# 2023–24 OHL season

The 2023–24 OHL season was the 44th season of operation (43rd season of play) of the Ontario Hockey League. The league played a 68-game regular season which began on September 28, 2023 and concluded on March 24, 2024. The post-season began on March 28, 2024 and concluded on May 15, 2024.
The London Knights won the J. Ross Robertson Cup and represented the Ontario Hockey League at the 2024 Memorial Cup. The Saginaw Spirit hosted 2024 Memorial Cup, which was held at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan. Saginaw and London faced each other in the Memorial Cup Final, with Saginaw winning 4–3 to win their first Memorial Cup in franchise history, as well as becoming only the third American team to win the Memorial Cup.

## Off-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 this season. The team also announced that the team would be known as the Brantford Bulldogs and play at the Brantford Civic Centre.

## Pre-season

On July 7, 2023, the OHL announced the preseason schedule for the 2023–24 season. In total, there were 48 preseason games which began on September 1 and concluded on September 23.
Neutral site games will be played in Ayr, Beamsville, Cornwall, Hanover, Millbrook, Norwood, Ohsweken, Port Hope and St. Thomas.
OHL training camps began in late August in preparation of the 2023-24 season, which began on September 28, 2023.

## Regular season
### Relocation

On January 31, 2024, the Mississauga Steelheads announced plans for the club to relocate to Brampton, Ontario for the 2024-25 OHL season. The team plans to play at the CAA Centre and will be known as the Brampton Steelheads. Previously, Brampton hosted the Brampton Battalion in the OHL from 1998-2013 until the franchise relocated to North Bay, Ontario.
On June 13, 2024, the OHL Board of Governors approved the relocation and officially announced the team will be known as the Brampton Steelheads.

### 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 24, 2024

#### Eastern conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 89 | 39 | 273 | 204 |
| 2 | y-North Bay Battalion | Central | 68 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 39 | 300 | 240 |
| 3 | x-Brantford Bulldogs | East | 68 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 85 | 36 | 267 | 243 |
| 4 | x-Mississauga Steelheads | Central | 68 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 37 | 248 | 212 |
| 5 | x-Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 37 | 328 | 272 |
| 6 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 80 | 35 | 253 | 228 |
| 7 | x-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 32 | 247 | 272 |
| 8 | x-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 23 | 234 | 283 |
| 9 | Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 183 | 296 |
| 10 | Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 193 | 323 |

#### Western conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 48 | 322 | 197 |
| 2 | y-Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 50 | 303 | 215 |
| 3 | x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 95 | 42 | 286 | 215 |
| 4 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 41 | 290 | 225 |
| 5 | x-Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 30 | 254 | 270 |
| 6 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 73 | 30 | 210 | 225 |
| 7 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 28 | 246 | 274 |
| 8 | x-Flint Firebirds | West | 68 | 30 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 28 | 232 | 274 |
| 9 | Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 25 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 21 | 204 | 292 |
| 10 | Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 18 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 247 | 360 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| David Goyette | Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 40 | 77 | 117 | 29 |
| Anthony Romani | North Bay Battalion | 68 | 58 | 53 | 111 | 20 |
| Dalyn Wakely | North Bay Battalion | 66 | 39 | 65 | 104 | 71 |
| Quentin Musty | Sudbury Wolves | 53 | 43 | 59 | 102 | 66 |
| Denver Barkey | London Knights | 64 | 35 | 67 | 102 | 28 |
| Deni Goure | Owen Sound Attack | 68 | 36 | 60 | 96 | 30 |
| Easton Cowan | London Knights | 54 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 64 |
| Zayne Parekh | Saginaw Spirit | 66 | 33 | 63 | 96 | 64 |
| Carson Rehkopf | Kitchener Rangers | 60 | 52 | 43 | 95 | 45 |
| Hunter Brzustewicz | Kitchener Rangers | 67 | 13 | 79 | 92 | 24 |

### 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 |
| Michael Simpson | London Knights | 48 | 2776 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 4 | 0.905 | 2.61 |
| Jacob Oster | Oshawa Generals | 60 | 3569 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 168 | 3 | 0.905 | 2.82 |
| Andrew Oke | Saginaw Spirit | 41 | 2282 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 2 | 0.890 | 2.89 |
| Jackson Parsons | Kitchener Rangers | 51 | 2906 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 145 | 4 | 0.897 | 2.99 |
| Collin MacKenzie | Ottawa 67's | 31 | 1690 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 0.901 | 3.05 |

## Attendance

| Team | Arena | Home Games | Avg. Attendance | Capacity | Cap. Percentage |
| London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | 34 | 9,035 | 9,036 | 100.0% |
| Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | 34 | 6,492 | 7,131 | 91.0% |
| Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | 34 | 5,109 | 5,180 | 98.6% |
| Guelph Storm | Sleeman Centre | 34 | 4,704 | 4,715 | 99.8% |
| Windsor Spitfires | WFCU Centre | 34 | 4,610 | 6,450 | 71.5% |
| Ottawa 67's | TD Place Arena | 34 | 4,213 | 9,500 | 44.3% |
| Sarnia Sting | Progressive Auto Sales Arena | 34 | 4,039 | 4,118 | 98.1% |
| Erie Otters | Erie Insurance Arena | 34 | 3,987 | 6,716 | 59.3% |
| Niagara IceDogs | Meridian Centre | 34 | 3,878 | 5,300 | 73.2% |
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | GFL Memorial Gardens | 34 | 3,855 | 4,928 | 78.2% |
| Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | 34 | 3,824 | 4,640 | 82.4% |
| Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | 34 | 3,688 | 5,527 | 66.7% |
| Barrie Colts | Sadlon Arena | 34 | 3,673 | 4,195 | 87.6% |
| Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | 34 | 3,522 | 3,729 | 94.4% |
| Kingston Frontenacs | Slush Puppie Place | 34 | 3,319 | 5,614 | 59.1% |
| Flint Firebirds | Dort Financial Center | 34 | 3,124 | 4,365 | 71.6% |
| Brantford Bulldogs | Brantford Civic Centre | 34 | 3,109 | 2,952 | 105.3% |
| North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | 34 | 2,870 | 4,262 | 67.3% |
| Owen Sound Attack | Bayshore Community Centre | 34 | 2,722 | 3,500 | 77.8% |
| Mississauga Steelheads | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | 34 | 2,431 | 5,612 | 43.3% |

## Playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Oshawa | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barrie | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barrie | 2 | | | 1 | Oshawa | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Ottawa | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Brantford | 2 | | | 6 | Ottawa | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ottawa | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ottawa | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Oshawa | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 1 | Oshawa | 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 | Kingston | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kingston | 1 | | | 2 | North Bay | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Sudbury | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mississauga | 1 | | | 5 | Sudbury | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sudbury | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sudbury | 4 | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Oshawa | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | London | 4 |
| 1 | London | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | London | 4 |
| 8 | Flint | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Flint | 0 | | | 1 | London | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Kitchener | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kitchener | 4 | | | 4 | Kitchener | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Erie | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Erie | 2 | | | | | | 1 | London | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 1 | London | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 2 | Saginaw | 2 | | | | |
| 2 | Saginaw | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Saginaw | 2 | | | | |
| 7 | Owen Sound | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Owen Sound | 0 | | | 2 | Saginaw | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | S.S. Marie | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | S.S. Marie | 4 | | | 3 | S.S. Marie | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Guelph | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Conference quarterfinals
#### Eastern conference quarterfinals
##### (1) Oshawa Generals vs. (8) Barrie Colts

* Oshawa wins series 4 – 2

##### (2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Kingston Frontenacs

* North Bay wins series 4 – 1

##### (3) Brantford Bulldogs vs. (6) Ottawa 67's

* Ottawa wins series 4 – 2

##### (4) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves

* Sudbury wins series 4 – 1

#### Western conference quarterfinals
##### (1) London Knights vs. (8) Flint Firebirds

* London wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) Saginaw Spirit vs. (7) Owen Sound Attack

* Saginaw wins series 4 – 0

##### (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (6) Guelph Storm

* Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0

##### (4) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Erie Otters

* Kitchener wins series 4 – 2

### Conference semifinals
#### Eastern conference semifinals
##### (1) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Ottawa 67's

* Oshawa wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) North Bay Battalion vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves

* North Bay wins series 4 – 0

#### Western conference semifinals
##### (1) London Knights vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers

* London wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) Saginaw Spirit vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

* Saginaw wins series 4 – 3

### Conference finals
#### Eastern conference finals
##### (1) Oshawa Generals vs. (2) North Bay Battalion

* Oshawa wins series 4 – 3

#### Western conference finals
##### (1) London Knights vs. (2) Saginaw Spirit

* London wins series 4 – 2

### J. Ross Robertson Cup finals
#### (W1) London Knights vs. (E1) Oshawa Generals

* London wins series 4 – 0

### Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Easton Cowan | London Knights | 18 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 18 |
| Calum Ritchie | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 16 |
| Sandis Vilmanis | North Bay Battalion | 16 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 4 |
| Denver Barkey | London Knights | 18 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 16 |
| Kasper Halttunen | London Knights | 18 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 14 |
| Dylan Roobroeck | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 28 |
| Dalyn Wakely | North Bay Battalion | 16 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 18 |
| Beckett Sennecke | Oshawa Generals | 16 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 21 |
| Max McCue | London Knights | 18 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
| Owen Van Steensel | North Bay Battalion | 16 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 21 |

### 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 |
| Andrew Oke | Saginaw Spirit | 6 | 329 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0.938 | 1.83 |
| Charlie Schenkel | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 11 | 634 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 0.913 | 2.36 |
| Sam Hillebrandt | Barrie Colts | 5 | 315 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0.938 | 2.48 |
| Michael Simpson | London Knights | 18 | 1043 | 15 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 0.908 | 2.59 |
| Mike McIvor | North Bay Battalion | 15 | 919 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 0.914 | 2.68 |

## Awards

Playoffs trophies :
| Trophy name | Recipient | Ref |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup OHL Finals champion | London Knights | |
| Bobby Orr Trophy Eastern Conference playoff champion | Oshawa Generals | |
| Wayne Gretzky Trophy Western Conference playoff champion | London Knights | |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award Playoffs MVP | Easton Cowan (London Knights) | |
| Regular season — Team trophies |||
| Trophy name | Recipient | Ref |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy Team with best record | London Knights | |
| Leyden Trophy East division champion | Oshawa Generals | |
| Emms Trophy Central division champion | North Bay Battalion | |
| Bumbacco Trophy West division champion | Saginaw Spirit | |
| Holody Trophy Midwest division champion | London Knights | |
| Regular season — Executive awards |||
| Trophy name | Recipient | Ref |
| Matt Leyden Trophy Coach of the year | Derek Laxdal (Oshawa Generals) | |
| Jim Gregory Award General manager of the year | Adam Dennis (North Bay Battalion) | |
| OHL Executive of the Year Executive of the Year | – | |
| Regular season — Player awards |||
| Trophy name | Recipient | Ref |
| Red Tilson Trophy Most outstanding player | Easton Cowan (London Knights) | |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Top scorer | David Goyette (Sudbury Wolves) | |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy Lowest team goals against | Michael Simpson & Owen Willmore (London Knights) | |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy Most outstanding defenceman | Zayne Parekh (Saginaw Spirit) | |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top scoring right winger | David Goyette (Sudbury Wolves) | |
| Emms Family Award Rookie of the year | Jake O'Brien (Brantford Bulldogs) | |
| William Hanley Trophy Most sportsmanlike player | Jett Luchanko (Guelph Storm) | |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy Best rookie GAA | Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga Steelheads) | |
| Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic player of the year | Carter George (Owen Sound Attack) | |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage player of the year | Matthew Sop (Kitchener Rangers) | |
| Jim Rutherford Trophy Goaltender of the year | Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals) | |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the year | Mason Vaccari (Kingston Frontenacs) | |
| Roger Neilson Memorial Award Top academic college/university player | Thomas Sirman (Ottawa 67's) | |
| Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Top academic high school player | Carter George (Owen Sound Attack) | |
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment | Braden Haché (Saginaw Spirit) | |
| Prospect player awards |||
| Trophy name | Recipient | Ref |
| Jack Ferguson Award First overall pick in priority selection | Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires) | |
| Tim Adams Memorial Trophy OHL Cup MVP | Ethan Belchetz (Oakville Rangers) | |

## All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star and All-Rookie Teams were selected by the OHL's general managers.

### First team

* Dalibor Dvorský, Centre, Sudbury Wolves
* Quentin Musty, Left Wing, Sudbury Wolves
* Easton Cowan, Right Wing, London Knights
* Zayne Parekh, Defence, Saginaw Spirit
* Oliver Bonk, Defence, London Knights
* Jacob Oster, Goaltender, Oshawa Generals
* Derek Laxdal, Coach, Oshawa Generals

### Second team

* Calum Ritchie, Centre, Oshawa Generals
* Denver Barkey, Left Wing, London Knights
* Anthony Romani, Right Wing, North Bay Battalion
* Hunter Brzustewicz, Defence, Kitchener Rangers
* Sam Dickinson, Defence, London Knights
* Michael Simpson, Goaltender, London Knights
* Dale Hunter, Coach, London Knights

### Third team

* Owen Beck, Centre, Peterborough Petes/Saginaw Spirit
* Liam Greentree, Left Wing, Windsor Spitfires
* David Goyette, Right Wing, Sudbury Wolves
* Ty Nelson, Defence, North Bay Battalion
* Michael Buchinger, Defence, Guelph Storm
* Carter George, Goaltender, Owen Sound Attack
* Ryan Oulahen, Coach, North Bay Battalion

### First All-Rookie team

* Jake O'Brien, Centre, Brantford Bulldogs
* Ryan Roobroeck, Left Wing, Niagara IceDogs
* Travis Hayes, Right Wing, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
* Matthew Schaefer, Defence, Erie Otters
* Cameron Reid, Defence, Kitchener Rangers
* Carter George, Goaltender, Owen Sound Attack

### Second All-Rookie team

* Sam O'Reilly, Centre, London Knights
* Cole Davis, Left Wing, Windsor Spitfires
* Tanner Lam, Right Wing, Kitchener Rangers
* Jakub Fibigr, Defence, Mississauga Steelheads
* Carson Cameron, Defence, Peterborough Petes
* Jack Ivankovic, Goaltender, Mississauga Steelheads

## 2024 OHL Priority Selection

On March 27, 2024, 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 Windsor Spitfires had a 30% chance of winning, the 18th place Peterborough Petes had a 20% chance of winning, and the 17th place Sarnia Sting had a 10% chance of winning. The Windsor Spitfires won the lottery and selected first overall and selected Ethan Belchetz from the Oakville Rangers with their selection. The entirety of the OHL Priority Selection Draft will take place over two days, as rounds 1-3 take place on April 12, while rounds 4-15 will be on April 13.
These are the results for the first round of the draft:
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team |
| 1 | Ethan Belchetz (LW) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Rangers U16 (OMHA-SCTA) |
| 2 | Alessandro Di Iorio (C) | Canada | Sarnia Sting | Vaughan, Ontario | Vaughan Kings U16 (GTHL) |
| 3 | Colin Fitzgerald (C) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Petes U16 (OMHA-ETA) |
| 4 | Braidy Wassilyn (C) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Campbellville, Ontario | Markham Majors U16 (GTHL) |
| 5 | Parker Vaughan (RW) | Canada | Barrie Colts | St. Thomas, Ontario | Elgin-Middlesex Canucks U16 (MHAO-ALI) |
| 6 | Cole Zurawski (RW) | Canada | Flint Firebirds | Etobicoke, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels U16 (GTHL) |
| 7 | Pierce Mbuyi (LW) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros U16 (GTHL) |
| 8 | Caleb Malhotra (C) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Toronto, Ontario | Vaughan Kings U16 (GTHL) |
| 9 | Alex McLean (C) | Canada | Guelph Storm | Perth, Ontario | Barrie Jr. Colts U16 (OMHA-ETA) |
| 10 | Tyler Challenger (LW) | Canada | Erie Otters | Mississauga, Ontario | North York Rangers U16 (GTHL) |
| 11 | Nathan Amidovski (C) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Alliston, Ontario | Barrie Jr. Colts U16 (OMHA-ETA) |
| 12 | Luca Blonda (RD) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15's (NPHL-15) |
| 13 | Adam Valentini (C) | Canada | Mississauga Steelheads | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros U16 (GTHL) |
| 14 | Aiden O'Donnell (C) | Canada | Brantford Bulldogs | Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia | Steele Subaru U18 (NSU18MHL) |
| 15 | Evan Headrick (C) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Garden River, Ontario | Oakville Rangers U16 (OMHA-SCTA) |
| 16 | Ryder Carey (C) | Canada | North Bay Battalion | Hamilton, Ontario | Oakville Rangers U16 (OMHA-SCTA) |
| 17 | Brady Smith (RW) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Mississauga, Ontario | North York Rangers U16 (GTHL) |
| 18 | Ryder Cali (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Penetanguishene, Ontario | Markham Majors U16 (GTHL) |
| 19 | Dimian Zhilkin (RW) | Canada | Saginaw Spirit | Oakville, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 (GTHL) |
| 20 | Logan Hawery (C) | Canada | London Knights | Barrie, Ontario | Barrie Jr. Colts U16 (OMHA-ETA) |
| 21 | Kohyn Eshkawkogan (RD) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Manitoulin Island, Ontario | North York Rangers U16 (GTHL) |

## 2024 CHL Import Draft

On July 3, 2024, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2024 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Windsor Spitfires held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL. The Spitfires selected Ilya Protas from Belarus 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 2024 CHL Import Draft.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Last team |
| 3 | Ilya Protas (LW) | Belarus | Windsor Spitfires | Vitebsk, Belarus | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 6 | Ruslan Karimov (LW) | Russia | Sarnia Sting | Almetyevsk, Russia | JHC Irbis (MHL) |
| 9 | Adam Novotný (C) | Czech Republic | Peterborough Petes | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | Mountfield HK (CZE) |
| 12 | Gabriel Eliasson (LD) | Sweden | Niagara IceDogs | Kungsbacka, Sweden | HV 71 (SWE Jr.) |
| 15 | Emil Hemming (RW) | Finland | Barrie Colts | Vaasa, Finland | HC TPS (SM-Liiga) |
| 18 | Mitja Jokinen (LD) | Finland | Flint Firebirds | Raisio, Finland | TPS U-20 (FIN U-20) |
| 21 | Max Bleicher (LD) | Germany | Owen Sound Attack | Füssen, Germany | EV Füssen (OBERL) |
| 24 | PASS | | Kingston Frontenacs | | |
| 27 | Daniil Skvortsovl (LD) | Russia | Guelph Storm | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Krasnaya Armiya (MHL) |
| 30 | Noah Erliden (G) | Sweden | Erie Otters | Jönköping, Sweden | HV 71 (SWE-Jr.) |
| 33 | Filip Ekberg (C) | Sweden | Ottawa 67's | Uppsala, Sweden | Almtuna IS (SWE-2) |
| 36 | Jan Chovan (RW) | Slovakia | Sudbury Wolves | Bratislava, Slovakia | Tappara U-20 (FIN U-20) |
| 39 | Martin Vaculík (RW) | Czech Republic | Brampton Steelheads | Zlín, Czech Republic | PSG Berani Zlin Jr. (CZE Jr.) |
| 42 | Adrien Bartovic (C) | Czech Republic | Brantford Bulldogs | Pardubice, Czech Republic | Malmö Redhawks (SWE-Jr.) |
| 45 | Tomas Chrenko (LW) | Slovakia | Kitchener Rangers | Nitra, Slovakia | HK Nitra (SLO) |
| 48 | Natan Teshome (RW) | Finland | North Bay Battalion | Lappeenranta, Finland | Jokerit U-20 (FIN U-20) |
| 51 | Lauri Sinivuori (LW) | Finland | Oshawa Generals | Mikkeli, Finland | HIFK U-20) (FIN U-20) |
| 54 | Lukas David Holub (RD) | Czech Republic | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Atlanta, Georgia | HC Oceláři Třinec Jr. (CZE Jr.) |
| 56 | Igor Chernyshov (LW) | Russia | Saginaw Spirit | Penza, Russia | HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL) |
| 58 | Jesse Nurmi (LW) | Finland | London Knights | Valkeala, Finland | KooKoo (SM-Liiga) |

## 2024 NHL Entry Draft

On June 28–29, 2024, the National Hockey League conducted the 2024 NHL Entry Draft at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Beckett Sennecke of the Oshawa Generals was the highest player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the 3rd overall pick by the Anaheim Ducks. A total of 39 OHL players were selected in the draft.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | Hometown | OHL team |
| 1 | 3 | Beckett Sennecke (RW) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Toronto, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 1 | 9 | Zayne Parekh (RD) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Nobleton, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit |
| 1 | 11 | Sam Dickinson (LD) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Toronto, Ontario | London Knights |
| 1 | 13 | Jett Luchanko (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | London, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 1 | 24 | Cole Beaudoin (C) | Canada | Utah Hockey Club | Kanata, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
| 1 | 26 | Liam Greentree (LW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Oshawa, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 1 | 27 | Marek Vanacker (LW) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Delhi, Ontario | Brantford Bulldogs |
| 1 | 31 | Ben Danford (RD) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Madoc, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 1 | 32 | Sam O'Reilly (RW) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Toronto, Ontario | London Knights |
| 2 | 56 | Lukas Fischer (LD) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Brighton, Michigan | Sarnia Sting |
| 2 | 57 | Carter George (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 2 | 62 | Jacob Battaglia (LW) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Mississauga, Ontario | Kingston Frontenacs |
| 2 | 63 | Nathan Villeneuve (C) | Canada | Seattle Kraken | Ottawa, Ontario | Sudbury Wolves |
| 3 | 68 | Ethan Procyszyn (C) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Wasaga Beach, Ontario | North Bay Battalion |
| 3 | 72 | A.J. Spellacy (C) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | Westlake, Ohio | Windsor Spitfires |
| 3 | 74 | Henry Mews (RD) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 3 | 86 | Luca Marrelli (RD) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Toronto, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 4 | 102 | Owen Protz (LD) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa, Ontario | Brantford Bulldogs |
| 4 | 104 | Luke Ellinas (LW) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Toronto, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 4 | 109 | Kevin He (LW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Nobleton, Ontario | Niagara IceDogs |
| 4 | 125 | Riley Patterson (C) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Burlington, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
| 4 | 126 | Landon Miller (G) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Barrie, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 5 | 135 | Owen Allard (C) | Canada | Utah Hockey Club | Ottawa, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 5 | 150 | Luke Misa (C) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Oakville, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 5 | 159 | Nathan Aspinall (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Markham, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 5 | 160 | Connor Clattenburg (LW) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Arnprior, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 6 | 162 | Anthony Romani (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Pickering, Ontario | North Bay Battalion |
| 6 | 163 | Ty Henry (LD) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Toronto, Ontario | Erie Otters |
| 6 | 164 | Jared Woolley (LD) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Port Hope, Ontario | London Knights |
| 6 | 174 | Stevie Leskovar (LD) | Canada | Minnesota Wild | Cambridge, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 6 | 180 | Trent Swick (LW) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights | Thorold, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 6 | 181 | Kaden Pitre (C) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Stouffville, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 6 | 187 | Kieron Walton (LW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Toronto, Ontario | Sudbury Wolves |
| 6 | 192 | Dalyn Wakely (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Port Hope, Ontario | North Bay Battalion |
| 7 | 196 | William Nicholl (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Manotick, Ontario | London Knights |
| 7 | 202 | Jakub Fibigr (LD) | Czech Republic | Seattle Kraken | Uničov, Czech Republic | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 7 | 216 | Sam McCue (RW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sudbury, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 7 | 219 | Ryerson Leenders (G) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Nanticoke, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 7 | 223 | Finn Harding (RD) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |