OHL Power Rankings: Jan. 12, 2026

Who’s up:

Brantford Bulldogs – up two spots to #1 this week
The Bulldogs are back on top of the pile after two weeks unseated from the top spot following wins over Niagara, London and Windsor. Marek Vanacker’s 29 goals lead the OHL. Charlie Paquette put up four assists over his first three games as a Bulldog.

Flint Firebirds – up two spots to #2 this week
The Firebirds are soaring, defeating Sarnia, Saginaw and Kingston last week. Kevin He is off to a great start in blue and orange, collecting eight points (4-4–8) through his first six games. Mason Vaccari’s 23 wins lead the OHL.

Soo Greyhounds – up one spot to #7 this week
The Hounds went 3-0 with wins over Sudbury, Ottawa and Niagara on home ice. Carter George got off to a great start with the Greyhounds, collecting his sixth career OHL shutout with 20 saves in Saturday’s 5-0 blanking of Niagara. The club’s latest success came without Brady Martin, who is sidelined with an injury sustained at the World Juniors.

Peterborough Petes – up one spot to #8 this week
Easton Rye continues to shine, backstopping the maroon and white to wins over Oshawa and Guelph last week. Kieron Walton scored and tallied a shootout goal in his Petes debut as they defeated the Storm 3-2 on Saturday.

North Bay Battalion – up one spot to #10 this week
The Troops took down Ottawa and Brampton last week. Sebastien Gervais got on the board with his first in green on Friday night as the Battalion bested the Steelheads 5-1. North Bay has won three straight, sitting 12 points back of first place Barrie in the Central Division.

Guelph Storm – up one spot to #12 this week
The Storm got great goaltending from Zach Jovanovski, beating Owen Sound 4-1 and earning a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to Peterborough. They also fell 6-3 at home to Barrie. Guelph sits tied with Owen Sound for seventh in the Western Conference. They’re without forwards Carter Stevens and Josh Avery, both sidelined with injuries.

Niagara IceDogs – up one spot to #13 this week
The IceDogs lost to Brantford, beat Sudbury 4-2 and fell 5-0 in Sault Ste. Marie. Rookie Ryerson Edgar has been heating up in the second half, posting six points (3-3–6) over his past five games. New addition Haoxi Wang scored in his IceDogs debut on Friday in Sudbury.

Saginaw Spirit – up one spot to #15 this week
The Spirit were about to take a nosedive before salvaging the week with a heroic comeback to defeat the Windsor Spitfires 3-2 in overtime on Saturday. Trailing 2-0, Nikita Klepov, Dimian Zhilkin and Carson Harmer scored to help the Spirit earn two points on home ice. They’ll have their work cut out this week with a road trip to Kitchener and Erie.

Sarnia Sting – up one spot to #16 this week
The Sting are back in the mix, skating to wins over Erie and Kingston at home. Jack Van Volsen was the hero of Friday’s nine-goal outburst with his first OHL hat-trick. Kale Osipenko had a successful OHL debut on Sunday, making 14 stops in his first OHL win. Easton Walos is riding a six-game point streak.

 

Who’s down:

Ottawa 67’s – down two spots to #3 this week
The Barber Poles enjoyed two weeks on top before falling in North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie on their recent northern swing. They salvaged the weekend with a 6-4 win in Sudbury, marking their 2,000th franchise victory.

Windsor Spitfires – down two spots to #4 this week
The Spits unloaded for nine goals on Erie before letting one get away on Saturday in Saginaw. They lost 7-3 in a showdown with the Brantford Bulldogs at home on Sunday. Joey Costanzo made Spitfires goaltending history in Sunday’s loss, appearing in a franchise record 158th career contest with the Spits.

London Knights – down two spots to #9 this week
The Knights split the week, losing 4-1 to Brantford before defeating unranked Erie 4-1. Some pressure from Sault Ste. Marie and Peterborough down the list caused the Knights to slip a little in this week’s rankings. They’re in Sarnia and Owen Sound this week.

Kingston Frontenacs – down one spot to #11 this week
The Fronts dropped two of three on the road, beating Saginaw 6-1 before losses in Flint and Sarnia. Matthew Minchak returned to the crease from injury on Sunday, making 25 saves in a 3-1 loss.

Sudbury Wolves – down two spots to #14 this week
The Wolves had a brief run of success ahead of the holidays, but have lost their last four contests. Jean-Cristoph Lemieux has stepped in and played well for Sudbury, recording five points (3-2–5) in his first three games.

Owen Sound Attack – down two spots and off the list this week
The Bears have struggled of late, with one win in their last 11 games. Last week’s struggles came against Guelph and Kitchener. They try and get back on track at home against London and Barrie this week.