Next Wave of Attack Selected at 2026 OHL Priority Selection
The Owen Sound Attack made 17 selections at the 2026 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore, over two days at Slush Puppie Place in Kingston. The Attack used their first round pick to select defensemen Max Fransen out of Upper Canada College on day 1, then opened day 2 by selecting centre Matthew Zilinski from the Mississauga Senators, Jace Voortman from the Toronto Jr Canadiens and Turner Stephenson Upper Canada College.
The Attack selected 10 forwards, five defensemen and two goalies with seven of these players coming from the GTHL, four from the OMHA, three from USA based programs and one from Hockey East Ontario.Included in the next wave of Attack prospects were three players with connections to the organization. Both the Attack’s first round pick Max Fransen father Aaron and third round pick Turner Stephenson dad Dave played for the Platers/Attack during their time in the OHL, while Lucas Tout is from Kincardine and played for the Grey-Bruce Highlanders who play in the OMHA AAA loop in our area.
“We are really excited about our 2026 draft class. Our main priority was to address several positional needs, and we placed a strong emphasis on hockey IQ, compete level, and skill. We feel we accomplished that with our selections over the past two days,” said Attack President and General Manager Tyler Nother.
“We want to welcome our new prospects and their families into the Attack organization. We can’t wait to introduce them to our great fans and welcome them into the Owen Sound community at development camp in August.”
1ST ROUND, 8TH OVERALL: MAX FRANSEN (Interview | Highlights)
Position: Defence
Shoots: Left
Height:5.10.75
Weight:193
Birthdate:Mar 29, 2010
Hometown:Toronto, ON
Last Team:Upper Canada College Blues U16
Nationality:Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| UCC Blues U16 (ON U16 AAA) | 60 | 27 | 53 | 80 |
| Patriots (OJHL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCC Blues (CISaa) | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| UCC Blues U16 (OHL Cup) | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
2ND ROUND, 21ST OVERALL: MATTHEW ZILINKSKI (Interview | Highlights)
Position: Centre
Shoots: Right
Height: 5.10
Weight: 159
Birthdate: Feb 21, 2010
Hometown: Cambridge, ON
Last Team: Mississauga Senators U16 AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Mississauga Senators (GTHL16) | 25 | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Mississauga Senators (OHL Cup) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3RD ROUND, 46TH OVERALL: JACE VOORTMAN (Interview | Highlights)
Position: Left Wing
Shoots: Left
Height: 6.00
Weight:162
Birthdate: Aug 12, 2010
Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON
Last Team: Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL 16) | 21 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OHL Cup) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
3RD ROUND, 53RD OVERALL: TURNER STEPHENSON
Position: Defence
Shoots: Left
Height: 6.03
Weight: 176
Birthdate: Jun 24, 2010
Hometown: Innerkip, ON
Last Team: Upper Canada College Blues U16
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| UCC Blues U16 (ON U16 AAA) | 55 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| UCC Blues (CISaa) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCC Blues U16 (OHL Cup) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
5TH ROUND, 85TH OVERALL: MITCHELL NOUWENS
Position: Goalie
Shoots: Left
Height: 6.02.25
Weight: 179
Birthdate: Feb 9, 2010
Hometown: Burlington, ON
Last Team: Toronto Red Wings U16 AAA
Nationality: Canadian
6TH ROUND, 104TH OVERALL: COLIN MACCORMACK
Position: Defence
Shoots: Right
Height: 5.10.5
Weight: 164
Birthdate: Feb 4, 2010
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Last Team: Woodbridge Wolfpack Premier 15’s
Nationality: American
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Woodbridge Wolfpack 16U (Tier 1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Woodbridge (Tier 1H) | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 14 (T1EL14) | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
6TH ROUND, 109TH OVERALL: INNIS ROBINSON
Position: Right Wing
Shoots: Right
Height: 5.11
Weight: 157
Birthdate: Aug 6, 2010
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Last Team: Ottawa Jr. 67’s U16AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Ottawa 67’s U16 (HEO16) | 32 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| Ottawa 67’s U18 (HEO18) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa 67’s U16 (OHL Cup) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Ottawa 67’s U16 (Playoffs) | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
7TH ROUND, 122TH OVERALL: DAWSON O’CONNOR
Position: Defence
Shoots: Left
Height: 6.01.5
Weight: 171
Birthdate: Aug 25, 2010
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Last Team: Mississauga Reps U16 AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Mississauga Reps (GTHL 16) | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
8TH ROUND, 149TH OVERALL: GAVIN MURPHY
Position: Centre
Shoots: Left
Height: 5.10.25
Weight: 146
Birthdate: May 5, 2010
Hometown: Markham, ON
Last Team: Don Mills Flyers U16AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Don Mills Flyers (GTHL16) | 29 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Don Mills Flyers (OHL Cup) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
9TH ROUND, 169TH OVERALL: JACK RIEHL
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Height: 6.02
Weight: 168
Birthdate: Jan 20, 2010
Hometown: Mars, PA
Last Team: Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15U
Nationality: American
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15U (15UAAA) | 57 | 38 | 27 | 65 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15U (NEPACK 15U) | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
10TH ROUND, 191TH OVERALL: LUCAS TOUT
Position: Right Wing
Shoots: Right
Height: 6.00.75
Weight: 166
Birthdate: Mar 16, 2010
Hometown: Kincardine, ON
Last Team: Grey-Bruce Highlanders U16AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Grey-Bruce Highlanders (OMHA16) | 35 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| Grey-Bruce Highlanders (OMHA16 Playoffs) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
11TH ROUND, 209TH OVERALL: AUSTIN HALL
Position: Left WING
Shoots: Left
Height: 5.06.75
Weight: 164
Birthdate: Jul 7, 2010
Hometown: Livonia, MI
Last Team: Detroit HoneyBaked 15’s
Nationality: American
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Detroit HoneyBaked 15 (HPHL 15) | 77 | 56 | 104 | 160 |
| Detroit HoneyBaked 15 (OHL Cup) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Detroit HoneyBaked 15 (Playoffs) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
12TH ROUND, 229TH OVERALL: JACOB AMBROSIO
Position: Left Wing
Shoots: Left
Height: 5.11
Weight: 142
Birthdate: Jan 29, 2010
Hometown: Oakville, ON
Last Team: Toronto Red Wings U16AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Toronto Red Wings (GTHL 16) | 27 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
13TH ROUND, 249TH OVERALL: COLE CARTAN
Position: Left Wing
Shoots: Left
Height: 5.08.25
Weight: 155
Birthdate: Jan 9, 2010
Hometown: Aurora, ON
Last Team: York-Simcoe Express U16 AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| York-Simcoe (OMHA 16) | 34 | 14 | 20 | 30 |
| York-Simcoe (OHL Cup) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| York-Simcoe (Playoffs) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
14TH ROUND, 269TH OVERALL: MASSIMO TOMASSI
Position: Goalie
Shoots: Left
Height: 5.11.5
Weight: 211
Birthdate: Jan 29, 2010
Hometown: Vaughan, ON
Last Team: Mississauga Senators U16AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | GAA | SV% |
| Mississauga Senators (OHL Cup) | 1 | 2.67 | 0.921 |
15TH ROUND, 293RD OVERALL: SHEA HUININK
Position: Right Wing
Shoots: Right
Height: 5.06.75
Weight: 146
Birthdate: Mar 30, 2010
Hometown: Whitby, ON
Last Team: Ajax-Pickering Raiders U16AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Ajax-Pickering (OMHA 16) | 34 | 23 | 39 | 62 |
| Ajax (OMHA 18) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ajax-Pickering (OHL Cup) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ajax-Pickering (Playoffs) | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
15TH ROUND, 296TH OVERALL: BRECHYN AIRD
Position: Defence
Shoots: Right
Height: 5.06.5
Weight: 163
Birthdate: Sep 5, 2010
Hometown: Cobourg, ON
Last Team: Ajax-Pickering Raiders U16AAA
Nationality: Canadian
2025-26 Statistics
| Team (League) | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Ajax-Pickering (OMHA 16) | 34 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Ajax-Pickering (OHL Cup) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ajax-Pickering (Playoffs) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
