61 OHL PLAYERS INCLUDED ON FINAL 2021 NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING DRAFT RANKINGS

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League is pleased to recognize 61 players included on NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings for the 2021 NHL Draft to be held on July 23-24.

A total of 55 players on Central Scouting’s North American rankings in addition to six from the International list combine to include 37 forwards, 19 defencemen and five goaltenders, all of whom have played at least one game in the Ontario Hockey League. An additional 13 players who had committed for the 2020-21 season, but who have yet to play in an OHL game were also listed.

Peterborough Petes centre and recent IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship gold medalist Mason McTavish comes in as the second-ranked North American skater on the list. The 18-year-old from Carp, Ont. scored 29 goals and added 13 assists, finishing with 42 points in 57 games as a rookie with the Petes in 2019-20. McTavish wore an ‘A’ for Canada at the U18 Worlds, finishing with 11 points (5-6–11) over seven games.

“McTavish is that coveted skilled power centre who is capable of making a difference in any situation,” said NHL Central Scouting Director Dan Marr. “He’s big and plays a smart, competitive game. McTavish has deceptive speed and quickness. He utilizes his size to effectively protect pucks while driving to the net and can still make plays while being checked.”

Barrie Colts defenceman Brandt Clarke and Flint Firebirds forward Brennan Othmann, both members of the 2019 OHL Cup champion Don Mills Flyers, gave the OHL three players in the top-10, coming in at seventh and eighth respectively.

In goal, Canadian National Under-18 Team netminder Benjamin Gaudreau is North America’s second-ranked goaltender. The Sarnia Sting product from Corbeil, Ont. is followed at third on the list by late 2002-born Saginaw Spirit goaltender Tristan Lennox.

Guelph Storm defenceman Daniil Chayka, who hoisted the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 2019, ranks fifth on Central Scouting’s list of International skaters. The Russian blueliner spent the 2020-21 season with Russia’s CSKA Moscow organization after two seasons in Guelph.

The London Knights lead the League with seven players included on the rankings followed by the Barrie Colts, Kitchener Rangers, Ottawa 67’s, Peterborough Petes, Sarnia Sting, Soo Greyhounds and Windsor Spitfires all tied with four.

A total of 31 OHL players were taken in the 2020 NHL Draft including five chosen within the top-10 selections. Los Angeles Kings second overall choice Quinton Byfield (Sudbury Wolves) and Anaheim Ducks sixth pick Jamie Drysdale (Erie Otters) both made their NHL debuts this past season.

OHL Players Included on NHL Central Scouting’s Final Draft Rankings

*-player committed for 2020-21 season, not included in overall total

North American Skaters:

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	POS.	HT	WT
2	McTavish, Mason	Peterborough Petes	C	6.01	207
7	Clarke, Brandt	Barrie Colts	D	6.02	185
8	Othmann, Brennan	Flint Firebirds	LW	6.00	175
15	Pinelli, Francesco	Kitchener Rangers	C	6.00	185
16	Johnston, Wyatt	Windsor Spitfires	C	6.01	178
23	Mailloux, Logan	London Knights	D	6.03	212
33	Winterton, Ryan	Hamilton Bulldogs	C	6.02	175
35	Stillman, Chase	Sudbury Wolves	RW	6.01	180
50	Harrison, Brett	Oshawa Generals	C	6.02	188
57	Del Mastro, Ethan	Mississauga Steelheads	D	6.04	210
70	Holmes, Jacob	Soo Greyhounds	D	6.01	205
74	Roger, Ben	London Knights	D	6.04	200
79	Matier, Jack	Ottawa 67’s	D	6.04	200
82	Beck, Jack	Ottawa 67’s	RW	5.11	162
83	Goure, Deni	Owen Sound Attack	C	5.10	182
85	DeGrazia, Nick	Sudbury Wolves	LW	6.00	180
89	Mast, Ryan	Sarnia Sting	D	6.04	210
99	Guryev, Artem	Peterborough Petes	D	6.04	225
103	Kressler, Braeden	Flint Firebirds	C	5.09	165
104	Lockhart, Connor	Erie Otters	RW	5.09	165
107	Voit, Ty	Sarnia Sting	LW	5.09	160
113	Bloom, Josh	Saginaw Spirit	LW	6.02	182
114	McCue, Max	London Knights	C	6.01	175
120	Frasca, Jacob	Barrie Colts	C	6.04	215
122	Arcuri, Francesco	Kingston Frontenacs	C	6.02	193
127	Hayes, Avery	Hamilton Bulldogs	RW	5.10	175
129	Motew, Simon	Kitchener Rangers	D	6.00	185
131	Enright, Isaac	Niagara IceDogs	D	6.00	190
135	Zito, Pasquale	Windsor Spitfires	LW	6.00	175
138	Burroughs, Ethan	Owen Sound Attack	RW	5.10	183
143	Sirizzotti, Brendan	Ottawa 67’s	RW	6.00	180
146	Montgomery, Bryce	London Knights	D	6.04	220
148	Punnett, Connor	Barrie Colts	D	6.01	202
153	Sherk, Lawson	Hamilton Bulldogs	C	6.02	200
154	Hardie, James	Mississauga Steelheads	LW	6.00	180
156	Calisti, Robert	Soo Greyhounds	D	5.10	190
158	Jackson, Kyle	North Bay Battalion	LW	6.02	187
159	Cardwell, Ethan	Barrie Colts	RW	5.11	193
163	Gill-Shane, Ranvir	Ottawa 67’s	D	6.02	185
169	Romeo, Chandler*	Hamilton Bulldogs	D	6.05	205
171	Michaud, Daniel	Oshawa Generals	C	6.02	190
172	Rolofs, Stuart	London Knights	LW	6.02	200
174	Sop, Matthew	Kitchener Rangers	LW	6.00	175
175	Maggio, Matthew	Windsor Spitfires	RW	5.11	180
181	Haché, Braden	Kingston Frontenacs	D	6.04	200
182	McCallum, Landon	Sudbury Wolves	C	5.11	175
183	Robertson, Tucker	Peterborough Petes	C	5.11	186
193	Saganiuk, Colby*	Erie Otters	C	5.07	160
200	Avon, J.R.	Peterborough Petes	C	6.00	180
206	Boudreau, Marc	Soo Greyhounds	LW	6.02	180
213	Dann, Nolan	Sarnia Sting	RW	5.10	180
215	Lawrence, Kaleb	Owen Sound Attack	RW	6.06	225
221	Maillet, Jacob	Guelph Storm	C	6.00	173
222	Robinson, Payton*	Sudbury Wolves	D	6.02	194

North American Goaltenders:

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	POS.	HT	WT
2	Gaudreau, Benjamin	Sarnia Sting	G	6.02	175
3	Lennox, Tristan	Saginaw Spirit	G	6.04	190
6	Vrbetic, Joe	North Bay Battalion	G	6.06	190
11	Brochu, Brett	London Knights	G	5.11	177

International Skaters:

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	POS.	HT	WT
5	Chayka, Daniil	Guelph Storm	D	6.03	187
24	Grushnikov, Artyom*	Hamilton Bulldogs	D	6.02	198
32	Sobolev, Daniil*	Windsor Spitfires	D	6.00	210
35	Petrov, Matvei*	North Bay Battalion	LW	6.02	178
64	Kulakov, Artyom*	Erie Otters	D	6.02	202
70	Rafkin, Ruben	Windsor Spitfires	D	5.11	190
72	Kuzmin, Dmitry*	Flint Firebirds	D	5.09	178
74	Steklov, Kirill	London Knights	D	6.04	187
83	Gaidamak, Vsevolod*	Ottawa 67’s	C	5.11	198
90	Ottavainen, Ville	Kitchener Rangers	D	6.05	210
115	Suni, Oliver	Oshawa Generals	LW	6.02	186
117	Larsen, Kasper*	Mississauga Steelheads	D	6.06	229
149	Zanetti, Brian*	Peterborough Petes	D	6.02	181

International Goaltenders:

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	POS.	HT	WT
2	Kolosov, Alexei*	Erie Otters	G	6.01	185
10	Malik, Nick	Soo Greyhounds	G	6.01	177
11	Cajan, Pavel*	Kitchener Rangers	G	6.01	177

For full 2021 NHL Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings, visit nhl.com.