An Eye on Hockey’s Future 2014 OHL Priority Selection YOUNGBLOOD Special Addition 2014 OHL Priority Selection Draft Special Guide Presented by: LIVE Online Draft - April 5, 2014 YOUNGBLOOD Inside Contents: Youngblood Draft Special Prospect Rankings 3 Categorical Lists 21 Mock Draft 22 Compiled by Brendan Ross (@RossyYoungblood) YOUNGBLOOD 250 PLAYER RANKINGS 2013-14 Team/Draft Rank Name Position Height Weight Analysis/Notes SLot Toronto Jr. Canadiens 1 Jakob Chychrun LD 6-2 195 Elite franchise defender…unanimous top draft talent…outstanding mobility, SAR 1st strength and confidence…intimidating presence on both sides of the puck Toronto Marlboros Dynamic offensive forward with game-breaking ability…dazzling 2 Mikey McLeod RC 6-1 175 th skating…struggles at times with consistency…coming off OHL Cup MVP MISS 5 honours where he played his best hockey Vaughan Kings Pure sniper skillset featuring tricky quick release and deceptive delays…one- 3 Adam Mascherin LC 5-9 198 nd dimensional player prone to floating when not in possession…GTHL scoring KIT 2 leader by wide margin (33GP-40G-70P)… GTHL Player of the Year Detroit Honeybaked Intelligent pivot with a patient & poised offensive attack…creative 4 Nick Pastujov LC 6-0 186 th passer…deceptive shooter and strong in possession finding soft SAG 68 areas…attention to defensive assignments could improve Ottawa Valley Titans Elite one-on-one ability…cerebral player…impressed all season…astute 5 Tye Felhaber LC 5-10 170 th hockey sense…impact player on every shift…pushes the pace of the SAG 10 game…love his upside and compete Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs Polarizing centerman who shows flashes of elite offensive ability but 6 Brandon Saigeon LC 6-1 184 th disappears completely in other viewings…pro-level shot features laser-like BELV 4 release…skating could improve efficiency Toronto Jr. Canadiens Top skater in the draft displays clean edges, instant top-gear acceleration & 7 Victor Mete LD 5-9 157 th elusiveness…somewhat predictable in attacks…size, strength & risky OS 8 offensive decisions are legitimate concerns Markham Waxers Competed on a below-average team drawing top defensive assignments 8 Jonathan Ang RC 5-10 148 th from oppositions…untapped offensive potential...plus skating ability…great PBO 9 puck skills & offensive instincts Salisbury Prep Cerebral defender with outstanding positioning & gap control…timely 9 Griffin Luce LD 6-2 200 nd physical player capable of suffocating attacking forwards using his reach & KIT 82 active stick…heavy point shot…puck handling ability could improve Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs Heart-and-soul character player…above-average offensive abilities include 10 Travis Barron LW 6-1 180 rd strong possession skills with good finishing ability…physical & strong on OTT 3 special teams…think Scott Laughton Ottawa Jr. 67's A buzz-saw skilled forward with a non-stop work ethic…undersized but 11 William Bitten RC 5-9 151 th elusive when mobile…tricky puck skills showcasing creativity…anticipates PLY 7 well…big game player...at times, he's too fast for his own good Compiled by Brendan Ross (@RossyYoungblood) YOUNGBLOOD Vaughan Kings Skilled defender with a good size frame...powerful stride...strong in 12 Cole Candella LD 6-2 182 rd transitions…booming shot...tends to overplay the puck & prone to losing BELV 23 defensive assignments…Top pairing potential Toronto Marlboros Smooth stride appears effortless…outstanding puck skills in 13 Cliff Pu RC 5-11 168 th traffic…identifies seams well & exploits…inconsistent & lackadaisical OSH 16 approach legitimate concern, otherwise Top 10 talent Astute thinker of the game…tremendous athlete… responsible two-way Windsor Jr. Spitfires 14 Anthony Salinitri LC 5-10 153 pivot who carried Jr. Spitfires' offensive load . Spitfires team…high panic SSM 17th threshold, rarely makes bad decisions…no glaring weaknesses…ALLIANCE Player of the Year Toronto Marlboros Powerful winger with underrated puck skills…dominant in the gritty areas 15 Taylor Raddysh RW 6-0 190 th around the net & on the boards…cycles well…doesn’t force passes…would ERIE 19 excel as complimentary top-line winger…prone to taking shifts/games off Detroit Honeybaked 16 Ben Gleason LD 6-0 171 Intelligent do-it-all defender playing above his age class…strong positional LDN 36th routes allow for an efficient game…projects as a big-minute defenceman Mississauga Senators Power forward playing a north-south style…intense relentless attacker 17 Michael Pezzetta LC 6-1 194 th shows good feet…top-end shooter... strikes around the net quickly...fairly SBY 11 predictable offensive player lacking creativity…physicality is impressive Central Ontario Big defender with raw ability, impressed early…excellent mobility & 18 Sam Dunn RD 6-2 195 Wolves size…great first pass...prone to losing his concentration & wandering…big PP BAR 46th shot…can struggle in possession under pressure…big potential defender Kingston Jr. Big strong pivot with an innate ability at seeking out loose pucks…impact 19 Chris Paquette RC 6-1 174 Frontenacs player on almost every shift showing great compete…sniper mentality who ERIE 30th packs a tricky release…acceleration is an area of improvement Toronto Marlboros Undersized but plays bigger than his size…elite hockey processor…buys time 20 Jake Harris LW 5-8 158 th with patient offensive attack displaying outstanding vision…first few steps MISS 185 could use work…a personal favourite all season…very projectable OHLer North York Rangers Received eligibility late…Russian winger shows strong puck protection 21 Daniil Vertiy LW 6-0 198 th skills…dangerous shooting arsenal with good deceptive hesitations…can bull WSR 26 his way to the net…must improve game away from puck Highly scouted rearguard with polarizing results…good north-south mobility Waterloo Wolves 22 Logan Stanley LD 6-5 205 but struggles in pivots…outstanding size/reach…unpredictable offensive WSR 12th attacks are uncalculated/risky…defensive coaching needed…capable of big hits Halton Hurricanes Impressive size & mobility ...owns great escapability speed to skate himself 23 Tyler Nother RD 6-3 163 th out of pressure…lacks the assertiveness to be a high-end offensive LDN 58 defenceman but owns a good point shot…struggles under pressure Competitive two-way defender showing flashes of fierceness…at his best Guelph Gryphons 24 Sean Allen LD 6-2 175 when physically engaged…seeing-eye point shot…active stick & suffocating KIT 41st containment skills are top end defensive qualities…prone to over handling puck Compiled by Brendan Ross (@RossyYoungblood) YOUNGBLOOD Top-ranked Canadian netminder owns good size…calming Niagara North Stars 25 Dylan Wells G 6-1 172 presence...outstanding athlete scored as top goaltender off-ice at OHL PBO 21st Combine…butterfly style covers the bottom of the net well…battles hard in the crease…elite puck handler Halton Hurricanes Projectable size is a plus…excellent lateral coverage with his lengthy 26 Jake Lawr G 6-2 150 th limbs..naturally covers a lot of the net which requires him to remain ERIE 28 poised…exposed when he loses focus & wanders..not a scrambler Toronto Marlboros Started & finished season strong… good puck handler but becomes ineffective 27 Joseph Mizzi RC 5-9 165 th when attacking on the perimeter…needs to battle & continue to drive net more BELV 124 to justify this high draft slot but has high potential…quick shot Short skilled forward packs a heavy accurate shot with deadly Mitch Detroit Honeybaked 28 LW 5-8 157 release…competes extremely hard & adopts a style that could serve him Lewandowski undrafted well as a skilled pest…shorter stature isn't ideal but well-balanced skating stride…MSU commit Highly debated prospect…good frame...strong puck skills in Matthew Whitby Wildcats 29 LC 6-2 196 traffic...occasionally displays dangerous wrist shot…questionable hockey Hotchkiss GUE 20th IQ...lacks compete, physicality & explosiveness coveted in 1st round prospects…high potential forward Great skating stride produces speed & power…very good at using his body Soo Thunder 30 Zach Dorval LC 5-11 164 to protect puck & buy time/space…impressive puck handling abilities…bears KGN 35th down & shoots in the scoring area…projects as a very coachable & versatile player Calm defender showed outstanding development…poised under Toronto Marlboros 31 Reagan O'Grady LD 6-0 180 pressure…uses his mobility to escape pressure well (which is effective at KGN 15th MM level but will need to improve decisions at next level)…excellent outlet passer..big OHL upside Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs Undersized but plays a fearless game…intelligent poised defenceman who 32 Matthew Timms LD 5-9 172 nd rarely makes bad decisions…excellent puck mover…high panic PBO 22 threshold…startup gear could use work Whitby Wildcats 33 Jonah Gadjovich LW 6-3 193 Naturally athletic…finished as top performer in off-ice testing at OHL OS 39th Combine…strong cycle game…offensive tools are solid yet unspectacular Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs Reminds me of Andreas Athanasiou…skilled forward with creative 34 Nicholas Caamano LW 6-0 165 th vision…imaginative passer with excellent feet…good puck skills…free- PLY 27 wheeling style can be difficult to read for line mates…big offensive upside Upper Can Cyclones Outstanding OEMHL playoff performance…slashing type of forward who 35 Zach Poirier RC 6-0 185 th uses quick passes in give-and-goes to open up space…excels at using his NB 14 body to shield & quickly attack from half-boards…good goal scorer Raw defenceman who logs big minutes…rangy wingspan eliminates Huron Perth Lakers 36 Keaton Middleton LD