OHL Announces Top Performers of the Week for February 16-22, 2026
Published on February 23, 2026 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced Top Performers of the Week for the week of regular season games ending Sunday, February 22, 2026.
Storm's Quinn Beauchesne Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week
Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Quinn Beauchesne is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording two goals, six assists and eight points over four straight wins for the Guelph Storm.
Beauchesne had a productive outing on Family Day, posting four assists in Guelph's 5-1 win over visiting Erie. He followed-up that first star performance with an assist along with the overtime-winner on Wednesday night in Sarnia as the Storm defeated the Sting 3-2. Beauchesne wrapped-up the week with a goal and an assist in Sunday's 8-5 road win over the Saginaw Spirit, one that pushed the Storm seven points ahead of the Spirit for sixth place in the Western Conference standings. Beauchesne becomes just the second defenceman to earn OHL Player of the Week recognition this season.
An 18-year-old from Ottawa, Beauchesne has 29 points (7-22--29) through 47 games in his third season with the Storm after being the club's first round (14th overall) pick in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. Selected by Pittsburgh in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2025 NHL Draft, Beauchesne has 60 points (15-45--60) over 129 career regular season games with Guelph. He's enjoyed international success with Canada, winning gold medals at both the World Under-18 Hockey Championship and the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Also considered for the award this week, Soo Greyhounds forward Marco Mignosa carried his team offensively with nine points (4-5--9) over three outings as the Hounds dropped two-of-three, including a 1-0 loss to Guelph at home on Friday.
2025-26 Cogeco OHL Player of the Week
Sept. 18-21: Cole Davis (Windsor Spitfires)
Sept. 22-28: Ethan Czata (Niagara IceDogs)
Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Kashawn Aitcheson (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 6-12: Jake O'Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)
Oct. 13-19: Adam Benak (Brantford Bulldogs)
Oct. 20-26: Kieron Walton (Sudbury Wolves)
Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Harry Nansi (Owen Sound Attack)
Nov. 3-9: Alex Kostov (Flint Firebirds)
Nov. 10-16: Nathan Aspinall (Flint Firebirds)
Nov. 17-23: Marek Vanacker (Brantford Bulldogs)
Nov. 24-30: Kieron Walton (Sudbury Wolves)
Dec. 1-7: Alex McLean (Guelph Storm)
Dec. 8-14: Christopher Brown (Soo Greyhounds)
Dec. 15-21: Alex Pharand (Sudbury Wolves)
Dec. 28-Jan. 4: Egor Barabanov (Saginaw Spirit)
Jan. 5-11: Cole Beaudoin (Barrie Colts)
Jan. 12-18: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)
Jan. 19-25: Jake O'Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)
Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Kevin He (Flint Firebirds)
Feb. 2-8: Ben Wilmott (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 9-15: Egor Barabanov (Saginaw Spirit)
Feb. 16-22: Quinn Beauchesne (Guelph Storm)
Frontenacs' Gavin Betts Named Mary Brown's Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week
2026 NHL Draft prospect Gavin Betts of the Kingston Frontenacs is the Mary Brown's Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season, going 2-1 with a 2.01 goals-against average, .941 save percentage and 96 saves.
Betts was in the crease on Family Day, making 37 saves as the Fronts fell 3-2 to the Brantford Bulldogs. He rebounded this past weekend with back-to-back wins, making 33 saves at home on Friday as Kingston defeated North Bay 5-1. He made 26 more saves on Sunday night in Oshawa, backstopping the Frontenacs to a 7-2 win over the Generals.
A 17-year-old from Toronto, Betts is 16-15-1-1 with a 2.99 goals-against average and .903 save percentage with one shutout over 35 games this season. Kingston's second round (37th overall) pick in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection is the 26th-ranked North American goaltender eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft by NHL Central Scouting. Betts backstopped Canada to bronze at last summer's Hlinka Gretzky Cup, posting a 1.68 goals-against average and .933 save percentage over five contests.
2025-26 Mary Brown's Chicken OHL Goaltender of the Week
Sept. 18-21: Jason Schaubel (Kitchener Rangers)
Sept. 22-28: Joey Costanzo (Windsor Spitfires)
Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Gavin Betts (Kingston Frontenacs)
Oct. 6-12: Mason Vaccari (Flint Firebirds)
Oct. 13-19: Patrick Quinlan (Sarnia Sting)
Oct. 20-26: Ryerson Leenders (Brantford Bulldogs)
Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Aleksei Medvedev (London Knights)
Nov. 3-9: Matthew Minchak (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 10-16: Ben Hrebik (Barrie Colts)
Nov. 17-23: Easton Rye (Peterborough Petes)
Nov. 24-30: Zach Bowen (Brampton Steelheads)
Dec. 1-7: Vladislav Yermolenko (Niagara IceDogs)
Dec. 8-14: Mason Vaccari (Flint Firebirds)
Dec. 15-21: Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67's)
Dec. 28-Jan. 4: Easton Rye (Peterborough Petes)
Jan. 5-11: Zachary Jovanovski (Guelph Storm)
Jan. 12-18: Matthew Humphries (Oshawa Generals)
Jan. 19-25: Carter George (Soo Greyhounds)
Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Zach Bowen (Brampton Steelheads)
Feb. 2-8: Easton Rye (Peterborough Petes)
Feb. 9-15: Christian Kirsch (Kitchener Rangers)
Feb. 16-22: Gavin Betts (Kingston Frontenacs)
Colts' Joe Salandra Named OHL Rookie of the Week
NHL Draft eligible Barrie Colts forward Joe Salandra is the OHL Rookie of the Week, recording five points (3-2--5) over four victories last week.
Salandra helped the Colts win a clash of Eastern Conference contenders on Family Day, recording a pair of assists in an 8-5 road win over the Ottawa 67's. He opened the scoring back at home on Thursday night as the Colts defeated the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 in a shootout. Salandra doubled-up on Friday night in London, putting things out of reach with a pair of third period goals as the Colts defeated the Knights 5-1 for their ninth consecutive win.
A freshly-turned 18-year-old from Pleasantville, NY, Salandra has 33 points (11-22--33) over 54 games in his first OHL season. The 5-foot-10, 198Ib. right-wing as chosen by the Colts in the third round (50th overall) of the 2025 OHL Priority Selection from Brunswick School. Ranked 160th on NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft, Salandra competed in this year's Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game in Peterborough, and won a Hlinka Gretzky Cup gold medal with the United States last summer. He's committed to Harvard University (NCAA).
2025-26 OHL Rookie of the Week
Sept. 18-21: Thomas Vandenberg (Ottawa 67's)
Sept. 22-28: Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs)
Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 6-12: Jaxon Cover (London Knights)
Oct. 13-19: Ryder Cali (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 20-26: Jaakko Wycisk (Guelph Storm)
Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67's)
Nov. 3-9: Easton Walos (Sarnia Sting)
Nov. 10-16: Ryder Fetterolf (Ottawa 67's)
Nov. 17-23: Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs)
Nov. 24-30: Levi Harper (Saginaw Spirit)
Dec. 1-7: Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs)
Dec. 8-14: Robin Kuzma (Kingston Frontenacs
Dec. 15-21: Caleb Mitchell (London Knights)
Dec. 28-Jan. 4: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)
Jan. 5-11: Charlie Murata (Flint Firebirds)
Jan. 12-18: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)
Jan. 19-25: Ryerson Edgar (Niagara IceDogs)
Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Keaton Ardagh (Brampton Steelheads)
Feb. 2-8: Kale Osipenko (Sarnia Sting)
Feb. 9-15: Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit)
Feb. 16-22: Joe Salandra (Barrie Colts)
Storm Prospect Carter Lewandowski Named GOHL Prospect of the Week
Guelph Storm prospect Carter Lewandowski of the Ayr Centennials is the GOHL Prospect of the Week, recording two goals, five assists and seven points over three contests.
Lewandowski posted a season-high five points on Family Day, scoring while adding four helpers as Ayr defeated the Caledon Bombers 9-2 on home ice. He extended his goal-scoring streak to four games on Thursday, tallying a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to the visiting Brantford Titans.
A 6-foot-3, 186Ib. native of Maple, ON, Lewandowski leads the Centennials with 42 points (15-27--42) over 41 games in his first GOHL season. The Vaughan Kings U16 AAA graduate was Guelph's second round (36th overall) pick in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection. Lewandowski's 2024-25 campaign featured 32 points (18-14--32) over 33 games along with six points (3-3--6) over four games in the 2025 OHL Cup Showcase.
2025-26 GOHL Prospect of the Week
Sept. 10-21: Brendan Gerber (Elmira Sugar Kings/London Knights)
Sept. 22-28: Alex Forrest (Cambridge RedHawks/Kitchener Rangers)
Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Liam Edgcumbe (Pelham Panthers/Flint Firebirds)
Oct. 6-12: Caden Bell (St. Catharines Falcons/Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 13-19: Reed Straus (Elmira Sugar Kings/Oshawa Generals)
Oct. 20-26: Gensen Geldart (Chatham Maroons/Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Lyndon Cabral (Listowel Cyclones/Erie Otters)
Nov. 2-9: Jake Ritson (Strathroy Rockets/London Knights)
Nov. 10-16: Ulysses Lombardi (Waterloo Siskins/Flint Firebirds)
Nov. 17-23: Alex Campeau (London Nationals/London Knights)
Nov. 24-30: William Camputaro (St. Thomas Stars/Soo Greyhounds)
Dec. 1-7: Ian Robinson (Port Colborne Sailors/Kitchener Rangers)
Dec. 8-14: Kalyn McQueen (Cambridge RedHawks/Soo Greyhounds)
Dec. 15-21: Alexander Lisi (Chatham Maroons/Owen Sound Attack)
Dec. 29- Jan. 4: James Elliott (St. Catharines Falcons/Soo Greyhounds)
Jan. 5-11: Vaughn Barr (St. Marys Lincolns/Erie Otters)
Jan. 12-18: David Buchman (Brantford Titans/Brantford Bulldogs)
Jan. 19-25: Myles Dunn (St. Thomas Stars/Sarnia Sting)
Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Sammy DiBlasi (Chatham Maroons/Saginaw Spirit)
Feb. 2-8: Jake Windbiel (LaSalle Vipers/Windsor Spitfires)
Feb. 9-15: David Buchman (Brantford Titans/Brantford Bulldogs)
Feb. 16-22: Carter Lewandowski (Ayr Centennials/Guelph Storm)
Ontario Hockey League Stories from February 23, 2026
- February 25th Is Ones-Day - Guelph Storm
- Thank You to Our Season Ticket Holders and Billets - Barrie Colts
- Quinn Beauchesne Named OHL Player of the Week - Guelph Storm
- Storm Prospect Carter Lewandowski Named GOHL Prospect of the Week - Guelph Storm
- OHL Announces Top Performers of the Week for February 16-22, 2026 - OHL
- Gavin Betts Wins OHL Goalie of the Week Honours - Kingston Frontenacs
- ManchuWOK Player of the Week - Quinn Beauchesne - Guelph Storm
- Brantford Bulldogs to Host Mental Health Awareness Game in Partnership with CMHA Brant Haldimand Norfolk - Brantford Bulldogs
- Colts Rally Past Bulldogs for 10th Straight Win - Barrie Colts
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