Sons of former Maple Leafs Roberts, Kulemin taken in first spherical of OHL Draft

The primary spherical of the 2025 OHL Draft had an actual Toronto Maple Leafs flavour.

The sons of ex-Leafs Nikolay Kulemin and Gary Roberts each heard their names referred to as early within the two-day draft.

Don Mills Flyers centre Aleks Kulemin went ninth total to the Kingston Frontenacs, whereas Toronto Jr. Canadiens winger Sam Roberts was snapped up sixteenth total by the Oshawa Generals.

The Kulemin household, from Russia, moved again to Southern Ontario this previous season so Aleks might play within the Higher Toronto Hockey League, per Ken Campbell of the Toronto Star.

Sam Roberts, assuming he performs with the Generals, will observe his dad’s hockey path as Gary performed within the OHL with Ottawa and Guelph earlier than his 21-season NHL profession.

The Ottawa 67’s additionally had a Leafs reference to the third-overall decide, taking Barrie Jr. Colts centre Brock Chitaroni, son of former Toronto draft decide Terry.

Huron-Perth Lakers winger Kane Barch, son of former NHLer Krys, went twenty second total to the Kitchener Rangers.

The Peterborough Petes made Ottawa Valley Titans centre Kaden McGregor the first-overall decide.