2025-26 CHL Top-10 Rankings presented by Delta Hotels by Marriott: Week 13

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) today unveiled its Week 13 edition of the CHL Top-10 Rankings presented by Delta Hotels by Marriott for the 2025-26 season.

Brantford (23-3-4-1) slides to No. 2 after a 2-1-0 week ended its ten-week run at No. 1, the Ottawa 67’s (23-7-1-1) stay steady at No. 6, while the Flint Firebirds (22-7-2-2) are trending up, jumping back into eighth after collecting five of six points (2-0-1-0) behind explosive offence and steady goaltending from Mason Vaccari, who now shares the CHL lead with 18 wins. 

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CHL Top-10 Rankings – Week 13

2. Brantford Bulldogs (OHL): Despite winning two of three contests last week, the Brantford Blldogs (23-3-4-1) slipped one spot to No. 2 in this week’s CHL Top-10 Rankings — ending their run of ten straight weeks at No. 1 and marking their first time outside the top position since Oct. 6. Brantford opened the week with an 8-4 road win over the Erie Otters, fell 5-3 in Peterborough, and then returned home to blank the London Knights 2-0, while still leading the OHL with an .823 points percentage and sitting tied for first in league wins (23) alongside the No. 6-ranked Ottawa 67’s. The Bulldogs have also been shorthanded after Thursday’s game in Erie with seven players away at 2026 World Juniors camps — Marek Vanacker, Jett Luchanko, Ben Danford, Jake O’Brien, Adam Benak, Vladimir Dravecky, and Adam Jiricek — but 2026 NHL Draft prospect Caleb Malhotra (15G-27A in 30 GP) stepped up with a team-high five points (2G-3A) over three games to extend his point streak to five, while 19-year-old goaltender David Egorov backstopped both wins by stopping 35 shots in Erie and turning in a stellar 39-save shutout against London. This week, Brantford will again lean on Malhotra and Egorov as it hits the road for matchups in Kingston and Ottawa ahead of the holiday break.

Games this week: @ Kingston (Dec. 19), @ Ottawa (Dec. 20)

6. Ottawa 67’s (OHL): A perfect 2-0-0-0 week has kept the Ottawa 67’s (23-7-1-1) steady at No. 6 in the latest CHL Top-10 Rankings, as their current four-game winning streak has pulled them within three points of the No. 2-ranked Brantford Bulldogs while the two clubs share the OHL lead with 23 wins apiece. Ottawa continues to set the standard defensively, allowing just 2.37 goals per game in 2025-26 — best in the OHL and tops across the CHL — and has won eight of its last 10 contests while suffering only two losses in 13 games on home ice at TD Place in 2025-26. Over the past seven days, the 67’s earned a 3-1 road win in Oshawa before edging Windsor 2-1 at home, with 19-year-old Jasper Kuhta (17G-13A in 32 GP) scoring in both victories to move within one goal of team leader Cooper Foster, while 2026 NHL Draft prospect Thomas Vandenberg (11G-9A in 23 GP) added two points and continues to produce at nearly a point-per-game clip. Ottawa will close out the pre-holiday slate at TD Place with matchups against the Peterborough Petes and Brantford in a pair of home games that could have major implications atop the OHL standings.

Games this week: vs. Peterborough (Dec. 19), vs. Brantford (Dec. 20)

8. Flint Firebirds (OHL): Earning five of a possible six points by going 2-0-1-0 last week, the Flint Firebirds (22-7-2-2) have climbed back into eighth in the CHL Top-10 Rankings after convincing home wins over Guelph (9-1) and Kitchener (4-1) before a lone setback, a 3-2 overtime loss to the Sarnia Sting. Flint has now collected points in five straight games (3-0-1-1) and sits just three points back of the No. 2-ranked Brantford Bulldogs atop the OHL standings, while their 22 wins trail OHL co-leaders Ottawa and Brantford (23) by just one. The Firebirds were fueled by New York Rangers prospect Nathan Aspinall (22G-26A in 30 GP) and Anaheim Ducks prospect Darels Uljanskis (3G-10A in 13 GP), who each piled up six points across the week, with Aspinall registering four goals and two assists to lead the OHL with 48 points (second across the CHL) while sitting second in league goal scoring with 22, and Uljanskis continuing his strong run with points in four of his last six outings. In the crease, overage netminder Mason Vaccari capped a stellar week by being named OHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season after going 2-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .967 save percentage, highlighted by a 26-save effort against Guelph and a 32-save first-star performance versus Kitchener, as he now shares the CHL lead with 18 wins in 2025-26. Flint will look to keep its momentum rolling with road games in Niagara and Erie before the holiday break.

Games this week: @ Niagara (Dec. 19), @ Erie (Dec. 20)