Five OHL Players Named to U.S. Roster for 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase

TORONTO – Five present and future Ontario Hockey League players have been named to the United States roster for the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase, taking place July 26 to Aug. 1 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, ON.

The event serves as the primary evaluation camp ahead of the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be held this December in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta.

The OHL is represented by defensemen Henry Brzustewicz of the London Knights and Chase Reid of the Soo Greyhounds, goaltenders Ryder Fetterolf of the Ottawa 67’s and Brady Knowling of the Saginaw Spirit, along with Oshawa Generals forward Brooks Rogowski.

Brzustewicz has had a standout junior career with the London Knights, helping the club capture back-to-back OHL championships in 2024 and 2025 while winning the 2025 Memorial Cup. Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, 31st overall, of the 2025 NHL Draft, the Washington, Mich., native recorded 102 points (31-71-102) in 178 career regular-season games with London.

Fetterolf earned OHL Goaltender of the Year honours in his rookie season with the Ottawa 67’s after posting a 29-9-2-1 record, a league-leading .923 save percentage and a 2.07 goals-against average. The Sewickley, Pa., native set an OHL rookie record with six shutouts before being selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fourth round, 125th overall, of the 2026 NHL Draft.

Reid enters the showcase after an outstanding season with the Soo Greyhounds that saw him receive the CHL Top Draft Prospect Award. The seventh overall selection of the Seattle Kraken in the 2026 NHL Draft finished the 2025-26 campaign with 48 points (18-30-48) in 45 games while leading all OHL draft-eligible defencemen in points per game.

Rogowski heads to Windsor following his selection by the Vancouver Canucks in the second round, 33rd overall, of the 2026 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-7 forward recorded 42 points (15-27-42) in 46 games with the Oshawa Generals last season after helping the club reach the OHL Championship Series in 2025.

Knowling, who signed an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Saginaw Spirit earlier this month, will represent the OHL before making his league debut this fall. The Toronto native and dual Canadian-American citizen was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the fourth round, 127th overall, of the 2026 NHL Draft after spending the past two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program. He also represented the United States at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Team USA’s roster features 47 players, including nine first-round NHL Draft selections and three returning members of the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team. The camp opens with split-squad games before a consolidated U.S. roster takes on Sweden, Finland and Canada later in the week.

The World Junior Summer Showcase returns to Windsor for the first time since 2022, bringing together many of the top under-20 players from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States as they compete for spots on their respective national teams ahead of the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship.

For the full U.S. roster, click here.

Tickets for the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase are on sale now, with full-event packages starting at $164. A three-game Canadian package begins at $129, while single-game tickets start at $18 plus fees. For more information, visit HockeyCanada.ca/SummerShowcase.