
With the 160th pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets have selected Owen Griffin from the Oshawa Generals of the OHL.
Team: Oshawa Generals
2024–25 Stats: 22 G, 29 A, 51 P
DOB: April 8, 2007
Position: Center
Shoots: Right
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 172 lbs
Here's what Elite Prospects had to say about him:
An intelligent, detailed 200-foot centre, Griffin excels the most away from the puck, and he plays a much more hard-skill style compared to some of his 5-foot-10 counterparts. Defensively, he’s alert and aware, constantly scanning and moving to tie up threats. Also a tremendous forechecker, he has excellent physical skills and thrives down low, overpowering opponents with his motor and intensity, shrugging off pressure and extending the cycle
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