2025 OHL Draft Analysis

• 302 Selections over 15 rounds

• 169 Forwards - 106 Defensemen - 27 Goaltenders

• GTHL Leads all leagues with 87 selections, led all leagues through rounds 1-3 (23%)

• Kaden McGregor from the Ottawa Valley Titans was drafted 1st overall by Peterborough. McGregor was the HEO Player of the Year and U16 champion, leading all players in goals (38) and assists (44)

• Of the top 5 producers (7 teams with ties), 5 came from the GTHL, including the top 3. 48 total selections came from Toronto based teams, led by the Toronto Titans (15) , Marlboros (11), Red Wings (10) and Jr Canadiens (10).

  Top Producers - Round 1

  • Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA - 4

  • Huron-Perth Lakers U16 AAA - 3

  • Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA - 3

  • Ottawa Valley Titans U16 AAA - 2

  • Toronto Titans U16 AAA - 2

• Total US selections jumped from 37 in 2024 to 73 in 2025, ranking 2nd in rounds 1-5, with just 1 1st round selection in Ryan Kaczynski from the Mid Fairfield Rangers, 19th overall to Soo.

• Barrie led all teams with 18 selections, with 17 teams having 15+ selections

• Nearly 70% of selections came out of the GTHL (Greater Toronto), Ontario Minor Hockey Assoc (OMHA), Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario (MHAO), and Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO).

• Toronto Associations 70%, USA Youth hockey 25% covers over 93% of all selections. Over 90% of selections in rounds 1-10

• 9 teams with 5+ selections out of the US. Teams with most US selections include:

  • Sudbury - 8

  • Saginaw / Erie / Oshawa - 7

  • Soo / Sarnia / Barrie - 6

• 4 selections came out of the USHL, including top 2025 NHL Draft prospects Nicholas Sykora of Sioux City (3rd Round Owen Sound), Ethan Wyttenbach (4th round Flint)

• NAHL Goaltender Ryan Cameron was selected in the 12th round by Sudbury, another NHL draft prospect and USA Hockey goaltender of the year.

Top US Producers

• Chicago Mission 15's - 7

• Detroit Little Caesars 15's - 7

• Mount St. Charles Academy 15's - 6

• Chicago Reapers 15's - 5

• Shattuck-St. Mary's Sabres 15's - 5

• Detroit HoneyBaked 15's - 5

• Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15's - 3

• Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 16U - 3

• Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15's - 3

• Bishop Kearney Selects 15's - 3

Top US Selections

Round 1 Selections