Wolves introduce Levin as first overall draft pick (VIDEO)

The Sudbury Wolves introduced David Levin to the community this morning.

Levin, 15, will be the Wolves' first overall pick in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection.

“The Sudbury Wolves organization is extremely proud to select David Levin,” said Wolves' President and General Manager Blaine Smith. “David is an outstanding hockey player and is the dynamic forward that the Sudbury Wolves need to build a winning team around. David's skills and offensive talent will be appreciated by his coaches, his teammates and hockey fans here in Sudbury.”

Levin led the Greater Toronto Hockey League’s Don Mills Flyers in scoring with 80 points in 55 games including 39 goals. The left-shot forward can play all forward positions, but excels the most on the right side. Levin now stands 5-foot-11”and weighs 170 pounds. Born Sept. 16, 1999, he will be eligible for the 2018 NHL Draft.

“I am extremely proud and excited to be drafted by the Sudbury Wolves,” said Levin. “The Burgess family, team management and everyone involved with the organization have been so welcoming and supportive, and I am truly grateful to become a member of the Sudbury Wolves. I know that the team is building for the future and I look forward to doing my very best to help the organization achieve their goal of winning a championship.”

Levin was born and raised in Israel and moved to Canada at 12 years of age to live with relatives in the Toronto area. Levin has only played organized hockey in Canada for three years. His stick-handling skills were developed by playing inline hockey in Israel at an early age. Levin has transferred his offensive skills to ice hockey with resounding success.

“David is one of the most purely gifted offensive talents in this year’s draft,” said OHL Central Scouting Director Darrell Woodley. “He has the ability to make an opposing player look very silly and he does it with such ease. Things come very easy for him which is impressive considering he has only been playing hockey for three seasons.

“He is very hard to knock-off the puck as he has a strong core and low center of gravity. David is a very compact skater and has very good agility and quickness, changes gears in mid-stride, and is not afraid to challenge anyone at anytime. He has a very good shot with a quick release, is a smart player, and never seems to put himself in a bad position. Overall David has the potential to be a great player at the OHL level and the sky's the limit for him as he continues to learn and develop.”

Levin is the 2015 recipient of the Jack Ferguson Award presented annually to the player selected first overall in the OHL Priority Selection. The “Fergie” recognizes the dedication and contributions made by Jack Ferguson during his 25 year association with the OHL, first as a scout with the Ottawa 67's and followed by his appointment as head of the OHL's Central Scouting Bureau in 1981 as its Director of Central Scouting.

Levin will be a feature guest on the live 2015 OHL Priority Selection Draft Show, presented by State Farm beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday April 11. The draft show along with a live results feed is available at www.ontariohockeyleague.com. For the eighth straight year, media and fans can watch the first three rounds live online with host Terry Doyle who will be joined on set by Darrell Woodley and Tim Cherry of OHL Central Scouting to provide analysis, interviews, and video footage of the next wave of OHL stars.