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Follow along with pick-by-pick results\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/draft\/ohl_u18\/2026\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0at ontariohockeyleague.com.<\/p>\n<p>Just as they will at this coming Friday night&#8217;s 2026 OHL Priority Selection in Kingston, the Oshawa Generals hold the first overall pick, followed by the Erie Otters who select second and the Brampton Steelheads who will be picking third. A complete order of selection can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/draft\/ohl_u18\/2026\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the OHL Under-18 Priority Selection:<\/p>\n<p><strong>History:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The concept for the OHL Under-18 Priority Selection was developed in 2017 with full support from Hockey Canada\u2019s three Ontario Branches including the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF), Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO), and Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO), to assist in the growth of\u00a0U18 AAA hockey and provide further opportunities for players at different stages of their hockey development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recent Selections to Play in the OHL:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A number of former U18 selections spent the 2025-26 season in the OHL including Peterborough Petes teammates Brennan Faulkner and Brett Hammond, Sudbury Wolves forward Rowan Henderson, Kingston Frontenacs forward Riley Clark, Erie Otters netminder Noah Tegelaar, Brampton Steelheads forward Julian Demiglio, Barrie Colts forward Luc Gauvreau, Windsor Spitfires goaltender Michael Newlove, North Bay Battalion blueliner Jonathan Kapageridis, Flint Firebirds forward Josh Bonnyman as well as Kitchener Rangers forward Jack LaBrash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Players Eligible for Selection:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 2025-26 playing season are eligible for the U18 Priority Selection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selection Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Under-18 Priority Selection Process is two rounds with each OHL Member Team required to select two players. 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Talent Posts Strong Results at 2026 NHL Scouting Combine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A number of draft-eligible OHL players excelled in physical testing at the 2026 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo, N.Y., this past week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The OHL produced four first-place finishes, with Pierce Mbuyi (Owen Sound Attack), Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack), Layne Gallacher (Guelph Storm) and Beckham Edwards (Sarnia Sting). Other standout OHL performers included Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67&#8217;s), Wesley Royston (Owen Sound Attack), Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs), Adam Novotny (Peterborough Petes), Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion), Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires) and Maksim Sokolovskii (London Knights), all of whom recorded top results across multiple events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A total of 20 OHL players attended the annual event, which featured 90 prospects. The NHL Scouting Combine provides the league&#8217;s 32 clubs with physical and medical evaluations of top draft prospects ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, set for June 26-27 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Here\u2019s a look at OHL players finishing in the top-25 results of each respective exercise:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Musculoskeletal: Horizontal Jump (inches)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-2. Wesley Royston (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 116.8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-5. Layne Gallacher (Guelph Storm) \u2013 114.8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-7. Beckham Edwards (Sarnia Sting) \u2013 114.0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>10. Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 112.5<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-13. Pierce Mbuyi (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 109.0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-16. Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs) \u2013 108.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-16. Adam Novotny (Peterborough Petes) \u2013 108.3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-23. Maksim Sokolovskii (London Knights) \u2013 108.0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Aerobic Fitness: VO2max (ml\/kg\/min)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>10. Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 57.3<\/p>\n<p>13. Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67&#8217;s) \u2013 55.6<\/p>\n<p>19. Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion) \u2013 54.4<\/p>\n<p>22. Layne Gallacher (Guelph Storm) \u2013 54.1<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-24. Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires) \u2013 54.0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-24. Vladimir Dravecky (Brantford Bulldogs) \u2013 54.0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Agility &amp; Balance: Pro Agility \u2013 Left time (sec)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-1. Beckham Edwards (Sarnia Sting) \u2013 4.2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-3. Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 4.2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-5. Layne Gallacher (Guelph Storm) \u2013 4.3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-18. Adam Novotny (Peterborough Petes) \u2013 4.4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-18. Brooks Rogowski (Oshawa Generals) \u2013 4.4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-18. Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67&#8217;s) \u2013 4.4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-18. Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs) \u2013 4.4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Agility &amp; Balance: Pro Agility \u2013 Right time (sec)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-1. Beckham Edwards (Sarnia Sting) \u2013 4.2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-5. Layne Gallacher (Guelph Storm) \u2013 4.3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-10. Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs) \u2013 4.4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-10. Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67&#8217;s) \u2013 4.4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-15. Adam Novotny (Peterborough Petes) \u2013 4.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-15. Brooks Rogowski (Oshawa Generals) \u2013 4.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-15. Wesley Royston (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 4.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-15. Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion) \u2013 4.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Isokinetic Squat<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Pierce Mbuyi (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 3.62<\/p>\n<p>3. Adam Novotny (Peterborough Petes) \u2013 3.43<\/p>\n<p>5. Layne Gallacher (Guelph Storm) \u2013 3.33<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-11. Vladimir Dravecky (Brantford Bulldogs) \u2013 3.05<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">14. Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67&#8217;s) \u2013 3.04<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-16. Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 3.02<\/span><\/p>\n<p>22. Wesley Royston (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 2.90<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>10m Sprint<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 1.97<\/p>\n<p>2. Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67&#8217;s) \u2013 2.02<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-3. Layne Gallacher (Guelph Storm) \u2013 2.04<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-13. Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion) \u2013 2.10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-15. Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs) \u2013 2.11<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-15. Wesley Royston (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 2.11<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-22. Jaxon Cover (London Knights) \u2013 2.13<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Anaerobic Fitness: \u2013 Peak Power Output (watts\/kg)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Layne Gallacher (Guelph Storm) \u2013 17.3<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-8. Maksim Sokolovskii (London Knights) \u2013 16.7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>9. Alessandro Di Iorio (Sarnia Sting) \u2013 16.6<\/p>\n<p>18. Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs) \u2013 15.9<\/p>\n<p>22. Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires) \u2013 15.7<\/p>\n<p>23. Beckham Edwards (Sarnia Sting) \u2013 15.6<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-25. Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion) \u2013 15.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Anthropometry: Wingspan (inches)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>2. Maksim Sokolovskiii (London Knights) \u2013 80.0<\/p>\n<p>5. Brooks Rogowski (Oshawa Generals) \u2013 79.0<\/p>\n<p>6. Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires) \u2013 78.8<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-20. Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion) \u2013 77.3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-25. Ryan Roobroeck (Niagara IceDogs) \u2013 76.8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>27. Chase Reid (Soo Greyhounds) \u2013 76.5 <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><i>listed immediately after the Top 25 due to ties<\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Anaerobic Fitness \u2013 Fatigue Index<\/b><\/p>\n<p>2. Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67&#8217;s) \u2013 39.4<\/p>\n<p>5. Jaxon Cover (London Knights) \u2013 41.5<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Force Plate: No Arm Jump (inches)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Beckham Edwards (Sarnia Sting) \u2013 20.9<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-15. Pierce Mbuyi (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 18.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-17. Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67&#8217;s) \u2013 18.4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-17. Layne Gallacher (Guelph Storm) \u2013 18.4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-22. Adam Novotny (Peterborough Petes) \u2013 18.2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-24. Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 17.8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Force Plate: Vertical Jump (inches)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>2. Wesley Royston (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 24.8<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-6. Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs) \u2013 22.8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-10. Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 21.9<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-12. Beckham Edwards (Sarnia Sting) \u2013 21.7<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-12. Layne Gallacher (Guelph Storm) \u2013 21.7<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-17. Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires) \u2013 21.3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-20. Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion) \u2013 20.9<\/span><\/p>\n<p>25. Adam Novotny (Peterborough Petes) \u2013 20.4<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Musculoskeletal: Bench Press 50% of Body Weight \u2013 Power<\/b><\/p>\n<p>2. Pierce Mbuyi (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 7.1<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-5. Wesley Royston (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 6.7<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-11. Beckham Edwards (Sarnia Sting) \u2013 6.4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>12. Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 6.3<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-14. Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67&#8217;s) \u2013 6.2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-20. Chase Reid (Soo Greyhounds) \u2013 6.0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Musculoskeletal: Right Hand Grip (lb)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-1. Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion) \u2013 182<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-17. Brooks Rogowski (Oshawa Generals) \u2013 162<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-17. Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 162<\/span><\/p>\n<p>19. Pierce Mbuyi (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 161<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-23. Ryan Roobroeck (Niagara IceDogs) \u2013 159<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-24. Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires) \u2013 158<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Musculoskeletal: Left Hand Grip (lb)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>5. Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 178<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-9. Alessandro Di Iorio (Sarnia Sting) \u2013 168<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T-19. 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Cole Zurawski (Owen Sound Attack) \u2013 12<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For full results from the 2026 NHL Scouting Combine, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/media.nhl.com\/public\/news\/19913\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NHL.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 NHL Draft will be held June 26\u201327 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, marking the fourth time the Buffalo Sabres have hosted the event. 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The 6-foot-4 centre split the 2025-26 season between the Frontenacs and the Cornwall Colts of the CCHL, producing 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points in 40 games with Cornwall while also recording six points (3-3-6) in 17 OHL games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re thrilled to add Camden McCuaig to the Bulldogs,\u201d said Brantford General Manager Spencer Hyman. \u201cCamden is a big, powerful centre who impacts the game in all three zones. He plays a hard, heavy style and brings an element to our lineup that we felt we needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The move gives Brantford another young forward with size and offensive upside as the club continues to reshape its roster heading into the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n<p>Heading to Kingston is Chamberlain, a Peterborough native who was originally selected by the Sarnia Sting in the fifth round of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection. 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Growing up in Michigan, Babcock played for both the Litte Ceasars AAA program and legendary Detroit Catholic Central high school before a stint with the USNTDP led to two seasons in the USHL culminating in a season as captain of the Fargo Force in the 2014-15 season. After graduating from the junior level, Babcock spent 4 years at Merrimack College where he earned his business degree while playing four seasons and again serving as captain and named to the Hockey East All-Academic team in 2015-16. Babcock moved to Europe for a season playing for Amiens in France\u2019s Ligue Magnus winning the French Cup in the 2019-20 season before turning his attention to coaching.<\/p>\n<p>Reciving his first call to the bench in 2021-22, Babcock spent two seasons with the University of Saskatchewan as assistant coach while earning his MBA in the process. 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His passion for the game is infectious, his commitment to player development is unwavering, and his ability to connect with people is special. Mike embodies everything we believe a Bulldog should be. He will challenge our players, he will push our players, and most importantly he will care for our players. He will help them become the best versions of themselves both on and off the ice.<\/p>\n<p>The future of our organization is incredibly bright, and we are thrilled to have Mike leading the way. I would like to welcome Mike, his fianc\u00e9, Taisa, and the entire Babcock family to Brantford.<\/p>\n<p>I am incredibly proud and honoured to name Michael Babcock the sixth head coach in Brantford Bulldogs history. 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