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IceRays Well Represented at 2026 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament

NAHL Corpus Christi IceRays February 18, 2026 - CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - The North American Hockey League (NAHL) 2026 Top Prospects Tournament concluded last night at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, with the Corpus Christi IceRays well represented on one of the league's biggest stages. Five IceRays players earned selections to the event: forwards Andrej Paricka, Easton Swift, and Justin Thibault, along with defensemen Nick Evans and Islom Dzhabberganov. The group was split between Team South and Selects Red, competing alongside, and against top players from all 34 ... Full Story

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Spitfires' Defenceman Jakub Fibigr Commits to Ohio State University

OHL Windsor Spitfires February 18, 2026 - Windsor, ON - In a groundbreaking move following the NCAA Division I Council's move to make Canadian Hockey League players eligible for NCAA DI hockey programs announced in November of 2024, Windsor Spitfires defenceman Jakub Fibigr joins a few former Spitfires in blazing a trail. The 19-year-old defenceman from Unicov, Czechia announced his commitment to Ohio State Buckeye's men's hockey program via the Windsor Spitfires PR department on Wednesday morning for the 2026-2027 season. Fibigr has been excellent throughout thi... Full Story

Generals, Bulldogs Square off in Mid-Week Tilt

OHL Oshawa Generals February 18, 2026 - Oshawa, On. - The Oshawa Generals and Brantford Bulldogs hit the ice for their fifth matchup of the season from TD Civic Centre. It is their first meeting since the Generals' GEN-erosity Toss game on November 30, a game Oshawa took by a final of 5-4 after rallying from a 3-1 deficit in a wild back-and-forth contest. The Gens had contributions from just about everyone in the lineup with at least a point from 12 different skaters - including a goal and an assist from Harrison Franssen and the game-winner coming off the s... Full Story

Prima Added to Roster

USHL Omaha Lancers February 17, 2026 - Omaha Lancers general manager Marc Fritsche announced that the Lancers have added forward Artem Prima to the active roster. Prima, 17, comes to the Lancers from the Minot Minotauros of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). He recorded 26 points (8+18) in 28 games with two multi-goal games and eight multi-point efforts. Prima is tied for the fourth-most points and the second-most assists on the Minotauros. "Artem had a great first half of the season with Minot," head coach Ron Fogarty said, "being a point-per-game fo... Full Story

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