#18 - Ryan Francis
Position: Centre/Right Wing
Age: 19
Team: Cape Breton Eagles, Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
Stats: 16G, 34A, 50 points in 32 games
Drafted in 2020, Round 5, Pick 143
2020 Ranking: #36 (+18)
Following an impressive draft season where he had 72 points in 61 games, Ryan Francis continued to impress and set new career marks during the 2020-21 QMJHL season. The season was already quite uncertain given the pandemic, but Francis’ season was even more unique as he was traded for the first time in his junior career.