The OHL welcomes its newest players and the Guelph Storm continue to try and build a champion

Kane Cloutier is your first overall pick in the 2026 OHL draft. Eight defensemen get taken in the first round, and the North Bay Battalion grab a goalie at #11. And Tanner Adams is a no-show, so now what? Some of the high level reviews from the OHL draft this past weekend, but let's be clear about this: the live draft was an absolute spectacle. So well done, and something that needs to remain as part of a league that wants to be taken seriously as the best place to develop. Farwell and Dan also have notes about the U18 draft and the Guelph Storm, who add more pieces as they shape a roster with hopes of winning a Memorial Cup as hosts. Plus, now that Niagara is moving on from Kris Barch, what's next behind the bench for the IceDogs?

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