# 2016–17 OHL season

The 2016–17 OHL season was the 37th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 21, 2016, to March 21, 2017. The playoffs began on March 23, 2017, and ended on May 12. The Erie Otters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history, and the first time since 2002, as they defeated the Mississauga Steelheads in five games to represent the OHL at the 2017 Memorial Cup held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario. The Windsor Spitfires also qualified for the tournament as the host team.

## 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-Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 239 | 221 |
| 2 | y-Mississauga Steelheads | Central | 68 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 240 | 219 |
| 3 | x-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 228 | 215 |
| 4 | x-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 179 | 200 |
| 5 | x-Hamilton Bulldogs | East | 68 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 238 | 225 |
| 6 | x-Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 27 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 61 | 207 | 263 |
| 7 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 26 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 60 | 221 | 271 |
| 8 | x-Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 23 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 207 | 274 |
| 9 | North Bay Battalion | Central | 68 | 24 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 192 | 260 |
| 10 | Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 192 | 291 |

### Western conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 319 | 182 |
| 2 | y-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 287 | 208 |
| 3 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 297 | 177 |
| 4 | x-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 99 | 289 | 194 |
| 5 | x-Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 90 | 232 | 185 |
| 6 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 36 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 244 | 251 |
| 7 | x-Flint Firebirds | West | 68 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 229 | 242 |
| 8 | x-Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 69 | 257 | 277 |
| 9 | Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 27 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 204 | 248 |
| 10 | Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 202 | 297 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters | 63 | 65 | 62 | 127 | 49 |
| Taylor Raddysh | Erie Otters | 58 | 42 | 67 | 109 | 37 |
| Adam Mascherin | Kitchener Rangers | 65 | 35 | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Petrus Palmu | Owen Sound Attack | 62 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 34 |
| Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound Attack | 64 | 45 | 51 | 96 | 10 |
| Jordan Kyrou | Sarnia Sting | 66 | 30 | 64 | 94 | 36 |
| Ryan Moore | Flint Firebirds | 68 | 39 | 51 | 90 | 57 |
| Cliff Pu | London Knights | 63 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 36 |
| Kole Sherwood | Flint Firebirds | 60 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 60 |
| Kevin Hancock | Owen Sound Attack | 68 | 30 | 55 | 85 | 14 |

### 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 |
| Michael McNiven | Owen Sound Attack | 54 | 3184 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 6 | 0.915 | 2.30 |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 51 | 2935 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 115 | 6 | 0.917 | 2.35 |
| Troy Timpano | Erie Otters | 44 | 2559 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 4 | 0.901 | 2.37 |
| Tyler Parsons | London Knights | 34 | 2000 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 4 | 0.925 | 2.37 |
| Matthew Villalta | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 33 | 1795 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 0.918 | 2.41 |

## Playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Erie | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sarnia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sarnia | 0 | | | 1 | Erie | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | London | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | London | 4 | | | 4 | London | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Windsor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Windsor | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Erie | 4 | | | | |
| Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | 1 | Erie | 4 | | | | |
| Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | 3 | Owen Sound | 2 | | | | |
| 2 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Owen Sound | 2 | | | | |
| 7 | Flint | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Flint | 1 | | | 2 | Sault Ste. Marie | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Owen Sound | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Owen Sound | 4 | | | 3 | Owen Sound | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kitchener | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kitchener | 1 | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Erie | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | E2 | Mississauga | 1 |
| 1 | Peterborough | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | E2 | Mississauga | 1 |
| 8 | Niagara | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Niagara | 0 | | | 1 | Peterborough | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Kingston | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kingston | 4 | | | 4 | Kingston | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Peterborough | 0 | | | | |
| Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | 1 | Peterborough | 0 | | | | |
| Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | 2 | Mississauga | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | Mississauga | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mississauga | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Ottawa | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ottawa | 2 | | | 2 | Mississauga | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Oshawa | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Oshawa | 4 | | | 3 | Oshawa | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sudbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Conference quarterfinals
#### Eastern conference quarterfinals
##### (1) Peterborough Petes vs. (8) Niagara IceDogs

* Peterborough wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (7) Ottawa 67's

* Mississauga wins series 4 – 2

##### (3) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Sudbury Wolves

* Oshawa wins series 4 – 2

##### (4) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (5) Hamilton Bulldogs

* Kingston wins series 4 – 3

#### Western conference quarterfinals
##### (1) Erie Otters vs. (8) Sarnia Sting

* Erie wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (7) Flint Firebirds

* Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 1

##### (3) Owen Sound Attack vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers

* Owen Sound wins series 4 – 1

##### (4) London Knights vs. (5) Windsor Spitfires

* London wins series 4 – 3

### Conference semifinals
#### Eastern conference semifinals
##### (1) Peterborough Petes vs. (4) Kingston Frontenacs

* Peterborough wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (3) Oshawa Generals

* Mississauga wins series 4 – 1

#### Western conference semifinals
##### (1) Erie Otters vs. (4) London Knights

* Erie wins series 4 – 3

##### (2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack

* Owen Sound wins series 4 – 2

### Conference finals
#### Eastern conference finals
##### (1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Mississauga Steelheads

* Mississauga wins series 4 – 0

#### Western conference finals
##### (1) Erie Otters vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack

* Erie wins series 4 – 2

### J. Ross Robertson Cup
#### (W1) Erie Otters vs. (E2) Mississauga Steelheads

* Erie wins series 4 – 1

### Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters | 22 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 10 |
| Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 22 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 14 |
| Anthony Cirelli | Erie Otters | 22 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 4 |
| Taylor Raddysh | Erie Otters | 22 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 18 |
| Michael McLeod | Mississauga Steelheads | 20 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 19 |
| Warren Foegele | Erie Otters | 22 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 25 |
| Spencer Watson | Mississauga Steelheads | 20 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 14 |
| Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound Attack | 17 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 10 |
| Darren Raddysh | Erie Otters | 22 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 |
| Petrus Palmu | Owen Sound Attack | 17 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 |

### 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 |
| Joseph Raaymakers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 10 | 554 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.942 | 1.95 |
| Matthew Mancina | Mississauga Steelheads | 14 | 867 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 0.918 | 2.28 |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 7 | 436 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.917 | 2.48 |
| Dylan Wells | Peterborough Petes | 12 | 764 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0.930 | 2.51 |
| Jacob Ingham | Mississauga Steelheads | 6 | 358 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.876 | 2.68 |

## Awards

| J. Ross Robertson Cup: | Erie Otters |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | Erie Otters |
| Bobby Orr Trophy: | Mississauga Steelheads |
| Wayne Gretzky Trophy: | Erie Otters |
| Emms Trophy: | Mississauga Steelheads |
| Leyden Trophy: | Peterborough Petes |
| Holody Trophy: | Erie Otters |
| Bumbacco Trophy: | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Red Tilson Trophy: | Alex DeBrincat, Erie Otters |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | Alex DeBrincat, Erie Otters |
| Matt Leyden Trophy: | Ryan McGill, Owen Sound Attack |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: | Alex DeBrincat, Erie Otters |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy: | Darren Raddysh, Erie Otters |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year: | Michael McNiven, Owen Sound Attack |
| Jack Ferguson Award: | Ryan Suzuki, Barrie Colts |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy: | Michael McNiven & Emanuel Vella, Owen Sound Attack |
| Emms Family Award: | Ryan Merkley, Guelph Storm |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy: | Matthew Villalta, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy: | Garrett McFadden, Guelph Storm |
| William Hanley Trophy: | Nick Suzuki, Owen Sound Attack |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: | Darren Raddysh, Erie Otters |
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Sasha Chmelevski, Ottawa 67's |
| Roger Neilson Memorial Award: | Stephen Gibson, Mississauga Steelheads |
| Ivan Tennant Memorial Award: | Quinn Hanna, Guelph Storm |
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy: | Alex Peters, Flint Firebirds |
| Tim Adams Memorial Trophy: | Mike Petizian, Mississauga Reps |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award: | Warren Foegele, Erie Otters |

## All-Star teams

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

### First team

* Dylan Strome, Centre, Erie Otters
* Adam Mascherin, Left Wing, Kitchener Rangers
* Alex DeBrincat, Right Wing, Erie Otters
* Santino Centorame, Defence, Owen Sound Attack
* Darren Raddysh, Defence, Erie Otters
* Michael McNiven, Goaltender, Owen Sound Attack
* Ryan McGill, Coach, Owen Sound Attack

### Second team

* Nick Suzuki, Centre, Owen Sound Attack
* Petrus Palmu, Right Wing, Owen Sound Attack
* Ryan Mantha, Defence, Niagara IceDogs
* Mikhail Sergachev, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
* Tyler Parsons, Goaltender, London Knights
* Kris Knoblauch, Coach, Erie Otters

### Third team

* Cliff Pu, Centre, London Knights
* Kevin Hancock, Left Wing, Owen Sound Attack
* Taylor Raddysh, Right Wing, Erie Otters
* Filip Hronek, Defence, Saginaw Spirit
* Olli Juolevi, Defence, London Knights
* Michael DiPietro, Goaltender, Windsor Spitfires
* Drew Bannister, Coach, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

## 2017 OHL Priority Selection

On April 8, 2017, the OHL conducted the 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Barrie Colts held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Ryan Suzuki from the London Jr. Knights of the MHAO. Suzuki 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 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team |
| 1 | Ryan Suzuki (C) | Canada | Barrie Colts | London, Ontario | London Jr. Knights (MHAO) |
| 2 | Tag Bertuzzi (C) | Canada | Guelph Storm | Birmingham, Michigan | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U (HPHL) |
| 3 | Brandon Coe (RW) | Canada | North Bay Battalion | Ajax, Ontario | Toronto Nationals (GTHL) |
| 4 | Nicholas Porco (LW) | Canada | Saginaw Spirit | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) |
| 5 | Philip Tomasino (C) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels (GTHL) |
| 6 | Graeme Clarke (RW) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
| 7 | Blake Murray (C) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Uxbridge, Ontario | Whitby Wildcats (OMHA-EHL) |
| 8 | Jack Hughes (C) | United States | Mississauga Steelheads | Orlando, Florida | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
| 9 | Jamieson Rees (C) | Canada | Sarnia Sting | Vaughan, Ontario | Mississauga Reps (GTHL) |
| 10 | Ethan Keppen (LW) | Canada | Flint Firebirds | Whitby, Ontario | Toronto Nationals (GTHL) |
| 11 | Connor McMichael (C) | Canada | Hamilton Bulldogs | Ajax, Ontario | Ajax-Pickering Raiders (OMHA-EHL) |
| 12 | Cody Morgan (C) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
| 13 | Grayson Ladd (D) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Dresden, Ontario | Chatham-Kent Cyclones (MHAO) |
| 14 | Thomas Harley (D) | United States | Mississauga Steelheads | Syracuse, New York | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) |
| 15 | Mitchell Brewer (D) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Waterdown, Ontario | Halton Hills Hurricanes (OMHA-SCTA) |
| 16 | Nick Robertson (C) | United States | Peterborough Petes | Northville, Michigan | Toronto Red Wings (GTHL) |
| 17 | Nathan Staios (RW) | / Canada/USA | Windsor Spitfires | Oakville, Ontario | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) |
| 18 | Lucas Rowe (C) | Canada | London Knights | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga Reps (GTHL) |
| 19 | Hayden Fowler (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Kingston, Ontario | Kingston Jr. Frontenacs (OMHA-EHL) |
| 20 | Mitchell Russell (C) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Barrie, Ontario | Barrie Jr. Colts (OMHA-EHL) |
| 21 | Emmett Sproule (C) | Canada | Erie Otters | Nottawa, Ontario | Grey-Bruce Highlanders (OMHA-SCTA) |

## 2017 NHL Entry Draft

On June 23–24, 2017, the National Hockey League conducted the 2017 NHL Entry Draft held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. In total, 42 players from the OHL were selected in the draft. Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads was the first player from the OHL to be selected, taken tenth overall by the Florida Panthers.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | Hometown | OHL team |
| 1 | 10 | Owen Tippett (RW) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Peterborough, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 1 | 11 | Gabriel Vilardi (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Kingston, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 1 | 13 | Nick Suzuki (C) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights | London, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 1 | 20 | Robert Thomas (C) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Aurora, Ontario | London Knights |
| 1 | 27 | Morgan Frost (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Aurora, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 2 | 32 | Conor Timmins (D) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Thorold, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 2 | 34 | Nicolas Hague (D) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights | Kitchener, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 2 | 35 | Isaac Ratcliffe (LW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | London, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 2 | 39 | Jason Robertson (RW) | United States | Dallas Stars | Northville, Michigan | Kingston Frontenacs |
| 2 | 47 | Alex Formenton (LW) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | King City, Ontario | London Knights |
| 2 | 53 | Jack Studnicka (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Tecumseh, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 2 | 55 | Jonah Gadjovich (LW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Whitby, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 2 | 59 | Eemeli Rasanen (D) | Finland | Toronto Maple Leafs | Joensuu, Finland | Kingston Frontenacs |
| 3 | 64 | Michael DiPietro (G) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Amherstburg, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 3 | 69 | MacKenzie Entwistle (RW) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes | Georgetown, Ontario | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 3 | 72 | Matthew Villalta (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Godfrey, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 3 | 75 | Nate Schnarr (C) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes | Waterloo, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 3 | 83 | Zach Gallant (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Oakville, Ontario | Peterborough Petes |
| 3 | 84 | Dmitri Samorukov (D) | Russia | Edmonton Oilers | Volgograd, Russia | Guelph Storm |
| 3 | 85 | Ivan Lodnia (RW) | United States | Minnesota Wild | Novi, Michigan | Erie Otters |
| 4 | 101 | Liam Hawel (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Arnprior, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 4 | 106 | Matthew Strome (LW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Mississauga, Ontario | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 4 | 107 | Maksim Sushko (RW) | Belarus | Philadelphia Flyers | Brest, Belarus | Owen Sound Attack |
| 4 | 108 | Noel Hoefenmayer (D) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes | Toronto, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 4 | 109 | Adam Ruzicka (C) | Slovakia | Calgary Flames | Bratislava, Slovakia | Sarnia Sting |
| 4 | 118 | Markus Phillips (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Toronto, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 4 | 123 | Brandon Crawley (D) | United States | New York Rangers | Glen Rock, New Jersey | London Knights |
| 5 | 131 | Cole Fraser (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Beckwith, Ontario | Peterborough Petes |
| 5 | 138 | Drake Rymsha (C) | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Huntington Woods, Michigan | Sarnia Sting |
| 5 | 141 | Fedor Gordeev (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 5 | 143 | Marian Studenic (RW) | Slovakia | New Jersey Devils | Holíč, Slovakia | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 5 | 146 | Kirill Maksimov (RW) | Russia | Edmonton Oilers | Moscow, Russia | Niagara IceDogs |
| 5 | 147 | Jacob Golden (D) | Canada | Minnesota Wild | Toronto, Ontario | London Knights |
| 6 | 164 | Reilly Webb (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 6 | 172 | Ryan McGregor (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Burlington, Ontario | Sarnia Sting |
| 6 | 175 | Trenton Bourque (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Burlington, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 6 | 181 | Petrus Palmu (RW) | Finland | Vancouver Canucks | Joensuu, Finland | Owen Sound Attack |
| 6 | 185 | Sasha Chmelevski (C) | United States | San Jose Sharks | Northville, Michigan | Ottawa 67's |
| 7 | 188 | Matt Brassard (D) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Barrie, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 7 | 189 | Ben Jones (C) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights | Waterloo, Ontario | Niagara IceDogs |
| 7 | 193 | Brady Gilmour (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Grafton, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit |
| 7 | 216 | Jacob Paquette (D) | Canada | Nashville Predators | Ottawa, Ontario | Kingston Frontenacs |

## 2017 CHL Import Draft

On June 28, 2017, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2017 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Barrie Colts held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Andrei Svechnikov from Russia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2017 CHL Import Draft.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Last team |
| 1 | Andrei Svechnikov (RW) | Russia | Barrie Colts | Barnaul, Russia | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| 4 | Alexei Toropchenko (RW) | Russia | Guelph Storm | Balashikha, Russia | HK MVD Balashikha |
| 7 | Filip Chytil (C) | Czech Republic | North Bay Battalion | Zlín, Czech Republic | PSG Zlin |
| 10 | Martin Necas (C) | Czech Republic | Saginaw Spirit | Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic | HC Kometa Brno |
| 13 | Timothy Liljegren (D) | Sweden | Mississauga Steelheads | Kristianstad, Sweden | Rogle BK |
| 16 | Nikita Okhotiuk (D) | Russia | Ottawa 67's | Chelyabinsk, Russia | Belye Medvedi |
| 19 | Zack Malik (D) | Czech Republic | Sudbury Wolves | Brno, Czech Republic | Vitkovice Ostrava Jr. |
| 22 | Hugo Leufvenius (C) | Sweden | Sarnia Sting | Stockholm, Sweden | Linkoping HC Jr. |
| 25 | Nikita Alexandrov (D) | Russia | Flint Firebirds | Kurgan, Russia | HK MVD Balashikha |
| 28 | Joni Ikonen (C) | Finland | Hamilton Bulldogs | Espoo, Finland | Frolunda HC Jr. |
| 31 | No selection made | | Kingston Frontenacs | | |
| 34 | Adam Liska (C/LW) | Slovakia | Kitchener Rangers | Bratislava, Slovakia | HK Orange 20 |
| 37 | Albert Michnac (LW) | Czech Republic | Mississauga Steelheads | Prague, Czech Republic | Guelph Storm |
| 40 | Nico Gross (D) | Switzerland | Oshawa Generals | Pontresina, Switzerland | Zug EV Jr. |
| 43 | Gleb Babintsev (D) | Russia | Peterborough Petes | Moscow, Russia | Metallurg Magnitogorsk U17 |
| 46 | Kirill Kozhevnikov (C) | Russia | Windsor Spitfires | Yugra, Russia | Khanty-Mansiysk Mamonty |
| 49 | Jesper Bratt (RW) | Sweden | London Knights | Stockholm, Sweden | AIK IF |
| 52 | Rasmus Sandin (D) | Sweden | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Uppsala, Sweden | Brynas IF Jr. |
| 55 | Vasili Filyayev (C) | Belarus | Owen Sound Attack | Zhlobin, Belarus | Team Belarus U17 |
| 57 | Stephane Patry (LW) | Switzerland | Erie Otters | Geneva, Switzerland | Geneve-Servette HC Jr. |