Phillips, selected in the fourth round in 2017, is coming off seasons in which he netted 13 and 10 goals as a left-shot defenseman at OHL-Owen Sound and is poised to enter his 19-year-old season in a prime leadership position with the Attack. He captained Canada's Men's Summer U-18 Team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup and has also worn the Maple Leaf at the 2016 U-18 World Championship and the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.
Akil Thomas - F (Niagara, OHL)
Thomas, a 5-11, 177-pound 18-year old from Scarborough, Ontario, totaled 81 points (22-59=81), a plus-6 rating and 36 penalty minutes in 68 regular season games this past season. Thomas ranked fifth in the OHL in assists and ranked second on the IceDogs in points. He also produced over a point per game during the postseason, recording 11 points (5-6=11) in 10 postseason games.