It's Draft Day

SHERBROOKE, Que. – For the fifth time in 11 seasons, the Saint John Sea Dogs will select first overall in the QMJHL Entry Draft.

This year’s draft takes place this morning at 11 a.m. Atlantic time in Sherbrooke. TVA Sports will be broadcasting the event this year.

The Sea Dogs appear poised to do something they haven’t done in the past with the first overall choice – pick a forward. After taking Alex Grant (2005), Yann Sauve (2006), Simon Despres (2007) and Luke Green (2014), it would be shocking if the team didn’t use the first overall pick on “exceptional” forward Joseph Veleno.

It’ll be a historic day for the league as Veleno becomes the first player in QMJHL history to receive exceptional player status. Via John Moore, here’s Sea Dogs general manager Darrell Young talking about Veleno.

The Sea Dogs will also be picking ninth and 10^th overall today, although there has been plenty of speculation that the team wants to move up to get another early first round pick.

Here are all of Saint John’s picks:

Round 1 - 1st overall

Round 1 - 9th overall

Round 1 - 10th overall

Round 3 - 51st overall

Round 4 – 57^th overall

Round 6 - 100th overall

Round 9 - 154th overall

Round 9 - 159th overall

Round 10 - 172nd overall

Round 11 - 187th overall

Round 11 - 190th overall

Round 12 - 208th overall

Round 12 - 212th overall

Round 13 - 226th overall

Round 14 - 244th overall

Some other links:

• Buzzing the Net: 2015 QMJHL Draft Preview: Veleno declared exceptional status, likely to be taken first
• Le Soleil: It looks like the 2017 Memorial Cup is staying on Ontario
• QMJHL: Live draft results

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