Four Ontario Junior Hockey League players are on NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2022 NHL Draft that was released today:

• Harrison Ballard, a centre with the Wellington Dukes. Ballard is a UMass commit for 2022

• George Fegaras, a defenceman with the North York Rangers

• Adrian Rebelo, left winger from the Brantford 99ers

• Jack Sparkes, defenceman with the St. Michael’s Buzzers of Toronto.

Ballard, Fegaras and Rebelo were born in 2004. Sparkes, who was born in 2003, turns 18 tomorrow.

The Montreal Canadiens will host the 2022 NHL Draft at Bell Centre July 7 and 8.

The 22-team OJHL is the largest sanctioned Jr. A league in Canada.