22 NSU18MHL players were drafted in the 2023 QMJHL Entry Draft, held June 10th, in Sherbrooke QC. Steele Subaru’s Cole Chandler was the 1st NS player selected, 16th overall by the Shawinigan Cataractes. Every NSU18MHL team had at least one player drafted, while the Weeks Majors lead the league with 5 players selected. 

Round 1:

Cole Chandler - Shawinigan, 16 overall - Steele Subaru

Owen Conrad - Charlottetown, 20 overall - Weeks Majors

Round 2:

Luke Foley - Cape Breton, 24 overall - Valley Wildcats

Round 3:

Logan Root - Rimouski, 44 overall - Weeks Majors

Round 4:

Easton Schlender - Moncton, 70 overall - Halifax Macs

Round 5:

Jacob Rhyno - Acadie-Bathurst, 77 overall - Steele Subaru

Ben Lindsay - Moncton, 86 overall - Cole Harbour Wolfpack

Logan Quinn - Cape Breton, 89 overall - Weeks Majors

Round 7:

Luke Sinclair - Moncton, 124 overall - Sydney Mitsubishi Rush

Cohen Stoddard - Rimouski, 126 overall - South Shore Mustangs

Round 8:

Kingsley Auston - Acadie-Bathurst, 131 overall - Weeks Majors

Brandon Lavoie - Cape Breton, 138 overall - Steele Subaru 

Jack Hayne - Moncton, 142 overall - Cape Breton West Islanders

Connor Foston - Gatineau, 145 overall - Cole Harbour Wolfpack

Round 9:

Luc Legere - Acadie-Bathurst, 152 overall - Halifax Macs

Kenzie Wagner - Charlottetown, 153 overall - Halifax Macs

Round 10:

Sam Madgett - Halifax, 183 overall - Cole Harbour Wolfpack

Round 11:

Colby Brown - Val-d’or, 186 overall - Weeks Majors

Round 13:

Landon Ryan - Charlottetown, 225 overall - Valley Wildcats

Johnathon Coombs - Cape Breton, 228 overall - Sydney Mitsubishi Rush

Round 14:

Maddex Marmulak - Acadie-Bathurst, 239 overall - Halifax Macs

Tucker Makinen - Halifax Mooseheads, 255 overall - Steele Subaru

Congratulations to all players and good luck!

*Note: Weeks forward Lane Sim was selected in the the 2023 OHL draft, bringing the total NSU18MHL players drafted to the CHL in ’23 to 23.