2024 U18 Draft Tracker: Wednesday, April 17th
The 8th annual OHL Under-18 Priority Selection is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 17th. Over 40 players born between 2006 and 2007 from Under-18 AAA programs across the province will be selected. The Kingston Frontenacs are positioned with the 8th overall pick and the 28th overall selection in the draft. Should they opt for a goaltender with either of their initial picks, they’ll gain eligibility to choose a third player.
The Under-18 Priority Selection will be held entirely online, and streaming for free on OHL Live. Follow along with pick-by-pick results here at ontariohockeyleague.com.
2024 Results:
Pick 1 (8th Overall):
Max Shewfelt
LW | Kingston Frontenacs
Shoots: L
Height: 5.10.25
Weight: 166
Birthdate: Mar 16, 2007
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Last Team: Ottawa Myers Automotive U18 AAA
Pick 2 (28th Overall):
Darcy Murphy
G | Kingston Frontenacs
Catches: L
Height: 6.01.25
Weight: 148
Birthdate: Oct 24, 2007
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Last Team: Ottawa Myers Automotive U18 AAA
Nationality: Canadian
Pick 3 (46th Overall):
John Adlys
LD | Kingston Frontenacs
Shoots: L
Height: 5.10
Weight: 170
Birthdate: Sep 30, 2007
Hometown: Waterloo, ON
Last Team: Fort Erie International Academy U17
Nationality: Canadian
History:
The concept for the OHL Under-18 Priority Selection was developed in 2017 with full support from Hockey Canada’s three Ontario Branches including the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF), Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO), and Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO), to assist in the growth of U18 AAA hockey and provide further opportunities for players at different stages of their hockey development.
Past OHL U18 Draft Picks to play for the Kingston Frontenacs:
- Dustin Hutton (Kingston Frontenacs, 3rd overall 2018)
- Aidan Spooner (Kingston Frontenacs, 3rd overall 2019)
- Paul Hughes (Kingston Frontenacs, 5th overall 2020)
- Nolan Ling (Kingston Frontenacs, 16th overall 2022)
Players Eligible for Selection:
All U18 players not currently on a CHL Member Team Protected List who were carded with an Ontario-based U18 AAA Hockey Club or an accredited Hockey Canada sport school within the OHF, HNO or HEO in the 2023-24 playing season are eligible for the U18 Priority Selection.
Selection Procedure:
The Under-18 Priority Selection Process is capped at two rounds with each OHL Member Team required to select two players*.
The OHL’s four non-playoff teams, the Niagara IceDogs, Windsor Spitfires, Peterborough Petes and Sarnia Sting, participated in a Priority Selection Lottery on March 27 to determine the order of selection for picks 1-through-4. The remaining order of selection is determined by inverse order of finish in the OHL regular season standings.
*Goaltender Policy:
Should a Member Team select a goalie with one of their two selections, the Club has the option to select another player (skater only). There will be an additional round added to the Under-18 Priority Selection to facilitate the drafting of the additional skater utilizing the same selection order and process.
General Rules of Selection:
OHL Member Teams may utilize a maximum of five minutes to select a player through the duration of the Under-18 Priority Selection. Each OHL Member Team will have the opportunity for one two minute timeout during the Under-18 Priority Selection.
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.