OHL Announces Top Performers of the Week for Oct. 12-18, 2026
TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced Top Performers of the Week for the week of regular-season games spanning Oct. 12-18, 2026.
Cogeco OHL Player of the Week: Marcus Nordmark (London Knights)
Anaheim Ducks prospect Marcus Nordmark of the London Knights is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording two goals, four assists and six points over three games as the Knights went 3-0.
Nordmark had points in all three outings, starting with an assist and a nifty shootout goal on Tuesday in Kitchener as London beat the Rangers 4-3. He led the Knights past Sudbury on Friday with a goal and two assists, handing the Wolves their first regulation loss in a 4-1 final, then collected a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 7-1 road win over Erie. All four of Nordmark’s assists were primary, and he has seven points (3-4–7) through his first seven OHL contests.
An 18-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden, Nordmark was selected by Anaheim in the first round (28th overall) of the 2026 NHL draft. He was London’s third-round pick (180th overall) in the 2025 CHL Import Draft. His international accolades with Sweden include under-17 bronze, Hlinka Gretzky Cup silver and World Under-18 Championship gold.
Also considered this week, Saginaw’s Dima Zhilkin recorded seven points (4-3–7) over four contests, while Peterborough’s Adam Novotny had seven points (3-4–7) over three games, including a five-point effort (3-2–5) against Barrie. Knights teammate Jaxon Cover also had six points (3-3–6) over three games.
2026-27 winners: Sept. 17-20: Dima Zhilkin (Saginaw Spirit); Sept. 21-27: Adam Novotny (Peterborough Petes); Sept. 28-Oct. 4: Jason Musa (Brantford Bulldogs); Oct. 5-11: Alex Misiak (Kingston Frontenacs); Oct. 12-18: Marcus Nordmark (London Knights)
Mary Brown’s Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week: Vilmer Salen Forsberg (Brantford Bulldogs)
Brantford Bulldogs netminder Vilmer Salen Forsberg is the Mary Brown’s Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season, going 2-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, .971 save percentage and a shutout.
Salen Forsberg posted his first OHL shutout on Friday, stopping all 25 shots in a 1-0 win over Barrie. He turned aside 42 of 44 shots on Sunday as the Bulldogs defeated Sault Ste. Marie 5-2, giving him 67 saves over his two starts.
A 17-year-old from Sodertalje, Sweden, Salen Forsberg is 6-1-0-1 with a 2.08 goals-against average and .936 save percentage through his first eight OHL contests. The 6-foot-6, 220-lb. goaltender was Brantford’s second-round pick (62nd overall) in the 2026 CHL Import Draft and is eligible for the 2027 NHL draft. He has represented Sweden at both the World U17 Hockey Challenge and the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Also considered this week, Peterborough’s Matthew Koprowski went 2-1 with a 1.69 goals-against average, .939 save percentage and one shutout.
2026-27 winners: Sept. 17-20: Paolo Frasca (Sudbury Wolves); Sept. 21-27: Vilmer Salen Forsberg (Brantford Bulldogs); Sept. 28-Oct. 4: Jaeden Nelson (Ottawa 67’s); Oct. 5-11: Jaeden Nelson (Ottawa 67’s); Oct. 12-18: Vilmer Salen Forsberg (Brantford Bulldogs)
Make Space OHL Rookie of the Week: Cooper McAslan (London Knights)
London Knights defenceman Cooper McAslan is the Make Space OHL Rookie of the Week, recording a goal and three assists over three games while posting a plus-8 rating.
McAslan had points in all three games, beginning with a primary assist in Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout road win over Kitchener. He added a goal and an assist in Friday’s 4-1 win over Sudbury, then closed the weekend with an assist in Saturday’s 7-1 road win over Erie. The 17-year-old has nine points (4-5–9) through nine games this season, and his plus-15 rating leads the league.
A 6-foot-3, 190-lb. defenceman from Bowmanville, Ont., McAslan was London’s second-round pick (43rd overall) in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection out of the Ajax-Pickering Raiders AAA program. He spent last season with the GOHL’s London Nationals, recording 37 points (8-29–37) over 38 regular-season games and adding 10 points (2-8–10) over seven playoff games. McAslan won gold with Canada at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and is eligible for the 2027 NHL draft.
Also considered, Saginaw forward Dmitry Savin had four points (2-2–4) in as many games, while Salen Forsberg, who claimed Goaltender of the Week honours, was also in the running.
2026-27 winners: Sept. 17-20: Royden Smith (Kingston Frontenacs); Sept. 21-27: Aiden Kelly (Brantford Bulldogs); Sept. 28-Oct. 4: Bogdan Yakushevsky (Windsor Spitfires); Oct. 5-11: Connor Haffner (Niagara IceDogs); Oct. 12-18: Cooper McAslan (London Knights)
GOHL Prospect of the Week: Robert Matson (Ayr Centennials/Guelph Storm)
Guelph Storm prospect Robert Matson of the Ayr Centennials is the GOHL Prospect of the Week, producing four goals and an assist in a single game.
Matson turned in his big performance on Friday in Brantford, piling up five points in a 9-4 Centennials road win over the Brantford Titans. He has 11 points (6-5–11) through his first six GOHL contests with Ayr.
A 17-year-old from Binghamton, N.Y., Matson was Guelph’s 15th-round pick (285th overall) in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection. He spent 2025-26 with the Bishop Kearney Selects AAA program and appeared in one game with the Storm.
2026-27 winners: Sept. 7-13: Andrew Baker (Chatham Maroons/Guelph Storm); Sept. 14-20: Mitchell Nouwens (St. Catharines Falcons/Owen Sound Attack); Sept. 21-27: Jack Samek (London Nationals/London Knights); Sept. 28-Oct. 4: Nick Soliman (Stoney Creek Generals/Soo Greyhounds); Oct. 5-11: Jakub Kuklinski (Caledonia Corvairs/Oshawa Generals); Oct. 12-18: Robert Matson (Ayr Centennials/Guelph Storm)
