Jack Ferguson Award


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.

Winners

List of OHL first overall draft picks.
YearWinnerTeam
1981Dan QuinnBelleville Bulls
1982Kirk MullerGuelph Platers
1983Trevor StienburgGuelph Platers
1984Dave MoylanSudbury Wolves
1985Bryan FogartyKingston Canadians
1986Troy MalletteSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1987John UniacSudbury Wolves
1988Drake BerehowskyKingston Raiders
1989Eric LindrosSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1990Pat PeakeDetroit Compuware Ambassadors
1991Todd HarveyDetroit Compuware Ambassadors
1992Jeff O'NeillGuelph Storm
1993Alyn McCauleyOttawa 67's
1994Jeff BrownSarnia Sting
1995Daniel TkaczukBarrie Colts
1996Rico FataLondon Knights
1997Charlie StephensToronto St. [Michael's Majors]
1998Jay HarrisonBrampton Battalion
1999Jason SpezzaMississauga IceDogs
2000Patrick JarrettMississauga IceDogs
2001Patrick [O'Sullivan (ice hockey)|Patrick O'Sullivan]Mississauga IceDogs
2002Rob SchrempMississauga IceDogs
2003Patrick McNeillSaginaw Spirit
2004John HughesBelleville Bulls
2005John TavaresOshawa Generals
2006Steven StamkosSarnia Sting
2007Ryan O'ReillyErie Otters
2008John McFarlandSudbury Wolves
2009Daniel CatenacciSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2010Alex GalchenyukSarnia Sting
2011Aaron EkbladBarrie Colts
2012Connor McDavidErie Otters
2013Travis KonecnyOttawa 67's
2014Jakob ChychrunSarnia Sting
2015David LevinSudbury Wolves
2016Ryan MerkleyGuelph Storm
2017Ryan SuzukiBarrie Colts
2018Quinton ByfieldSudbury Wolves
2019Shane WrightKingston Frontenacs
2020Ty NelsonNorth Bay Battalion
2021Quentin MustySudbury Wolves
2022Michael MisaSaginaw Spirit
2023Matthew SchaeferErie Otters
2024Ethan BelchetzWindsor Spitfires
2025Kaden McGregorPeterborough Petes