After 25 years of doing it remotely, the Ontario Hockey League is returning to a live draft.

Draft-eligible players from Canada and the United States will have a chance to hear their names called and meet their new teams at the event, set to be held June 12 and 13 at Kingston’s Slush Puppie Place .

“It’s a special opportunity to bring our teams, players, families and fans together in one place to celebrate what is often one of the most memorable days in a young player’s life,” OHL commissioner Bryan Crawford said in a news release.

Added Doug Springer, owner and governor of the Kingston Frontenacs: “As one of the longest serving governors in our league, I remember the excitement of the live event from years past. The atmosphere and the camaraderie that is created by a live draft will

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