55 OHL Players Included in NHL Central Scouting's Midseason Rankings
Published on January 13, 2023 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
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.
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- IceDogs' Comeback Falls Short in OT - Niagara IceDogs
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