# 2022–23 OHL season

The 2022–23 OHL season was the 43rd season of operation (42nd season of play) of the Ontario Hockey League. The league played a 68-game regular season which began on September 29, 2022 and concluded on March 26, 2023. The post-season began on March 30, 2023 and concluded on May 21, 2023.
The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup and will represent the Ontario Hockey League at the 2023 Memorial Cup, which was hosted by the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League. Games were played at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.

## Preseason

On July 12, 2022, the OHL announced the preseason schedule for the 2022–23 season. In total, there will be 51 preseason games beginning on September 2 and concluding on September 25. All OHL teams will play between three and six preseason games.
On September 10, the Ottawa 67's played the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec in the only interleague preseason game. The Olympiques defeated the 67's by a score of 6-1 in front of 2,688 fans.
Neutral site games will be played in Ancaster, Ayr, Clarington, Clinton, Cobourg, Cornwall, Kanata, Midland, Millbrook, Norwood, Pembroke, Port Colborne, Virgil, and Whitby.
OHL training camps began in late August in preparation of the 2022-23 season, which began on September 29, 2022.

## Regular season
### Relocation

On February 7, 2023, the Hamilton Bulldogs announced that the club would be moving to Brantford, Ontario for three seasons due to renovations and the long-term closure of First Ontario Centre beginning in the 2023–24 season. The team also announced that the team would be known as the Brantford Bulldogs and play at the Brantford Civic Centre.

### 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 Standings as of March 26, 2023

#### Eastern conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 107 | 47 | 286 | 171 |
| 2 | y-North Bay Battalion | Central | 68 | 48 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 46 | 285 | 183 |
| 3 | x-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 93 | 41 | 284 | 239 |
| 4 | x-Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 33 | 247 | 207 |
| 5 | x-Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 31 | 272 | 260 |
| 6 | x-Hamilton Bulldogs | East | 68 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 30 | 226 | 251 |
| 7 | x-Mississauga Steelheads | Central | 68 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 28 | 226 | 258 |
| 8 | x-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 26 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 24 | 235 | 290 |
| 9 | Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 27 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 23 | 199 | 260 |
| 10 | Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 12 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 199 | 357 |

#### Western conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 44 | 320 | 265 |
| 2 | y-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 38 | 269 | 214 |
| 3 | x-Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 91 | 39 | 298 | 224 |
| 4 | x-Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 36 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 36 | 244 | 244 |
| 5 | x-Flint Firebirds | West | 68 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 33 | 291 | 278 |
| 6 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 29 | 253 | 280 |
| 7 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 73 | 32 | 248 | 258 |
| 8 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 33 | 257 | 240 |
| 9 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 17 | 223 | 310 |
| 10 | Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 20 | 207 | 287 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Matthew Maggio | Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 54 | 57 | 111 | 32 |
| Ty Voit | Sarnia Sting | 67 | 24 | 81 | 105 | 22 |
| Amadeus Lombardi | Flint Firebirds | 67 | 45 | 57 | 102 | 18 |
| Sasha Pastujov | Guelph/Sarnia | 60 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 39 |
| Evan Vierling | Barrie Colts | 60 | 35 | 60 | 95 | 12 |
| Matt Poitras | Guelph Storm | 63 | 16 | 79 | 95 | 40 |
| Logan Morrison | Hamilton/Ottawa | 56 | 40 | 54 | 94 | 12 |
| Matvey Petrov | North Bay Battalion | 65 | 27 | 66 | 93 | 32 |
| David Goyette | Sudbury Wolves | 63 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 43 |
| Francesco Arcuri | Kingston/Kitchener | 71 | 48 | 43 | 91 | 28 |

### 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 | SOL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Dom Divincentiis | North Bay Battalion | 48 | 2810 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 5 | 0.919 | 2.33 |
| Max Donoso | Ottawa 67's | 47 | 2541 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 2 | 0.898 | 2.72 |
| Michael Simpson | Peterborough Petes | 51 | 2989 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 136 | 5 | 0.914 | 2.73 |
| Brett Brochu | London Knights | 47 | 2725 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 2 | 0.902 | 2.82 |
| Joey Costanzo | Windsor Spitfires | 40 | 2158 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 1 | 0.901 | 3.03 |

## Attendance

| Team | Arena | Home Games | Average Attendance | Capacity Percentage |
| London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | 34 | 8,995 | 99.5% |
| Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | 34 | 6,261 | 87.8% |
| Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | 34 | 5,037 | 97.2% |
| Windsor Spitfires | WFCU Centre | 34 | 4,844 | 75.1% |
| Guelph Storm | Sleeman Centre | 34 | 4,458 | 94.5% |
| Ottawa 67's | TD Place Arena | 34 | 4,282 | 65.9% |
| Niagara IceDogs | Meridian Centre | 34 | 4,065 | 77.0% |
| Hamilton Bulldogs | FirstOntario Centre | 34 | 3,760 | 21.6% |
| Erie Otters | Erie Insurance Arena | 34 | 3,616 | 53.8% |
| Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | 34 | 3,531 | 63.9% |
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | GFL Memorial Gardens | 34 | 3,513 | 71.3% |
| Sarnia Sting | Progressive Auto Sales Arena | 34 | 3,385 | 82.2% |
| Barrie Colts | Sadlon Arena | 34 | 3,376 | 80.5% |
| Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | 34 | 3,297 | 71.1% |
| Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | 34 | 3,222 | 86.4% |
| Kingston Frontenacs | Leon's Centre | 34 | 3,190 | 56.8% |
| Flint Firebirds | Dort Financial Center | 34 | 2,976 | 68.2% |
| Owen Sound Attack | Bayshore Community Centre | 34 | 2,759 | 78.8% |
| North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | 34 | 2,588 | 60.7% |
| Mississauga Steelheads | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | 34 | 2,038 | 37.6% |

### J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster
## Playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Ottawa | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oshawa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oshawa | 1 | | | 1 | Ottawa | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Peterborough | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Peterborough | 4 | | | 4 | Peterborough | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sudbury | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sudbury | 0 | | | | | | 4 | Peterborough | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 4 | Peterborough | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 2 | North Bay | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | North Bay | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | North Bay | 3 | | | | |
| 7 | Mississauga | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mississauga | 2 | | | 2 | North Bay | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Barrie | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Barrie | 4 | | | 3 | Barrie | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | E4 | Peterborough | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | London | 2 |
| 1 | Windsor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | London | 2 |
| 8 | Kitchener | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kitchener | 4 | | | 8 | Kitchener | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | London | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | London | 4 | | | 2 | London | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Owen Sound | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Owen Sound | 0 | | | | | | 2 | London | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 2 | London | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 3 | Sarnia | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Sarnia | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Sarnia | 2 | | | | |
| 6 | Guelph | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Guelph | 2 | | | 3 | Sarnia | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Saginaw | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Saginaw | 4 | | | 4 | Saginaw | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Flint | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Conference quarterfinals
#### Eastern conference quarterfinals
##### (1) Ottawa 67's vs. (8) Oshawa Generals

Note: Ottawa played home games at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec due to the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship being held at TD Place Arena.
* Ottawa wins series 4 – 1

##### (2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads

* North Bay wins series 4 – 2

##### (3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs

* Barrie wins series 4 – 2

##### (4) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves

* Peterborough wins series 4 – 0

#### Western conference quarterfinals
##### (1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (8) Kitchener Rangers

* Kitchener wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) London Knights vs. (7) Owen Sound Attack

* London wins series 4 – 0

##### (3) Sarnia Sting vs. (6) Guelph Storm

* Sarnia wins series 4 – 2

##### (4) Saginaw Spirit vs. (5) Flint Firebirds

* Saginaw wins series 4 – 3

### Conference semifinals
#### Eastern conference semifinals
##### (1) Ottawa 67's vs. (4) Peterborough Petes

* Peterborough wins series 4 – 2

##### (2) North Bay Battalion vs. (3) Barrie Colts

* North Bay wins series 4 – 3

#### Western conference semifinals
##### (2) London Knights vs. (8) Kitchener Rangers

* London wins series 4 – 1

##### (3) Sarnia Sting vs. (4) Saginaw Spirit

* Sarnia wins series 4 – 0

### Conference finals
#### Eastern conference finals
##### (2) North Bay Battalion vs. (4) Peterborough Petes

* Peterborough wins series 4 – 3

#### Western conference finals
##### (2) London Knights vs. (3) Sarnia Sting

* London wins series 4 – 2

### J. Ross Robertson Cup finals
#### (W2) London Knights vs. (E4) Peterborough Petes

* Peterborough 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 |
| Ryan Winterton | London Knights | 21 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 10 |
| Sean McGurn | London Knights | 21 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 18 |
| Brennan Othmann | Peterborough Petes | 23 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 18 |
| Ty Nelson | North Bay Battalion | 20 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 15 |
| Denver Barkey | London Knights | 20 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 |
| Logan Mailloux | London Knights | 21 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 45 |
| Brandt Clarke | Barrie Colts | 12 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 13 |
| Tucker Robertson | Peterborough Petes | 23 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 2 |
| Matvey Petrov | North Bay Battalion | 20 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 8 |
| Kyle McDonald | North Bay Battalion | 20 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 22 |

### 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 |
| Brett Brochu | London Knights | 11 | 650 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0.943 | 1.48 |
| Dom Divincentiis | North Bay Battalion | 20 | 1220 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 1 | 0.926 | 2.41 |
| Benjamin Gaudreau | Sarnia Sting | 16 | 953 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 0.902 | 2.52 |
| Max Donoso | Ottawa 67's | 8 | 441 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0.919 | 2.59 |
| Tristan Lennox | Saginaw Spirit | 11 | 681 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 0.908 | 2.64 |

## Awards

Playoffs trophies :
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup | OHL Finals champion | Peterborough Petes |
| Bobby Orr Trophy | Eastern Conference playoff champion | Peterborough Petes |
| Wayne Gretzky Trophy | Western Conference playoff champion | London Knights |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award | Playoffs MVP | Michael Simpson, Peterborough Petes |
| Regular season — Team trophies |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Team with best record | Ottawa 67's |
| Leyden Trophy | East division champion | Ottawa 67's |
| Emms Trophy | Central division champion | North Bay Battalion |
| Bumbacco Trophy | West division champion | Windsor Spitfires |
| Holody Trophy | Midwest division champion | London Knights |
| Regular season — Executive awards |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Matt Leyden Trophy | Coach of the year | Dave Cameron, Ottawa 67's |
| Jim Gregory Award | General manager of the year | Mark Hunter, London Knights |
| Regular season — Player awards |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Red Tilson Trophy | Most outstanding player | Matthew Maggio, Windsor Spitfires |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | Top scorer | Matthew Maggio, Windsor Spitfires |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy | Lowest team goals against | Max Donoso & Collin MacKenzie, Ottawa 67's |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy | Most outstanding defenceman | Pavel Mintyukov, Saginaw Spirit & Ottawa 67's |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | Top scoring right winger | Matthew Maggio, Windsor Spitfires |
| Emms Family Award | Rookie of the year | Michael Misa, Saginaw Spirit |
| William Hanley Trophy | Most sportsmanlike player | Evan Vierling, Barrie Colts |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy | Best rookie GAA | Zach Bowen, London Knights |
| Bobby Smith Trophy | Scholastic player of the year | Colby Barlow, Owen Sound Attack |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy | Overage player of the year | Matthew Maggio, Windsor Spitfires |
| Jim Rutherford Trophy | Goaltender of the year | Dom DiVincentiis, North Bay Battalion |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy | Humanitarian of the year | Dalyn Wakely, North Bay Battalion |
| Roger Neilson Memorial Award | Top academic college/university player | Ryder McIntyre, Oshawa Generals |
| Ivan Tennant Memorial Award | Top academic high school player | George Alboim, Erie Otters & Ethan Hay, Flint Firebirds |
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy | Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment | Nolan Dillingham, Sarnia Sting |
| Prospect player awards |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Jack Ferguson Award | First overall pick in priority selection | Matthew Schaefer, Erie Otters |
| Tim Adams Memorial Trophy | OHL Cup MVP | Jake O'Brien, Toronto Jr. Canadiens |

## All-Star teams

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

### First team

* Logan Morrison, Centre, Hamilton Bulldogs/Ottawa 67's
* Colby Barlow, Left Wing, Owen Sound Attack
* Matthew Maggio, Right Wing, Windsor Spitfires
* Pavel Mintyukov, Defence, Saginaw Spirit/Ottawa 67's
* Brandt Clarke, Defence, Barrie Colts
* Domenic DiVicentiis, Goaltender, North Bay Battalion
* Dave Cameron, Coach, Ottawa 67's

### Second team

* Amadeus Lombardi, Centre, Flint Firebirds
* Sasha Pastujov, Left Wing, Guelph Storm/Sarnia Sting
* Ty Voit, Right Wing, Sarnia Sting
* Ethan Del Mastro, Defence, Mississauga Steelheads/Sarnia Sting
* Logan Mailloux, Defence, London Knights
* Brett Brochu, Goaltender, London Knights
* Dale Hunter, Coach, London Knights

### Third team

* Owen Beck, Centre, Mississauga Steelheads/Peterborough Petes
* Brennan Othmann, Left Wing, Flint Firebirds/Peterborough Petes
* Avery Hayes, Right Wing, Hamilton Bulldogs/Peterborough Petes
* Ty Nelson, Defence, North Bay Battalion
* Christian Kyrou, Defence, Erie Otters/Sarnia Sting
* Michael Simpson, Goaltender, Peterborough Petes
* Ryan Oulahen, Coach, North Bay Battalion

### First All-Rookie team

* Joey Willis, Centre, Saginaw Spirit
* Michael Misa, Left Wing, Saginaw Spirit
* Liam Greentree, Right Wing, Windsor Spitfires
* Zayne Parekh, Defence, Saginaw Spirit
* Sam Dickinson, Defence, London Knights
* Zach Bowen, Goaltender, London Knights

### Second All-Rookie team

* Gabriel Frasca, Centre, Kingston Frontenacs
* Easton Cowan, Left Wing, London Knights
* Beckett Sennecke, Right Wing, Ottawa 67's
* Oliver Bonk, Defence, London Knights
* Anthony Cristoforo, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
* Mason Vaccari, Goaltender, Kingston Frontenacs

## 2023 OHL Priority Selection

On March 29, 2023, the league announced the results of the Ontario Hockey League Priory Selection Lottery. Each of the four non-playoff participated in the lottery, as the 20th place Niagara IceDogs had a 40% chance of winning, the 19th place Erie Otters had a 30% chance of winning, the 18th place Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds had a 20% chance of winning, and the 17th place Kingston Frontenacs had a 10% chance of winning. The Erie Otters won the lottery and selected first overall. On April 20, the Otters announced that Matthew Schaefer from the Huron Hurricanes of the SCTA would be the first selection in the draft. The entirety of the OHL Priority Selection Draft will take place over two days, as rounds 1-3 take place on April 21, while rounds 4-15 will be on April 22.
These are the results for the first round of the draft:
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team |
| 1 | Matthew Schaefer (RD) | Canada | Erie Otters | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Huron Hurricanes (OMHA-SCTA) |
| 2 | Ryan Roobroeck (C) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | London, Ontario | London Jr. Knights (MHAO-ALI) |
| 3 | Brady Martin (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Elmira, Ontario | Waterloo Wolves (MHAO-ALI) |
| 4 | Tyler Hopkins (C) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Campbellville, Ontario | Huron Hurricanes (OMHA-SCTA) |
| 5 | Ethan Czata (C) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Brampton, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels (GTHL) |
| 6 | Owen Griffin (C) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Markham, Ontario | York-Simcoe Express (OMHA-ETA) |
| 7 | Jack Ivankovic (G) | Canada | Mississauga Steelheads | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga Senators (GTHL) |
| 8 | Jake O'Brien (C) | Canada | Brantford Bulldogs | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
| 9 | Caden Taylor (C) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Kleinburg, Ontario | Mississauga Senators (GTHL) |
| 10 | Cameron Reid (LD) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Aylmer, Ontario | Bishop Kearney Selects 15's (Youth-USA) |
| 11 | Luca Romano (C) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
| 12 | Nico Addy (RW) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Casselman, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
| 13 | Carson Cameron (RD) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Bobcaygeon, Ontario | Central Ontario Wolves (OMHA-ETA) |
| 14 | Quinn Beauchesne (RD) | Canada | Guelph Storm | Ottawa, Ontario | Nepean Raiders (HEO-Midget) |
| 15 | Jeremy Martin (LW) | Canada | Flint Firebirds | Ajax, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
| 16 | Aiden Young (LW) | Canada | Saginaw Spirit | London, Ontario | London Jr. Knights (MHAO-ALI) |
| 17 | Ryan Brown (LW) | Canada | Sarnia Sting | Newmarket, Ontario | York-Simcoe Express (OMHA-ETA) |
| 18 | William Moore (C) | Canada / USA | London Knights | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
| 19 | Shamar Moses (RW) | Canada | Barrie Colts | Scarborough, Ontario | Don Mills Flyers (GTHL) |
| 20 | Jack Nesbitt (C) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires | Sarnia, Ontario | Lambton Jr. Sting (MHAO-ALI) |
| 21 | Carter Kostuch (LW) | Canada | North Bay Battalion | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) |
| 22 | Henry Brzustewicz (RD) | United States | Ottawa 67's | Washington Township, Michigan | North Jersey Avalanche (Youth-USA) |

## 2023 CHL Import Draft

On July 5, 2023, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2023 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Erie Otters held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL. The Spirit selected Martin Mišiak from Slovakia with the OHL's first selection in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2022 CHL Import Draft.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Last team |
| 1 | Martin Mišiak (C) | Slovakia | Erie Otters | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | Youngstown Phantoms |
| 4 | Urban Podrekar (LD) | Slovenia | Niagara IceDogs | Bled, Slovenia | HK Olimpija Ljubljana |
| 7 | Arttu Karki (LD) | Finland | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Viiala, Finland | Tappara Tampere |
| 10 | Emil Pieniniemi (LD) | Finland | Kingston Frontenacs | Kuopio, Finland | Karpat Oulu U20 |
| 13 | Rasmus Kumpulainen (C) | Finland | Oshawa Generals | Lahti, Finland | Pelicans Lahti U20 |
| 16 | Jakub Fibigr (LD) | Czech Republic | Mississauga Steelheads | Uničov, Czech Republic | Vitkovice Ostrave Jr. |
| 19 | Adam Jiříček (RD) | Czech Republic | Brantford Bulldogs | Plzeň, Czech Republic | Plzen Jr. |
| 22 | Jakub Vondraš (G) | Czech Republic | Sudbury Wolves | Plzeň, Czech Republic | Skoda Plzen HC |
| 25 | Tomáš Pobežal (C) | Slovakia | Kitchener Rangers | Púchov, Slovakia | Nitra U18 |
| 28 | Martin Matějíček (LD) | Czech Republic | Owen Sound Attack | Jihlava, Czech Republic | Dukla Jihlava Jr. |
| 31 | Rio Kaiser (LD) | Germany | Peterborough Petes | Berlin, Germany | EC Red Bull Salzburg U20 EBYSL |
| 34 | Vilmer Alriksson (LW) | Sweden | Guelph Storm | Enebyberg, Sweden | Djurgardens IF Jr. |
| 37 | Markas Samenas (LW) | Sweden | Flint Firebirds | Vilnius, Lithuania | Acadie-Bathurst Titan |
| 40 | Valentin Zhugin (LW) | Russia | Saginaw Spirit | Magnitogorsk, Russia | Guelph Storm |
| 43 | Roman Kukumberg (LW) | Slovakia | Sarnia Sting | Bratislava, Slovakia | Slovan Bratislava |
| 46 | Daniil Ustinkov (LD) | Switzerland | London Knights | Zürich, Switzerland | GCK Lions Jr. |
| 49 | Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (C) | Norway | Barrie Colts | Oslo, Norway | Mora IK Jr. |
| 52 | Josef Eichler (RD) | Czech Republic | Windsor Spitfires | Benešov, Czech Republic | Plzen Jr. |
| 55 | Ihnat Pazii (C) | Ukraine | North Bay Battalion | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Windy City Storm 16U |
| 57 | Tuomas Uronen (RW) | Finland | Ottawa 67's | Kerava, Finland | HIFK Helsinki U20 |

## 2023 NHL Entry Draft

On June 28–29, 2023, the National Hockey League conducted the 2023 NHL Entry Draft at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack was the highest player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the 18th overall pick by the Winnipeg Jets. A total of 35 players were drafted from the OHL.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | Hometown | OHL team |
| 1 | 18 | Colby Barlow (LW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Orillia, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 1 | 22 | Oliver Bonk (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Ottawa, Ontario | London Knights |
| 1 | 26 | Quentin Musty (LW) | United States | San Jose Sharks | Hamburg, New York | Sudbury Wolves |
| 1 | 27 | Calum Ritchie (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Oakville, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 1 | 28 | Easton Cowan (RW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Mount Brydges, Ontario | London Knights |
| 2 | 42 | Andrew Gibson (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | LaSalle, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 2 | 50 | Carson Rehkopf (LW) | Canada | Seattle Kraken | Vaughan, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 2 | 56 | Beau Akey (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Waterloo, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
| 2 | 59 | Carey Terrance (C) | United States | Anaheim Ducks | Akwesasne, New York | Erie Otters |
| 2 | 61 | Tristan Bertucci (D) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Vaughan, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 3 | 65 | Coulson Pitre (RW) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Stouffville, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 3 | 67 | Nick Lardis (LW) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Oakville, Ontario | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 3 | 74 | Quinton Burns (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Smiths Falls, Ontario | Kingston Frontenacs |
| 3 | 75 | Hunter Brzustewicz (D) | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Washington, Michigan | Kitchener Rangers |
| 3 | 79 | Brad Gardiner (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Aurora, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 3 | 95 | Denver Barkey (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Newmarket, Ontario | London Knights |
| 4 | 97 | Konnor Smith (D) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Windsor, Ontario | Peterborough Petes |
| 4 | 99 | Alex Pharand (C) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Sudbury, Ontario | Sudbury Wolves |
| 4 | 101 | Florian Xhekaj (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 4 | 104 | Patrick Thomas (C) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 4 | 109 | Ethan Miedema (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Cobourg, Ontario | Kingston Frontenacs |
| 4 | 111 | Joey Willis (C) | United States | Nashville Predators | Elmhurst, Illinois | Saginaw Spirit |
| 4 | 114 | Luca Pinelli (C) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 5 | 129 | Rodwin Dionicio (D) | United States | Anaheim Ducks | Newark, New Jersey | Windsor Spitfires |
| 5 | 136 | Cam Allen (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Toronto, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 5 | 140 | Matthew Andonovski (D) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Markham, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 5 | 146 | Jacob Julien (C) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | London, Ontario | London Knights |
| 5 | 150 | Matthew Mania (D) | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Olmsted, Ohio | Sudbury Wolves |
| 6 | 164 | Cole Brown (LW) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Aurora, Ontario | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 6 | 170 | Matthew Mayich (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 6 | 174 | Cooper Foster (LW) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 6 | 178 | Dylan Roobroeck (C) | Canada | New York Rangers | London, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 6 | 184 | Nathan Day (G) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Grimsby, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 6 | 189 | Angus MacDonell (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 7 | 211 | Ethan Hay (C) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Waterloo, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |

## 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship

The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship was held at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and at Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick which began on December 26, 2022 ended on January 5, 2023.
Eighteen current and former OHL players were on eight rosters in this tournament, including six on Canada, three on Switzerland, two on Czechia, Slovakia and the United States, and one on Austria, Germany and Latvia.

### Austria

Team Austria had one OHL player on their roster, as Vinzenz Rohrer of the Ottawa 67's was named to the team.
In five games, Rohrer finished in third in team scoring, as he recorded a goal and two assists for three points.
Austria finished the preliminary round of the tournament in last place in Group A with a 0-0-0-4 record. In the best-of-three relegation round, Austria lost to Latvia in two games to finish in tenth place in the tournament.

### Canada

The Canadian team had six current and former OHL players on their original roster. The players on the Canadian team who currently played in the OHL are: Ethan Del Mastro, Mississauga Steelheads; Ben Gaudreau, Sarnia Sting; Jack Matier, Ottawa 67's and Brennan Othmann, Peterborough Petes. Two former OHL players were also on the team: former Barrie Colts player Brandt Clarke, who played on the Los Angeles Kings and former Kingston Frontenacs player Shane Wright of the Seattle Kraken.Wright and Clarke both where sent down to the OHL after the tournament. Wright was named captain of the team. Later in the tournament, Canada added Owen Beck from the Mississauga Steelheads as an injury replacement.
In seven games, Clarke led the Canadian defense with two goals and eight points. Wright scored four goals and seven points in seven games. Othmann scored two goals and six points in seven games, while Del Mastro earned three assists in seven games. Beck earned an assist in three games and Matier had an assist in seven games. Gaudreau earned a record of 1-1-0 in two games with a 3.38 GAA and a 0.828 save percentage.
Canada finished second in Group A during the preliminary round with a record of 3-0-0-1, earning nine points. In the quarter-finals, Canada defeated Slovakia 4-3 in overtime. In the semi-finals, the Canadians defeated the United States 6-2, advancing to the championship game. In the Gold Medal game, Canada defeated Czechia 3-2 in overtime to win the tournament.

### Czechia

Team Czechia had two OHL players on their roster. The players named to the team were Tomáš Hamara of the Kitchener Rangers and Matyáš Šapovaliv of the Saginaw Spirit.
Sapovaliv earned seven assists in seven games to finish tied for fifth in team scoring. Hamara earned an assist in seven games.
Czechia finished in first place in Group A during the preliminary round, earning a record of 3-0-1-0 for ten points. In the quarter-finals, Czechia defeated Switzerland 9-1 to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-final game, Czechia defeated Sweden 2-1 to earn a berth in the Gold Medal game. In the final game of the tournament, Czechia lost to Canada 3-2 in overtime to win the silver medal.

### Germany

Team Germany had one OHL player on their roster. Ryan Del Monte of the London Knights was the lone OHL player that made the team.
Del Monte was held to no points in two games during the tournament.
Germany finished in fourth place in Group A during the preliminary round with a 1-0-0-3 record, earning three points. In the quarter-finals, Germany lost to the United States 11-1 to be eliminated from the tournament. Germany finished in eighth place in the tournament.

### Latvia

Latvia had one OHL player on their roster. Sandis Vilmanis of the Sarnia Sting was named to the team.
Vilmanis scored a goal and added an assist for two points in six games.
Latvia finished the preliminary round of the tournament in last place in Group B with a record of 0-0-1-3, earning one point. In the best-of-three relegation series against Austria, Latvia swept the series in two games. Latvia finished the tournament in ninth place.

### Slovakia

Team Slovakia had two OHL players on their roster, as Filip Mešár of the Kitchener Rangers and Servác Petrovský of the Owen Sound Attack were named to the team.
Mesar finished tied for the team lead in points, as he recorded two goals and four assists for six points in five games. Petrovsky scored two goals and three points in five games to finish tied for fifth in team scoring.
Slovakia finished the preliminary round of the tournament with a 2-0-1-1 record, finishing in third place with seven points. In the quarter-finals, Slovakia lost to Canada 4-3 in overtime. Slovakia finished the tournament in sixth place.

### Switzerland

Team Switzerland named three OHL players to their team. Alessio Beglieri of the Mississauga Steelheads, Rodwin Dionicio of the Niagara IceDogs and Brian Zanetti of the Peterborough Petes represented their country at the tournament.
In five games, Dionico scored a goal, while Zanetti earned an assist in five games. Beglieri earned a record of 0-2-0 with a 6.07 GAA and a 0.831 save percentage in two games.
Switzerland had a record of 0-3-0-1 in four games during the preliminary round, earning six points and fourth place in Group B. In the quarter-finals, Switzerland lost to Czechia 9-1. Switzerland finished the tournament in seventh place.

### United States

The United States had two players of the OHL on their roster. The players were Tyler Boucher of the Ottawa 67's and Andrew Oke of the Saginaw Spirit.
Boucher finished the tournament with three goals and four points in six games. Oke earned a record of 1-0-0 with a 3.00 GAA and a 0.875 save percentage in one game.
The United States finished in first place in Group B with a 3-0-0-1 record, earning nine points, during the preliminary round. In the quarter-finals, the United States defeated Germany 9-1 to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-final game, the United States lost to Canada 6-2 to advance to the Bronze Medal game. The United States captured the bronze medal with a 8-7 overtime win over Sweden.