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Chicago vs. Nashville Series Features 12 OHL Alumni
Filed under NHL (National Hockey League)Apr 18
The Chicago Blackhawks are taking on the Nashville Predators in the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference quarter
finals. The series features 12 Ontario Hockey League graduates. 7 alumni are on the Predators roster while 5 are playing for the Hawks. Click on each player’s name below to view their profile page on each team’s official website.Chicago Blackhawks
Patrick Kane played just one season in the OHL, 2006-07 with the London Knights and what an amazing season it was. Kane put in 62 goals and added 83 assists to lead the league with 145 points. He would add another 31 points in 16 playoff games. Picked first overall by Chicago in 2007, Patrick is in his third season with the team.
David Bolland played four seasons in the OHL with the London Knights from 2002-03 to 2005-06. After just 17 points in his first season, David ended up his OHL career with 299 points and added another 65 in the playoffs. He played one game with the Hawks in 2006-07, split the 2007-08 season between the Hawks and their AHL affiliate and became a regular with the NHL club last season.
Ben Eagerdefinitely added an element of toughness during his four year career in the OHL with the Oshawa Generals from 2000-01 to 2003-04. Eager sat 795 minutes in the penalty box during the regular season with Oshawa. A first round pick of the Phoenix Coyotes, Ben played his first NHL hockey with the Philadelphia Flyers but would not become a regular until last season with Chicago.
Brian Campbellplayed four seasons in the OHL with the Ottawa 67′s from 1995-96 to 1998-99. Brian started his career with the Buffalo Sabres and had a stop in San Jose along the way before becoming a Blackhawk last season.
Nick Boynton played his OHL career along side Brian Campbell – four seasons with the Ottawa 67′s from 1995-96 to 1998-99. Twice picked in the first round – in 1997 by the Washington Capitals and in 1999 by the Boston Bruins. Nick has spent time with the Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers and the Anaheim Ducks before coming over to Chicago midway through this season.
Nashville Predators
Nick Spaling played three seasons in the OHL with the Kitchener Rangers from 2005-06 to 2007-08. This is his first season with the Predators after spending last season and the start of this season with the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL.
Jason Arnott played two seasons in the OHL with the Oshawa Generals, 1991-92 and 1992-93. A seventh overall pick of the Edmonton Oilers in 1993, Jason has played nearly 1100 NHL games with the Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars and the Predators. This is his fourth season in Nashville.
Joel Ward played four seasons in the OHL with the Owen Sound Platers/Attack from 1997-98 to 2000-01. Ward played his first NHL hockey with the Minnesota Wild in 2006-07 and has been a regular with Nashville the past two seasons.
David Legwand played two seasons in the OHL with the Plymouth Whalers, 1997-98 and 1998-99. David was a second overall pick of the Predators in 1998 and has now put in over 700 regular season games with the team.
Steve Sullivan played two seasons in the OHL with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, 1992-93 and 1993-94. Despite a 51 goal and 113 point production in his second season in the OHL, he was drafted very low by the New Jersey Devils in 1994, 233rd overall. Sullivan has played nearly 850 regular season games with the Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and the Predators. Despite those numbers, Steve had only appeared in 29 playoff games before this season.
Kevin Klein played in the OHL for four seasons from 2000-01 to 2003-04. His first three seasons were played with the Toronto St. Michael’s Majors. In his fourth season, he was traded to the Guelph Storm after just five games with the Majors. Kevin saw sporadic action with the Predators until last season when he became a regular on the blueline.
Cal O’Reilly played three seasons in the OHL with the Windsor Spitfires from 2003-04 to 2005-06. The past two seasons have seen him split his time between the Predators and their AHL affiliate in Milwaukee.
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