2024 NHL Draft

OHL’s Draft Eligible End-of-Season Statistical Leaders

Posted on March 30, 2024March 29, 2024 by Dominic Tiano

Zayne Parekh of the Saginaw Spirit. Photo by Natalie Shaver/OHL Images

The 2023-2024 Ontario Hockey League regular season has concluded, and the opening round of the playoffs is underway. However, we still have unfinished business from the regular season to address before the NHL Entry Draft.

As the Entry Draft scheduled for June 28-29 at the Sphere in Las Vegas approaches, we reflect on players eligible for the draft and review stats from the regular season across various categories.

A trio of North Bay Battalion players dominates the leaderboard: Dalyn Wakely and Owen Van Steensel, both in their third and final year of draft eligibility and Anthony Romani, entering the draft for the second time. With this being the likely final chance for Wakely and Van Steensel to impress scouts, and Romani looking to improve on his previous draft year, it’s reasonable to expect increased production from these veterans.

As expected, defenseman Zayne Parekh had a strong offensive season and finished among the league leaders in points. With 26 more points than Sam Dickinson, Parekh may have done enough to surpass Dickinson as the top defenseman prospect for the upcoming draft in June, but that question remains unsettled. Or does it?

In the crease, two of NHL Central Scouting’s top North American goaltenders solidified their places in the draft. The only question that remains “Is Carter George or Ryerson Leenders first off the board?” Only time will tell.

Here’s a look at the leaders in several different categories. While we put great effort into compiling stats, please refer to the OHL website for official stats.

Points Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Anthony Romani	North Bay	68	58	53	111
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay	66	39	65	104
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw	66	33	63	96
Liam Greentree	Windsor	64	36	54	90
Owen Van Steensel	North Bay	65	41	45	86
Marek Vanacker	Brantford	68	36	46	82
Beau Jelsma	Barrie	67	37	44	81
Ruslan Gazizov	London	63	36	45	81
Luke Misa	Mississauga	66	26	55	81
Pano Fimis	Erie	65	25	51	76
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player	Team		GP	G	GPG
Anthony Romani	North Bay		68	58	0.85
Owen Van Steensel	North Bay		65	41	0.63
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay		66	39	0.59
Beau Jelsma	Barrie		67	37	0.55
Liam Greentree	Windsor		64	36	0.56
Marek Vanacker	Brantford		68	36	0.53
Ruslan Gazizov	London		63	36	0.57
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw		66	33	0.50
Ryan Abraham	Windsor		64	31	0.48
Jacob Battaglia	Kingston		67	31	0.46
Assist Leaders
Player	Team		GP	A	APG
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay		66	65	0.98
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw		66	63	0.95
Luke Misa	Mississauga		66	55	0.83
Liam Greentree	Windsor		64	54	0.84
Jett Luchanko	Guelph		68	54	0.79
Anthony Romani	North Bay		68	53	0.78
Sam Dickinson	London		68	52	0.76
Nick DeAngelis	Sudbury		66	52	0.79
Pano Fimis	Erie		68	51	0.75
Luca Marrelli	Oshawa		67	51	0.76
Powerplay Goals
Player	Team			GP	PPG
Anthony Romani	North Bay			68	14
Jacob Battaglia	Kingston			67	12
Cole Beaudoin	Barrie			67	12
Liam Greentree	Windsor			64	11
Sam Dickinson	London			68	11
Zakary Lavoie	Brantford			67	11
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw			66	10
Ruslan Gazizov	London			63	10
Max Namestnikov	Guelph			68	10
Sam Alfano	Erie			66	9
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw	66	33	63	96
Sam Dickinson	London	68	18	52	70
Henry Mews	Ottawa	65	15	46	61
Luca Marrelli	Oshawa	67	6	51	57
Nick DeAngelis	Sudbury	66	3	52	55
Jacob LeBlanc	North Bay	68	7	40	47
Luca D’Amato	Oshawa	67	13	33	46
Jakub Fibigr	Mississauga	61	7	36	43
Donovan McCoy	Sudbury	67	9	29	38
Anthony Cristoforo	Windsor	67	7	31	38
Plus/Minus Leaders
Player	Team			GP	+/-
Sam Dickinson	London			68	+56
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay			66	+54
Anthony Romani	North Bay			68	+43
Ruslan Gazizov	London			63	+42
Owen Van Steensel	North Bay			65	+41
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw			66	+39
Finn Harding	Mississauga			68	+39
Luke Misa	Mississauga			66	+35
Beckett Sennecke	Oshawa			63	+33
Sam O’Reilly	London			68	+32
Shooting Percentage Leaders
Player	Team	GP	Shots	Goals	SH%
Charlie Paquette	Guelph	68	94	21	22.3
Trent Swick	Kitchener	57	117	25	21.4
Nathan Aspinall	Flint	65	85	18	21.2
Luke Torrance	Oshawa	54	100	21	21.0
Owen Van Steensel	North Bay	65	196	41	20.9
Anthony Romani	North Bay	68	279	58	20.8
AJ Spellacy	Windsor	67	106	21	19.8
Cole Davis	Windsor	63	102	20	19.6
Gavin Bryant	Niagara	62	108	21	19.4
Justin Cloutier	Sault Ste Marie	68	125	24	19.2
Goaltending Leaders – Goals Against Average
Player	Team	GP	Min	GA	Avg
Jacob Oster	Oshawa	60	3569	168	2.82
Andrew Oke	Saginaw	41	2282	110	2.89
Jackson Parsons	Kitchener	51	2906	145	2.99
Collin MacKenzie	Ottawa	31	1690	86	3.05
Charlie Schenkel	Sault Ste Marie	47	2596	134	3.10
Ryerson Leenders	Mississauga	46	2672	139	3.12
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph	49	2777	146	3.15
Carter George	Owen Sound	56	3250	179	3.30
Mason Vaccari	Kingston	59	3364	199	3.55
Sam Hillebrandt	Barrie	36	1962	120	3.67
Ian Michelone	Ottawa	35	1819	113	3.73
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage
Player	Team	GP	SH	SVS	SV%
Ryerson Leenders	Mississauga	46	1527	1388	0.909
Carter George	Owen Sound	56	1923	1744	0.907
Jacob Oster	Oshawa	60	1773	1605	0.905
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough	44	1719	1556	0.905
Collin MacKenzie	Ottawa	31	866	780	0.901
Sam Hillebrandt	Barrie	36	1191	1071	0.899
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph	49	1428	1282	0.898
Jackson Parsons	Kitchener	51	1403	1258	0.897
Andrew Oke	Saginaw	41	997	887	0.890
Owen Flores	Niagara	43	1501	1329	0.885
Charlie Schenkel	Sault Ste Marie	47	1143	1009	0.883
Charlie Robertson	Niagara	32	1074	947	0.882
Mason Vaccari	Kingston	59	1657	1458	0.880

OHL Writers Draft Eligible Players of the Month: March

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Dominic Tiano

The 2023-2024 Ontario Hockey League season will be remembered as one of the most competitive and unpredictable in recent memory. The fact that not a single playoff series was set until the last day of the season truly speaks volumes about the level of competition and passion in the league.

Today, we take a look at players eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and who had the most impact in March with our forward, defenceman, and goaltender of the month.

Forward of the Month – Beckett Sennecke – Oshawa Generals

March was Sennecke’s best all-around month of the season and offensively he produced 6 goals and 12 assists in 10 games. He was a plus player in each game and he was kept off the scoresheet just twice. He also had 5 multi-point games.

Also considered were: Dalyn Wakely of the North Bay Battalion with 7 goals and 12 assists in 9 games; his teammate Anthony Romani with 11 goals and 6 assists in 10 games; Ruslan Gazizov of the London Knights with 8 goals and 7 assists in 9 games; Sam Alfano of the Erie Otters with 8 goals and 8 assists in 10 games.

Defenceman of the Month – Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit

For the third time in the season, Parekh is our choice here. In 11 games in March, Parekh had 5 goals and 11 assists and established himself as the top offensive blueliner in the draft. He was held pointless in just two of the games and was a minus player just twice.

Also considered were: Jakub Fibigr of the Mississauga Steelheads who had 1 goal and 12 assists in 11 games; Luca Marrelli of the Oshawa Generals who had 3 goals and 8 assists in 10 games; Henry Mews of the Ottawa 67’s had 4 goals and 6 assists in 12 games.

Goaltender of the Month – Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals

Oster is a two-time goaltender of the month for us after we selected him in January as well. He appeared in 9 games in March and was a perfect 9-0-0-0. He stopped 223 of 244 shots he faced for a save percentage of .914. This will be Oster’s third and final year of draft eligibility.

Also considered were: Liam Sztuska of the Peterborough Petes who went 2-3-0 and had a save percentage of .915; Charlie Robertson of the Niagara IceDogs who went 1-3-0-1 with a save percentage of .913; Ryerson Leenders of the Mississauga Steelheads who went 3-0-2-0 with a save percentage of .917.

Our monthly choices:

Forward of the Month

Beckett Sennecke – Oshawa Generals – March

Ryan Abraham – Windsor Spitfires – February

Marek Vanacker – Brantford Bulldogs – January

Ruslan Gazizov – London Knights – December

Liam Greentree – Windsor Spitfires – November

Adrian Misaljevic – Kitchener Rangers – October

Defenceman of the Month

Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit – March

Sam Dickinson – London Knights – February

Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit – January

Sam Dickinson – London Knights – December

Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit – November

Jacob LeBlanc – Sarnia Sting – October

Goaltender of the Month

Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals – March

Carter George – Owen Sound Attack – February

Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals – January

Carter George – Owen Sound Attack – December

Jack Parsons – Kitchener Rangers – November

Brayden Gillespie – Guelph Storm – October

Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit – Player Profile

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Dominic Tiano

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
6’	180	Feb 15, 2006	D	R	19^th 2022	10 Mid Term	CANADA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2021-2022	GTHL U16	Markham Majors	23	8	12	21
2022-2023	OHL	Saginaw Spirit	50	21	16	37
2022-2023	WHC-17	Canada Black	7	3	2	5
2023-2024	OHL	Saginaw Spirit	56	30	54	84
		Projects to	66	35	64	99

We knew after a rookie OHL season in which he scored 21 goals and 16 assists in 50 games as a defenceman, Zayne Parekh of the Saginaw Spirit would do something special this season. And that is exactly what we are seeing.

Whether you believe Parekh will be the first blueliner selected in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft or whether that honor belongs to Sam Dickinson of the London Knights, it doesn’t matter. One NHL team is going to get an extremely gifted offensive defenceman.

His ability to create offence begins with his elite level hockey IQ. Add in high level mobility – although more speed would be welcomed, and you have a player that is hard to contain. Combine that with elite playmaking skills and you can see why he racks up assists. He also possesses an excellent shot from the point that he can get through with a purpose that generally create second chance opportunities.

But is Parekh one-dimensional? That seems to be the one knock on him in the scouting world but could it be the all-out, go for it system employed by the Spirit? That surely has something to do with it and it all flows through Parekh.

But I see a player who has improved in his own zone with a strong active stick and situational awareness. He could stand to be a little more physical but all in all, he is trending in the right direction.

There may be some safer picks out there. Some of the things we hear now about Parekh are things we’ve heard in the past with former OHL’ers Pavel Mintyukov, Ryan Merkley and Ryan Murphy. We know how they made out.

Definitely high risk, high reward.

OHL Writers Draft Eligible Players of the Month: February

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Dominic Tiano

Forward of the Month – Ryan Abraham – Windsor Spitfires

If you like offence then February was your month and for us Abraham stood out the most. He’s a draft re-entry who appeared in 12 games in February and scored 9 goals while assisting on 11. He had points in all but 1 game and had a 5-point game on the 23^rd against the Guelph Storm.

Last months winner, Brantford’s Marek Vanacker was also considered. He had 5 goals and 12 assists in 12 games. Beau Jelsma of the Barrie Colts had 12 goals and 8 assists in 12 games. A trio of North Bay Battalion were also considered: Dalyn Wakely, Anthony Romani and Owen Van Steensel had 9 goals and 12 assists in 12 games.

Defenceman of the Month – Sam Dickinson -London Knights

Dickinson makes our cut for the second time this season after being our choice back in December. It was an excellent month of February where he scored 4 goals and added 16 assists in 12 games. He was held off the scoresheet just once, back in his first game of the month against the Erie Otters on February 2. He had seven 2-point games and one 3-point game in the month.

Consideration was also given to Saginaw Spirit defenceman Zayne Parekh, who was our choice in November and January. He had 6 goals and 9 assists in 11 games during the month of February He was held off the scoresheet just twice and made highlight reels throughout the month.

Goaltender of the Month – Carter George – Owen Sound Attack

January was a banner month for goaltenders, February not so much but George stood out. He started all but one of the Attacks 10 games in February and posted a 3-3-2-1 record with a .910 save percentage and 3.25 goals against average. George is the top ranked goaltender on NHL Central Scouting’s North American rankings and it’s easy to see why.

Consideration was given to Jacob Brown of the Flint Firebirds (3 games) with a .926 saver percentage; Collin MacKenzie of the Ottawa 67’s (2 games) with a .952 save percentage; and Owen Willmore of the London Knights (4 games) with a .915 save percentage but we felt they didn’t play enough games.

Our monthly choices:

Forward of the Month

Ryan Abraham – Windsor Spitfires – February

Marek Vanacker – Brantford Bulldogs – January

Ruslan Gazizov – London Knights – December

Liam Greentree – Windsor Spitfires – November

Adrian Misaljevic – Kitchener Rangers – October

Defenceman of the Month

Sam Dickinson – London Knights – February

Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit – January

Sam Dickinson – London Knights – December

Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit – November

Jacob LeBlanc – Sarnia Sting – October

Goaltender of the Month

Carter George – Owen Sound Attack – February

Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals – January

Carter George – Owen Sound Attack – December

Jack Parsons – Kitchener Rangers – November

Brayden Gillespie – Guelph Storm – October

OHL Draft Eligible Statistical Leaders: February

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Dominic Tiano

March is upon us and that means its time to look at the Ontario Hockey League players eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and the statistical leaders.

The North Bay Battalion are well represented with a trio of forwards in the top-10 in goals, assists and points and a defenceman in the top-10 among blueliners.

Also interesting is that two defencemen are in the top-10 in powerplay goals. Anyway, have a look for yourself. As always, we try to keep accurate stats, but always refer to the OHL website for official stats.

Points Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Anthony Romani	North Bay	58	47	47	94
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay	57	32	53	85
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw	55	28	53	81
Liam Greentree	Windsor	53	30	50	80
Luke Misa	Mississauga	57	23	53	76
Owen Van Steensel	North Bay	55	32	40	72
Merek Vanacker	Brantford	57	30	39	69
Beau Jelsma	Barrie	56	30	38	68
Ruslan Gazizov	London	54	28	38	66
Sam Dickinson	London	58	17	46	63
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player	Team		GP	G	GPG
Anthony Romani	North Bay		58	47	0.81
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay		57	32	0.56
Owen Van Steensel	North Bay		55	32	0.58
Liam Greentree	Windsor		53	30	0.57
Merek Vanacker	Brantford		57	30	0.53
Beau Jelsma	Barrie		56	30	0.54
Kevin He	Niagara		58	29	0.50
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw		55	28	0.51
Ruslan Gazizov	London		54	28	0.52
Matthew Buckley	Oshawa		53	28	0.53
Assist Leaders
Player	Team		GP	A	APG
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay		57	53	0.93
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw		55	53	0.96
Luke Misa	Mississauga		57	53	0.93
Liam Greentree	Windsor		53	50	0.94
Anthony Romani	North Bay		57	47	0.82
Sam Dickinson	London		58	46	0.79
Luca Marrelli	Oshawa		57	43	0.75
Nick DeAngelis	Sudbury		55	42	0.76
Jett Luchanko	Guelph		56	41	0.73
Owen Van Steensel	North Bay		55	40	0.73
Powerplay Goals
Player	Team			GP	PPG
Anthony Romani	North Bay			58	11
Cole Beaudoin	Barrie			55	11
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw			55	10
Liam Greentree	Windsor			55	10
Sam Dickinson	London			58	10
Jacob Battaglia	Kingston			56	10
Max Namestnikov	Guelph			56	10
Matthew Soto	Kingston			55	9
Ondrej Molnar	Erie			56	8
Luke Torrance	Oshawa			45	8
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw	55	28	53	81
Sam Dickinson	London	58	17	46	63
Henry Mews	Ottawa	53	11	40	51
Luca Marrelli	Oshawa	57	3	43	46
Nick DeAngelis	Sudbury	53	3	42	45
Jacob LeBlanc	North Bay	58	7	37	44
Luca D’Amato	Oshawa	57	13	25	38
Anthony Cristoforo	Windsor	56	6	30	36
Lukas Fischer	Sarnia	58	6	26	32
Donovan McCoy	Sudbury	56	8	23	31
Goaltenders Leaders – Goals Against Average
Player	Team	GP	Min	GA	Avg
Jacob Oster	Oshawa	51	3028	147	2.91
Jackson Parsons	Kitchener	43	2423	122	3.02
Andrew Oke	Saginaw	34	1855	94	3.04
Charlie Schenkel	Soo	40	2259	115	3.05
Carter George	Owen Sound	47	2696	140	3.12
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph	43	2415	127	3.16
Ryerson Leenders	Mississauga	41	2367	127	3.22
Sam Hillebrandt	Barrie	29	1562	95	3.65
Mason Vaccari	Kingston	51	2877	177	3.69
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough	39	2180	143	3.94
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage
Player	Team	GP	SH	SVS	SV%
Carter George	Owen Sound	47	1602	1462	0.913
Ryerson Leenders	Mississauga	41	1383	1256	0.908
Jacob Oster	Oshawa	51	1529	1382	0.904
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough	39	1484	1341	0.904
Sam Hillebrandt	Barrie	29	971	876	0.902
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph	43	1231	1104	0.897
Jackson Parsons	Kitchener	43	1177	1055	0.896
Owen Flores	Niagara	38	1330	1189	0.894
Andrew Oke	Saginaw	34	832	738	0.887
Charlie Schenkel	Soo	40	999	884	0.885

Sam Dickinson – London Knights – Player Profile

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Dominic Tiano

Sam Dickinson of the London Knights. Photo by Natalie Shaver/OHL Images

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
6’2”	199	June 7, 06	LD	L	4^th 2022	7^th – N/A	CANADA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2021-2022	GTHL U16	Toronto Marlboros	46	5	34	39
2022-2023	OHL	London Knights	62	9	14	23
2022-2023	WHC U17	Canada Black	7	1	1	2
2023-2024	OHL	London Knights	50	14	36	50
PROJECTED			68	19	49	68

Coming into this season, and maybe even earlier, many had London Knights Defenceman Sam Dickinson as the top prospect from the OHL eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, maybe even a top 10 pick. Not much has happened to change that perception. If anything, he’s solidified it.

Dickinson is a well-rounded two-way defenceman. While his offensive upside isn’t as high as that kid playing in Saginaw, he is no slouch either.

The combination of size, reach and mobility make him a force defensively. He can keep opponents at bay but his best trait in the d-zone is his ability to transition and start the break out. His mobility and puck skills allows him to elude pressure with his feet, but he can also make a great first pass. He is cool under pressure and rarely panics, surveys the situation and makes the correct decision to head the other way. He’s physical, defends the cycle with relative ease and he blocks shots. In the defensive zone, there may not be any better in the entire draft class than Dickinson.

The question surrounding Dickinson is what is his offensive upside? He can quarter back the powerplay and has an excellent shot from the point or the half wall. He has been so good for the Knights that it allowed them to move fellow defenseman Oliver Bonk to the bumper position on the powerplay. But he doesn’t just excel with the man advantage. He keeps plays alive at the blue line five on five as well. He has great vision and passing skills from the point as well so he’s not just a threat with his shot.

Some believe he is sacrificing offense for defense. I don’t know that I buy into that. He’s a point per game defenceman in his draft year and that’s good enough for me. Maybe he’s got enough IQ to know when it’s time to retreat and defend as opposed to trying to force something offensively?

OHL Draft Eligible Statistical Leaders: January

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Dominic Tiano

A new month means a statistical update for players eligible for the 2024 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

At this point, it looks like Anthony Romani is running away with the goal scoring lead and the points race. At the same time, it looks as though Zayne Parekh will run away with the goal scoring race among defencemen as well as the assist and points lead. Barring something catastrophic, I don’t see anyone overtaking the pair.

In net, the top two goaltenders ranked by NHL Central Scouting among goaltenders are at the top of the save percentage stat but not by a comfortable margin. Unranked Liam Sztuska is not far behind.

Here is a look at the leader board. As always, we try to maintain accurate stats but always refer to the OHL website for official stats.

Points Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Anthony Romani	North Bay	46	38	35	73
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw	44	22	44	66
Liam Greentree	Windsor	41	27	37	64
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay	45	23	41	64
Luke Misa	Mississauga	45	18	39	57
Marek Vanacker	Brantford	45	26	26	52
Pano Fimis	Erie	45	15	37	52
Owen Van Steensel	North Bay	44	23	28	51
Jett Luchanko	Guelph	48	15	36	51
Marco Mignosa	Soo	47	20	30	50
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player	Team		GP	G	GPG
Anthony Romani	North Bay		46	38	0.83
Liam Greentree	Windsor		41	27	0.66
Marek Vanacker	Brantford		45	26	0.58
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay		45	23	0.51
Jacob Battaglia	Kingston		43	23	0.53
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw		44	22	0.50
Adrian Misaljevic	Kitchener		48	22	0.46
Max Namestnikov	Guelph		46	22	0.48
Kevin He	Niagara		45	21	0.47
Marco Mignosa	Soo		47	20	0.43
Assist Leaders
Player	Team		GP	A	APG
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw		44	44	1.00
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay		45	41	0.91
Luke Misa	Mississauga		45	39	0.87
Liam Greentree	Windsor		41	37	0.90
Pano Fimis	Erie		45	37	0.82
Jett Luchanko	Guelph		46	36	0.78
Anthony Romani	North Bay		46	35	0.76
Luca Marrelli	Oshawa		45	34	0.76
Calem Mangone	Saginaw		45	33	0.73
Christopher Thibodeau	Kingston		44	33	0.75
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw	44	22	44	66
Sam Dickinson	London	46	13	30	43
Henry Mews	Ottawa	41	8	32	40
Jacob LeBlanc	North Bay	46	7	31	38
Luca Marrelli	Oshawa	45	2	34	36
Nick DeAngelis	Sudbury	43	2	32	34
Luca D’Amato	Oshawa	45	10	21	31
Anthony Cristoforo	Windsor	44	3	25	28
Goaltenders Leaders – Goals Against Average
Player	Team	GP	Min	GA	Avg
Jacob Oster	Oshawa	39	2305	110	2.86
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph	37	2021	100	2.97
Charlie Schenkel	Soo	33	1913	96	3.01
Jackson Parsons	Kitchener	34	1893	95	3.01
Andrew Oke	Saginaw	30	1611	82	3.05
Ryerson Leenders	Mississauga	34	2002	102	3.06
Carter George	Owen Sound	38	2143	110	3.08
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage
Player	Team	GP	SH	SVS	SV%
Ryerson Leenders	Mississauga	34	1177	1075	0.913
Carter George	Owen Sound	38	1267	1157	0.913
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough	32	1160	1053	0.908
Jacob Oster	Oshawa	39	1164	1054	0.905
Sam Hillebrandt	Barrie	23	776	702	0.905
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph	37	1011	911	0.901
Jackson Parsons	Kitchener	34	927	832	0.898

OHL Writers Draft Eligible Player of the Month: January

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Dominic Tiano

A new month is upon us and it’s time we look at our draft eligible players of the month at forward, defence and in the crease. January was not an easy month to make our selections because there were a few deserving players at each position, especially among goaltenders where it was a banner month for the draft eligible goaltenders. The is the best goalie class to come from the OHL in quite some time, so enjoy it while you can.

Forward of the Month: Marek Vanacker – Brantford Bulldogs

Vanacker appeared in 11 games for the Bulldogs in January scoring 11 goals and adding 7 assists that included 2 game winning goals. He had three multi goal games and was held off the scoresheet just once in the Bulldogs first game of January. He leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 26 goals and 52 points in 45 games.

Also considered were a pair of North Bay Battalion. Anthony Romani had 11 goals and 7 assists in 11 games that included three multi point games. He was held off the scoresheet in two games. Dalyn Wakely had 7 goals and 12 assists in those 11 games. He was held pointless just once in January.

Defenceman of the Month: Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit

There wasn’t much debate here or even Discussion: Parehk takes it by a landslide. In just 11 games (there was a 2-game suspension in there as well, Parekh scored 9 goals and assisted on 12. He also finished with a plus-12. Six of his 9 games were multi point games with 5, 4, 3, 2,2 and 2 points in those games. He was held pointless in just two games, once at the beginning of the month and once at the end.

There was no one else that really garnered consideration from us.

Goaltender of the Month: Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals

We literally could have flipped a coin here but eventually settles on Oster. He appeared in 11 of the 13 Generals games in January and posted a 7-3-1-0 record while stopping 290 of the 312 shots faced for a .929 save percentage and 2.00 goals against average. He currently sits second in the OHL with a .905 save percentage and also second with 2.86 goals against average.

Also considered were: Ryerson Leenders of the Mississauga Steelheads who posted a 4-5-1-0 record with a .922 save percentage and 2.50 goals against average. Rookie Landon Miller of the Soo Greyhounds had a 4-1-0-0 record with a .925 save percentage, 1.60 goals against average and 1 shutout.

Our monthly choices:

Forward of the Month

Marek Vanacker – Brantford Bulldogs – January

Ruslan Gazizov – London Knights – December

Liam Greentree – Windsor Spitfires – November

Adrian Misaljevic – Kitchener Rangers – October

Defenceman of the Month

Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit – January

Sam Dickinson – London Knights – December

Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit – November

Jacob LeBlanc – Sarnia Sting – October

Goaltender of the Month

Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals – January

Carter George – Owen Sound Attack – December

Jack Parsons – Kitchener Rangers – November

Brayden Gillespie – Guelph Storm – October

OHL Writers Draft Eligible Players of the Month: December

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Dominic Tiano

I hope that everyone was able to bring in the new year safely and surrounded by family and friends and that 2024 brings you joy, happiness and prosperity.

Each month we look at the players eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and make our selection as to who was the best of the month at defence, forward and in the crease. December was a competitive month, but we made our choices and here they are:

Forward of the Month – Ruslan Gazizov – London Knights

Maybe the third time is a charm for Gazizov as he looks to get drafted in his final year of eligibility. He led the Knights attack with 6 goals and 18 assists in 11 games in December. He was held off the scoresheet just twice and had 8 multi point games. Interestingly, he didn’t score his fist goal until 7^th game in the month. He had two – 4 assist nights on back-to-backs in mid December.

Also considered was Jett Luchanko of the Guelph Storm who had 3 goals and 14 assists in 12 games. Luchanko has been a consistent producer for the Storm in his first year of draft eligibility and December was no different.

Defenceman of the Month – Sam Dickinson – London Knights

Dickinson led the Knights blueline with 6 goals and 9 assists through 11 games in December while also finishing a plus-7. He was held pointless in 4 of those games and had 5 multi point games. He also had 44 SOG with a game high of 8 on new years eve. Despite the offensive production, his defensive game was also a reason to make him our choice here, often getting the task of going against the oppositions best players.

Also considered was our November winner Zayne Parekh of the Saginaw Spirit. He had 4 goals and 10 helpers in 10 games for the month and was held off the scoresheet just twice. He had 3 multi-point games and finished a plus-8 and 33 shots on goal in those 10 games. Out October winner, Jacob LeBlanc of the Sarnia Sting was also considered. LeBlanc had 3 goals and 10 assists in the Sting’s 11 games in December.

Goaltender of the Month – Carter George – Owen Sound Attack

George appeared in all 10 games for the Attack in December coming in in relief and being relieved himself and posted a sub-par 4-4-0-1 record. But his .908 save percentage should tell you what he means to the Attack. Just for comparisons, his partner posted a .756 save percentage. George faced a lot of rubber with 347 shots on goal while stopping 315 of them.

Also considered was Ryerson Leenders of the Mississauga Steelheads. Leenders appeared in 7 games posting a 3-4-0-0 record and stopped 252 of 276 shots he faced for a .909 save percentage.

Our monthly choices:

Forward of the Month

Ruslan Gazizov – London Knights – December

Liam Greentree – Windsor Spitfires – November

Adrian Misaljevic – Kitchener Rangers – October

Defenceman of the Month

Sam Dickinson – London Knights – December

Zayne Parekh – Saginaw Spirit – November

Jacob LeBlanc – Sarnia Sting – October

Goaltender of the Month

Carter George – Owen Sound Attack – December

Jack Parsons – Kitchener Rangers – November

Brayden Gillespie – Guelph Storm – October

OHL’s Draft Eligible Statistical Leaders: December

Posted on January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 by Dominic Tiano

I’d like to begin by wishing you a healthy and prosperous new year. I hope that 2024 brings you and your family good health, happiness, prosperity and is the best year yet!

After every month of the Ontario Hockey League season, I look back and see who among the players eligible for the 2024 National Hockey League Entry Draft is leading in different offensive categories. This year, we are doing things a little different. We are including all players eligible for the draft, and that includes draft re-entries. When we started this out years ago, we only looked at first time eligible players.

We do our best to keep up to date and accurate stats, but we are also human. As always, please refer to the OHL website for official stats. Here’s a look at the leaders in various categories:

Points Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Anthony Romani	North Bay	35	27	28	55
Luke Misa	Mississauga	34	13	35	48
Liam Greentree	Windsor	31	22	24	46
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay	34	16	29	45
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw	33	13	32	45
Ruslan Gazizov	London	35	15	27	42
Jett Luchanko	Guelph	36	11	29	40
Adrian Misaljevic	Kitchener	36	20	19	39
Trent Swick	Kitchener	36	17	22	39
Owen Van Steensel	North Bay	33	16	23	39
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player	Team		GP	G	GPG
Anthony Romani	North Bay		35	27	0.77
Liam Greentree	Windsor		31	22	0.71
Adrian Misaljevic	Kitchener		36	20	0.56
Max Namestnikov	Guelph		36	19	0.53
Kevin He	Niagara		35	19	0.54
Trent Swick	Kitchener		36	17	0.47
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay		34	16	0.47
Owen Van Steensel	North Bay		33	16	0.48
Marco Mignosa	Soo		36	16	0.44
Jacob Battaglia	Kingston		33	16	0.48
Assist Leaders
Player	Team		GP	A	APG
Luke Misa	Mississauga		34	35	1.03
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw		33	32	0.97
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay		34	29	0.85
Jett Luchanko	Guelph		36	29	0.81
Anthony Romani	North Bay		35	28	0.80
Ruslan Gazizov	London		35	27	0.77
Jacob LeBlanc	Sarnia		35	27	0.77
Nick DeAngelis	Sudbury		33	27	0.82
Pano Fimis	Erie		33	25	0.76
Calem Mangone	Saginaw		33	25	0.76
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Zayne Parekh	Saginaw	33	13	32	45
Sam Dickinson	London	33	11	23	34
Jacob LeBlanc	Sarnia	35	7	27	34
Nick DeAngelis	Sudbury	33	2	27	29
Henry Mews	Ottawa	30	5	22	27
Luca Marrelli	Oshawa	32	2	25	27
Anthony Cristoforo	Windsor	33	2	21	23
Luca D’Amato	Oshawa	32	6	14	20
Ben Danford	Oshawa	32	1	19	20
Spencer Sova	Erie	28	10	9	19
Goaltenders Leaders – Goals Against Average
Player	Team	GP	Min	GA	Avg
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph	29	1674	75	2.69
Jackson Parsons	Kitchener	27	1511	71	2.82
Andrew Oke	Saginaw	21	1112	54	2.91
Carter George	Owen Sound	29	1596	82	3.08
Charlie Schenkel	Soo	27	1555	80	3.09
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage
Player	Team	GP	SH	SVS	SV%
Carter George	Owen Sound	29	930	848	0.912
Ryerson Leenders	Mississauga	24	858	781	0.910
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph	29	821	746	0.909
Jackson Parsons	Kitchener	27	740	669	0.904
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough	24	798	721	0.904

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