The Jack Ferguson Award is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League priority selection draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.[1]

Jack Ferguson Award
SportIce hockey
Awarded forTop pick in OHL Priority Selection Draft
History
First award1981
Most recentEthan Belchetz (2024)

Winners

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List of OHL first overall draft picks.[1]

denotes player later became an NHL first overall draft pick
Year Winner Team
1981 Dan Quinn Belleville Bulls
1982 Kirk Muller Guelph Platers
1983 Trevor Stienburg Guelph Platers
1984 Dave Moylan Sudbury Wolves
1985 Bryan Fogarty Kingston Canadians
1986 Troy Mallette Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1987 John Uniac Sudbury Wolves
1988 Drake Berehowsky Kingston Raiders
1989 Eric Lindros Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1990 Pat Peake Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
1991 Todd Harvey Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
1992 Jeff O'Neill Guelph Storm
1993 Alyn McCauley Ottawa 67's
1994 Jeff Brown Sarnia Sting
1995 Daniel Tkaczuk Barrie Colts
1996 Rico Fata London Knights
1997 Charlie Stephens Toronto St. Michael's Majors
1998 Jay Harrison Brampton Battalion
1999 Jason Spezza Mississauga IceDogs
2000 Patrick Jarrett Mississauga IceDogs
2001 Patrick O'Sullivan Mississauga IceDogs
2002 Rob Schremp Mississauga IceDogs
2003 Patrick McNeill Saginaw Spirit
2004 John Hughes Belleville Bulls
2005 John Tavares Oshawa Generals
2006 Steven Stamkos Sarnia Sting
2007 Ryan O'Reilly Erie Otters
2008 John McFarland Sudbury Wolves
2009 Daniel Catenacci Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2010 Alex Galchenyuk Sarnia Sting
2011 Aaron Ekblad Barrie Colts
2012 Connor McDavid Erie Otters
2013 Travis Konecny Ottawa 67's
2014 Jakob Chychrun Sarnia Sting
2015 David Levin Sudbury Wolves
2016 Ryan Merkley Guelph Storm
2017 Ryan Suzuki Barrie Colts
2018 Quinton Byfield Sudbury Wolves
2019 Shane Wright Kingston Frontenacs
2020 Ty Nelson North Bay Battalion
2021 Quentin Musty Sudbury Wolves
2022 Michael Misa Saginaw Spirit
2023 Matthew Schaefer Erie Otters
2024 Ethan Belchetz Windsor Spitfires

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "OHL Awards". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
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