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Ottawa Citizen
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Could the Regiment's first QMJHL draft pick be a Newfoundlander?
With under a month remaining until the Newfoundland Regiment makes its first-ever selections in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Draft, a recent scouting report suggests that some homegrown talent may be available to the club when they step to the podium to make their inaugural picks. Article content Article content The QMJHL Central Scouting recently published its final prospect rankings ahead of the 2025 QMJHL Entry Draft, identifying 21 talented draft hopefuls from Newfoundland and Labrador, including two skaters who have a chance at being selected in the first round. Article content Article content St. John's native Benjamin Veitch is the province's top-ranked skater heading into the draft, ranking seventh out of 381 eligible prospects from across Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The 15-year-old left-handed forward displayed tremendous scoring touch during the 2024-25 season, scoring 21 goals in 29 regular-season games and adding 10 goals in 10 playoff games with the York Simcoe Express U16 AAA squad in Aurora, Ontario. Article content Article content Just a short drive away across the Greater Toronto Area is where you will find the province's top-ranked defensive prospect, 15-year-old Quinn Norman from Conception Bay South. The well-rounded rearguard is the third-ranked defenseman among all Atlantic Canadian skaters and collected three points in four games at the OHL Cup as a member of the Vaughan Kings. Article content Article content Back at the QMJHL Draft Lottery in late April, it was determined that the Newfoundland Regiment would have three first-round selections at the upcoming QMJHL Draft, taking place in Quebec City on June 6 and 7. Article content Given the club's draft selections are the fifth, sixth and eighth overall picks, it's not impossible to fathom that one or both players may be available when the team makes its selections. Article content Whether or not the team chooses to bring one or both of these players back home via the draft would be the decision of the yet-to-be-confirmed general manager and/or head coach.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Peterborough Petes Take Kaden McGregor With First-Overall Pick
The Peterborough Petes kicked off the 2025 OHL Priority Selection by selecting Kaden McGregor with the first overall pick in the draft. It was a big moment for McGregor, who will go down in Pete's history as the only first-overall selection made by Peterborough to date. McGregor is the latest recipient of the Jack Ferguson Award, which is given out to the first-overall pick in the OHL Priority Selection. He joins a long line of first-overall selections, including Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos and Oilers' superstar Connor McDavid. The Ottawa native spent the year playing for the Ottawa Valley Titans in the HEO. He had a thunderous season, scoring 38 goals and adding 44 assists for a total of 82 points in just 29 games. He capped off the strong season by taking the OHL Cup by storm, scoring three goals and eight assists in five games during the tournament. OHL Playoff Primer: Round Two It's a busy night in the OHL tonight, with four games taking place as we kick off the second round of the playoffs. All four of the second-round series will play game one simultaneously in what promises to be an exciting night of junior hockey. McGregor has great skill and hockey sense that is backed up by an incredible work ethic and desire to win, according to OHL Director of Central Scouting Darrell Woodley. He joins a Peterborough group that continued to rebuild this season while developing strong young talent, including Aiden Young and 2024 fourth-overall selection Colin Fitzgerald. They were one of the youngest teams in the OHL this season and adding an elite talent like McGregor will undoubtedly help them take steps forward. Peterborough fans will undoubtedly be very excited to watch their brand new first-overall selection join the team next season.
