Brampton Steelheads acquire forward Weston Cameron from Kitchener Rangers
The Brampton Steelheads have acquired 18-year-old forward Weston Cameron from the Kitchener Rangers in exchange for two future OHL Priority Selection picks.
Kitchener receives Brantford’s third-round selection in 2027 and Sudbury’s fifth-round selection in 2030.
A native of Toronto, ON, Cameron was originally selected by the Rangers in the third round, 49th overall, of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection. The 6-foot-4, 194-pound forward has recorded eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points in 68 career OHL regular season games.
Cameron has registered two goals and three assists for five points in 19 games with Kitchener this season after collecting 16 points in 44 games during the Rangers’ championship-winning 2025-26 campaign.
A member of Kitchener’s 2026 OHL and Memorial Cup championship team, Cameron brings postseason experience to a young Brampton lineup looking to build for the future.
The move comes shortly after the return of Vancouver Canucks prospect Gabriel Chiarot to Kitchener following his reassignment from the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks earlier this week.
As reported by Josh Brown of The Waterloo Region Record, Chiarot’s return created additional competition for playing time among Kitchener’s forwards, with Rangers General Manager Mike McKenzie identifying an opportunity for Cameron to take on a larger role in Brampton.
“I’m looking at the lineup for Thursday’s game (against Erie) and he was slated for the fourth line,” McKenzie told The Record. “He needs more opportunity. He’ll get that chance (in Brampton).”
McKenzie also addressed the decision in the Rangers’ official announcement.
“This was a difficult decision to make, and we will miss having Weston around,” said McKenzie. “As an 18-year-old veteran player in the league, we feel he needs more opportunity to play a bigger role than he is currently getting with us, and hopefully this move provides him with that opportunity. We wish Weston the best of luck in Brampton.”
Prior to joining the Rangers full-time, Cameron spent much of the 2024-25 season with the Cambridge Redhawks of the Greater Ontario Hockey League.
He also attended the Edmonton Oilers’ development camp as a free-agent invite following the 2026 NHL Draft.
Cameron joins a Brampton club looking to add size, experience and depth to its forward group, while Kitchener adds two future draft selections.
