by Tommy Young
Nepean, ON – This evening, more than 100 of the Ottawa Valley’s best prospects heard their name called at the Nepean Sportsplex as the 2025 CCHL Draft was held. The Raiders held twelve total draft selections, as well as two “protect” picks and one compensatory selection, for a total of 15 players.
The Draft began with each team submitting two “protect” selections. These picks are designed to ensure teams have local prospects, as these picks must contain players registered to within each team’s “boundary”. With these picks, the Raiders selected Karsten Barbeau and Jack Malandra from Ottawa Myers Auto.
F Karsten Barbeau – Kanata, ON – 6’2”, 180lbs [2009]
Ottawa Myers Automotive U16 AAA – 32gp, 16g 21a 37p; (playoffs) 7gp, 3g 3a 6p
Ottawa Myers Automotive U18 AAA – (playoffs) 1gp, 0g 1a 1p
OHL Draft: 2025, 4th Round (#70) – Soo Greyhounds
F Jack Malandra – Ottawa, ON – 6’1”, 181lbs [2009]
Ottawa Myers Automotive U16 AAA – 30gp, 6g 11a 17p; (playoffs) 5gp, 1g 0a 1p
OHL Draft: 2025, 9th Round (#176) – Brampton Steelheads
As well, the Raiders received a “compensatory pick”, which was held before the beginning of the first round. With it, the Raiders selected Ottawa Jr. 67’s defenceman Oskar Konobelj – younger brother of Raiders forward Tristan Konobelj.
D Oskar Konobelj – Kranj, Slovenia – 6’3”, 172lbs [2009]
Ottawa Jr. 67’s U16 AAA – 27gp, 7g 5a 12p
OHL Draft: 2025, 6th Round (#109) – North Bay Battalion
After these selections, the main draft began. The order of selections is inverse of the 2024-25 regular season standings, and so the Raiders had the 2nd overall selection in each round. Nepean also acquired three other picks – two 2nd-round selections and a 9th-round selection (#20 from Pembroke via a trade with Renfrew; #24 via trade with Rockland; and #108 via trade with Rockland) – and traded one away, a 10th-round selection to the Hawkesbury Hawks.
F Ryan Kinghan – Marysville, ON – 5’11”, 170lbs [2008]
Ottawa Jr. 67’s U18 AAA – 28gp, 15g 13a 28p; (playoffs) 6gp, 2g 6a 8p
Casselman Vikings [EOJHL] – 3gp, 0p
Nepean Raiders [CCHL] – 1gp, 0p
F Owen Kelly – Ottawa, ON – 6’1”, 172lbs [2008]
Ottawa Myers Automotive U18 AAA – 26gp, 12g 12a 24p; (playoffs) 17gp, 13g 4a 17p
Renfrew Timberwolves [EOJHL] – 4gp, 0g 2a 2p
Renfrew Wolves [CCHL] – 2gp, 0p
OHL Draft: 2024, 8th Round (#150) – Soo Greyhounds
F Dax McKinnon – Ottawa, ON – 5’6”, 157lbs [2009]
Eastern Ontario Wild U16 AAA – 32gp, 16g 12a 28p; (playoffs) 4gp, 1g 1a 2p
F James Zhang – Ottawa, ON – 5’9”, 142lbs [2009]
Ottawa Jr. 67’s U16 AAA – 31gp, 10g 8a 18p
D Colby Nystedt – Stittsville, ON – 5’10”, 161lbs [2009]
Upper Canada Cyclones U16 AAA – 32gp, 0g 9a 9p; (playoffs) 14gp, 2g 3a 5p
G Sheldon Jack – Orleans, ON – 5’11”, 185lbs [2009]
Eastern Ontario Wild U16 AAA – 18gp, 5-8-3, 2.86gaa; (playoffs) 2gp, 0-2-0, 2.52gaa
D Liam Ferguson – Ottawa, ON – 5’11”, 170lbs [2009]
Ottawa Myers Automotive U16 AAA – 25gp, 0g 5a 5p; (playoffs) 2gp, 0g 1a 1p
D Jack Billo – Ottawa, ON [2009]
Ottawa Valley Titans U16 AAA – 30gp, 3g 11a 14p; (playoffs) 14gp, 0p
F Scott Beddie – Ottawa, ON – 5’10”, 150lbs [2009]
Nepean Raiders U16 AA – 23gp, 16g 15a 31p; (playoffs) 2gp, 2g 0a 2p
D Jaxson Scobie – Ottawa, ON – 5’8”, 149lbs [2009]
Upper Ottawa Valley Aces U16 AA – 29gp, 2g 8a 10p; (playoffs) 15gp, 5g 6a 11p
F Charlie Mews – Ottawa, ON – 5’11” [2008]
Ottawa Myers Automotive U18 AAA – 26gp, 0g 2a 2p; (playoffs) 18gp, 0g 2a 2p
D Pike White – Ottawa, ON – 6’0”, 183lbs [2008]
Did Not Play – Injury
Congratulations to all 15 players selected in this year’s CCHL Draft! We are so excited to welcome you into the Raiders family.
