Liam Staples Releases Final Top 50 for Ohl Draft 2026

McKeen’s Hockey released its final top fifty for ohl draft 2026, and the list is now set as players prepare to hear their names called in Kingston. Liam Staples co-authored the rankings, which narrow the field to prospects still uncommitted to non-OHL teams for next year.

That filter leaves out some of the class’s most complicated cases. Drew Daley, Chase Schulberger and Austin Hall were among the USNTDP commits and USHL tenders mentioned as possible northbound options, while Kade O’Rourke was denied exceptional status.

Tanner Adams Leads the Class

Tanner Adams sits at the top of the group behind him, giving the class a clear headliner as the OHL Priority Selection approaches. The ranking gives teams a cleaner read on who is still in play before names start coming off the board in Kingston.

The list also included players who reached major results this season and were judged strictly on their OHL-eligible status. Adrian Sgro helped Vaughan win the GTHL Under-16 AAA Championship this spring, Kash Kwajah earned the 2026 assist crown at the OHL Cup, and Kane Cloutier finished the 25-26 campaign with a GTHL Championship and the best points per game in the OHL Cup.

Five Wildcards to Watch

McKeen’s Hockey also set aside five standouts in a separate Five Wildcards to Watch section, giving the rankings one more layer before selection day. That split matters because the final top fifty does not capture every name talent evaluators still need to track.

For teams and players, the practical read is simple: this is the shortlist that matters until the next round of commitments changes it. Once those outside options sort themselves out, the names that stayed in the pool are the ones most likely to shape the early part of the 2026 OHL Priority Selection.