‘Richard was chosen by Oshawa in the Ontario Hockey League draft, but opted to go the USHL and NCAA route. His father, Gilles, was once general manager of the Jacksonville Barracudas of the Southern Professional Hockey League. Jake played in the Lightning High School Hockey League in the Tampa Bay area. He’s 6-foot-1 and was used in all situations as a first-year player with Muskegon.’
Sabres draft 17-year-old winger Jake Richard with 170th pick
Source: Buffalo News