The Ontario Hockey League concluded the 2023 OHL Priority Selection, with a total of 302 players chosen through the 15-round process. The annual Priority Selection for North American players born predominantly in 2007 was held online over two days, with Rounds 1-3 on April 21 and the remaining Rounds 4-15 on April 22.
This year’s Priority Selection featured a total of 86 2007-born players selected from the Greater Toronto Hockey League, accounting for 28 per cent of players chosen. In the opening round of the draft, 10 GTHL players were selected, including four selected in the top 10.
Ethan Czata (Mississauga Rebels) was the first GTHL player to be selected at fifth overall by the Niagara IceDogs. Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga Senators) heard his name called not long after at seventh overall by his hometown Mississauga Steelheads. 2023 OHL Cup MVP Jake O’Brien (Toronto Jr. Canadiens) and Caden Taylor (Mississauga Senators) rounded out the top 10 GTHL selections after being picked eighth overall (Brantford Bulldogs) and ninth overall (Sudbury Wolves) respectively.
The 86 GTHL players selected included 50 forwards, 27 defensemen, and nine goaltenders. The 50 forwards represented 31 per cent of the total 161 selected by OHL teams. The 27 defensemen made up 25 per cent of the 107 selected, and the nine goaltenders totalled for 27 per cent of the 34 netminders.
All 13 of the GTHL’s ‘AAA’ competing clubs had players selected, with the OHL Cup Champion Jr. Canadiens and GTHL Playoff Champion Toronto Marlboros leading the way with 15 players each. The Mississauga Senators were not far behind with 10 players selected. Tied with nine players each were the Don Mills Flyers, Mississauga Rebels, and Vaughan Kings. The Toronto Young Nationals were next with six players, while the North York Rangers and Toronto Red Wings were tied with three players selected. The Markham Majors, Thunder Bay Kings, and Toronto Titans each had two players selected, with the Reps Hockey Club rounding out the GTHL selections with one player picked.
For more on the 2023 OHL Priority Selection, visit OntarioHockeyLeague.com.
2023 OHL PRIORITY SELECTION – GTHL PLAYERS
|
RD |
OV. |
OHL TEAM | PLAYER | POS. |
GTHL TEAM |
|
1 |
5 |
NIAGARA ICEDOGS |
ETHAN CZATA |
F |
MISSISSAUGA REBELS |
|
1 |
7 |
MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS |
JACK IVANKOVIC |
G |
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
|
1 |
8 |
BRANTFORD BULLDOGS |
JAKE O’BRIEN |
F |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
1 |
9 |
SUDBURY WOLVES |
CADEN TAYLOR |
F |
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
| 1 | 11 | KITCHENER RANGERS | LUCA ROMANO | F |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
1 |
12 |
OWEN SOUND ATTACK |
NICO ADDY |
F |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
1 |
15 |
FLINT FIREBIRDS |
JEREMY MARTIN |
F |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
1 |
18 |
LONDON KNIGHTS |
WILLIAM MOORE |
F |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
1 |
19 |
BARRIE COLTS |
SHAMAR MOSES |
F |
DON MILLS FLYERS |
|
1 |
21 |
NORTH BAY BATTALION |
CARTER KOSTUCH |
F |
VAUGHAN KINGS |
|
2 |
28 |
NIAGARA ICEDOGS |
ARTEM FROLOV |
D |
VAUGHAN KINGS |
|
2 |
29 |
FLINT FIREBIRDS |
JIMMY LOMBARDI |
F |
DON MILLS FLYERS |
|
2 |
34 |
BRANTFORD BULLDOGS |
DYLAN TSHERNA |
F |
DON MILLS FLYERS |
|
2 |
35 |
MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS |
KIERAN WITKOWSKI |
F |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
2 |
38 |
LONDON KNIGHTS |
ALEXEI MEDVEDEV |
G |
VAUGHAN KINGS |
|
2 |
40 |
MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS |
LUKE DRAGUSICA |
D |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
3 |
45 |
KINGSTON FRONTENACS |
XANDER VELLIARIS |
D |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
3 |
47 |
KITCHENER RANGERS |
MATHEAS STARK |
F |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
3 |
49 |
OWEN SOUND ATTACK |
GABRIEL SMITH |
D |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
3 |
51 |
OSHAWA GENERALS |
TRISTAN DELISLE |
F |
MISSISSAUGA REBELS |
|
3 |
56 |
FLINT FIREBIRDS |
LUKA GRAZIANO |
D |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
3 |
57 |
FLINT FIREBIRDS |
MAXWELL ANDERSON |
F |
DON MILLS FLYERS |
|
3 |
61 |
LONDON KNIGHTS |
P.J. FAGAN |
D |
DON MILLS FLYERS |
|
3 |
62 |
OTTAWA 67S |
CHASE YANNI |
F |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
4 |
63 |
OTTAWA 67S |
JAEDEN NELSON |
G |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
4 |
67 |
SUDBURY WOLVES |
JAYDEN CONNORS |
D |
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
|
4 |
68 |
NIAGARA ICEDOGS |
IVAN GALIYANOV |
F |
VAUGHAN KINGS |
|
4 |
76 |
PETERBOROUGH PETES |
JOSEPH CADORIN |
F |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
4 |
77 |
ERIE OTTERS |
OLIVER TURNER |
D |
MISSISSAUGA REBELS |
|
4 |
80 |
MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS |
AIDAN LANE |
F |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
5 |
83 |
OSHAWA GENERALS |
HAOXI WANG |
D |
NORTH YORK RANGERS |
|
5 |
84 |
ERIE OTTERS |
CHASE FURLONG |
G |
THUNDER BAY KINGS |
|
5 |
87 |
OSHAWA GENERALS |
SHAWN COSTELLO |
F |
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
|
5 |
94 |
GUELPH STORM |
LEV KATZIN |
F |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
5 |
95 |
WINDSOR SPITFIRES |
ADRIAN MANZO |
D |
VAUGHAN KINGS |
|
5 |
99 |
NORTH BAY BATTALION |
ADAM SMEETON |
F |
DON MILLS FLYERS |
|
5 |
101 |
NORTH BAY BATTALION |
STEPAN CHUKHAREV |
F |
VAUGHAN KINGS |
|
6 |
105 |
SOO GREYHOUNDS |
SEBASTIAN DELL’ELCE |
D |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
6 |
106 |
KINGSTON FRONTENACS |
NOLAN TURNBULL |
D |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
6 |
115 |
MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS |
KIERAN RILEY |
D |
TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS |
|
6 |
119 |
BARRIE COLTS |
ETHAN ARMSTRONG |
D |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
6 |
120 |
WINDSOR SPITFIRES |
MICHAEL LAVIGNE |
D |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
6 |
122 |
OWEN SOUND ATTACK |
ANTHONY DI CARLO |
D |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
7 |
123 |
NIAGARA ICEDOGS |
DOUGLAS MITCHELL |
F |
TORONTO TITANS |
|
7 |
124 |
ERIE OTTERS |
KEAGAN KNIGHT |
D |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
7 |
128 |
MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS |
JARED HARDING |
D |
DON MILLS FLYERS |
|
7 |
133 |
PETERBOROUGH PETES |
CHASE DEL COLOMBO |
F |
TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS |
|
8 |
145 |
NIAGARA ICEDOGS |
YUXIANG HE |
F |
TORONTO RED WINGS |
|
8 |
152 |
OWEN SOUND ATTACK |
MICHAEL DEC |
F |
MISSISSAUGA REBELS |
|
8 |
158 |
LONDON KNIGHTS |
EVAN MALKHASSIAN |
F |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
8 |
160 |
WINDSOR SPITFIRES |
MICKAEL TISSIER |
F |
MISSISSAUGA REBELS |
|
8 |
161 |
NORTH BAY BATTALION |
JAMES MEREDITH |
G |
TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS |
|
9 |
166 |
KINGSTON FRONTENACS |
MATTHEW MANZA |
F |
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
|
9 |
167 |
OSHAWA GENERALS |
VASILY SEROV |
F |
VAUGHAN KINGS |
|
9 |
179 |
BARRIE COLTS |
OWEN BUTLER |
G |
VAUGHAN KINGS |
|
9 |
180 |
WINDSOR SPITFIRES |
MARCUS LAGANA |
F |
DON MILLS FLYERS |
|
10 |
189 |
BRANTFORD BULLDOGS |
BRIIR LONG |
F |
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
|
10 |
192 |
OWEN SOUND ATTACK |
AJAY RAI |
F |
TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS |
|
10 |
196 |
PETERBOROUGH PETES |
THANASI MARENTETTE |
D |
TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS |
|
10 |
198 |
OSHAWA GENERALS |
ZIJIAN ZHOU |
F |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
10 |
202 |
OTTAWA 67S |
ETHAN BRASSARD |
F |
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
|
11 |
205 |
SOO GREYHOUNDS |
MICHAEL ZUYEV |
D |
TORONTO RED WINGS |
|
11 |
206 |
KINGSTON FRONTENACS |
ANDRÉ MONDOUX |
D |
TORONTO TITANS |
|
11 |
208 |
MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS |
MATTEO SABATINI |
D |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
|
11 |
212 |
OWEN SOUND ATTACK |
CURTIS FREEMAN |
F |
MISSISSAUGA REBELS |
|
11 |
215 |
FLINT FIREBIRDS |
ANGELO MAGGIONI |
F |
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
|
11 |
220 |
WINDSOR SPITFIRES |
MAXIME MORIN |
F |
MISSISSAUGA REBELS |
|
12 |
223 |
SUDBURY WOLVES |
HARRISON MCLEAN |
D |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
12 |
225 |
SOO GREYHOUNDS |
CALLUM MAINVILLE |
F |
TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS |
|
12 |
227 |
NORTH BAY BATTALION |
EWAN MCCHESNEY |
F |
VAUGHAN KINGS |
|
12 |
228 |
NIAGARA ICEDOGS |
CADEN OKOVITA |
F |
NORTH YORK RANGERS |
|
12 |
234 |
PETERBOROUGH PETES |
AIDEN LEE |
F |
MARKHAM MAJORS |
|
12 |
239 |
BARRIE COLTS |
NICO ARMELLIN |
G |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
12 |
240 |
WINDSOR SPITFIRES |
KYLE BUTT |
F |
DON MILLS FLYERS |
|
13 |
243 |
NIAGARA ICEDOGS |
RAFEK DIANOV |
F |
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
|
13 |
252 |
OWEN SOUND ATTACK |
CHRISTOPHER PAOLONE |
D |
NORTH YORK RANGERS |
|
13 |
257 |
SARNIA STING |
MATTHEW FILIPPONE |
D |
MISSISSAUGA REBELS |
|
14 |
264 |
ERIE OTTERS |
LUCA MORANO |
F |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
14 |
268 |
MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS |
WYATT JINMAN |
F |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
14 |
281 |
NORTH BAY BATTALION |
RYAN DAZE |
F |
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
|
15 |
284 |
ERIE OTTERS |
EMERSON TAYLOR |
F |
REPS HOCKEY CLUB |
| 15 |
292 |
NIAGARA ICEDOGS |
JOHNNY LI |
D |
MARKHAM MAJORS |
|
15 |
298 |
LONDON KNIGHTS |
TRAVIS VANDERZWAAG |
G |
THUNDER BAY KINGS |
|
15 |
300 |
LONDON KNIGHTS |
HECTOR MARTEL |
F |
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
|
15 |
301 |
BARRIE COLTS |
MAC EARLE |
D |
TORONTO RED WINGS |
|
15 |
302 |
OTTAWA 67S |
DANIEL GIUSTI |
G |
MISSISSAUGA REBELS |
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