OHL STRUTS ITS STUFF AT 2025 NHL DRAFT WITH NINE PLAYERS TAKEN IN FIRST ROUND

OHL STRUTS ITS STUFF AT 2025 NHL DRAFT WITH NINE PLAYERS TAKEN IN FIRST ROUND

Wow. The Ontario Hockey League issued its own statement of strength in the opening round of the 2025 National Hockey League Draft To be sure, it was a plum performance by the OHL as no less than nine players were snapped up, including the first and second overall selections. • Coveted defenceman Matthew Schaefer of the Erie Otters was the first OHL player to come off the board, as he was snagged first overall by the New York Islanders. In a seas…

21 CHL players selected in First Round of 2025 NHL Draft, marking highest total since 2013

With 21 first-round picks, the CHL continues its legacy of developing elite NHL talent—reaching that mark for just the fifth time since 1969.