Brantford Bulldogs signed forward Parker Holmes, a 2023 OHL draft pick, to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement on Friday, August 30, 2024.
Holmes, of South Mountain, was originally selected in the seventh round, 129th overall in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection Draft. Holmes was coming off a spectacular season with the Kemptville U-18 73’s, posting 25 goals and 24 assists for 49 points in 41 regular season games as a 15-year old.
The towering, 6’4” / 218lbs, left winger continued his dominance in the playoffs adding four goals and nine assists for 13 points in 11 post-season contests. Spending the 2023-24 season with the Kemptville 73’s of the CCHL, Holmes got used to the junior A level, skating in 51 games at the level as a rookie.
Holmes will now look to build on a tremendous camp that saw him earn his way onto the Brantford Bulldogs for the 2024-25 season.
“Parker Holmes personifies what we look for in a Brantford Bulldog.” said Matt Turek, General Manager of the Bulldogs. “Parker never let a draft number stand in the way of his work ethic to make the Bulldogs and showed up for both the 2023 and 2024 Training Camps committed to compete for an OHL role. Parker adds a size and strength element to our forward group that we feel will be essential moving forward and we are excited to see Parker continue to grow on and off the ice in Brantford.”
