Everything You need to know about the 2023 OJLL draft

DATE, TIME, LOCATION

Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023

Time: 3 p.m. ET

Location: Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario.

Who is eligible?

Ontario players born in 2006 that are not residentially protected by OJLL teams or protected under OLA R6.43(a) of the OLA Rules and Regulations are eligible for selection in the two rounds of the 2023 OJLL Draft.

Note: Under OLA R6.38(a), minor centres that have a Junior B (OJBLL) or Junior C (OJCLL) team may only have one player selected each year. Only one goalie can be drafted from these centres in a 5-year period. 

Who is protected?

View the 2023 team protected lists here.

What is the 2023 draft order?

There are twenty two selections in total and each team is allowed two draft selections.

The team that finishes with the fewest number of points in the previous season drafts first, followed by each team in the reverse order of finish. Trades and future considerations may impact the number of selections a team has in any given year.

Fans can stay on top of the current draft order here.

How can we follow the draft?

Draft selections and transactions will be updated in real time on Twitter beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET and published upon completion of the draft. The event will be closed to the public. 

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