TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) is pleased to congratulate 37 OHL prospects on being named to rosters for the 2026 GOHL Top Prospects Game presented by Milk. The showcase of top 2008 and 2009-born talent from across the GOHL takes place on the eve of the Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game presented by Enbridge Gas, with the puck dropping on Tuesday, January 13 at 7:00pm at the Miskin Law Community Complex in Peterborough.
Coaching staffs of the respective teams, paired with submissions from OHL member team scouting departments contributed to the roster selection process, with 14 of the OHL’s 20 member teams featuring prospects competing in the showcase.
The matchup pits Team Thornton, named after legendary Soo Greyhounds alumnus and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Joe Thornton up against Team Scheifele, named after another GOHL graduate in Mark Scheifele who went on to star in the OHL with the Barrie Colts before embarking on a lengthy NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets.
The GOHL’s two first-place teams have the highest representation. The Eastern Conference-leading Cambridge RedHawks have five players selected, while the Western Conference’s Chatham Maroons have four.
Team Thornton features first round 2025 OHL Priority Selection choice Alex Campeau (London Nationals/London Knights) along with a trio of second rounders in Alex Forrest (Cambridge RedHawks/Kitchener Rangers), Lucas Nutting (Elmira Sugar Kings/Flint Firebirds) and Sarvir Jaworski (Sarnia Legionnaires/Sarnia Sting).
The game in Peterborough will feature a prominent Petes alumnus in Team Thornton Head Coach Jason Williams (St. Thomas Stars) who wore the maroon and white from 1996-2000 before an 11-year NHL career. He’ll be joined on the bench by assistants Kevin Rosebrugh (Port Colborne Sailors) and Steven Santos (Welland Jr. Canadians). Support staff for Team Thornton includes Trainer Carlo Cardelli (St. Catharines Falcons) and Equipment Managers Cody Heaman (Stratford Warriors) and Zach Loveridge (LaSalle Vipers).
Across the ice, Team Scheifele includes a first round OHL Priority Selection choice of its own in blueliner David Buchman (Brantford Titans/Brantford Bulldogs) along with three second round selections in forwards Carter Lewandowski (Ayr Centennials/Guelph Storm) and Parker Smith (Cambridge RedHawks/Sudbury Wolves) along with defenceman Cooper McAslan (London Nationals/London Knights).
Team Scheifele will be led by Head Coach Matt Doyle (Waterloo Siskins). He’s accompanied by assistants in OHL and NHL alumnus Zac Rinaldo (Pelham Panthers) along with another OHL graduate in Brennan Feasey (Chatham Maroons). Team Scheifele support staff includes Trainer Eric Harvey (Chatham Maroons) and Equipment Managers Nathan Thompson (Listowel Cyclones) and Kamryn Bain (Brantford Titans).
Admission is free to the general public for the game that is expected to have a large contingent of scouts on-hand at the Miskin Law Community Complex, located adjacent to the Peterborough Memorial Centre. The game will also stream live on FloHockey.
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• Rosters unveiled for 2026 Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game presented by Enbridge Gas
• Thirty-seven OHL prospects named to 2026 GOHL Top Prospects Game rosters
• Fourteen past and present OHL players named to Canada’s NJT Training Camp roster
• Greyhounds acquire Blues prospect Lukas Fischer
• Toronto Jr. Canadiens climb latest OHL Cup Top 10 Rankings
• Hounds, Rangers climb back into top five on OHL Power Rankings
• Spits visit Frontenacs in upcoming Friday Night Faceoff
• Storm’s Alex McLean named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week
• IceDogs’ Vladislav Yermolenko named Mary Brown’s Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week
• Bulldogs’ Caleb Malhotra named OHL Rookie of the Week
• Rangers prospect Ian Robinson named GOHL Prospect of the Week
• Five OHL players named to Czechia’s National Junior Team Selection Camp roster
• Silver Stick champion HoneyBaked tops OHL Cup Top 10 Rankings
• Chovan, Misiak, Pobezal to attend Slovakia’s National Junior Team Selection Camp
• Brzustewicz, Reid, Spellacy named to U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster
• Detroit HoneyBaked crowned International Silver Stick Champions in Whitby
• OHL Teddy Bear Toss Schedule
• GOHL, U16 AAA Prospects Showcases announced as part of Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game event in Peterborough
• OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore to return to in-person format, to be held in Kingston June 12-13
• Tickets now on sale for 2026 Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game presented by Enbridge Gas
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