Brady Pataki Selected By The Sudbury Wolves In OHL Draft
Brady Pataki of the Chatham-Kent Cyclones heard his name Saturday in the OHL Draft – Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images
Pataki was chosen in the 4th round by Sudbury with the 65th overall pick.
“It was such a relief, it’s a great feeling,” Pataki said about being drafted. “Sudbury is a great team and I’m excited.”
Pataki climbed into the top 20 in scoring at the OHL Cup with his Chatham-Kent Cyclones Minor Midget ‘AAA’ team, opening the eyes to many scouts, with his 8 points in 6 games at the premier showcase tournament in Ontario.
During the regular season, Pataki, who hails from Wallaceburg, had 5 goals and 8 assists in 31 games. Improving as the season went on, the hulking 6’1″, 210 lbs. forward topped all Chatham-Kent scorers with 13 goals in 18 playoff games.
Playing a power forward style, Pataki was also selected midseason to represent the Cyclones at the Alliance Hockey All-Star game in Komoka.
Pataki is a part of a sporting family, as his older brother Jonah Pataki was named to the OUA All-Rookie team as a member of the Queens University football time, while his oldest brother Ben Pataki, has played for the Chatham Maroons Junior B hockey team over recent seasons.