The opening three rounds of the 2023 OHL Priority Selection get underway tonight at 7:00pm, with live coverage right here at ontariohockeyleague.com, as well as streaming live for free on OHL Live.
YourTV presents tonight’s broadcast coverage as the Priority Selection can also be viewed live on YourTV community stations and across the province on OHL Action Pak channel 463. Check local listings in Rogers tv, Eastlink, Shaw Spotlight and Cable 14 markets for additional broadcast options.
The finalized order of selection for tonight’s first round was determined by a Draft Lottery process on Mar. 29th that included the League’s four non-playoff teams, with the Erie Otters drawing the first overall pick. The Otters announced on Thursday that they’ll be selecting 15-year-old Halton Hurricanes defenceman Matthew Schaefer with tonight’s first selection.
For the second straight year, the Flint Firebirds lead all clubs with five picks in the opening three rounds, followed by the Barrie Colts, Brantford Bulldogs, Guelph Storm, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights, Niagara IceDogs and Ottawa 67’s, who will each make four.
First Round Order of Selection (last five years of first round picks in brackets):
1. Erie Otters – (Matthew Schaefer ’23, Malcolm Spence ’22, Carey Terrance ’21, Spencer Sova ’20, Connor Lockhart ’19, Jamie Drysdale ’18)
2. Niagara IceDogs – (Sam Dickinson ’22, Pano Fimis ’20, Isaac Enright ’19, Lleyton Moore ’18)
3. Soo Greyhounds – (Christopher Brown ’22, Justin Cloutier ’21, Bryce McConnell-Barker ’20, Jacob Holmes ’19, Ryan O’Rourke ’18)
4. Kingston Frontenacs – (Gabriel Frasca ’22, Matthew Soto ’21, Paul Ludwinski ’20, Shane Wright ’19, Jake Murray ’18)
5. Niagara IceDogs – Compensatory Pick
6. Oshawa Generals – (Beckett Sennecke ’22, Ben Danford ’22, Calum Ritchie ’21, Aidan Castle ’20, Brett Harrison ’19, Tyler Tullio ’18)
7. Mississauga Steelheads – (Lucas Karmiris ’22, Luke Misa ’21, Zakary Lavoie ’20, Ethan Del Mastro ’19, James Hardie ’18)
8. Brantford Bulldogs – (Marek Vanacker ’22, Alex Pharand ’21, Jordan Donovan ’20, Ryan Winterton ’19, Logan Morrison ’18)
9. Sudbury Wolves – (Nathan Villeneuve ’22, Quentin Musty ’21, David Goyette ’20, Landon McCallum ’19, Quinton Byfield ’18)
10. Kitchener Rangers – Compensatory Pick
11. Kitchener Rangers – (Michael Hage ’22, Carson Rehkopf ’21, Andrew LeBlanc ’20, Francesco Pinelli ’19, Reid Valade ’18, Grayson Ladd ’17)
12. Owen Sound Attack – (Ben Cormier ’22, Colby Barlow ’21, Cedrick Guindon ’20, Deni Goure ’19, Nolan Seed ’18)
13. Peterborough Petes – (Jack Van Volsen ’22, Nick Lardis ’21, Donovan McCoy ’20, Mason McTavish ’19, Will Cuylle ’18)
14. Guelph Storm – (Jett Luchanko ’22, Cam Allen ’21, Matthew Poitras ’20, Danny Zhilkin ’19, Daniil Chayka ’18)
15. Flint Firebirds – (Kaden Pitre ’22, Tristan Bertucci ’21, Gavin Hayes ’20, Brennan Othmann ’19, Evan Vierling ’18)
16. Saginaw Spirit – (Michael Misa ’22, Zayne Parekh ’22, Luke McNamara ’21, Adam Fantilli ’20, Connor Punnett ’19, Cole Perfetti ’18)
17. Sarnia Sting – (Porter Martone ’22, Angus MacDonell ’21, Max Namestnikov ’20, Ben Gaudreau ’19, Jacob Perreault ’18)
18. London Knights – (Luca Testa ’22, Denver Barkey ’21, Ben Bujold ’20, Stuart Rolofs ’19, Luke Evangelista ’18)
19. Barrie Colts – (Cole Beaudoin ’22, Beau Akey ’21, Hunter Haight ’20, Brandt Clarke ’19, Riley Piercey ’18)
20. Windsor Spitfires – (Anthony Cristoforo ’22, Ethan Miedema ’21, Ryan Abraham ’20, Wyatt Johnston ’19, Jean-Luc Foudy ’18)
21. North Bay Battalion – (Ethan Procyszyn ’22, Owen Outwater, ’21, Ty Nelson ’20, Liam Arnsby ’19, Pacey Schlueting ’18)
22. Ottawa 67’s – (Henry Mews ’22, Frankie Marrelli ’22, Chris Barlas ’21, Nick Moldenhauer ’20, Jack Matier ’19, Cameron Tolnai ’18)
