D Haoxi Simon Wang - Oshawa Generals, OHL (2025 Draft)

[macbowes]

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/885160/haoxi-wang

Towering defenseman that played last season in the OJHL last year, after committing to BU. He's listed at 6'2" on EP, but he's closer to 6'5".

Not sure what kind of role he's going to be playing at BU this year, but just playing in the NCAA as a 17 year old is uncommon.

EDIT: He's in the OJHL for the 2024-25 season with King Rebellion, and as others said, is slated to play for BU in the 2025-26 season.

 

[BKarchitect]

Are we sure he's arriving this fall? BU is formally announcing their 7-man freshman class this week, one player per day. EP is woefully unreliable when projecting class. They just stick guys haphazardly in their rosters.

So far we know: Boumedienne, Hutson, Bednarik, Eiserman

EP also lists the following as fall in-coming freshman but clearly not all of them are:

- Roukounakis (he has to be one as an '03)
- Pridham
- Svoboda
- Cal Hughes
- Zetterberg
- Wang

Only 2 of those last 5 are actually arriving this fall and at 17 and with by far the least experience, it seems way more likely he is bound for Lincoln in the USHL, who just drafted him this summer. Or another year in Ontario. At the minimum. Maybe/probably more than one year.

Unless I missed an official announcement.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Wang will spend extra years in junior before he gets to any NCAA campus

 

[macbowes]

Are we sure he's arriving this fall? BU is formally announcing their 7-man freshman class this week, one player per day. EP is woefully unreliable when projecting class. They just stick guys haphazardly in their rosters.

So far we know: Boumedienne, Hutson, Bednarik, Eiserman

EP also lists the following as fall in-coming freshman but clearly not all of them are:

- Roukounakis (he has to be one as an '03)
- Pridham
- Svoboda
- Cal Hughes
- Zetterberg
- Wang

Only 2 of those last 5 are actually arriving this fall and at 17 and with by far the least experience, it seems way more likely he is bound for Lincoln in the USHL, who just drafted him this summer. Or another year in Ontario. At the minimum. Maybe/probably more than one year.

Unless I missed an official announcement.

Hmm, it would make some sense that he's not actually playing for them this upcoming season, according to this blog he committed for the 2026 season.

I'll update the thread title once I confirm where he's playing next season.

 

[BKarchitect]

Heisenberg who is way more reliable has him as a 2026 or 2027 arrival which is way more sensible for a guy who is so young with such a limited record committing to a powerhouse like BU.

I suspect at minimum one year OJHL followed by one or two in the USHL if he develops well. He needs a lot more seasoning. But, fun name to follow!

 

[Rogie21]

Wang is slotted for BU's 2026 class.
Sascha Boumedienne and Cole Hutson are current freshmen Ds. Charlie Trethewey and Aidan Souligny arrive in 2025. Carter Amico is 2025 or 2026. Luke Schairer and Wang are 2026.

 

[Rogie21]

Strong start for Wang at King Rebellion (formerly Brandford 99ers). 3-6-9 in eight games. Now listed at 6'6" 212.

 

[Brock]

Video thread for ya’ll.

 

[rt]

Video thread for ya’ll.

What round do think he could go in, Brock? Could he be a 2nd rounder?

 

[lawrence]

be great if the Canucks drafted him.

 

[Brock]

What round do think he could go in, Brock? Could he be a 2nd rounder?

In a world where Brady Cleveland is a second round pick…absolutely Wang could be someone to watch for the top 50.

 

[bigdog16]

Needs to be taken with some context here. The OJHL is terrible competition. Its significantly worse than it was even 4-5 years ago. Ever since it turned pay to play all the talent went south of the border

 

[Rogie21]

Wang discussion on HockeyProspects.com

 

[lawrence]

Wang discussion on HockeyProspects.com

sounds like lots of skills, very good skater, uses his size, good at using his body to protect, but some aspects of puck retrieval needs to be worked on, sounds like a Tyler Myers.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

 

[Jumptheshark]

I was about to post where he was going and from what I read the kid wants to do the full 4 years

 

[macbowes]

 

[Briser la glace]

Can't wait to see how he is going to adapt to the OHL. The tools are so interesting in his case, and he has been very fun to watch this season with his blend of size, mobility and physicality, but there are certainly red flags around his decision making and defensive play.

 

[Briser la glace]

Here are a few clips :

 

[Rennlist]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5891569/2024/12/04/nhl-draft-2025-haoxi-simon-wang/

Nice article in The Athletic about him.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Absolutely phenomenal skater, up there for the best I've seen from a prospect his size. Obviously a guy that teams will have to do very careful research on though, and how he adapts to the OHL could massively impact where he's ranked.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

And I thought Edvinsson was an unreal skater at that size. That's a whole new level.

 

[Erika]

Are we sure that he's only 17 years old ?
Looks older than that... I mean we never really know with those chinese athletes... unless he grew up in Canada or the US.

 

[Briser la glace]