2023 NHL Draft

OHL Writers Draft Eligible Player of the Month for January

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Draft Eligible Forward of the Month – Colby Barlow – Owen Sound Attack

There is no debating this choice. Barlow went on a tear in the month of January and scored 14 goals and 6 assists in just 12 games to take the honors here and now leads the draft class in goals and points. Actually, he leads the league in goals. You’ll also find him among the leaders in assists and plus/minus.

Barlow had just one game where he didn’t register a goal or a point and that came on January 20 on the road against the London Knights. He had three multi-goal games and 7 multi-point games. For his efforts, the OHL named him Player of the Month for January.

Also considered was Zander Veccia of the Mississauga Steelheads. Veccia appeared in 11 games in January, scoring 7 goals and adding 9 assists. Just how productive was Veccia? Over half his production of 13 goals and 15 assists on the season came in January.

Draft Eligible Defenceman of the Month – Rodwin Dionicio – Windsor Spitfires

If anyone benefited from a trade near trade deadline, it’s Dionicio. He appeared in 11 games for the Spitfires in January and scored twice and assisted on 11 to lead all draft eligible blueliners. He had 4 goals and 3 assists in 17 games prior to the deal. He had two games with 3 helpers. One coming against the Saginaw Spirit on January 12 and the other against the London Knights on January 15.

Also considered was Beau Akey of the Barrie Colts. He appeared in 11 games during the month and scored once and assisted on 9 others. He has 7 goals and 29 assists on the season to lead draft eligible defencemen.

Draft Eligible Goaltender of the Month – Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals

It was quite the month for Oster after a trade from the Guelph Storm. He appeared in 4 games, going 3-1-0 with a hefty .965 save-percentage and back-to-back shutouts where he stopped 19 of 19 shots he faced against the Kingston Frontenacs and then stopping all 30 he faced against the North Bay Battalion two nights later. Even in his only loss he stopped 35 of 38 shots. He was named Goaltender of the Month by the OHL for the week of January 23-29.

Also considered was Zach Bowen of the London Knights who went 3-0-0 and stopped 80 of 84 shots with one shutout and a save-percentage of .952.

Our previous choices were:

Forwards

Colby Barlow – Owen Sound Attack – January

Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves – December

Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves – November

Ryan Abraham – Windsor Spitfires – October

Defencemen

Rodwin Dionicio – Windsor Spitfires – January

Beau Akey – Sudbury Wolves – December

Brody Crane – London Knights – November

Hunter Brzustewicz – Kitchener Rangers – October

Goaltenders

Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals – January

Joey Costanzo – Windsor Spitfires – December

Andrew Oke – Saginaw Spirit – November

Collin MacKenzie – Ottawa 67’s – October

Beau Akey – Barrie Colts – Player Profile

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
6’	174	Feb 11, 2005	RD	R	19^th 2021	25^th mid term	CANADA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2019-2020	Under-15	Waterloo Wolves	31	11	11	22
2020-2021	Under-16	DID NOT PLAY
2021-2022	OHL	Barrie Colts	61	5	11	16
2022-2023	OHL	Barrie Colts	38	6	26	32
		Projected	66	10	45	55

Beau Akey of the Barrie Colts. Photo by Terry Wilson/OHL Images

Barrie Colts blueliner was drafted with the 19^th overall pick at the 2021 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. NHL Central Scouting ranks him 25^th among North American Skaters on their mid-term rankings. He is the second ranked defenceman on their list from the OHL behind London Knights’ Oliver Bonk.

Akey is still on the raw side and there is plenty of development time ahead of him. He’s a gifted skater with great agility, east-west ability, strong edge work, flawless crossovers and his backward skating may just be the best among OHL defenders available for the draft. His 4-way mobility is up there with all of them as well.

Akey may also have the most skill and offensive upside among the defenders available. His ability to break out of his zone by skating or making a very good first pass, his ability and willingness to take on opponents one-on-one with success and his ability to beat the forecheck make him a transition beast.

His reads are very good, knowing when to jump into the play and join the rush. Once in the o-zone, Akey continues his good reads and makes the right pass at the right time. His ability to walk the lane and create lanes are impressive. He also has an uncanny ability to elude the defence unnoticed to get to the open ice.

Akey has all the tools to be an offensive defenceman. But he needs to put in some work on the defensive side of the game to become a two-way defender who can impact the game at both ends. An excellent backward skater, he needs to keep tighter gaps when the opposition is coming his way. He will also need to get stronger defending his blueline. He’s inconsistent in those two areas but not something further coaching and developing can’t fix.

He’s not small at 6-feet but definitely needs to add some strength that will help him fight battles in the dirty areas, which is also in need of some work.

At this point for me, Akey is an early second round pick, which may be just a tad higher than where NHL Central Scouting has him ranked. I have the confidence in Akey’s ability to put in the work where necessary to go along with his ability to improve.

WOLVES’ ALEX PHARAND ADDED TO 2023 KUBOTA CHL/NHL TOP PROSPECTS GAME

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Canadian Hockey League announced today that Sudbury Wolves forward Alex Pharand has been added to the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game set to take place on Wednesday, January 25 in Langley, BC.

Pharand will replace injured Wolves teammate Quentin Musty in the game, suiting up for Team Red.

An 18-year-old from Sudbury, Pharand has 27 points (16-11–27) in 38 games this season for his hometown Wolves. The 6-foot-3, 198Ib. right-winger has also spent time down the middle this season. Pharand recorded 14 points (6-8–14) in 56 games between the Wolves and Hamilton Bulldogs last season. He was selected by Hamilton with the 14th overall pick of the 2021 OHL Priority Selection. NHL Central Scouting listed Pharand as the 54th-ranked skater in North America on their midseason list last week.

Additionally, the CHL announced that Soo Greyhounds defenceman Andrew Gibson will not compete in the game due to injury. He has been replaced on Team White by Halifax Mooseheads defenceman Dylan MacKinnon.

For more information on the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, visit chl.ca.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

55 OHL PLAYERS INCLUDED IN NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING’S MIDSEASON RANKINGS

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League is proud to announce that 55 OHL players have been included on NHL Central Scouting’s Midseason Rankings for the 2023 NHL Draft scheduled to take place June 28-29 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The list includes a total of eight OHL skaters included in the top-32 North American prospects, indicating a potential first round selection. A pair of left-wingers lead the way in Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack and Quentin Musty of the Sudbury Wolves at 10th and 11th respectively, followed by the OHL’s highest-ranked centreman in Calum Ritchie of the Oshawa Generals at 17. London Knights rearguard Oliver Bonk leads the way for OHL defencemen at 18th on the list. In goal, Charlie Robertson of the North Bay Battalion is the first of four OHL netminders ranked, coming in at 12.

Eighteen OHL member teams are represented on the list, led by the Flint Firebirds, Ottawa 67’s and Saginaw Spirit with five players each.

Of the 55 players listed, 15 of them are competing in the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game set for Wednesday, January 25 in Langley, British Columbia. The game can be seen live from coast-to-coast on TSN.

The list includes 30 OHL forwards, 21 defencemen and four goaltenders.

2023 NHL Central Scouting Midseason Rankings – OHL

*- competing in 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

SKATERS

RANK	PLAYER	POS.	TEAM
10	Colby Barlow*	LW	Owen Sound Attack
11	Quentin Musty*	LW	Sudbury Wolves
17	Calum Ritchie*	C	Oshawa Generals
18	Oliver Bonk*	D	London Knights
25	Beau Akey*	D	Barrie Colts
29	Cam Allen*	D	Guelph Storm
31	Carson Rehkopf*	LW	Kitchener Rangers
32	Andrew Gibson*	D	Soo Greyhounds
33	Hunter Brzustewicz*	D	Kitchener Rangers
37	Quinton Burns	D	Kingston Frontenacs
41	Coulson Pitre*	RW	Flint Firebirds
43	Brad Gardiner	C	Ottawa 67’s
45	Ethan Miedema*	LW	Kingston Frontenacs
48	Ondrej Molnar	LW	Erie Otters
49	Luca Pinelli*	LW	Ottawa 67’s
50	Carey Terrance*	C	Erie Otters
51	Tristan Bertucci	D	Flint Firebirds
54	Alex Pharand	C	Sudbury Wolves
62	Matthew Mania	D	Sudbury Wolves
74	Cooper Foster	C	Ottawa 67’s
75	Easton Cowan	RW	London Knights
76	Owen Outwater	C	Kingston Frontenacs
84	Denver Barkey	C	London Knights
87	Konnor Smith	D	Peterborough Petes
88	Matthew Soto	RW	Kingston Frontenacs
90	Ethan Hay	C	Flint Firebirds
92	Luke McNamara	C	Saginaw Spirit
96	Nick Lardis*	LW	Hamilton Bulldogs
103	Florian Xhekaj	LW	Hamilton Bulldogs
105	Cole Brown	LW	Hamilton Bulldogs
115	Matthew Andonovski	D	Kitchener Rangers
116	James Petrovski	D	Owen Sound Attack
122	Matthew Mayich	D	Ottawa 67’s
123	Blake Smith	D	Flint Firebirds
133	Nic Sima	RW	Saginaw Spirit
136	Spencer Sova	D	Erie Otters
156	Djibril Toure	D	Sudbury Wolves
169	Alexis Daviault	D	Erie Otters
170	Anthony Romani	C	North Bay Battalion
171	Chris Barlas	C	Ottawa 67’s
172	Angus MacDonell	C	Mississauga Steelheads
174	Joey Willis	C	Saginaw Spirit
176	Calem Mangone	RW	Saginaw Spirit
191	Marco Mignosa	RW	Soo Greyhounds
192	Donovan McCoy	D	Peterborough Petes
207	Lucas Moore	D	Hamilton Bulldogs
210	Bronson Ride	D	Niagara IceDogs
214	PJ Forgione	D	Saginaw Spirit
216	Wyatt Kennedy	D	North Bay Battalion
219	Valentin Zhugin	LW	Guelph Storm
220	Adam Zidlicky	LW	Mississauga Steelheads

GOALTENDERS

RANK	GOALTENDER	TEAM
12	Charlie Robertson*	North Bay Battalion
14	Nathan Day	Flint Firebirds
23	Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds
29	Zach Bowen	London Knights

For the full NHL Central Scouting Midseason Rankings, visit nhl.com.

Cam Allen – Guelph Storm – Player Profile

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
5’11”	190	Jan 7, 2005	RD	R	3^rd overall 2021	A Prospect	CANADA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2019-20	GTHL U15	Toronto Nationals	33	14	12	26
2020-21	GTHL U16	DID NOT PLAY
2021-22	OHL	Guelph Storm	65	13	24	37
2022-23	OHL	Guelph Storm	33	4	12	16
		Projects to	63	8	23	31

Cam Allen of the Guelph Storm. Photo by Natalie Shaver/OHL Images

Coming out of the 2021-2022 season, most hockey pundits had Cam Allen of the Guelph Storm as one of the best defencemen available for the 2023 National Hockey League Entry Draft, if not the best available. He was named the OHL Rookie of the year and to the OHL First All-Rookie squad.

That assertion was reinforced at the Hlinka-Gretzky in August as he captained and led Team Canada to a gold medal.

Right shot defencemen with Allen’s tools don’t grow on trees. He’s a very good skater, smart, can quarterback a powerplay, is offensively gifted while strong defensively, he can rush the puck and make excellent passes – he just did it all.

The truth is, things have gone south quickly for Allen this season as it has for his team. While you see glimpses of the talent he possesses, it has become more of a rarity than regular. And his team was supposed to be a young team challenging and instead are fighting for their playoff lives.

There has been discussions in hockey circles wondering how much of Allen’s slide is due to the Storm being a disappointment and vice versa. Some claim that he is doing too much to get his team on track, and if you watch him on a nightly basis, there is some truth to that. His competitive spirit won’t allow him to be any different.

That said, you don’t just lose that talent overnight. It’s still there and at this point I think simple is better for Allen. He needs to stop forcing things and get back to the basics. Once he realizes that he can’t do it on his own, no matter how talented, he and his team will be better off.

He’s out with an injury at this time, and that may just be what he needs. A chance to sit back, watch the game and learn that he can’t do it on his own. The Storm have come on a bit lately in his absence and if he ingests that “simple is better” mentality, he should get back to where he belongs near the top of the rankings among blueliners.

I expect him to do just that with a very strong second half of the season.

OHL Writers Draft Eligible Player of the Month for December

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Draft Eligible Forward of the Month – Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves

For the second consecutive month, Quentin Musty is our draft eligible forward of the Month. The Sudbury Wolves star netted 3 goals and 17 assists in 10 games during the month of December. He was held pointless in just one game – December 30 against the North Bay Battalion. He had 5 multi point games including a 1 goal, 6 assist effort against the Niagara IceDogs on December 4.

Also considered was Colton Smith of the Windsor Spitfires. Smith appeared in 11 games during December, notching 7 goals to go along with 8 helpers. Smith was kept off the score sheet 3 times and 6 of his 8 other games were multi point games.

Draft Eligible Defenceman of the Month – Beau Akey – Barrie Colts

Among defencemen, Beau Akey got our nod. Akey posted 12 points in 10 games with points in 8 of those 10 games. He had 4 multi-point games including 2-point efforts against the Sarnia Sting on December 4, Oshawa Generals on December 11 and Sudbury Wolves on December 13. He posted a 3-point effort with a goal and 2 assists on December 30 against the Owen Sound Attack.

Also considered was Sudbury Wolves defender Matthew Mania. Mania appeared in 10 games for the Wolves in December scoring twice and assisting on 10 others. It’s his consistency that impressed the most with points in 7 of his 10 games including a 3-point night against the Niagara IceDogs on December 4 and 2-oint nights against the Barrie Colts on December 10 and Oshawa Generals on December 18.

Draft Eligible Goaltender of the Month – Joey Costanzo – Windsor Spitfires

Our choice for draft eligible goaltender of the month is Joey Costanzo of the Windsor Spitfires. Costanzo started 4 games for the Spits in December winning all 4 contests. He also came in relief for one game stopping all 6 shots he faced in a period. Altogether he stopped 132 of 142 shots he faced for a .930 save-percentage while posting a 2.33 goals-against-average.

Our previous choices were:

Forwards

Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves – December

Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves – November

Ryan Abraham – Windsor Spitfires – October

Defencemen

Beau Akey – Sudbury Wolves – December

Brody Crane – London Knights – November

Hunter Brzustewicz – Kitchener Rangers – October

Goaltenders

Joey Costanzo – Windsor Spitfires – December

Andrew Oke – Saginaw Spirit – November

Collin MacKenzie – Ottawa 67’s – October

OHL Draft Eligible Statistical Leaders: December

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

We are officially at the unofficial halfway point of the Ontario Hockey League season. A new year is upon us, OHL Trade Deadline is fast approaching and of course, some midseason National Hockey League Entry Draft rankings are on their way out.

We here are starting our player profiles of the OHL’s draft eligible players. We will continue to put those out until we release our final (and only) draft rankings just prior to the draft.

For today though, and like we do every month, we are going to look at the draft eligible statistical leaders from the OHL. As always, we take great care in compiling stats but you should always refer to the OHL website for official stats.

Points Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves	30	11	34	45
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	30	22	21	43
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s	32	14	23	37
Calem Mangone	Saginaw Spirit	34	11	20	31
Denver Barkey	London Knights	32	9	22	31
Carson Rehkopf	Kitchener Rangers	31	18	12	30
Colton Smith	Windsor Spitfires	31	13	16	29
Coulson Pitre	Flint Firebirds	32	13	16	29
Kocha Delic	Sudbury Wolves	23	11	18	29
Matthew Soto	Kingston Frontenacs	32	11	18	29
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player	Team		GP	G	GPG
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack		30	22	0.73
Carson Rehkopf	Kitchener Rangers		31	18	0.58
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s		32	17	0.53
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay Battalion		35	17	0.49
Brad Gardiner	Ottawa 67’s		32	16	0.50
Alex Pharand	Sudbury Wolves		32	15	0.47
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s		32	14	0.44
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters		32	14	0.44
Max Namestnikov	Guelph Storm		34	14	0.41
Carey Terrance	Erie Otters		32	14	0.44
Assist Leaders
Player	Team		GP	A	APG
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves		30	34	1.13
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers		31	25	0.81
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s		32	23	0.72
Denver Barkey	London Knights		32	22	0.69
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack		30	21	0.70
Beau Akey	Barrie Colts		30	20	0.67
Brody Crane	London Knights		32	20	0.63
Lucas Moore	Hamilton Bulldogs		32	20	0.63
Calem Mangone	Saginaw Spirit		34	20	0.59
Quinton Burns	Kingston Frontenacs		33	19	0.58
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters	32	14	14	28
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers	31	2	25	27
Beau Akey	Barrie Colts	30	6	20	26
Oliver Bonk	London Knights	32	7	16	23
Lucas Moore	Hamilton Bulldogs	32	2	20	22
Chas Sharpe	Mississauga Steelheads	34	4	16	20
Quinton Burns	Kingston Frontenacs	33	1	19	20
Tristan Bertucci	Flint Firebirds	30	3	16	19
Matthew Mania	Sudbury Wolves	31	4	14	18
Nicholas DeAngelis	Windsor Spitfires	33	1	16	17
Plus/Minus Leaders
Player	Team			GP	+/-
Luca D’Amato	Oshawa Generals			34	+23
Coulson Pitre	Flint Firebirds			32	+22
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s			32	+20
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s			32	+19
Brody Crane	London Knights			32	+18
Nicholas DeAngelis	Windsor Spitfires			33	+18
Wyatt Kennedy	North Bay Battalion			35	+16
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack			30	+15
Kocha Delic	Sudbury Wolves			23	+14
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves			23	+14
Penalty Minutes Leaders
Player	Team		GP	PIM	M/G
Quinton Burns	Kingston Frontenacs		33	70	2.12
Djibril Toure	Barrie Colts		29	64	2.21
Connor Clattenburg	Soo Greyhounds		28	62	2.21
Angus MacDonell	Sarnia Sting		32	60	1.88
Ryder McIntyre	Oshawa Generals		29	52	1.79
Faceoff Leaders (minimum 230 faceoffs)
Player	Team	GP	FOA	FOW	%
Michael Podolioukh	Niagara IceDogs	24	231	129	55.8
Ethan Larmand	Sudbury Wolves	28	369	205	55.6
Calum Ritchie	Oshawa Generals	31	441	239	54.2
Denver Barkey	London Knights	32	413	222	53.8
Alex Pharand	Sudbury Wolves	32	276	148	53.6
Ryan Abraham	Windsor Spitfires	21	322	172	53.4
Ethan Hay	Flint Firebirds	34	474	252	53.2
Easton Wainwright	Sarnia Sting	34	322	171	53.1
Brad Gardiner	Ottawa 67’s	32	413	218	52.8
Noah Morneau	Windsor Spitfires	30	411	212	51.6
Pano Fimis	Niagara IceDogs	28	553	284	51.4
Shots On Goal Leaders
Player	Team			GP	SOG
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack			30	139
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters			32	124
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves			30	120
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s			32	112
Carey Terrance	Erie Otters			32	107
Goaltenders Leaders – Goals Against Average
Player	Team	GP	Min	GA	Avg
Colin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	10	535	17	1.91
Marcus Vandenberg	Kitchener Rangers	10	469	23	2.94
Joey Costanzo	Windsor Spitfires	15	744	37	2.98
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds	14	819	41	3.00
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph Storm	7	414	21	3.04
Andrew Oke	Saginaw Spirit	9	498	26	3.13
Mason Vaccari	Kingston Frontenacs	12	688	36	3.14
Zach Bowen	London Knights	10	507	27	3.20
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage
Player	Team	GP	SH	SVS	SV%
Colin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	10	232	215	0.927
Marcus Vandenberg	Kitchener Rangers	10	260	237	0.912
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds	14	465	424	0.912
Mason Vaccari	Kingston Frontenacs	12	391	355	0.908
Anson Thornton	Barrie Colts	19	660	598	0.906
Joey Costanzo	Windsor Spitfires	15	394	357	0.906
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough Petes	8	259	232	0.896
Zach Bowen	London Knights	10	258	231	0.895

Colby Barlow – Owen Sound Attack – Player Profile

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Dominic Tiano

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
6’1”	187	Feb 14/05	LW	L	8^th 2021	A Prospect	CANADA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2019-20	GTHL U-15	Toronto Marlboros	34	23	24	47
2020-21		DID NOT PLAY
2021-22	OHL	Owen Sound Attack	59	30	17	47
2022-23	OHL	Owen Sound Attack	29	21	19	40
		Projected	65	47	43	90

Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack. Photo by Luke Durda/OHL Images

There was never any doubt Colby Barlow could produce offence. He showed just that in the Under-15 and one of the reasons why the Owen Sound Attack selected him with the 8^th overall pick at the 2021 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. Last season he proved he could do it at the OHL level as a rookie and he’s about to smash those numbers this season and why NHL Central Scouting has him as a first rounder on their Players to Watch List.

Barlow has an interesting skill set and some intriguing tools. He has good size, very good speed and plays physical. All great attributes to have if you want to play in the NHL. But his defensive game? It is NHL ready right now. When you add in his shot and compete level, he just looks like a professional hockey player.

Barlow does have some things that need work on, as do most players in any draft class. He’s not a play driver but more of a complimentary piece. It is rare that he creates his own opportunities, but he always seems to be in the right place at the right time for his teammates. While he breaks up plays in his own end, his transition game can use some work.

While Barlow has an excellent shot that can beat goaltenders, most of his tallies come from the dirty area in close. He’s not dynamic, won’t bring fans out of their seats with rushes but, he gets the job done. He’s not overly adept in the playmaking department and his goals will always out produce his assists.

Sound like a lot of negativities? Maybe. Some of those things can be worked on and improved. But he’s an NHL caliber prospect and a first rounder at that.

Calum Ritchie – Oshawa Generals – Player Profile

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Dominic Tiano

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
6’2”	187	Jan 21, 2005	C	R	2^nd 2021	A Prospect	Canada

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2019-20	SCTA U-15	Oakville Rangers	30	20	39	59
2021-22	OHL	Oshawa Generals	65	19	26	45
2022-23	OHL	Oshawa Generals	29	10	17	27
		Projects to	68	23	40	63

#21 Calum Ritchie – Photo by Brandon Taylor – OHL Images.

Projected on most draft boards coming into the season as a top-10 pick, Calum Ritchie was selected by the Oshawa Generals as a point producer with the second overall pick at the 2021 Ontario Hockey League’s Priority Selection.

Despite being talented and having all the tools to be successful at the next level, the production isn’t where it was expected to be this year and he has probably been passed by other players in public rankings to date. His offensive numbers are good, just not great.

Ritchie has decent size, is strong on his skates and has excellent puck protection skills. His skating is technically sound, has good first step speed and average top speed, very good on his edges but is at his best when he’s going north. He has excellent vision and is capable of making a pass where one isn’t apparent. He has an excellent shot as well but could play a little more selfish.

I think Ritchie’s strongest attribute is his hockey IQ. He thinks the game at a very high level and makes his decisions quickly and they are usually the right decisions. It’s his hockey smarts that make him a top-notch three zone player. He has excellent anticipation skills and an uncanny ability to keep the opposition to the outside.

Ritchie has the tools to play at the NHL level, especially when it comes to the three-zone play. But he’s going to have to raise his offensive output in the second half of the season if he’s going to remain a potential top-10 pick.

OHL’s Draft Eligible Statistical Leaders November 2022

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Dominic Tiano

Another month is completed in the Ontario Hockey League so it’s time to look at the statistical leaders among players eligible for the 2023 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

You will find some key players missing and others on the list may surprise, or even shock you. But we are only one-third of the way through the season so this will change no doubt.

As always, we take great care in compiling stats, but we aren’t perfect. Always refer to the OHL website for official stats.

Points Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	20	17	14	31
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s	23	12	18	30
Ryan Abraham	Windsor Spitfires	21	8	18	26
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves	20	7	18	25
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay Battalion	24	14	10	24
Matthew Soto	Kingston Frontenacs	24	9	15	24
Denver Barkey	London Knights	23	7	17	24
Calem Mangone	Saginaw Spirit	24	7	17	24
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s	23	12	9	21
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters	22	10	11	21
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	GPG
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	20	17	0.85
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay Battalion	24	14	0.58
Aidan Castle	Niagara IceDogs	21	12	0.57
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s	23	12	0.52
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s	23	12	0.52
Brad Gardiner	Ottawa 67’s	23	12	0.52
Alex Pharand	Sudbury Wolves	22	11	0.50
Angus MacDonell	Sarnia Sting	24	11	0.46
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters	22	10	0.45
Cooper Foster	Ottawa 67’s	23	10	0.43
Assist Leaders
Player	Team	GP	A	APG
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves	20	18	0.90
Ryan Abraham	Windsor Spitfires	21	18	0.86
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s	23	18	0.78
Denver Barkey	London Knights	23	17	0.74
Calem Mangone	Saginaw Spirit	24	17	0.71
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers	21	16	0.76
Matthew Soto	Kingston Frontenacs	24	15	0.63
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	20	14	0.70
Lucas Moore	Hamilton Bulldogs	20	14	0.70
Brody Crane	London Knights	23	14	0.61
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters	22	10	11	21
Brody Crane	London Knights	23	6	14	20
Oliver Bonk	London Knights	23	5	13	18
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers	21	1	16	17
Chas Sharpe	Mississauga Steelheads	22	3	12	15
Quinton Burns	Kingston Frontenacs	24	1	13	14
Beau Akey	Barrie Colts	20	4	9	13
Tristan Bertucci	Flint Firebirds	20	2	11	13
Nicholas DeAngelis	Windsor Spitfires	22	1	12	13
Thomas Sirman	Ottawa 67’s	23	4	8	12
Plus/Minus Leaders
Player	Team	GP	+/-
Luca D’Amato	Oshawa Generals	24	+21
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s	23	+16
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	20	+15
Coulson Pitre	Flint Firebirds	24	+15
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s	23	+14
Wyatt Kennedy	North Bay Battalion	24	+14
Ethan Miedema	Windsor Spitfires	22	+12
Kocha Delic	Sudbury Wolves	15	+11
Nicholas DeAngelis	Windsor Spitfires	22	+11
Tristan Bertucci	Flint Firebirds	20	+10
Penalty Minutes Leaders
Player	Team	GP	PIM	M/G
Djibril Toure	Sudbury Wolves	19	49	2.58
Angus MacDonell	Sarnia Sting	24	48	2.00
Ryder McIntyre	Oshawa Generals	19	46	2.42
Connor Clattenburg	Soo Greyhounds	19	45	2.37
Quinton Burns	Kingston Frontenacs	24	44	1.83
Faceoff Leaders (minimum 150 faceoffs)
Player	Team	GP	FOA	FOW	%
Michael Podolioukh	North Bay Battalion	16	169	97	57.4
Noah Morneau	Windsor Spitfires	19	243	137	56.4
Ethan Larmand	Sudbury Wolves	22	300	168	56.0
Denver Barkey	London Knights	23	303	166	54.8
Ethan Hay	Flint Firebirds	24	319	172	53.9
Goaltenders Leaders – Goals Against Average
Player	Team	GP	Min	GA	Avg
Collin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	8	415	13	1.88
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds	14	819	41	3.00
Mason Vaccari	Kingston Frontenacs	9	537	28	3.13
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough Petes	6	363	19	3.14
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage
Player	Team	GP	SH	SVS	SV%
Collin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	8	184	171	0.929
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds	14	553	508	0.919
Mason Vaccari	Kingston Frontenacs	9	306	278	0.908
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough Petes	6	189	170	0.899

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