(Windsor) Earlier today, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Spitfire defenceman Jesse Blacker in the second round, 58th overall at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal. This past season, the Toronto, Ontario native became a steady top-six blue liner with the Spitfires in his first full campaign, as he posted a +46 plus/minus rating, good for sixth overall in the OHL while scoring 4 goals and 17 assists for 21 points in 67 games.
Blacker was also an instrumental part of the Spitfires’ OHL and MasterCard Memorial Cup Championships this past season. During the OHL playoffs, he posted a +13 plus/minus rating, which was tied for eighth best in the entire OHL. He was also a consistent top-six defenceman for the Spitfires in both the OHL playoffs and the Memorial Cup.
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