Six Attack Graduates Included on 2025-26 NCAA Opening Night Rosters
Published on October 3, 2025 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Owen Sound Attack News Release
The 2025-26 NCAA men's hockey season gets underway tonight, with a total of 78 OHL graduates included on opening night rosters.
This newly established development pathway opened up as a result of an eligibility rule change announced by the NCAA on November 11, 2024. The list of alumnus below features several players who competed in the OHL during the 2024-25 season, in addition to several others who have transferred to an NCAA men's hockey program after spending time in the U SPORTS men's hockey ranks, which feature a total of 163 OHL grads on opening night rosters to begin 2024-25.
Atlantic Hockey (19)
Bentley Falcons (1):
Alec Leonard (Niagara, London, Owen Sound)
Canisius Golden Griffins (1):
Brice Cooke (Niagara, Mississauga, North Bay)
Holy Cross Crusaders (2):
Owain Johnston (Erie)
Quinn McCall (Erie)
Mercyhurst Lakers (4):
Andrew LeBlanc (Kitchener, Niagara, Sarnia, North Bay)
Jacob LeBlanc (Kitchener, Niagara, Sarnia, North Bay)
Noah Sedore (Erie)
Joseph Serpa (Kitchener, Oshawa)
Niagara College Knights (2):
Jacob Maillet (Guelph, Windsor, Ottawa)
Declan McDonnell (Kitchener, Barrie)
RIT Tigers (5):
Alex Christopoulos (North Bay, Windsor, Saginaw)
Evan Konyen (Sudbury, Flint)
Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa)
Ben Roger (London, Kingston)
Zach Wigle (Barrie, North Bay)
Robert Morris Colonials (2):
Bruce McDonald (Erie, Owen Sound)
Charlie Schenkel (Soo, Kingston)
Sacred Heart Pioneers (2):
Gavin Bryant (Owen Sound, Niagara, Peterborough)
Noah Van Vliet (Hamilton, Niagara, Sudbury)
Big Ten Conference (15)
Michigan Wolverines (4):
Jack Ivankovic (Brampton)
Matthew Mania (Sudbury, Flint)
Henry Mews (Ottawa, Sudbury)
Malcolm Spence (Erie)
Michigan State Spartans (2):
Porter Martone (Sarnia, Brampton)
Anthony Romani (North Bay, Barrie)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3):
Cole Brown (Brantford)
Caeden Carlisle (Soo)
Pano Fimis (Niagara, Erie)
Ohio State Buckeyes (2):
Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie)
Jake Karabela (Guelph)
Penn State Nittany Lions (3):
Nolan Collins (Sudbury, Flint)
Lev Katzin (Guelph)
Luke Misa (Brampton)
Wisconsin Badgers (1):
Blake Montgomery (London)
Hockey East (13)
Maine Black Bears (2):
Will Gerrior (Ottawa)
Simon Motew (Kitchener)
UMass-Lowell River Hawks (3):
Austin Elliott (London)
Tnias Mathurin (North Bay, Windsor)
Dalyn Wakely (North Bay, Barrie)
New Hampshire Wildcats (1):
Nick De Angelis (Windsor, Sudbury)
Providence College Friars (2):
Beau Jelsma (Barrie)
Donovan McCoy (Peterborough, Sudbury)
Vermont Catamounts (5):
Ethan Burroughs (Owen Sound)
Zach Filak (Sarnia)
PJ Forgione (Saginaw)
Cedrick Guindon (Owen Sound, Kingston)
Jacob Oster (Guelph, Oshawa)
NCHC (12)
Arizona State Sun Devils (5):
Sam Alfano (Peterborough, Erie)
Jack Beck (Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie)
Justin Cloutier (Sault Ste. Marie)
Sean McGurn (London)
Noah Powell (Oshawa)
Denver Pioneers (1):
Kristian Epperson (Saginaw)
Miami Ohio RedHawks (4):
Kocha Delic (Sudbury)
Matteo Drobac (Brantford)
Ethan Hay (Flint, Saginaw, Kingston)
Owen Lalonde (Sudbury, Guelph, Flint)
Omaha Mavericks (1):
Spencer Sova (Erie, Brampton)
Western Michigan Broncos (1):
Ryan Humphrey (Hamilton, London, Niagara)
ECAC (10)
Clarkson Golden Knights (3):
Matthew Mayich (Ottawa)
Adrian Misaljevic (Kitchener)
Owen Van Steensel (North Bay, Barrie)
Colgate Raiders (2):
Tyson Doucette (Sarnia)
Easton Wainwright (Sarnia)
Harvard Crimson (1):
Aidan Lane (Brampton)
Princeton Tigers (1):
Matthew Souliere (Ottawa)
RPI Engineers (2):
Matthew Buckley (Oshawa)
Nate Krawchuk (Sudbury)
Union Garnet Chargers (1):
Brayden Gillespie (Guelph, Brampton)
CCHA (6)
Bemidji State Beavers (2):
Max Namestnikov (Sarnia, Guelph)
Oliver Peer (Windsor, Flint)
Bowling Green Falcons (1):
Noah Morneau (Windsor)
Lake Superior State Lakers (2):
Calem Mangone (Saginaw)
Andrew Oke (Saginaw)
Michigan Tech Huskies (1):
Ryan Abraham (Windsor)
Independent (3)
Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves (1):
David Jesus (Oshawa, Niagara)
Long Island Sharks (1):
Carter Bickle (Oshawa)
Lindenwood Lions (1):
Nolan Seed (Owen Sound)
Ontario Hockey League Stories from October 3, 2025
- Six Attack Graduates Included on 2025-26 NCAA Opening Night Rosters - Owen Sound Attack
- Six Attack Graduates Included on U SPORTS Men's Hockey Rosters to Begin 2025-26 - Owen Sound Attack
- Attack Fall, 4-3, to Kitchener Rangers, Ending 4-0 Streak - Owen Sound Attack
- Jiricek Returns With A Bang; O'brien & Vanacker Lead 6-3 Dogs' Win - Brantford Bulldogs
- Rangers Hand Attack First Loss of the Season in 4-3 Home Victory - Kitchener Rangers
- Firebirds Force OT But Fall in London, 5-4 - Flint Firebirds
- Aleks Kulemin Leads the Frontenacs to 5-2 Victory over the Oshawa Generals - Kingston Frontenacs
- Firebirds Force OT But Fall in London, 5-4 - Flint Firebirds
- Spirit Claim a Point in OT Loss to Storm Friday Night - Saginaw Spirit
- Generals Drop Second Straight to Frontenacs in Kingston - Oshawa Generals
- Barrie Colts Announce Leadership Group for 25-26 Season - Barrie Colts
- OHL and Heroic Minds Join Forces to Innovate Player and Staff Well-Being - OHL
- Rangers Look to Rebound on Home Ice against the Attack - Kitchener Rangers
- Colts Battle Hard, Fall 5-4 in Shootout to Soo Greyhounds - Barrie Colts
- Frontenacs Look for First Win on Home Ice Tonight against the Generals - Kingston Frontenacs
- Generals Begin First of Three Games this Weekend in Kingston - Oshawa Generals
- Game Day - October 3 - SAG at GUE - Guelph Storm
- Game Preview: Saginaw Spirit at Guelph Storm - Saginaw Spirit
- Game Day, Game 4, Firebirds at Knights - 7 p.m. - Flint Firebirds
- Spitfires Roll to 6-0 Shutout Win over IceDogs - Windsor Spitfires
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