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Lauder learning on international stage
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

Joel Vanderlaan
8 hours ago2 min read


Voortman building confidence with Canada White at U17 World Hockey Challenge
Jace Voortman hopes his time at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge will help him return to the Owen Sound Attack with more confidence.

Joel Vanderlaan
1 day ago1 min read


Kash Kwajah making early impression with Sudbury Wolves and Canada Red
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

Joel Vanderlaan
2 days ago1 min read


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

Joel Vanderlaan
3 days ago1 min read


Ryerson Edgar’s Leadership Sets the Tone in Niagara
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.

Christina Filice
Oct 296 min read


Connor Haffner Embracing the Next Step With Niagara IceDogs
For Connor Haffner, the jump to the Ontario Hockey League has been a challenge he feels well prepared to embrace

Christina Filice
Oct 205 min read


THE DRAFT FILES | VOL. 01: Vilmer Salén Forsberg
Almost a month into the Ontario Hockey League season, teams and players have begun to set themselves apart from the rest of the pack

Elliott Houghton
Oct 192 min read


Making the Jump: Max Lappan’s transition to the OHL
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

Christina Filice
Oct 144 min read


Crawford focused on growth and stability as OHL looks ahead
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

Joel Vanderlaan
Oct 81 min read


The Diary of an OHL Broadcaster
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".

Stephen Clark
Oct 44 min read


Adam Novotný rejoins Peterborough in style
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

Elliott Houghton
Sep 252 min read


Mann finds home in Kingston with Frontenacs
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

Joel Vanderlaan
Sep 242 min read


Rogowski Comes Back to Oshawa with Unfinished Business
After being selected 33rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Brooks Rogowski could have easily looked ahead.

Christina Filice
Sep 143 min read


Five 2027 Draft Eligible Players to watch this season in the OHL
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.

Elliott Houghton
Sep 106 min read


From OHL Spitfire to NHL Star: a Wyatt Johnston story
Getty Images Forward Wyatt Johnston is becoming quite the household name in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars, leading the highest level of professional hockey in powerplay goals scored last 2025-26 season (27). However, the now 23-year-old Toronto, ON native, going into his fifth full NHL season, left quite the lasting legacy of accolades during his two seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Windsor Spitfires; which in return has left an imprint on him

Brandon Caputo
Sep 95 min read


OHL Graduate Robert Thomas Named Captain of St. Louis Blues
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

Christina Filice
Sep 81 min read


A TALE OF TWO OHL TRAINING CAMPS FOR THE 2026-27 SEASON
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

Stephen Clark
Aug 303 min read


New Season, New Stories: Inside the OHL’s Midwest Division
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

Christina Filice
Aug 275 min read


Sokolovskii brings blue-collar style to Flyers
Natalie Shaver/OHL Images Maksim Sokolovskii joined the latest list of London Knights to hear his name called on the opening night of the NHL Entry Draft, continuing one of junior hockey’s longest-running streaks. Sokolovskii helped extend London’s remarkable streak to 58 consecutive years with at least one player selected. The towering defenceman, who stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 240 pounds, was taken 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Af

Joel Vanderlaan
Jul 101 min read


A.J. Foyt V forging his own path in hockey
Vince Neil Media photo Given his family history, one might think that A.J Foyt V would be more comfortable on the gridiron or at the speedway. Instead, the 15-year-old found his passion playing hockey. The 2010-born blueliner comes from one of the most recognizable sports families in the United States. He is the great-grandson of racing icon and Hall of Fame NASCAR driver A. J. Foyt, who also won the famed Indianapolis 500 four times (1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977) as an IndyCar

Joel Vanderlaan
May 142 min read
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