The first round of the OHL Priority Selection is complete, and here is an overview.
The first round of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection is now complete, and here's how it went down:
1. Windsor Spitfires - Ethan Belchetz (Oakville Rangers)
2. Sarnia Sting - Alessandro Di Iorio (Vaughan Kings)
3. Peterborough Petes - Colin Fitzgerald (Peterborough Jr Petes)
4. Niagara IceDogs - Braidy Wassilyn (Markham Majors)
5. Barrie Colts - Parker Vaughan (Elgin Middlesex Canucks)
6. Flint Firebirds - Cole Zurawski (Mississauga Rebels)
7. Owen Sound Attack - Pierce Mbuyi (Toronto Marlboros)
8. Kingston Frontenacs - Caleb Malhotra (Vaughan Kings)
9. Guelph Storm - Alex McLean (Barrie Jr Colts)
10. Erie Otters - Tyler Challenger (North York Rangers)
11. Ottawa 67's - Nathan Amidovski (Barrie Jr Colts)
12. Sudbury Wolves - Luca Blonda (Pittsburgh Pens Elite)
13. Mississauga Steelheads - Adam Valentini (Toronto Marlboros)
14. Brantford Bulldogs - Aiden O'Donnell (Steele Subaru)
15. Kitchener Rangers - Evan Headrick (Oakville Rangers)
16. North Bay Battalion - Ryder Carey (Oakville Rangers)
17. Oshawa Generals - Brady Smith (North York Rangers)
18. Soo Greyhounds - Ryder Cali (Markham Majors)
19. Saginaw Spirit - Dima Zhilkin (Toronto Jr Canadiens)
20. London Knights - Logan Hawery (Barrie Jr Colts)
21. Ottawa 67's - Kohyn Eshkawkogan (North York Rangers)
First round notes:
- Three U16 Oakville Rangers selected; Ethan Belchetz, Evan Headrick, Ryder Carey
- Aiden O'Donnell from Nova Scotia selected by the Brantford Bulldogs
- Adam Valentini dropping to 13th to Mississauga
- USHL committed Colin Fitzgerald has been selected by the Peterborough Petes at 3rd overall
- Evan Headrick was the first real surprise of the draft to Kitchener, but the 5-foot-7 forward has unbelievable hockey sense and vision — a possible steal for the Rangers.