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2013 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings
| Final Rank: | 45 | Midterm Rank: | 42 |
| Position: | Center | Shoots: | Right |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Weight: | 200 |
| Born: | May 25, 1991 | ||
| Born in: | Kitchener, ON, CAN | ||
| Drafted: | 2009: NSH (3rd Round / 72nd Overall) - PLAYER PAGE | ||
• Latta started the season with the Ottawa 67’s, playing 23 games and recording 21 points (8-13-21) before being traded to the Guelph Storm at the end of November. In 42 games with Guelph, he totaled 36 points (14-22-36).
• He was selected to participate in the 2009 CHL Top Prospects Game where he claimed the accuracy shooting event during the skills competition, knocking out four targets on six shots.
• The St. Clements, Ontario native played for the Waterloo Minor Midgets in 2006-07 picking up 118 points in 73 games before making the jump to the OHL.
• Latta patterns his game after Philadelphia forward Mike Richards who was also his childhood hockey hero when he captained the Kitchener Rangers – “I like to try and play like Richards because he competes hard and plays a skilled, tough game”.
• He played his minor hockey in Waterloo, his first team was the Waterloo Rockies when he was five years old – “my brothers played and my mom wanted to sign me up”.
• Nicknamed “Latts”, he wears number 17 for Wendel Clark, one of his favorite players and his most embarrassing hockey moment was missing a wide open net on a penalty shot against Erie.
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FAVORITES• He was selected to participate in the 2009 CHL Top Prospects Game where he claimed the accuracy shooting event during the skills competition, knocking out four targets on six shots.
• The St. Clements, Ontario native played for the Waterloo Minor Midgets in 2006-07 picking up 118 points in 73 games before making the jump to the OHL.
• Latta patterns his game after Philadelphia forward Mike Richards who was also his childhood hockey hero when he captained the Kitchener Rangers – “I like to try and play like Richards because he competes hard and plays a skilled, tough game”.
• He played his minor hockey in Waterloo, his first team was the Waterloo Rockies when he was five years old – “my brothers played and my mom wanted to sign me up”.
• Nicknamed “Latts”, he wears number 17 for Wendel Clark, one of his favorite players and his most embarrassing hockey moment was missing a wide open net on a penalty shot against Erie.
NEWS ARTICLES
GUELPH'S LATTA TRYING TO STAY ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE LINE
NHL Team: Detroit Red Wings
NHL Player: Mike Richards
Shootout move: “Fake shot, fake backhand to forehand”
Goal celebration: “Being with the boys”
Video game: NHL ‘09
Movie: Wedding Crashers
TV Show: Entourage
Actor: Sean William Scott
Cartoon: Simpsons
Website: Ontario Hockey League
Book: A million little pieces
Pump up song: “Hot revolver” by Lil’ Wayne
Restaurant: Kelsey’s
Sport (other than hockey): Basketball
Activity away from the rink: Swimming
Breakfast food: Eggs
Superhero: Superman
STATISTICS
| SEASON | TEAM | LEAGUE | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | OTTAWA | OHL | 50 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 78 |
| 2008-2009 | GUELPH | OHL | 65 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 92 |
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