# 2017–18 OHL season

The 2017–18 OHL season was the 38th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 21, 2017 to March 18, 2018. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds accomplished a streak of 23 consecutive wins between October 27, 2017 and January 4, 2018.
The Hamilton Bulldogs won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as they defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in six games to represent the Ontario Hockey League at the 2018 Memorial Cup, which was hosted by the Regina Pats of the WHL at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan from May 18–27, 2018.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

### Eastern conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Hamilton Bulldogs | East | 68 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 93 | 252 | 207 |
| 2 | y-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 297 | 229 |
| 3 | x-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 81 | 243 | 202 |
| 4 | x-Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 240 | 235 |
| 5 | x-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 250 | 243 |
| 6 | x-North Bay Battalion | Central | 68 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 213 | 237 |
| 7 | x-Mississauga Steelheads | Central | 68 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 251 | 250 |
| 8 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 69 | 225 | 260 |
| 9 | Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 23 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 222 | 283 |
| 10 | Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 17 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 197 | 291 |

### Western conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 55 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 116 | 317 | 186 |
| 2 | y-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 43 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 246 | 218 |
| 3 | x-Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 299 | 213 |
| 4 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 84 | 289 | 247 |
| 5 | x-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 233 | 212 |
| 6 | x-Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 214 | 224 |
| 7 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 228 | 263 |
| 8 | x-Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 196 | 238 |
| 9 | Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 220 | 270 |
| 10 | Flint Firebirds | West | 68 | 20 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 194 | 316 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Aaron Luchuk | Windsor/Barrie | 68 | 50 | 65 | 115 | 8 |
| Morgan Frost | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 67 | 42 | 70 | 112 | 56 |
| Jordan Kyrou | Sarnia Sting | 56 | 39 | 70 | 109 | 22 |
| Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound Attack | 64 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 18 |
| Dmitri Sokolov | Sudbury/Barrie | 64 | 50 | 46 | 96 | 18 |
| Sam Miletic | London/Niagara | 63 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 24 |
| Jason Robertson | Kingston Frontenacs | 68 | 41 | 46 | 87 | 36 |
| Evan Bouchard | London Knights | 67 | 25 | 62 | 87 | 56 |
| Adam Mascherin | Kitchener Rangers | 67 | 40 | 46 | 86 | 20 |
| Boris Katchouk | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 58 | 42 | 43 | 85 | 30 |

### Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Matthew Villalta | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 49 | 2904 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 125 | 3 | 0.908 | 2.58 |
| Jeremy Helvig | Kingston Frontenacs | 56 | 3318 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 148 | 2 | 0.916 | 2.68 |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 56 | 3267 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 7 | 0.910 | 2.79 |
| Christian Propp | Barrie/North Bay | 35 | 2052 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 1 | 0.910 | 2.81 |
| Joseph Raaymakers | London Knights | 46 | 2623 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 3 | 0.910 | 2.84 |

## Playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ottawa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ottawa | 1 | | | 1 | Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Niagara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Niagara | 4 | | | 4 | Niagara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Oshawa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Oshawa | 1 | | | | | | 1 | Hamilton | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 1 | Hamilton | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 3 | Kingston | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | Barrie | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Kingston | 1 | | | | |
| 7 | Mississauga | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mississauga | 2 | | | 2 | Barrie | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Kingston | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Kingston | 4 | | | 3 | Kingston | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | North Bay | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | North Bay | 1 | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Hamilton | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Sault Ste. Marie | 2 |
| 1 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Sault Ste. Marie | 2 |
| 8 | Saginaw | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Saginaw | 0 | | | 1 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Owen Sound | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Owen Sound | 4 | | | 4 | Owen Sound | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | London | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | London | 0 | | | | | | 1 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 1 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 2 | Kitchener | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | Kitchener | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Kitchener | 3 | | | | |
| 7 | Guelph | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Guelph | 2 | | | 2 | Kitchener | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Sarnia | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Sarnia | 4 | | | 3 | Sarnia | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Windsor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Conference quarterfinals
#### Eastern conference quarterfinals
##### (1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (8) Ottawa 67's

* Hamilton wins series 4 – 1

##### (2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads

* Barrie wins series 4 – 2

##### (3) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (6) North Bay Battalion

* Kingston wins series 4 – 1
*Note: Game 3 has been moved to Sudbury Community Arena, because the North Bay Memorial Gardens hasn't been ready in time after hosting the 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship.

##### (4) Niagara IceDogs vs. (5) Oshawa Generals

* Niagara wins series 4 – 1

#### Western conference quarterfinals
##### (1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit

* Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) Kitchener Rangers vs. (7) Guelph Storm

* Kitchener wins series 4 – 2

##### (3) Sarnia Sting vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires

* Sarnia wins series 4 – 2

##### (4) Owen Sound Attack vs. (5) London Knights

* Owen Sound wins series 4 – 0

### Conference semifinals
#### Eastern conference semifinals
##### (1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (4) Niagara IceDogs

* Hamilton wins series 4 – 1

##### (2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) Kingston Frontenacs

* Kingston wins series 4 – 2

#### Western conference semifinals
##### (1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Owen Sound Attack

* Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 3

##### (2) Kitchener Rangers vs. (3) Sarnia Sting

* Kitchener wins series 4 – 2

### Conference finals
#### Eastern conference finals
##### (1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (3) Kingston Frontenacs

* Hamilton wins series 4 – 1

#### Western conference finals
##### (1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Kitchener Rangers

* Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 3

### J. Ross Robertson Cup
#### (W1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (E1) Hamilton Bulldogs

* Hamilton wins series 4 – 2

### Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Boris Katchouk | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 24 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 8 |
| Taylor Raddysh | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 24 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 14 |
| Robert Thomas | Hamilton Bulldogs | 21 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 14 |
| Morgan Frost | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 24 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 26 |
| Logan Brown | Kitchener Rangers | 19 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 6 |
| Kole Sherwood | Kitchener Rangers | 19 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 30 |
| Ryan Moore | Hamilton Bulldogs | 21 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 30 |
| Brandon Saigeon | Hamilton Bulldogs | 21 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 10 |
| Adam Mascherin | Kitchener Rangers | 19 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 16 |
| Gabriel Vilardi | Kingston Frontenacs | 16 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 14 |

### Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Kaden Fulcher | Hamilton Bulldogs | 21 | 1290 | 16 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 0.905 | 2.70 |
| Mario Culina | Kitchener Rangers | 19 | 1161 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 0.917 | 2.79 |
| Stephen Dhillon | Niagara IceDogs | 10 | 621 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0.924 | 2.80 |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 6 | 342 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0.934 | 2.81 |
| Justin Fazio | Sarnia Sting | 12 | 729 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 0.890 | 3.04 |

## Awards

Playoffs trophies :
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup | OHL Finals champion | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| Bobby Orr Trophy | Eastern Conference champion | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| Wayne Gretzky Trophy | Western Conference champion | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award | Playoffs MVP | Robert Thomas, Hamilton Bulldogs |
| Regular season — Team trophies |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Team with best record | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Leyden Trophy | East division champion | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| Emms Trophy | Central division champion | Barrie Colts |
| Bumbacco Trophy | West division champion | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Holody Trophy | Midwest division champion | Kitchener Rangers |
| Regular season — Executive awards |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Matt Leyden Trophy | Coach of the year | Drew Bannister, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Bill Long Award | Lifetime achievement | – |
| OHL Executive of the Year | Executive of the Year | – |
| Regular season — Player awards |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Red Tilson Trophy | Most outstanding player | Jordan Kyrou, Sarnia Sting |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | Top scorer | Aaron Luchuk, Windsor/Barrie |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy | Lowest team goals against | M. Villalta & T. Johnson, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy | Most outstanding defenceman | Nicolas Hague, Mississauga Steelheads |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | Top scoring right winger | Jordan Kyrou, Sarnia Sting |
| Emms Family Award | Rookie of the year | Andrei Svechnikov, Barrie Colts |
| William Hanley Trophy | Most sportsmanlike player | Nick Suzuki, Owen Sound Attack |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy | Best rookie GAA | Jordan Kooy, London Knights |
| Bobby Smith Trophy | Scholastic player of the year | Barrett Hayton, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy | Overage player of the year | Aaron Luchuk, Windsor/Barrie |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year | Goaltender of the year | Michael DiPietro, Windsor Spitfires |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy | Humanitarian of the year | Garrett McFadden, Guelph Storm |
| Roger Neilson Memorial Award | Top academic college/university player | Stephen Gibson, Mississauga Steelheads |
| Ivan Tennant Memorial Award | Top academic high school player | Mack Guzda, Owen Sound Attack |
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy | Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment | Justin Lemcke, Hamilton Bulldogs |
| Prospect player awards |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Jack Ferguson Award | First overall pick in priority selection | Quinton Byfield, Sudbury Wolves |
| Tim Adams Memorial Trophy | OHL Cup MVP | Dylan Robinson, Toronto Jr. Canadiens |

## All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.

### First team

* Morgan Frost, Centre, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
* Boris Katchouk, Left Wing, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
* Jordan Kyrou, Right Wing, Sarnia Sting
* Nicolas Hague, Defence, Mississauga Steelheads
* Evan Bouchard, Defence, London Knights
* Michael DiPietro, Goaltender, Windsor Spitfires
* Drew Bannister, Coach, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

### Second team

* Aaron Luchuk, Centre, Windsor Spitfires/Barrie Colts
* Sam Miletic, Left Wing, London Knights/Niagara IceDogs
* Taylor Raddysh, Right Wing, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
* Sean Durzi, Defence, Owen Sound Attack
* Conor Timmins, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
* Jeremy Helvig, Goaltender, Kingston Frontenacs
* Dale Hawerchuk, Coach, Barrie Colts

### Third team

* Gabriel Vilardi, Centre, Kingston Frontenacs
* Adam Mascherin, Left Wing, Kitchener Rangers
* Jason Robertson, Right Wing, Kingston Frontenacs
* Cam Dineen, Defence, Sarnia Sting
* Joey Keane, Defence, Barrie Colts
* Matthew Villalta, Goaltender, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
* Trevor Letowski, Coach, Windsor Spitfires

## 2018 OHL Priority Selection

On April 7, 2018, the OHL conducted the 2018 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Sudbury Wolves held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Quinton Byfield from the York-Simcoe Express of the OMHA. Byfield was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2018 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team |
| 1 | Quinton Byfield (C) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Newmarket, Ontario | York-Simcoe Express (OMHA-EHL) |
| 2 | Evan Vierling (C) | Canada | Flint Firebirds | Aurora, Ontario | York-Simcoe Express (OMHA-EHL) |
| 3 | William Cuylle (LW) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
| 4 | Jamie Drysdale (D) | Canada | Erie Otters | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
| 5 | Cole Perfetti (C) | Canada | Saginaw Spirit | Whitby, Ontario | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) |
| 6 | Cameron Tolnai (C) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Rangers (OMHA-SCTA) |
| 7 | Daniil Chayka (D) | Russia | Guelph Storm | Moscow, Russia | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
| 8 | James Hardie (LW) | Canada | Mississauga Steelheads | Innisfil, Ontario | Barrie Jr. Colts (OMHA-EHL) |
| 9 | Pacey Schlueting (D) | Canada | North Bay Battalion | North Bay, Ontario | North Bay Trappers (NOHA) |
| 10 | Jean-Luc Foudy (C) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Titans (GTHL) |
| 11 | Tyler Tullio (C) | / Canada/USA | Oshawa Generals | Lakeshore, Ontario | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) |
| 12 | Lleyton Moore (D) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Woodbridge, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
| 13 | Jake Murray (D) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Rangers (OMHA-SCTA) |
| 14 | Luke Evangelista (RW) | Canada | London Knights | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Rangers (OMHA-SCTA) |
| 15 | Nolan Seed (D) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Newboro, Ontario | Smiths Falls Bears (HEO Midget) |
| 16 | Riley Piercey (RW) | Canada | Barrie Colts | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
| 17 | Reid Valade (RW) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Caledon, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
| 18 | Logan Morrison (C) | Canada | Hamilton Bulldogs | Guelph, Ontario | Guelph Gryphons (OMHA-SCTA) |
| 19 | Jacob Perreault (C) | / Canada/USA | Sarnia Sting | Hinsdale, Illinois | Chicago Mission 16u (HPHL) |
| 20 | Ryan O'Rourke (D) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Pickering, Ontario | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) |

## 2018 NHL Entry Draft

On June 22-23, 2018, the National Hockey League conducted the 2018 NHL Entry Draft held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. In total, 35 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Andrei Svechnikov of the Barrie Colts was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the second overall pick by the Carolina Hurricanes.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | Hometown | OHL team |
| 1 | 2 | Andrei Svechnikov (RW) | Russia | Carolina Hurricanes | Barnaul, Russia | Barrie Colts |
| 1 | 5 | Barrett Hayton (C) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes | Peterborough, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 1 | 10 | Evan Bouchard (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Oakville, Ontario | London Knights |
| 1 | 13 | Ty Dellandrea (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Port Perry, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 1 | 18 | Liam Foudy (C) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Scarborough, Ontario | London Knights |
| 1 | 21 | Ryan Merkley (D) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Mississauga, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 1 | 29 | Rasmus Sandin (D) | Sweden | Toronto Maple Leafs | Uppsala, Sweden | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 2 | 34 | Serron Noel (RW) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Ottawa, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 2 | 40 | Ryan McLeod (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 2 | 47 | Kody Clark (RW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Toronto, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 2 | 51 | Akil Thomas (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Scarborough, Ontario | Niagara IceDogs |
| 2 | 52 | Sean Durzi (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Mississauga, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 2 | 55 | Kevin Bahl (D) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes | Mississauga, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 3 | 66 | Cam Hillis (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Enniskillen, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 3 | 67 | Alec Regula (D) | United States | Detroit Red Wings | West Bloomfield, Michigan | London Knights |
| 3 | 76 | Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (C) | Russia | Toronto Maple Leafs | Moscow, Russia | Peterborough Petes |
| 3 | 88 | Joey Keane (D) | United States | New York Rangers | Homer Glen, Illinois | Barrie Colts |
| 4 | 97 | Allan McShane (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Collingwood, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 4 | 100 | Adam Mascherin (LW) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Maple, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 4 | 101 | Nico Gross (D) | Switzerland | New York Rangers | Pontresina, Switzerland | Oshawa Generals |
| 4 | 106 | Curtis Douglas (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Oakville, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 4 | 113 | Aidan Dudas (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Parry Sound, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 4 | 118 | Mac Hollowell (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 5 | 134 | Blade Jenkins (LW) | United States | New York Islanders | Jackson, Michigan | Saginaw Spirit |
| 5 | 137 | Riley Damiani (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Mississauga, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 5 | 140 | Brandon Saigeon (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Grimsby, Ontario | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 5 | 145 | Dennis Busby (D) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes | Barrie, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 5 | 150 | Declan Chisholm (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Bowmanville, Ontario | Peterborough Petes |
| 5 | 153 | Giovanni Vallati (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Ottawa, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 5 | 154 | Connor Corcoran (D) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights | Beeton, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 5 | 155 | Damien Giroux (C) | Canada | Minnesota Wild | Hanmer, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit |
| 6 | 172 | Mitchell Hoelscher (C) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Elora, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 6 | 175 | Jacob Ingham (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Barrie, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 7 | 200 | Tyler Tucker (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Longlac, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
| 7 | 208 | Jordan Kooy (G) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights | Bradford, Ontario | London Knights |

## 2018 CHL Import Draft

On June 28, 2018, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2018 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Sudbury Wolves held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from Finland with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2018 CHL Import Draft.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Last team |
| 3 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G) | Finland | Sudbury Wolves | Espoo, Finland | Leki |
| 6 | Jan Jeník (RW) | Czech Republic | Flint Firebirds | Brno, Czech Republic | Benátky nad Jizerou HC |
| 9 | Liam Kirk (LW) | United Kingdom | Peterborough Petes | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Sheffield Steelers |
| 12 | Petr Čajka (C) | Czech Republic | Erie Otters | Kadaň, Czech Republic | Zug EV Jr. |
| 15 | Ivan Prosvetov (G) | Russia | Saginaw Spirit | Moscow, Russia | Youngstown Phantoms |
| 18 | Marco Rossi (C) | Austria | Ottawa 67's | Feldkirch, Austria | Zurich GCK Lions Jr. |
| 21 | No selection made | | Guelph Storm | | |
| 24 | Filip Reisnecker (LW) | Czech Republic | Mississauga Steelheads | Prague, Czech Republic | Regensburg Jr. |
| 27 | Yegor Postnov (LW) | Russia | North Bay Battalion | Moscow, Russia | Stupino Capitan |
| 30 | Kari Piiroinen (G) | Finland | Windsor Spitfires | Helsinki, Finland | HIFK Helsinki B |
| 33 | Nando Eggenberger (LW) | Switzerland | Kingston Frontenacs | Chur, Switzerland | Davos HC |
| 36 | Kyen Sopa (LW) | Switzerland | Niagara IceDogs | Flawil, Switzerland | Bern Future SC Jr. |
| 39 | Ian Derungs (LW) | Switzerland | Kingston Frontenacs | Frauenfeld, Switzerland | Kloten EHC Sports AG Jr. |
| 42 | Matvei Guskov (C) | Russia | London Knights | Nizhnekamsk, Russia | Moscow CSKA U17 |
| 45 | Manuel Alberg (RW) | Germany | Owen Sound Attack | Koln, Germany | Kolner EC Jr. |
| 48 | Maksim Zhukov (G) | Russia | Barrie Colts | Kaliningrad, Russia | Green Bay Gamblers |
| 51 | Axel Andersson (D) | Sweden | Kitchener Rangers | Södertälje, Sweden | Djurgardens IF Jr. |
| 54 | Philip Broberg (D) | Sweden | Hamilton Bulldogs | Örebro, Sweden | AIK IF Jr. |
| 56 | No selection made | | Sarnia Sting | | |
| 58 | Roman Půček (LW) | Czech Republic | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Vsetín, Czech Republic | Vsetín Jr. B |