Leafs prospect and OHL scoring leader snubbed for OHL Player of the Month honours in favour of Rangers draft pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a large number of prospects who are absolutely going off this season, either leading their leagues in scoring or posting very strong numbers, at or above the point-per-game mark for their respective clubs. One of these players is OHL scoring leader Ty Voit, who the Leafs selected in the 5th round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Voit, a diminutive forward who can play both center and wing, has been ripping it up for the Sarnia Sting this season, having notched 6 goals and 18 assists for a total of 24 points in just 12 games and playing at a 2.00 point-per-game pace. It's absurd how well he's played. So when the OHL released their "Performers of the Month" honours on Wednesday, it was surprising to see Voit left off the list.
New York Rangers prospect and 2021 16th overall pick Brennan Othmann skated away with the Player of the Month honours, despite playing one more game than Voit, and scoring one less point. Othmann has 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points in 13 games this season for the Flint Firebirds.
Rounding out the rest of the Performers of the Month in the OHL were defenseman Pavel Mintyukov (ANA), goaltender Michael Simpson (undrafted) and rookie Michael Misa (2025 draft eligible).
We all know that just because you score the most points, it doesn't necessarily make you the best player. We also know that Othmann and Voit are stylistically very different. This just seems like one of those situations though where Othmann had the higher draft stock and is certainly the higher profile player after his performance with the gold medal winning Canadian World Junior team in August, which means more notoriety. For anyone who has watched them both play this year, it's tough to argue that Voit hasn't been the more dynamic player, even if just by a hair.
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2 NOVEMBRE | 85 ANSWERS Leafs prospect and OHL scoring leader snubbed for OHL Player of the Month honours in favour of Rangers draft pick Who was more deserving of OHL Player of the Month? | ||
| Ty Voit - 6G, 18A =24P in 12GP | 38 | 44.7 % |
| Brennan Othmann - 10G, 13A = 23P in 13GP | 20 | 23.5 % |
| It's a coin flip | 27 | 31.8 % |
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