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Every NHL club in the playoffs features at least eight CHL alumni, with the Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Vegas Golden Knights, and Tampa Bay Lightning each rostering 15.<\/p>\n<p>At the club level, the London Knights top all CHL teams with 11 alumni competing in the playoffs, while the Erie Otters are close behind with eight. Barrie, Owen Sound, and Windsor each have seven, highlighting the OHL\u2019s footprint across contending NHL rosters.<\/p>\n<p>That influence continues to show in championship success. Since 2014, 156 of the 294 Stanley Cup champions, more than half, have come through the CHL, <a href=\"https:\/\/records.nhl.com\/playoff-summary\/stanley-cup-winner?season=20242025\">including 10 members of last year\u2019s champion Florida Panthers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Across the 2025-26 regular season, 478 CHL alumni appeared in at least one NHL game, representing 46.1 percent of all players league-wide, further underscoring the league\u2019s role as the primary path to the NHL.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b><i>Quick Facts<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 CHL alumni will serve as captains for their respective NHL clubs in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including Minnesota Wild defenceman <\/span><b>Jared Spurgeon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Spokane Chiefs \/ WHL), Colorado Avalanche forward <\/span><b>Gabriel Landeskog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Kitchener Rangers \/ OHL), and Philadelphia Flyers forward <\/span><b>Sean Couturier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Drummondville Voltigeurs \/ QMJHL).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over the last 30 years, 12 of the 18 captains to have lifted the Stanley Cup played in the CHL, including CHL Top 50 selections <\/span><b>Sidney Crosby <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Pittsburgh Penguins \/ Rimouski Oc\u00e9anic \/ QMJHL), <\/span><b>Scott Niedermayer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Anaheim Ducks \/ Kamloops Blazers \/ WHL), and <\/span><b>Scott Stevens<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (New Jersey Devils \/ Kitchener Rangers \/ OHL).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since the CHL\u2019s inception in 1975-76, 21 of the 28 captains to have hoisted the Stanley Cup have been developed in the WHL, OHL\/OHA, or QMJHL.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Of the 16 head coaches leading teams into this year\u2019s Stanley Cup Playoffs, 10 have either coached and\/or played in the CHL, including <\/span><b>Travis Green <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Ottawa Senators), <\/span><b>Joel Quenneville<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Anaheim Ducks), and <\/span><b>Andr\u00e9 Tourigny <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Utah Mammoth)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among the players competing in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are seven CHL alumni who have been named to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/chl50\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CHL\u2019s Top 50 Players list from the league\u2019s first 50 years (since 1975-76)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Carolina Hurricanes forward <\/span><b>Taylor Hall <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Windsor Spitfires \/ OHL), Colorado Avalanche forward <\/span><b>Nathan MacKinnon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Halifax Mooseheads \/ QMJHL), Edmonton Oilers forwards <\/span><b>Connor McDavid <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Erie Otters \/ OHL) and <\/span><b>Leon Draisaitl <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Prince Albert Raiders &amp; Kelowna Rockets \/ WHL), Los Angeles Kings defenceman <\/span><b>Drew Doughty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Guelph Storm \/ OHL), Tampa Bay Lightning forward <\/span><b>Corey Perry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (London Knights \/ OHL), and Pittsburgh Penguins forward <\/span><b>Sidney Crosby <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Rimouski Oc\u00e9anic \/ QMJHL).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b><i>2025-26 Regular Season Highlights<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With 138 points (48G-90A) in 82 games, <\/span><b>McDavid <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Erie Otters \/ OHL) extended the streak of CHL alumni winning the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL\u2019s leading scorer to 13 consecutive seasons, dating back to 2013-14. McDavid\u2019s six career Art Ross Trophies are tied for the second most in NHL history, behind only Soo Greyhounds (OHL) grad Wayne Gretzky.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With an NHL-best 53 goals in 2025-26, <\/span><b>MacKinnon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Halifax Mooseheads \/ QMJHL) became the third different CHL alumnus in the last four years to win the Maurice \u201cRocket\u201d Richard Trophy. He also became just the third player in Avalanche franchise history to record multiple 50-goal seasons, joining fellow CHL alumni Michel Goulet (Qu\u00e9bec Remparts \/ QMJHL) and Joe Sakic (Swift Current Broncos \/ WHL).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the Colorado Avalanche allowing an NHL-low 203 goals in 2025-26, goaltenders <\/span><b>Scott Wedgewood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Plymouth Whalers \/ OHL) and <\/span><b>Mackenzie Blackwood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Barrie Colts \/ OHL) captured the William M. Jennings Trophy. They are the first CHL-developed goaltending tandem to win the award since Marc-Andr\u00e9 Fleury (QMJHL) and Robin Lehner (OHL) in 2020-21.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Wedgewood <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Plymouth Whalers \/ OHL) finished the season atop the NHL in both goals-against average (2.02) and save percentage (.921), leading the league by a sizable margin in each category.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York Islanders defenceman <\/span><b>Matthew Schaefer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Erie Otters \/ OHL) set the NHL benchmark for most points by an 18-year-old defenseman (59), tied the single-season NHL record for most goals (23) by a rookie defenseman and became the first defenseman in more than 90 years \u2013 and fourth in NHL history \u2013 to lead all NHL rookies in goals (tied or outright).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schaefer shared the NHL rookie lead in goals with fellow OHL alumnus <\/span><b>Beckett Sennecke<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the Anaheim Ducks (Oshawa Generals \/ OHL), as each scored 23 times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Crosby <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Rimouski Oc\u00e9anic \/ QMJHL) extended his NHL record by averaging a point-per-game or better for the 21st time in his 21-season career, ahead of second-place and OHL alumnus Wayne Gretzky (19).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado Avalanche defenceman <\/span><b>Brent Burns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Brampton Battalion \/ OHL) became just the second player in NHL history to play 1,000 consecutive games.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Detroit Red Wings forward <\/span><b>Patrick Kane<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (London Knights \/ OHL) reached 500 goals and 1,400 points during the same campaign in which he became the all-time leader for points by a U.S.-born player.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Nick Suzuki<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Owen Sound Attack &amp; Guelph Storm \/ OHL) became the first Montreal Canadiens player to record a 100-point season since 1985-86, while <\/span><b>Mark Scheifele <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Barrie Colts \/ OHL) joined WHL alumnus Marian Hossa (Portland Winterhawks) as the only players in Atlanta Thrashers\/Winnipeg Jets franchise history to reach the 100-point mark.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Of the 32 skaters who led their team in scoring during the 2025-26 regular season, 14 of them are CHL alumni, including Chicago Blackhawks forward <\/span><b>Connor Bedard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Regina Pats \/ WHL), Detroit Red Wings forward <\/span><b>Alex DeBrincat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Erie Otters \/ OHL), and Colorado Avalanche forward <\/span><b>Nathan MacKinnon <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Halifax Mooseheads \/ QMJHL).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seven of the NHL\u2019s top 10 scorers in 2025-26 are CHL graduates, including the league\u2019s top three point-getters: <\/span><b>McDavid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Nikita Kucherov<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Qu\u00e9bec Remparts &amp; Rouyn-Noranda Huskies \/ QMJHL), and <\/span><b>MacKinnon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The other CHL alumni in the top 10 are <\/span><b>Scheifele<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Suzuki<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Draisaitl<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><b>Jason Robertson<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Kingston Frontenacs \/ OHL).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Six of the NHL\u2019s top 10 goal-scorers in 2025-26 are CHL alumni: <\/span><b>MacKinnon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>McDavid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Robertson<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Wyatt Johnston<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Windsor Spitfires \/ OHL), <\/span><b>Kucherov<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><b>Steven Stamkos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Sarnia Sting \/ OHL).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Complete list of the 86 OHL alumni competing 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Colts \/ OHL), Jack Quinn (Ottawa 67\u2019s \/ OHL), Logan Stanley (Windsor Spitfires &amp; Kitchener Rangers \/ OHL), Conor Timmins (Soo Greyhounds \/ OHL)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Carolina Hurricanes (4)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jalen Chatfield (Windsor Spitfires\u00a0 \/ OHL), Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires \/ OHL), Jordan Staal (Peterborough Petes \/ OHL),\u00a0 Andrei Svechnikov (Barrie Colts \/ OHL)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Colorado Avalanche (5)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mackenzie Blackwood (Barrie Colts \/ OHL), Brent Burns (Brampton Battalion \/ OHL), Nazem Kadri (Kitchener Rangers &amp; London Knights \/ OHL), Gabriel Landeskog (Kitchener Rangers \/ OHL), Scott Wedgewood (Plymouth Whalers \/ OHL)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dallas Stars (9)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nathan Bastian (Mississauga Steelheads \/ OHL), Micheal Bunting (Soo Greyhounds \/ OHL), Kyle Capobianco (Sudbury Wolves \/ OHL), Matt Duchene (Brampton Battalion \/ OHL), Radek Faksa (Kitchener Rangers &amp; Sudbury Wolves \/ OHL), Thomas Harley (Mississauga Steelheads \/ OHL), Wyatt Johnston (Windsor Spitfires \/ OHL), Jason Robertson (Kingston Frontenacs &amp; Niagara IceDogs \/ OHL), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tyler Seguin (Plymouth Whalers \/ OHL)*<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Edmonton Oilers (8)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Evan Bouchard (London Knights \/ OHL), Jason Dickinson (Guelph Storm \/ OHL), <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam Henrique (Windsor Spitfires \/ OHL), Max Jones (London Knights, &amp; Kingston Frontenacs \/ OHL), Connor McDavid (Erie Otters \/ OHL), Connor Murphy (Sarnia Sting \/ OHL), Darnell Nurse (Soo Greyhounds \/ OHL), Josh Samanski (Owen Sound Attack \/ OHL)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Los Angeles Kings (6)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quinton Byfield (Sudbury Wolves \/ OHL), Cody Ceci (Ottawa 67\u2019s &amp; Owen Sound Attack \/ OHL), Brandt Clarke (Barrie Colts \/ 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to Pros: NHL Season in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From record-setting performances, standout rookie campaigns and debuts, Ontario Hockey League (OHL) alumni continued to make their mark across the NHL throughout the 2025-26 regular season. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here\u2019s a look at some of the top performances from former OHL players at hockey\u2019s highest level:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Scoring Leaders<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Forward Scoring Leader \u2013 Connor McDavid (Erie Otters\/Edmonton Oilers)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">McDavid once again set the standard offensively, leading the NHL with 138 points while also pacing the league with 90 assists. The Oilers captain extended his streak of 100-point seasons to six, further cementing his place among the game\u2019s elite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The 100-Point Club<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Only eight players reached the 100-point plateau in the NHL this season, and three of them are OHL graduates. Joining McDavid are Mark Scheifele (Barrie Colts) at 103 points and Nick Suzuki (Owen Sound Attack\/Guelph Storm) at 101. That means OHL alumni made up nearly 40 percent of the league&#8217;s most exclusive scoring club. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Defenceman Scoring Leader \u2013 Evan Bouchard (London Knights\/Edmonton Oilers)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bouchard emerged as the NHL\u2019s top-scoring defenceman, recording 95 points, including a league-leading 74 assists among blueliners in a breakout campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Defencemen Goal Leaders<\/b><\/p>\n<p>OHL graduates swept the top three spots in the NHL&#8217;s defenceman goal-scoring race:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jakub Chychrun (Sarnia Sting\/Washington Capitals) \u2013 26<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Matthew Schaefer (Erie Otters\/New York Islanders) \u2013 23<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Darren Raddysh (Erie Otters\/Tampa Bay Lightning) \u2013 22<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Rookie Standouts<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Matthew Schaefer (Erie Otters\/New York Islanders)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft delivered one of the most remarkable rookie seasons ever by a defenceman. Schaefer&#8217;s 23 goals tied Hall of Famer Brian Leetch for the NHL record for goals by a rookie defenceman, a mark that had stood since 1988-89. Along the way, he broke Phil Housley&#8217;s 43-year record for most points by an 18-year-old defenceman (previously 57 in 1982-83) and surpassed Denis Potvin&#8217;s Islanders franchise record for goals by a rookie defenceman. At 18 years, 195 days, Schaefer became the youngest defenceman in NHL history to reach 50 career points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite missing the latter half of the 2024-25 season due to injury, Schaefer was a workhorse from the opening puck drop, leading all first-year defencemen in assists (36), points (59), power-play points (18), shots on goal (217), and average ice time (24:41). He also finished first among all rookies in penalties drawn. Schaefer was named NHL Rookie of the Month in both October and December and enters the awards race as the Calder Trophy front-runner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Beckett Sennecke (Oshawa Generals\/Anaheim Ducks)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The third-overall pick from the 2024 NHL Draft made an immediate impact in Anaheim, scoring in his NHL debut on October 9 and never looking back. Sennecke finished the season with 60 points (23-37\u201360) in 79 games, tying Schaefer for the rookie lead in goals and finishing second among all first-year players in points. He ranked first among rookies in even-strength points with 46.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sennecke&#8217;s milestones came early and often. On March 4, a goal and an assist, ironically against Schaefer and the Islanders, made him the first NHL rookie to reach 50 points this season and the fastest rookie in Ducks history to do so (61 games), besting the mark set by Bobby Ryan (69 games). He recorded his first career hat trick on January 25 with the overtime winner in a 4-3 victory over Calgary, and he leaves his debut regular season as a cornerstone piece of Anaheim&#8217;s young core.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Goaltending Leaders<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minimum 25 games played<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scott Wedgewood (Plymouth Whalers\/Colorado Avalanche) led all NHL goaltenders with a 2.02 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage, anchoring the Presidents&#8217; Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>OHL Alumni Leading NHL Clubs<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Several OHL graduates finished the season as top performers on their respective NHL teams:<\/p>\n<p><b>Point Leaders<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dallas Stars: <strong>Jason Robertson<\/strong> (Kingston Frontenacs\/Niagara IceDogs) \u2013 96<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Detroit Red Wings:<strong> Alex DeBrincat<\/strong> (Erie Otters) \u2013 85<\/li>\n<li>Edmonton Oilers: <strong>Connor McDavid<\/strong> (Erie Otters) \u2013 138<\/li>\n<li>Montreal Canadiens: <strong>Nick Suzuki<\/strong> (Owen Sound Attack\/Guelph Storm) \u2013 101<\/li>\n<li>Philadelphia Flyers: <strong>Travis Konecny<\/strong> (Ottawa 67\u2019s\/Sarnia Sting) \u2013 68<\/li>\n<li>St. Louis Blues: <strong>Robert Thomas<\/strong> (London Knights\/Hamilton Bulldogs) \u2013 64<\/li>\n<li>Winnipeg Jets: <strong>Mark Scheifele<\/strong> (Barrie Colts) \u2013 103<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals Leaders<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Calgary Flames: <strong>Morgan Frost<\/strong> (Soo Greyhounds) \u2013 22<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Chicago Blackhawks: <strong>Tyler Bertuzzi<\/strong> (Guelph Storm) \u2013 32<\/li>\n<li>Dallas Stars: <strong>Jason Robertson<\/strong> (Kingston Frontenacs\/Niagara IceDogs) &amp; <strong>Wyatt Johnston<\/strong> (Windsor Spitfires) \u2013 45<\/li>\n<li>Detroit Red Wings: <strong>Alex DeBrincat<\/strong> (Erie Otters) \u2013 41<\/li>\n<li>Edmonton Oilers: <strong>Connor McDavid<\/strong> (Erie Otters) \u2013 48<\/li>\n<li>Nashville Predators: <strong>Steven Stamkos<\/strong> (Sarnia Sting) \u2013 42<\/li>\n<li>New York Islanders: <strong>Bo Horvat<\/strong> (London Knights) \u2013 31<\/li>\n<li>Philadelphia Flyers: <strong>Owen Tippett<\/strong> (Mississauga Steelheads\/Saginaw Spirit) \u2013 28<\/li>\n<li>St. Louis Blues: <strong>Robert Thomas<\/strong> (London Knights\/Hamilton Bulldogs) \u2013 25<\/li>\n<li>Toronto Maple Leafs: <strong>John Tavares<\/strong> (Oshawa Generals\/London Knights) \u2013 31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Trophy Winners &amp; Honours<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Art Ross \u2013 Connor McDavid (Erie Otters\/Edmonton Oilers)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>McDavid collected points in 68 of 82 games, recording 43 multi-point performances while reaching the 100-point mark for the sixth consecutive season. He also became one of the fastest players in NHL history to reach both the 1,100- and 1,200-point milestones, while marking the 13th straight year a CHL alumnus has captured the Art Ross Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>William M. Jennings \u2013 Scott Wedgewood &amp; Mackenzie Blackwood (Colorado Avalanche)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Avalanche allowed a league-low 203 goals as Wedgewood (Plymouth Whalers; 31 wins, 2.02 GAA, .921 SV%) and Blackwood (Barrie Colts; 23 wins, 2.51 GAA, .904 SV%) combined to backstop Colorado to a league-leading 121 points.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Bill Masterton \u2013 OHL Alumni Nominees<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><em>Awarded to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires\/Carolina Hurricanes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Landeskog (Kitchener Rangers\/Colorado Avalanche)<\/li>\n<li>Boone Jenner (Oshawa Generals\/Columbus Blue Jackets)<\/li>\n<li>Garrett Wilson (Windsor Spitfires\/Owen Sound Attack\/Philadelphia Flyers)<\/li>\n<li>Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound Attack\/St. Louis Blues)<\/li>\n<li>Darren Raddysh (Erie Otters\/Tampa Bay Lightning)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>King Clancy \u2013 OHL Alumni Nominees<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><em>Awarded for leadership qualities on and off the ice and a significant humanitarian contribution.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boone Jenner (Oshawa Generals\/Columbus Blue Jackets)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Sam Bennett (Kingston Frontenacs\/Florida Panthers)<\/li>\n<li>Nick Suzuki (Owen Sound Attack\/Guelph Storm\/Montreal Canadiens)<\/li>\n<li>Ryan O\u2019Reilly (Erie Otters\/Nashville Predators)<\/li>\n<li>John Tavares (Oshawa Generals\/London Knights\/Toronto Maple Leafs)<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Vilardi (Windsor Spitfires\/Kingston Frontenacs\/Winnipeg Jets)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>NHL Debuts<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>25 OHL alumni reached a major milestone this season, making their NHL debuts:<\/p>\n<p><b>October<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a 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style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2013 Oct. 9, 2025 (Barrie Colts\/Saginaw Spirit\/Minnesota Wild)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/nhl-debut-brady-martin-oct-9-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brady Martin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Oct. 9, 2025 (Soo Greyhounds\/Nashville Predators)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/nhl-debut-beckett-sennecke-oct-9-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beckett Sennecke<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Oct. 9, 2025 (Oshawa Generals\/Anaheim Ducks)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/nhl-debut-sam-dickinson-oct-9-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sam Dickinson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Oct. 11, 2025 (London Knights\/San Jose Sharks)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a 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Skinner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Nov. 14, 2025 (London Knights\/St. Louis Blues)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/nhl-debut-florian-xhekaj-nov-22-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florian Xhekaj<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Nov. 22, 2025 (Hamilton\/Brantford Bulldogs\/Montreal Canadiens)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/nhl-debut-connor-clattenburg-nov-22-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connor Clattenburg<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Nov. 22, 2025 (Soo Greyhounds\/Flint Firebirds\/Edmonton Oilers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/nhl-debut-luca-pinelli-nov-26-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luca Pinelli<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Nov. 26, 2025 (Ottawa 67\u2019s\/Columbus Blue Jackets)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>December<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/nhl-debut-nick-lardis-december-13-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nick Lardis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Dec. 13, 2025 (Peterborough Petes\/Hamilton\/Brantford Bulldogs\/Chicago Blackhawks)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/nhl-debut-igor-chernyshov-dec-16-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Igor Chernyshov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Dec. 16, 2025 (Saginaw Spirit\/San Jose Sharks)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/nhl-debut-denver-barkey-dec-20-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver Barkey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Dec. 20, 2025 (London Knights\/Philadelphia Flyers)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>January<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 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Skating with <strong>Cushing Academy (USHS-Prep)<\/strong> this season, he registered 15 goals and 14 assists for 29 points in 27 games, highlighting his offensive instincts and consistent production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"156\">Vice President and General Manager <em><strong>Marty Williamson<\/strong><\/em> spoke on the signing:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"299\">\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to add Sebastian to our group. 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His six shutouts set a new OHL record, the most by a rookie goaltender in a single season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a huge honour,\u201d said Fetterolf. \u201cI owe a lot to our coaching staff, especially my goalie coach, Andrew Mercer. Everyone in this organization has supported me and pushed me every step of the way. There\u2019s been a lot of hard work behind the scenes to get here, and I\u2019m really grateful to everyone who believed in and supported me this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fetterolf earned OHL Rookie of the Month recognition in October, and later claimed top rookie and goaltender honours for the month of March. He becomes the first American goaltender to earn the Jim Rutherford Trophy since Alex Nedeljkovic of the Plymouth Whalers in 2013-14. It also marks the first time a rookie goaltender in his first two years of eligibility has won OHL Goaltender of the Year honours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very proud of Ryder and what this honour represents,\u201d said 67\u2019s General Manager Jan Egert. \u201cRyder\u2019s performance gives the team in front of him confidence, which has been an important part of our success. We\u2019re proud of the growth he\u2019s shown this season, given the investments he and Goaltending Coach Andrew Mercer made throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An 18-year-old from Sewickley, Pennsylvania, Fetterolf came to the OHL out of Gilmour Academy, based in Gates Mills, Ohio. The 6-foot, 186Ib. puckstopper is the OHL&#8217;s top draft eligible netminder according to NHL Central Scouting&#8217;s final rankings, which list him as the 11th-ranked North American netminder.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterolf is just the second 67&#8217;s goaltender to earn the award since it was first introduced in 1987-88, following Craig Hillier 30 years ago in 1995-96. Recent winners have included Jackson Parsons of the Kitchener Rangers (2024-25), Jacob Oster of the Oshawa Generals (2023-24) and Domenic DiVincentiis of the North Bay Battalion (2022-23).<\/p>\n<p>Announced in August 2019, the Jim Rutherford Trophy is presented by the League in honour of former OHL goaltender, General Manager, Chairman of the Board and two-time Executive of the Year Jim Rutherford. The current President of Hockey Operations of the Vancouver Canucks, Rutherford played 13 seasons as an NHL netminder and was the architect behind Stanley Cup championships for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006 and Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterolf was the front-runner in this year\u2019s award voting, followed by a group of finalists that consists of Flint&#8217;s Mason Vaccari, Peterborough&#8217;s Easton Rye, Sault Ste. 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