
Rangers' Dylan Edwards Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week
Published on May 11, 2026 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced that Dylan Edwards of the Kitchener Rangers is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording three goals, two assists and five points over three games.
After scoring the deciding overtime goal to crown the Rangers Western Conference champions, Edwards has helped the Rangers take a 3-0 lead in the OHL Championship Series, scoring in Wednesday's 5-2 Game 1 win over the Barrie Colts at The Aud. He had an outstanding Game 3 on Sunday night, capping-off a four-point showing with his second goal of the night coming 5:24 into the second overtime of a 4-3 win.
A 20-year-old from Toronto, Edwards has 24 points (14-10-24) over 17 games in these playoffs, building-off a 40-goal, 87-point regular season over 67 games between the Rangers and Erie Otters. The 5-foot-8, 171Ib. left-wing was originally Erie's eighth round (150th overall) pick in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection, and produced 84 goals, 100 assists and 184 points over 222 career regular season games. Completing his fourth full OHL season, Edwards as produced 26 goals, 22 assists and 48 points over 32 career playoff contests between the Rangers and Otters. He is committed to Quinnipiac University (NCAA).
2025-26 Cogeco OHL Player of the Week - Playoffs
Mar. 23-29: Jacob Battaglia (Flint Firebirds)
Mar. 30-Apr. 5: Ben Wilmott (Barrie Colts)
Apr. 6-12: Adam Jiricek (Brantford Bulldogs)
Apr. 13-19: Dylan Edwards (Kitchener Rangers)
Apr. 20-26: Jake O'Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)
Apr. 27-May 3: Caleb Malhotra (Brantford Bulldogs)
May 4-10: Dylan Edwards (Kitchener Rangers)
2025-26 Cogeco OHL Player of the Week - Regular Season
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)
Feb. 23-Mar. 1: Liam Greentree (Windsor Spitfires)
Mar. 2-8: Sam O'Reilly (Kitchener Rangers)
Mar. 9-15: Cooper Foster (Ottawa 67's)
Mar. 16-22: Jake O'Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)
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