Bronson Ride

No. 25 … BRONSON RIDE ... 6’7”, 212 lbs. ... Born: Jan. 14, 2005, in Toronto, Ont. … Home Town: Oakville, Ont. … 2025-26 … fifth-year rearguard Ride is the only 2005 born skater on the Battalion … 2024-25 … played in all 68 games with the Battalion, recording six goals and added seven assists for 13 points in fourth year in the OHL. … 2023-24 … third-year defenceman Ride had two goals and 15 assists for 17 points in 62 games with the Battalion and Niagara IceDogs … eight assists in 27 games with the Troops … acquired Jan. 7 from Niagara for goaltender Charlie Robertson and five OHL Priority Selection picks … two goals and seven assists for nine points in 35 games with Niagara … 2022-23 … traded to Niagara from the Windsor Spitfires on Jan. 6 with Chris O’Flaherty and two OHL Priority Selection picks for Aidan Castle and Rodwin Dionicio … four goals and 12 assists for 16 points in 71 games with Niagara and Windsor … 2021-22 … one goal and six assists for seven points in 37 games during his rookie season with the Spitfires … Windsor’s 2nd-round pick, 20th overall, in 2021 OHL Priority Selection from Oakville Rangers U16 … 2020-21 … Did not play … played his entire minor hockey career with Oakville Rangers, starting with his tyke season … father Scott is President of the Hillman Group, a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions. Scott played basketball at Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke, Que. … mother Maeve was a competitive golfer … older brother Declan attends the University of Western Ontario in London … younger sister Teagan is a cheerleader and plays volleyball at Iroquois Ridge High School in Oakville … Bronson played competitive lacrosse … favourite NHL team is the Toronto Maple Leafs and favourite player is defenceman Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning … Bronson enjoys golf and playing board games … turns 21 on Jan. 14.