The draft is coming

The 2016 QMJHL Entry Draft is less than a week away.

The Saint John Sea Dogs currently have 12 picks in this year’s draft, the team announced today. Saint John’s first selection will be 11^th overall, a pick they acquired in the Oliver Cooper deal with the Charlottetown Islanders.

Here is Saint John’s full list of picks:

Round 1 - 11th overall

Round 3 - 51st overall

Round 4 - 69th overall

Round 5 - 87th overall

Round 6 - 105th overall

Round 7 - 123rd overall

Round 8 - 141st overall

Round 9 - 159th overall

Round 10 - 177th overall

Round 12 - 213th overall

Round 13 - 231st overall

Round 14 - 249th overall

The QMJHL Entry Draft takes place at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Charlottetown’s Eastlink Centre. 

The Halifax Mooseheads have the first overall pick. Forward Benoit-Olivier Groulx is ranked first overall by QMJHL Central Scouting and HockeyProspect.com.