Milestone Moments: Week 4 (Oct. 8 – Oct. 13)

Each week, we round up all the notable milestones and firsts from across the league, including goals, points, starts, and wins. 

Top Milestones of the Week:

• Marek Vanacker (BFD) –  Reached 150 career OHL points, becoming just the 10th player in franchise history to hit the mark; now sits 10th all-time with 151.
• Jake O’Brien (BFD) – Climbed to 7th all-time in franchise scoring with 175 points and became the fastest Bulldog ever to reach that milestone (133 games).
• Parker Von Richter (BRAM) – Skated in his 200th career OHL game.
• Kieron Walton (SBY) – Collected his 150th career OHL point.
• Kaden McGregor (PBO) – The 2025 first-overall selection and Jack Ferguson Award winner scored his first career OHL goal. 
• Jaeden Nelson (OTT) – Recorded his 1,000th career OHL save.
• Windsor Spitfires – Held Soo Greyhounds to zero shots on goal in the 3rd period of a 4–1 win, the first OHL team to do so since Oshawa in 2022

 

Team-by-Team Milestones:

Brampton Steelheads

• Peter Green – First OHL Point (1A) (Oct. 10 vs. OTT)
• Zach Nyman – First OHL Points (1G, 2A) (Oct. 11 vs. BAR)
• Parker Von Richter – Played in his 200th OHL Game (Oct. 11 vs. BAR) 

Brantford Bulldogs

• Layne Gallacher – First OHL Goal (Oct. 9 vs. NIAG) 
• Marek Vanacker – Collected his 150th career OHL point; 10th player in franchise history to reach this milestone and now sits 10th all time in points with 151 (Oct. 12 vs. OTT) 
• Jake O’Brien – Moved to seventh overall in franchise history with 175 points; he also became the fastest Bulldogs player to reach that milestone, doing it in 133 games (Oct. 12 vs. OTT) 

Erie Otters

• Jake Murray – First OHL Goal (Oct. 9 vs. SBY) 

Flint Firebirds

• Darian Anderson – First OHL Goal (Oct. 11 vs. OSH)

Guelph Storm

• Mark Pape – First OHL Points (1G, 1A) (Oct. 9 vs. WSR)
• Christopher Soares – First OHL Point (1A) (Oct. 9 vs. WSR)  

Kingston Frontenacs

• Matthew Henderson – First OHL Point (1A) (Oct. 9 vs. PBO) 

Kitchener Rangers

• Andrew MacNiel – First OHL Goal (Oct. 10 vs. SOO) 

London Knights

• Braiden Clark – First OHL Points (1G, 1A) (Oct. 10 vs. ER)
• Caleb Mitchell – First OHL Points (2A) (Oct. 10 vs. ER)

Niagara IceDogs

• Ben Reisnecker – First OHL Goal (Oct. 12 vs. SBY)

North Bay Battalion

• Cam Warren – First OHL Goal (Oct. 11 vs. OS)

Ottawa 67’s

• Jaxon Williams – First OHL Point (1A) (Oct. 10 vs. BRAM)
• Jaeden Nelson –  1000 OHL Career Saves (Oct. 10 vs. BRAM)

Owen Sound Attack

• John Banks – First OHL Goal (Oct. 11 vs. NB)

Peterborough Petes

• Adam Novotný – First OHL Goal (Oct. 9 vs. KGN)
• Kaden McGregor – First OHL Point/Goal (Oct. 9 vs. KGN)
• Dylan Lee-Stack – First OHL Start (Oct. 10 vs. KGN) 

Sarnia Sting

• Kase Kamzik – First OHL Point/Goal (Oct. 11 vs. LDN)  

Sudbury Wolves

• Jan Chovan – First OHL Point/Goal (Oct. 12 vs. NIAG) 
• Artem Gonchar – First OHL Point (1A) (Oct. 12 vs. NIAG)
• Kieron Walton – 150 OHL Career Points (Oct. 11 vs. ER) 
• Owen Leonard – First OHL Win (Oct. 11 vs. ER) 

Windsor Spitfires

• Held Soo Greyhounds to zero shots on goal in the third period of a 4–1 victory; first team to limit opposition to zero shots in a period since Oshawa Generals in 2022 (Oct. 11 vs. SOO).