OHL Overtime Heroes program nets $10,000 for charity in opening round of 2025 Playoffs
The second round of the 2025 OHL Playoffs gets underway with four games on the docket Thursday night, presenting more opportunities for players to score for a good cause with the OHL Overtime Heroes program presented by OHL Assists.
The stakes get higher in Round 2, with the monetary donation increasing to $3000 per overtime goal. Round 1 action saw a total of $10,000 donated to various charities resulting from five different OT winners scored in the opening round.
Here’s a look at those goals:
April 1, 2025 – Brantford 4 at North Bay 3 – Marek Vanacker
$2000 donation to the Canadian Transplant Association
MAREK VANACKER IS THE OVERTIME HERO🦸🤩@NHLBlackhawks prospect Marek Vanacker gets a beauty feed from @Capitals prospect Patrick Thomas, and he makes no mistake burying it to secure victory AND a $2,000 donation in the #OHLAssists Overtime Heroes program! 👏#OHLPlayoffs |… pic.twitter.com/MKFtkXopgs
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 2, 2025
April 1, 2025 – Saginaw 3 at Erie 2 – Zayne Parekh
$2000 donation to East Side Soup Kitchen
WHO ELSE BUT ZAYNE PAREKH🤩🦅@NHLFlames prospect Zayne Parekh cuts to the middle and rips one home, securing the overtime win for @SpiritHockey and a $2,000 donation in the #OHLAssists Overtime Heroes program!💪#OHLPlayoffs | @CHLHockey | #Flames pic.twitter.com/ztHHqrXOVl
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 2, 2025
March 31, 2025 – Windsor 2 at Sault Ste. Marie 3 – Caeden Carlisle
$2000 donation to Parkinson Canada
CARLISLE WINS IT IN OVERTIME🤯💣@OHLHoundPower D-man Caeden Carlisle blasts one from the point to win it Monday night! That's another $2,000 donation in the #OHLAssists Overtime Heroes program!🚨👏#OHLPlayoffs | @CHLHockey pic.twitter.com/IHuYedWzCi
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 1, 2025
March 30, 2025 – Sudbury 3 at Kingston 4 (2OT) – Gage Heyes
$2000 donation to Almost Home Kingston
HEYES WINS IT IN DOUBLE OT 🚨😱
Gage Heyes fires home his first #OHLPlayoffs goal in 2OT and locks in a $2,000 donation to a charity of his choice thanks to the #OHL Overtime Heroes program as the @KingstonFronts take Game 2 and a 2-0 series lead! #OHLAssists pic.twitter.com/qcSkQ6fHtw
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 30, 2025
March 28, 2025 – Flint 3 at Kitchener 4 – Luca Romano
$2000 donation to Mercer’s Mission
Fire up #OHLAssists – it's the first goal in the #OHL Overtime Heroes program! 🔥
Luca Romano fires home a $2,000 donation to a charity of his choice and the @OHLRangers take Game 1! pic.twitter.com/OJcLcKEqwD
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 29, 2025
