Who is Your Favorite Rookie so far this year?

With Mitchell Vande Sompel unfortunately being out with a concession; Who is your favorite rookie/ the one your most impressed with so far/ the biggest surprise to you?

11 - Owen McDade
26 - Daniel Robertson
28 - Jacob Busch
29 - Joe Manchurak
37 - Stephen Desrocher
89 - Sam Harding
and hey, write in Mitchell if you like for the vote.

For me, I would vote for Sam Harding for most impressed. Showing better hands, great commitment to the system.
Joe Manchurak is the biggest surprise based on what he showed in the red and white games verses what he is bringing to the team.

Not sure If I have a favorite, Busch is perhaps the most entertaining, but every single rookie has contributed to this winning team, we may be set for a few years with this group.

On a side note we will be without Sam and Mitchell for the U17's

Goaltenders:
Troy Timpano (Sudbury Wolves)

Defencemen:
Garrett McFadden (Guelph Storm)
Kyle Capobianco (Sudbury Wolves)
Sean Day (Mississauga Steelheads)
Justin Lemcke (Belleville Bulls)
Matthew Spencer (Peterborough Petes)
Mitchell Vande Sompel (Oshawa Generals)

Forwards:
Mitchell Marner (London Knights)
Jesse Barwell (Mississauga Steelheads)
Sam Harding (Oshawa Generals)
Brett McKenzie (North Bay Battalion)
Graham Knott (Niagara IceDogs)
Matthew Kreis (Barrie Colts)
Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
Travis Konecny (Ottwa 67’s)
Blake Speers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Adam Laishram (Belleville Bulls)
Hayden McCool (Niagara IceDogs)
Lawson Crouse (Kingston Frontenacs)
Mitchell Stephens (Saginaw Spirit)

Also listed on the roster is goaltender Benjamin Blacker (Milton IceHawks) who was selected by the Ottawa 67’s in the seventh round of the 2013 OHL Priority Selection, and Jacob Chychrun (Toronto Jr. Canadiens) who is eligible for the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.

Team Personnel:
Director of Operations - Barclay Branch (Belleville Bulls)
Head Coach – Roger Hunt (Oshawa Generals)
Assistant Coach – Drew Bannister (Owen Sound Attack)
Assistant Coach – Seamus Kotyk
Athletic Therapist – Rich Rotenberg (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Equipment Manager – Michael Boyes (Oshawa Generals)

Doesn't take a lot of hockey knowledge to pick this team. Just take all the 1st rounders from the2013 draft and add a couple of throw ins.