OHL set for 2018 Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore
The 2018 OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore is set to commence at 9:00am and will include 300 picks across 15 rounds.
Host Terry Doyle will be joined on set by Darrell Woodley and Tim Cherry of OHL Central Scouting to provide analysis, interviews, and highlights of the next wave of OHL stars.
The Sudbury Wolves hold the first overall pick and announced on Friday that they will officially select forward Quinton Byfield of the York-Simcoe Express. Read and watch more.
First Round Order of Selection (last five years of 1st round picks in brackets):
1. Sudbury Wolves – (Blake Murray ’17, Owen Lalonde ’16, David Levin ’15, Michael Pezzetta ’14, Kyle Capobianco ’13)
2. Flint Firebirds – (Ethan Keppn ’17, Ty Dellandrea ’16, Ryan McLeod ’15, Will Bitten ’14, Jordan Greenway ’13)
3. Peterborough Petes – (Nick Robertson ’17, Pavel Gogolev ’16, Zach Gallant ’15, Jonathan Ang ’14, Matthew Spencer ’13)
4. Erie Otters – (Emmett Sproule ’17, Allan McShane ’16, Vanya Lodnia ’15, Taylor Raddysh ’14, Dylan Strome ’13)
5. Saginaw Spirit – (Nicholas Porco ’17, Blade Jenkins ’16, Brady Gilmour ’15, Tye Felhaber ’14, Mitchell Stephens ’13)
6. Ottawa 67’s – (Grame Clarke ’17, Peter Stratis ’16, Austen Keating ’15, Travis Barron ’14, Travis Konecny ’13)
7. Guelph Storm – (Tag Bertuzzi ’17, Ryan Merkley ’16, Isaac Ratcliffe ’15, Matthew Hotchkiss ’14, Garrett McFadden ’13)
8. Mississauga Steelheads – (Jack Hughes ’17, Thomas Harley ’17, Kirill Nizhnikov ’16, Owen Tippett ’15, Michael McLeod ’14, Sean Day ’13)
9. North Bay Battalion – (Brandon Coe ’17, Adam McMaster ’16, Brady Lyle ’15, Zach Poirier ’14, Brett McKenzie ’13)
10. Windsor Spitfires – (Nathan Staios ’17, Gabe Vilardi ’15, Logan Stanley ’14)
11. Oshawa Generals – (Mitchell Brewer ’17, Danil Antropov ’16, Jack Studnicka ’15, Cliff Pu ’14, Mitchell Vande Sompel ’13)
12. Niagara IceDogs – (Philip Tomasino ’17, Akil Thomas ’16, Ben Jones ’15, Hayden Davis ’15, Logan Brown ’14, Hayden McCool ’13)
13. Kingston Frontenacs – (Cody Morgan ’17, Nathan Dunkley ’16, Robbie Burt ’15, Reagan O’Grady ’14, Lawson Crouse ’13)
14. London Knights – (Lucas Rowe ’17, Liam Foudy ’16, Evan Bouchard ’15, Max Jones ’14, Mitchell Marner ’13)
15. Owen Sound Attack – (Mitchell Russell ’17, Aidan Dudas ’16, Markus Phillips ’15, Nick Suzuki ’15, Victor Mete ’14, Ethan Szypula ’13)
16. Barrie Colts – (Ryan Suzuki ’17, Tyler Tucker ’16, Jack McBain ’16, Jacob Tortora ’15, Givani Smith ’14, Matthew Kreis ’13)
17. Kitchener Rangers – (Grayson Ladd ’17, Giovanni Vallati ’16, Greg Meireles ’15, Adam Mascherin ’14, Mike Davies ’13)
18. Hamilton Bulldogs – (Connor McMichael ’17, Connor Roberts ’16, Matthew Strome ’15, Brandon Saigeon ’14, Justin Lemcke ’13)
19. Sarnia Sting – (Jamieson Rees ’17, Tyler Weiss ’16, Sasha Chmelevski ’15, Jakob Chychrun ’14, Nikita Korostelev ’13)
20. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds – (Hayden Fowler ’17, Barrett Hayton ’16, Liam Hawel ’15, Anthony Salinitri ’14, Blake Speers ’13)
The 2018 OHL Priority Selection will mark the 18th straight year the draft will be conducted by way of the internet.
Priority Selection Features:
READ: Five to Watch – Dylan Robinson, Ty Tullio, Pacey Schlueting, Zack Terry, Tristan Lennox.
READ: Five to Watch – Stephen Halliday, Cameron Butler, Matthew Maggio, Sahil Panwar, Daniil Chayka.
READ: Five to Watch – Evan Vierling, Logan Morrison, Josh Barnes, Michael Bianconi, Joe Vrbetic.
READ: Five to Watch – Jean-Luc Foudy, James Hardie, Reid Valade, Jake Uberti, Jack Thompson.
READ: First pick a key building block to Wolves long-term vision
READ: 2017 top pick Ryan Suzuki taking in the full experience
READ: Off the beaten path. Broussard’s well traveled success story
WATCH: Quinton Byfield introduced in Sudbury
WATCH: #OHLDraft Preview Show Q & A on Facebook Live
WATCH: CHL Scholarships and U Sports
WATCH: 2018 OHL Priority Selection Prospect Profiles featuring Quinton Byfield, Will Cuylle, Jamie Drysdale, Lleyton Moore, Jake Murray, Ryan O’Rourke, Cole Perfetti, Cameron Peters, Owen Power, Cameron Tolnai.
