Double OFSAA record holder drafted to NHL

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OFSAA 300m hurdles record-holder Liam Foudy was drafted to the Columbus Blue Jackets hockey team last week. 

Foudy’s strength on the ice could be a result of his former track career. Foudy is the current OFSAA record holder in the 300m hurdles for both midget and junior boys. He ran 39.99 as a grade nine student in 2015, and 37.86 in grade ten to set the records.

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Hockey Buzz reports that Foudy was a draft dark horse, making huge improvements over the course of the 2017-18 season. Many believe that Foudy is the fastest, smoothest skating forward in this year’s draft. 

Welcome to Columbus, C Liam Foudy! #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/oKAJ8QduS3

— CBJ Front Line (@CBJFrontLine) June 23, 2018

Foudy, who is only 18 years old, graduated from Neil McNeil high school in Toronto this year. Foudy was a 2016 OHL first-round draft pick. 

Foudy reportedly excelled in off-ice and on-ice physical tests at the CHL top prospects showcase. He posted on Instagram two days ago saying that being drafted to the Blue Jackets is “a dream come true.”