pˈætɹɪk kˈeɪn ʌvðə lˈʌndən nˈaɪts wʌzðə fˈɜːst plˈeɪɚ fɹʌmðɪ ˌoʊˌeɪtʃˈɛl təbi sᵻlˈɛktᵻd, æz hiː wʌz tˈeɪkən wɪððə fˈɜːst ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl pˈɪk baɪ ðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ blˈækhɔːks.
Patrick Kane of the London Knights was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the first overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks.