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The Sarnia Sting have acquired defenceman Cole Emerton<\/strong> from the Barrie Colts in exchange for a package of draft picks.<\/p>\n

Barrie receives Sarnia’s seventh-round pick in 2027, Sarnia’s second-round pick in 2028, Brantford’s third-round pick in 2028, Windsor’s fourth-round pick in 2028, along with conditional second and third-round selections in 2029.<\/p>\n

One of the OHL’s top rookie blueliners in 2025-26, Emerton appeared in all 66 regular season games for the Colts, recording four goals and 27 assists for 31 points. His standout debut campaign earned him a place on the OHL First All-Rookie Team.<\/p>\n

The right-shot defenceman continued to play a major role during Barrie’s run to the OHL Championship Series, contributing eight assists in 20 playoff games while logging significant minutes in all situations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdding a player of Cole’s calibre is a significant move for our organization,\u201d said Sting General Manager Dylan Seca. \u201cHe was a critical piece of a very strong Barrie team last season and consistently played big minutes in every situation. We believe he is going to be a major part of our backend moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Originally selected by Barrie in the third round, 50th overall, of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection, Emerton quickly exceeded expectations after signing with the Colts in March 2025. Prior to arriving in the OHL, the Oro-Medonte, Ont., native developed with the Vaughan Kings and Toronto Patriots of the OJHL, where he emerged as one of the top young defencemen in his age group.<\/p>\n

A strong-skating puck mover known for his offensive instincts, Emerton drew praise throughout his draft year for his ability to lead the rush and generate offence from the back end.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe’s a right-shot defenceman who can drive offence, quarterback a power play and make plays that put the puck in our forwards’ hands,\u201d Seca added. \u201cHis ability to move the puck, create offence and impact the game at both ends of the ice makes him a player we’re extremely excited to add.\u201d<\/p>\n

The acquisition represents a significant addition for the Sting as they continue to build their young core heading into the 2026-27 season, while Barrie adds a substantial collection of future draft assets.<\/p>\n

With the OHL trade window reopening on June 15, clubs once again have the opportunity to make roster moves ahead of the summer. The trade window remains open until June 26 at 3:00 p.m., providing teams with additional flexibility following the completion of the OHL Priority Selection and CHL Import Draft.<\/p>\n

All confirmed trades can be found on our OHL Trade Window Tracker<\/a>.
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The Sarnia Sting added OHL First All-Rookie Team defenceman Cole Emerton from the Barrie Colts in a trade involving multiple future draft selections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":298602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[{"term_id":3619,"name":"Trades","slug":"trades","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3619,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":92,"filter":"raw","term_order":"176"},{"term_id":3292,"name":"Cole Emerton","slug":"cole-emerton","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3292,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw","term_order":"490"},{"term_id":98,"name":"Barrie Colts","slug":"barrie-colts","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":98,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1558,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1161"},{"term_id":2673,"name":"OHL News","slug":"ohl-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2689,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3804,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2978"},{"term_id":75,"name":"Sarnia Sting","slug":"sarnia-sting","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":75,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1375,"filter":"raw","term_order":"3316"}],"class_list":["post-298601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-trades","tag-cole-emerton","tag-barrie-colts","tag-ohl-news","tag-sarnia-sting","category-186","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/15160924\/BAR-SAR_trade-web.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\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":298597,"date":"2026-06-15T14:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/?p=298597"},"modified":"2026-06-15T14:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:00:58","slug":"fetterolf-reid-beaudoin-claim-chl-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/fetterolf-reid-beaudoin-claim-chl-awards","title":{"rendered":"Fetterolf, Reid, Beaudoin claim CHL Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goaltender of the Year Award<\/b><\/a>
\nWinner \u2013 <\/i><\/b>Ryder Fetterolf<\/i><\/b><\/a> (Ottawa 67\u2019s \/ OHL)<\/i><\/b>
\nNominees<\/i><\/b> \u2013 <\/span><\/i>J<\/span><\/i>oshua Ravensbergen<\/span><\/i> (Prince George Cougars \/ WHL) & <\/span><\/i>Rudy Guimond<\/span><\/i> (Moncton Wildcats \/ QMJHL)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The CHL Goaltender of the Year Award is given out annually to the top goaltender in the Canadian Hockey League. Ryder Fetterolf of the Ottawa 67\u2019s (OHL) earned the honour following a historic rookie season between the pipes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Signed by Ottawa as an undrafted free agent last summer, Fetterolf quickly emerged as one of the OHL\u2019s top goaltenders, finishing the regular season with a 29-9-2-1 record, a franchise-record 2.07 goals-against average, and a CHL-leading .923 save percentage. His six shutouts also set a new OHL record for the most by a rookie goaltender in a single season.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 18-year-old from Sewickley, Pa., led the CHL in both goals-against average and save percentage, while his 2.07 goals-against average stands as the fifth-lowest single-season mark by an OHL goaltender in league history. He 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fetterolf becomes the first Ottawa 67\u2019s player to win the CHL Goaltender of the Year Award. He is also just the second rookie or first-year CHL goaltender to capture the honour, and the first in 31 years, following Martin Biron of the Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) in 1994-95. Fetterolf also becomes just the third American-born netminder to win the award, joining Michael Houser of the London Knights (OHL), who earned the honour in 2011-12, and Dustin Wolf of the Everett Silvertips (WHL), who captured it in 2019-20.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top Draft Prospect Award<\/b><\/a>
\nWinner \u2013 <\/i><\/b>Chase Reid<\/i><\/b><\/a> (Soo Greyhounds \/ OHL)<\/i><\/b>
\nNominees<\/i><\/b> \u2013 <\/span><\/i>Carson Carels<\/span><\/i> (Prince George Cougars \/ WHL) & <\/span><\/i>Maddox Dagenais<\/span><\/i> (Qu\u00e9bec Remparts \/ QMJHL)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The CHL Top Draft Prospect Award is presented annually to the top eligible prospect for the NHL Draft from the Canadian Hockey League. The award was first presented in 1991.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chase Reid of the Soo Greyhounds (OHL) earned the 2026 honour after establishing himself as the highest-ranked current CHL skater ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft. Ranked No. 2 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, Reid enjoyed an outstanding season with the Greyhounds, recording 48 points, including 18 goals and 30 assists, in 45 regular season games.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 18-year-old defenceman from Chesterfield, Mich., was the only first-year draft-eligible defenceman in the OHL \u2014 and one of just six across the CHL \u2014 to average at least a point per game during the 2025-26 season. Although he missed the final 17 games of the regular season due to injury, Reid returned during the playoffs and recorded six points, including three goals and three assists, in 10 games.<\/span><\/p>\n

A gifted skater with high-end offensive instincts and the ability to play significant minutes in all situations, Reid was recognized in four categories in the annual OHL Coaches Poll. He was voted the Western Conference\u2019s Best Offensive Defenceman while also receiving recognition for Best Skater, Best Shot, and Best Defensive Defenceman.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reid becomes the second Greyhounds player to win the CHL Top Draft Prospect Award, joining Joe Thornton, who captured the honour in 1996-97. He also becomes the fourth American to earn the award, joining Bryan Berard of the Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL), Patrick Kane of the London Knights (OHL), and Seth Jones of the Portland Winterhawks (WHL). With Reid\u2019s win, defencemen have now claimed the award eight times since it was first presented in 1991. He also marks 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

Sportsman of the Year Award<\/b><\/a>
\nWinner \u2013 <\/i><\/b>Cole Beaudoin<\/i><\/b><\/a> (Barrie Colts \/ OHL)<\/i><\/b>
\nNominees<\/i><\/b>: <\/span><\/i>Braeden Cootes<\/span><\/i> (Prince Albert Raiders \/ WHL) & <\/span><\/i>Alex Huang<\/span><\/i> (Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens \/ QMJHL)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The CHL Sportsman Player of the Year Award is given out annually to the most sportsmanlike player in the Canadian Hockey League. Cole Beaudoin of the Barrie Colts (OHL) earned the honour after delivering one of the league\u2019s most complete seasons while maintaining a disciplined, hard-driving style.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Barrie Colts captain led his club in scoring with 89 points, including 33 goals and 56 assists, in just 54 games, while posting a plus-40 rating and taking only 29 penalty minutes. His 1.65 points-per-game average ranked second in the OHL, placing him among the CHL\u2019s most efficient offensive performers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beaudoin\u2019s well-rounded game was recognized in the OHL Coaches Poll, where he led all players in the Eastern Conference with four first-place finishes \u2014 hardest worker, best defensive forward, best on face-offs, and best penalty killer \u2014 while also placing second in the category of smartest player. He also finished tied for the OHL lead with 10 game-winning goals and won 55 per cent of his face-offs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Selected by the Utah Mammoth in the first round, 24th overall, of the 2024 NHL Draft, the 6-foot-2, 211-pound centreman from Kanata, Ont., has registered 222 points in 236 career OHL regular-season games. Beaudoin becomes the second Barrie Colts player to win the CHL Sportsman Player of the Year Award, joining Evan Vierling, who received the honour in 2022-23.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maxim Mass\u00e9 becomes the sixth player in history to win both CHL Rookie of the Year and David Branch Player of the Year over his career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":586,"featured_media":298599,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[{"term_id":3361,"name":"Ryder Fetterolf","slug":"ryder-fetterolf","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3361,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":40,"filter":"raw","term_order":"422"},{"term_id":3230,"name":"Chase Reid","slug":"chase-reid","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3230,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":18,"filter":"raw","term_order":"548"},{"term_id":98,"name":"Barrie Colts","slug":"barrie-colts","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":98,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1558,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1161"},{"term_id":981,"name":"CHL Awards","slug":"chl-awards","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":993,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":53,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1444"},{"term_id":2515,"name":"Cole Beaudoin","slug":"cole-beaudoin","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2531,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":28,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1521"},{"term_id":2673,"name":"OHL News","slug":"ohl-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2689,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3804,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2978"},{"term_id":90,"name":"Ottawa 67's","slug":"ottawa-67s","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":90,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1625,"filter":"raw","term_order":"3021"},{"term_id":102,"name":"Soo Greyhounds","slug":"soo-greyhounds","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":102,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1450,"filter":"raw","term_order":"3377"}],"class_list":["post-298597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-ryder-fetterolf","tag-chase-reid","tag-barrie-colts","tag-chl-awards","tag-cole-beaudoin","tag-ohl-news","tag-ottawa-67s","tag-soo-greyhounds","category-186","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/15140005\/Awards-chl-web.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\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/586"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":298592,"date":"2026-06-14T22:57:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T02:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/?p=298592"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:08:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T17:08:05","slug":"four-ohl-graduates-win-2026-stanley-cup-title-with-carolina-hurricanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/four-ohl-graduates-win-2026-stanley-cup-title-with-carolina-hurricanes","title":{"rendered":"Four OHL graduates win 2026 Stanley Cup title with Carolina Hurricanes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup Champions for the second time in franchise history, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 on Sunday night to claim hockey’s ultimate prize in six games.<\/p>\n

Four former Ontario Hockey League players are part of the Stanley Cup-winning roster, while several more members of the Hurricanes’ coaching and hockey operations staff have strong ties to the league.<\/p>\n

Carolina entered the Stanley Cup Final seeking its first championship since 2006 and completed the task behind key contributions from OHL graduates Jordan Staal (Peterborough Petes), Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires), Andrei Svechnikov (Barrie Colts), and Jalen Chatfield (Windsor Spitfires).<\/p>\n

Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal (Peterborough Petes) earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, becoming the oldest player in NHL history to receive the honour. The 37-year-old led Carolina to its first Stanley Cup championship since 2006 and the second Stanley Cup of his NHL career, while also etching his name into the record book. Staal scored in each of the first five games of the Stanley Cup Final, becoming the first player since 1973 and just the fifth in NHL history to accomplish the feat. He also established a new NHL record for faceoff winning percentage in a Stanley Cup Final, serving as a dominant force down the middle throughout Carolina’s six-game championship victory.<\/p>\n

Hall opened the scoring in Game 6, continuing a strong postseason that saw the former OHL and NHL first overall pick play a leading role in Carolina’s championship run. The Windsor graduate previously won back-to-back Memorial Cup titles and OHL championships with the Spitfires in 2009 and 2010, and now adds a Stanley Cup championship to his decorated resume.<\/p>\n

Chatfield’s championship run adds another chapter to one of hockey’s great development stories. Undrafted to both the OHL and NHL, the former Windsor Spitfire Memorial Cup champion established himself as an important piece of Carolina’s blue line, logging significant minutes throughout the postseason.<\/p>\n

Svechnikov, who spent part of the 2017-18 season with the Barrie Colts before becoming the second overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, earned his first Stanley Cup championship as part of Carolina’s championship roster.<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, former London Knights star Mitch Marner led all skaters in Stanley Cup Playoff scoring, recording 29 points (10-19-29) in 22 games for Vegas. Acquired by the Golden Knights prior to the season, Marner helped guide Vegas to its second Stanley Cup Final appearance in four years.<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes’ championship team was guided by several staff members with OHL roots. Assistant coach Jeff Daniels played four seasons with the Oshawa Generals from 1984-88, while assistant coach Tim Gleason starred with the Windsor Spitfires from 1999-2003.<\/p>\n

Goaltending coach Paul Schonfelder has longstanding OHL ties, having served as goaltending coach of the Ottawa 67’s from 2014-17 after playing for the club during the 1999-2000 season.<\/p>\n

Carolina’s hockey operations department also features numerous OHL connections, including amateur scout Don Elland, who served with the Plymouth Whalers from 2010-15, amateur scout Ian Meagher, whose OHL experience includes roles with the Barrie Colts, Saginaw Spirit, and Hamilton Bulldogs, and director of professional scouting Mark Craig, a former head coach of the Windsor Spitfires and general manager of the Plymouth Whalers.<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes finished the regular season among the NHL’s top contenders before advancing through four playoff rounds to claim the Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n

OHL Alumni crowned 2026 Stanley Cup Champions with the Carolina Hurricanes:<\/p>\n

Forwards:<\/span><\/p>\n

Jordan Staal<\/a><\/strong> (Peterborough Petes, 2003-06)<\/p>\n

Taylor Hall<\/strong><\/a> (Windsor Spitfires, 2007-10)<\/p>\n

Andrei Svechnikov<\/strong><\/a> (Barrie Colts, 2017-18)<\/p>\n

Defencemen:<\/span><\/p>\n

Jalen Chatfield<\/strong><\/a> (Windsor Spitfires, 2014-18)<\/p>\n

Hockey Ops.\/Front Office:<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant Coach \u2013 Jeff Daniels (Oshawa Generals, 1984-88)<\/p>\n

Assistant Coach \u2013 Tim Gleason (Windsor Spitfires, 1999-2003)<\/p>\n

Goaltending Coach \u2013 Paul Schonfelder (Ottawa 67’s, 1999-2000; Goaltending Coach, 2014-17)<\/p>\n

Video Coordinator \u2013 John Stanier (Ottawa 67’s, 2022-24; Sudbury Wolves, 2018-22)<\/p>\n

Amateur Scout \u2013 Don Elland (Plymouth Whalers, 2010-15)<\/p>\n

Amateur Scout \u2013 Ian Meagher (Barrie Colts, Saginaw Spirit, Hamilton Bulldogs, 2011-22)<\/p>\n

Director of Professional Scouting \u2013 Mark Craig (Windsor Spitfires, Plymouth Whalers)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Four OHL graduates are Stanley Cup champions as members of the Carolina Hurricanes, helping the franchise capture its second title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":298593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[{"term_id":3603,"name":"OHL Alumni","slug":"ohl-alumni","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3603,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":11,"filter":"raw","term_order":"190"},{"term_id":250,"name":"alumni","slug":"alumni","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":253,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1009,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1056"},{"term_id":2673,"name":"OHL News","slug":"ohl-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2689,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3804,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2978"}],"class_list":["post-298592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-ohl-alumni","tag-alumni","tag-ohl-news","category-186","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/14224311\/CanesChampsWeb.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\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":298589,"date":"2026-06-13T17:27:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T21:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/?p=298589"},"modified":"2026-06-13T18:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T22:09:41","slug":"ohl-completes-2026-priority-selection-presented-by-real-canadian-superstore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/ohl-completes-2026-priority-selection-presented-by-real-canadian-superstore","title":{"rendered":"OHL Completes 2026 Priority Selection Presented by Real Canadian Superstore"},"content":{"rendered":"

KINGSTON – <\/strong>The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today concluded the 2026 OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore\u00a0for North American players born predominantly in 2010.<\/p>\n

The annual Priority Selection returned to an in-person format for the first time since the year 2000, with Slush Puppie Place in Kingston providing the backdrop for one of the biggest days on the OHL calendar. The Priority Selection was held over two days, with Round 1 on Friday night before Rounds 2-15 were carried-out on Saturday. The event was produced and broadcast by YourTV, airing on networks across Ontario as well as online on FloHockey and the OHL’s social media channels.<\/p>\n

A total of 301 players were selected in the 15-round process from 88 different programs. The selected players included 171 forwards, 95 defencemen, and 35 goaltenders. A total of 289 of the players chosen were 2010-born athletes, while eight were born in 2009 and four were born in 2008.<\/p>\n

The Oshawa Generals made the first overall pick<\/a> after winning the 2026 OHL Priority Selection Draft Lottery, selecting 2010-born forward Kane Cloutier of the Vaughan Kings to open the proceedings.<\/p>\n

“Congratulations to the 301 players selected in the 2026 OHL Priority Selection,” said OHL Commissioner Bryan Crawford. “I want to thank the City of Kingston, Tourism Kingston, and the Kingston Frontenacs for being such tremendous hosts. Kingston welcomed our clubs, staff, scouts, fans, partners and our prospects with first-class hospitality and a genuine passion for the game, and that spirit was felt throughout the event. Bringing the entire OHL community together to celebrate the next generation of talented young players is one of the most rewarding days on our calendar, and the people of Kingston helped make it a memorable one. We are grateful for their partnership and making this return to an in-person format so tremendously successful.”<\/p>\n

The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) led the way with 84 selections. The Vaughan Kings and Toronto Marlboros topped the event list with 12 players each, followed by the Toronto Jr. Canadiens and Don Mills Flyers with 10 apiece, while the Mississauga Senators and Markham Majors each had eight. The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) followed with 57 selections, led by the Quinte Red Devils with seven, with the Credit River Capitals, Niagara North Stars, and York-Simcoe Express each adding six. The Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario (ALLIANCE) had 32 players selected, led by the London Jr. Knights with 10, followed by the Huron-Perth Lakers with eight and the Brantford 99ers with six. Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) saw 19 players chosen, led by the Eastern Ontario Wild with six and the Ottawa Valley Titans with five. The Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) had four players selected, led by the Sudbury Wolves with three.<\/p>\n

An additional 21 players were selected from Canadian prep and academy programs, led by Upper Canada College with nine and Hill Academy with eight, while two prospects were chosen from Ontario-based junior teams. One player spent last season with a Canadian out-of-province AAA program.<\/p>\n

A total of 81 players were chosen from American-based teams, equalling last year’s event record. Detroit Little Caesars led the way with 11 selections. Detroit HoneyBaked followed with seven, while Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep had seven and the Woodbridge Wolfpack had six.<\/p>\n

Special thanks goes out to Rinknet for their continued technical support in facilitating the OHL Priority Selection through their software, in addition to Powerplay Event Production Professionals for their expertise in making this year’s return to an in-venue production such a big success.<\/p>\n