Kyler Lauder hopes his time at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge will help him become a more complete player when he returns to the Saginaw Spirit

Kash Kwajah has made an early impression with the Sudbury Wolves and is building on that while representing Canada at the 2026 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Adrian Sgro made the most of his first opportunity to represent Canada at the 2026 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Tanner Adams is making the most of his opportunity to represent Canada at the 2026 U17 World Hockey Challenge in Oakville.

For many young hockey players, a National Hockey League Draft year brings added pressure, heightened expectations, and constant attention to individual performance. For Ryerson Edgar, the approach has been considerably simpler: focus on winning, take things day by day and find ways to become a better player.

For Connor Haffner, the jump to the Ontario Hockey League has been a challenge he feels well prepared to embrace

Almost a month into the Ontario Hockey League season, teams and players have begun to set themselves apart from the rest of the pack

The Niagara IceDogs rookie defenceman Max Lappan reflects on the challenges of adapting to major junior hockey, the value of leadership and the lessons shaping his early development. Niagara IceDogs / X After serving as a captain at the minor hockey level, the young defenceman is bringing his leadership qualities to the Niagara IceDogs while adjusting to the speed, physicality and demands of major junior hockey. For Max Lappan, the early stages of his Ontario Hockey League ca

For Ontario Hockey League commissioner Bryan Crawford, his job comes with plenty of responsibilities, but one of the biggest is keeping an eye on the changing landscape of junior hockey

When I finalized my schedule from September 18th to 27th, I sighed to myself and invoked the line Danny Glover said in Lethal Weapon "I am too old for this s**t".

After being selected 24th overall in this summer's NHL draft, Adam Novotný rightfully has a ton of hype surrounding him headed into the 2026-27 Ontario Hockey League season. Robert Lefebvre/OHL Images Drafted out of Peterborough, Novotný scored 34 goals and 31 assists for 65 points with the Peterborough Petes in the 2025-26 season headed into the draft. Novotný put up 5 points in 5 games at the Hlinka-Gretzky last summer and followed that up with 3 points at the World Juniors

Coaching in hockey rarely comes with much job security. Troy Mann knows that better than most after spending much of his career working his way through the professional and junior ranks

As the landscape of major junior hockey changes, affiliations between teams at different levels have become increasingly more valuable

After being selected 33rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Brooks Rogowski could have easily looked ahead.

chl.ca/ohl The NHL rookie class this season is absolutely loaded and the anticipation for who will win Calder Trophy as the league's best rookie is already on. The Ontario Hockey League has a great group of former players who will look to get their feet in the door and solidify themselves as NHL players this year. Last season, 2025 1st Overall pick, Matthew Schaefer, took home the Calder Trophy after a marvelous rookie year with the New York Islanders. Schaefer played his jun

Preseason games for the upcoming Ontario Hockey League season are underway and with that brings the anticipation for a new crop of National Hockey League draft eligible players.

Former Ontario Hockey League standout Robert Thomas has reached another milestone in his impressive hockey career, being named the 25th captain in St. Louis Blues franchise history

Photo courtesy of Tony Saxon/Guelph Today With OHL training camps wrapping up and exhibition season beginning, all 20 teams have expectations of some sort. Two teams at the opposite end of the expectation spectrum are the front running Guelph Storm and the perennially rebuilding Niagara IceDogs. They both have visions, but to say that they are drastically different might be an understatement. GUELPH STORM Ryan Roobroeck and Ethan Czata in their new Guelph Storm colours. Pho

While the Ontario Hockey League’s exhibition schedule is about preparing for the 68-game regular season, it also brings major junior hockey to communities that normally don’t get to see that level of competition.

Kitchener Rangers Instagram Page As training camps have begun, we are getting ready for an exciting season ahead. The start of a new Ontario Hockey League season always brings plenty of anticipation, with every team entering the year with its own goals, challenges and opportunities. The Midwest Division should once again provide plenty of interesting storylines. From established contenders and returning stars to younger players looking to take the next step, each club has som