Week 16 of the Prospect Tracker featured a historic moment, as Carter George became the only goalie in OHL history to score two career goals. Henry Brzustewicz delivered an overtime winner complete with a Theo Fleury celebration, while Jan Chovan racked up five points and nearly led Sudbury to an upset over top-ranked Brantford. Meanwhile, in college hockey, Hampton Slukynsky earned a Hobey Baker nomination while leading the nation in wins. The following reports cover games played through the end of day Monday, January 26th.
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Henry Brzustewicz, London Knights, RH Defenseman (31st overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 14 goals, 16 assists, minus-13, 45 PIM in 37 games played
Brzustewicz scored the overtime winner against Sarnia in dramatic fashion, battling net-front in 3-on-3 before moving to the slot, creating the space to bury a game-winner. The first-round pick then did his best Theo Fleury impression, sliding on his knees to center ice in celebration. He kept it rolling the next night in London’s 10-2 rout of Peterborough, adding another goal and a secondary assist on the Knights’ 10th tally with a chip pass that sprung Brady Wassilyn on the rush. Scoring in back-to-back games, including an overtime winner, Brzustewicz is proving his worth as LA’s 2025 first-round pick with the ability to deliver offense in clutch moments.
Jan Chovan, Sudbury Wolves, Center/Right Wing (184th overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 13 goals, 17 assists, minus-25, 6 PIM in 38 games played
Chovan recorded five points in two games this week, bringing his total to 12 points since returning from the World Junior Championship three weeks ago. The sixth-round pick tallied a goal and two assists in Sudbury’s valiant 5-4 overtime loss to top-ranked Brantford, then added another goal and assist against Rouyn-Noranda—his ninth multi-point game of the season. The offensive surge nearly carried the Wolves to an upset over the OHL’s best team, showcasing just how important Chovan has become to Sudbury’s recent success.
Carter George, Soo Greyhounds, Goalie (57th overall in 2024)
2025-26 Stats: 2.70 GAA, .907 SV%, 3 SO, 1 goal, 1 assist, 15 wins in 27 games played
George made OHL history this week, becoming the only goalie in league history to score two career goals. The two-way netminder fired a 200-foot empty-net goal in the Soo’s win over London after stopping 28 of 30 shots, then followed it up with a 16-save shutout against North Bay. George also “unboxed” a new mask for his new team, featuring a tribute image of former Soo Greyhound and LA King Jeff Carter—the player who inspired George to become a Kings fan. Since joining the Greyhounds, the netminder has been flawless: 5-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, a .955 save percentage, and two shutouts. Safe to say the trade is working out for both George and the Soo.
GOALIE GOAL ALERTCarter George fires the puck 200 feet and scores the empty netter #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/65zKSxFubm
— Alexander Legget (@LeggetNHL) January 22, 2026
Liam Greentree, Windsor Spitfires, Right Wing (26th overall in 2024)
2025-26 Stats: 20 goals, 21 assists, plus-9, 37 PIM in 31 games played
Greentree recorded four points across three games this week, tallying two goals and two assists, as Windsor went 1-1-1. LA’s 2024 first-round pick scored a goal scorer’s goal against Kitchener, taking a smart angle on a zone entry to receive a pass and wire it blocker-side. In the weekend series against Flint, he added a goal and two assists—including a no-look pass to likely top-10 pick Ethan Belchetz that showcased his elite vision. Windsor held fourth place after splitting the series with Flint, and will face Kitchener in a rematch this weekend.
Jimmy Lombardi, Flint Firebirds, Center (125th overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 25 goals, 24 assists, plus-19, 46 PIM in 45 games played
Lombardi recorded one assist, as Flint split their series against Windsor, keeping the Firebirds in third place in a tight OHL race where the top six teams sit within seven points of each other. The breakout fourth-round pick leads his team in goals and ranks ninth in the OHL with 25—two of them shorthanded. If Flint is going to make a push for first place, Lombardi’s ability to score in all situations will be the driving force.
Jared Woolley, Kitchener Rangers, LH Defenseman (164th overall in 2024)
2025-26 Stats: 11 goals, 16 assists, plus-19, 52 PIM in 44 games played
Kitchener has posted a 6-0-1 record since acquiring Woolley, though the sixth-round pick has gone pointless in six straight games following his two-point debut. Playing on the first pairing, Woolley is plus-7 with his new team; even if he’s not creating offense, he’s certainly facilitating it with his backend play. Kitchener has held sixth place in the standings, and while the offensive production hasn’t come yet, the Rangers are getting exactly what they traded for: a reliable, physical defenseman who can eat tough minutes and stabilize the blue line.
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vojtěch Čihař, Kelowna Rockets, Forward (59th overall in 2025)
2025-26 WHL Stats: 0 goals, 5 assists, minus-1, 4 PIM in 8 games played
Čihař has gone pointless in his last four games after recording five points in his first four with Kelowna. The second-round pick has yet to score his first WHL goal but continues to generate chances, firing 17 shots in his first eight games. He’s been shifted around in the lineup while the coaching staff looks for the right chemistry; however, his shot volume suggests the offense will come as he continues to adjust to North American hockey.
Will Sharpe, Vancouver Giants, LH Defenseman (216th overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 5 goals, 14 assists, minus-3, 20 PIM in 39 games played
After scoring his first goal with the Giants last week, Sharpe recorded his first assist with the club over the weekend. The seventh-round pick delivered a pass from the right point to the left circle while continuing to play on Vancouver’s first pairing—an upgrade from his second-pairing role in Kelowna. Vancouver went winless in their weekend series against Prince George and sits 16th in the WHL.
COLLEGE HOCKEY (NCAA)
Ryan Conmy, Boston College, Right Wing (182nd overall in 2023)
2025-26 Stats: 8 goals, 6 assists, plus-3, 8 PIM in 22 games played
Conmy went pointless, as Boston College swept their weekend series against his former team, New Hampshire. The sixth-round pick has been shuffled through various linemates and seen fluctuating ice time throughout the season—averaging 17 minutes per game—and has yet to find a dedicated line on the right wing. Whether he’ll settle into a steady role with a set pair of linemates for the remainder of the season remains to be seen, but the line carousel hasn’t helped his quest for offensive consistency. Following the series sweep, Boston College moved up two spots in the rankings to 13th nationally.
Kristian Epperson, Univ. of Denver, Left Wing (88th overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 8 goals, 6 assists, plus-1, 12 PIM in 27 games played
Epperson tallied a goal and an assist on Friday, marking his second-straight multi-point performance and his third this season. The helper came on the opening score of a back-to-back set against St. Cloud State, where he dropped the puck to the point, drawing two defenders away and allowing his teammate to score uncontested. The goal came on a fortunate bounce. He ran out of room on a breakaway, pulled a button hook, and tried to throw the puck across the crease, but it deflected off a defender’s skate and went five-hole. He is now averaging just over a point per game in his freshman season at DU.
Caeden Herrington, Univ. of Vermont, RH Defenseman (120th overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 1 goal, 4 assists, minus-10, 10 PIM in 22 games played
Herrington extended his pointless streak to nine games despite firing six shots on goal in Vermont’s weekend series against Massachusetts. The fourth-round pick saw his ice time fluctuate significantly—17:50 in the opener, then a season-low 13:53 in the back-to-back finale—yet generated three shots in each game, showing his commitment to contributing offensively regardless of deployment. While the points haven’t come, his willingness to stay aggressive and shoot the puck suggests the drought won’t last much longer for the Vermont native.
Brendan McMorrow, Univ. of Denver, Left Wing (196th overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 2 goals, 5 assists, plus-6, 4 PIM in 17 games played
Roughly four weeks after breaking his finger at the World Junior Championship, McMorrow is still sidelined with no concrete return date in sight. The high-energy winger sustained the injury while killing a penalty in Team USA’s loss to Finland and has been unavailable for Denver since.
James Reeder, Univ. of Denver, Right Wing (198th overall in 2024)
2025-26 Stats: 6 goals, 13 assists, plus-4, 2 PIM in 27 games played
Reeder recorded two assists in Denver’s 6-0 rout of St. Cloud State, marking his sixth multi-point night of the season and 22nd of his collegiate career. The disciplined winger sits just two points away from surpassing last season’s 21-point total while firmly holding down a first-line spot. He’s averaging 17:53 in ice time this season, which has jumped to 18:54 over his last five games. Reeder was also featured in a profile on the DU Hockey website this week, where he casually dropped that he’s related to Abraham Lincoln through his dad’s side of the family. Denver split their weekend series with St. Cloud State and dropped to 11th in the national rankings.
Hampton Slukynsky, Western Michigan Univ., Goalie (118th overall in 2023)
2025-26 Stats: 2.42 GAA, .909 SV%, 3 SO, 2 assists, 18 wins in 24 games played
Slukynsky allowed three goals in each of Western Michigan’s games against Minnesota Duluth this weekend, but the nation’s fifth-ranked offense bailed him out with four goals in both contests to secure back-to-back wins. The fourth-round pick stopped 64 shots across the series (.914 save percentage) and now leads all of college hockey with 18 wins, proving he’s a workhorse for the Broncos. Slukynsky was also nominated for the Hobey Baker Award—college hockey’s equivalent of the Heisman—alongside his brother Grant, who leads the team in points with 27.
Jack Sparkes, Clarkson Univ., RH Defenseman (180th overall in 2022)
2025-26 Stats: 0 goals, 1 assist, minus-2, 22 PIM in 25 games played
Sparkes saw his ice time dip over the weekend, averaging just 9:27 across Clarkson’s home-and-home series against Saint Lawrence after previously averaging 12:41 since moving up in the lineup three weeks ago. The sixth-round pick generated three shot attempts but only one managed to reach the net. Sparkes’ reduced role suggests the coaching staff is still searching for the right deployment, but with limited offensive production this season (one assist in 25 games), his value will likely need to come from steady defensive play if he’s going to earn back those minutes.
EUROPEAN LEAGUES
Petteri Rimpinen, Liiga-Kiekko-Espoo, Goalie (152nd overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 2.76 GAA, .894 SV%, 1 SO, 8 wins in 24 games played
Rimpinen returned to the lineup for Kiekko-Espoo this week after being away from the team for roughly five weeks due to the World Junior Championship and a subsequent illness. The fifth-round pick stopped 17 of 19 shots in a 2-1 loss to Karpat in his first action since early January. Kiekko-Espoo sits 10th in Liiga but remains in position for the play-in tournament, and Rimpinen’s return gives them stability in net heading into the stretch run.
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