OHL This Week: February 13 to 16, 2026

It’s Friday the 13th and we’re kicking-off the Family Day long weekend! Here’s what to keep tabs on across the League.

Petes visit Generals in tonight’s Friday Night Faceoff clash
The OHL’s oldest rivalry takes centre stage on tonight’s Friday Night Faceoff matchup, streaming live for free across FloHockey’s YouTube and social media accounts. The Peterborough Petes head to Oshawa fresh-off a win over the Ottawa 67’s to battle the rival Generals. Read more

Canadian Hockey League announces 20 OHL Alumni named to CHL Top 50 Players of the Last 50 Years
An impressive cast of names headlines the Canadian Hockey League’s Top 50 List published earlier this week. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this season, the CHL has highlighted prominent players across different eras of history as voted by members of the media. Fans can have their say in ordering the 50 players by casting their vote today. Read more

Colts on top of OHL Power Rankings for first time this season
The Barrie Colts are rolling along with a 36-11-2-4 record and six straight wins atop the Central Division, coming in as this week’s top team on the OHL Power Rankings. Read more

Four OHL teams included in CHL Top 10 Rankings:
The Brantford Bulldogs (5), Ottawa 67’s (6), Barrie Colts (7) and Kitchener Rangers (10) are included in this week’s edition of the CHL Top 10 Rankings presented by Delta Hotels by Marriott. Read more

Colts’ Ben Wilmott named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week
Barrie Colts forward Ben Wilmott is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording five goals, two assists and a shootout game-winner over three victories. Read more

Petes’ Easton Rye named Mary Brown’s Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week
Easton Rye of the Peterborough Petes is the Mary Brown’s Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week for the third time this season, going 2-0 with a 1.45 goals-against average and .951 save percentage. Read more

Sting’s Kale Osipenko named OHL Rookie of the Week
Kale Osipenko of the Sarnia Sting is the OHL Rookie of the Week, going 2-0 with a 1.95 goals-against average and .943 save percentage. Read more

Spitfires prospect Jake Windbiel named GOHL Prospect of the Week
Windsor Spitfires prospect Jake Windbiel of the LaSalle Vipers is the GOHL Prospect of the Week, going 2-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, .971 save percentage and one shutout. Read more

Watch the OHL Plays of the Week presented by Milk
Cast your vote on this week’s OHL Play of the Week with a field that includes Peterborough’s Yanis Lutz, North Bay’s Shamar Moses, Kitchener’s Christian Humphreys and Sault Ste. Marie’s Marco Mignosa. Watch & Vote

Revisit the OHL’s Top Saves
Watch the OHL Saves of the Week, with efforts from Sarnia’s Kale Osipenko and Patrick Quinlan, Windsor’s Michael Newlove, Erie’s Noah Erliden and Guelph’s Zachary Jovanovski. Watch

OHL Cup Top 10 Rankings – Jr. Canadiens climb to second, Quinte returns to list
The 11th edition of the OHL Cup Top-10 Rankings for the 2025-26 season features the Toronto Jr. Canadiens back up to second on the list while the Quinte Red Devils return to the Top 10 for the first time since December 2nd. The ALLIANCE London Jr. Knights also rose two spots, up to fifth on this week’s instalment. Read more

Wolves alumnus Shandor Alphonso speaks on his path to the NHL
OHL alumnus Shandor Alphonso, who played for the Sudbury Wolves from 2001-04, has been an official in the NHL since 2014. From Orangeville, ON, Alphonso discusses his experience as a Black player at multiple levels of the game. Watch

2026 OHL Draft Prospect Profile: Ryker Kesler
Learn more about Detroit Little Caesars 15U AAA forward Ryker Kesler, a prospect eligible for the 2026 OHL Priority Selection taking place in Kingston on June 12-13, 2026. Watch

 

League News

Dave Cameron coaches 1,000th game: Ottawa 67’s head coach Dave Cameron reached a significant milestone on Sunday afternoon, coaching his 1,000th career game in the Ontario Hockey League as the Barber Poles defeated the Owen Sound Attack 5-4. Read more

Johnson’s 58 saves set new season-high, establish Steelheads record: Brampton Steelheads rookie Luke Johnson turned aside 58-of-60 shots on Thursday night in North Bay, helping the Trout earn a point in a 3-2 shootout loss. The 58 saves are the most by an OHL goaltender so far this season, and establish a Steelheads single game club record. Johnson, 16, hails from Evanston, Illinois and was Brampton’s second round pick in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection.

Klepov hits 30-goal mark, makes Spirit history: Saginaw Spirit forward Nikita Klepov racked up a goal and three assists in Wednesday’s 5-4 road win over the Flint Firebirds, setting a new Spirit mark for assists by a rookie with 40. The 2026 NHL Draft prospect joined Cole Perfetti (2018-19) as the second rookie in Spirit history to score 30 goals in a season. The Deerfield Beach, Florida product continues his productive season, leading OHL rookies with 70 points (30-40–70) over 51 games, four points off the OHL scoring lead. The only player to ever claim the Eddie Powers Trophy as a rookie within their first two years of eligibility is Jack Valiquette of the 1973-74 Soo Greyhounds.

OHL clubs champion Women in Sports, providing launchpad for future leaders: The Ontario Hockey League continues to demonstrate its commitment to developing not only the world’s best hockey players but also creating pathways for the next generation of women in sports media, communications, and operations. Read more

Spitfires, WRH Foundation launch “School Helps”: The Windsor Spitfires launched a fundraiser called ‘School Helps’ alongside the Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) Foundation on Tuesday morning at the WFCU Centre. The partnership, involving local schools and the Spitfires, will raise funds in support of the 17th edition of Hats On For Healthcare, presented by Greg Monforton and Partners. According to Foundation executive, Cristina Naccarato, in a Windsor News Today article about the partnership, Spits’ players will be placed within school communities as “co-captains” of teams in a fun, competitive fundraising competition. Read more

Rangers’ Andrew MacNiel launches Andrew’s Ambition, raising funds for childhood cancer research: The Kitchener Rangers and defenceman Andrew MacNiel are proud to announce the launch of a new charitable initiative, Andrew’s Ambition, aimed at raising vital funds for childhood cancer research and support. Read more

 

Transactions

Sting sign defenceman Olivier Romain: The Sarnia Sting have signed 18-year-old defenceman Olivier Romain to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Romain was the Sting’s first round (4th overall) pick in the 2025 OHL U18 Priority Selection and has spent this season between the GOHL’s London Nationals and Sarnia Legionnaires, recording 11 points (3-4–7) over 33 games. Read more

Petes ink blueliner Holden Carter: The Peterborough Petes have signed 19-year-old defenceman Holden Carter to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. The right-shot defender from Hoffman Estates, Illinois comes from the BCHL’s Cranbrook Bucks where he recorded nine points (2-7–9) through 35 games so far this season. Carter is committed to Army (NCAA) for 2026-27. Read more

Bulldogs sign fifth-round pick Benjamin Carr: The Brantford Bulldogs have signed 16-year-old forward Benjamin Carr to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. The 6-foot-5 forward was Brantford’s fifth round pick in 2025 from Ottawa Myers Automotive AAA. Through eight games with their U18 AAA program this season, he has 10 points (4-6–10). Read more

 

At the Rinks

Storm host 9th Annual Pevs Protects Night: The Guelph Storm will host their 9th annual Pevs Protects Night on Friday when they play host to the Flint Firebirds. In the first eight years, Storm fans have helped raise over $200,000 in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. PEVS Protects was developed by former NHL forward and Guelph native Rich Peverley, and his family, in partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The partnership aims to raise awareness to support systems change to make AEDs available, accessible, and rescue-ready for all Canadians. Read more

Sting host Taylor Swift Night on Friday: Calling all Swifties!  It’s game day with a Taylor twist as the Sting host Swiftie Night at home to the Saginaw Spirit. From friendship bracelets to your favourite eras, get ready for a night full of hockey, music, and memories you’ll never forget. Bring your crew, sing along, and show off your best Swiftie style — this one’s for you!

Joe Bowen back in the booth in Sudbury on Family Day: The Sudbury Wolves will congratulate former play-by-play voice Joe Bowen, now of Toronto Maple Leafs fame, on a fantastic career on Family Day at the Sudbury Arena. The Wolves play host to the Niagara IceDogs and Bowen will call the game from the booth alongside son David. The Wolves will also honour local first responders at Monday’s game. Read more

Jam-packed Family Day schedule: All 20 OHL teams will be in action on Family Day with 10 different afternoon contests on the calendar!

 

Alumni News

OHL mourns the loss of Vince Malette: The Ontario Hockey League is saddened by news of the loss of former Ottawa 67’s and Peterborough Petes coach Vince Malette, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 64. It marks the end of a lengthy battle for Malette, who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers disease 11 years ago at the age of 53. Read more

From the OHL to the TV Screen – The alumni behind Heated Rivalry’s hockey authenticity: When Heated Rivalry took off and became Crave’s most-watched original series debut, captivating audiences worldwide and earning two episodes spots among the top 15 episodes of TV of all time on IMDb, very few viewers knew that the authentic hockey action on screen was brought to life by former Ontario Hockey League players. Read more

Forty-one OHL alumni competing in 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy: OHL graduates from across 18 different teams are competing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games men’s hockey in Milano Cortina, Italy. Read more

From the O to the Pros – Weekly Alumni Round-Up: The latest from the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy, including McDavid’s three assists and Binnington’s shutout in Canada’s tournament-opening win, as well as Avery Hayes’ coming of age with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Read more

Post-Secondary Weekly Alumni Round-Up: Catch up on top alumni stories from across the U SPORTS ranks including big weeks from Tai York, Markas Samenas and Chase Lefebvre. Sam Hillebrandt, Donovan McCoy and Oliver Peer turned heads in the NCAA ranks. Read more

 

Upcoming Schedule:

Friday, February 13th
Erie at Brantford, 7:00pm
Sault Ste. Marie at London, 7:00pm
Kitchener at Kingston, 7:05pm
Peterborough at Oshawa, 7:05pm (Friday Night Faceoff on FloHockey)
Saginaw at Sarnia, 7:05pm
Brampton at Sudbury, 7:05pm
Flint at Guelph, 7:07pm

Saturday, February 14th
Kitchener at Ottawa, 3:00pm
Guelph at Brantford, 4:00pm
Flint at Erie, 7:00pm
Sault Ste. Marie at Owen Sound, 7:00pm
Windsor at Saginaw, 7:05pm

Sunday, February 15th
Niagara at North Bay, 2:00pm

Monday, February 16th
North Bay at Brampton, 2:00pm
Owen Sound at London, 2:00pm
Brantford at Kingston, 2:05pm
Flint at Oshawa, 2:05pm
Kitchener at Peterborough, 2:05pm
Sault Ste. Marie at Sarnia, 2:05pm
Niagara at Sudbury, 2:05pm
Saginaw at Windsor, 2:05pm
Erie at Guelph, 2:07pm
Barrie at Ottawa, 3:00pm