Wyatt Johnston

Johnston was the OHL's Most Outstanding Player in 2021-22 after he racked up 124 points (46 goals, 78 assists) in 68 games for the Windsor Spitfires. He also led all players in scoring during the OHL Playoffs with 41 points (14 goals, 27 assists) in 25 matches. Unfortunately, Windsor lost in the OHL Final to Hamilton. The Stars selected Johnston in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. 

Johnston scored 46 goals and 124 points in 68 OHL contests in 2021-22. He continued to excel in the playoffs with 13 goals and 37 points in 21 games. The Dallas Stars took him with the 23rd overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Johnston had 12 goals and 30 points in 53 OHL contests in 2019-20. Unfortunately, he play much hockey in 2020-21 because the pandemic canceled the OHL campaign. Dallas took him with the 23rd overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Johnston is a smart, two-way center, who does a lot of things right at both ends of the ice. The issue is that he didn’t play much competitive hockey during the 2020-21 season. He had a solid 30 points in 53 games with OHL Windsor in 2019-20, but unlike a lot of other OHL prospects, he didn’t go over to Europe when the league failed to start up again because of the pandemic. Thankfully, the 18-year-old made Team Canada’s U-18 squad and he produced two goals and two assists in seven tournament games. He still has two full years of junior eligibility remaining and he’s good enough to make huge improvements to his game in the near future. His offensive game at the pro level will determine whether or not he can be a second-line center for the Stars down the road.