OHL Post-Secondary Weekly Round-Up (Feb. 18, 2026)

By Breanna McNeill February 18, 2026

Tags: OHL Post-Secondary Round-Up OHL News

This season, 241 OHL alumni are suiting up across U SPORTS and NCAA hockey programs. Each week, we’ll highlight standout performances and rising storylines from both leagues. Here’s a look at the top moments from the past week of action.

Feature Stories of the Week (U-SPORTS)

Kai Edmonds – TMU Bold Athlete of the Week

Kai Edmonds (Barrie, Mississauga) stopped 57 of 59 shots across two wins, including a 28-save shutout against Waterloo, helping the Bold clinch a top-two seed in the OUA West.

Nolan Hutcheson – Gaels Athlete of the Week

Nolan Hutcheson (Sudbury) helped Queen’s Men’s Hockey finish the regular season strong and clinch a playoff spot with two multi-point efforts over the weekend. Hutcheson, who earlier this season became Queen’s Men’s Hockey’s second all-time leading scorer, finished with a goal and an assist in Queen’s 4-3 win over the Ridgebacks on Friday, and two goals in the Gaels’ 4-0 win over Nipissing on Saturday.

Final 2025-26 Regular-Season Stat Standings (U-SPORTS)

Points:

2. Reid Valade (Kitchener) – 48 (27G, 21A)

5. Cody Morgan (Kingston, Windsor, Flint, London) – 40 (18G, 22A)

Goals:

1. Reid Valade (Kitchener) – 27

T-3. Keegan McMullen (Peterborough, Soo) – 21

T-3. Colton Smith (London, Windsor) – 21

Assists:

T.5. Nolan Dann (Sarnia, Niagara, Flint) – 27

GAA:

2. Kai Edmonds (Barrie, Mississauga) – 2.04

5. Max Donoso (Ottawa, Windsor) – 2.22

SV%:

4. Zach Roy (Hamilton) – .925

5. Kai Edmonds (Barrie, Mississauga) – .923

Saves:

5. Max Donoso (Ottawa, Windsor) – 700

Feature Stories of the Week (NCAA)

Donovan McCoy – Hockey East Top Performer

McCoy (Peterborough, Sudbury) scored the game-winning goal with 3:12 left in regulation and added an assist in Providence’s 4-1 win over Northeastern on Saturday night. He finished the weekend with a plus-three rating.

Michael Simpson – Hockey East Top Performer

Simpson (Peterborough, London) earned his first career win in his first NCAA appearance on Saturday night against Northeastern. He stopped 17 of 18 shots, good for a 1.01 GAA and .944 save percentage.

Additional Alumni Notes:

Ryan Stepien (Saginaw, Kitchener, Oshawa) – Scored the eventual game-winner in a must-win game for the Brock Badgers.
Tanner Wickware (Guelph, Barrie) – Recorded his first career shutout in a must-win game for the Queens Gaels.
Keegan McMullen (Peterborough, Soo) – Scored two goals in a 4-2 win to help the Windsor Lancers secure first place in the OUA West.
Kallaway Mercer (Kingston) – Scored two goals, including the overtime winner, to help the Golden Hawks secure home-ice advantage for the first round of the postseason.
Patrick Lever (Oshawa, Guelph) – Was awarded Player of the Game on Saturday as he backstopped the X-Men to a shootout win.
Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga/Brampton) – Named a semifinalist for the 2026 Mike Richter Award.
Matteo Drobac (Brantford) – Earned a NCHC Goaltender of the Week nomination after making 81 saves over two games.
Kocha Delic (Sudbury) – Earned a NCHC Rookie of the Week nomination.
Oliver Peer (Windsor, Flint) – Scored his fifth goal in five games.

Athletes of the Week:

(Note: The athletes’ respective schools/leagues award these honours)

Player	Former OHL Team(s)	Current Team	Points/Milestone
Kai Edmonds	Barrie Colts, Mississauga Steelheads	TMU Bold (USPORTS)	2-0, 1 SO
Nolan Hutcheson	Sudbury Wolves	Queens Gaels (USPORTS)	2GP, 3G, 1A
Donovan McCoy	Peterborough Petes, Sudbury Wolves	Providence College (NCAA)	2GP, 1G, 1A, +3
Michael Simpson	Peterborough Petes, London Knights	Providence College (NCAA)	First Career Win

🔗 [View the full list of 163 OHL graduates on U SPORTS rosters here.]

🔗 [View the full list of 78 OHL graduates on NCAA rosters here.]