310 OHL Alumni included on U SPORTS and NCAA rosters to begin 2026-27

TORONTO — A total of 310 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) alumni are on U SPORTS and NCAA rosters to start the 2026-27 season, with 144 former OHL players suiting up in Canadian university hockey and 166 playing in the NCAA.

U SPORTS: 144 players

Of the 144 OHL alumni on U SPORTS rosters, 102 play in Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and 42 in Atlantic University Sport (AUS).

The Waterloo Warriors lead all U SPORTS programs with 14 former OHL players. The AUS’s Saint Mary’s Huskies are next with 13. The Guelph Gryphons and Queen’s Gaels have 12 apiece.

NCAA: 166 players

The ECAC leads all NCAA conferences with 34 OHL alumni. Atlantic Hockey America and Hockey East are close behind with 33 each.

The RIT Tigers of Atlantic Hockey America have 11 former OHL players, the most of any NCAA program. The Michigan Wolverines follow with eight. The Clarkson Golden Knights, Penn State Nittany Lions and Vermont Catamounts each have seven.

OHL clubs

The Flint Firebirds and Windsor Spitfires have the most alumni on U SPORTS and NCAA rosters this season, with 32 each. The Niagara IceDogs are next with 31.

The OHL’s education program supports players both during their time in the league and after they graduate. That support includes access to the OHL Scholarship Program for players moving on to post-secondary studies.

A total of 268 graduates used their OHL Scholarship at post-secondary institutions during the 2025-26 academic year. OHL member teams have contributed more than $42 million to the OHL Scholarship Program since 2010.

310 OHL alumni on U SPORTS & NCAA rosters to begin 2026-27

U SPORTS – 144 OHL graduates

Atlantic University Sport (42):

Acadia Axemen: Marc Boudreau (Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Mississauga), Tyler Deline (Flint), Justin DeZoete (Peterborough, Mississauga, Guelph, Sault Ste. Marie), Roenick Jodoin (Barrie), Zak Lavoie (Mississauga, Niagara, Brantford), Ryder McIntyre (Sarnia, Oshawa, Peterborough), Declan Waddick (Niagara, Owen Sound)

Dalhousie Tigers: Ben Bujold (London, Brantford), Ryan Del Monte (Barrie, London, Mississauga), Brett Hammond (Erie, Peterborough), Jack Harper (Flint, Guelph, Kitchener)

New Brunswick Reds: Gage Heyes (Kingston), Justin Nolet (Sarnia, Kitchener), Stuart Rolofs (London, Oshawa), Luke Torrance (Oshawa)

Prince Edward Island Panthers: Carter Bickle (Oshawa), Brett Bressette (Erie), Elias Cohen (Erie), Yanic Crete (Ottawa), Josh Currie (North Bay, Windsor, Kingston), Ben McFarlane (Guelph), Joe Ranger (Mississauga, Sudbury), Michael Stubbs (Mississauga)

Saint Mary’s Huskies: Liam Arnsby (North Bay), Landon Cato (Niagara), Nolan Dillingham (Sarnia), Chris Grisolia (Barrie, Kitchener), Jacob Holmes (Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Windsor, Kingston), Daylen Moses (Sarnia, Sault Ste. Marie), Brody Partridge (Peterborough), Ethan Ritchie (Kingston, Sarnia), Aidan Spooner (Kingston), Bode Stewart (Barrie, Saginaw), Reid Valade (Kitchener), Marcus Vandenberg (Kitchener, Niagara, Sudbury), Liam Van Loon (Hamilton, Niagara)

St. Francis Xavier X-Men: Jack Greenwell (Windsor), Patrick Leaver (Oshawa, Guelph), Cameron Mercer (Kitchener), Ryan McGuire (Guelph), Antonino Pugliese (Kitchener), Ryan Struthers (Niagara, Mississauga, Windsor)

 

Ontario University Athletics (102):

Brock Badgers: Josh Brady (Ottawa), Cole Cooksey (Niagara), Brodie McConnell-Barker (Sault Ste. Marie), Colby Saganiuk (Erie), Tai York (Barrie)

Carleton Ravens: Tye Austin (Peterborough), Ben Cormier (Owen Sound, Oshawa), Tomislav Brennan (Owen Sound), Jack Dever (Ottawa, Kingston), James Mayotte (North Bay, Flint), Zach Paputsakis (Oshawa), Mathieu Paris (London, Niagara), Connor Toms (Sault Ste. Marie, Windsor)

Concordia Stingers: Joe Vrbetic (North Bay)

Guelph Gryphons: Nathan Allensen (Barrie), Giordano Biondi (Sudbury, Hamilton), Nolan Dann (Sarnia, Niagara, Flint), Nolan DeGurse (Sarnia), Sean Doherty (Sarnia, Niagara), Ethan Quick (Ottawa, Barrie, Peterborough), Matthew Jenken (Flint, Peterborough), Kaeden Johnston (London, Sarnia, Saginaw), Michael MacLean (Flint), Ryan O’Dell (Oshawa, Guelph), Griffin Wilson (Owen Sound), Andrew Wycisk (Niagara)

Lakehead Thunderwolves: Will Haley (Mississauga, Peterborough, Guelph), Nicholas Holomego (Erie), Marko Stojkov (Flint)

Laurier Golden Hawks: Callum Chisholm (Mississauga, Barrie), Josh Kavanagh (Peterborough, Barrie), Tristan Malboeuf (Hamilton, Kitchener), Justin O’Donnell (Sarnia, Saginaw), Ty Petrou (Flint, Oshawa), Ryan Pryce (Sarnia, Sudbury)

McGill Redmen: Matheas Stark (Kitchener)

Nipissing Lakers: David Campbell (North Bay), Michael Derbidge (Sudbury, Barrie), Zach Roy (Hamilton), Markas Samenas (Flint), Payton Vescio (North Bay, Hamilton)

Ontario Tech Ridgebacks: Alex Bradshaw (Flint), Lucas DiGiantommaso (Sudbury), Daks Klinkhammer (Flint, Sudbury), Nolan Ling (Kingston), Nathan Poole (Kingston)

Ottawa GeeGees: Chris Barlas (Ottawa), Caeden Carlisle (Sault Ste. Marie), Justin Cloutier (Sault Ste. Marie), Alexis Daviault (Sarnia, Erie), Cam Gauvreau (North Bay, Saginaw, Peterborough), Mitchell Martin (Kitchener), Ethan Montroy (Sault Ste. Marie)

Queen’s Gaels: Justin Bottineau (Kitchener, Guelph, Brampton), Aidan Castle (Niagara, Windsor, Saginaw), Sam Ethier (Owen Sound), Ethan Larmand (Sudbury), Ian Lemieux (Saginaw, Barrie, Kingston), Alex Messier (Erie), Ian Michelone (Flint, Windsor, Ottawa), Cameron Morton (Erie), Michael Renwick (Hamilton, Windsor), Thomas Sirman (Ottawa), Cameron Tolnai (Ottawa), Tate Vader (Sault Ste. Marie)

Toronto Metropolitan Bold: William Eggleton (Brampton), Gavin Grundner (Guelph), Charlie Robertson (North Bay, Niagara)

Toronto Varsity Blues: Ranvir Gill-Shane (Ottawa, Hamilton), Owen Hollingsworth (Sudbury), Nick Surzycia (Sarnia), Zack Terry (Guelph, Flint), Cooper Way (Oshawa, Sarnia)

Waterloo Warriors: Jesse Fishman (Kitchener, Guelph), Caden Kelly (Ottawa), Evan Klein (Saginaw, Niagara), Kyle Morey (Kitchener, Barrie), Jack Phibbs (Flint), Braeden O’Keefe (Brantford), Mathias Onuska (London, Windsor), Owen Outwater (North Bay, Kingston, Windsor), Emmett Pierce (Flint), Jayden Reyers (Peterborough), Payton Robinson (Sudbury, Guelph), Simon Rose (North Bay), Blair Scott (Kitchener, Barrie, Niagara), Brayden Velliaris (Peterborough, Sault Ste. Marie)

Western Mustangs: Shane Bulitka (Sudbury, North Bay), Tye McSorley (Oshawa, London), Aidan Prueter (Saginaw, Mississauga), Nathan Sauder (Erie), Owen Saye (Sarnia), Lawson Sherk (Hamilton), Noah Van Vliet (Brantford, Sudbury, Niagara), Zander Veccia (Mississauga, Guelph), Drew Wawrow (Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie), Nicholas Yearwood (London, Sudbury)

Windsor Lancers: Max Donoso (Ottawa, Windsor), Gabe Runco (Niagara), Colton Smith (London, Windsor)

York Lions: Thomas Johnston (Ottawa, Windsor), Matt Tovell (Windsor)

 

NCAA – 166 OHL graduates

Atlantic Hockey (33):

Bentley Falcons: Alec Leonard (Niagara, London, Owen Sound), Easton Rye (Peterborough)

Canisius Golden Griffins: Brice Cooke (Niagara, Mississauga, North Bay), Jack Lisson (North Bay)

Holy Cross Crusaders: Owain Johnston (Erie), Quinn McCall (Erie)

Niagara Purple Eagles: T-Bone Codd (Saginaw), Ryan Humphrey (Hamilton, London, Niagara), Jacob Maillet (Guelph, Windsor, Ottawa), Roberto Mancini (Saginaw, Windsor, Flint), Mitch Young (Sarnia)

RIT Tigers: Zach Bowen (London, Peterborough, Brampton), Alex Christopoulos (North Bay, Windsor, Saginaw), Nick De Angelis (Windsor, Sudbury), Julian DeMiglio (Brampton), Evan Konyen (Sudbury, Flint), Collin Mackenzie (Ottawa), Matthew Mania (Sudbury, Flint), Ben Roger (London, Kingston), Braedyn Rogers (Owen Sound), Matthew Wang (Flint, Oshawa), Zach Wigle (Barrie, North Bay)

Robert Morris Colonials: Calvin Crombie (Brantford, Barrie), Gavin Ewles (Ottawa, Flint, Sudbury), Brennan Faulkner (Peterborough), Bruce McDonald (Erie, Owen Sound), Ben Pickell (Kingston, Sarnia), Charlie Schenkel (Sault Ste. Marie, Kingston)

Sacred Heart Pioneers: Gavin Bryant (Niagara, Peterborough), Lenny Greenberg (Owen Sound), Taos Jordan (Owen Sound), Jack O’Brien (Sarnia, Sault Ste. Marie), Noah Roberts (Brantford, Sudbury, Owen Sound)

 

Big Ten Conference (28):

Michigan Wolverines: Kieren Dervin (Kingston), Brandt Harper (North Bay), Jack Ivankovic (Brampton), Henry Mews (Ottawa, Sudbury), Jack Nesbitt (Windsor), Cameron Reid (Kitchener), Nic Sima (North Bay, Saginaw, Ottawa), Malcolm Spence (Erie)

Michigan State Spartans: Ethan Belchetz (Windsor), Chase Reid (Sault Ste. Marie), Anthony Romani (North Bay, Barrie), JJ Salajko (Kingston)

Minnesota Golden Gophers: Christian Humphreys (Kitchener)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Cole Brown (Brantford), Beckham Edwards (Sarnia), Pano Fimis (Niagara, Erie), Patrick Quinlan (Sarnia)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Jakub Fibigr (Brampton, Windsor), Jake Karabela (Guelph), Frankie Marrelli (Ottawa), Ben Wilmott (London, Barrie)

Penn State Nittany Lions: Nolan Collins (Sudbury), Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa), Lev Katzin (Guelph), Andrew Kuzma (Erie, Kingston), Marco Mignosa (Sault Ste. Marie), Luke Misa (Brampton), Kaden Pitre (Flint, North Bay)

 

CCHA (16):

Augustana Vikings: Owen Nelson (Peterborough)

Bemidji State Beavers: Luca D’Amato (Flint, Oshawa), Ethan Miedema (Windsor, Kingston, Guelph), Max Namestnikov (Sarnia, Guelph), Oliver Peer (Windsor, Flint)

Bowling Green Falcons: Carson Campbell (Sarnia, Kitchener), Noah Morneau (Windsor), Matthew Soto (Kingston, Peterborough)

Ferris State Bulldogs: Urban Podrekar (Niagara, Flint)

Lake Superior State Lakers: Cooper Foster (Ottawa), Calem Mangone (Saginaw), Andrew Oke (Saginaw), Nolan Seed (Owen Sound)

Michigan Tech Huskies: Joey Costanzo (Niagara, Windsor), Tristan Delisle (Oshawa, Owen Sound)

Northern Michigan Wildcats: Owen Pitters (Flint)

 

ECAC (34):

Clarkson Golden Knights: Ben Gaudreau (Sarnia, Erie), Sebastien Gervais (Saginaw, North Bay), Adrian MIsaljevic (Kitchener), Alex Pharand (Hamilton, Sudbury, Windsor), Hayden Reid (Flint, Niagara), Zack Sandhu (Oshawa, Brantford), Owen Van Steensel (North Bay, Barrie)

Colgate Raiders: Porter Byrd-Leitner (Oshawa), Braiden Clark (London), Tyson Doucette (Sarnia), Easton Wainwright (Sarnia)

Cornell Big Red: Brad Gardiner (Ottawa, Barrie), Callum Hughes (Erie)

Dartmouth Big Green: Sebastian Gatto (London)

Harvard Crimson: Aidan Lane (Brampton), Joe Salandra (Barrie)

Princeton Tigers: Shaan Kingwell (Ottawa), Matthew Souliere (Ottawa)

Quinnipiac Bobcats: Dylan Edwards (Erie, Kitchener), Gabriel Frasca (Kingston, Erie), Christian Kirsch (Kitchener), Alex Kostov (Sault Ste. Marie, Flint)

RPI Engineers: Matthew Buckley (Oshawa), James Guo (Peterborough, Saginaw), Nate Krawchuk (Sudbury), Simon Motew (Kitchener), Leo Serlin (Guelph)

St. Lawrence Saints: Will Bishop (Sudbury, Saginaw, Kingston), Max Dirracolo (Kitchener), Ihnat Pazii (North Bay, Flint), Luke Posthumus (Oshawa)

Union Garnet Chargers: Brayden Gillespie (Guelph, Brampton)

Yale Bulldogs: Alex Assadourian (Sudbury, Niagara, Barrie), Matthew Virgilio (Sault Ste. Marie, Niagara)

 

Hockey East (33):

Boston College Eagles: Quinn Beauchesne (Guelph), Carson Woodall (Windsor)

Boston Univ. Terriers: Caleb Malhotra (Brantford), Haoxi Wang (Oshawa, Niagara)

Connecticut Huskies: Lirim Amidovski (North Bay), Cole Davis (Windsor), Jacob Reese (Sarnia)

Maine Black Bears: Sam Alfano (Peterborough, Erie), Will Gerrior (Ottawa)

Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks: Austin Elliott (London), Tnias Mathurin (North Bay, Windsor), Thomas Stewart (Oshawa, Barrie), Dalyn Wakely (North Bay, Barrie), Nick Wellenreiter (North Bay)

Massachusetts Minutemen: Egor Barabanov (Saginaw), Jasper Kuhta (Ottawa)

Merrimack Warriors: David Green (Brampton), Jacob Frasca (Barrie, Sault Ste. Marie)

New Hampshire Wildcats: Wyatt Kennedy (North Bay, Windsor), Michael Simpson (Peterborough, London), Parker von Richter (Brampton, Barrie), Mason Zebeski (Brampton, Barrie)

Providence Friars: Ryder Cali (North Bay), Beau Jelsma (Barrie), Donovan McCoy (Peterborough, Sudbury), Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa)

Vermont Catamounts: Ethan Burroughs (Owen Sound), Zach Filak (Sarnia), Andoni Fimis (London), PJ Forgione (Saginaw), Cedrick Guindon (Owen Sound, Kingston), David Jesus (Oshawa, Niagara), Jacob Oster (Guelph, Oshawa)

 

NCHC (16):

Arizona State Sun Devils: Jack Beck (Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie), Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie), Matthew Mayich (Ottawa), Sean McGurn (London)

Denver Pioneers: Kristian Epperson (Saginaw), Jack Pridham (Kitchener)

Miami RedHawks: Kocha Delic (Sudbury), Matteo Drobac (Brantford), Ethan Hay (Flint, Saginaw, Kingston)

Omaha Mavericks: Spencer Sova (Erie, Brampton)

St. Cloud State Huskies: Garrett Frazer (Erie, Peterborough), Darels Uljanskis (Flint)

Western Michigan Broncos: Adam Benak (Brantford), Edison Engle (Brantford), Luke McNamara (Saginaw, Kingston, Windsor), Nicholas Sykora (Owen Sound)

 

Independent (6):

Alaska Nanooks: Joseph Serpa (Kitchener, Oshawa)

Lindenwood Lions: Ryan Abraham (Windsor), Andrew LeBlanc (Kitchener, Niagara, Sarnia, North Bay), Jacob LeBlanc (Kitchener, Niagara, Sarnia, North Bay), Chris Thibodeau (Kingston, Flint)

Stonehill Skyhawks: Mason Vaccari (Kingston, Flint)