Greyhounds prospect James Elliott named GOHL Prospect of the Week

TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced that Soo Greyhounds prospect James Elliott of the St. Catharines Falcons is the GOHL Prospect of the Week, powering his team into the second round of the Sutherland Cup Playoffs with seven points (3-4–7) over three games.

Elliott provided an assist on Treyson Dewar’s goal 20 seconds into overtime of Game 3 to give the Falcons a 2-1 lead over the Ayr Centennials. He proceeded to add two goals and two assists in a 9-2 victory on the road in Game 4, and ended the series with a goal and assist in a series-clinching 6-1 win at home on Friday.

A 17-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Elliott recorded 42 points (19-23–42) over 49 games in his first GOHL season, and has added four point (4-4–8) over St. Catharines’ five playoff games as they now embark on a second round series against the Fort Erie Meteors. Elliott was Sault Ste. Marie’s seventh round (137th overall) pick in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection from the OMHA champion Barrie Colts AAA program. He is committed to Lake Superior State University (NCAA).

2026 Sutherland Cup Playoffs GOHL Prospect of the Week
Mar. 9-15: Ryker Young (Cambridge Hawks/Kitchener Rangers)
Mar. 16-22: James Elliott (St. Catharines Falcons/Soo Greyhounds)

2025-26 GOHL Regular Season Prospect of the Week
Sept. 10-21: Brendan Gerber (Elmira Sugar Kings/London Knights)
Sept. 22-28: Alex Forrest (Cambridge RedHawks/Kitchener Rangers)
Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Liam Edgcumbe (Pelham Panthers/Flint Firebirds)
Oct. 6-12: Caden Bell (St. Catharines Falcons/Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 13-19: Reed Straus (Elmira Sugar Kings/Oshawa Generals)
Oct. 20-26: Gensen Geldart (Chatham Maroons/Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Lyndon Cabral (Listowel Cyclones/Erie Otters)
Nov. 2-9: Jake Ritson (Strathroy Rockets/London Knights)
Nov. 10-16: Ulysses Lombardi (Waterloo Siskins/Flint Firebirds)
Nov. 17-23: Alex Campeau (London Nationals/London Knights)
Nov. 24-30: William Camputaro (St. Thomas Stars/Soo Greyhounds)
Dec. 1-7: Ian Robinson (Port Colborne Sailors/Kitchener Rangers)
Dec. 8-14: Kalyn McQueen (Cambridge RedHawks/Soo Greyhounds)
Dec. 15-21: Alexander Lisi (Chatham Maroons/Owen Sound Attack)
Dec. 29- Jan. 4: James Elliott (St. Catharines Falcons/Soo Greyhounds)
Jan. 5-11: Vaughn Barr (St. Marys Lincolns/Erie Otters)
Jan. 12-18: David Buchman (Brantford Titans/Brantford Bulldogs)
Jan. 19-25: Myles Dunn (St. Thomas Stars/Sarnia Sting)
Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Sammy DiBlasi (Chatham Maroons/Saginaw Spirit)
Feb. 2-8: Jake Windbiel (LaSalle Vipers/Windsor Spitfires)
Feb. 9-15: David Buchman (Brantford Titans/Brantford Bulldogs)
Feb. 16-22: Carter Lewandowski (Ayr Centennials/Guelph Storm)
Feb. 23-Mar. 1: Justin Flora (Welland Jr. Canadians/Niagara IceDogs)
Mar. 2-8: Dylan Durno (St. Thomas Stars/Owen Sound Attack)