Picked in the 14th round of the 2022 OHL Priority Selection, Hilton came to the OHL with few expectations. In his first training camp, he did enough to impress the Ottawa 67's brass, but wouldn't stick with the Barber Poles, instead returning home, where he played U18 with the Oshawa Generals 'AAA'.

His season was impressive, and he earned himself an opportunity to ink with the 67's, committing to the club in May. What he's shown since has been nothing short of impressive, demonstrating a level of comfort most rookies don't see all season...