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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.
ROGER HUNT
ROCCO TULLIO
PRESIDENT & GOVERNOR
AROUND THE OHL
AS OF SEPTEMBER 18TH
BRANTFORD BULLDOGS
After a heart breaking second round exit to the Oshawa Generals the Brantford Bulldogs enter the 2025/26 season atop the OHL Power Rankings. The Bulldogs have made a couple additions this offseason bringing in Memorial Cup Champion Ryder Boulton while also taking Adam Benák with the 2nd overall pick in the CHL Import Draft. Another change to the team was the naming of a new captain, as Jake O’Brien was named to the role.
NIAGARA ICEDOGS
The IceDogs took a big stride forward in the 2024/25 season as they had a very strong first half before a couple of goalie injuries derailed their season. At last year’s trade deadline, the IceDogs held firm a move many thought would lead them to success this season, now it is time for them to show if they have made that next step. With a largely returning roster Niagara enters the season as one of the CHL’s top ranked teams slotting in at the number 10 in the nation.
LONDON KNIGHTS WINDSOR SPITFIRES
The London Knights avenged their 2023/24 season last year as they did what they were unable to do previously by hoisting the Memorial Cup. London has lost some key contributors after winning back-toback OHL Championships, but the core of what they are remains the same. The Knights went undefeated in the preseason and look to prove many people wrong in doubting what they have already accomplished and what they set out to achieve.
Sitting as the current favourites out of the Western Conference many people feel this is Windsor’s Conference to lose. After burning out in the second round of last year’s OHL Playoffs the Spitfires have brought back the core that made them one of the best teams in the OHL all last season. Windsor will be waiting on the return of Oshawa native Liam Greentree who is participating in the LA Kings main camp.
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GENERALS SEASON PREVIEW
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WRITTEN BY: ERIC McDOUGALL
A new OHL season is here, and the Oshawa Generals gear up for another year of competitive, tough-nosed, memorable and fun hockey.
Oshawa enters the 2025/26 campaign as the back-to-back defending Eastern Conference champions and look to avenge consecutive OHL Finals losses to the London Knights. However, with such a top-heavy conference, the goal is much easier said than done.
As well, with Jacob Oster, Luca D’Amato and Luke Torrance graduating last year, there will be some holes to fill throughout the roster from either new or returning players.
With that, here is an overview of what your Oshawa Generals will look like this season:
New Acquisitions
Despite a quiet off-season on the trade front, the Generals focused on improving the roster through the OHL Priority Selection, the CHL Import Draft and free agent signings.
In the OHL Priority Selection, Oshawa drafted 14 new players, three of which stood out in preseason and made the roster: winger Sam Roberts and defencemen Anthony Timmerman and Leo Laschon. Finnish winger Onni Kalto and Russian winger Vadim Smirnov have also made the roster after being selected in the CHL Import Draft.
Roberts, the 16th overall selection from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens in April, brings a similar, hard-nosed style game as his father, Gary. Timmerman, out of Rochester, MI, and Laschon from Pittsburgh, PA, also bring valuable depth to the Generals’ blue line. Kalto’s size and Smirnov’s skill should contribute nicely to Oshawa’s scoring depth as well.
Along with their recent draft selections, Oshawa also signed a wide variety of players to accompany team depth. Rowan Sang out of Kimball Union Academy and Porter Byrd-Leitner out of the Alberta Junior Hockey League were both signed just before preseason. Byrd-Leitner’s skill and talent along with Sang’s strong skating abilities make both left wingers well suited for the Generals’ forward core.
Also signed as FAs include Generals’ draft picks from years past in wingers Luke Posthumus and Jalen Lobo, as well as centreman Ben Cormier, who brings three seasons of OHL experience from Owen Sound. Other signings to bolster the roster include forwards Lucas Teixeira and Brennan Huyck, as well as defenders Brady Murnane and Colin Feeley.
The only trades the Generals did make this off-season were for goaltenders Reid Thomas, acquired from Sault Ste Marie, and Jaden Cholette from London. Oshawa will look to Cholette to share the net throughout the season.
Returning Players
The Generals have many players eligible to return: Beckett Sennecke, Ben Danford, Owen Griffin, Simon Wang and Zack Sandhu to name a few. However, all five are expected to be out of action to start the season as they attend NHL training camps.
That is not to say Oshawa will be without experience as team veterans Ethan Toms and Harrison Franssen are back. Right wingers Brooks Rogowski and Tyler O’Toole are also entering their second seasons with the team. Each return with their tenacious and determined style of play that fans are familiar with.
After spending some time with the Generals last season, winger Anthony Figliomeni and defender Brady Blaseg will see more playing time this year. Figliomeni dressed for 15 games in 2024/25, tallying four points (2G, 2A) while Blaseg put up 2 points in his 9 games played.
Netminder Isaac Gravelle also returns for his second season. After 14 starts and a 9-3-1-1 record last year, the Fenwick, ON native will be put to the test in goal for 2025/26, sharing the crease with newcomer Cholette for the time being.
Team Overview
Despite missing some of their high-end players to start the season, the Generals should have no problem filling their voids with the amount of depth throughout the lineup from old and new faces.
There will also be a new bench boss to guide them in Mario Pouliot, who brings valuable experience to the table with back-to-back Memorial Cups with the Acadie-Bathrust Titan and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the QMJHL as their head coach. This is, however, the last eligible year for Sandhu and Posthumus to play in the league, and team veterans like Sennecke, Danford, Franssen and Toms each have one more year before their overage seasons.
On top of that, the Eastern Conference is expected to be very competitive once again with teams like Brantford and Kingston looking to make statements. Odds aside, Oshawa went 20-7-3-2 against divisional opponents last season and 26-17-3-2 against their conference entirely.
Even with a slight retool featuring a hard-working and determined group, the Generals will play hard and fight for another playoff appearance this year. Oshawa has made the OHL Playoffs in the last 13 seasons.
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GAME DAY PREVIEW
Regular season hockey is back at the TTC as the Oshawa Generals return for their home opener against a division rival in the Kingston Frontenacs.
The Gens are coming off a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the North Bay Battalion in their season opener. It was a hard-fought road effort, but Oshawa fell short on the back of a slow start.
Kingston played their home opener a day later, where they were handed a lobsided 6-2 defeat by the Ottawa 67’s. The Frontenacs, after falling just short to the Barrie Colts in the second-round last year, aim to soar higher in the Eastern Conference this season as another young and hungry team.
Both teams have played fairly even against each other in recent memory with Oshawa owning a 17-17-0-2 regular season record against Kingston since the 2019/20 campaign. However, the Gens did take the season series between the two last year 6-2, including wins in all four home games against the Frontenacs.
The Generals have hosted Kingston in two of their last five home openers. Oshawa won both games, taking the 2023/24 home opener 5-4 and the 2019/20 home opener 4-1.
Both teams still have players off at NHL training camps. Oshawa has Beckett Sennecke, Owen Griffin and Ben Danford away while notable names missing for Kingston include Jacob Battaglia and Tyler Hopkins.
However, the Generals had many great performances from first-year players in Thursday’s opener. Look for Sam Roberts to make another impact fresh of his first OHL goal in his first game.
For Kingston, watch out for one of their rookies in Whitby, ON native, Ty Robar, who also scored in his first OHL game. The puck drops at 6:05 pm. Catch the action on Rogers TV, FloHockey or listen on the Oshawa Generals Radio.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
SAM ROBERTS
OSHAWA GENERALS
GAMES PLAYED: 1 GOALS: 1 ASSISTS: 0
POINTS: 1 PIMS: 0
TY ROBAR
KINGSTON FRONTENACS
GAMES PLAYED: 1 GOALS: 1 ASSISTS: 0
POINTS: 1 PIMS: 4
LAST GAME RECAP
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH
The Oshawa Generals travelled to North Bay to open their 2025/26 season but suffered a 4-2 loss to the Battalion to begin the new campaign.
North Bay got the scoring started with Jax Pereira racing into the Oshawa end, taking a drop feed from Parker Vaughan and snapping one under the right-handed catching glove of Jaden Cholette. It was Pereira’s first OHL goal in his first game with the Battalion.
Later in the first, the Battalion would add another tally with Tampa, FL native Brandt Harper holding the line and feeding a screened shot through traffic and past Cholette for his first in the Ontario Hockey League.
Down 2-0 early, the Generals got life at the very end of the first period as Vadim Smirnov played the carom off the boards from Harrison Franssen and snuck the puck underneath Mike McIvor with 2.9 seconds left.
With Smirnov scoring the first goal of the season for Oshawa, the team seemed to gain plenty of momentum to begin the middle frame. They were skating faster and getting more shots on target.
Despite a better start to the second period, after Ethan Toms took a tripping minor, the Battalion would go back up by two on a quick break-in and a set-up pass to an open Ryder Carey, who roofed it over Cholette’s glove side just before the end of the penalty.
Moments later, however, the Gens would counter with their own power play goal from Sam Roberts, his first tally in the OHL, to get right back to within a goal.
It took all of eleven seconds on the man-advantage before Brooks Rogowski walked out to the high slot and ripped a shot blocker side on McIvor that Roberts got just a touch on as he was parked out front of the North Bay goal.
Down by one entering the final 20 minutes, Oshawa pushed all throughout the third period to get the game tied, with goaltender Cholette keeping them in it with a strong performance since the second.
Unfortunately, the Gens would fall short as North Bay would add an empty netter from Jonathan Kapageridis after Cholette was pulled for an extra attacker in a last-minute effort to tie the game.
Despite being on the other side of a hard-fought game, there were plenty of first milestones from Gens’ newcomers. Along with Smirnov’s first OHL goal, Lucas Teixeira and Onni Kalto picked up their first OHL points with separate assists. Roberts would earn third star of the game with his first Oshawa General goal.
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