OHL Post-Secondary Weekly Round-Up – Nov. 5
This season, 310 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)
Including games completed on or before Nov. 4
Gauvreau dishes out four assists for Ottawa
Cam Gauvreau (North Bay/Saginaw/Peterborough) put together a career-best performance for the Ottawa Gee-Gees, dishing out four assists in Thursday’s contest. The blueliner has already surpassed his season-best point total in just eight games.
Nolet shines with career-high four-point performance
Justin Nolet (Sarnia/Kitchener) delivered a career-best performance for the UNB Reds on Friday, recording four points (1-3–4). The defenceman found the back of the net once while adding three assists, setting a new collegiate career high in the process.
Roy does it all in shutout victory
Zach Roy (Hamilton) was a difference-maker at both ends of the ice for the Nipissing Lakers, turning aside all 32 shots he faced in a 3-0 victory. The former Bulldogs netminder not only secured his first shutout of the season, but also chipped in offensively with an assist.
2026-27 U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Top-10 Rankings
Including games completed on or before Nov. 1
#1. UQTR (–)
#2. UNB (–)
#3. Saskatchewan (–)
#4. Ottawa (–)
#5. Mount Royal (+1)
#6. UBC (-1)
#7. Windsor (+3)
#8. StFX (–)
#9. Nipissing (+3)
#10. Queen’s (-1)
Feature Stories of the Week (NCAA)
Including games completed on or before Nov. 4
Romani earns Big Ten Second Star of the Week
Anthony Romani (North Bay/Barrie) earned Big Ten Second Star of the Week honours after scoring twice in Michigan State’s 5-3 victory over eighth-ranked North Dakota at the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game. He opened the scoring on the power play early in the second period before adding another goal in the third, marking his second multi-goal performance of the season. Romani currently leads the Spartans in scoring with 10 points, including seven goals, through six games.
Lisson earns AHA Rookie of the Month honours
Jack Lisson (North Bay) was named AHA Rookie of the Month following an impressive opening month with Canisius. The freshman netminder appeared in all eight games throughout October, recording three wins, one shutout, a 2.45 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. Lisson made history in his collegiate debut, stopping all 23 shots he faced to become the first goaltender in Canisius’ Division I history to record a shutout in his first appearance.
Kirsch earns ECAC Goalie of the Month honours
Christian Kirsch (Kitchener) earned ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month after an impressive start to his NCAA career with Quinnipiac. The freshman netminder won four of his first five appearances, posting a 2.17 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage. Kirsch has also turned aside at least 30 shots in three of his last four outings, earning victories in each of those performances.
Foster earns CCHA Rookie of the Month honours
Cooper Foster earned CCHA Rookie of the Month following a strong October with Lake Superior State. The freshman forward led all conference rookies in assists (7), points (9) and face-off wins (82) through eight games. He also averaged 21:04 of ice time, the highest mark among first-year forwards nationally, while recording at least one point in six of his eight appearances.
Green earns Hockey East Rookie of the Week honours
David Green earned Hockey East Rookie of the Week after a career-best performance for Merrimack on Friday. The freshman forward recorded four points (2-2–4), including the game-winning goal, to help the Warriors secure a thrilling 5-4 victory over UConn.
2026-27 NCAA Men’s Hockey Top-10 Rankings
Including games completed on or before Nov. 1
#1. Wisconsin (+1)
#2. Michigan (-1)
#3. Michigan State (+1)
#4. Denver (-1)
#5. Western Michigan (+1)
T6. Minnesota Duluth (+1)
T6. Quinnipiac (+4)
#8. Augustana (+3)
#9. Providence (-4)
#10. North Dakota (-2)
Additional Alumni Notes:
Including games completed on or before Nov. 4
USports
- Josh Currie (North Bay, Windsor, Kingston) – Recorded three points (1-2–3) for UPEI on Friday.
- Daks Klinkhammer (Flint, Sudbury) – Recorded back-to-back two-point performances (1G, 1A in each game) for Ontario Tech.
- Ryan McGuire (Guelph) – Tallied three points (1-2–3) over two games, extending his point streak to four contests.
- Ethan Montroy (Sault Ste. Marie) – Recorded three points (1-2–3) in Ottawa’s 7-0 victory.
- Mathias Onuska (London, Windsor) – Leads the OUA with 255 saves through eight games this season.
- Colton Smith (London, Windsor) – Recorded three points (2-1–3) in Windsor’s Halloween night victory.
- Aidan Spooner (Kingston) – Earned his first career shutout for Saint Mary’s.
NCAA
- Adam Benak (Brantford) – Recorded five assists in Western Michigan’s two-game sweep of Long Island and also earned NCHC Rookie of the Month honours.
- Christian Humphreys (Kitchener) – Tallied three points (2-1–3) over two games for Minnesota.
- Caleb Malhotra (Brantford) – Scored the overtime winner in Boston University’s 3-2 comeback victory over Maine on Saturday after adding an assist in Friday’s 7-2 win.
- Max Namestnikov (Sarnia, Guelph) – Recorded three points (1-2–3) over two games for Bemidji State.
- Jacob Oster (Guelph, Oshawa) – Made 48 saves in Vermont’s weekend sweep of New Hampshire, posting a 1.95 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage.
- Oliver Peer (Windsor, Flint) – Recorded back-to-back two-point performances (1G, 1A in each game) for Bemidji State.
🔗 [View the full list of 301 OHL graduates on U SPORTS & NCAA rosters here.]
