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The 2021 Online OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore is set to commence at 7:00pm and will include 299 picks across 15 rounds. Friday nightâs portion of the event will include Rounds 1-3, before Rounds 4-15 get underway on Saturday morning at 9:00am. The Priority Selection in its entirety will be live streamed on the OHLâs YouTube channel.
The order of selection was determined by a Draft Lottery Process for the first time ever as the Sudbury Wolves drew the first overall pick on May 5th. The Wolves announced Thursday that theyâll be selecting North Jersey Avalanche forward Quentin Musty with the first overall pick.
The London Knights lead the way with five selections in the opening three rounds to be covered in Friday nightâs portion of the Priority Selection. The Barrie Colts, Flint Firebirds, Niagara IceDogs, North Bay Battalion and Ottawa 67âs will each be making four selections.
First Round Order of Selection (last five years of first round picks in brackets):
1. Sudbury Wolves â (David Goyette â20, Landon McCallum â19, Quinton Byfield â18, Blake Murray â17, Owen Lalonde â16)
2. Oshawa Generals â (Aidan Castle â20, Brett Harrison â19, Tyler Tullio â18, Mitchell Brewer â17, Danil Antropov â16)
3. Guelph Storm â (Matthew Poitras â20, Danny Zhilkin â19, Daniil Chayka â18, Tag Bertuzzi â17, Ryan Merkley â16)
4. Windsor Spitfires â (Ryan Abraham â20, Wyatt Johnston â19, Jean-Luc Foudy â18, Nathan Staios â17, Gabriel Vilardi â16)
5. Kingston Frontenacs â (Paul Ludwinski â20, Shane Wright â19, Jake Murray â18, Cody Morgan â17, Nathan Dunkley â16)
6. Peterborough Petes â (Donovan McCoy â20, Mason McTavish â19, Will Cuylle â18, Nick Robertson â17, Pavel Gogolev â16)
7. Flint Firebirds â (Gavin Hayes â20, Brennan Othmann â19, Evan Vierling â18, Ethan Keppen â17, Ty Dellandrea â16)
8. Owen Sound Attack â (Cedrick Guindon â20, Deni Goure â19, Nolan Seed â18, Mitchell Russell â17, Aidan Dudas â16)
9. Mississauga Steelheads â (Zakary Lavoie â20, Ethan Del Mastro â19, James Hardie â18, Jack Hughes â17, Thomas Harley â17, Kirill Nizhnikov â16)
10. Erie Otters â (Spencer Sova â20, Connor Lockhart â19, Jamie Drysdale â18, Emmett Sproule â17, Allan McShane â16)
11. North Bay Battalion â (Ty Nelson â20, Liam Arnsby â19, Pacey Schlueting â18, Brandon Coe â17, Adam McMaster â16)
12. Ottawa 67âs â (Nick Moldenhauer â20, Jack Matier â19, Cameron Tolnai â18, Graeme Clarke â17, Peter Stratis â16)
13. Sarnia Sting â (Max Namestnikov â20, Ben Gaudreau â19, Jacob Perreault â18, Jamieson Rees â17, Tyler Weiss â16)
14. Hamilton Bulldogs â (Jordan Donovan â20, Ryan Winterton â19, Logan Morrison â18, Connor McMichael â17, Connor Roberts â16)
15. Saginaw Spirit â (Adam Fantilli â20, Connor Punnett â19, Cole Perfetti â18, Nicholas Porco â17, Blade Jenkins â16)
16. London Knights â (Ben Bujold â20, Stuart Rolofs â19, Luke Evangelista â18, Lucas Rowe â17, Liam Foudy â16)
17. Kitchener Rangers â (Andrew LeBlanc â20, Francesco Pinelli â19, Reid Valade â18, Grayson Ladd â17, Giovanni Vallati â16)
18. Soo Greyhounds â (Bryce McConnell-Barker â20, Jacob Holmes â19, Ryan OâRourke â18, Hayden Fowler â17, Barrett Hayton â16)
19. Barrie Colts â (Hunter Haight â20, Brandt Clarke â19, Riley Piercey â18, Ryan Suzuki â17, Tyler Tucker â16)
Niagara IceDogs â (Pano Fimis â20, Isaac Enright â19, Lleyton Moore â18, Philip Tomasino â17, Akil Thomas â16)