Lumberjacks select Royals player first overall

The new Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Greater Metro Junior A hockey club took part in the 5th annual GMHL draft on the weekend in Gilford, Ontario. The club selected NOJHL All-Star and former Nipissing Alouettes forward Andre Leclair with its first choice. Leclair was named the Greater Metro Junior 'A' MVP two seasons ago registering 49 goals and 110 points for the Alouettes. The Lumberjacks then used their second pick to take Western Hockey League's Prince Albert Raiders draft pick Taylor Love, who played with the Dallas Under 18 Stars last season.

Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks 2010 GMHL Draft Picks:

First Round

Andre Leclair - Temiscaming Royals

Second Round

Taylor Love - Dallas Stars U18 AAA Midgets

Third Round

Sebastian Prytkin - Sisec Selects Midgets

Fourth Round

Pascal Seguin - Franco Cite High Scool

Fifth Round

Brad Prescott - North Bay

Sixth Round

Robin Bonvin - Sisec Selects Midgets

Seventh Round

Roman Shumikhim - Latvia

Eighth Round

Armin Trautmann - Sisec Selects Midgets

Ninth Round

Jan Tuesher - Sisec Selects Midgets

10th Round

Michel Dumont - Franco Cite High School