With the 69th overall pick, the Canadiens selected Jacob Fowler. A native of Melbourne, FL, Fowler played the 2022-23 season for the Youngstown Phantoms in the United States Hockey League. In 40 games, he compiled a 2.28 goals-against average, to go along with a .921 save percentage. In nine postseason appearances, the 18-year-old posted an 8-1-0 record en route to a USHL Championship. Fowler is committed to Boston College for the 2023-24 campaign.