Kingston Frontenacs GameDay January 13, 2019

Nick Wong hasn’t spent a ton of time in the OHL, but he has already become an important piece of the <strong>Kingston</strong> <strong>Frontenacs</strong> roster. The talented, young forward went from being a middle of the lineup player in Oshawa to a top line regular on young <strong>Kingston</strong> team. It’s a big change for a young player, but one that the <strong>Kingston</strong> <strong>Frontenacs</strong> think he can handle. Nick is from Erin, ON, a small town northwest a regular power play shift playing on the point with Jakob Brahaney. He recorded his first point as a member of the <strong>Frontenacs</strong> on their first goal of the game scored by Ian Derungs. Nick Wong had played one game for <strong>Kingston</strong> entering the weekend but had already become a hot topic amongst fans. His ability to score and make plays was the spark plug fans were looking for to be in the lineup for the next few seasons. Expect to of Toronto. He is a minor hockey product of the Mississauga Senators. He finished second on his team in scoring with 29 points during the 2016- 17 season, just one point off the team lead held by Anthony Tabak who was drafted by the Sudbury Wolves. It was the Oshawa Generals who called Nick’s name on draft day selecting him in the second round of the 2017 OHL Priority Selection. He stepped into Oshawa’s lineup on opening night and went on to record an impressive 17 goals and 26 points throughout his rookie year. He was putting together a solid start to his second year in Oshawa as well, scoring 5 goals and 10 points in 37 games before the <strong>Kingston</strong> <strong>Frontenacs</strong> came calling. On <strong>January</strong> 5th, <strong>Kingston</strong> acquired Nick Wong and 3 draft picks from Oshawa for Brett Neumann. Nick immediately traveled down the 401 to <strong>Kingston</strong> and joined the <strong>Frontenacs</strong> lineup the following day against the Barrie Colts. Without having stepped on the ice for a practice with his new teammates, Wong played top line minutes in his Black and Gold debut. He even took hear Nick Wong’s name following a <strong>Frontenacs</strong> goal many times in the future. KF BILLY KIMMERLY OFFICIAL GAMEDAY MAGAZINE, VOLUME 46, ISSUE 22 7