2023 OHL Draft Results

Round 1

The 2023 OHL Priority Selection has four players that headlined this draft who should be first round picks in future NHL Drafts.

Chris Ransom follow @DraftUtopia Last Updated: July 19, 2023.

1. Erie Otters: Matthew Schaefer, D, (2025) A+ Grade
   
   
   The 6-1 160 lb Matthew Schaefer supplanted Ryan Roobroeck the preseason favorite to go first overall in the 2023 OHL Draft as the top prospect for the 2023 OHL Draft according to Hockey Prospect's 2023 OHL Draft Guide. Erie Otters General Manager Dave Brown saw Matthew Schaefer warm up as the team captain of Team Ontario at the Canada games and loved what he saw. He had personal contact with every single player on the ice and knew in that moment he was going to be the player the Erie Otters drafted first overall. Dave Brown went as far as to tell assistant General Manager Scott Grieve this was our guy on February 18, 2023 when Team Ontario competed in the 2023 Canada Games.
   
   
   
   Team Ontario defeated Team Saskatoon mainly due to Matthew Schaefer's game-winning goal for Team Ontario in the 2023 Canada Games in double overtime. Matthew Schaefer was just that clutch in that moment.
   
   
   
   Dave Brown was wowed by the leadership and maturity Matthew Schaefer displayed. Brown compared Schaefer to Jamie Drysdale, a defenseman the Erie Otters drafted in the first round of the 2018 OHL Draft who got drafted sixth overall by the Anaheim Ducks who made the immediate jump to the NHL at the age of 18.
   
   
   
   Matthew Schaefer had 12 goals, 20 assists, and 32 points in 25 regular season games with the Halton Hurricanes AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. Matthew Schaefer won the Jack Ferguson Award which goes to every first overall pick in the OHL Draft with previous winners of this award including Aaron Ekblad, Connor McDavid, Shane Wright, Ty Nelson, Quentin Musty, and Michael Misa. The Erie Otters have already signed Matthew Schaefer to an OHL contract.
   
   
   
   Despite being only 15, Schaefer has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He's a two-way defensemen with excellent foot speed and athletic traits.
   
   
   
   Matthew Schaefer is someone who projects as a first line defenseman in the OHL and will also play the power play and the penalty killing units which were two things Matthew Schaefer excelled at with the Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA Team. He picks the right slots to take shots. Can play all three zones and skates like the wind. Matthew Schaefer's older brother played for the Niagara IceDogs who had the second overall pick, so you cannot fault the Erie Otters for taking Matthew Schaefer first overall.
   
   
   
   The 2025 NHL Entry Draft currently has 25 forwards, 6 defensemen, and 1 goalie projected to go in the first round according to Elite Prospects, but I'm going to go through the entire first round of the 2023 OHL Draft, 2023 QMJHL Draft, 2023 WHL Draft, and 2023 USHL Draft before I start setting up any big boards for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Matthew Schaefer isn't currently on that list yet, but I think he's capable of making that list. Ty Nelson fell to the third round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft after being the last defenseman drafted first overall in the OHL Draft in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection.
   
   
   
   I'm not saying that Matthew Schaefer's fate may be similar, but it is something to keep an eye on since Schaeffer just missed the cut on Elite Prospects top 64 players for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Schaefer could also end up being the best defenseman in the OHL since Aaron Ekblad went first overall back in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection. I don't think Schaefer will go first overall with last years first overall pick Michael Misa as the early front runner to go first overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Misa led the OHL in points as a 15-year-old at the end of October last year, but I believe Matthew Schaefer will be a first round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft when all is said and done.
   
   
   
2. Niagara IceDogs: Ryan Roobroeck, C, (2026) A+ Grade
   
   
   The 6-2 193 lb Ryan Roobroeck was an alternate captain of the London Jr. Knights AAA Under 16 Team. The Niagara IceDogs traded last years first round pick Sam Dickinson to the London Knights for three second round picks, three third round picks, and a fifth round pick after taking Sam Dickinson fourth overall after failing to secure Dickinson to a contract. Ryan Roobroeck has already signed his OHL contract.
   
   
   
   Ryan Roobroeck had 34 goals, 29 assists, and 63 points in 2021-2022. Ryan Roobroeck had 51 goals, 28 assists, and 79 points after getting promoted to alternate captain on the London Jr. Knights AAA Under 16 team in 2022-2023. Ryan Roobroeck was considered a top 5 pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft prior to the 2023 OHL Priority Selection and entered this season as the favorite to go first overall in this years OHL Draft back in November with two players that turned down the OHL for the USNTDP team, Matthew Schaefer, and Brady Martin as the three consensus top five players. However, Matthew Schaefer was selected as captain for Team Ontario over Ryan Roobroeck before Schaefer was selected first overall with Roobroeck being the second pick in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection.
   
   
   
   Despite being only 15, Roobroeck has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Ryan Roobroeck is the younger brother of Dylan Roobroeck who the New York Rangers drafted in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft who was also drafted by Niagara IceDogs before going to the Oshawa Generals. He talked about how competing with his brother prepared him for the OHL and the player he wants to model his game after is Ryan Getzlaf the former team captain of the Anaheim Ducks.
   
   
   
   Ryan Roobroeck does an amazing job winning face offs and he understands how to score at the age of 15. He kind of reminds me of Connor Bedard heading into the WHL when watching him on film and it turns out the Niagara IceDogs had Ryan Roobroeck as the number one player on their big board while the Erie Otters who picked ahead of them had Matthew Schaefer as the number one player on their big board in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. At this point in 2023, Ryan Roobroeck would be my front runner to challenge Connor Bedard's cousin Gavin McKenna a left winger on the Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL to be the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds: Brady Martin, C, (2025) A+ Grade
   
   
   The 6-0 176 lb Brady Martin was the team captain on the Waterloo Wolves AAA Under 16 Team. I've seen Brady Martin listed as high as the eleventh best overall player in the 2025 NHL NHL Entry Draft and Elite Prospects currently has Brady Martin as the fifteenth best player in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Brady Martin has been considered the consensus third best player in Canada behind Matthew Schaefer and Ryan Roobroeck dating back to November of 2022.
   
   
   
   Brady Martin had 21 goals, 21 assists, and 42 points in 2021-2022. Brady Martin had 27 goals, 29 assists, and 56 points after getting promoted to team captain on the Wateroo Wolves AAA Under 16 team in 2022-2023. Brady Martin has the versatility to play left wing, center, and right winger. He played on the first line of Team Ontario with both Matthew Schaefer and Ryan Roobroeck at the 2023 Canada Game.
   
   
   
   Despite being only 16, Martin has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Matthew Schaefer, Ryan Roobroeck, and Brady Martin all wowed me on tape and all three of the top three picks in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection have a chance to be special players in the OHL.
   
   
   
   Brady Martin isn't the face off specialist that Ryan Roobroeck is, but he is a more versatile player in my opinion. Brady Martin also lived on a farm growing up, but he will play on the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Martin talked about wanting to improve as a skater while getting bigger, faster, and stronger.
   
   
   
4. Kingston Frontenacs: Tyler Hopkins, C, (2025) A+ Grade
   
   
   The 6-1 159 lb Tyler Hopkins had 31 goals, 24 assists, and 55 points in 30 games with the Halton Hurricanes AAA Under 16 Team 2021-2022. Tyler Hopkins had 37 goals, 32 assists, and 69 points in 31 games after getting promoted to team captain of the Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA Team after Matthew Schaefer joined the Halton Hurricanes AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023.
   
   
   
   Despite being only 16, Hopkins has the explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Tyler Hopkins is a player with a fifth or sixth gear which is rare to see from a player as young as Hopkins.
   
   
   
   He played on Team Ontario with Matthew Schaefer, Ryan Roobroeck, and Brady Martin the top three picks in the 2023 Canada Games. This is a player that can win face offs, play the power play on a top line, or penalty kill on a top line at a very high level. Out of all the centers that the Kingston Frontenacs drafted, Tyler Hopkins feels like the guy who has the best chance to fill the void that Shane Wright left after Kingston traded Shane Wright to the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL.
   
   
   
   All four of the top four selections in the 2023 OHL Draft have a chance to be special in the Ontario Hockey League. That goes for Matthew Schaefer, Ryan Roobroeck, Brady Martin, and Tyler Hopkins who were all considered the four best Canadian players in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection back in November. Matthew Schaefer, Brady Martin, and Tyler Hopkins are three players that have a chance to be first round picks in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft while Ryan Roobroeck should be a top 5 pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Niagara IceDogs: Ethan Czata, C, (2025) A+ Grade
   
   
   The 6-0 156 lb Ethan Czata had 22 goals, 15 asists, and 37 points in 35 games with the Mississauaga Rebels AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. There's no game film on Ethan Czata and he wasn't in the top 60 rankings for the 2023 OHL Draft back in November, yet he still ended up being the fifth player drafted in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection.
   
   
   
   Despite being only 16, Ethan Czata has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Ethan Czata is great at winning face offs and he models his game after Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron. He's someone who can play the power play as well as the penalty killing unit on special teams with the Niagara IceDogs.
   
   
   
   Ethan Czata dominated the 2023 OHL Combine which was the biggest reason he vaulted into the top 5 of the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. Ethan Czata should make a good second line center to Ryan Roobroeck down the road on the Niagara IceDogs and I listened to a two hour Niagara IceDogs podcast on Youtube where everyone on their team broke down the thought process of taking Ethan Czata at 5 which is why this is an A+ grade.
   
   
   
   One insider close to Niagara said that the IceDogs had Ryan Roobroeck and Ethan Czata were 1 and 2 on the Niagara IceDogs draft board, but I'm somewhat skeptical about that since Matthew Schaefer was a consensus top 2 player along with Ryan Roobroeck. Niagara had Ryan Roobroeck at 1, Matthew Schaefer at 2, Brady Martin at 3, Tyler Hopkins at 4, and Ethan Czata at 5 on their big board after listening to everyone.
   
   
   
6. Oshawa Generals: Owen Griffin, C, (2025) A+ Grade
   
   
   The 5-9 150 lb Owen Griffin led the ETAHL in goals and points this past season. He was the consensus fifth best Canadian in the 2023 OHL Draft rankings back in November behind Matthew Schaefer, Ryan Roobroeck, Brady Martin, and Tyler Hopkins.
   
   
   
   Owen Griffin was the face of the York Simcoe Express AAA Under 16 Team. Owen Griffin had 51 goals, 43 assists, and 94 points in 2022-2023. He's got the vision and playmaking you want a future NHL prospect to have.
   
   
   
   Despite being only 16, Griffin has the explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Owen Griffin has signed his OHL contract and will play with the Oshawa Generals this Fall. Owen Griffin is currently ranked as the eleventh best player in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft according to Elite Prospects.
   
   
   
   
   
7. Mississauga Steelheads: Jack Ivankovic, G, (2025) A+ Grade
   
   
   The 6-0 154 lb Jack Ivankovic was the starting goalie for Team Ontario where he had a 3.15 goals against average and a .900 save percentage as the starting goalie for Team Ontario at the 2023 Canada Games. Jack Ivankovic the son of former goalie prospect Frank Ivankovic a ninth round pick by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1995 had a 3.03 goals against average and a .914 save percentage with the Mississauga Senators AAA Under 16 Team during the 2023 OHL Cup.
   
   
   
   Jack Ivankovic has had a save percentage of .900 or higher wherever he's gone. Right now there are three goalies projected to get drafted in the first two rounds of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Jack Ivankovic could be the fourth goalie that meets this criteria.
   
   
   
8. Brantford Bulldogs: Jake O'Brien, C, (2025) A+ Grade
   
   
   The Hamilton Bulldogs will be the Brantford Bulldogs for the next two years while the Hamlton Bulldogs stadium goes through renovations. This is not a permanent team change only a temporary one.
   
   
   
   The 6-0 150 lb Jake O'Brien had 16 goals, 17 assists, and 33 points in 34 GTHL games with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. Jake O'Brien made up for this with a killer performance in the 2023 OHL Cup with 7 goals, 10 assists, and 17 points during the 2023 OHL Cup helping the Toronto Jr. Canadiens AAA Under 16 Team win the 2023 OHL Cup.
   
   
   
   Despite being only 16, O'Brien has the explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Jake O'Brien would have been considered a reach at 8, but a strong performance in the 2023 OHL Cup is why this is an amazing selection. Jake O'Brien is the thirty third best player in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft at the moment in large part due to his performance at the 2023 OHL Cup heading into the 2023 OHL Priority Selection.
   
   
   
   
   
9. Sudbury Wolves: Caden Taylor, C, (2025) A+ Grade
   
   
   The 6-2 185 lb Caden Taylor is playmaker at center. He's also got one of the best shots in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection that some OHL scouts believe is NHL ready. Taylor had more assists than goals, but models his game after guys who can be both playmakers as well as snipers in Auston Matthews and Nikita Kucherov.
   
   
   
   Caden Taylor had 58 goals, 63 assists, and 121 points in 60 games in Bantam with the Mississauga Senators AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. Caden Taylor also had 6 goals, 4 assists, and 10 points in 4 games during the 2023 OHL Cup.
   
   
   
   Despite being only 16, Taylor has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, hard hitting, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Caden Taylor has a chance to be a special player for the Sudbury Wolves. He seemed confident in his interview and talked about how there are no shortcuts when it goes to transitioning from a Bantam player to an OHL player, but we said the same thing about Nathan Villanueve last year so we'll see what happens.
   
   
   
10. Kitchener Rangers: Cameron Reid, D, (2025) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 5-11 161 lb Cameron Reid had 16 goals, 43 assists, and 59 points in 77 games for Bishop Kearney Selects AAA Under 14 Team in 2021-2022. Cameron Reid was so impressive that he got promoted to team captain for the Bishop Kearney Selects AAA Under 15 Team where he had 22 goals, 47 assists, and 69 points in 77 games with Bishop Kearney Selects AAA Under 15 Team as their team captain in 2022-2023.
    
    
    
    Despite being only 16, Reid has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, hard hitting, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Cameron Reid talked about being a team player whether it is passing the puck, shooting the puck, or blocking shots. You have to admire that type of unselfishness by Cameron Reid.
    
    
    
    
    
11. Kitchener Rangers: Luca Romano, C, (2025) A+ Grade
    
    
    Kitchner is already stacked at center. The 5-11 168 lb Luca Romano had 15 goals, 31 assists, and 46 points in 36 games with the Toronto Jr. Canadians AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. Luca Romano had 5 goals, 3 assists, and 8 points in 7 games with the Toronto Jr. Canadians Under 16 AAA team during the 2023 OHL Cup as a line 2 center behind Jake O'Brien.
    
    
    
    Despite being only 16, Luca Romano has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, hard hitting, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. The first ten picks in the 2023 OHL Draft were first line players on their bantam teams prior to the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. Luca Romano was the first second line player to get picked as a second line center, but his regular season production bested first line center Jake O'Brien who got drafted a few spots ahead of Luca Romano.
    
    
    
12. Owen Sound Attack: Nico Addy, RW, (2025) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-5 205 lb Nico Addy had 14 goals, 10 assists, and 24 points in 33 games with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. Nico Addy had 4 goals, 1 assist, and 5 points in 7 games during the 2023 OHL Cup.
    
    
    
    Despite being only 16, Addy has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, and slap shot accuracy to succeed in the NHL. His decision making, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ is effective enough to get the job done in the OHL. Nico Addy has an NHL shot and hits like a defenseman, but he's going to have to improve his goal scoring in the OHL if he wants to be a top 6 winger in the NHL because right now Nico Addy looks like a bottom six winger despite having a lot of the traits you want.
    
    
    
    
    
13. Peterborough Petes: Carson Cameron, D, (2025) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-1 174 lb Carson Cameron had 8 goals, 30 assists, and 38 points in 27 games with the Central Ontario Wolves AAA Under 15 Team in the ETAHL in 2021-2022. Carson Cameron got promoted to team captain on the Central Ontario Wolves AAA Under 16 Team where he had 12 goals, 22 assists, and 34 points in 30 games in 2022-2023. Carson Cameron also had 1 goal, 4 assists, and 5 points in 6 games for Team Ontario during the 2023 Canada Games as this right shot defneseman has the traits of a two-way defenseman.
    
    
    
    Despite being only 16, Cameron has the explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He has a defense first mentality, but knows how and when to transition to offense where he will create opportunities for teammates or take control on scoring chances if nobody is open.
    
    
    
14. Guelph Storm: Quinn Beauchesne, D, (2025) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 5-11 159 lb Quinn Beauchesne is a speedy defenseman with the explosiveness and burst you want a future first line defenseman to display as his skating is already at an NHL level. Quinn Beauchesne had 8 goals, 27 assists, and 35 points with the Nepean Raiders AAA Under 18 Team in 2022-2023.
    
    
    
    Despite being only 16, Beauchesne has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the OHL. He's an offensive minded defenseman with elite skating. He's very competitive and hates losing in both hockey and ping pong which he plays during his free time to keep his eye hand coordination skills sharp.
    
    
    
    
    
15. Flint Firebirds: Jeremy Martin, LW, (2025) C+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-1 181 lb Jeremy Martin had 28 goals, 15 assists, and 43 points in 32 games with the Toronto Marlboros AAA Under 16 Team. Jeremy Martin also had 3 goals, 1 assists, and 4 points in 5 games during the 2023 OHL Cup. Jeremy Martin sounded really mature in his interview, but there's no game film on him. Elite Prospects ranked him as the sixtieth best player in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection back in November, so I'll give this a C+ grade.
    
    
    
16. Saginaw Spirit: Aiden Young, LW, (2025) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 5-11 163 lb Aiden Young had 30 goals, 29 assists, and 59 points with the London Jr. Knights AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. Aiden Young also had 6 goals, 2 assists, and 8 points in the 2023 OHL Cup. Aiden Young was linemates with Ryan Roobroeck on the London Jr. Knights first line.
    
    
    
    Despite being only 16, Young has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Aiden Young could realistically be the first line left winger next to Michael Misa on the Saginaw Spirit. Aiden Young is someone who will really compliment Michael Misa well over the next two years in Saginaw whose hosting the 2024 Memorial Cup.
    
    
    
    
    
17. Sarnia Sting: Ryan Brown, LW, (2026) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 5-10 168 lb Ryan Brown had 33 goals, 34 assists, and 67 points with the York Simcoe Expresss AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. Ryan Brown described himself as a playmaker who loves to get his teammates involved.
    
    
    
    Despite being only 15, Brown has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Ryan Brown will have three years to develop with the Sarnia Sting.
    
    
    
18. London Knights: William Moore, C, (2025) C- Grade
    
    
    The 6-3 165 lb William Moore was a top five prospect in the 2023 OHL Draft, but he fell because there were rumors that he would choose the United States National Team Developmental Program in the USHLL over the Ontario Hockey League in the OHL. William Moore is an A+ prospect, but the London Knights get an F grade for wasting a first round pick who didn't sign an OHL contract, so that averages out to a C- grade. William Moore is the first player in the 2023 OHL Draft who didn't sign his OHL contract.
    
    
    
    
    
19. Barrie Colts: Shamar Moses, RW, (2025) B Grade
    
    
    The 6-1 209 lb Shamar Moses had 14 goals, 13 assists, and 27 points in 36 games with the Don Mills Flyers AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. Shamar Moses can deliver bone crushing hits like a defenseman, but his offense isn't where you would like it to be yet despite being the captain of the Don Mills Flyers AAA Under 16 Team. I was originally going to give this pick a C grade before finding out Shamar Moses was a team captain since he didn't impress me from a traits standpoint.
    
    
    
20. Windsor Spitfires: Jack Nesbitt, C, (2025) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-4 174 lb Jack Nesbitt had 20 goals, 29 assists, and 49 points as the team captain of the Labton Jr. Sting AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. Jack Nesbitt models his game after Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn. He's going to the Windsor Spitfires the same OHL team that Wyatt Johnston and Shane Wright played on.
    
    
    
    Despite being only 16, Nesbitt has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Jack Nesbitt described wanting to showcase leadership qualities in the OHL.
    
    
    
    
    
21. North Bay Battalion: Carter Kostuch, LW, (2025) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 5-11 148 lb Carter Kostuch had 29 goals, 30 assists, and 59 points in 56 games with the Vaughan Kings AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023. Cart Kostuch also had 6 goals, 5 assists, and 11 points in 7 games during the 2023 OHL Cup getting the Vaughan Kings to the Championship game where they lost to the Toronto Jr. Canadians AAA Under 16 Team in the Championship round of the 2023 OHL Cup.
    
    
    
    Despite being only 16, Kostuch has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the OHL. He's got the skill set to succeed in the OHL, but it remains to be seen if that will end up carrying over to the NHL.
    
    
    
22. Ottawa 67's: Henry Brzustewicz, D, (2025) A+ Grade
    
    
    The Ottawa 67's got a really good two way defenseman to wrap up the first round of the 2023 OHL Draft. The 6-1 198 lb Henry Brzustewicz is the younger brother of OHL defenseman Hunter Brzustewicz who got drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Henry Brzustewicz had 29 goals, 36 assists, and 65 points in 65 games with the North Jersey Avalanche AAA Under 16 Team in 2022-2023.
    
    
    
    Despite being only 16, Brzustewicz has the explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the OHL. His brother Hunter told him to play his own game and stick to what he's good at defending, scoring, and playmaking. THe Ottawa 67's are a team that's consistently produced prospects for the NHL Draft, so it will be interesting to see how Henry Brzustewicz develop.