Goaltender Taya Currie made history on Saturday by becoming the first female athlete ever chosen in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft.

The 16-year-old from Parkhill, Ont., was selected in the 14th round, 267th overall, by the Sarnia Sting.

Currie was touted as one of Alliance Hockey’s top goaltenders as a member of the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs triple-A boys’ under-16 team.

The 2005-born Currie described herself ahead of the draft as athletic, flexible and quick and wants to be “known