TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced top performers of the week for the opening week of regular season games spanning September 17-20, 2026.

GOHL Prospect of the Week: Mitchell Nouwens (St. Catharines Falcons/Owen Sound Attack)

Owen Sound Attack prospect Mitchell Nouwens of the St. Catharines Falcons is the GOHL Prospect of the Week, going 2-0 with a shutout and a .939 save percentage.

Nouwens stopped all 29 shots he faced on Thursday as the Falcons beat the Brantford Titans 5-0 in Brantford. He made 33 more saves on Saturday in Caledonia, helping St. Catharines to a 5-4 overtime win over the Caledonia Corvairs.

A 16-year-old from Burlington, Ont., Nouwens is off to a 3-0 start in his junior hockey career. He was Owen Sound’s fifth-round pick (85th overall) in the 2026 OHL Priority Selection from the GTHL’s Toronto Red Wings, and appeared in one preseason game with the Attack.

2026-27 winners: Sept. 14-20: Mitchell Nouwens (St. Catharines Falcons/Owen Sound Attack)