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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2007-05-09, Page 18Page 18 May 9, 2007 • The Huron Expositor Ryan O'Reilly first player selected in OHL draft Ryan O'Reilly, of Varna, was the first hockey player in Ontario selected in the OHL draft on Saturday. "It feels awesome," said O'Reilly. "It's a goal I've had for a cou- ple of years now and it feels great to accom- plish it." O'Reilly, 16, was picked by the Erie Otters, after playing centre on the Toronto Junior Ryan O'Reilly and made it to the OHL Cup," O'Reilly said, referring to the tournament that Ontario's top 20 teams play in. O'Reilly said he'll be training in Huron County for the sum- mer, attending a train- ing camp in June put on by his father, Brian O'Reilly. He'll also train a lot with his brother, Cal, and a few other local players who will participate in Canadiens, a minor midget AAA his dad's camp. team. Cal O'Reilly just got back from "We finished fourth in our league playing for the Milwaukee Cal O'Reilly named April's AHL rookie of the month Aaron Jacklin Cal O'Reilly, of Seaforth, was named Reebok Hockey/American Hockey League rookie of the month for April. "I had a pretty good couple of weeks," O'Reilly told the Expositor from Milwaukee last week, modest- ly referring to his eight -game scor- ing streak. He's happy for the recognition, calling it an honour. He explained that this award won't have him playing in the NHL faster. "It all depends on how I play next year," he said. A fifth round draft pick in 2005 by the NHL's Nashville Predators, O'Reilly plays for the Predators' AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. He said the season went well, with 42 wins in 80 games. "We didn't have good playoffs," he said. "We lost four straight to Chicago, so that wasn't good. We were disappointed about that. We thought we could have made a pret- ty good playoff run this year." Now that the season's over for the Admirals, O'Reilly's come back to Ontario. He's taking a few weeks off before starting to train for next sea- son with his dad. O'Reilly will go back to Milwaukee for the Admirals training camp in September. He has two years left in his contract. Scoreboard SHUFFLEBOARD May 3 Ladies high: Velma Preszcator, June Martene, Grace Corbett, Ann Van Dooren 3 wins. Men's high: Gerald Martene 5 wins. BOWLING ST. JAMES Apr. 30 Men's high single: Lyle Haney 266 Men's high triple: Neil Beuerman 698 Men over 200: Lyle Haney 266; Mike Beuerman 204, 263, 203; Neil Beuerman 237, 247, 214; Mark Higenell 248; Pat Ryan 201. Men over 600: Neil Beuerman 698, Mike Beuerman 670. Ladies high single: Sandra Lee 229 Ladies high triple: Gayle Schellenberger 604 Ladies over 200: Sandra Lee 229; Gayle Schellenberger 220, 222; Johanna Goodman 205. Standings: Bears 13080; Cougars 13053; Lions 13033; Leopards 12700; Tigers 12677; Panthers 12453. KIPPEN GUN CLUB May 2 trap Chuck Krieger 100, Chad Monroe 50, Marco Van Driel 25, Jim Hill 25, Brad Mann 25, Jason Darling 25, Kirk Krieger 25, Jody Mosurinjohn 25, Steve Vennor 25, Wayne Peachey 25, Bill Cameron 25, Doug Dalrymple 24, Mlke Smith 24, Reinhardt Gotz 24, Kyle Mann 24, Jim Consitt 23, Jack Berg 23, Brittany Caldwell 23, Barry Como 23, Steve Johnson 23, Jordon Ritchie 23, Dwaine Jeffery 22, Glen Mogk 22, Jake Homuth 20, Jeff Darling 20, Chris McGregor 20. Admirals, the Nashville Predators' AHL affiliate team. Ryan explained that while he has been selected, nothing's for sure just yet. In August he'll go to Erie for the Otters' training camp. "I have to make the team," he said, noting that while it's not guar- anteed, the players picked in the first two rounds of the OHL draft usually play. Getting picked first overall put him in a pretty good position. "I have pretty good odds of mak- ing the team, but I still have to make it," he said. "If I make it, I'll move down there and start the season," he said. O'Reilly said that a number of local people and businesses have been a huge help to him in his hock- ey career so far, naming Betty Burns 'and Graham Nesbitt as standouts. Betty Burns said that she and her husband Larry had sponsored both Ryan and his brother Cal. Before the draft even happened, Burns was thrilled to hear that the younger O'Reilly was ranked. so highly. "It's a wonderful feeling to know that they've gone on to such suc- cessful careers," she said. "When kids start out skating, you think, well, it's maybe just a fad, but those boys have really taken to it and love it and work hard." By Aaron Jacklin Scott Paulus photo Cal O'Reilly goes after the puck while playing for the Milwaukee Admirals.