2008 Born for the 2024 OHL Draft

[Leviathan899]

USA based "Select" team of borderline AAA skaters. These are not players pulled from any of the top 20 USA clubs you see ranked in MHR. This team rarely, if ever, gets out of round robin games every year and so it makes ZERO sense why scouts would want to see a team like that over players born and raised in the Halton or Toronto or more southern Ontario region is beyond me.

That’s not necessarily always true. We’ve seen guys like Coronato, Beecher, Matt Kessel, etc.

 

[HockeyPops]

Interesting OHL Cup wild card results, looking like 2 upsets.
York Simcoe 8 - 1 Cambridge
Niagara 1 - 0 Halton
Upper Canada 1 - 0 JRC

Also Vaughan pushed to OT, and the Marlies lost their first game. Field might be a lot tighter than I thought.

Of note: Ethan Belchetz clocking in at 6'5" and 230 lbs(!), jeez

 

[ohloutsider]

Interesting comment by Bill Bowler when he was interviewed Thursday night at the last Spits home game. Not sure if he just messed up the night or not but he said teams would know where they pick Tuesday night? Are the teams made aware of the draw results ahead of the public release on Wednesday night? Seems to be some smoke around how this "draw" takes place? Team fan bases not seeing the actual draw gives the look of special treatment and the opportunity to claim it was rigged? Why not just do it live?

Interesting OHL Cup wild card results, looking like 2 upsets.
York Simcoe 8 - 1 Cambridge
Niagara 1 - 0 Halton
Upper Canada 1 - 0 JRC

Also Vaughan and the Marlies lost their first games. Field might be a lot tighter than I thought.

Of note: Ethan Belchetz clocking in at 6'5" and 230 lbs(!), jeez

Yes Belchetz will look good playing against the Soo for Windsor!

 

[HockeyPops]

Yes Belchetz will look good playing against the Soo for Windsor!

That is a big dude for just 15 years old!

 

[frontsfan67]

at 6’5, 230 putting up the points he has been. How is he not the consensus #1 pick? That’s absolutely insane. We have 3 guys at the top wassilyn Valentini and Belchetz which would be first overall picks in a lot of other years by the sounds of it

 

[OHLTG]

Interesting comment by Bill Bowler when he was interviewed Thursday night at the last Spits home game. Not sure if he just messed up the night or not but he said teams would know where they pick Tuesday night? Are the teams made aware of the draw results ahead of the public release on Wednesday night? Seems to be some smoke around how this "draw" takes place? Team fan bases not seeing the actual draw gives the look of special treatment and the opportunity to claim it was rigged? Why not just do it live?


Yes Belchetz will look good playing against the Soo for Windsor!

When I see someone this age listed at 6'5 230, I have to ask - is that from training or does he need training? That's a monster, which could be good or bad.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

at 6’5, 230 putting up the points he has been. How is he not the consensus #1 pick?

Room for growth, IMO.

How much of his success comes from the physical advantages he has playing U16, and how will that translate to the OHL level.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Would be a shame if the Nyman to USHL rumours come to fruition. Would be a fun watch in the OHL.

 

[Tryblot]

Toronto marlboros parents/players/coaches acting exactly like I'd expect a team from Toronto to act.

 

[Corso]

Would be a shame if the Nyman to USHL rumours come to fruition. Would be a fun watch in the OHL.

BCHL, not USHL

 

[Ryan Christensen]

Dark horse in the draft Colin Fitzgerald u 16 Pete's .

 

[OHL4Life]

Interesting comment by Bill Bowler when he was interviewed Thursday night at the last Spits home game. Not sure if he just messed up the night or not but he said teams would know where they pick Tuesday night? Are the teams made aware of the draw results ahead of the public release on Wednesday night? Seems to be some smoke around how this "draw" takes place? Team fan bases not seeing the actual draw gives the look of special treatment and the opportunity to claim it was rigged? Why not just do it live?


Yes Belchetz will look good playing against the Soo for Windsor!

he could have misspoke

Dark horse in the draft Colin Fitzgerald u 16 Pete's .

in what sense? his name is being thrown out there for some teams in the top 10, i dont see that as a darkhorse

Toronto marlboros parents/players/coaches acting exactly like I'd expect a team from Toronto to act.

huh? what does that have to do with the ohl draft? take the parent drama elsewhere please

at 6’5, 230 putting up the points he has been. How is he not the consensus #1 pick? That’s absolutely insane. We have 3 guys at the top wassilyn Valentini and Belchetz which would be first overall picks in a lot of other years by the sounds of it

i think he is, just not by twitter scouts, so take that as you will

 

[Tryblot]

he could have misspoke


in what sense? his name is being thrown out there for some teams in the top 10, i dont see that as a darkhorse


huh? what does that have to do with the ohl draft? take the parent drama elsewhere please


i think he is, just not by twitter scouts, so take that as you will

I assure you I'm not a parent, but I understand what you're saying.

 

[hockeyguy77]

Team TPH is looking better than most years. I know it's just one game, but in their game vs YSE right now, they are looking good. Thoughts?

 

[digicamo]

Team TPH is looking better than most years. I know it's just one game, but in their game vs YSE right now, they are looking good. Thoughts?

It's been great to see them perform well in their first two games, especially against #8 ranked YSE. They will never have the biggest names as they only pull from kids that attend their academies across the US but there are a few kids on that team that I'm sure scouts are watching, including the younger brother of this year's OHL scoring champion.

 

[Krangers08]

Seems like there might be quite a bit of “flyers” this year.
Recent Malhotra article in the Toronto star.
“School is important to him and the verbal offers from U.S. schools have been plentiful”
“Nyman has committed to the Penticton Vees of the BCHL, while Hage has been tendered and signed by the Chicago Steel of the USHL.”

https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/caleb-malhotra-is-certain-he-will-play-in-the-nhl-one-day-hes-not-so/article_67b0cd24-e5f2-11ee-9e87-038d94f053c2.amp.html

 

[SarniaStingFan]

It's been great to see them perform well in their first two games, especially against #8 ranked YSE. They will never have the biggest names as they only pull from kids that attend their academies across the US but there are a few kids on that team that I'm sure scouts are watching, including the younger brother of this year's OHL scoring champion.

They have a lot of bigger names on this year's team. Lots of players from Compuware, Honeybaked, Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, St. Louis Blues, and Nashville Jr. Predators. You don't usually see guys from Compuware, Honeybaked, or Oakland on that team but the league that they were in the High Performance Hockey League (HPHL) stopped play for the 2023-2024 season. I have to wonder whether some of those players were looking for more exposure with that happening

 

[the dog]

Seems like there might be quite a bit of “flyers” this year.
Recent Malhotra article in the Toronto star.
“School is important to him and the verbal offers from U.S. schools have been plentiful”
“Nyman has committed to the Penticton Vees of the BCHL, while Hage has been tendered and signed by the Chicago Steel of the USHL.”

https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/caleb-malhotra-is-certain-he-will-play-in-the-nhl-one-day

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Have article where Zachary Nyman is committed to BCHL

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[JuniorHockeyInsider]

Hearing Belchetz is #1 on Petes list. Wassilyn #
1 on Windsor and Niagara.

 

[Ryan Christensen]

Doesn't surprise me Wilson wants a big team

 

[StingUpdates]

I know this isn't a draft lottery thread haha, but was wondering if anyone knows if Sarnia (who's 4th) can move to 2nd or 3rd or if they can only get to 1 or stay put.

Appreciate this thread a lot also. Definitely keep a lot of ppl in the loop, especially myself haha.

 

[Knownothing]

BCHL, not USHL

I say he’s likely following in the footsteps of Bonk and Cowan hoping other teams will layoff and land in London. George too for that matter. Teams and league have to wise up to that and have players that commit to other leagues ineligible for the OHL draft.

I could be wrong of course

 

[OHL4Life]

Hearing Belchetz is #1 on Petes list. Wassilyn #
1 on Windsor and Niagara.

don’t think so on Windsor

 

[JuniorHockeyInsider]

I know this isn't a draft lottery thread haha, but was wondering if anyone knows if Sarnia (who's 4th) can move to 2nd or 3rd or if they can only get to 1 or stay put.

Appreciate this thread a lot also. Definitely keep a lot of ppl in the loop, especially myself haha.

Nymans family are originally from BC. From what I know, it looks to be a pretty solid commit. Having said that, aanything can happen.

 

[Section5Petes]

Doesn't surprise me Wilson wants a big team

big team and now big contract!