A closer look at Canadian content from the 2021 NHL Draft – from Owen Power to Taylor Makar
After another successful NHL Draft, one thing remains clear – no country
develops hockey players quite like Canada.
In total, more than one-third of the players who had their names called
during the virtual draft – 89 of 223 – hail from north of the 49th
parallel. (That includes players who were born outside the country but are
products of the Canadian hockey system, like No. 3 pick Mason McTavish.)
It’s a sizeable increase over the 73 who were selected last October in the
2020 draft.
The list features representation from 10 Members, and 49 who have worn the
Maple Leaf in international competition – 18 of them 2021 IIHF U18 World
Championship gold medallists.
The red-and-white run started from the top, with 2021 IIHF World
Championship gold medallist Owen Power going No. 1 to the Buffalo. The
Mississauga, Ont., native is just the second Canadian defenceman to be
taken with the first pick since 1996, joining Aaron Ekblad (2014).
From Mississauga, Ont., to gold at #IIHFWorlds to No. 1 in the #NHLDraft, Owen Power credits his family for helping him achieve his dreams.
@OHFHockey | @GTHLHockey | @BuffaloSabres pic.twitter.com/ZZabIEQD1E— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) July 24, 2021
McTavish followed quickly behind, going to the Anaheim Ducks with the third
pick. He was the first of eight U18 worlds gold medallists to go in Round
1, along with Brandt Clarke (eighth overall to Los Angeles), Dylan Guenther
(ninth to Arizona), Brennan Othmann (16th to the New York Rangers), Wyatt
Johnston (23rd to Dallas), Corson Ceulemans (25th to Columbus), Chase
Stillman (29th to New Jersey) and Nolan Allan (32nd to Chicago).
Canadians accounted for 18 of the 31 first-round picks (Arizona forfeited
its first-rounder at No. 11), the second-most in a single year since the
draft became a truly global event in 1990, just one shy of the mark set
last year.
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) was well represented among the Canadian
contingent; 77 of the 89 players selected – including 15 of the 18
first-round picks – were products of CHL programs, from 46 different teams.
The Western Hockey League led the way with 32 picks, followed by the
Ontario Hockey League with 23 and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
with 22.
The Western Hockey League was the leading provider of talent during the 2021 #NHLDraft, with 33 players selected.
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— The WHL (@TheWHL) July 24, 2021
CANADIAN PLAYERS DRAFTED – BY MEMBER
Ontario Hockey Federation (26) – Francesco Arcuri, Jack Bar, Jack Beck,
Joshua Bloom, Talyn Boyko, Ethan Cardwell, Ethan Del Mastro, Justin Ertel,
Benjamin Gaudreau, Braden Haché, Brett Harrison, Jacob Holmes, Wyatt
Johnston, Tristan Lennox, Logan Mailloux, Jack Matier, Ayrton Marino, Max
McCue, Brennan Othmann, Francesco Pinelli, Owen Power, Ben Roger, Chandler
Romeo, Chase Stillman, Joe Vrbetic, Ryan Winterton
Hockey Alberta (16) – Gage Alexander, Corson Ceulemans, Lucas Ciona,
Sebastian Cossa, Colton Dach, Ryker Evans, Jayden Grubbe, Dylan Guenther,
Taige Harding, Dru Krebs, Gannon Laroque, Taylor Makar, Kyle Masters, Zack
Ostapchuk, Sean Tschigerl, Olen Zellweger
Hockey Quebec (15) – Isaac Belliveau, Zachary Bolduc, Xavier Bourgault,
Tyson Hinds, Zachary L’Heureux, Manix Landry, Joaquim Lemay, James
Malatesta, Olivier Nadeau, Robert Orr, Guillaume Richard, Justin Robidas,
Joshua Roy, Xavier Simoneau, William Trudeau
B.C. Hockey (9) – Caedan Bankier, Jake Chiasson, Tyson Galloway, Vincent
Iorio, Kent Johnson, Carson Latimer, Jalen Luypen, Ethan Samson, Logan
Stankoven
Hockey Nova Scotia (6) – Ben Boyd, Riley Kidney, Cameron MacDonald, Jacob
Melanson, Oscar Plandowski, Cameron Whynot
Saskatchewan Hockey Association (6) – Nolan Allan, Ryder Korczak, Ryan
McCleary, Josh Pillar, Cole Sillinger, Max Wanner
Hockey Eastern Ontario (4) – Brandt Clarke, Connor Lockhart, Mason
McTavish, Pasquale Zito
Hockey Manitoba (4) – Cole Jordan, Tyson Kozak, Carson Lambos, Conner
Roulette
Hockey New Brunswick (2) – Cole Huckins, Evan Nause
Hockey Newfoundland & Labrador (1) – Zach Dean
CANADIAN PLAYERS DRAFTED – BY INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021 National Men’s Team
Owen Power
2021 National Men’s Under-18 Team
Nolan Allan, Corson Ceulemans, Brandt Clarke, Benjamin Gaudreau, Dylan
Guenther, Brett Harrison, Wyatt Johnston, Jack Matier, Mason McTavish,
Brennan Othmann, Francesco Pinelli, Guillaume Richard, Logan Stankoven,
Chase Stillman, Ryan Winterton, Olen Zellweger
2019 World Junior A Challenge
East: Ayrton Martino
West: Corson Ceulemans, Kent Johnson
2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
Black: Corson Ceulemans, Brandt Clarke, Zach Dean, Ethan Del Mastro,
Benjamin Gaudreau, Jayden Grubbe, Zachary L’Heureux, James Malatesta, Max
McCue, Brennan Othmann, Sean Tschigerl, Cameron Whynot, Ryan Winterton
White: Jack Beck, Dylan Guenther, Brett Harrison, Tyson Hinds, Riley
Kidney, Carson Lambos, Mason McTavish, Oscar Plandowski, Guillaume Richard,
Justin Robidas, Cole Sillinger, Chase Stillman
Red: Nolan Allan, Joshua Bloom, Zachary Bolduc, Jacob Holmes, Wyatt
Johnston, Connor Lockhart, Kyle Masters, Olivier Nadeau, Evan Nause,
Francesco Pinelli, Conner Roulette, Joshua Roy, Logan Stankoven, Olen
Zellweger
2019 National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team
Tristan Lennox
2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
Black: Joe Vrbetic
White: Xavier Bourgault, Sebastian Cossa, Tristan Lennox, Owen Power
2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
Red: Xavier Simoneau
