63 OHL Players Included in NHL Central Scouting’s Final Draft Rankings
Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League is proud to announce that 63 OHL players have been included on NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft to be held July 7-8 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.
The list includes 37 OHL forwards, 17 defencemen and nine goaltenders.
A total of eight OHL skaters are ranked inside the first round led by Kingston Frontenacs standout Shane Wright who continues to top the list.
“Shane Wright is the complete package as an NHL prospect. He is a strong stride skater who possesses deceptive speed and quickness to beat defenders, evade checking, or lead a rush,” said Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting. “He has elite hockey sense with his vision, anticipation, and composure to execute quickly on plays and has proven that he can carry the load and lead the way when it’s needed in game situations.”
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Wright is joined by other OHL competitors inside the top-32 including Saginaw Spirit teammates Pavel Mintyukov (6) and Matyas Sapovaliv (23), Mississauga Steelheads forwards Luca Del Bel Belluz (8) and Owen Beck (10), Sudbury Wolves forward David Goyette (13), Guelph Storm rearguard Michael Buchinger (30) and former first overall OHL Priority Selection choice Ty Nelson (32) on the North Bay Battalion blue line.
The Saginaw Spirit feature the League’s highest-ranked goaltender in 18-year-old Andrew Oke, who comes in at ninth in North America.
Nineteen of the OHL’s 20 member teams feature at least one player included on the list, with the Guelph Storm, London Knights and Mississauga Steelheads leading the way with six each. The Niagara IceDogs and North Bay Battalion trail close behind with five players on the list.
OHL Players Included in NHL Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings
SKATERS:
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | POSITION |
| 1 | Shane Wright | Kingston Frontenacs | C |
| 6 | Pavel Mintyukov | Saginaw Spirit | D |
| 8 | Luca Del Bel Belluz | Mississauga Steelheads | C |
| 10 | Owen Beck | Mississauga Steelheads | C |
| 13 | David Goyette | Sudbury Wolves | C |
| 23 | Matyas Sapovaliv | Saginaw Spirit | C |
| 30 | Michael Buchinger | Guelph Storm | D |
| 32 | Ty Nelson | North Bay Battalion | D |
| 34 | Bryce McConnell-Barker | Soo Greyhounds | C |
| 35 | Danny Zhilkin | Guelph Storm | C |
| 42 | Vinzenz Rohrer | Ottawa 67’s | C |
| 44 | Hunter Haight | Barrie Colts | C |
| 45 | Matthew Poitras | Guelph Storm | C |
| 48 | Christian Kyrou | Erie Otters | D |
| 49 | Paul Ludwinski | Kingston Frontenacs | C |
| 51 | Gavin Hayes | Flint Firebirds | LW |
| 53 | Isaiah George | London Knights | D |
| 58 | Servac Petrovsky | Owen Sound Attack | C |
| 59 | Cedrick Guindon | Owen Sound Attack | LW |
| 62 | Jake Karabela | Guelph Storm | C |
| 75 | Pano Fimis | Niagara IceDogs | C |
| 80 | Spencer Sova | Erie Otters | D |
| 81 | Jorian Donovan | Hamilton Bulldogs | D |
| 85 | Evan Konyen | Sudbury Wolves | RW |
| 88 | Beau Jelsma | Barrie Colts | C |
| 94 | Amadeus Lombardi | Flint Firebirds | C |
| 103 | Matthew Maggio | Windsor Spitfires | RW |
| 104 | Lucas Edmonds | Kingston Frontenacs | RW |
| 108 | Kirill Kudryavtsev | Soo Greyhounds | D |
| 115 | Liam Arnsby | North Bay Battalion | C |
| 118 | Rodwin Dionicio | Niagara IceDogs | D |
| 122 | Kocha Delic | Sudbury Wolves | C |
| 123 | Jackson Edward | London Knights | D |
| 126 | Tnias Mathurin | North Bay Battalion | D |
| 134 | Zakary Lavoie | Mississauga Steelheads | RW |
| 139 | Samuel Mayer | Peterborough Petes | D |
| 148 | James Hardie | Mississauga Steelheads | LW |
| 149 | Ruslan Gazizov | London Knights | LW |
| 151 | Aidan Castle | Niagara IceDogs | RW |
| 152 | Brady Stonehouse | Ottawa 67’s | RW |
| 153 | Nolan Collins | Sudbury Wolves | D |
| 158 | Kyle Jackson | North Bay Battalion | C |
| 162 | Tucker Robertson | Peterborough Petes | C |
| 179 | Gavin Bryant | Owen Sound Attack | C |
| 183 | Brice Cooke | Niagara IceDogs | LW |
| 194 | Braeden Bowman | Guelph Storm | RW |
| 196 | Kai Schwindt | Mississauga Steelheads | LW |
| 207 | Sam Alfano | Peterborough Petes | RW |
| 211 | Max Namestnikov | Sarnia Sting | C |
| 215 | Landon Sim | London Knights | RW |
| 220 | Kasper Larsen | Mississauga Steelheads | D |
| 221 | Kirill Steklov | London Knights | D |
| 222 | Roberto Mancini | Saginaw Spirit | D |
| 223 | Caeden Carlisle | Soo Greyhounds | D |
GOALTENDERS:
| RANK | GOALTENDER | TEAM |
| 9 | Andrew Oke | Saginaw Spirit |
| 14 | Nolan Lalonde | Erie Otters |
| 16 | Patrick Leaver | Oshawa Generals |
| 17 | Charlie Schenkel | Soo Greyhounds |
| 18 | Jacob Oster | Guelph Storm |
| 22 | Josh Rosenzweig | Niagara IceDogs |
| 24 | Dom DiVincentiis | North Bay Battalion |
| 29 | Marco Costantini | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 31 | Brett Brochu | London Knights |
For the full NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings list, visit nhl.com.
