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A MESSAGE TO YOU

HUNT VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

I want to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to the 2025-26 Oshawa Generals OHL season. As always not only a welcome to the legions of returning fans, but for all of the new fans as well. Welcome to Gens Nation!!!

The large number of players that you will be seeing on the ice this season will be coming off back to back OHL championship finals appearances. A great accomplishment but we all know we fell short of our ultimate goal of winning the Robertson trophy and going to the Memorial Cup. The real success of this years team is to return to that level. Three years ago we finished in eighth place followed by a first place and fourth place regular season finishes respectively. The first-place finish and back-to-back finals appearances were the result of the building blocks being put in place seasons before and the team growing up together. Winning doesn’t happen by accident, and it must be done by doing things the right way.

The men in charge of that will be led by Mario Pouliot and his winning pedigree in junior hockey. Mario will push these players to places they may not have been before but trusting a coach that has won two Memorial Cups the reboot should move quickly. Mike Farrugia will be in his third season behind the bench, and they will be joined by newcomer Derrick Walser who most recently coached in the WHL with the Red Deer Rebels. Derrick was part of the Peterborough Pete’s coaching staff that won the OHL championship and competed in the Memorial Cup in 2023.

The hockey landscape as we know it, is changing and the people to benefit the most will be you the fans and the players. Fans will get to see young players live that they may never have been able to see before. Players with NCAA commits that may have played in other leagues to preserve their eligibility are free to explore the OHL now before going to school. Players will have the opportunity to extend their playing careers and get the best of both worlds. I suspect by the end of this upcoming season we may have half of our players with NCAA commits. However, make no mistake the OHL/CHL will remain the industry leader in producing NHL draft picks. Look no further then our own Simon Wang and Owen Griffin who had their names called for the San Jose Sharks and the Columbus Blue Jackets respectively this past June in LA.

Now you must play your part and fill this building every night. Give these guys true home ice advantage and push them to be there best night in and night out. Go Gens Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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As we prepare to embark on our 88th year, we’re energized by what the future holds. While much has changed over the years, our expectations remain the same: to ice a competitive team with our sights set on returning to the finals. This year’s roster will feature an exciting blend of new talent and veteran leadership—a dynamic mix of size, skill, and relentless compete.

We can’t wait to welcome our loyal fans back to the rink and feel your support in the stands.

Starting in the new year, fans will begin to see major renovations take shape at the arena—a place the Generals have proudly called home for decades, and will continue to for years to come. These enhancements will honor our deep-rooted history while ushering in a new era of excellence, elevating the game-day experience for players and fans alike. From improved facilities to refreshed fan spaces, the upgrades will reflect the pride and spirit of the Oshawa community. This investment not only reinforces our commitment to the organization but celebrates the city we represent—with full completion slated for late 2027.

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AROUND THE OHL

AS OF JANUARY 14TH

EAST DIVISION

PETERBOROUGH PETES

Things continue to run smoothly for the Petes, who have built a solid cushion on the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a six-game point streak and seven wins in their last ten.

Lately, Peterborough has been winning the tight, low-scoring games with Adam Novotný and Leon Kolarik out at the U20 World Juniors for several weeks. Mostly because of the outstanding play of Easton Rye, the Petes have conceded just nine goals in their past six games.

In an attempt to further solidify their status in the conference, Peterborough made their own moves at the trade deadline. It was not just in solidifying their depth with winger Brett Hammond and d-man Garrett Frazier from Erie.

Just before the deadline, the Petes made a big splash to bring in a top-two scorer in the league: Kieron Walton from Sudbury. They gave up a hefty price of five picks and defender Genc Ula to do it, but the Winnipeg Jets prospect should bring a big jolt to this offense alongside Novotný.

Now that they have their full team back and then some after their latest moves, Peterborough is as good as they have been all season with the hope of emerging from their rebuild to make some noise in the East.

CENTRAL DIVISION

NIAGARA ICEDOGS

Niagara has piled together some wins since their NovemberDecember struggles but continue to be in a dog fight in the Eastern Conference between the fifth to seventh seeds, which are separated by four points.

The IceDogs’ main flaw continues to be team defense, so they brought in Haoxi Wang from the Generals and Jakub Chromiak from the Rangers to bolster the blue line at the trade deadline. So far, Wang has fit in nicely on both sides of the puck with two points in as many games.

This was after Niagara decided to also gain assets for the future by trading one of their top offensive talents and their captain, Kevin He, to the Firebirds for seven picks and ’07 forward Chase Hull. Ethan Czata has since been named team captain.

Even since the He deal and despite the team’s lack of offensive depth, Ryan Roobroeck and Riley Patterson have still been two of the best forwards in the league. Patterson leads the club in scoring with 52 points to date, which is also good enough for fourth highest in the league.

These two alone, along with their deadline acquisitions, can easily help keep Niagara fight for a playoff spot in the East, but they will also need teams like North Bay, Kingston and Peterborough to cool off along the way as well.

MIDWEST DIVISION

LONDON KNIGHTS

The Knights hold a firm top-five spot in the Western Conference with a nine-point margin separating them from fifth and sixth place whilst also being five points back of the Midwest Division lead.

You would think they would attempt to bolster their roster at the trade deadline to keep pace with other teams, but they thought differently. The Knights instead shipped off veterans Ben Wilmott to Barrie and both Sam O’Reilly and Jared Woolley to their archrivals in Kitchener.

London’s vision for the future is now clear: they wanted to begin a retool after their past successes. They can certainly begin that with their separate trade returns of a young defenseman in Jacob Xu and a whooping 14 draft picks – three of them second rounders.

They also have a few other pieces to start building around, mainly Jaxon Cover and Caleb Mitchell. Braidy Wassilyn is going to the NCAA next season, but the Knights should have no problems filling the void with their successful history of scouting and player development.

For now, London can focus on making it back to the playoffs with their current roster in the final two months of the season. Competing down the stretch can certainly speed up the development process for some of their newer faces.

WEST DIVISION

FLINT FIREBIRDS

Continuing to soar high with one of the league’s best offenses, the Flint Firebirds currently have the lead in a tight West Division by a three-point gap over Windsor.

Before the trade deadline, Flint was expected to be a big buyer in hopes of bolstering their team, and they did so with two of the biggest acquisitions in the league this season: Kevin He from Niagara and Jacob Battaglia from Kingston.

The cost was steep as they gave up a grand total of 15 draft picks in the separate deals, but that is the cost of winning. So far, both have fit in nicely with Battaglia netting two in his first three games for the Firebirds and He has recorded eight points in his first six.

Even better, Flint’s own stars are still lighting the lamp with Nathan Aspinall leading the league in points with 57 and Alex Kostov tenth in that department with 48. Mason Vaccari also continues his terrific play in goal with three shutouts, the second-most in the OHL.

With just over two months left in the season, the Firebirds are thinking more than just playoffs with their roster and still have time to jell together before the serious hockey begins.

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HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER NIGHT

OSHAWA GENERALS vs BRAMPTON STEELHEADS

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 | 6:05PM

GAME DAY PREVIEW

The Oshawa Generals close out their busy three-game weekend when they welcome in the Brampton Steelheads on Hockey Fights Cancer Night presented by GM and Unifor Local 222.

After a 5-2 loss to North Bay on Friday and falling short in a hard-fought effort in Barrie last night against the Colts, the Generals hope to close out their eventful weekend the right way.

Porter Byrd-Leitner and Onni Kalto both hit the scoresheet last night, continuing to gain confidence in their releases and play while Brooks Rogowski and Luke Posthumus each have a goal and an assist in this three-game stretch.

The Steelheads, meanwhile, are in a similar situation to Oshawa as they look to get back in the win column after five straight losses. Brampton is also closing out a triple-header this weekend after they dropped their first two against Kingston Friday and Windsor yesterday at home.

With both teams retooling, they delt some of their top players for prospects and future picks at last week’s trade deadline. While the Generals sent off Ben Danford and Haoxi Wang, Brampton parted ways with Gabriel Chiarot, Mason Zebeski and Parker Von Richter most notably.

However, both sides come into this one looking for big wins to gain confidence in their games. The Generals do have Brampton’s number on home ice with six wins in the Steelheads’ last nine visits to the TCC.

Both clubs have promising players to go into the future with. One for the Generals is Sam Roberts, their 16th overall pick at last year’s OHL Priority Selection. He has been in-and-out of the lineup lately, but Roberts has impressed many with his play in his first two games back.

For the Steelheads, one of their young talents is Nathan Amidovski, a promising playmaker who was acquired from the Ottawa 67’s before the trade deadline for six draft picks. Amidovski is in his second OHL season and is off to a point in four games with Brampton.

OSHAWA GENERALS

GAMES PLAYED: 32 GOALS: 4 ASSISTS: 3

POINTS: 7 PIMS: 8

BRAMPTON STEELHEADS

SAM ROBERTS NATHAN AMIDOVSKI PLAYERS TO WATCH

GAMES PLAYED: 38 GOALS: 8 ASSISTS: 15

POINTS: 23 PIMS: 20

LAST GAME RECAP

JANUARY 17TH, 2026

The Oshawa Generals put up a terrific effort on the road in the second of three straight games but fell short to the Barrie Colts 4-2.

Matthew Humphries made his second straight start after stopping 18 of 19 shots in relief of Jaden Cholette last night against North Bay. Artem Frolov also drew back in on the blue line.

Barrie got the scoring started with Brad Gardiner finishing Calvin Crombie’s breakaway bid, chipping the rebound past Humphries. The Colts would also add a power play goal thanks to Cole Beaudoin’s quick release from the slot.

The Generals only put up five shots in the opening frame, but their fifth got them back in the game in the final minute with Onni Kalto darting to the net and ripping Luke Posthumus’ sweet dish past the blocker of Arvin Jaswal.

Outshot 17-5 in the opening frame, Oshawa had life heading to the second and got the tying goal early thanks to Porter Byrd-Leitner’s beautiful release upstairs off a quick feed from Owen Griffin in the corner.

After a non-ideal start, the Gens turned the tides in the second – outshooting Barrie 13-8 in the middle frame and keeping up in the physical department to get to the locker room in a 2-2 deadlock.

Headed to the final 20, it would be the Colts picking up the pace and their captain Beaudoin put them back in front, jamming home his second of the night in the blue paint after Humphries made two outstanding saves moments prior.

The Generals put up a valiant effort in the third to try and tie the game again, but Jaswal turned aside all 12 shots thrown at him. Barrie would eventually put it away with 1:31 remaining as Emil Hemming finished a terrific behind the back feed from Ben Wilmott.

It was a terrific showing from Oshawa against the second-best team in the Eastern Conference and the team that defeated them handily last week, but the Colts’ solid two-way game came through in the third period to stop the Generals’ momentum.

Kashawn Aitcheson and Ben Wilmott each recorded two assists while Colts’ captain Cole Beaudoin racked up two goals and three points tonight. Beaudoin now has 15 goals in 19 games head-to-head against the Generals.

In his second straight appearance, Matthew Humphries made some remarkable saves – 41 of them overall – but Arvin Jaswal, who made 29 saves in his last start against Oshawa back in October, stopped 28 of the 30 shots the Generals put on him tonight.

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