Schaefer still at no. 1 but Misa rises to form OHL top 3 in Button’s latest 2025 NHL Draft rankings
TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button has kept Erie Otters defenceman Matthew Schaefer at no. 1 in his latest rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft.
However, the Saginaw Spirit’s Michael Misa, on the heels of a CHL best 134 points in the regular season, has climbed to no. 2. Button had him at no. 5 in his initial rankings in January.
“He’s been brilliant,” Button said. “He’s a hell of a player.”
Brampton’s Porter Martone remains at no. 3 to complete an OHL trio at the top.
“Porter Martone, he’s a winner,” said Button. “He’s in it to win it. There might be players with a little more skill and a little more flash and dash. I go into a game that I know is going to be hard, I want Porter Martone on my team.”
Brandon’s Roger McQueen (no. 5), Moncton’s Caleb Desnoyers (no. 7), Vancouver’s Cameron Schmidt (no. 8) and Brantford’s Jake O’Brien (no. 10) all feature in the Top 10.
In all, Button names 34 CHL players in his list of 64.
The 2025 NHL Draft will take place June 27-28 in Los Angeles at the Peacock Theater.
| Ranking | Name | Team |
| No. 1 | Matthew Schaefer | Erie Otters |
| No. 2 | Michael Misa | Saginaw Spirit |
| No. 3 | Porter Martone | Brampton Steelheads |
| No. 5 | Roger McQueen | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| No. 7 | Caleb Desnoyers | Moncton Wildcats |
| No. 8 | Cameron Schmidt | Vancouver Giants |
| No. 10 | Jake O’Brien | Brantford Bulldogs |
| No. 11 | Cole Reschny | Victoria Royals |
| No. 12 | Cameron Reid | Kitchener Rangers |
| No. 13 | Malcolm Spence | Erie Otters |
| No. 14 | Jackson Smith | Tri-City Americans |
| No. 15 | Radim Mrtka | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| No. 16 | Justin Carbonneau | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada |
| No. 17 | Kashawn Aitcheson | Barrie Colts |
| No. 18 | Bill Zonnon | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies |
| No. 19 | Joshua Ravensbergen | Prince George Cougars |
| No. 20 | Brady Martin | Soo Greyhounds |
| No. 21 | Ben Kindel | Calgary Hitmen |
| No. 22 | Carter Bear | Everett Silvertips |
| No. 23 | Lynden Lakovic | Moose Jaw |
| No. 24 | Jack Nesbitt | Windsor Spitfires |
| No. 26 | Mateo Nobert | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada |
| No. 34 | Blake Fiddler | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| No. 35 | Nathan Behm | Kamloops Blazers |
| No. 37 | Jack Ivankovic | Brampton Steelheads |
| No. 38 | Braeden Cootes | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| No. 39 | Zach Morin | Saint John Sea Dogs |
| No. 41 | Henry Brzustewicz | London Knights |
| No. 45 | Philippe Veilleux | Val-d’Or Foreurs |
| No. 49 | Kristian Epperson | Saginaw Spirit |
| No. 57 | Aleksei Medvedev | London Knights |
| No. 58 | Ethan Czata | Niagara IceDogs |
| No. 59 | Nathan Quinn | Quebec Remparts |
