[{"id":297376,"date":"2026-04-07T11:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/?p=297376"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:43:11","slug":"ohl-overtime-heroes-program-donates-16000-to-charity-in-first-round-of-2026-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/ohl-overtime-heroes-program-donates-16000-to-charity-in-first-round-of-2026-playoffs","title":{"rendered":"OHL Overtime Heroes program donates $16,000 to charity in first round of 2026 Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TORONTO &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The first round of the 2026 OHL Playoffs presented by Nissan provided plenty of drama, with a total of eight overtime game-winners resulting in $16,000 donated to charity through the <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/score-big-for-charity-ohl-overtime-heroes-returns-for-2026-playoffs\">OHL Overtime Heroes program<\/a> carried out through OHL Assists.<\/p>\n<p>Five different charities were the beneficiary of overtime endings as the Overtime Heroes program, that donated $28,500 to charity during the 2025 playoffs, continues on into 2026.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>OHL Overtime Heroes &#8211; First Round Goals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Sat., April 4 &#8211; North Bay&#8217;s Parker Vaughan, 2OT &#8211; $2000 to Special Olympics Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PARKER VAUGHAN PLAYS OVERTIME HERO\ud83e\udee1<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLBattalion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OHLBattalion<\/a> win it in double overtime and advance to the second round, while also securing a $2000 donation from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLAssists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLAssists<\/a> Overtime Heroes Program!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NHLDraft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E1lTDNUyGN\">pic.twitter.com\/E1lTDNUyGN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHockey\/status\/2040629696149291111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Tues., March 31 &#8211; Sault Ste. Marie&#8217;s Carson Andrew, 2OT &#8211; $2000 to Special Olympics Sault Ste. Marie<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Double OT winners deserve a dab!<\/p>\n<p>Carson Andrew gives the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHoundPower?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OHLHoundPower<\/a> a 3-0 series lead and secures a $2000 donation from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OvertimeHeroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OvertimeHeroes<\/a> program!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LDNvsSOO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LDNvsSOO<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/shbpOGjaGe\">pic.twitter.com\/shbpOGjaGe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHockey\/status\/2039178098898301438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Tues., March 31 &#8211; Kitchener&#8217;s Luca Romano &#8211; $2000 to Andrew&#8217;s Ambition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ro-money \ud83e\udd11<\/p>\n<p>Luca Romano pounces on the rebound to give the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLRangers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OHLRangers<\/a> a 3-0 series lead and secure a $2000 donation to the Andrew&#39;s Ambition initiative from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OvertimeHeroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OvertimeHeroes<\/a> program.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KITvsSAG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KITvsSAG<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Isles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Isles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BBIaYYJDCc\">pic.twitter.com\/BBIaYYJDCc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHockey\/status\/2039161874520961184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Tues., March 31 &#8211; Brantford&#8217;s Marek Vanacker &#8211; $2000 to Brant Food for Thought<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The fifth power play goal of the game wins it!<\/p>\n<p>Marek Vanacker converts for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BulldogsOHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BulldogsOHL<\/a> on the man advantage AGAIN, ending game three and securing a $2000 donation from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OvertimeHeroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OvertimeHeroes<\/a> program.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BFDvsSBY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BFDvsSBY<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackhawks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Blackhawks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AV4h0dhAj6\">pic.twitter.com\/AV4h0dhAj6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHockey\/status\/2039164873234407605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Sun., March 29 &#8211; Sault Ste. Marie&#8217;s Brady Martin &#8211; $2000 to Special Olympics Sault Ste. Marie<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a game winner \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>Brady Martin ended the game in style for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHoundPower?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OHLHoundPower<\/a> last night, earning the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deltabingo_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@deltabingo_<\/a> Play of the Night for his OT heroics!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Smashville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Smashville<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8tzCGV175u\">pic.twitter.com\/8tzCGV175u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHockey\/status\/2038587050350502195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Sun. March 29 &#8211; Peterborough&#8217;s Kieron Walton &#8211; $2000 to Marentette&#8217;s Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ANOTHER WALTON WINNER!<\/p>\n<p>For the second straight game Kieron Walton sends the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetesOHLhockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PetesOHLhockey<\/a> home victorious with an OT winner, contributing another $2000 donation from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OvertimeHeroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OvertimeHeroes<\/a> program.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PBOvsNB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PBOvsNB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoJetsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoJetsGo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AohXeFpAwp\">pic.twitter.com\/AohXeFpAwp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHockey\/status\/2038374468045647898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Sat., March 28 &#8211; Niagara&#8217;s Hayden Reid &#8211; $2000 to South Niagara Hospital<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HAYDEN REID IS THE HERO\ud83e\uddb8<\/p>\n<p>His first career <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> goal evens the series at one, while also securing a $2000 donation from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLAssists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLAssists<\/a> Overtime Heroes program!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLIceDogs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OHLIceDogs<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BARvsNIAG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BARvsNIAG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jU4SQmSY2G\">pic.twitter.com\/jU4SQmSY2G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHockey\/status\/2038085150622302420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Fri., March 27 &#8211; Peterborough&#8217;s Kieron Walton &#8211; $2000 to Marentette&#8217;s Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;It&#39;s Wally&#39;s world and we&#39;re just living in it!&quot; \ud83c\udf0e<\/p>\n<p>Kieron Walton evens the series for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetesOHLhockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PetesOHLhockey<\/a> with the winner in game two and secures a $2000 donation from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLOvertimeHeroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLOvertimeHeroes<\/a> program.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PBOvsNB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PBOvsNB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoJetsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoJetsGo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dEZQikVaIS\">pic.twitter.com\/dEZQikVaIS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHockey\/status\/2037716922062549016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Follow along with the second round of the 2026 OHL Playoffs, where the stakes are just a little bit higher, with each overtime game-winner netting a donation of $3000 to a charity of the goal-scorers choice.<\/p>\n<p>The League will continue to announce the charitable organizations benefitting from <span class=\"mark6wx9sg11o\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">OHL<\/span> Overtime Heroes donations across its social media channels on <a id=\"OWA5f666b23-2c33-ead2-8bff-dfe313fa0318\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"http:\/\/www.x.com\/ohlhockey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.x.com\/ohlhockey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.x.com\/ohlhockey\" data-linkindex=\"1\">X<\/a>,\u00a0<a id=\"OWAad6bf72f-2838-b137-e00d-7657357aa501\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ohlhockey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ohlhockey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ohlhockey\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a id=\"OWAa90f673f-1815-8af9-556b-ae5281577043\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ohlofficial\" href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ohlofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ohlofficial\" data-linkindex=\"3\">Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>OHL Assists <\/strong>seeks to inspire <span class=\"markhoohta2rt\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">the<\/span>\u00a0growth of\u00a0<span class=\"markhoohta2rt\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">the<\/span>\u00a0game, along with communities league-wide through inclusion, empowerment, and collaboration, while striving to promote youth development and creating lasting opportunities for all, both on 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HQ: Windsor vs. Flint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>(2) Windsor Spitfires (44-15-6-3) vs. (3) Flint Firebirds (44-17-4-3)\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In one of the most anticipated second-round matchups in the league, the Windsor Spitfires and Flint Firebirds renew what has already been a fiercely competitive rivalry this season. Windsor edged out Flint by just two points to claim top spot in the West Division, yet with nearly identical regular-season records and a season series that finished deadlocked at 3-3, separating these two clubs on paper is no easy task. With both teams having had over a week to rest and prepare, expect two sharp, motivated rosters ready to go from puck drop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flint arrives at this series on the back of a truly historic first round. The Firebirds swept the Owen Sound Attack and did so in stunning fashion, outscoring them 35-3 to set an OHL record with a plus-32 goal differential. It marked the first time in franchise history that Flint had swept a playoff series, and the performance earned them a trip to the Western Conference semifinals for just the second time as an organization. At the heart of it all was overage goaltender Mason Vaccari, who was absolutely stellar. Allowing just three goals throughout the series, including a 32-save shutout in Game 3, the first of his playoff career. His 0.75 goals-against average and .974 save percentage lead the league this postseason and set new franchise highs for any single playoff series. Up front, Jacob Battaglia has been equally impressive, leading both the Firebirds and the entire OHL with 10 assists and 15 points, both franchise records for a single playoff round. Captain Nathan Aspinall, meanwhile, has been a scoring machine, potting six goals to lead the team and the league, another new single-round record for Flint, while ranking second overall in postseason scoring with 13 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Windsor, for their part, took care of business efficiently against the Guelph Storm, sweeping the series and punctuating it with an 11-goal performance in Game 4. The Spitfires now enter the second-round with something to prove. Last year, they were reverse-swept in this very round, a result made more painful by a wave of injuries that derailed their postseason. This group remembers it, and the hunger for redemption is palpable. One of the pillars of their run so far has been the penalty kill, which has been nothing short of perfect, going a flawless 14-for-14 through the first round. That could prove to be a critical edge in this series, given that Flint boasts the league&#8217;s best power play percentage at 61.9 percent. If Windsor can continue to shut down the man advantage, it takes away one of the Firebirds&#8217; most dangerous weapons. Between the pipes, overage netminder Joey Costanzo has been steady and composed, posting a 1.25 goals-against average, a .952 save percentage, and a shutout of his own. Offensively, Liam Greentree and Jakub Fibigr pace the club with seven points apiece, while John McLaughlin has announced himself on the playoff stage, earning OHL Rookie of the Week honours after netting three goals across two wins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The matchup at the centre of this series may well come down to goaltending. Vaccari has been otherworldly, but Costanzo has been no slouch, and whichever netminder blinks first could be the deciding factor. Flint&#8217;s offence has been historic in its production, while Windsor&#8217;s structure and discipline, particularly on special teams, give them a different kind of edge. This is a series between two teams that know each other well, separated by almost nothing in the standings, and with legitimate reasons to believe they can be the ones to advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flint&#8217;s momentum is undeniable, but Windsor&#8217;s experience, depth, and burning desire to erase last year&#8217;s disappointment make them a dangerous opponent. Everything points to a series that could genuinely go either way, and for OHL fans, that makes it must-watch hockey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>Series Schedule:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">if needed<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 1 \u2013 Fri., April 10 at Windsor, 7:05pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 2 \u2013 Sun., April 12 at Windsor, 4:05pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 3 \u2013 Tues., April 14 at Flint, 7:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 4 \u2013 Thurs., April 16 at Flint, 7:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 5 \u2013 Sat., April 18 at Windsor, 7:05pm*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 6 \u2013 Sun., April 19 at Flint, 4:00pm*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 7 \u2013 Tues., April 21 at Windsor, 7:05pm*<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>Season Series:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Series tied 3-3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nov. 2 &#8211; FLNT 2 at WSR 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dec. 28 &#8211; WSR 4 at FLNT 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jan. 23 &#8211; FLNT 4 at WSR 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jan. 24 &#8211; WSR 4 at FLNT 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Feb. 22 &#8211; FLNT 2 at WSR 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mar. 7 &#8211; WSR 2 at FLNT 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>Playoff History:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This marks the second time that Windsor and Flint have met in the OHL Playoffs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022 WSR def. FLNT 4-3 \u2013 Third Round<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-149\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_149\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_149_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"fbb2b8e9bb\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"149\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Who will win the second round series between Windsor and Flint?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-149-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-626\" name=\"poll_149\" value=\"626\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-626\">Windsor in 4 or 5<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-627\" name=\"poll_149\" value=\"627\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-627\">Flint in 4 or 5<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-628\" name=\"poll_149\" value=\"628\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-628\">Windsor in 6 or 7<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-629\" name=\"poll_149\" value=\"629\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-629\">Flint in 6 or 7<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"   Vote   \" class=\"Buttons\" onclick=\"poll_vote(149);\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(149); return false;\" title=\"View Results Of This Poll\">View Results<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-149-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(2) Windsor Spitfires (44-15-6-3) vs. (3) Flint Firebirds (44-17-4-3)\u00a0 In one of the most anticipated second-round matchups in the league, the Windsor Spitfires and Flint Firebirds renew what has already been a fiercely competitive rivalry this season. Windsor edged out Flint by just two points to claim top spot in the West Division, yet with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":575,"featured_media":297374,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[{"term_id":3679,"name":"2026 OHL Playoffs","slug":"2026-ohl-playoffs","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3679,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":44,"filter":"raw","term_order":"30"},{"term_id":63,"name":"Flint Firebirds","slug":"flint-firebirds","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":63,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1324,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1797"},{"term_id":62,"name":"Windsor Spitfires","slug":"windsor-spitfires","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":62,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1595,"filter":"raw","term_order":"3552"}],"class_list":["post-297373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-2026-ohl-playoffs","tag-flint-firebirds","tag-windsor-spitfires","category-186","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/06233301\/2026-Playoff-Series-HQ.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/575"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297373\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/297374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=297373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=297373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":297363,"date":"2026-04-06T18:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/?p=297363"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:51:50","slug":"ohl-freeviews-round-2-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/ohl-freeviews-round-2-playoffs","title":{"rendered":"OHL Freeviews Continue with Second Round Playoff Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ontario Hockey League and FloHockey will continue to provide fans with free access to select playoff games as the OHL Playoffs move into the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Following the opening round, Freeviews will once again feature Game 1 matchups across multiple series, giving fans an opportunity to follow the start of each series live and free on FloHockey\u2019s social platforms. These games will be available on FloHockey\u2019s YouTube, X, and Facebook channels, while all other playoff games remain available with a FloHockey subscription.<\/p>\n<h3>Game 1: Wednesday, April 8 \u2013 North Bay Battalion @ Brantford Bulldogs (7:00 pm)<\/h3>\n<p>Second round coverage opens in Brantford as the Bulldogs return home to begin their series after finishing atop the Eastern Conference. Brantford enters the round following a strong regular season and will look to carry that momentum into Game 1 on home ice as they continue their pursuit of the OHL Championship.<\/p>\n<h3>Game 1: Thursday, April 9 \u2013 Ottawa 67&#8217;s @ Barrie Colts (7:00 pm)<\/h3>\n<p>The Freeview schedule continues Thursday in Barrie, where the Colts open their second round series at home. Barrie advanced out of the opening round and now returns to Sadlon Arena with an opportunity to set the tone early in front of their home crowd.<\/p>\n<h3>Game 1: Friday, April 10 \u2013 Flint Firebirds @ Windsor Spitfires (7:05 pm)<\/h3>\n<p>Friday night shifts to Windsor as the Spitfires host Game 1 of their second round series. Windsor continues its push through the Western Conference bracket and will look to establish early control of the series on home ice.<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Coverage: Windsor Spitfires @ Flint Firebirds on FloHockey 24\/7<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the Freeview schedule, Game 3 between the Windsor Spitfires and Flint Firebirds on April 14 will also be featured on FloHockey\u2019s 24\/7 FAST channel. The game will air live on FloHockey as part of the standard broadcast schedule and will also be available on the 24\/7 channel as part of ongoing playoff programming.<\/p>\n<p>The FloHockey 24\/7 FAST channel is a free, ad-supported streaming service that offers continuous hockey coverage, including live games from leagues such as the AHL, ECHL, OHL, and QMJHL, along with original programming. The channel is available on Amazon Prime Video (U.S.), Fubo (U.S. and Canada), Bell Fibe TV (Channel 3201 in Canada), and YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can watch the featured Freeview games live and free at:<\/p>\n<p>Watch on YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FloHockey\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FloHockey<\/a><br \/>\nWatch on X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FloHockey\">https:\/\/x.com\/FloHockey<\/a><br \/>\nWatch on Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FloHockey\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FloHockey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All other OHL Playoff games will be available on FloHockey.tv and the FloSports app with a subscription.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Freeview games may be announced throughout the second round as the OHL Playoffs continue.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<p><strong>What are OHL Freeviews?<\/strong><br \/>\nOHL Freeviews are select playoff games made available live and free across FloHockey\u2019s social platforms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can I watch the Freeview games?<\/strong><br \/>\nFans can watch on FloHockey\u2019s YouTube, X, and Facebook channels, as well as the OHL\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do I need a subscription?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo subscription is required for Freeview games. A FloHockey subscription is required to watch all other OHL Playoff games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the FloHockey 24\/7 channel?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe FloHockey 24\/7 FAST channel is a free, ad-supported streaming service that features live hockey games and original content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OHL Freeviews continue in Round 2 with Game 1 matchups available live and free on FloHockey, plus additional coverage on the 24\/7 channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":297366,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[{"term_id":3243,"name":"Friday Night Faceoff","slug":"friday-night-faceoff","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3243,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":56,"filter":"raw","term_order":"447"},{"term_id":98,"name":"Barrie 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HQ: Brantford vs. North Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>(1) Brantford Bulldogs (48-10-8-2) vs. (5) North Bay Battalion (38-26-3-1)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a rematch from last year&#8217;s first round, the reigning Hamilton Spectator Trophy winners, the Brantford Bulldogs, are slated to take on the North Bay Battalion in what promises to be a compelling second-round showdown. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The two clubs met twice in March, with each team taking one game \u2013 both decided by a single goal \u2013 suggesting this series could be every bit as tight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brantford comes in riding high after sweeping the eighth-seeded Sudbury Wolves, powered by the offensive firepower that made them the top team in the regular season. 2026 NHL Draft prospect Caleb Malholtra has been spectacular, highlighted by a five-point night in Game 3, and is currently leading the club in playoff scoring. Meanwhile, Marek Vanacker has carried his league-leading goal-scoring form into the postseason, potting six so far.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Bay, on the other hand, had to earn it the hard way. The Battalion fought through a gruelling six-game series against the Peterborough Petes, with five of those games decided by a single goal. But it was Parker Vaughan who ultimately ended it, scoring twice in double overtime of Game 6, including the series winner. The undisputed star of the series, however, was goaltender Jack Lisson, who was nothing short of brilliant, appearing in all six games and finishing with a 1.71 goals-against average, a .950 save percentage, and two shutouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That contrast in styles makes this matchup especially intriguing. The Bulldogs come in as an offensive powerhouse, while the Battalion have shown they can defend tightly, stay composed in pressure moments, and find ways to win close games. On paper, this is Brantford\u2019s series to lose. But North Bay arrives battle-tested and full of confidence, and with Lisson providing a steady presence in goal, they may just have the\u00a0pieces to make this a much closer series than the seeding might suggest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>Series Schedule:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">if needed<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 1 \u2013 Wednesday, April 8th at Brantford 7:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 2 \u2013 Friday, April 10th at Brantford 7:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 3 \u2013 Sunday, April 12th at North Bay 2:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 4 \u2013 Tuesday, April 14th at North Bay 7:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 5 \u2013 Thursday, April 16th at Brantford 7:00pm*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 6 \u2013 Saturday, April 18th at North Bay 7:00pm*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Game 7 \u2013 Monday, April 20th at Brantford 7:00pm*<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>Season Series:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Series tied 2-2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dec. 6 &#8211; NB 2 at BFD 7<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jan. 22 &#8211; BFD 4 at NB 5 \u2013 OT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mar. 12 &#8211; BFD 2 at NB 3 \u2013 OT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mar. 20 &#8211; NB 5 at BFD 6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>Playoff History:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This marks the second time that Brantford and North Bay have met in the OHL Playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2025 BFD def. NB 4-1 \u2013 First Round<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-147\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_147\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_147_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"81e8d01999\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Who will win the second round series between Brantford and North Bay?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-147-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-618\" name=\"poll_147\" value=\"618\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-618\">Brantford in 4 or 5<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-619\" name=\"poll_147\" value=\"619\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-619\">North Bay in 4 or 5<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-620\" name=\"poll_147\" value=\"620\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-620\">Brantford in 6 or 7<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-621\" name=\"poll_147\" value=\"621\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-621\">North Bay in 6 or 7<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"   Vote   \" class=\"Buttons\" onclick=\"poll_vote(147);\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(147); 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Rookie of the Year Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TORONTO<\/strong><strong> &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced finalists for the Emms Family Award, presented annually to the OHL Rookie of the Year as voted by the League&#8217;s General Managers.<\/p>\n<p>Team nominees were required to receive 20% of the vote from General Managers within their own conference to advance to the final ballot as award finalists.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Emms Family Award finalists include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caleb Malhotra (C, Brantford Bulldogs) &#8211; 67 GP, 29 G, 55 A, 84 PTS.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Everyone expected contributions from <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/players\/9474\/\">Caleb Malhotra<\/a> in his first OHL season, but did we think he&#8217;d end up being this dominant as a 17-year-old? The 6-foot-2 pivot emerged as one of the best centremen in the OHL, diving right in with points in 10 of his first 11 games, including a five-point effort on Sept. 27th vs. Sudbury. When all was said and done, Malhotra had set a new single season mark for most points by a Bulldogs rookie while posting impressive peripherals like a plus-33 rating, eight game-winning goals and 30 points on the power play. The top NHL Draft eligible demonstrated that he could thrive playing between older, skilled players on a deep Bulldogs roster. Malhotra was a finalist in the best stickhandler category on the OHL Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nikita Klepov (RW, Saginaw Spirit) &#8211; 67 GP, 37 G, 60 A, 97 PTS.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Perhaps lesser known in Canadian circles than Malhotra entering the season, <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/players\/9385\/\">Nikita Klepov<\/a> burst onto the scene in Saginaw and immediately provided the Spirit with front line scoring, potting three points in his OHL debut on Sept. 19th at Sault Ste. Marie before netting five points of his own on Oct. 4th at Owen Sound. Klepov would go on to lead the entire OHL in scoring, tying a Spirit rookie record held by Cole Perfetti with 37 goals. He finished the year with 38 points on the power play, and even scored three shorthanded goals. The NHL Draft eligible 6-foot, 180Ib. winger from Deerfield Beach, Florida, thrived alongside other Spirit forwards of Russian descent in Egor Barabanov and Dimian Zhilkin as Saginaw, despite finishing eighth in the Western Conference, managed to score 228 goals and owned the OHL&#8217;s fifth-best power play. Klepov was voted as the Western Conference&#8217;s most dangerous player in the goal area, as well as the best shootout shooter in the OHL Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n<p>The OHL will announce the winner of the Emms Family Award as Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, April 14th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OHL has announced finalists for the Emms Family Award, presented annually to the Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":297359,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[{"term_id":3445,"name":"Nikita Klepov","slug":"nikita-klepov","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3445,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":20,"filter":"raw","term_order":"250"},{"term_id":3001,"name":"Caleb Malhotra","slug":"caleb-malhotra","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3001,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":15,"filter":"raw","term_order":"681"},{"term_id":899,"name":"Awards","slug":"awards","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":910,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":288,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1064"},{"term_id":2724,"name":"Brantford Bulldogs","slug":"brantford-bulldogs","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2740,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":593,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1182"},{"term_id":2673,"name":"OHL News","slug":"ohl-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2689,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3610,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2890"},{"term_id":66,"name":"Saginaw Spirit","slug":"saginaw-spirit","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":66,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1636,"filter":"raw","term_order":"3205"}],"class_list":["post-297358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-nikita-klepov","tag-caleb-malhotra","tag-awards","tag-brantford-bulldogs","tag-ohl-news","tag-saginaw-spirit","category-186","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/06102059\/ROTY_Finalists-Web.jpeg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297358"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297358\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/297359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=297358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=297358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":297357,"date":"2026-04-06T15:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/?p=297357"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:57:15","slug":"colts-ben-wilmott-named-cogeco-ohl-player-of-the-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/colts-ben-wilmott-named-cogeco-ohl-player-of-the-week-2","title":{"rendered":"Colts&#8217; Ben Wilmott named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TORONTO &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/players\/9440\/\">Ben Wilmott<\/a> of the Barrie Colts is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, leading the League with eight points (4-4&#8211;8) over three games to help the Colts advance to the second round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Wilmott connected for three consecutive multi-point outings, starting the week with a goal and two assists in the Colts&#8217; 5-2 road win over the Niagara IceDogs in Game 3 on Tuesday. Wilmott scored twice and added a helper in Barrie&#8217;s 9-6 victory to go up 3-1 in the series at the Meridian Centre on Thursday. He helped the Colts eliminate the IceDogs back on home ice Saturday night, recording a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win.<\/p>\n<p>A 19-year-old from Long Valley, New Jersey, Wilmott enjoyed a productive first season in the OHL, recording 66 points (27-39&#8211;66) over 66 games between Barrie and London, posting a rating of plus-30. The 6-foot-1, 190Ib. centreman has 10 points (5-5&#8211;10) over five games in these playoffs. The London Knights signed Wilmott as an undrafted free agent last summer after he spent the 2024-25 season with the USHL&#8217;s Sioux Falls Stampede and Chicago Steel. Wilmott is committed to Ohio State University (NCAA).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025-26 Cogeco OHL Player of the Week \u2013 Playoffs<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mar. 23-29: Jacob Battaglia (Flint Firebirds)<br \/>\nMar. 30-Apr. 5: Ben Wilmott (Barrie Colts)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025-26 Cogeco OHL Player of the Week \u2013 Regular Season<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sept. 18-21: Cole Davis (Windsor Spitfires)<br \/>\nSept. 22-28: Ethan Czata (Niagara IceDogs)<br \/>\nSept. 29-Oct. 5: Kashawn Aitcheson (Barrie Colts)<br \/>\nOct. 6-12: Jake O\u2019Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)<br \/>\nOct. 13-19: Adam Benak (Brantford Bulldogs)<br \/>\nOct. 20-26: Kieron Walton (Sudbury Wolves)<br \/>\nOct. 27-Nov. 2: Harry Nansi (Owen Sound Attack)<br \/>\nNov. 3-9: Alex Kostov (Flint Firebirds)<br \/>\nNov. 10-16: Nathan Aspinall (Flint Firebirds)<br \/>\nNov. 17-23: Marek Vanacker (Brantford Bulldogs)<br \/>\nNov. 24-30: Kieron Walton (Sudbury Wolves)<br \/>\nDec. 1-7: Alex McLean (Guelph Storm)<br \/>\nDec. 8-14: Christopher Brown (Soo Greyhounds)<br \/>\nDec. 15-21: Alex Pharand (Sudbury Wolves)<br \/>\nDec. 28-Jan. 4: Egor Barabanov (Saginaw Spirit)<br \/>\nJan. 5-11: Cole Beaudoin (Barrie Colts)<br \/>\nJan. 12-18: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)<br \/>\nJan. 19-25: Jake O\u2019Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)<br \/>\nJan. 26-Feb. 1: Kevin He (Flint Firebirds)<br \/>\nFeb. 2-8: Ben Wilmott (Barrie Colts)<br \/>\nFeb. 9-15: Egor Barabanov (Saginaw Spirit)<br \/>\nFeb. 16-22: Quinn Beauchesne (Guelph Storm)<br \/>\nFeb. 23-Mar. 1: Liam Greentree (Windsor Spitfires)<br \/>\nMar. 2-8: Sam O\u2019Reilly (Kitchener Rangers)<br \/>\nMar. 9-15: Cooper Foster (Ottawa 67\u2019s)<br \/>\nMar. 16-22: Jake O\u2019Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barrie Colts forward Ben Wilmott is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording eight points over three 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Jack Lisson named Mary Brown&#8217;s Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TORONTO &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Ontario Hockey League today announced that North Bay Battalion netminder\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/players\/9316\/\">Jack Lisson<\/a> is the Mary Brown&#8217;s Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week, going 3-0 with a 1.39 goals-against average, .963 save percentage and one shutout as the Troops advanced to the second round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Lisson was the difference in North Bay&#8217;s first round series triumph over the Peterborough Petes. He posted his second shutout of the series on Tuesday, a 33-save performance in a 4-0 home win as the Battalion evened the series at two. He stopped 44-of-45 in Peterborough on Thursday as the Battalion won 3-1 to go up 3-2 in the series. He turned aside 52 of the 56 shots sent his way in Game 6 on Saturday as the Battalion prevailed 5-4 with 2:51 left in the second overtime on a goal by Parker Vaughan, punching their ticket to the second round.<\/p>\n<p>A freshly-turned 20-year-old from Oakville, ON, Lisson played to a mark of 24-11-2-1 wih a 2.59 goals-against average and .913 save percentage over 40 games in his second OHL season. The former 15th round (301st overall) selection by the Battalion in 2022 has been well-travelled, previously playing at Ridley College before stints with the OJHL&#8217;s Wellington Dukes and BCHL&#8217;s West Kelowna Warriors before joining the Battalion in January 2025. Lisson is committed to Canisius College (NCAA).<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>2025-26 Mary Brown\u2019s Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week \u2013 Playoffs<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mar. 23-30: Joey Costanzo (Windsor Spitfires)<br \/>\nMar. 31-Apr. 5: Jack Lisson (North Bay Battalion)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025-26 Mary Brown\u2019s Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week \u2013 Regular Season<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sept. 18-21: Jason Schaubel (Kitchener Rangers)<br \/>\nSept. 22-28: Joey Costanzo (Windsor Spitfires)<br \/>\nSept. 29-Oct. 5: Gavin Betts (Kingston Frontenacs)<br \/>\nOct. 6-12: Mason Vaccari (Flint Firebirds)<br \/>\nOct. 13-19: Patrick Quinlan (Sarnia Sting)<br \/>\nOct. 20-26: Ryerson Leenders (Brantford Bulldogs)<br \/>\nOct. 27-Nov. 2: Aleksei Medvedev (London Knights)<br \/>\nNov. 3-9: Matthew Minchak (Kingston Frontenacs)<br \/>\nNov. 10-16: Ben Hrebik (Barrie Colts)<br \/>\nNov. 17-23: Easton Rye (Peterborough Petes)<br \/>\nNov. 24-30: Zach Bowen (Brampton Steelheads)<br \/>\nDec. 1-7: Vladislav Yermolenko (Niagara IceDogs)<br \/>\nDec. 8-14: Mason Vaccari (Flint Firebirds)<br \/>\nDec. 15-21: Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67\u2019s)<br \/>\nDec. 28-Jan. 4: Easton Rye (Peterborough Petes)<br \/>\nJan. 5-11: Zachary Jovanovski (Guelph Storm)<br \/>\nJan. 12-18: Matthew Humphries (Oshawa Generals)<br \/>\nJan. 19-25: Carter George (Soo Greyhounds)<br \/>\nJan. 26-Feb. 1: Zach Bowen (Brampton Steelheads)<br \/>\nFeb. 2-8: Easton Rye (Peterborough Petes)<br \/>\nFeb. 9-15: Christian Kirsch (Kitchener Rangers)<br \/>\nFeb. 16-22: Gavin Betts (Kingston Frontenacs)<br \/>\nFeb. 23-Mar. 1: Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67\u2019s)<br \/>\nMar. 2-8: Arvin Jaswal (Barrie Colts)<br \/>\nMar. 9-15: David Egorov (Brantford Bulldogs)<br \/>\nMar. 16-22: Mike McIvor (North Bay Battalion)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-share-box\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jack Lisson of the North Bay Battalion is the Mary Brown&#8217;s Chicken OHL 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John McLaughlin named OHL Rookie of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TORONTO &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced that Windsor Spitfires forward <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/players\/9596\/\">John McLaughlin<\/a> is the OHL Rookie of the Week, scoring three times over a pair of playoff victories.<\/p>\n<p>McLaughlin provided both goals in Windsor&#8217;s 2-1 road win over the Guelph Storm in Game 3 of their first round series on Tuesday night. He scored again on Thursday as the Spits closed out a four-game sweep with an 11-3 win at the Sleeman Centre.<\/p>\n<p>A 16-year-old from Corunna, ON, McLaughlin finished his rookie season with 16 points (9-7&#8211;16) over 50 games, posting a rating of plus-9. Selected by Windsor in the first round (21st overall) of the 2025 OHL Priority Selection, McLaughlin is a graduate of the Lambton Jr. Sting AAA program. He won a World Under-17 Challenge gold medal with Canada Red, recording two assists over five games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025-26 OHL Rookie of the Week \u2013 Playoffs<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mar. 23-29: Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs)<br \/>\nMar. 30-Apr. 5: John McLaughlin (Windsor Spitfires)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025-26 OHL Rookie of the Week \u2013 Regular Season<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sept. 18-21: Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67\u2019s)<br \/>\nSept. 22-28: Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs)<br \/>\nSept. 29-Oct. 5: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)<br \/>\nOct. 6-12: Jaxon Cover (London Knights)<br \/>\nOct. 13-19: Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion)<br \/>\nOct. 20-26: Jaakko Wycisk (Guelph Storm)<br \/>\nOct. 27-Nov. 2: Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67\u2019s)<br \/>\nNov. 3-9: Easton Walos (Sarnia Sting)<br \/>\nNov. 10-16: Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67\u2019s)<br \/>\nNov. 17-23: Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs)<br \/>\nNov. 24-30: Levi Harper (Saginaw Spirit)<br \/>\nDec. 1-7: Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs)<br \/>\nDec. 8-14: Robin Kuzma (Kingston Frontenacs<br \/>\nDec. 15-21: Caleb Mitchell (London Knights)<br \/>\nDec. 28-Jan. 4: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)<br \/>\nJan. 5-11: Charlie Murata (Flint Firebirds)<br \/>\nJan. 12-18: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)<br \/>\nJan. 19-25: Ryerson Edgar (Niagara IceDogs)<br \/>\nJan. 26-Feb. 1: Keaton Ardagh (Brampton Steelheads)<br \/>\nFeb. 2-8: Kale Osipenko (Sarnia Sting)<br \/>\nFeb. 9-15: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)<br \/>\nFeb. 16-22: Joe Salandra (Barrie Colts)<br \/>\nFeb. 23-Mar. 1: Evgeny Dubrovtsev (North Bay Battalion)<br \/>\nMar. 2-8: Nolan Snyder (Kingston Frontenacs)<br \/>\nMar. 9-15: Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67\u2019s)<br \/>\nMar. 16-22: Cam Warren (North Bay Battalion)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windsor Spitfires forward John McLaughlin is the OHL Rookie of the Week with three goals over a pair of victories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":297362,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[{"term_id":3324,"name":"John McLaughlin","slug":"john-mclaughlin","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3324,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","term_order":"371"},{"term_id":3162,"name":"Rookie of the Week","slug":"rookie-of-the-week","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3162,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":60,"filter":"raw","term_order":"528"},{"term_id":2673,"name":"OHL News","slug":"ohl-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2689,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3610,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2890"},{"term_id":62,"name":"Windsor 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2026 Hockey for the Homeless Night raises record $113,090 for Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Saginaw, Mich. \u2013 <\/strong>The Saginaw Spirit and Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan partnered for their 14th Hockey for the Homeless Night earlier this season. Together, they raised a record $113, 090 in donations from fans, a broomball tournament, and specialty jersey auction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a testament to how God continues to bless Saginaw and how great things can happen when we all work together. This year\u2019s results are truly miraculous,\u201d said Spirit President, Managing Partner and Governor Craig Goslin. \u201cWe\u2019re proud of our staff, players, and partners that contributed to the Henry the Hockey Dog season-long project to raise dollars for people in our community that desperately need our love and support. The Rescue Ministries are doing such important work in the Great Lakes Bay Region and we are honored to continue standing side-by-side with them for Hockey for the Homeless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The Spirit wore specialty black jerseys for their February 28th meeting with the Peterborough Petes, a <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spirit\/gamecentre\/28739\/\">5-2 win in front of 4,877 fans<\/a>. Their jerseys that night were designed with input from the players themselves and auctioned off immediately following the game. Saginaw\u2019s jersey auction alone accounted for more than $14,000 raised in support of Hockey for the Homeless.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44055\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44055\" class=\"wp-image-297367 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/04\/06115101\/7647863e-243c-41fd-98b5-8c5d03174ed1Saginaw-Spirit-vs.-Peterborough-Petes-2-28-26-0177-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/04\/06115101\/7647863e-243c-41fd-98b5-8c5d03174ed1Saginaw-Spirit-vs.-Peterborough-Petes-2-28-26-0177-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/04\/06115101\/7647863e-243c-41fd-98b5-8c5d03174ed1Saginaw-Spirit-vs.-Peterborough-Petes-2-28-26-0177-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/04\/06115101\/7647863e-243c-41fd-98b5-8c5d03174ed1Saginaw-Spirit-vs.-Peterborough-Petes-2-28-26-0177-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/04\/06115101\/7647863e-243c-41fd-98b5-8c5d03174ed1Saginaw-Spirit-vs.-Peterborough-Petes-2-28-26-0177-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/04\/06115101\/7647863e-243c-41fd-98b5-8c5d03174ed1Saginaw-Spirit-vs.-Peterborough-Petes-2-28-26-0177-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/04\/06115101\/7647863e-243c-41fd-98b5-8c5d03174ed1Saginaw-Spirit-vs.-Peterborough-Petes-2-28-26-0177-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikita Klepov celebrates his eventual game-winning goal on Hockey for the Homeless Night<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are so thankful for the entire Saginaw Spirit organization, as well as everyone who was part of this year\u2019s Hockey for the Homeless effort,\u201d said Rescue Ministries CEO Dan Streeter. \u201cOur sponsors, supporters, and the entire community truly come together each year to make this night very rewarding for everyone. We are grateful to the Henry the Hockey Dog season-long project as we had eight companies step up with matching dollars, and that was a major assist in the $113,090!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hockey for the Homeless Night was one of several charitable nights by the Spirit and the Saginaw Spirit Charitable Foundation in the 2025-2026 season. Others included their annual Teddy Bear Toss, Food Drive, Shocks &amp; Saves Game, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Total funds raised through Hockey for the Homeless Nights over the past 14 seasons has now passed $780,000\u2014roughly 26,000 nights of shelter through the Rescue Ministries\u2019 various locations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rescuemidmichigan.org\/\">Click here<\/a> for more information about the Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information about the Saginaw Spirit Charitable Foundation can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spirit\/foundation-overview\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saginaw, Mich. \u2013 The Saginaw Spirit and Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan partnered for their 14th Hockey for the Homeless Night earlier this season. Together, they raised a record $113, 090 in donations from fans, a broomball tournament, and specialty jersey auction. \u201cThis is a testament to how God continues to bless Saginaw and how great&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":297370,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-297368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-186","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/06133353\/2025-26-Generic_Web_Cover_Multi.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297368"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297368\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/297370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=297368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=297368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":296498,"date":"2026-04-06T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/?p=296498"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:32:24","slug":"2026-ohl-playoff-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/2026-ohl-playoff-tracker","title":{"rendered":"2026 OHL Playoff Tracker"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><em><a title=\"https:\/\/chl.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=497f109feabb2d9683a1f6bcc&amp;id=130a12a64d&amp;e=1c6e352da6\" href=\"https:\/\/chl.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=497f109feabb2d9683a1f6bcc&amp;id=130a12a64d&amp;e=1c6e352da6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">2025-26 OHL Regular Season Award Winners<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a title=\"https:\/\/chl.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=497f109feabb2d9683a1f6bcc&amp;id=46a0b16e0d&amp;e=1c6e352da6\" href=\"https:\/\/chl.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=497f109feabb2d9683a1f6bcc&amp;id=46a0b16e0d&amp;e=1c6e352da6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">2025-26 OHL Regular Season Standings<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a title=\"https:\/\/chl.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=497f109feabb2d9683a1f6bcc&amp;id=4770e98d1a&amp;e=1c6e352da6\" href=\"https:\/\/chl.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=497f109feabb2d9683a1f6bcc&amp;id=4770e98d1a&amp;e=1c6e352da6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">Final Edition of OHL Power Rankings<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a title=\"https:\/\/chl.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=497f109feabb2d9683a1f6bcc&amp;id=654f7fdd82&amp;e=1c6e352da6\" href=\"https:\/\/chl.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=497f109feabb2d9683a1f6bcc&amp;id=654f7fdd82&amp;e=1c6e352da6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"6\">2026 OHL Playoff Brackets<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>2026 OHL PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY NISSAN &#8211; SECOND ROUND SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>EASTERN CONFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) Brantford Bulldogs vs. (5) North Bay Battalion<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 1 &#8211; Wed., April 8 at Brantford, 7:00pm<br \/>\nGame 2 &#8211; Fri., April 10 at Brantford, 7:00pm<br \/>\nGame 3 &#8211; Sun., April 12 at North Bay, 2:00pm<br \/>\nGame 4 &#8211; Tues., April 14 at North Bay, 7:00pm<br \/>\nGame 5 &#8211; Thurs., April 16 at Brantford, 7:00pm*<br \/>\nGame 6 &#8211; Sat., April 18 at North Bay, 7:00pm*<br \/>\nGame 7 &#8211; Mon., April 20 at Brantford, 7:00pm*<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) Ottawa 67&#8217;s<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 1 &#8211; Thurs., April 9 at Barrie, 7:00pm<br \/>\nGame 2 &#8211; Sat., April 11 at Barrie, 7:30pm<br \/>\nGame 3 &#8211; Tues., April 14 at Ottawa, 7:00pm<br \/>\nGame 4 &#8211; Thurs., April 16 at Ottawa, 7:00pm<br \/>\nGame 5 &#8211; Sat., April 18 at Barrie, 7:30pm*<br \/>\nGame 6 &#8211; Sun., April 19 at Ottawa, 5:00pm*<br \/>\nGame 7 &#8211; Tues., April 21 at Barrie, 7:00pm*<\/p>\n<p><em>*- if necessary<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WESTERN CONFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Soo Greyhounds<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 1 &#8211; Fri., April 10 at Kitchener, 7:00pm<br \/>\nGame 2 &#8211; Sun., April 12 at Kitchener, 7:00pm<br \/>\nGame 3 &#8211; Tues., April 14 at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07pm<br \/>\nGame 4 &#8211; Thurs., April 16 at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07pm<br \/>\nGame 5 &#8211; Fri., April 17 at Kitchener, 7:00pm*<br \/>\nGame 6 &#8211; Sun., April 19 at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07pm*<br \/>\nGame 7 &#8211; Tues., April 21 at Kitchener, 7:00pm*<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) Windsor Spitfires vs. (3) Flint Firebirds<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game 1 &#8211; Fri., April 10 at Windsor, 7:05pm<br \/>\nGame 2 &#8211; Sun., April 12 at Windsor, 4:05pm<br \/>\nGame 3 &#8211; Tues., April 14 at Flint, 7:00pm<br \/>\nGame 4 &#8211; Thurs., April 16 at Flint, 7:00pm<br \/>\nGame 5 &#8211; Sat., April 18 at Windsor, 7:05pm*<br \/>\nGame 6 &#8211; Sun., April 19 at Flint, 4:00pm*<br \/>\nGame 7 &#8211; Tues., April 21 at Windsor, 7:05pm*<\/p>\n<p><em>*- if necessary<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>2026 OHL PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY NISSAN &#8211; FIRST ROUND RESULTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>EASTERN CONFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) Brantford Bulldogs vs. (8) Sudbury Wolves<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Brantford wins series 4-0<\/em><br \/>\nGame 1 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28889\/\">Sudbury 2 at Brantford 6<\/a> (BFD: Malhotra, Testa, 2G)<br \/>\nGame 2 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28897\/\">Sudbury 2 at Brantford 4<\/a> (BFD: Malhotra 1G, 1A)<br \/>\nGame 3 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28903\/\">Brantford 6 at Sudbury 5 OT<\/a> (BFD: Vanacker GWG)<br \/>\nGame 4 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28912\/\">Brantford 2 at Sudbury 1<\/a> (BFD: Engle, Testa, 1G)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Niagara IceDogs<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Barrie wins series 4-1<\/em><br \/>\nGame 1 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28885\/\">Niagara 1 at Barrie 4<\/a> (BAR: Beaudoin, Wilmott 1G, 1A)<br \/>\nGame 2 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28894\/\">Niagara 4 at Barrie 3 OT<\/a> (NIAG: Reid GWG)<br \/>\nGame 3 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28904\/\">Barrie 5 at Niagara 2<\/a> (BAR: Gardiner, Wilmott 1G, 2A)<br \/>\nGame 4 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28913\/\">Barrie 9 at Niagara 6<\/a> (BAR: Hemming, Beaudoin, 2G, 2A)<br \/>\nGame 5 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28921\/\">Niagara 0 at Barrie 5<\/a> (BAR: Hrebik 29 SV SO)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) Ottawa 67\u2019s vs. (6) Kingston Frontenacs<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Ottawa wins series 4-0<\/em><br \/>\nGame 1 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28890\/\">Kingston 4 at Ottawa 7<\/a> (OTT: Ekberg 2G, 1A)<br \/>\nGame 2 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28898\/\">Kingston 3 at Ottawa 4<\/a> (OTT: Vandenberg 2G, 1A)<br \/>\nGame 3 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28905\/\">Ottawa 4 at Kingston 1<\/a> (OTT: Foster 3A)<br \/>\nGame 4 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28914\/\">Ottawa 3 at Kingston 2<\/a> (OTT: Ekberg GWG)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) North Bay Battalion<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>North Bay wins series 4-2<\/em><br \/>\nGame 1 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28886\/\">North Bay 1 at Peterborough 0<\/a> (NB: Lisson 26 SV SO)<br \/>\nGame 2 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28890\/\">North Bay 3 at Peterborough 4 OT<\/a> (PBO: Walton GWG)<br \/>\nGame 3 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28899\/\">Peterborough 2 at North Bay 1 OT<\/a> (PBO: Walton GWG)<br \/>\nGame 4 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28906\/\">Peterborough 0 at North Bay 4<\/a> (NB: Lisson 33 SV SO)<br \/>\nGame 5 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28915\/\">North Bay 3 at Peterborough<\/a> 1 (NB: Lisson 44 SV)<br \/>\nGame 6 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28923\/\">Peterborough 4 at North Bay 5 2OT<\/a> (NB: Vaughan GWG)<\/p>\n<p><em>*- if necessary<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WESTERN CONFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Kitchener wins series 4-0<\/em><br \/>\nGame 1 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28892\/\">Saginaw 4 at Kitchener 6<\/a> (KIT: Humphreys 2G, 2A)<br \/>\nGame 2 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28900\/\">Saginaw 0 at Kitchener 4<\/a> (KIT: Kirsch 14 SV SO)<br \/>\nGame 3 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28907\/\">Kitchener 4 at Saginaw 3 OT<\/a> (KIT: Romano GWG)<br \/>\nGame 4 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28916\/\">Kitchener 5 at Saginaw<\/a> 1 (KIT: Humphreys 2G, 1A)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) Windsor Spitfires vs. (7) Guelph Storm<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Windsor wins series 4-0<\/em><br \/>\nGame 1 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28887\/\">Guelph 0 at Windsor 4<\/a> (WSR: Costanzo 20 SV SO)<br \/>\nGame 2 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28895\/\">Guelph 1 at Windsor 4<\/a> (WSR: Greentree 2G)<br \/>\nGame 3 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28908\/\">Windsor 2 at Guelph 1<\/a> (WSR: McLaughlin 2G)<br \/>\nGame 4 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28917\/\">Windsor 11 at Guelph 3<\/a> (WSR: Garden 2G, 2A)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) Flint Firebirds vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Flint wins series 4-0<\/em><br \/>\nGame 1 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28888\/\">Owen Sound 1 at Flint 8<\/a> (FLNT: Battaglia 2G, 4A)<br \/>\nGame 2 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28896\/\">Owen Sound 1 at Flint 11<\/a> (FLNT: He 2G, 1A)<br \/>\nGame 3 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28902\/\">Flint 10 at Owen Sound<\/a> 0 (FLNT: Aspinall, Anderson, 2G, 1A)<br \/>\nGame 4 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28910\/\">Flint 6 at Owen Sound 1<\/a> (FLNT: Battaglia 2G, 3A)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) London Knights vs. (5) Soo Greyhounds<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4-1<\/em><br \/>\nGame 1 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28893\/\">Sault Ste. Marie 4 at London 1<\/a> (SOO: Mignosa 1G, 2A)<br \/>\nGame 2 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28901\/\">Sault Ste. Marie 3 at London 2 OT<\/a> (SOO: B. Martin GWG)<br \/>\nGame 3 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28909\">London 2 at Sault Ste. Marie 3 2OT<\/a> (SOO: Andrew GWG)<br \/>\nGame 4 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28911\/\">London 4 at Sault Ste. Marie 1<\/a> (LDN: Brown 3G)<br \/>\nGame 5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/gamecentre\/28919\/\">Sault Ste. Marie 4 at London<\/a> 0 (SOO: Mignosa 2G, 2A)<\/p>\n<p><em>*- If necessary<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Brantford Bulldogs, 106 points (48-10-8-2), 46 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Bulldogs are 2026 OHL Regular Season champions and East Division champions, and will enter the playoffs as the first seed in the Eastern Conference, facing the Sudbury Wolves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Barrie Colts, 99 points (45-14-5-4), 39 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Colts are 2026 Central Division champions, and will enter the playoffs as the second seed in the Eastern Conference, facing the Niagara IceDogs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Ottawa 67&#8217;s, 100 points (47-15-3-3), 44 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The 67&#8217;s will enter the playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference, facing the Kingston Frontenacs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Peterborough Petes, 84 points (40-24-1-3), 38 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Petes will enter the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, facing the North Bay Battalion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. North Bay Battalion, 80 points (38-26-3-1), 33 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Battalion will enter the playoffs as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, facing the Peterborough Petes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Kingston Frontenacs, 71 points (33-30-3-2), 31 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Frontenacs will enter the playoffs as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, facing the Ottawa 67&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Niagara IceDogs, 70 points (32-30-4-2), 29 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The IceDogs will enter the playoffs as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, facing the Barrie Colts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Sudbury Wolves, 56 points (27-39-2-0), 25 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Wolves will enter the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, facing the Brantford Bulldogs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Brampton Steelheads, 46 points (19-39-6-4), 18 ROW<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Steelheads have been eliminated from playoff contention and will finish ninth in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Oshawa Generals, 42 points (19-45-3-1), 19 ROW<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Generals have been eliminated from playoff contention and will finish tenth in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p><em>*-clinched spot in OHL Playoffs<br \/>\nROW = Regulation + Overtime Wins, the first tie-breaking mechanism for teams tied in points at the end of the regular season<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Kitchener Rangers, 101 points (47-14-5-2), 46 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Rangers are 2026 Midwest Division champions and have clinched first place in the Western Conference. They will face the Saginaw Spirit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Windsor Spitfires, 97 points (44-15-6-3), 41 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Spitfires are 2026 West Division champions and will enter the playoffs as the second seed in the Western Conference, facing the Guelph Storm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Flint Firebirds, 95 points (44-17-4-3), 41 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Firebirds will enter the playoffs as the third seed in the Western Conference, facing the Owen Sound Attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. London Knights, 85 points (40-23-4-1), 36 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Knights will enter the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Western Conference, facing the Soo Greyhounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Soo Greyhounds, 84 points (39-23-1-5), 34 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Greyhounds will enter the playoffs as the fifth seed in the Western Conference, facing the the London Knights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Owen Sound Attack, 63 points (27-32-4-5), 25 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Attack will enter the playoffs as the sixth seed in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Guelph Storm, 61 points (28-35-2-3), 26 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Storm will enter the playoffs as the seventh seed in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Saginaw Spirit, 60 points (26-34-4-4), 24 ROW*<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Spirit will enter the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference, facing the Kitchener Rangers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Sarnia Sting, 49 points (21-38-8-1), 18 ROW<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; The Sting have been eliminated from playoff contention and will finish ninth in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. 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