OHL Overtime Heroes program donates $16,000 to charity in first round of 2026 Playoffs
TORONTO – The first round of the 2026 OHL Playoffs presented by Nissan provided plenty of drama, with a total of eight overtime game-winners resulting in $16,000 donated to charity through the OHL Overtime Heroes program carried out through OHL Assists.
Five different charities were the beneficiary of overtime endings as the Overtime Heroes program, that donated $28,500 to charity during the 2025 playoffs, continues on into 2026.
OHL Overtime Heroes – First Round Goals
Sat., April 4 – North Bay’s Parker Vaughan, 2OT – $2000 to Special Olympics Ontario
PARKER VAUGHAN PLAYS OVERTIME HERO🫡
The @OHLBattalion win it in double overtime and advance to the second round, while also securing a $2000 donation from the #OHLAssists Overtime Heroes Program!#OHLPlayoffs | #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/E1lTDNUyGN
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 5, 2026
Tues., March 31 – Sault Ste. Marie’s Carson Andrew, 2OT – $2000 to Special Olympics Sault Ste. Marie
Double OT winners deserve a dab!
Carson Andrew gives the @OHLHoundPower a 3-0 series lead and secures a $2000 donation from the #OvertimeHeroes program!#LDNvsSOO | #OHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/shbpOGjaGe
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 1, 2026
Tues., March 31 – Kitchener’s Luca Romano – $2000 to Andrew’s Ambition
Ro-money 🤑
Luca Romano pounces on the rebound to give the @OHLRangers a 3-0 series lead and secure a $2000 donation to the Andrew's Ambition initiative from the #OvertimeHeroes program.#KITvsSAG | #OHLPlayoffs | #Isles pic.twitter.com/BBIaYYJDCc
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 1, 2026
Tues., March 31 – Brantford’s Marek Vanacker – $2000 to Brant Food for Thought
The fifth power play goal of the game wins it!
Marek Vanacker converts for the @BulldogsOHL on the man advantage AGAIN, ending game three and securing a $2000 donation from the #OvertimeHeroes program.#BFDvsSBY | #OHLPlayoffs | #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/AV4h0dhAj6
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 1, 2026
Sun., March 29 – Sault Ste. Marie’s Brady Martin – $2000 to Special Olympics Sault Ste. Marie
What a game winner 🤯
Brady Martin ended the game in style for the @OHLHoundPower last night, earning the @deltabingo_ Play of the Night for his OT heroics!#Smashville pic.twitter.com/8tzCGV175u
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 30, 2026
Sun. March 29 – Peterborough’s Kieron Walton – $2000 to Marentette’s Mission
ANOTHER WALTON WINNER!
For the second straight game Kieron Walton sends the @PetesOHLhockey home victorious with an OT winner, contributing another $2000 donation from the #OvertimeHeroes program.#PBOvsNB | #OHLPlayoffs | #GoJetsGo pic.twitter.com/AohXeFpAwp
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 29, 2026
Sat., March 28 – Niagara’s Hayden Reid – $2000 to South Niagara Hospital
HAYDEN REID IS THE HERO🦸
His first career #OHLPlayoffs goal evens the series at one, while also securing a $2000 donation from the #OHLAssists Overtime Heroes program!@OHLIceDogs | #BARvsNIAG pic.twitter.com/jU4SQmSY2G
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 29, 2026
Fri., March 27 – Peterborough’s Kieron Walton – $2000 to Marentette’s Mission
"It's Wally's world and we're just living in it!" 🌎
Kieron Walton evens the series for the @PetesOHLhockey with the winner in game two and secures a $2000 donation from the #OHLOvertimeHeroes program.#PBOvsNB | #OHLPlayoffs | #GoJetsGo pic.twitter.com/dEZQikVaIS
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 28, 2026
Follow along with the second round of the 2026 OHL Playoffs, where the stakes are just a little bit higher, with each overtime game-winner netting a donation of $3000 to a charity of the goal-scorers choice.
The League will continue to announce the charitable organizations benefitting from OHL Overtime Heroes donations across its social media channels on X, Facebook and Instagram!
OHL Assists seeks to inspire the growth of the game, along with communities league-wide through inclusion, empowerment, and collaboration, while striving to promote youth development and creating lasting opportunities for all, both on and off the ice.
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