The Quinte Red Devils were well represented at the 2026 OHL Priority Selection Draft over the weekend.
Seven players were selected from the Red Devils over the span of two days, the most by a team in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association.
For the first time in the organization’s history, two of those players were selected in the first round.
The first Red Devil to go off the board was forward Lauchlan Whelan to the Windsor Spitfires with the 16th overall pick.
Whelan spoke about being a part of the Red Devils organization after his selection.
“I stuck with Quinte right from the start, and I’m so thankful that I stuck with them,” Whelan told media.
“Everything that they’ve done for me, from the coaches to the players, it’s something truly special, and they’re people I can call family at the end of the day, and to have them in my back pocket, it’s something truly special.”
Two picks later, fellow Quinte Red Devil, forward Andrew Laurin, was selected by the Ottawa 67’s.
Laurin told media that he is looking forward to celebrating the occasion with Laurin as well as his teammates.
“Our brothers play on the same minor hockey team, so we’ll see each other a lot,” Laurin said after his selection. “(Looking forward to) connecting with all the guys, and celebrating one another on a great year.”
The full list of Quinte Red Devils players that were selected to OHL teams can be found below:
- first round (Pick 16) – Lauchlan Whelan – Windsor Spitfires
- first round (Pick 18) – Andrew Laurin – Ottawa 67’s
- third round (Pick 48) – Austin Ottenhof – North Bay Battalion
- fifth round (Pick 89) – Trent Clow – Brantford Bulldogs
- seventh round (Pick 123) – Jax Martin – Soo Greyhounds
- 13th round (Pick 251) – Nathan Feriss – Kingston Frontenacs
- 15th round (Pick 291) – Lawson Liboiron-Minifie – Kingston Frontenacs
