Wayne Simmonds

Dublin Falcon · Post by **Dublin Falcon** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:05 pm

Was drafted 6th round by Owen Sound in the OHL draft. I am trying to remember the last time a guy left BGSU to play Major Junior (I am NOT saying Simmonds is looking to do that!), and I'm thinking maybe DeVries or did Aaron Ellis also go? Any ideas?

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:12 pm

Dublin Falcon wrote:Was drafted 6th round by Owen Sound in the OHL draft. I am trying to remember the last time a guy left BGSU to play Major Junior (I am NOT saying Simmonds is looking to do that!), and I'm thinking maybe DeVries or did Aaron Ellis also go? Any ideas?

Ellis and DeVries both did.

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdis ... 5B%5D=6208
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdis ... B%5D=10719

BGFan · Post by **BGFan** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:35 pm

I saw that several days ago. According to Fogerty, he's still coming here. DeVries and Ellis weren't getting the playing time they wanted so it was a viable choice for them.

Dublin Falcon · Post by **Dublin Falcon** » Fri May 12, 2006 4:04 pm

It's my understanding the Owen Sound often does this - drafts kids committed to US colleges. As I said before I wasn't saying anything either way but good for BG that he's still coming. It's amazing that DeVreis left for lack of PT and how many years now has he been in the NHL? Wow!

BGFan · Post by **BGFan** » Sat May 13, 2006 4:40 pm

There may have been a falling out issue with the coach at the time DeVries left.

BGFan · Post by **BGFan** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:18 pm

Wayne Simmonds decided to go the OHL route. The money convinced him. If his career doesn't pan out, his short sightedness may hurt him in the long run. It's hard to put a dollar value on a college degree when all else fails.

Falcon Fanatic · Post by **Falcon Fanatic** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:14 pm

BGFan wrote:Wayne Simmonds decided to go the OHL route. The money convinced him. If his career doesn't pan out, his short sightedness may hurt him in the long run. It's hard to put a dollar value on a college degree when all else fails.

According to today's edition of Research on Ice:
While we're on the subject, the OHL, we were informed late last week, pulled another player away from D-I when Brockville Braves forward Wayne Simmonds, an '88 who'd committed to Bowling Green back in March, signed with Owen Sound for what we've been told may have been a financial package hovering near $50,000.

At 6-2 and 181 pounds, Simmonds, from Pickering, Ontario, scored 24 goals and 43 points in 49 games this year--third best among CJHL rookies. He was chosen in the sixth round by the Attack at the 2006 OHL draft.

I wish him luck, but think he might have been better off going the college route. Guess that just opens the door for someone else to become a Falcon!!

GO HOCKEY!!!

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