The Guelph Storm have signed their first-round selection in this year’s OHL Draft.
Alex McLean, who will turn 16 this August, agreed to a standard OHL scholarship and development deal with the club on Thursday.
The five-foot-10-inch, 170-pound teenager from Perth was taken ninth overall by the Storm in the 2024 priority selection.
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Last season, McLean had 30 goals and 47 assists in 33 regular season games with the Barrie Junior Colts U16 AAA team. He also added 14 goals and 17 assists in 10 playoff games, and one goal and seven assists in five games in the OHL Cup.
“Playing in the OHL has been a lifelong dream of mine and there is no better organization to play for,” McLean said in a statement.
“We are excited to welcome Alex and his family to the Storm organization,” said Storm General Manager George Burnett.
“His outstanding ability to create offense is equally matched by his intelligence, competitiveness and ability to make plays away from the puck.”
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