(Windsor) Earlier today, the Philadelphia Flyers selected Spitfire left-winger Eric Wellwood in the sixth round, 172th overall at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal. This past season, the Oldcastle, Ontario native and brother of former Spitfire and current Vancouver Canucks centre Kyle Wellwood scored 16 goals and added 18 assists for 34 points in 61 games, while posting a +27 plus/minus rating. Eric Wellwood is considered by many to be one of the fastest players in both the OHL and CHL, using his speed effectively to play an excellent two-way game.
During the Spitfires’ 2009 OHL Playoff Championship run, Wellwood posted impressive numbers, scoring 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points in 20 games and was tied for 10th in the OHL’s playoff scoring race along with a +14 plus/minus rating, which was tied for 6th in the OHL. He also scored two overtime goals, including the series winner in Windsor’s thrilling, four games to one win victory in the OHL’s Western Conference Championships over the London Knights. Wellwood was also a key contributor in the Spitfires 2009 MasterCard Memorial Championship performance as he scored one goal and three assists for four points in six games.
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