predators. In 15 games, McAllister scored 11 goals and added 18 assists.

*** 14TH ROUND:

Jacob Chiblow became the fourth local and fourth Soo North Star to become property of the Greyhounds. The five-foot-nine, 160 pound defenseman scored three goals and 13 assists in 33 games.

*** 15TH ROUND:

With ther last pick in the draft, the Hounds nabbed right winger Paul Stewart from the Kincardine Midgets. In 23 games, Stewart noched six goals and 20 assists.

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(With files from the Soo Greyhounds)

(PHOTO: James Livingston)