Colts’ Ben Wilmott named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week

TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced that Ben Wilmott of the Barrie Colts is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, leading the League with eight points (4-4–8) over three games to help the Colts advance to the second round of the playoffs.

Wilmott connected for three consecutive multi-point outings, starting the week with a goal and two assists in the Colts’ 5-2 road win over the Niagara IceDogs in Game 3 on Tuesday. Wilmott scored twice and added a helper in Barrie’s 9-6 victory to go up 3-1 in the series at the Meridian Centre on Thursday. He helped the Colts eliminate the IceDogs back on home ice Saturday night, recording a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win.

A 19-year-old from Long Valley, New Jersey, Wilmott enjoyed a productive first season in the OHL, recording 66 points (27-39–66) over 66 games between Barrie and London, posting a rating of plus-30. The 6-foot-1, 190Ib. centreman has 10 points (5-5–10) over five games in these playoffs. The London Knights signed Wilmott as an undrafted free agent last summer after he spent the 2024-25 season with the USHL’s Sioux Falls Stampede and Chicago Steel. Wilmott is committed to Ohio State University (NCAA).

2025-26 Cogeco OHL Player of the Week – Playoffs
Mar. 23-29: Jacob Battaglia (Flint Firebirds)
Mar. 30-Apr. 5: Ben Wilmott (Barrie Colts)

2025-26 Cogeco OHL Player of the Week – Regular Season
Sept. 18-21: Cole Davis (Windsor Spitfires)
Sept. 22-28: Ethan Czata (Niagara IceDogs)
Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Kashawn Aitcheson (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 6-12: Jake O’Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)
Oct. 13-19: Adam Benak (Brantford Bulldogs)
Oct. 20-26: Kieron Walton (Sudbury Wolves)
Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Harry Nansi (Owen Sound Attack)
Nov. 3-9: Alex Kostov (Flint Firebirds)
Nov. 10-16: Nathan Aspinall (Flint Firebirds)
Nov. 17-23: Marek Vanacker (Brantford Bulldogs)
Nov. 24-30: Kieron Walton (Sudbury Wolves)
Dec. 1-7: Alex McLean (Guelph Storm)
Dec. 8-14: Christopher Brown (Soo Greyhounds)
Dec. 15-21: Alex Pharand (Sudbury Wolves)
Dec. 28-Jan. 4: Egor Barabanov (Saginaw Spirit)
Jan. 5-11: Cole Beaudoin (Barrie Colts)
Jan. 12-18: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)
Jan. 19-25: Jake O’Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)
Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Kevin He (Flint Firebirds)
Feb. 2-8: Ben Wilmott (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 9-15: Egor Barabanov (Saginaw Spirit)
Feb. 16-22: Quinn Beauchesne (Guelph Storm)
Feb. 23-Mar. 1: Liam Greentree (Windsor Spitfires)
Mar. 2-8: Sam O’Reilly (Kitchener Rangers)
Mar. 9-15: Cooper Foster (Ottawa 67’s)
Mar. 16-22: Jake O’Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)