18 GTHL Grads Selected at 2018 NHL Draft
Eighteen GTHL grads were selected by 15 different NHL teams at the 2018 NHL Draft, including four alumni who were selected in the first round. Barrett Hayton of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds was the first GTHL grad selected, going fifth overall to the Arizona Coyotes. Seventeen out of the eighteen players selected have previously played in a GTHL Top Prospects game, including goaltender Alexis Gravel, who was named MVP of the 7th annual GTHL Top Prospects Game.
2018 NHL Draft By The Numbers:
- Alumni from nine different GTHL Clubs were selected
- Players were drafted by 15 different NHL teams
- The Toronto Marlboros had six grads selected, including former Marlboros teammates Quintin Hughes, Ryan McLeod, and Kody Clark
Name | GTHL Team | Selected | NHL Team |
Barrett Hayton | Toronto Red Wings | 5 | Arizona Coyotes |
Quintin Hughes | Toronto Marlboros | 7 | Vancouver Canucks |
Liam Foudy | Markham Majors | 18 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
Ryan Merkley | Jr. Canadiens | 21 | San Jose Sharks |
Ryan McLeod | Toronto Marlboros | 40 | Edmonton Oilers |
Kody Clark | Toronto Marlboros | 47 | Washington Capitals |
Akil Thomas | Toronto Marlboros | 51 | Los Angeles Kings |
Sean Durzi | Mississauga Rebels | 52 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Kevin Bahl | Toronto Marlboros | 55 | Arizona Coyotes |
Jack McBain | Don Mills Flyers | 63 | Minnesota Wild |
Allan McShane | Toronto Marlboros | 97 | Montreal Canadiens |
Adam Mascherin | Vaughan Kings | 100 | Dallas Stars |
Curtis Douglas | Mississauga Senators | 106 | Dallas Stars |
Tyler Weiss | Don Mills Flyers | 109 | Colorado Avalanche |
Riley Damiani | Mississauga Rebels | 137 | Dallas Stars |
Declan Chisholm | Don Mills Flyers | 150 | Winnipeg Jets |
Alexis Gravel | Mississauga Senators | 162 | Chicago Blackhawks |
Tyler Tucker | Toronto Titans | 200 | St. Louis Blues |