OHL This Week: February 21 to 23, 2025

Michael Misa’s got 50, Nick Lardis has 60, and Connor McDavid has the golden goal for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off! Here’s more from across the league.

Friday Night Faceoff – Steelheads at Knights:
The Brampton Steelheads are hitting their stride just in time for a visit to Canada Life Place to take on the first place London Knights! Tonight’s #FridayNightFaceoff matchup features the defending champion Knights taking on a Brampton squad that features top 2025 NHL Draft eligible Porter Martone, who recently set a new Trout single season record this past week, recording his 83rd point. Tune in tonight across the socials, on OHL Live and on YouTube at 7:00pm! Details

Peterborough to host 2026 Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game:
After a terrific inaugural event in Brantford last month, the Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game presented by Enbridge Gas comes to Peterborough on January 14, 2026 as the OHL’s up-and-coming stars hit the ice at the Memorial Centre. Details

Watch the grand finale of Spirit Rising presented by Go Great Lakes Bay:
Watch the ninth and final episode of Spirit Rising presented by Go Great Lakes Bay as the event transitions to Rimouski and then to Kelowna in the coming years. Both the Oceanic and the Rockets draw inspiration from the Saginaw Spirit, who won on home ice last June. Watch on YouTube

Spirit surge to fifth in latest OHL Power Rankings:
The Saginaw Spirit are filling up the net! See who else is on the rise in the latest edition of OHL Power Rankings. Details

Knights, Spitfires, Rangers and Bulldogs included in Week 19 CHL Top 10 Rankings presented by Delta Hotels by Marriott:
The London Knights continued to sit atop the weekly CHL Top 10 Rankings while the Windsor Spitfires and Kitchener Rangers continue to trail and the Brantford Bulldogs make their season debut on the list. Details

Bulldogs’ Brown named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week:
New Jersey Devils prospect Cole Brown of the Brantford Bulldogs is the OHL Player of the Week, recording seven points (5-2–7) in a pair of Bulldogs victories. Details

67’s’ MacKenzie named OHL Goaltender of the Week:
Collin MacKenzie of the Ottawa 67’s is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, going 2-1 with a 2.00 goals-against average, a .941 save percentage and one shutout. Details

Attack’s Mbuyi named OHL Rookie of the Week once again:
For the second week in a row and the third time this season, Owen Sound Attack forward Pierce Mbuyi is the OHL Rookie of the Week having recorded seven points (3-4–7) over two contests. Details

Otters’ Edwards headlines OHL Plays of the Week:
Erie Otters forward Dylan Edwards headlines the OHL Plays of the Week, with other appearances from Brantford’s Nick Lardis, Sault Ste. Marie’s Travis Hayes, Brampton’s Porter Martone and Kitchener’s Cameron Reid. Watch

Surveying the week’s top stops with the Enbridge Gas OHL Saves of the Week:
See big saves from Erie’s Noah Erliden, Windsor’s Joey Costanzo, Peterborough’s Zach Bowen, Ottawa’s Collin MacKenzie and Niagara’s Owen Flores! Watch

OHL Milestone Moments presented by Syngenta Canada and Grain Farmers of Ontario:
Check out first career OHL markers from Guelph’s Rowan Topp, Barrie’s Ethan Armstrong and Kingston’s Landon Wright on the latest round of OHL Milestone Moments. Watch

Registration ongoing for OHL Performance Development Program:
The OHL PDP takes place in seven cities across Ontario every Sunday starting April 27th through June 22nd and stands as Ontario’s leading off-season hockey training initiative, specifically designed for minor hockey players seeking to elevate their game. Details & Registration

Latest Moves:

Rangers sign coaching trio to multi-year extensions:
The Kitchener Rangers announced Wednesday that they’ve signed head coach Jussi Ahokas, associate Jeff Kyrzakos and assistant Brad Flynn to multi-year contract extensions. Details

Colts sign former 15th round pick William Schneid:
The Barrie Colts have signed 15th round 2023 OHL Priority Selection choice William Schneid, who is currently playing at Northwood School in Lake Placid, NY. The 2007-born forward from Camillus, NY was recently named to NHL Central Scouting’s midterm list for the 2025 NHL Draft, ranking as the 202nd North American skater on the list. Details

Community Corner:

Talk Today Month in the OHL:
The Ontario Hockey League is excited to announce another Talk Today Month in the OHL. Proudly presented by Syngenta Canada and Grain Farmers of Ontario, Talk Today Month sees all 20 OHL member teams host mental health awareness games in collaboration with CMHA branches. Details

Rangers, Rangers Reach and KidsAbility unveil Kitchener Ranger Movement Room mural:
On Wednesday, February 19th at KidsAbility’s newest King Street location, the Kitchener Rangers, in partnership with Rangers Reach, and KidsAbility unveiled a new mural in the Kitchener Rangers Movement Room. Back in November of 2023, The Kitchener Rangers and Rangers Reach announced a significant contribution of $100,000 to the KidsAbility Foundation, a collaborative effort to fund a new therapy room. Read more at kitchenerrangers.com

Rangers host Kids Takeover, #CHLJerseyContest on Friday:
Brought to you by Real Canadian Superstore, Rangers players will once again be wearing the winning design from the CHL Jersey Contest for their Next Generation Game. This game is an exciting and interactive experience for kids ages 12 and under! In this family-friendly game, kids help out the Rangers staff at various levels of the game operations. All player jerseys from the game will be auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds going to President’s Choice Children’s Charity to help feed one million kids each year. The Real Canadian Superstore jersey contests have collectively raised over $375,000, help us raise even more this year! 

Steelheads host Pucks N’ Paws Game on Saturday:
Bring your dog to the game on Saturday in Brampton as the Steelheads take on the Sudbury Wolves at 4:00pm! During intermission, the excitement reaches a whole new level with the fan-favourite dog race on the ice!

Spits host Superhero Night on Sunday:
Unleash your inner hero on this night where fans of all ages can come dressed as their favourite Superhero. Fans will receive a Limited Edition Super Hero Mask while quantities last. Catch the Spits in their Wolverine Jerseys!

Alumni News:

Eight OHL Alumni lead Canada to victory at 4 Nations Face-Off:
Former Red Tilson Trophy recipients Mitch Marner and Connor McDavid connected for the overtime-winning goal as Canada prevailed over the United States by a score of 3-2 in the 4 Nationals Face-Off Championship Final on Thursday night in Boston. Owen Sound Attack alumnus Jordan Binnington came up with several big saves along the way as a total of eight OHL graduates came together to put Canada atop the podium. Details

CHL Alumni Spotlight – Sean Durzi:
A former OHL champion with the Guelph Storm, Sean Durzi has ascended through the ranks to become an NHL regular with the Utah Hockey Club. The former 12th round OHL Priority Selection choice became a fan favourite with the Owen Sound Attack. Watch

OHL Celebrates Black Heritage Month – Anthony Stewart:
The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) is celebrating Black Heritage Month by highlighting a former OHL player each week in February who continues to find success both on and off the ice. This week’s spotlight focused on former Kingston Frontenacs star turned NHL forward Anthony Stewart. Details

Cal O’Reilly plays 1,000th AHL contest:
Former Windsor Spitfires forward Cal O’Reilly hit a major milestone on Thursday, suiting up in his 1,000th career American Hockey League contest. O’Reilly, from Seaforth, Ont., is just the ninth player in AHL history to accomplish the feat, reaching the milestone back where his pro career first started with the Milwaukee Admirals. Now 38, O’Reilly played three seasons in Windsor from 2003-06, recording 99 points in his final season. He was a fifth round pick by Nashville in 2005. O’Reilly has appeared in 145 career NHL games over the course of his lengthy pro career.

Upcoming Schedule:

Friday, February 21st
Oshawa at Erie, 7:00pm
North Bay at Flint, 7:00pm
Brantford at Kingston, 7:00pm
Barrie at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Brampton at London, 7:00pm (Friday Night Faceoff)
Niagara at Ottawa, 7:00pm
Windsor at Sarnia, 7:05pm
Owen Sound at Sudbury, 7:05pm
Guelph at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07pm

Saturday, February 22nd
Sudbury at Brampton, 4:00pm
Niagara at Kingston, 4:00pm
London at Erie, 7:00pm
Windsor at Flint, 7:00pm
Guelph at Saginaw, 7:05pm
Peterborough at Barrie, 7:30pm

Sunday, February 23rd
Brantford at Ottawa, 2:00pm
North Bay at Sarnia, 2:05pm
Owen Sound at Sault Ste. Marie, 2:07pm
Saginaw at Windsor, 4:05pm
Kitchener at London, 6:00pm
Kingston at Oshawa, 6:05pm