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ROUND 1
\n<\/strong><\/span>With their 1st Pick (35th Overall) of the 2026 CHL Import Draft, the Soo Greyhounds welcomed DAVID VERMIROVSKY<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to the organization.<\/p>\n

The 17-year old right catching netminder played last season (2025-26) for HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czechia U20 league.
\nIn 27 regular season games he compiled a 13-14 record to go along with a 3.23 GAA and .904 SV%.
\nHe later went 5-7 in the post-season with a 2.72 GAA and .913 SV%.<\/p>\n

Internationally, David represented Czechia at the U18 level.<\/p>\n

Born in Cordoba, Spain, the 6.05, 181 lbs Vermirovsky has spent most of his life in Czechia.<\/p>\n

He was the #3 ranked European goaltender on the NHL Central Scoutings Mid-Term Rankings for last weekend’s NHL draft.<\/p>\n

ROUND 2<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span>With their 2nd Round Selection (95th overall), the Greyhounds selected forward MELICHAR KOVAR<\/a><\/strong> out of the HC Dynamo Pardubice program.<\/p>\n

The 17-year old Pardubice, CZE native appeared in 37 regular season games with the U17 club where he recorded 29 goals and 32 assists, good for a team-leading 61 points.
\nHe averaged a point-per-game in the playoffs with 6 goals and 4 assists in 10 games played.<\/p>\n

He also appeared in 7 games with the Dynamo U20 club – as a teammate with the Hounds 1st Round Selection David Vermirovsky.<\/p>\n

The 6.04, 205 lb winger was a member of Team Czechia at the 2025 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge.<\/p>\n

The Greyhounds will now ‘Pass’ on their 3rd Round Selection.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Oshawa to select first overall; Halifax moves into No. 2 spot following trade with Baie-Comeau<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced today the finalized draft order for the 2026 CHL Import Draft, which will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, June 30, at 11 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n

The Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) will select first overall, followed by the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), who acquired the second overall selection in a trade with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. The Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL) will select third overall, while the Guelph Storm of the OHL, hosts of the 2027 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota, will round out the top four after acquiring the fourth overall selection in a trade with the Erie Otters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Halifax\u2019s move into the No. 2 spot is one of several recent changes reflected in the finalized order, which is listed in full below.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the second straight year, the CHL Import Draft will consist of three rounds as the CHL enters its second season with three import player spots available on each club\u2019s roster. As a reminder, new rules are in effect for this year\u2019s draft: 20-year-old import players are eligible to be selected in any round, while 16-year-old import players may only be selected in the first round.<\/span><\/p>\n

CHL clubs may carry a maximum of one 16-year-old import player per season. That player cannot be traded or replaced by another import player during his 16-year-old season. If a 16-year-old import player is released to another level of hockey during the regular season or deleted from a club\u2019s roster, that club will be limited to two import players for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mooseheads have selected within the top three on three previous occasions in CHL Import Draft history, but 2026 marks the first time Halifax will make the second overall selection. At last year\u2019s CHL Import Draft, the Mooseheads selected Oleg Kulebiakin ninth overall before adding Finnish forward Jasu Mensonen in the second round at No. 70. Kulebiakin went on to lead Halifax with 73 points in 64 games during the 2025-26 season before being selected 52nd overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2026 NHL Draft, while Mensonen added 33 points in 64 contests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Halifax has built one of the CHL Import Draft\u2019s strongest track records for developing high-end international talent, with alumni including Jakub Voracek, 2017 first-overall NHL Draft pick Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Ladislav Nagy, Filip Zadina and 2026 Stanley Cup champion Nikolaj Ehlers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The CHL Import Draft has long served as an important pathway for international players to develop in the WHL, OHL and QMJHL before later hearing their names called at the NHL Draft. At the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, 22 players previously selected through the CHL Import Draft were chosen by NHL clubs, including first-round selections <\/span>Nikita Klepov<\/b><\/a> (Saginaw Spirit, OHL \/ Anaheim Ducks), <\/span>Adam Novotn\u00fd<\/b><\/a> (Peterborough Petes, OHL \/ Vancouver Canucks) and <\/span>Maksim Sokolovskii<\/b><\/a> (London Knights, OHL \/ Philadelphia Flyers).<\/span><\/p>\n

Other CHL Import Draft alumni selected at the 2026 NHL Draft included <\/span>Matias Vanhanen<\/b><\/a> (Everett Silvertips, WHL \/ New Jersey Devils), <\/span>Egor Shilov<\/b><\/a> (Victoriaville Tigres, QMJHL \/ Colorado Avalanche), <\/span>Oleg Kulebiakin<\/b><\/a> (Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL \/ Tampa Bay Lightning), <\/span>Jakub Vanecek<\/b><\/a> (Tri-City Americans, WHL \/ Dallas Stars), <\/span>Danai Shaiikov<\/b><\/a> (Gatineau Olympiques, QMJHL \/ New York Rangers), <\/span>Adam Nemec<\/b><\/a> (Sudbury Wolves, OHL \/ Ottawa Senators), <\/span>Michal Orsulak<\/b><\/a> (Prince Albert Raiders, WHL \/ Detroit Red Wings), <\/span>Yaroslav Bryzgalov<\/b><\/a> (Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL \/ Vancouver Canucks), <\/span>Marek Sklenicka<\/b><\/a> (Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL \/ Philadelphia Flyers), <\/span>Olivers Murnieks<\/b><\/a> (Saint John Sea Dogs, QMJHL \/ Buffalo Sabres), <\/span>Tobias Tvrznik<\/b><\/a> (Wenatchee Wild, WHL \/ Colorado Avalanche), <\/span>Filip Ruzicka<\/b><\/a> (Brandon Wheat Kings, WHL \/ Minnesota Wild), <\/span>Vladimir Dravecky<\/b><\/a> (Guelph Storm, OHL \/ New York Islanders), <\/span>Lars Steiner<\/b><\/a> (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, QMJHL \/ St. Louis Blues), <\/span>Stepan Shurygin<\/b><\/a> (Saginaw Spirit, OHL \/ Tampa Bay Lightning), <\/span>Jasper Kuhta<\/b><\/a> (Ottawa 67\u2019s, OHL \/ Dallas Stars), <\/span>Alexander Karmanov<\/b><\/a> (North Bay Battalion, OHL \/ San Jose Sharks), <\/span>Ondrej Ruml<\/b><\/a> (Ottawa 67\u2019s, OHL \/ Colorado Avalanche), and <\/span>Max Vilen<\/b><\/a> (Moncton Wildcats, QMJHL \/ Tampa Bay Lightning).<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the first CHL Import Draft was held in 1992, more than 2,310 players from outside Canada and the United States have been selected through the annual event. The draft has helped bring many future NHL standouts to the CHL, including <\/span>Leon Draisaitl<\/b> (Prince Albert Raiders \/ WHL),<\/span> Zdeno Chara<\/b> (Prince George Cougars \/ WHL), <\/span>Marian Hossa<\/b> (Portland Winterhawks \/ WHL), <\/span>Mikael Backlund<\/b> (Kelowna Rockets \/ WHL), <\/span>Oliver Bjorkstrand <\/b>(Portland Winterhawks \/ WHL), <\/span>Gabriel Landeskog <\/b>(Kitchener Rangers \/ OHL), <\/span>Nikita Zadorov <\/b>(London Knights \/ OHL), <\/span>Rasmus Andersson<\/b> (Barrie Colts \/ OHL), <\/span>Olli M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4<\/b> (London Knights \/ OHL), <\/span>Alexander Radulov<\/b> (Qu\u00e9bec Remparts \/ QMJHL), <\/span>David Krejci <\/b>(Gatineau Olympiques \/ QMJHL), and<\/span> Nico Hischier <\/b>(Halifax Mooseheads \/ QMJHL). That list also includes two-time Hart Trophy winner <\/span>Nikita Kucherov <\/b>(Rouyn-Noranda Huskies \/ QMJHL), who captured the award for the second time in his career during the 2025-26 season, as well as recent 2026 Stanley Cup champions<\/span> Andrei Svechnikov<\/b> (Barrie Colts \/ OHL) and <\/span>Nikolaj Ehlers<\/b> (Halifax Mooseheads \/ QMJHL), who helped the Carolina Hurricanes capture their second championship in franchise history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fans and media can follow the 2026 CHL Import Draft and view full results beginning tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET at <\/span>chl.ca\/draft<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finalized Order of Selections for the 2026 CHL Import Draft<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
First Round<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/td>\nSecond Round<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/td>\nThird Round<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No.<\/b><\/td>\nTeam<\/b><\/td>\nNo.<\/b><\/td>\nTeam<\/b><\/td>\nNo.<\/b><\/td>\nTeam<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/b><\/td>\nOshawa Generals<\/span><\/td>\n62<\/b><\/td>\nBrantford Bulldogs (from Oshawa)<\/span><\/td>\n123<\/b><\/td>\nOshawa Generals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/b><\/td>\nHalifax Mooseheads (from Baie-Comeau)<\/span><\/td>\n63<\/b><\/td>\nBaie-Comeau Drakkar<\/span><\/td>\n124<\/b><\/td>\nBaie-Comeau Drakkar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/b><\/td>\nLethbridge Hurricanes<\/span><\/td>\n64<\/b><\/td>\nLethbridge Hurricanes<\/span><\/td>\n125<\/b><\/td>\nLethbridge Hurricanes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/b><\/td>\nGuelph Storm (From Erie)<\/span><\/td>\n65<\/b><\/td>\nErie Otters<\/span><\/td>\n126<\/b><\/td>\nErie Otters<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/b><\/td>\nRimouski Oc\u00e9anic<\/span><\/td>\n66<\/b><\/td>\nSaint John Sea Dogs (from Chicoutimi via Rimouski)<\/span><\/td>\n127<\/b><\/td>\nRimouski Oc\u00e9anic<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/b><\/td>\nEverett Silvertips (from Swift Current)<\/span><\/td>\n67<\/b><\/td>\nSwift Current Broncos<\/span><\/td>\n128<\/b><\/td>\nSwift Current Broncos<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/b><\/td>\nBrampton Steelheads<\/span><\/td>\n68<\/b><\/td>\nBrampton Steelheads<\/span><\/td>\n129<\/b><\/td>\nBrampton Steelheads<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/b><\/td>\nGatineau Olympiques<\/span><\/td>\n69<\/b><\/td>\nDrummondville Voltigeurs (from Gatineau)<\/span><\/td>\n130<\/b><\/td>\nGatineau Olympiques<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/b><\/td>\nVancouver Giants<\/span><\/td>\n70<\/b><\/td>\nVancouver Giants<\/span><\/td>\n131<\/b><\/td>\nVancouver Giants<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/b><\/td>\nSarnia Sting<\/span><\/td>\n71<\/b><\/td>\nSarnia Sting<\/span><\/td>\n132<\/b><\/td>\nSarnia Sting<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/b><\/td>\nVictoriaville Tigres<\/span><\/td>\n72<\/b><\/td>\nMoncton Wildcats (from Victoriaville)<\/span><\/td>\n133<\/b><\/td>\nVictoriaville Tigres<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/b><\/td>\nTri-City Americans (from Wenatchee)<\/span><\/td>\n73<\/b><\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers (from Everett via Wenatchee)<\/span><\/td>\n134<\/b><\/td>\nWenatchee Wild<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/b><\/td>\nBrantford Bulldogs (From Sudbury)<\/span><\/td>\n74<\/b><\/td>\nKitchener Rangers (from Sudbury)<\/span><\/td>\n135<\/b><\/td>\nSudbury Wolves<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/b><\/td>\nSaint John Sea Dogs<\/span><\/td>\n75<\/b><\/td>\nBlainville-Boisbriand Armada (from Saint John)<\/span><\/td>\n136<\/b><\/td>\nSaint John Sea Dogs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/b><\/td>\nMoose Jaw Warriors<\/span><\/td>\n76<\/b><\/td>\nMoose Jaw Warriors<\/span><\/td>\n137<\/b><\/td>\nMoose Jaw Warriors<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/b><\/td>\nSaginaw Spirit<\/span><\/td>\n77<\/b><\/td>\nSaginaw Spirit<\/span><\/td>\n138<\/b><\/td>\nNorth Bay Battalion (from Saginaw)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/b><\/td>\nVal-d’Or Foreurs<\/span><\/td>\n78<\/b><\/td>\nChicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens (from Saint John via Val-d’Or)<\/span><\/td>\n139<\/b><\/td>\nVal-d’Or Foreurs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/b><\/td>\nRegina Pats (from Red Deer)<\/span><\/td>\n79<\/b><\/td>\nRed Deer Rebels<\/span><\/td>\n140<\/b><\/td>\nRed Deer Rebels<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/b><\/td>\nErie Otters (from Guelph)<\/span><\/td>\n80<\/b><\/td>\nGuelph Storm<\/span><\/td>\n141<\/b><\/td>\nGuelph Storm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/b><\/td>\nBaie-Comeau Drakkar (from Halifax)<\/span><\/td>\n81<\/b><\/td>\nHalifax Mooseheads<\/span><\/td>\n142<\/b><\/td>\nHalifax Mooseheads<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/b><\/td>\nSwift Current Broncos (from Tri-City)<\/span><\/td>\n82<\/b><\/td>\nCalgary Hitmen (from Tri-City)<\/span><\/td>\n143<\/b><\/td>\nTri-City Americans<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/b><\/td>\nOwen Sound Attack<\/span><\/td>\n83<\/b><\/td>\nOwen Sound Attack<\/span><\/td>\n144<\/b><\/td>\nOwen Sound Attack<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/b><\/td>\nChicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens (from Cape Breton)<\/span><\/td>\n84<\/b><\/td>\nShawinigan Cataractes (from Cape Breton)<\/span><\/td>\n145<\/b><\/td>\nCape Breton Eagles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/b><\/td>\nRed Deer Rebels (from Regina Pats)<\/span><\/td>\n85<\/b><\/td>\nRegina Pats<\/span><\/td>\n146<\/b><\/td>\nRegina Pats<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/b><\/td>\nNiagara IceDogs<\/span><\/td>\n86<\/b><\/td>\nNiagara IceDogs<\/span><\/td>\n147<\/b><\/td>\nNiagara IceDogs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/b><\/td>\nSherbrooke Phoenix<\/span><\/td>\n87<\/b><\/td>\nSherbrooke Phoenix<\/span><\/td>\n148<\/b><\/td>\nSherbrooke Phoenix<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/b><\/td>\nVictoria Royals<\/span><\/td>\n88<\/b><\/td>\nPenticton Vees (from Victoria)<\/span><\/td>\n149<\/b><\/td>\nVictoria Royals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/b><\/td>\nFlint Firebirds (from Kingston)<\/span><\/td>\n89<\/b><\/td>\nFlint Firebirds (from Kingston)<\/span><\/td>\n150<\/b><\/td>\nKingston Frontenacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/b><\/td>\nQu\u00e9bec Remparts<\/span><\/td>\n90<\/b><\/td>\nQu\u00e9bec Remparts<\/span><\/td>\n151<\/b><\/td>\nQu\u00e9bec Remparts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/b><\/td>\nPortland Winterhawks<\/span><\/td>\n91<\/b><\/td>\nSwift Current Broncos (from Portland)<\/span><\/td>\n152<\/b><\/td>\nPortland Winterhawks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/b><\/td>\nSaginaw Spirit (from North Bay)<\/span><\/td>\n92<\/b><\/td>\nNorth Bay Battalion<\/span><\/td>\n153<\/b><\/td>\nNorth Bay Battalion<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/b><\/td>\nCharlottetown Islanders<\/span><\/td>\n93<\/b><\/td>\nCharlottetown Islanders<\/span><\/td>\n154<\/b><\/td>\nCharlottetown Islanders<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/b><\/td>\nKelowna Rockets (from Seattle)<\/span><\/td>\n94<\/b><\/td>\nSeattle Thunderbirds<\/span><\/td>\n155<\/b><\/td>\nSeattle Thunderbirds<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSoo Greyhounds<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n95<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSoo Greyhounds<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n156<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSoo Greyhounds<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/b><\/td>\nShawinigan Cataractes<\/span><\/td>\n96<\/b><\/td>\nShawinigan Cataractes<\/span><\/td>\n157<\/b><\/td>\nCape Breton Eagles (from Shawinigan)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/b><\/td>\nSpokane Chiefs<\/span><\/td>\n97<\/b><\/td>\nSpokane Chiefs<\/span><\/td>\n158<\/b><\/td>\nSpokane Chiefs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/b><\/td>\nPeterborough Petes<\/span><\/td>\n98<\/b><\/td>\nPeterborough Petes<\/span><\/td>\n159<\/b><\/td>\nPeterborough Petes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/b><\/td>\nNewfoundland Regiment<\/span><\/td>\n99<\/b><\/td>\nNewfoundland Regiment<\/span><\/td>\n160<\/b><\/td>\nNewfoundland Regiment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/b><\/td>\nKamloops Blazers<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/b><\/td>\nKamloops Blazers<\/span><\/td>\n161<\/b><\/td>\nKamloops Blazers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/b><\/td>\nLondon Knights<\/span><\/td>\n101<\/b><\/td>\nLondon Knights<\/span><\/td>\n162<\/b><\/td>\nLondon Knights<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/b><\/td>\nGatineau Olympiques (from Drummondville)<\/span><\/td>\n102<\/b><\/td>\nNewfoundland Regiment (from Drummondville)<\/span><\/td>\n163<\/b><\/td>\nDrummondville Voltigeurs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/b><\/td>\nSaskatoon Blades<\/span><\/td>\n103<\/b><\/td>\nSaskatoon Blades<\/span><\/td>\n164<\/b><\/td>\nSaskatoon Blades<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/b><\/td>\nFlint Firebirds<\/span><\/td>\n104<\/b><\/td>\nKingston Frontenacs (from Flint)<\/span><\/td>\n165<\/b><\/td>\nKingston Frontenacs (from Flint)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/b><\/td>\nSaint John Sea Dogs (from Blainville-Boisbriand)<\/span><\/td>\n105<\/b><\/td>\nBlainville-Boisbriand Armada<\/span><\/td>\n166<\/b><\/td>\nBlainville-Boisbriand Armada<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/b><\/td>\nBrandon Wheat Kings<\/span><\/td>\n106<\/b><\/td>\nBrandon Wheat Kings<\/span><\/td>\n167<\/b><\/td>\nBrandon Wheat Kings<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/b><\/td>\nWindsor Spitfires<\/span><\/td>\n107<\/b><\/td>\nWindsor Spitfires<\/span><\/td>\n168<\/b><\/td>\nWindsor Spitfires<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/b><\/td>\nRouyn-Noranda Huskies<\/span><\/td>\n108<\/b><\/td>\nRouyn-Noranda Huskies<\/span><\/td>\n169<\/b><\/td>\nRouyn-Noranda Huskies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/b><\/td>\nCalgary Hitmen<\/span><\/td>\n109<\/b><\/td>\nEverett Silvertips (from Calgary)<\/span><\/td>\n170<\/b><\/td>\nCalgary Hitmen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/b><\/td>\nBarrie Colts<\/span><\/td>\n110<\/b><\/td>\nBarrie Colts<\/span><\/td>\n171<\/b><\/td>\nBarrie Colts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/b><\/td>\nRimouski Oc\u00e9anic (from Chicoutimi)<\/span><\/td>\n111<\/b><\/td>\nChicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens<\/span><\/td>\n172<\/b><\/td>\nChicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/b><\/td>\nEdmonton Oil Kings (from Kelowna)<\/span><\/td>\n112<\/b><\/td>\nSeattle Thunderbirds (from Kelowna)<\/span><\/td>\n173<\/b><\/td>\nKelowna Rockets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/b><\/td>\nOttawa 67’s<\/span><\/td>\n113<\/b><\/td>\nOttawa 67’s<\/span><\/td>\n174<\/b><\/td>\nOttawa 67’s<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/b><\/td>\nMoncton Wildcats<\/span><\/td>\n114<\/b><\/td>\nMoncton Wildcats<\/span><\/td>\n175<\/b><\/td>\nMoncton Wildcats<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/b><\/td>\nSaskatoon Blades (from Prince George)<\/span><\/td>\n115<\/b><\/td>\nPrince George Cougars<\/span><\/td>\n176<\/b><\/td>\nPrince George Cougars<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/b><\/td>\nKitchener Rangers<\/span><\/td>\n116<\/b><\/td>\nKitchener Rangers<\/span><\/td>\n177<\/b><\/td>\nSudbury Wolves (from Kitchener)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/b><\/td>\nEdmonton Oil Kings<\/span><\/td>\n117<\/b><\/td>\nEdmonton Oil Kings<\/span><\/td>\n178<\/b><\/td>\nKelowna Rockets (from Edmonton)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/b><\/td>\nBrantford Bulldogs<\/span><\/td>\n118<\/b><\/td>\nSudbury Wolves (from Brantford)<\/span><\/td>\n179<\/b><\/td>\nOshawa Generals (from Brantford)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/b><\/td>\nVictoria Royals (from Penticton)<\/span><\/td>\n119<\/b><\/td>\nPenticton Vees<\/span><\/td>\n180<\/b><\/td>\nPenticton Vees<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/b><\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/span><\/td>\n120<\/b><\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/span><\/td>\n181<\/b><\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/b><\/td>\nPrince Albert Raiders<\/span><\/td>\n121<\/b><\/td>\nPrince Albert Raiders<\/span><\/td>\n182<\/b><\/td>\nPrince Albert Raiders<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/b><\/td>\nEverett Silvertips<\/span><\/td>\n122<\/b><\/td>\nEverett Silvertips<\/span><\/td>\n183<\/b><\/td>\nEverett Silvertips<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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ROUND 1 With their 1st Pick (35th Overall) of the 2026 CHL Import Draft, the Soo Greyhounds welcomed DAVID VERMIROVSKY\u00a0to the organization. The 17-year old right catching netminder played last season (2025-26) for HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czechia U20 league. In 27 regular season games he compiled a 13-14 record to go along with…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":93112,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1007],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-93101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-1007","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/06\/30124730\/2026-CHL-Import-Draft-board_Post2.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93101"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93117,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93101\/revisions\/93117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":93097,"date":"2026-06-30T10:53:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/?p=93097"},"modified":"2026-06-30T10:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:53:33","slug":"14-current-and-former-hounds-head-to-2026-nhl-development-camps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/article\/14-current-and-former-hounds-head-to-2026-nhl-development-camps","title":{"rendered":"14 Current and Former Hounds Head to 2026 NHL Development Camps"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the 2026 NHL Draft now complete, Ontario Hockey League talent continues to take centre stage as NHL Development Camps get underway across the league this week.<\/p>\n

A total of 47 OHL players were selected in the 2026 NHL Draft, and many of them will be joined at development camps by current OHL players, league alumni, free agent invitees and future OHL talent looking to make an impression on NHL organizations.<\/p>\n

Below is a team-by-team look at the OHL representation at NHL Development Camps.<\/p>\n

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OHL Players Attending NHL Development Camps:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* free agent invite
\n^- Played in OHL prior to 2025-26 season
\n#- committed to OHL for 2026-27 season<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Anaheim Ducks (5): <\/strong>Eric Frossard (Guelph Storm), Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit), Ethan Procyszyn (North Bay Battalion), Noah Read (Niagara IceDogs), Darels Uljanskis (Flint Firebirds)<\/p>\n

Boston Bruins (1): <\/strong>Jacob Vandeven (London Knights)<\/p>\n

Buffalo Sabres (2):<\/strong> David Bedkowski (Ottawa 67’s), Cohen Bidgood (London Knights)*<\/p>\n

Calgary Flames (4): <\/b>Egor Barabanov (Saginaw Spirit), Ryder Boulton (Brantford Bulldogs)*, Simon Katolicky (Sarnia Sting)#, Aidan Lane (Brampton Steelheads)^<\/span><\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes (3): <\/strong>Filip Ekberg (Ottawa 67’s), Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67’s), Zachary Jovanovski (Guelph Storm)<\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks (5): <\/strong>Ty Henry (Erie Otters), Parker Holmes (Sarnia Sting), Ryan Roobroeck (Guelph Storm), AJ Spellacy (Windsor Spitfires), Marek Vanacker (Brantford Bulldogs)<\/p>\n

Colorado Avalanche (3): <\/strong>Cole Davis (Windsor Spitfires)*, Linus Funck (London Knights), Christian Humphreys (Kitchener Rangers)<\/p>\n

Columbus Blue Jackets (6): <\/strong>Kocha Delic (Sudbury Wolves)^*, Alessandro Di Iorio (Sarnia Sting), Owen Griffin (Guelph Storm), Vladimir Provorov (Sudbury Wolves)*, Nic Sima (Ottawa 67’s)*, Rowan Topp (Guelph Storm)*<\/p>\n

Dallas Stars (8): <\/strong>Ryan Brown (London Knights), Matteo Drobac (Brantford Bulldogs)*^, Cole Emerton (Sarnia Sting), Emil Hemming (Barrie Colts), Jasper Kuhta (Ottawa 67’s), Angus MacDonell (Brampton Steelheads)^, Charlie Paquette (Brantford Bulldogs), Connor Punnett (Oshawa Generals)^<\/p>\n

Detroit Red Wings (4): <\/strong>Michael Dec (Erie Otters)*, Beckham Edwards (Sarnia Sting), Adam Levac (Peterborough Petes), Michal Svrcek (Windsor Spitfires)#<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers (9):\u00a0<\/b>Beau Akey (Barrie Colts)^, Weston Cameron (Kitchener Rangers)*, Connor Clattenburg (Flint Firebirds)^, Nathan Day (Flint Firebirds)^, Caden Harvey (Windsor Spitfires), William Nicholl (London Knights), Andrew Robinson (Windsor Spitfires), Brady Stonehouse (Peterborough Petes)^, Dalyn Wakely (Barrie Colts)^<\/span><\/p>\n

Florida Panthers (5): <\/strong>Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion), Ben Hrebik (Barrie Colts)*, Shamar Moses (North Bay Battalion), Emil Pieniniemi (Kingston Frontenacs)^, Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack)<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings (11): <\/strong>Lucas Ambrosio (Erie Otters), Henry Brzustewicz (London Knights), Nolan Buttar (Kingston Frontenacs)*, Tyler Challenger (Sarnia Sting)*, Jan Chovan (Sudbury Wolves), Kristian Epperson (Saginaw Spirit)^, Carter George (Soo Greyhounds)<\/strong><\/span>, Alex Kostov (Flint Firebirds), Jimmy Lombardi (Flint Firebirds), Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67’s), Jared Woolley (Kitchener Rangers)<\/p>\n

Minnesota Wild (2):\u00a0<\/b>Lirim Amidovski (North Bay Battalion), Adam Benak (Brantford Bulldogs)<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens (4): <\/b>Wesley Royston (Owen Sound Attack), Andrew MacNiel (Kitchener Rangers), Owen Protz (Brantford Bulldogs), Braidy Wassilyn (London Knights)*<\/span><\/p>\n

Nashville Predators (6): <\/strong>Dylan Edwards (Kitchener Rangers)*, Jack Ivankovic (Brampton Steelheads)^, Jack Lisson (North Bay Battalion)*, Brady Martin (Soo Greyhounds)<\/strong><\/span>, Charlie Puglisi (Kitchener Rangers)#, Cameron Reid (Kitchener Rangers)<\/p>\n

New Jersey Devils (2): <\/strong>Trenten Bennett (Flint Firebirds), Quinn McKenzie (Soo Greyhounds)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

New York Islanders (7): <\/strong>Kashawn Aitcheson (Barrie Colts), Gabriel Frasca (Brantford Bulldogs)*, Layne Gallacher (Niagara IceDogs)*, Isaiah George (London Knights)^, Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie Colts)*^, Jesse Nurmi (London Knights)^, Luca Romano (Kitchener Rangers)<\/p>\n

New York Rangers (10): <\/strong>Darian Anderson (Flint Firebirds), Nathan Aspinall (Flint Firebirds), Jacob Battaglia (Flint Firebirds), Spencer Bowes (Ottawa 67’s), Andre Mondoux (Kingston Frontenacs), Artem Gonchar (Sudbury Wolves), Liam Greentree (Windsor Spitfires), Evan Passmore (Barrie Colts), Malcolm Spence (Erie Otters)^, Carey Terrance (Erie Otters)^<\/p>\n

Ottawa Senators (10): <\/strong>Matthew Andonovski (Kitchener Rangers), Jaxon Cover (London Knights), Gabriel Eliasson (Barrie Colts), Luke Ellinas (Kitchener Rangers), Landen Hookey (Owen Sound Attack)^, Jean-Cristoph Lemieux (Sudbury Wolves)*, Blake Montgomery (London Knights)^, Harris Pangretitsch (Soo Greyhounds)<\/strong><\/span>, Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)^, Mason Zebeski (Barrie Colts)*<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Flyers (8): <\/strong>Denver Barkey (London Knights)^, Oliver Bonk (London Knights)^, Jackson Edward (London Knights)^, Jett Luchanko (Brantford Bulldogs), Porter Martone (Brampton Steelheads)^, Jack Nesbitt (Windsor Spitfires), Noah Powell (Oshawa Generals)^, Maksim Sokolovskii (London Knights)<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Penguins (11): <\/strong>Dryden Allen (Flint Firebirds)*, Quinn Beauchesne (Guelph Storm), Jordan Charron (Soo Greyhounds)<\/strong><\/span>, Callum Croskery (Soo Greyhounds)<\/strong><\/span>*, Travis Hayes (Soo Greyhounds),<\/strong><\/span> Matthew Humphries (Oshawa Generals)*, Jeremy Martin (Soo Greyhounds)*<\/strong><\/span>, Maleek McGowan (Kingston Frontenacs), Pierce Mbuyi (Owen Sound Attack), Alex McLean (Kingston Frontenacs)*, Parker von Richter (Barrie Colts)<\/p>\n

San Jose Sharks (6): <\/b>Brendan Hoffmann (Erie Otters)^, Alexander Karmanov (North Bay Battalion), <\/span><\/b>Christian Kirsch (Kitchener Rangers), Brady Knowling (Saginaw Spirit)#, Landon Marleau (Kingston Frontenacs), Haoxi Wang (Niagara IceDogs) <\/span><\/p>\n

Seattle Kraken (7): Maksim Corovic (Brantford Bulldogs)*, <\/span>Jakub Fibigr (Windsor Spitfires), <\/span><\/b>Finn Kearns (Sudbury Wolves), Jake O’Brien (Brantford Bulldogs), Chase Reid (Soo Greyhounds)<\/strong><\/span>, Rylan Singh (Guelph Storm), Nathan Villeneuve (Windsor Spitfires)<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Louis Blues (3): <\/b>Colin Fitzgerald (Soo Greyhounds, Lukas Fischer (Soo Greyhounds)<\/strong><\/span>, Carter Stevens (Guelph Storm)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning (7): Elliot Arnett (Owen Sound Attack)*, Gavin Betts (Kingston Frontenacs)*, <\/span><\/strong>Ethan Czata (Guelph Storm), Marco Mignosa (Soo Greyhounds)<\/strong><\/span>, Sam O’Reilly (Kitchener Rangers), Jack Pridham (Kitchener Rangers), Grant Spada (Guelph Storm)<\/p>\n

Toronto Maple Leafs (10): <\/b>Sam Alfano (Erie Otters)*^, Alexander Bilecki (Kitchener Rangers), Rylan Fellinger (Flint Firebirds), Sebastian Gatto (London Knights)*, Tyler Hopkins (Guelph Storm), Sam McCue (Ottawa 67’s), Harry Nansi (Owen Sound Attack), Brody Pepoy (Saginaw Spirit), Zack Sandhu (Brantford Bulldogs)*, Parker Vaughan (North Bay Battalion)*<\/p>\n

Utah Mammoth (4): Owen Allard (Soo Greyhounds<\/span><\/strong>)^, Cole Beaudoin (Barrie Colts), Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires), Noel Nordh (Soo Greyhounds)^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks (9):<\/b> Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs), Adam Novotny (Peterborough Petes), Brooks Rogowski (Oshawa Generals), Kieren Dervin (Kingston Frontenacs), Riley Patterson (Niagara IceDogs), Lucain Bernat (Owen Sound Attack)#, Gabriel Chiarot (Kitchener Rangers), Aleksei Medvedev (London Knights), Anthony Romani (Barrie Colts)^<\/span><\/p>\n

Vegas Golden Knights (9): <\/strong>Wyatt Kennedy (Windsor Spitfires)*, <\/strong>Matthew Minchak (Kingston Frontenacs), Bronson Ride (North Bay Battalion), Samuel Mayer (Peterborough Petes)^, Trent Swick (Kitchener Rangers)^, Tuomas Uronen (Kingston Frontenacs)^, Conor Walton (Windsor Spitfires)*, Vann Williamson (Kingston Frontenacs)*, Ben Wilmott (Barrie Colts)<\/p>\n

Washington Capitals (3):<\/b> Cam Allen (London Knights)^, Zack Bleick (Flint Firebirds)*, Arvin Jaswal (Barrie Colts)*<\/span><\/p>\n

Winnipeg Jets (7): <\/strong>Colby Barlow (Oshawa Generals)^, Jacob Cloutier (Saginaw Spirit), Edison Engle (Brantford Bulldogs), Kevin He (Flint Firebirds), Jacob Julien (London Knights)^, Oliver Peer (Flint Firebirds)*^, Kieron Walton (Peterborough Petes)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Past, present and future players from across the OHL are in attendance at NHL Development Camps starting this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":93099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1007],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-93097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-1007","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/06\/30105326\/nhl-dev-camp-list-copy.png",1746,982,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93097"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93100,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93097\/revisions\/93100"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":93094,"date":"2026-06-27T17:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T21:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/?p=93094"},"modified":"2026-06-27T17:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T21:04:08","slug":"from-cranberry-township-to-the-garden-state-mckenzie-goes-to-new-jersey-2026-nhl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/article\/from-cranberry-township-to-the-garden-state-mckenzie-goes-to-new-jersey-2026-nhl-draft","title":{"rendered":"From Cranberry Township to the Garden State; McKenzie goes to New Jersey – 2026 NHL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the 30th Pick of the 7th Round (222nd overall) of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the New Jersey Devils made QUINN MCKENZIE<\/strong><\/a> the 4th member of the Program to be selected at this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

McKenzie was the Hounds 3rd-leading scorer this past regular season after initially joining the team as a free agent signing in September 2025.<\/p>\n

The Cranberry Township, PA product went on to record recorded 21 goals and 30 assists (51 points) in 65 games played before adding 7 points (5G, 2A) in ten post-season contests.<\/p>\n

He was a \u2018W\u2019 Rated Prospect in the NHL Central Scoutings \u2018Players to Watch\u2019 List.<\/p>\n

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
\n<\/strong><\/span>2025-26 (21G, 30A, 51PTS in 65GP);\u00a0 <\/b>Recipeint of the team\u2019s Dr. Billy Kelly Award for Most Gentlemanly Player \u2026 W Rated Prospect in NHL Central Scouting \u2018Players to Watch List\u2019 for 2026 NHL Draft \u2026Recorded 2G game including OT GWG and 1st<\/sup> star Oct. 10 vs KIT \u2026 Scored 1st<\/sup> career goal on Oct. 2 @BAR \u2026 Recorded his 1st<\/sup>-career OHL point (assist) Sept. 19 vs SAG \u2026 Led team in pre-season scoring with 4G, 2A, 6PTS in 4GP \u2026 Free Agent signing by the Greyhounds in September 2025 \u2026 2024-25;\u00a0 <\/b>Appeared in 58 regular season games for Shattuck St. Mary\u2019s 18U Prep where he recorded 26G, 67A, 93PTS \u2026 2023-24;\u00a0 <\/b>Played minor hockey for the Pittsburg Penguin Elite (13U to 16U)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the 30th Pick of the 7th Round (222nd overall) of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the New Jersey Devils made QUINN MCKENZIE the 4th member of the Program to be selected at this year\u2019s event. McKenzie was the Hounds 3rd-leading scorer this past regular season after initially joining the team as a free agent…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":93095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1007],"tags":[{"term_id":1195,"name":"2026 NHL Draft","slug":"2026-nhl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1195,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","term_order":"7"},{"term_id":1172,"name":"Quinn McKenzie","slug":"quinn-mckenzie","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1172,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"30"}],"class_list":["post-93094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-2026-nhl-draft","tag-quinn-mckenzie","category-1007","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/06\/27170351\/quinn-web-1.png",1746,982,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":93092,"date":"2026-06-27T16:14:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/?p=93092"},"modified":"2026-06-27T16:18:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:18:56","slug":"gateway-to-the-west-welcomes-fitzgerald-in-round-7-2026-nhl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/article\/gateway-to-the-west-welcomes-fitzgerald-in-round-7-2026-nhl-draft","title":{"rendered":"‘Gateway to the West’ Welcomes Fitzgerald – 2026 NHL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the 11th Pick of Round 7 (203rd overall), the St. Louis Blues selected Soo Greyhounds forward COLIN FITZGERALD<\/a><\/strong> in the 2026 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n

Fitzgerald recorded 15 goals and 18 assists (33 points) this past 2025-26 season, including 20 points (9G, 11A) in 39 regular season games after being acquired by the Hounds on November 27th.<\/p>\n

The Otonabee, ON product was ranked #82 in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings for North American skaters.<\/p>\n

He joins Chase Reid and Harris Pangretitsch as selections so far in this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
\n<\/strong><\/span>2025-26 (15G, 18A, 33PTS in 63GP);\u00a0 <\/b>One of 20 OHL Players invited to 2026 NHL Combine \u2026One of 20 OHL Players invited to 2026 NHL Scouting Combine \u2026 Ranked 82nd<\/sup> for North American Skaters in NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings \u2026Skated in his 100th<\/sup> career regular season game Feb. 13 @LDN \u2026 Recorded 1st<\/sup> goal as a Hound Dec. 10 vs KIT \u2026 Named to Western Conference Roster for Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game \u2026 Acquired by the Hounds on November 27 \u2026 2024-25;\u00a0 <\/b>Capture bronze Medal (2A) with Team Canada at Hlinka Gretzky Cup \u2026 Won silver medal with Team Canada Red at 2024 U17 World Challenge \u2026 Recorded career-high 3PT night (1G, 2A) Oct. 11 @GUE \u2026 Scored his 1st<\/sup>-career OHL goal (part of 2G night) Oct. 3 vs NB \u2026 2023-24;\u00a0 <\/b>Selected in 1st<\/sup> Round (3rd<\/sup>) overall by the Peterborough Petes \u2026 Appeared in 35 games for the Peterborough Petes U16 AAA registering 39G, 25A, 64PTS in regular season before adding 13G, 8A, 21PTS in 8 post-season contests<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the 11th Pick of Round 7 (203rd overall), the St. Louis Blues selected Soo Greyhounds forward COLIN FITZGERALD in the 2026 NHL Draft. Fitzgerald recorded 15 goals and 18 assists (33 points) this past 2025-26 season, including 20 points (9G, 11A) in 39 regular season games after being acquired by the Hounds on November…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":93093,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1007],"tags":[{"term_id":1195,"name":"2026 NHL Draft","slug":"2026-nhl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1195,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","term_order":"7"},{"term_id":1184,"name":"Colin Fitzgerald","slug":"colin-fitzgerald","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1184,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw","term_order":"18"}],"class_list":["post-93092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-2026-nhl-draft","tag-colin-fitzgerald","category-1007","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/06\/27161448\/fitz-web.png",1746,982,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":93090,"date":"2026-06-27T15:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T19:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/?p=93090"},"modified":"2026-06-27T15:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T19:12:31","slug":"pangretitsch-picked-to-nations-capital-2026-nhl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/article\/pangretitsch-picked-to-nations-capital-2026-nhl-draft","title":{"rendered":"Pangretitsch picked to Nation\u2019s Capital – 2026 NHL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a selection in the 5th Round (151st overall), the NHL\u2019s Ottawa Senators selected Greyhounds defenceman\u00a0HARRIS PANGRETITSCH<\/strong><\/a> on Day Two of the 2026 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n

Harris, a native of Toronto, ON was ranked #159 in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings for North American skaters – and becomes the second player from the Hounds selected in this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

The 6.04, 216 lb Pangretitsch recorded a 14 point (2G, 12A) rookie campaign with the Greyhounds that saw him later named recipient of the team\u2019s Most Improved Player Award and Co-Winner of the Scholastic Player of the Year Award.<\/p>\n

RELATED MEDIA:<\/span>
\n<\/strong>\u2022 Harris Pangretitsch | 2025-26 Highlights | 2026 NHL Draft (HSD Prospects)<\/a>
\n\u2022 Harris Pangretitsch First OHL Goal – Ontario Hockey League<\/a><\/p>\n

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
\n<\/strong><\/span>2025-26 (2G, 12A, 14PTS in 67GP);\u00a0 <\/b>Ranked 159th<\/sup> for North American Skaters in NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings \u2026Recipient of the team\u2019s Pino\u2019s Award (Most Improved Player) and Co-Winner of the Hounds Jerry Bumbacco Trophy for Scholastic Player of the Year \u2026 Named OHL\u2019s West Division Academic Player of the Month for January \u2026 Scored 1st<\/sup>-career goal Dec. 17 @ SAG \u2026Registered 1st<\/sup> career point (assist) Oct. 2 @ BAR \u2026 2024-25;\u00a0 <\/b>Appeared in 34 regular season games for Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS-Prep) recording 4G, 9A, 13PTS \u2026 2023-24;\u00a0 <\/b>Selected in the 4th<\/sup> Round of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection from the Toronto Malboros 16U AAA program \u2026 Appeared in 60 regular season games for Malboros recording 4G, 14A, 18PTS<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Soo Greyhounds defenceman CHASE REID<\/a><\/strong> became the 20th player in franchise history to be selected in the 1st Round of the NHL Draft earlier tonight.
\nHe was selected 7th overall by the Seattle Kraken.<\/p>\n

Leading into tonight\u2019s events at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York – the 18-year old Reid was the top-ranked American prospect for the draft and was #2 overall for North American skaters in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings.<\/p>\n

The Chesterfield, MI native completed his 2nd season with the Greyhounds in 2025-26 and averaged over a point-per-game for the 2nd straight year.
\nThis past season he recorded 18 goals and 30 assists (48 points) in 45 regular season games played before later adding 6 points (3G, 3A) in 10 post-season contests.\u00a0 <\/span>He was the the team\u2019s highest scoring defenceman.<\/p>\n

Well deserved accolades followed him at the end of the Hounds season with Chase being named to the 2nd CHL All-Star Team, Recipient of the CHL\u2019s Top Prospect Award, named to the OHL First All-Star Team along with being named the Hounds Best Defenceman.<\/p>\n

His rookie campaign (2024-25) saw him record 7 goals and 33 assists, good for 40 points in 39 regular season games played while finishing as the team\u2019s highest scorer first-year player.<\/p>\n

He becomes the 1st-ever Greyhound selected by Seattle since they entered the NHL in 2021.<\/p>\n

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:<\/strong><\/span>
\n2025-26 (18G, 30A, 48PTS in 45GP);\u00a0 <\/b>Named to 2nd<\/sup> CHL All-Star Team \u2026 Recipient of the CHL\u2019s Top Prospect Award \u2026 One of 20 OHL Players invited to 2026 NHL Combine \u2026Named to OHL First All-Star Team (Defence) \u2026. One of 20 OHL Players invited to 2026 NHL Scouting Combine \u2026 Ranked 2nd<\/sup> for North American Skaters in NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings \u2026Recipient of the team\u2019s Mike Desjardins Memorial Trophy) for Best Defenceman \u2026 Returned Mar. 18 @SAG after missing 17 games due to injury \u2026 Voted 1st<\/sup> for Best Offensive Defenceman, 2nd<\/sup> for Best Skater, 3rd<\/sup> for Best Shot in Western Conference Coache\u2019s Poll \u2026 Member of Team USA at 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship \u2026Named to Western Conference Roster for Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game \u2026 Recorded 1st<\/sup>-career hat trick (3G, 1A, 9SOG, 1st<\/sup> star) Dec. 5 vs OSH \u2026 Scored 1G as part of Team CHL at 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge \u2026 Recorded 3PT night (1G, 2A) and team-leading 9 SOG Oct. 10 vs KIT \u2026 2024-25 (7G, 33A, 40PTS in 39GP);\u00a0 <\/b>Named to 2024-25 1st<\/sup> OHL All-Rookie Team \u2026 Participated in USA Hockey Preliminary selection camp for 2025 World U18 Hockey Championship \u2026 Recipient of the team\u2019s Rookie of the Year Award \u2026 Recorded first 2G game on Mar. 7 vs BAR \u2026 Named one of two defenceman on CCM CHL Team of the Month for January \u2026 Named OHL January Rookie of the Month after recording 1G, 18A in 12GP \u2026 Named OHL Rookie of the Week Jan. 20 after recording six assists over three games played \u2026 Recorded career-high 3PTS (3A) on Jan. 3 vs PBO \u2026 Scored his 1st<\/sup>-career goal Dec. 20 @ GUE \u2026 Recorded his 1st<\/sup>-career OHL point (assist) Dec. 15 vs NIA \u2026 Signed with the Hounds and made his OHL debut Dec. 11 vs SBY \u2026 Appeared in 18 games for the Bismark Bobcats (NAHL) recording 6G, GA \u2026. 2023-24;\u00a0 <\/b>Appeared in 68GP for Victory Honda 16U AAA recording 14G, 48A, 62PTS \u2026 Also appeared in 10 games for the Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL) \u2026 2022-23;\u00a0 <\/b>Selected in the 7th<\/sup> Round (125th<\/sup> overall) of the 2023 OHL Priority Selection \u2026 Played in 63 games for Victory Honda (15U AAA) where he had 13G and 21A<\/span><\/p>\n

RELATED MEDIA:<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>\u2022 \u2018Live in the moment\u2019: Chase Reid ready for the NHL draft after long journey (CBC)<\/a>
\n<\/span>\u2022 Chase Reid is working to prove his believers right (Sportsnet.ca)<\/a>
\n<\/span>\u2022 Why Prospect Chase Reid is a Perfect Fit for the NY Rangers (Sports Illustrated)<\/a>
\n<\/span>\u2022 Reid | Draft Media Availability (Canadian Hockey League)<\/a>
\n<\/span>\u2022 Reid moved down to take step up on way to 2026 NHL Draft (NHL.com)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

SOO GREYHOUNDS 1ST ROUND NHL\/WHA DRAFT PICKS<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>2026 – Chase Reid (Seattle) 7th Overall
\n2025 – Brady Martin (Nashville) 5th Overall
\n<\/span>2018 – Barrett Hayton (Arizona) 5th Overall
\n<\/span>2018 – Rasmus Sandin (Toronto) 29th Overall
\n<\/span>2017 – Morgan Frost (Philadelphia) 27th Overall
\n<\/span>2015 – Zach Senyshyn (Boston) 15th Overall
\n<\/span>2014 – Jared McCann (Vancouver) 24th Overall
\n<\/span>2013 – Darnell Nurse (Edmonton) 7th Overall
\n<\/span>2003 – Jeff Carter (Philadelphia) 11th Overall
\n<\/span>2002 – Petr Taticek (Florida) 9th Overall
\n<\/span>1997 – Joe Thornton (Boston) 1st Overall
\n<\/span>1996 – Richard Jackman (Dallas) 5th Overall
\n<\/span>1994 – Dan Cloutier (NY Rangers) 26th Overall
\n<\/span>1985 – Derek King (NY Islanders) 13th Overall
\n<\/span>1983 – Jeff Beukeboom (Edmonton) 19th Overall
\n<\/span>1981 – Ron Francis (Hartford) 4th Overall
\n<\/span>1981 – Steve Smith (Philadelphia) 16th Overall
\n<\/span>1979 – Craig Hartsburg (Minnesota) 6th Overall
\n<\/span>1978 – Dan Lucas (Philadelphia) 14th Overall
\n<\/span>1974 – Jack Valiquette (Toronto) 13th Overall<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) today announced its First, Second, and Third All-Star Teams for the 2025-26 season, along with its All-Rookie Team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Media members who regularly cover the CHL and the Member Leagues \u2014 the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) \u2014 participated in the voting process to determine this year\u2019s CHL All-Star and All-Rookie teams. Ballots were cast based on regular-season performances, with voters selecting the top players from across the CHL\u2019s three leagues to recognize outstanding individual achievements.<\/span><\/p>\n

CHL First All-Star Team<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Goaltender \u2013 Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67\u2019s \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>29-9-2-1 record, 2.07 GAA, .923 SV% & 6 SO in 41 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; signed by Ottawa as an undrafted free agent last summer, Fetterolf quickly emerged as one of the CHL\u2019s top goaltenders during a historic rookie campaign with the 67\u2019s. The 18-year-old from Sewickley, Pa., led the CHL in both goals-against average and save percentage, while his six shutouts set a new OHL record for the most by a rookie goaltender in a single season. An eligible prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft, Fetterolf is ranked No. 11 among North American goaltenders in NHL Central Scouting\u2019s Final Rankings. Named the CHL Goaltender of the Year, Fetterolf became the first Ottawa 67\u2019s player to receive the honour and just the second rookie or first-year CHL goaltender to capture the award, joining Martin Biron of the Beauport Harfangs in 1994-95.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defenceman \u2013 Bryce Pickford (Medicine Hat Tigers \/ WHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>45G-38A, 83 PTS, +55 in 55 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; the Montreal Canadiens prospect authored one of the greatest goal-scoring seasons by a defenceman in modern CHL history, scoring 45 goals \u2014 the highest single-season total by a CHL blueliner in the 21st century and the most since Greg Hawgood\u2019s 48-goal campaign in 1987-88. The 20-year-old captain from Chauvin, Alta., was the only defenceman to finish among the CHL\u2019s top 10 goal scorers, while his 19 power-play goals and 11 game-winning goals both ranked among the league leaders. Named CHL Defenceman of the Year, Pickford became the second Medicine Hat Tigers player to win the award, joining Kris Russell in 2006-07.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defenceman \u2013 Kashawn Aitcheson (Barrie Colts \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>28G-42A, 70 PTS, +46 in 56 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Aitcheson put together a record-setting season in Barrie, leading all OHL defencemen with 70 points while establishing a new Colts franchise record for goals by a defenceman with 28. The New York Islanders prospect and Toronto, Ont., native also finished among the OHL leaders with a +46 rating and six game-winning goals, while his 15 power-play goals led all OHL blueliners. Named the OHL\u2019s Defenceman of the Year, Aitcheson closed out his Colts career as the franchise\u2019s all-time leader in both goals (63) and points (171) by a defenceman.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Sam O\u2019Reilly (Kitchener Rangers \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>29G-42A, 71 PTS, +20 in 56 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; the Tampa Bay Lightning prospect was named the OHL\u2019s Most Outstanding Player after making an immediate impact with the Kitchener Rangers following a mid-season move from the London Knights. The 20-year-old from Toronto recorded 43 points and a +31 rating in 28 games with Kitchener, helping the Rangers finish atop the Western Conference standings for the first time since 2008. O\u2019Reilly also won 58 per cent of his faceoffs and was recognized in the OHL Coaches Poll as the Western Conference\u2019s smartest player, best faceoff man, and best defensive forward. He carried that form into the spring, earning both OHL Playoff MVP and Memorial Cup MVP honours while leading Kitchener to a Memorial Cup title. With that sweep, he became just the fourth player in CHL history to win regular-season, playoff, and Memorial Cup MVP honours in the same season, joining Brad Richards, Corey Perry, and Mitch Marner. The championship also marked his second straight Memorial Cup title after winning with London a year earlier, placing him among a rare group of players to win back-to-back Memorial Cups with different teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Maxim Mass\u00e9 (Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens \/ QMJHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>51G-51A, 102 PTS, +62 in 63 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; the Anaheim Ducks prospect captured the CHL\u2019s David Branch Player of the Year Award after being named the QMJHL\u2019s Most Valuable Player and winning the first scoring title of his QMJHL career. The 20-year-old from Rimouski, Que., finished with 102 points, including 51 goals and 51 assists, to become one of only two CHL players to surpass both the 50-goal and 100-point marks in 2025-26. Mass\u00e9 also tied for the CHL lead in goals, ranked second in the QMJHL with a +62 rating and eight game-winning goals, and helped lead Chicoutimi to its first QMJHL Championship title in 32 years. With his CHL MVP honour, Mass\u00e9 became just the sixth player in CHL history to win both CHL Rookie of the Year and the CHL David Branch Player of the Year Award over his career, joining Sidney Crosby, John Tavares, Alex DeBrincat, Alexis Lafreni\u00e8re, and Gavin McKenna.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Liam Ruck (Medicine Hat Tigers \/ WHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>45G-59A, 104 PTS, +47 in 68 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; the 18-year-old from Osoyoos, B.C., finished second in scoring among all WHL and CHL skaters with 104 points in 68 games. Eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft, Liam is ranked 20th among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting\u2019s Final Rankings. His 45 goals were tied for second in the WHL, while his 59 assists ranked fifth across the league. One of only four CHL players to reach the 100-point mark in 2025-26, Ruck also tied for third in the CHL with 10 game-winning goals and helped Medicine Hat finish atop the Central Division. Originally selected ninth overall by the Tigers in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, Ruck was also a member of Medicine Hat\u2019s 2025 WHL Championship team a year ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

CHL Second All-Star Team<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Goaltender \u2013 Rudy Guimond (Moncton Wildcats \/ QMJHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>40-7-1-2 record, 2.27 GAA, .922 SV% & 3 SO in 50 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; the Detroit Red Wings prospect captured the QMJHL\u2019s Patrick-Roy Trophy after a dominant season with the Moncton Wildcats. Guimond led all QMJHL goaltenders in wins, goals-against average, save percentage, and minutes played, while his 40 victories also led the CHL. The 20-year-old became the first CHL goaltender to reach the 40-win mark since Dustin Wolf in 2018-19 and just the sixth QMJHL netminder since 2000 to do so. Guimond helped guide Moncton to a second consecutive QMJHL regular-season championship and concluded his QMJHL career with a league-record 2.14 career goals-against average.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defenceman \u2013 Chase Reid (Soo Greyhounds \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span><\/span>18G-30A, 48 PTS, +27 in 45 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; ranked No. 2 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, Reid established himself as the highest-ranked current CHL skater in this year\u2019s draft class. The 18-year-old from Chesterfield, Mich., averaged better than a point per game with the Soo Greyhounds and was one of just six first-year draft-eligible defencemen across the CHL to do so. A finalist for the OHL\u2019s Defenceman of the Year Award, Reid was recognized in four categories in the OHL Coaches Poll, including as the Western Conference\u2019s Best Offensive Defenceman. He was also named the CHL\u2019s Top Draft Prospect for 2025-26, becoming the eighth defenceman to claim the award since it was first presented in 1991. Reid also marked the second straight OHL blueliner to receive the honour, following Erie Otters defenceman Matthew Schaefer, who won the award a year ago before capturing this year\u2019s Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL\u2019s Rookie of the Year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defenceman \u2013 Tommy Bleyl (Moncton Wildcats \/ QMJHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>13G-68A, 81 PTS, +58 in 63 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Bleyl delivered a historic rookie campaign from the blue line, setting a new QMJHL record for points by a rookie defenceman with 81 in 63 games. Ranked No. 17 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, he also led the entire QMJHL with 68 assists \u2014 the highest single-season total by a CHL rookie defenceman in the 21st century. Bleyl became only the second player in QMJHL history to win both the \u00c9mile-Bouchard Trophy as Defenceman of the Year and the Sidney-Crosby Trophy as Rookie of the Year in the same season, joining Dmitry Kulikov. After helping Moncton capture a second consecutive QMJHL regular-season title, he was also named the CHL Rookie of the Year, becoming just the fourth defenceman to win the award after Philippe Boucher, Bryan Berard, and Landon DuPont, as well as the first Wildcats player to receive the honour.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>37G-60A, 97 PTS, +9 in 67 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; ranked No. 8 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting in its Final Rankings ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, Klepov captured the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the OHL\u2019s leading scorer and the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy as the league\u2019s top-scoring right winger after finishing with 97 points in 67 games. The 17-year-old from Deerfield Beach, Fla., became the first rookie in his first two years of OHL eligibility to lead the league in scoring since Jack Valiquette in 1973-74 and the first rookie to lead any CHL Member League in scoring since Patrick Kane in 2006-07. Klepov\u2019s 37 goals tied Cole Perfetti\u2019s Saginaw Spirit rookie record, while his 60 assists and 97 points established new franchise rookie benchmarks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Markus Ruck (Medicine Hat Tigers \/ WHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>21G-87A, 108 PTS, +45 in 68 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Ruck captured the Bob Clarke Trophy and the CHL Top Scorer Award after leading the WHL and the entire CHL with 108 points. Ranked No. 23 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting in its Final Rankings ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, the 18-year-old from Osoyoos, B.C., recorded a CHL-best 87 assists in 68 games, serving as one of the driving forces behind a Medicine Hat team that led the WHL in goals, owned the league\u2019s top power play, and finished atop the Central Division. Ruck\u2019s twin brother, Liam, finished second in both the WHL and CHL scoring races with 104 points, making Markus and Liam the first siblings in CHL history to finish first and second in league scoring in the same season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Tij Iginla (Kelowna Rockets \/ WHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>41G-49A, 90 PTS, +47 in 48 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; the Utah Mammoth prospect returned from an injury-shortened 2024-25 campaign to produce at one of the highest rates in the CHL. The 19-year-old from Lake Country, B.C., led all WHL skaters and ranked second across the CHL with 1.88 points per game, finishing with 90 points in just 48 contests. Iginla established new career highs in both assists and points, while his 41 goals ranked tied for sixth among WHL skaters. He was also one of just five players across the CHL to top 40 goals and 40 assists in 2025-26. Selected sixth overall by Utah in the 2024 NHL Draft, Iginla has recorded 225 points in 184 career WHL regular-season games.<\/span><\/p>\n

CHL Third All-Star Team<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Goaltender \u2013 Joshua Ravensbergen (Prince George Cougars \/ WHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>32-13-0-0 record, 2.51 GAA, .919 SV% & 4 SO in 46 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; the San Jose Sharks prospect became the first Prince George Cougars goaltender to capture the Del Wilson Memorial Trophy and just the third netminder in franchise history to earn the honour. The 6-foot-6 netminder from North Vancouver, B.C., led the WHL in both wins (32) and save percentage (.919), tied for second in shutouts (4), and ranked fourth in goals-against average (2.51). Ravensbergen helped Prince George record a third consecutive 40-win season, while allowing two goals or fewer in 25 of his 46 appearances. Undrafted into the WHL, he owns 91 career regular-season wins across three seasons with the Cougars.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defenceman \u2013 Landon DuPont (Everett Silvertips \/ WHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>18G-55A, 73 PTS, +59 in 63 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; one year after being named CHL Rookie of the Year, DuPont continued to build on his exceptional start in Everett. The 17-year-old from Calgary, Alta., established career highs across the board with 18 goals, 55 assists, 73 points, and a +59 rating in 63 games. Eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft, DuPont finished tied for fourth among all WHL defencemen in points, while his 55 assists were tied for second among league blueliners. The right-shot defenceman also added 28 power-play assists, the second-highest total among all WHL skaters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defenceman \u2013 Daxon Rudolph (Prince Albert Raiders \/ WHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>28G-50A, 78 PTS, +32 in 68 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Rudolph posted one of the top offensive seasons by a WHL defenceman in his NHL Draft year, leading the Prince Albert Raiders in scoring while helping the club capture the East Division title. Ranked No. 5 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting in its Final Rankings ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, the 18-year-old from Lacombe, Alta., finished third among WHL defencemen in both goals and points, while his 28 goals tied a Raiders franchise record for goals by a defenceman, matching the mark set by Josh Morrissey in 2013-14. Originally selected first overall by Prince Albert in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, Rudolph also represented Team CHL at the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge and captained Team East at the 2026 WHL Prospects Game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Cole Beaudoin (Barrie Colts \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>33G-56A, 89 PTS, +40 in 54 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; the Barrie Colts co-captain was named the CHL Sportsman Player of the Year after delivering one of the OHL\u2019s most complete seasons. The Utah Mammoth prospect led Barrie with 89 points in just 54 games while taking only 29 penalty minutes, and his 1.65 points-per-game average ranked second in the OHL. Beaudoin also finished tied for the OHL lead with 10 game-winning goals and won 55 per cent of his faceoffs. In the OHL Coaches Poll, the 20-year-old from Kanata, Ont., led all Eastern Conference players with four first-place finishes \u2014 hardest worker, best defensive forward, best on faceoffs, and best penalty killer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Nathan Aspinall (Flint Firebirds \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>33G-61A, 94 PTS, +21 in 65 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; the Flint Firebirds captain helped lead his club to the best season in its 10-year history while setting a new franchise record with 61 assists. The 6-foot-7 winger from Markham, Ont., finished with 94 points, a 47-point improvement from the previous season, and placed fifth in the OHL with 250 shots on goal. A fifth-round pick of the New York Rangers in the 2024 NHL Draft, Aspinall also tied for the OHL lead with eight first goals and converted on four of six shootout attempts. His breakout campaign earned him OHL Player of the Month honours in November and recognition in both the hardest shot and best playmaker categories in the Western Conference portion of the OHL Coaches Poll.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 JP Hurlbert (Kamloops Blazers \/ WHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>42G-55A, 97 PTS, +13 in 68 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Hurlbert enjoyed one of the most productive rookie seasons in Kamloops Blazers history, recording 97 points to surpass Scottie Upshall\u2019s previous franchise rookie benchmark of 87. Ranked No. 12 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting heading into the 2026 NHL Draft, the Allen, Texas product led all WHL rookies in scoring and tied Nikita Klepov for the most points by any CHL rookie in 2025-26. Hurlbert became just the third player in Blazers history to win the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as WHL Rookie of the Year, joining Upshall and Ron Shudra. He also ranked among WHL leaders in points, goals, first goals, and assists while serving as an alternate captain in his first WHL season.<\/span><\/p>\n

CHL All-Rookie Team<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Goaltender \u2013 Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67\u2019s \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>:<\/span> 29-9-2-1 record, 2.07 GAA, .923 SV% & 6 SO in 41 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Fetterolf\u2019s first CHL season produced one of the top rookie goaltending campaigns in recent CHL and OHL history. The 18-year-old from Sewickley, Pa., set an Ottawa 67\u2019s franchise record with a 2.07 goals-against average, while his six shutouts established a new OHL rookie record. Fetterolf also shared the Dave Pinkney Trophy with Jaeden Nelson as the OHL\u2019s lowest goals-against tandem and received the F.W. \u201cDinty\u201d Moore Trophy as the rookie goaltender with the league\u2019s lowest goals-against average. An eligible prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft, Fetterolf is ranked No. 11 among North American goaltenders in NHL Central Scouting\u2019s Final Rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defenceman \u2013 Tommy Bleyl (Moncton Wildcats \/ QMJHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>13G-68A, 81 PTS, +58 in 63 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Bleyl finished second among all QMJHL rookies with 81 points, setting a league record for points by a rookie defenceman. His 68 assists led the QMJHL regardless of position and represented the highest single-season total by a CHL rookie defenceman in the 21st century. Ranked 17th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, Bleyl ended the season with three QMJHL trophies \u2014 the Sidney-Crosby Trophy, \u00c9mile-Bouchard Trophy, and Raymond-Lagac\u00e9 Trophy \u2014 before being named CHL Rookie of the Year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defenceman \u2013 Levi Harper (Saginaw Spirit \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>12G-45A, 57 PTS, -3 in 68 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Harper made an immediate impact with Saginaw, setting a new Spirit record for points by a rookie defenceman. The 17-year-old from Tampa, Fla., recorded 57 points in 68 games while seeing significant minutes on the Spirit blue line. A 2027 NHL Draft prospect, Harper joined Saginaw after winning gold with the United States at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and later represented his country at the 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship. He also earned the OHL\u2019s Bobby Smith Trophy as Scholastic Player of the Year after posting a 93.2 per cent academic average and graduating a full year early.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>29G-55A, 84 PTS, +33 in 67 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Malhotra emerged as one of the OHL\u2019s most productive rookies in his first season with the Brantford Bulldogs. The 6-foot-2 centre recorded 84 points in 67 games, setting a new franchise record for points by a Bulldogs rookie. Ranked sixth among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, Malhotra also scored eight game-winning goals, produced 30 power-play points, and was a finalist among the Eastern Conference\u2019s top stickhandlers in the OHL Coaches Poll. His strong start included points in 11 of his first 12 games, highlighted by a five-point performance against Sudbury on September 27.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 JP Hurlbert (Kamloops Blazers \/ WHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>42G-55A, 97 PTS, +13 in 68 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Hurlbert\u2019s outstanding rookie season saw him become the highest-scoring first-year player in Kamloops Blazers history. The 6-foot forward led all WHL rookies and tied for the CHL rookie scoring lead with 97 points, while his 42 goals ranked tied for fourth among WHL skaters. The Allen, Texas, native became just the third rookie in Blazers history to score 40 goals in a season, joining Scottie Upshall and Rudolfs Balcers. He was also named to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team and finished as the No. 12-ranked North American skater in NHL Central Scouting\u2019s Final Rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit \/ OHL)<\/b><\/a>: <\/span>37G-60A, 97 PTS, +9 in 67 GP during the 2025-26 season<\/span><\/i>; Klepov became just the third player in OHL history to win both the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy and the Emms Family Award as Rookie of the Year in the same season, joining Jack Valiquette and Patrick Kane. The 17-year-old Saginaw Spirit forward led the OHL with 97 points and became the first rookie to lead any CHL Member League in scoring since Kane did so with London in 2006-07. Ranked No. 8 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting in its Final Rankings ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, Klepov recorded at least three points in a game 13 times and earned OHL Rookie of the Month honours in October, January, and February.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Photos courtesy of Terry Wilson \/ OHL Images and Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON-<\/strong>
\nThe Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club announced today that Drew Bannister has been named the club\u2019s Head Coach effective July 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

Bannister returns to the Greyhounds on a three-year agreement, bringing with him one of the most accomplished resumes in franchise history as both a player and coach.<\/p>\n

For more than three decades, Bannister\u2019s hockey journey has been intertwined with the Soo Greyhounds organization.<\/p>\n

As a player from 1990 to 1994, Bannister established himself as one of the club\u2019s cornerstone defencemen during one of the most successful eras in franchise history. He helped lead the Greyhounds to consecutive Ontario Hockey League championships in 1991 and 1992 before capturing the Memorial Cup in 1993. Over 222 regular-season games in a Greyhound uniform, Bannister recorded 118 points while earning a reputation as a dependable leader on and off the ice.<\/p>\n

Following a successful 17-year professional playing career, Bannister returned to Sault Ste. Marie in 2015 as head coach and quickly re-established the Greyhounds among the Ontario Hockey League\u2019s elite programs.<\/p>\n

Over three seasons behind the Greyhound bench, Bannister compiled an outstanding record of 136-50-13-5 while developing numerous players who would advance to professional hockey. His tenure culminated in a historic 2017-18 campaign when the Greyhounds posted a franchise-record 55-7-3-3 regular-season record, one of the finest seasons in OHL history.<\/p>\n

The remarkable season earned Bannister both the Matt Leyden Trophy as Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year and the Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award as the top coach in the Canadian Hockey League.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrew Bannister embodies what it means to be a Soo Greyhound,\u201d said Tim Lukenda, President and Governor of the Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club. \u201cHis connection to this organization runs deep. He helped bring a Memorial Cup championship to our city as a player and later returned to build one of the most successful teams in franchise history as our head coach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kyle Raftis, General Manager of the Soo Greyhounds, added, \u201cBeyond his accomplishments, Drew is an exceptional leader, teacher and developer of young talent. His experience at every level of the game, including the National Hockey League and internationally, will be invaluable to our players and our organization. We are thrilled to welcome Drew and his family back to Sault Ste. Marie.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since leaving the Greyhounds in 2018, Bannister has continued to build an impressive coaching r\u00e9sum\u00e9 in professional hockey. He advanced through the American Hockey League before earning the opportunity to serve as head coach of the National Hockey League\u2019s St. Louis Blues.<\/p>\n

Most recently, Hockey Canada selected Bannister to lead Canada\u2019s National Men\u2019s Under-18 Team at the 2026 IIHF U18 Men\u2019s World Championship, further recognizing his standing as one of the country\u2019s premier coaches and developers of young players.<\/p>\n

\u201cReturning to the Soo Greyhounds is a tremendous honour,\u201d said Bannister. \u201cThis organization has played an important role in my life from my days as a player through my first opportunity as a head coach. The Greyhounds have a proud tradition built on hard work, character and excellence, and I am excited to be back and help lead the next generation of players.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe support of this community is unlike anywhere else in hockey. I look forward to reconnecting with our fans and working with our players as we pursue success on the ice and continue building young men who will be successful in hockey and in life.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Greyhounds will formally introduce Bannister at a media availability to be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHis connection to this organization runs deep. He helped bring a Memorial Cup championship to our city as a player and later returned to build one of the most successful teams in franchise history as our head coach.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":93078,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1007],"tags":[{"term_id":345,"name":"Drew Bannister","slug":"drew-bannister","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":354,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw","term_order":"460"},{"term_id":346,"name":"Head Coach","slug":"head-coach","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":355,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw","term_order":"559"}],"class_list":["post-93077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-drew-bannister","tag-head-coach","category-1007","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/06\/22120433\/bannister.png",1680,945,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":93073,"date":"2026-06-16T22:55:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T02:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/?p=93073"},"modified":"2026-06-16T22:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T02:55:22","slug":"greyhounds-2026-27-regular-season-schedule-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-greyhounds\/article\/greyhounds-2026-27-regular-season-schedule-unveiled","title":{"rendered":"Greyhounds 2026-27 Regular Season Schedule Unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today released its complete 2026-27 regular-season schedule, a 684-game slate that sees all 20 member clubs play 68 games apiece. The season opens Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, and runs through Sunday, March 21, 2027, ahead of the OHL Playoffs and the road to the J. Ross Robertson Cup.<\/p>\n

To view the Soo Greyhounds complete 2026-27 regular season schedule CLICK HERE<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The schedule again features interleague play with the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), with eight crossover games arranged in four home-and-home series.<\/p>\n

The campaign drops the puck Thursday, Sept. 17, when the Peterborough Petes host the Kingston Frontenacs in the league\u2019s first game of the season (7:05 p.m.). One night later, on Friday, Sept. 18, the Kitchener Rangers raise their J. Ross Robertson Cup and Memorial Cup championship banners before hosting the Owen Sound Attack in their home opener (7 p.m.).<\/p>\n

The OHL\u2019s second annual Rivalry Week runs Oct. 21-25, sending all 20 clubs head-to-head with their fiercest rival in a home-and-home set. Ten of the league\u2019s most storied rivalries will play out twice across the five-day stretch \u2014 once on each club\u2019s home ice \u2014 with bragging rights and early standings positioning on the line.<\/p>\n

Two franchises celebrate landmark anniversaries in 2026-27. The Erie Otters celebrate their 30th season in the OHL, while the Saginaw Spirit comemmorate 25 years.<\/p>\n

The 2026-27 schedule includes nine school-day games \u2014 weekday morning starts getting underway before noon \u2014 giving thousands of students across OHL markets the chance to take in a game as part of a class trip.<\/p>\n

The season points toward the 2027 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota, hosted by the Guelph Storm beginning May 20, 2027. The event coincides with the City of Guelph\u2019s bicentennial, setting the stage for a landmark celebration of junior hockey in the community.<\/p>\n

All OHL games stream live on FloHockey. Lock in a full season of OHL action: 12 months for the price of three<\/a> \u2014 a saving of more than 75 percent compared with the monthly plan. Offer valid through July 31, 2026.<\/p>\n