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Following a big off-season, he returned to the Storm, where he quickly proved himself as a key member of the team&#8217;s back end, putting up 21 points (6-15-21) in 61 games, adding 75 penalty minutes. At the conclusion of the 2025\/2026 regular season, Grant was named the team&#8217;s Most Popular Player as well as the Most Improved Player.<\/p>\n<p>Centreman Tyler Hopkins came to the Storm through a trade during the 2025\/2026 OHL Trade Deadline. Originally a first-round draft pick of the Kingston Frontenacs, Hopkins put up 89 points through 155 games with the Frontenacs. He was selected in the third round by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 6&#8217;1 forward has skated in 27 games for the Storm, amassing 25 points (13-12-25). His 50 points this season earned him the team&#8217;s Top Scorer award.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Stay connected with us on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Storm-City-181914356118\/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Storm_City\">X<\/a>, and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/guelph_storm_ohl\/\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>, for future updates! Download the Guelph Storm app as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/chlapp\/\">CHL app<\/a> for breaking news and exclusive contests.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the conclusion of the 2026 OHL Playoffs, Grant Spada and Tyler Hopkins each signed amateur tryout agreements with the American Hockey League affiliates of their respective NHL teams. Blueliner Grant Spada was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 7th round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. 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He was drafted 149th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, ultimately going unsigned, he played his overage season with the Storm. It was during this time that the junior hockey landscape shifted. After more than 40 years, Canadian Hockey League players would now be deemed eligible for NCAA hockey programs following a decision on November 7, 2024. With this, Jake&#8217;s plans opened up, and he began to consider new options for his future.<\/p>\n<p>He ultimately landed at The Ohio State University, where he would have the opportunity to continue his studies while suiting up for the Buckeyes. Playing in his final OHL game on March 23, 2025, and nearly a year later on March 18, 2026, he was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. He finished his freshman season tied for 10th in the Big 10 in points per game and tied for 9th in points. He finished first in Buckeye team scoring with 37 points (15-22-37) in 37 games.<\/p>\n<p>He would later be voted the team&#8217;s Rookie of the Year and won the Leading Scorer Award after leading the Buckeyes with 22 assists and 37 points, while sharing the goal lead title. He ended his freshman season on a 4-game goal and 7-game point streak. He balanced a busy season while studying business with a focus in financial services.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Stay connected with us on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Storm-City-181914356118\/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Storm_City\">X<\/a>, and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/guelph_storm_ohl\/\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>, for future updates! Download the Guelph Storm app as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/chlapp\/\">CHL app<\/a> for breaking news and exclusive contests.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jake grew up with dreams of playing in the Ontario Hockey League, and hearing his name called by the Guelph Storm during the 2020 OHL Priority Selection marked the start of his childhood dreams coming true. 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As the Memorial Cup returns to Guelph in 2027, our community will come alive with city\u2011wide events, festival\u2011style activities, and a national spotlight unlike anything we\u2019ve experienced in a generation.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">2026-27 Season Tickets are your chance to be part of the story from day one\u2014supporting the Storm from opening night in September all the way through to the Memorial Cup Championship in late May\u2014while joining the entire city in celebrating a once\u2011in\u2011a\u2011lifetime milestone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-storm\/2026-27-season-ticket-inquiry\/\">Click here to learn more about Guelph Storm season tickets.<\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 80px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 59px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center;height: 59px\">\n<h5><strong>2027 Memorial Cup Championship Pack<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center;height: 59px\">\n<h5><strong>2027 Memorial Cup Mini-Packs<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 21px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-203560\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02211308\/Memorial_Cup_FULL-8-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1176\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02211308\/Memorial_Cup_FULL-8-scaled.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02211308\/Memorial_Cup_FULL-8-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02211308\/Memorial_Cup_FULL-8-470x1024.jpg 470w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02211308\/Memorial_Cup_FULL-8-768x1672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02211308\/Memorial_Cup_FULL-8-706x1536.jpg 706w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02211308\/Memorial_Cup_FULL-8-941x2048.jpg 941w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1176px) 100vw, 1176px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 21px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-203553\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02165858\/Memorial_Cup_Packs-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1176\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02165858\/Memorial_Cup_Packs-3-scaled.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02165858\/Memorial_Cup_Packs-3-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02165858\/Memorial_Cup_Packs-3-470x1024.jpg 470w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02165858\/Memorial_Cup_Packs-3-768x1672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02165858\/Memorial_Cup_Packs-3-706x1536.jpg 706w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/02165858\/Memorial_Cup_Packs-3-941x2048.jpg 941w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1176px) 100vw, 1176px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Stay connected with us on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Storm-City-181914356118\/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Storm_City\">X<\/a>, and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/guelph_storm_ohl\/\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>, for future updates! Download the Guelph Storm app as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/chlapp\/\">CHL app<\/a> for breaking news and exclusive contests.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian Hockey League&#8217;s biggest event is coming to the Royal City, and it will serve as the centerpiece of Guelph\u2019s historic 200th anniversary celebration. 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Ethan suited up for the Spitfires, the Frontenacs, and the Storm during his 5 years, where he appeared in 335 regular-season games, scoring 100 goals and adding 135 helpers for 235 points. He finished his time with 45 games of playoff experience.<\/p>\n<p>Watch as Ethan reflects on his time in the Ontario Hockey League.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Stay connected with us on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Storm-City-181914356118\/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Storm_City\">X<\/a>, and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/guelph_storm_ohl\/\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>, for future updates! Download the Guelph Storm app as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/chlapp\/\">CHL app<\/a> for breaking news and exclusive contests.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The 2025-2026 Season is proudly presented by Mark Wilson\u2019s Better Used Cars.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-share-box\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 4th overall pick of the Windsor Spitfires in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection, the 6&#8217;4 forward hit the ice for his first-ever regular season game on October 7th, 2021, where he scored his first OHL goal. 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Now it&#8217;s official.<\/p>\n<p>The Storm&#8217;s season came to an end Thursday night at the Sleeman Centre as the Windsor Spitfires capped off a four-game sweep of their opening round playoff series with an 11-3\u00a0win.<\/p>\n<p>Guelph entered the season as a team with its eyes on finishing in the top four of the conference and earning home ice advantage.<\/p>\n<p>But once they were guaranteed a spot in next season&#8217;s Memorial Cup, it became about making moves focused on next season, not this one. And as four teams above them in the standings all added older, talented and more experienced players, Guelph stuck to its guns, hoping to develop those who would be back next season and trading top players who wouldn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>It was going to take a bit of a miracle to get out of the first round against a very good Windsor team.<\/p>\n<p>All but one player, overager Ethan Miedema, is eligible to return for Guelph next season and the draft pick piggy bank is overflowing, giving them plenty of assets to acquire the type of players Windsor and other teams picked up this season.<\/p>\n<p>They played well in spurts this season, a couple of four-game winning streaks, a stretch where they won seven of nine, but as the season sore on and top players were traded, it became harder to compete with the top clubs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a lot. When Jetter (Jett Luchanko) and C-Paq (Charlie Paquette) got traded, both captains, it hurts the room. But we have a good group in there, we stuck together and we battled,&#8221; said Storm defenceman Grant Spada.<\/p>\n<p>Written by Tony Saxon for GuelphToday.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guelphtoday.com\/local-sports\/guelph-storm-season-ends-with-a-thud-12096697\">Click here to read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Stay connected with us on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Storm-City-181914356118\/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Storm_City\">X<\/a>, and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/guelph_storm_ohl\/\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>, for future updates! Download the Guelph Storm app as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/chlapp\/\">CHL app<\/a> for breaking news and exclusive contests.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The 2025-2026 Season is proudly presented by Mark Wilson\u2019s Better Used Cars.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once the Guelph Storm was awarded the Memorial Cup in November, the rest of the season became about preparing for next year. Now it&#8217;s official. 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The passion you brought to the Sleeman Centre each and every night fueled this team, and that means everything to us.<\/span> <span class=\"s8\">This season is proudly presented by Mark Wilson\u2019s Better Used Cars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We wish all fans a safe off-season!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Stay connected with us on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Storm-City-181914356118\/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Storm_City\">X<\/a>, and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/guelph_storm_ohl\/\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>, for future updates! Download the Guelph Storm app as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/chlapp\/\">CHL app<\/a> for breaking news and exclusive contests.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The 2025-2026 Season is proudly presented by Mark Wilson\u2019s Better Used Cars.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On behalf of the entire Guelph Storm organization, we want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for your incredible support throughout this season and playoff run. This group gave everything they had, and nights like our final game of the season remind us why we love this game. 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