By @MichaelCaples –
Despite the early conclusion to the season, the 2020 OHL Priority Selection is still taking place at its scheduled date and time, which means Saturday, April 4, marks the day in which a talented group of Michigan names are selected by Ontario Hockey League franchises.
Here is MiHockey’s official draft watch page, as we keep tabs on all the Michigan names selected, as well as the draft picks made by the Flint Firebirds and Saginaw Spirit.
UPDATE: The 2020 OHL Priority Selection was a record-setting one for Michigan names, as 36 were selected over the course of the day.
Round 1
No. 3 – Max Namestnikov – Center – HoneyBaked 15O – Sarnia Sting
No. 8 – Spencer Sova – Defenseman – HoneyBaked 15O – Erie Otters
No. 14 – Ryan Abraham – Center – Compuware 15O – Windsor Spitfires
No. 16 – Gavin Hayes – Right Wing – Compuware 15O – Flint Firebirds
No. 18 – Adam Fantilli – Center – Kimball Union Academy – Saginaw Spirit
(NOTE: Viewed as a top prospect in the 2004 birth-year class, but has committed to playing for the USHL’s Chicago Steel in the 2020-2021 season)
Round 2
No. 31 – Matthew Jovanovic – Defenseman – Toronto Marlboros – Saginaw Spirit
Round 3
No. 52 – Aaron Brown – Defenseman – Quinte Red Devils – Flint Firebirds
No. 59 – Tommy Budnick – Defenseman – HoneyBaked 15O – Kingston Frontenacs
Round 4
No. 65 – Cutter Gauthier – Left Wing – Compuware 16U – Kitchener Rangers
No. 69 – Hunter Brzustewicz – Defenseman – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15O – Barrie Colts
No. 72 – Ty Petrou – Center – Ajax-Pickering Raiders – Flint Firebirds
No. 75 – Evan Klein – Left Wing – Waterloo Wolves – Saginaw Spirit
No. 79 – Rutger McGroarty – Center – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15O – Soo Greyhounds
Round 5
No. 83 – Seamus Casey – Defenseman – Florida Alliance 16U (Compuware alum) – Sarnia Sting
No. 86 – Luca D’Amato – Defenseman – Vaughan Kings – Flint Firebirds
No. 89 – Andrew Oke – Goaltender – HoneyBaked 15O – Saginaw Spirit
No. 97 – Frank Nazar – Right Wing – HoneyBaked 15O – London Knights
Round 6
No. 101 – Tyler Duke – Defenseman – Compuware 16U – Saginaw Spirit
No. 118 – Owen Baker – Right Wing – HoneyBaked 15O – Saginaw Spirit
Round 7
No. 125 – Lane Hutson – Defenseman – North Jersey Avalanche (HoneyBaked alum) – Kingston Frontenacs
No. 133 – Christian Kocsis – Left Wing – HoneyBaked 15O – Oshawa Generals
No. 136 – Carter Coombs – Center – Huron-Perth Lakers – Flint Firebirds
No. 137 – Nathan Lewis – Right Wing – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15O – Kitchener Rangers
No. 139 – Jonah Aegerter – Center – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15O – London Knights
Round 8
No. 144 – Justin Varner – Left Wing – HoneyBaked 15O – Soo Greyhounds
No. 147 – Tucker Shedd – Defenseman – Compuware 15O – Kitchener Rangers
No. 156 – Seth Constance – Defenseman – Compuware 15O – Flint Firebirds
No. 158 – Tyson Wassink – Defenseman – Hamilton Huskies – Saginaw Spirit
Round 9
No. 163 – Zach Filak – Center – Compuware 16U – Sarnia Sting
No. 171 – Landon West – Center/Wing – Compuware 15O – Sudbury Wolves
No. 176 – Kevin Fizgerald – Defenseman – Kingston Jr. Gaels – Flint Firebirds
No. 178 – Cooper Ryan – Center – Huron-Perth Lakers – Saginaw Spirit
Round 10
No. 181 – Gus Hinckley – Defenseman – HoneyBaked 15O – North Bay Battalion
No. 187 – Landon MacDonald – Right Wing – Brighton High School – Mississauga Steelheads
No. 196 – Luke Gualtieri – Defenseman – Southern Tier Admirals – Flint Firebirds
No. 197 – Brian Robertson – Defenseman – Compuware 15O – Owen Sound Attack
No. 200 – Cameron Korpi – Goaltender – Little Caesars 15O – Ottawa 67s
Round 11
No. 202 – Ilia Chmelevski – Center – Victory Honda 15O – Niagara IceDogs
No. 203 – Ryan Transit – Defenseman – Little Caesars 15O – Sarnia Sting
No. 210 – Patrick Czarnecki – Defenseman – HoneyBaked 15O – Owen Sound Attack
No. 216 – Ryan Vannetten – Defenseman – Brantford 99ers – Flint Firebirds
No. 218 – Dominic Elliott – Defenseman – Fox Motors 15O – Saginaw Spirit
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Round 12
No. 234 – Michael Mesic – Center – Compuware 15O – Windsor Spitfires
No. 238 – Chase Pietila – Defenseman – HoneyBaked 15O – Saginaw Spirit
No. 249 – Jake Kovacs – Center – Soo Thunderbirds – Barrie Colts
Round 13
No. 256 – Samuel Assinewai – Left Wing – Compuware 15O – Flint Firebirds
No. 258 – Sam Lipkin – Left Wing – North Jersey Avalanche – Saginaw Spirit
Round 14
No. 264 – Owen West – Defenseman – Belle Tire 15O – Soo Greyhounds
No. 276 – Brock Jones – Center – Buffalo Regals – Flint Firebirds
Round 15
No. 286 – Logan Cuvo – Right Wing – Belle Tire 15O – Oshawa Generals
No. 296 – Nicholas Sofikitis – Defenseman – Compuware 16U – Flint Firebirds
No. 298 – Jack Oldman – Right Wing – Mississauga Reps – Saginaw Spirit