OHL Priority Selection
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OHL Priority Selection is the Ontario Hockey League’s annual draft event where teams select eligible young players, primarily from minor hockey leagues, to join their organizations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OHL Priority Selection canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ontario Hockey League event
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annual sporting event ⓘ junior ice hockey draft ⓘ sports draft ⓘ |
| ageGroup |
approximately 15- to 16-year-old players
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midget-age players ⓘ |
| broadcast | covered by regional sports media ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| digitalAccess | results published online ⓘ |
| eligibility |
minor hockey players
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young ice hockey players ⓘ |
| eligibilityRegion |
Ontario minor hockey leagues
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United States border states (selected cases) ⓘ other eligible regions in Canada ⓘ |
| firstOverallPickSignificance | highly prestigious for players and teams ⓘ |
| format | multi-round draft ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Canadian Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalChange | transitioned from in-person to online format in many years ⓘ |
| impact |
determines player rights within the OHL
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influences player development paths toward professional hockey ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league | Ontario Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| level | major junior ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
focus on Ontario minor hockey talent pool
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key entry point into major junior hockey in Ontario ⓘ |
| organizer | Ontario Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant | OHL member teams ⓘ |
| participantRole | teams select players in a predetermined order ⓘ |
| playerStatusAfterSelection | OHL-drafted prospect ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceLeague | minor midget AAA hockey ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow OHL teams to select the rights to eligible players
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to replenish OHL team rosters with young talent ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
CHL Import Draft
NERFINISHED
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NHL Entry Draft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relation | one of three CHL member league drafts ⓘ |
| rounds | typically 15 rounds (varies by year) ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | draft ⓘ |
| selectionOrderBasis |
lottery for certain positions (in some years)
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previous season standings ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| typicalDate | spring ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | conducted via centralized league process (often online or remote) ⓘ |
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