Buffalo, NY – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has selected defenceman Olli Juolevi fifth overall at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Juolevi, 18, finished third among Ontario Hockey League rookie defencemen in scoring in 2015.16, registering 42 points (9-33-42) in 57 games for the London Knights. Skating in his first full season in North America, the 6-2, 182-pound defenceman also earned OHL Second All-Rookie Team and OHL Third All-Star Team honours. During the 2016 playoffs, Juolevi registered 14 points in 18 games to help the Knights capture the OHL Championship.