Rangers prepare for Under-18 Priority Selection Tonight

The 2023 OHL Under-18 Priority Selection will take place Wednesday, April 26th beginning at 7pm. The Selection will be held entirely online, and streaming for free on OHL Live. Results will be updated on the OHL Results page, with further coverage on this page, as well as our draft page. The Rangers will have the ninth overall pick in the first round, the 29th overall pick in the second round and if necessary, the 49th overall pick in the third round.

The Under-18 Priority Selection Process is capped at two rounds with each OHL Member Team required to select two players. Should a Member Team select a goalie with one of their two selections, the Club has the option to select another player (skater only).

The OHL’s four non-playoff teams, the Erie Otters, Niagara IceDogs, Soo Greyhounds, and Kingston Frontenacs, participated in a Priority Selection Lottery on March 29 to determine the order of selection for picks 1-through-4. The remaining order of selection is determined by the inverse order of finish in the OHL regular season standings.

The Erie Otters will select first overall in 2023, followed by the Niagara IceDogs, Soo Greyhounds, and Kingston Frontenacs.

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.

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 2022-23 playing season are eligible for the U18 Priority Selection.