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2023 U18 OHL Priority Selection features leading 18 GTHL players

The Ontario Hockey League held the seventh annual Under-18 Priority Selection for ‘AAA’ hockey players in Ontario on April 26. The U18 Priority Selection featured 18 Greater Toronto Hockey League players – the most of any minor hockey association.

The 18 GTHL players – including nine forwards, seven defencemen, and two goaltenders – represented 35 per cent of the total 51 players selected.  

The Priority Selection included eight different GTHL clubs, with the Toronto Red Wings in front with five players. The North York Rangers and Toronto Marlboros were next, represented with three players each. The Toronto Young Nationals had two players selected, while the Mississauga Rebels, Toronto Jr. Canadiens, and Vaughan Kings rounded out the GTHL total with one player each.  

Toronto Red Wings forward Jesse Venturo was the first GTHL player selected at third overall to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.  

For more information, visit OntarioHockeyLeague.com. 

RD 

OV.  OHL TEAM  PLAYER  POS. 

GTHL TEAM 

1 

3 

SOO GREYHOUNDS 

 JESSE VENTURO 

F 

Toronto Red Wings  

1 

4 

KINGSTON FRONTENACS 

 RILEY CLARK 

F 

North York Rangers  

1 

6 

MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS 

 JAEDON HOLLOWAY 

D 

Toronto Young Nationals  

1 

7 

BRANTFORD BULLDOGS 

 DANIEL CHEN 

F 

Mississauga Rebels  

1 

12 

GUELPH STORM 

 FRANK CASTIGLIONE 

F 

Vaughan Kings  

1 

15 

SARNIA STING 

 NATE GILLIS 

G 

Toronto Young Nationals  

1 

17 

BARRIE COLTS 

 LUKE MCSORLEY 

F 

Toronto Marlboros  

1 

18 

WINDSOR SPITFIRES 

 EVAN HJELHOLT 

D 

Toronto Titans  

2 

29 

KITCHENER RANGERS 

 ARTEM NARBEKOV 

F 

Toronto Red Wings  

2 

31 

PETERBOROUGH PETES 

 JOSH HUTTON 

D 

Toronto Red Wings  

2 

32 

GUELPH STORM 

 KIERAN LITTERICK 

F 

Toronto Jr. Canadiens  

2 

35 

SARNIA STING 

 JULIAN MANDARINO 

F 

Toronto Titans  

2 

37 

BARRIE COLTS 

 MARIO ZGANJER 

G 

Toronto Marlboros  

3 

41 

NIAGARA ICEDOGS 

 ROMAN BUDUEV 

D 

North York Rangers  

3 

42 

ERIE OTTERS 

 MICHAEL DION 

D 

North York Rangers  

3 

44 

OSHAWA GENERALS 

 EGOR ISPALATOV 

D 

Toronto Red Wings  

3 

45 

MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS 

 JULIAN DEMIGLIO 

F 

Toronto Marlboros  

3 

50 

BARRIE COLTS 

 DAUD MUSAEV 

D 

Toronto Red Wings  


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