Flint, Mich. – The Flint Firebirds announced today that forward Ethan Keppen, the 10th overall pick in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection, has committed to an Ontario Hockey League standard player agreement with the club.
Flint Firebirds 2017 First Round OHL Draft Pick Ethan Keppen.
Keppen, a native of Whitby, Ont., earned 35 points (14G, 21A) in 33 games played last season with the Toronto Nationals Minor Midget AAA Hockey Club. The 6-foot-1, 197-pound left-winger also tallied more than a point-per-game in the 2017 OHL Cup in March, scoring three goals and adding eight assists for 11 points, including a plus-seven rating in eight games played. Keppen’s performance came prior to being one of only six players named to the 2017 Gatorade OHL Cup All-Star Team (one for each position).
What OHL Central Scouting says: “Ethan is a prototypical power forward. He has very good size with a powerful stride that allows him to reach top speed quickly. He goes up and down his wing crashing and banging into everything. Ethan creates room for his linemates and goes to the net hard for rebounds and loose pucks. He is a complete player that takes care of his own end and is relied on in all key situations. There isn’t a hit that he turns away from. He competes hard for loose pucks and forechecks effectively.
The 2017 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection was held Saturday, April 8th. North American players that reside in the province of Ontario, the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York and other designated U.S. states east of the Mississippi River born January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2001 were eligible for selection through a 15 round process.
Season ticket packages for the Flint Firebirds 2017-18 season are on sale now and can be purchased at the Dort Federal Event Center Box Office, Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information can be found at FlintFirebirds.com or by calling Kevin Mays at (810) 201-6903 or emailing kevin@flintfirebirds.com.