2019 OHL Draft Prospects

[Prospect Pipeline]

Hi again everyone,

Although the 2018 Whitby Silver Stick was dominated by players committed to various NCAA programs, a number of OHL-eligible prospects continued to progress and solidify their status as elite young players. With this being said, I'll post an article which examines the top-20 performers from the tournament, below.

• 2018 Whitby Silver Stick - Top-20 Performers

 

[Prospect Pipeline]

Back to adding some Prospect Profiles again as we prepare to release our 2019 OHL Draft Ranking: December's Top 100 by next week. Today, we take a closer look at Whitby Wildcats star, Brenden Sirizzotti. A dynamic winger, he has been consistently performing at a high level since the season began. One of our top performers from the 2018 Silver Stick, Sirizzotti is a highly-skilled prospect with high-end vision and puck skills. He has quickly become the offensive catalyst for the Wildcats and he is piling up points in the ETA at a higher rate than Quinton Byfield did in his OHL draft year.

OHL Prospect Profile: Brenden Sirizzotti

 

[Prospect Pipeline]

Sasha Pastujov is an incredibly talented winger with elite puck skills and processing capacity of the game. Named as the MVP of the Whitby Silver Stick Tournament, Pastujov displays impressive vision in the offensive zone as well as a quick and accurate wrist shot. A University of Notre Dame commit, Pastujov is a a top-five talent for the 2019 OHL Draft whose full profile can be read here:

OHL Prospect Profile: Sasha Pastujov

 

[Prospect Pipeline]

2019 OHL Draft Ranking

Today we've unleashed our OHL Draft ranking for the month of December.

In this month's edition, we feature the top-100 prospects eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection, and offer up 20 honourable mentions as well. Further, you can find links to more than 30 prospect profiles enclosed!

• 2019 OHL Draft Ranking: December's Top-100

 

[MasterMatt25]

Do you think Wright will get exceptional status?

 

[aresknights]

Do you think Wright will get exceptional status?

Ive only seen a couple of his games but, yes.

 

[waitin425]

2019 OHL Draft Ranking

Today we've unleashed our OHL Draft ranking for the month of December.

In this month's edition, we feature the top-100 prospects eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection, and offer up 20 honourable mentions as well. Further, you can find links to more than 30 prospect profiles enclosed!

• 2019 OHL Draft Ranking: December's Top-100

Thanks for posting.......

Caught the Alliance all star game this weekend. Sikic, Goure and Laforme all stood out. Hipkin has amazing vision and edge work. Dewbury from London had a good game and impressive size. Harrison had a filthy OT shootout goal. Way played well and Callens didn’t really stand out.

 

[Prospect Pipeline]

Do you think Wright will get exceptional status?

I believe so, yes. Plenty of factors go into the decision, but he's only born 5 days into 2004, making it less of a stretch for him to join the OHL a year early. His play has also warranted Exceptional Status, as he's been consistently dominant throughout the year, including GTHL play and at all major tournaments thus far as well. There's really no reason for him not to be in the league next season.

 

[Prospect Pipeline]

Thanks for posting.......

Caught the Alliance all star game this weekend. Sikic, Goure and Laforme all stood out. Hipkin has amazing vision and edge work. Dewbury from London had a good game and impressive size. Harrison had a filthy OT shootout goal. Way played well and Callens didn’t really stand out.

It was definitely a valuable game to attend. The Alliance has been especially interesting this year, there's lots of high value players there that will be available in the middle rounds. Sikic, Daigle, and Goure have been especially impressive of late, but you're right on Callens. He's a player at risk of falling a few spots in our opinion, but there's still plenty of time to go his year. Should be fun to watch how these guys continue to play.

 

[Prospect Pipeline]

Another top American prospect for the 2019 OHL Draft is Dylan Duke. A teammate of Sasha Pastujov on Detroit Compuware's 16U team, Duke is the leader and the workhorse of the team's top line. An efficient skater, Duke displays impressive offensive instincts and vision as a playmaker, as well as a powerful and accurate wrist shot. Perhaps most intriguing is Duke's ability as a two-way centre, showing an excellent work ethic in the defensive zone and along the boards in order to force turnovers and drive the play back up ice. Duke is a University of Michigan commit, making his final OHL Draft position questionable.

OHL Prospect Profile: Dylan Duke

 

[ohloutsider]

I believe so, yes. Plenty of factors go into the decision, but he's only born 5 days into 2004, making it less of a stretch for him to join the OHL a year early. His play has also warranted Exceptional Status, as he's been consistently dominant throughout the year, including GTHL play and at all major tournaments thus far as well. There's really no reason for him not to be in the league next season.

Is he going to apply? May be concern from his camp on where he would end up playing.

 

[Prospect Pipeline]

Is he going to apply? May be concern from his camp on where he would end up playing.

The deadline to apply was December 1st, and he did in fact apply. As did Matthew Savoie in the WHL region.

 

[ohloutsider]

The deadline to apply was December 1st, and he did in fact apply. As did Matthew Savoie in the WHL region.

That is good news

 

[1967th Heaven]

@Prospect Pipeline and/or any other experts here, I am hoping to take in some games at the Gold Puck Tournament in Kitchener/Waterloo this weekend. It doesn't look like there are many top end GTHL or OMHA teams in this age group participating but I'm wondering if there are any must watch teams/players? I'm seeing a lot of buzz around Compuware who are in the tournament, here is a full list of the teams:

Any insight would be appreciated, thanks in advance!

 

[Daneurism]

@Prospect Pipeline and/or any other experts here, I am hoping to take in some games at the Gold Puck Tournament in Kitchener/Waterloo this weekend. It doesn't look like there are many top end GTHL or OMHA teams in this age group participating but I'm wondering if there are any must watch teams/players? I'm seeing a lot of buzz around Compuware who are in the tournament, here is a full list of the teams:
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Any insight would be appreciated, thanks in advance!

There's actually a good amount of top end guys for you to see

Deni Goure-Chatham Kent, Soo Thunderbirds-Jack Matier, Kitchener-Sikic, Sop, Crans, Sudbury-A whole mess of mid round guys, very deep team, Waterloo-Cooper Way, Kyle Maloney, Toronto Jr Canadiens have an interesting under ager in Ty Nelson.

I'd try to catch Kitchener, Sudbury and get a look at Deni Goure and Jack Matier, if I were you.

 

[Daneurism]

Oh and Compuware had a lot of buzz at the Silver Stick because they brought a few of their higher end 03s down from the U16 team to play with the U15 team. I kind of doubt that'll happen for this tournament.

 

[1967th Heaven]

There's actually a good amount of top end guys for you to see

Deni Goure-Chatham Kent, Soo Thunderbirds-Jack Matier, Kitchener-Sikic, Sop, Crans, Sudbury-A whole mess of mid round guys, very deep team, Waterloo-Cooper Way, Kyle Maloney, Toronto Jr Canadiens have an interesting under ager in Ty Nelson.

I'd try to catch Kitchener, Sudbury and get a look at Deni Goure and Jack Matier, if I were you.

Oh and Compuware had a lot of buzz at the Silver Stick because they brought a few of their higher end 03s down from the U16 team to play with the U15 team. I kind of doubt that'll happen for this tournament.

Thank you!

 

[Prospect Pipeline]

Thank you!

Daneurism nailed most of the must-see prospects for this tournament. I'd add Camden Daigle and Cole Melady from Huron-Perth and Mateo Amaral from Cambridge in there as well.

 

[Prospect Pipeline]

Liam Arnsby of the Don Mills Flyers is a strong winger with an admirable compete-level. Dishing out booming body checks to separate opponents from the puck, Arnsby plays an enthusiastic physical game and is surprisingly strong on his feet despite a modest 5'10" frame. He also has promising offensive upside, with a heavy shot and elite-level sense and vision of the ice, Arnsby consistently creates scoring chances and excels in the cycle game below the dots. After an injury sidelined him early in the season, Arnsby is back with a vengeance and only seems to be improving game-by-game.

OHL Prospect Profile: Liam Arnsby

 

[Daneurism]

Seen some very impressive 04s in the Alliance this year. Though this is a solid year for the Alliance, I think next year will be better.

 

[Daneurism]

Yeah, I like Arnsby quite a bit. Arnsby and Pinelli give me very little pause in projecting their futures. Both seems like sure fire bets to be productive OHLers, where a bunch of the other top end guys give me pause for one reason or another.

 

[ohloutsider]

So just curious. Any thoughts on whether or not the 03 draft class is stronger/weaker than the 02 draft class or is this just and "average" draft year?

 

[Daneurism]

IMO, it's an average draft. It really lacks the high end forwards the 02s provided, but it's a nice top 10 and there's a few very high end Dmen available.

Strong year for Ottawa area prospects, bolsters it.

 

[Prospect Pipeline]

The 10th annual GTHL Top Prospects Game is set to get underway on Dec. 11th, and we've got you covered with a "10 Players to Watch" primer. Whether you're set to take in the contest or can't make it to the rink, these 10 prospects in particular will be sure to impress come game day.

• GTHL Top Prospects Game: 10 Players to Watch

 

[puckdaddy24]

For the US players, its a matter of who will play in the OHL. Especially top-end Detroit players, MN players & players from out east. NCAA (via USHL) has a huge grip on these guys.