Knights Welcome Draft Class of 2026

The busiest weekend of the offseason saw the London Knights add 19 players to the organization through the 2026 OHL Priority Selection and OHL Under-18 Priority Selection, highlighted by first-round selection Ryan Beaulieu.

With the 14th overall pick, the Knights selected London native Ryan Beaulieu from the Elgin Middlesex Canucks. Beaulieu carries a strong connection to the organization as the son of Josh Beaulieu, a member of the Knights’ 2005 Memorial Cup championship team.

The Knights continued to add skill up front in the second round, selecting Ryker Kesler and Jack Samek with the 27th and 37th overall picks. Kesler brings another familiar hockey name to the organization as the son of longtime NHL forward Ryan Kesler, while Samek adds another highly-skilled forward to London’s prospect pool.

The Knights turned their attention to the crease in the third round, selecting goaltender Brian Cooke before adding three consecutive defencemen in the fourth round. Joseph Chiella, Kosta Housseas, and Jackson Marthaler were selected with back-to-back-to-back picks, strengthening the organization’s blue line depth.

London continued to build its forward group with the selections of Ewan Sim in the fifth round and Graham Littlejohn in the sixth round before adding Cash McElmurry, Christopher Pinko, and Patrick Taylor on day two of the draft.

The defensive pipeline continued to grow with the additions of Jamal Havusic, Liam Klubertanz, and Stuart DeMunnik, while goaltender Zeller Clark-Schoeb rounded out the club’s selections in the 14th round.

In addition to their selections in the OHL Priority Selection, the Knights also welcomed forwards Cameron Godard and Ethan Haklander, along with goaltender Andrew Menlove through the OHL Under-18 Priority Selection.

The London Knights would like to welcome all 19 players and their families to the organization.

 

2025 OHL PRIORITY SELECTION

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Height	Weight	Hometown	Team
1	14	Ryan Beaulieu	D	6.00	187	Glens Falls, NY, USA	London Jr. Knights U16 AAA
2	27	Ryker Kesler	F	6.00	172	Vancouver, BC, Can	Little Caesars 15U AAA
2	37	Jack Samek	F	5.11	170	Toronto, ON, Can	Markham Majors U16 AAA
3	61	Brian Cooke	G	6.02	185	St.Louis, MO, USA	Minot Minotauros
4	74	Joseph Chiella	D	6.01	183	Toronto, ON, Can	Toronto Nationals U16 AAA
4	75	Kosta Housseas	D	6.01	190	Toronto, ON, Can	Markham Majors U16 AAA
4	76	Jackson Marthaler	D	6.02	198	Superior, Wi, USA	USNTDP Juniors
5	95	Ewan Sim	F	5.08	140	New Glasgow, NS, Can	Weeks Major Midgets U18
6	108	Graham Littlejohn	F	5.09	167	Wallacetown, ON, Can	London Jr. Knights U16 AAA
7	135	Cash McElmurry	F	5.10	179	Royal Oak, MI, USA	Honeybaked 15U AAA
9	175	Christopher Pinko	F	5.07	178	Brooklyn, NY, USA	North Jersey Avalanche 15U AAA
10	182	Patrick Taylor	F	5.07	126	Lake Forest, IL, USA	Windy City Storm 15U AAA
11	215	Jamal Havusic	D	6.02	165	Oakville, ON, Can	Oakville Rangers U16 AAA
12	235	Liam Klubertanz	D	5.09	141		Sarnia-Lambton Jr. Sting U16 AAA
13	242	Stuart DeMunnik	D	6.02	162	Pentanguishene, ON, Can	York Simcoe Express U16 AAA
14	275	Zeller Clark-Schoeb	G	5.11	160	Summit, NJ, USA	New Jersey Rockets 16U AAA