Housekeeping note: Once a prospect’s season has concluded and their final report has been filed, they will no longer be featured in this year’s Prospect Tracker and will instead be listed here. Players no longer featured: Jan Chovan (Sudbury Wolves), Ryan Conmy (Boston College), Kristian Epperson (Denver), Caeden Herrington (Vermont), Brendan McMorrow (Denver), James Reeder (Denver), Will Sharpe (Vancouver Giants), Hampton Slukynsky (Ontario Reign), Jack Sparkes (Clarkson), and Petteri Rimpinen (Kiekko-Espoo).
American Hockey League (AHL)
Henry Brzustewicz, Ontario Reign, RH Defenseman (31st overall in 2025)
2025-26 AHL Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, minus-1, 8 PIM in 10 games played
2025-26 OHL Stats: 19 goals, 37 assists, minus-16, 77 PIM in 61 games played
Brzustewicz’s season has ended for the second time. After being eliminated from the OHL playoffs by Carter George and the Soo, he was eliminated from the AHL playoffs as well after a closely fought five-game series against Coachella Valley. He didn’t find the scoresheet in the series, but registered more shots than any Ontario defenseman and fifth most overall on the team with nine. The offensive instincts were there even if the production wasn’t.
Unfortunately, Game 5 featured a moment he will likely want to forget. With the season on the line, Brzustewicz didn’t take a shift in overtime. No bad penalty, no glaring mistake, no clear reason — except perhaps that Andrew Lord didn’t want a player who had only been with the team for a month carrying the weight of the season on his shoulders. We may never know the why, but what we do know is that Brzustewicz showed flashes of strong play in his first professional stint. In all likelihood, he’ll be back with the Reign next season to grow his game and prepare for his NHL debut — whenever that may be. Perhaps he will even be playing alongside his former defensive partner Jared Woolley.
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Jared Woolley, Kitchener Rangers, LH Defenseman (164th overall in 2024)
2025-26 Stats: 13 goals, 30 assists, plus-31, 116 PIM in 84 games played
After sweeping the Barrie Colts in the OHL Finals, Woolley has now won three straight OHL championships. Prior to the win, that remarkable feat had only been accomplished once in the 46 years of ‘modern’ OHL history. After the win, it had been done three times, as Woolley and his fellow former London Knights teammate Sam O’Reilly joined the list. It’s a special honor for a special player.
He finished the finals with one point, but his fingerprints were all over each victory — as has been the case all season. When he’s not showing up on the scoresheet it’s because he’s locked into his role as the number one defenseman. And with seven points across 18 playoff games, 36 points in 66 regular-season games, and now an OHL championship, so far this season has been as successful as possible for the Kings 2024 sixth-round pick.
The question remains, what could possibly top winning three straight OHL titles? Well, that could be winning his second straight Memorial Cup. Kitchener will head to Kelowna where the tournament opens on May 22nd. The first game will feature Woolley in a Kings prospect showdown with Vojtech Cihar. Two Kings prospects, two different paths to the tournament — and now they will face off on the biggest stage in junior hockey.
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vojtech Cihar, Kelowna Rockets, Forward (59th overall in 2025)
2025-26 WHL Stats: 18 goals, 26 assists, plus-23, 20 PIM in 40 games played
After posting 13 points in nine playoff games before Kelowna’s elimination, Cihar will be returning to action at the Memorial Cup. As the host city, Kelowna gets an automatic berth in the tournament to face off against the champions of the OHL, QMJHL, and WHL.
It will be the biggest stage of the season for the Czech forward, aside from his time at the World Juniors — where he won MVP. If he can deliver an MVP-like performance, Kelowna has a real shot at being competitive in the tournament. But without stellar play from him, the Rockets will no doubt struggle against the top teams in junior hockey. To start, his matchup against Woolley’s Rangers will be a challenge, as well as a must-see matchup, with one of the most dynamic forwards in the WHL doing his best while going up against the Kings top shutdown defenseman prospect.
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