The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) held its annual draft over the weekend. The 2024 OHL Priority Selection process spanned over two days, where 21 member organizations took turns drafting players from the 2008 birth year in preparation for next fall. Among the 302 prospects to have their names called, Detroit Catholic Central sophomore Brooks Rogowski was the first of 12 Michigan youth hockey players to be selected, going 38th overall to the Oshawa Generals. 

Rogowski is a 6-foot-4 power forward who led the Shamrocks in scoring this season with 21 goals and 47 points. He was the first sophomore to lead the program in scoring in at least 30 years, and in doing so, earned a spot on the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association (MHSHCA) 2024 Dream Team as one of the best players in the state.

He’s the third player to be selected out of Michigan high school hockey into the OHL Draft in the last two years, joining Alpena’s Harrison Kaszubowski and Jack Beardsley from Novi. Selected in the second round, though, Rogowski is the highest selected MI-HS prospect ever to be taken in the OHL Draft. 

Major junior hockey in Canada has not been an overly common path for Michigan high school prospects, with Rogowski being just the fifth player selected in the OHL Draft since 2019. In fact, it’s become less and less common for youth hockey players from the state of Michigan altogether. But, MI-HS alumni like Calumet’s Dean Loukus have certainly been able to benefit from this particular path. 

Loukus was a four-year player for the Copper Kings, selected in the 2019 OHL Draft. He has spent the last three seasons in the OHL, scoring 58 goals and 167 points in 210 games.

Rogowski is eligible for the upcoming 2024 United States Hockey League (USHL) Phase-I Draft as well. That selection process is slated to take place on May 6th, where 15 member organizations will take turns drafting the best 2008-born prospects in the country.

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The field of teams still in the hunt for an MHSAA state championship is down to eight in each division. Regional championship game concluded with Sault Ste. Marie’s 3-0 win over Marquette on Thursday, setting the stage for the final three rounds of the state tournament. Here’s who remains in contention in Division-I, Division-II and Division-III:

Division-I Quarterfinalists

Brighton

‘23-24 Record: 22-4-1
Division MPR: 3rd
Previous Appearance(s): 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 3-0 L to Detroit Catholic Central in the State Final

Clarkston

‘23-24 Record: 21-5-1
Division MPR: 4th
Previous Appearance(s): 2003, 2005, 2011
Most Recent Appearance: 9-1 L to Novi in the Quarterfinals

Detroit Catholic Central

‘23-24 Record: 26-1-0
Division MPR: 1st
Previous Appearance(s): 1978, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 3-0 W over Brighton in the State Final

Forest Hills Northern-Eastern

‘23-24 Record:12-11-2
Division MPR: 18th
Previous Appearance(s): 2007, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Most Recent Appearance: 6-0 L to Hartland in the Quarterfinals

Howell

‘23-24 Record: 18-8-1
Division MPR: 10th
Previous Appearance(s): 2009, 2010, 2020
Most Recent Appearance: Final Four, tournament canceled

Livonia Stevenson

‘23-24 Record: 15-11-1
Division MPR: 6th
Previous Appearance(s): 1987, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 3-2 2OTL to Brighton in the Quarterfinals

Reeths-Puffer

‘23-24 Record: 20-7-0
Division MPR: 14th
Previous Appearance(s): 2013, 2020
Most Recent Appearance: 5-1 L to Byron Center in the Quarterfinals

Romeo

‘23-24 Record: 19-5-2
Division MPR: 7th
Previous Appearance(s): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022
Most Recent Appearance: 4-1 L to Brother Rice in the Quarterfinals

Division-II Quarterfinalists

Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard

‘23-24 Record: 16-9-2
Division MPR: 22nd
Previous Appearance(s): 2019, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 6-1 L to Riverview Gabriel Richard in the Quarterfinals

Byron Center

‘23-24 Record: 24-1-2
Division MPR: 1st
Previous Appearance(s): 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 4-2 L to Brother Rice in the State Final

Midland

‘23-24 Record: 13-12-0
Division MPR: 16th
Previous Appearance(s): 1994, 1998, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2022 
Most Recent Appearance: 6-0 L to Detroit Catholic Central in the Semifinals

Port Huron Northern

‘23-24 Record: 14-12-1
Division MPR: 12th
Previous Appearance(s): 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021
Most Recent Appearance: 6-0 L to Brother Rice in the Quarterfinals

Saginaw Heritage

‘23-24 Record: 14-13-0
Division MPR: 10th
Previous Appearance(s): 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 11-3 L to Brother Rice in the Semifinals

Trenton

‘23-24 Record: 21-4-2
Division MPR: 4th
Previous Appearance(s): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 2-1 L to U of D Jesuit in the Quarterfinals

U of D Jesuit

‘23-24 Record: 14-11-2
Division MPR: 5th
Previous Appearance(s): 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 8-4 L to Byron Center in the Semifinals

White Lake Lakeland

‘23-24 Record: 14-11-2
Division MPR: 6th
Previous Appearance(s): 2012
Most Recent Appearance: 9-1 L to Brother Rice in the Quarterfinals

Division-III Quarterfinalists

Alpena

‘23-24 Record: 17-9-0
Division MPR: 14th
Previous Appearance(s): 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 4-1 L to Saginaw Heritage in the Quarterfinals

Bay Reps

‘23-24 Record: 17-8-2
Division MPR: 9th
Previous Appearance(s): 2019, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 3-1 L to East Grand Rapids in the Quarterfinals

Cranbrook

‘23-24 Record: 12-13-1
Division MPR: 15th
Previous Appearance(s): 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
Most Recent Appearance: 4-1 W over Calumet in the State Final

East Grand Rapids

‘23-24 Record: 22-5-0
Division MPR: 5th
Previous Appearance(s): 1978, 1986, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2019, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 3-2 L to Flint Powers in the State Final

Houghton

‘23-24 Record: 23-2-2
Division MPR: 1st
Previous Appearance(s): 1981, 1982, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 2-1 L to East Grand Rapids in the Semifinals

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s

‘23-24 Record: 17-7-0
Division MPR: 2nd
Previous Appearance(s): 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022
Most Recent Appearance: 2-0 L to Midland Dow in the State Final

Riverview Gabriel Richard

‘23-24 Record: 17-6-3
Division MPR: 13th
Previous Appearance(s): 1987, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 6-0 L to Flint Powers in the Semifinals

Sault Ste. Marie

‘23-24 Record: 21-5-1
Division MPR: 4th
Previous Appearance(s): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016
Most Recent Appearance: 5-2 L to Hancock in the Quarterfinals