Mar 11th vs Wolves Game Day Playbook

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A MESSAGE TO YOU

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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 MARCH 9TH

EAST DIVISION

BRANTFORD BULLDOGS

On the heels of a six-game point streak and an 8-1-1-0 stretch, Brantford has extended their Eastern Conference lead to five points with six games left in their season.

Even with the strong tandem of Ryerson Leenders and David Egorov getting hot in goal, still as dangerous as ever is Brantford’s offense. A core led by the league’s leading goal man in Marek Vanacker with 43 as well as Jake O’Brien and Caleb Malhotra, who have combined for 28 points in each of their last ten.

While Cooper Dennis and Adam Benak have been great complimentary pieces up front, Brantford has gotten plenty of production on the blue line with Adam Jiricek at 52 points and Vladimir Dravecky and Edison Engle both at 27 for the year.

With two weeks left in the season, the Bulldogs will look to finish the year strong in order to claim not only the East Division or Eastern Conference, but also finish as the top team in the entire OHL. They are currently three points ahead of Kitchener for that spot.

CENTRAL DIVISION

SUDBURY WOLVES

Sudbury continues to run steadily towards the end of the season and are closing in on clinching the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Ever since December, the Wolves’ offense has completely shifted from what it was at the start of the year. They are mainly led by the emergence of Jan Chovan and defender Artem Gonchar, who each have 47 points, but each and every forward contributes with either depth scoring or gritty two-way play.

The biggest question for the club since the season started was in goal as Sudbury has used a league-high six different goaltenders this year. For now, though, they seemed to have found their answers with Bjorn Bronas and Paolo Frasca, who have each had solid runs as of late.

With six games remaining, including one Wednesday night against the Generals, the Wolves will hope to close out their campaign strong after a bleak start in the first few months. They have an eleven-point lead for the eighth seed coming into this week.

MIDWEST DIVISION

KITCHENER RANGERS

Kitchener’s surge to the top continues with an 8-1-0-1 stretch, bringing them up to 94 points and building their Western Conference lead to five points over Flint and seven over Windsor.

Now the third-highest scoring team in the league, the Rangers have been driven by Jack Pridham and Christian Humphreys all season. Kitchener’s dynamic duo are on fire again, combining for 27 points in each of their last ten, leading to Pridham jumping up to third in points and second in goals league wide.

Someone who is also top-five in goals is Dylan Edwards, who has been outstanding since arriving in Kitchener with 43 points and 21 goals in 31 games. The same can be said for Sam O’Reilly with 33 points in 24 games to add to a lethal top-six.

Five games remain for the Rangers to not only finish tops in the Western Conference but to overtake the Brantford Bulldogs as the best team in the OHL, which they are three points back of.

WEST DIVISION

WINDSOR SPITFIRES

Despite a decent stretch of seven wins in ten games, including a big win over the Kitchener Rangers a few days ago, Windsor still finds themselves seven points out of first in the Western Conference.

That is not to say the Spitfires have dropped off in their play as they continue to be a sturdy two-way club. Liam Greentree leads the team in scoring with 63 points while Carson Woodall and Anthony Cristoforo continue to be a two-man force on the blue line.

Windsor did lose a big piece to their offense in Ethan Belchetz for an extended period of time after the top NHL Draft-eligible prospect broke his left clavicle last week. The club will hope their solid depth can fill his shoes heading into the playoffs.

The Spitfires are still neck-and-neck with the Flint Firebirds for the West Division with six games remaining on their schedule. Windsor is two points back, but they have a game in hand on Flint down the stretch.

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OSHAWA GENERALS vs SUDBURY WOLVES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 | 7:05PM

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GAME DAY PREVIEW

The Oshawa Generals return home after a three-game road trip to host the Sudbury Wolves in a mid-week battle.

It is the fourth and final meeting of the season between both sides and the second time in five days they have seen each other after Sudbury took a 5-2 win last Friday on home ice.

Despite chipping away in the back half of the game, the Generals were unable to muster a comeback after Sudbury netted two first period goals.

Vadim Smirnov led Oshawa in scoring that night with two assists and Owen Griffin recorded goal number 24, but both Blake Clayton and Rowan Henderson put up three-point performances.

Both teams have played once since Friday night, each coming on Sunday afternoon. Oshawa came up just short to the Frontenacs in Kingston 3-2 while Sudbury also suffered a loss, 3-1 to the Battalion in North Bay.

The Wolves and Generals each have six games remaining in their seasons entering play tonight. Sudbury can clinch a playoff spot with a win as they control the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference by eleven points.

Since returning from injury at the start of the road trip, Brooks Rogowski has tucked home two and comes in with five goals and seven points in his last ten overall. The NHL Draft-eligible prospect has been one of Oshawa’s key contributors in their top-six all season.

For the Wolves, be on the lookout for Los Angeles Kings’ prospect Jan Chovan, who comes into tonight with 12 points in his last ten. The Slovakian-born centre has morphed into a reliable two-way forward in his first OHL season thanks to his steady on-ice awareness.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

BROOKS ROGOWSKI

OSHAWA GENERALS

GAMES PLAYED: 40 GOALS: 12 ASSISTS: 20

POINTS: 32 PIMS: 17

JAN CHOVAN

SUDBURY WOLVES

GAMES PLAYED: 55 GOALS: 23 ASSISTS: 24

POINTS: 47 PIMS: 12

LAST GAME RECAP

MARCH 8TH, 2026

Despite another third period comeback attempt, the Oshawa Generals dropped 3-2 to the Kingston Frontenacs this afternoon to close out their three-game road trip.

Jaden Cholette made his third appearance of the road swing while Jalen Lobo returned to the Generals’ lineup as Oshawa blended up their forward lines this afternoon.

After honoring their billet families pre-game, the Frontenacs got off to a fast start and opened the scoring 2:23 in with Robin Kuzma ripping it blocker side on Cholette from the slot.

Oshawa was able to weather the storm after the opening goal after some first period penalty kills. They would catch up to the shot totals after the first 20 minutes and enter the second down just one.

It was a slow start to the middle frame, but the Generals picked up the pace halfway through – showing some feisty play in the corners and working for offensive zone time in the Kingston end.

Despite their efforts in the second, the Generals could not finish their chances and the Frontenacs added to their lead with Maleek McGowan creating a turnover in the Oshawa end and stashing it home in the crease.

Just 62 seconds later, Kingston added a power play marker after Matthew Frost poked home a loose puck in behind Cholette to go up by three – a lead they would carry into the third.

The Generals cut into the deficit early in the third with Luke Posthumus following the loose puck off a blocked shot from Brady Murnane and he put it into a gaping cage. Posthumus stayed hot with his 21st of the season and eighth in as many games.

Oshawa would keep pressing after getting on the board all throughout the third and would get back to within one late on the power play thanks to Brooks Rogowski banking it off Gavin Betts and in from the far corner.

A furious General push would last until the dying seconds, but Betts and the Kingston defense put out the fire to deny the comeback and complete the eight-game season series sweep over Oshawa.

Depth scoring and a strong start were the driving forces of Kingston’s victory today, despite plenty of Oshawa pushes throughout the game. With Niagara losing in regulation today, the Frontenacs move to within one point of them for the sixth seed.

Oshawa had their chances in this game, and despite another final period push on this road trip, they fell just short of completing another comeback.

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