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: Ryan Conmy (Boston College), Caeden Herrington (Vermont), Will Sharpe (Vancouver Giants), Hampton Slukynsky (Western Michigan), Jack Sparkes (Clarkson), and Petteri Rimpinen (Kiekko-Espoo).
The following reports cover games played through the end of day Monday, April 6th.
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Henry Brzustewicz, London Knights, RH Defenseman (31st overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 19 goals, 37 assists, minus-16, 77 PIM in 61 games played
Henry Brzustewicz’s junior career is over, and the next chapter starts now. The Kings signed their 2025 first-round pick to a three-year entry-level contract Monday, and the 19-year-old defenseman will report to the Ontario Reign on a professional tryout for the remainder of the season. Brzustewicz is set to make his AHL debut tonight, and all eyes will be on him.
London’s season ended after being eliminated by Carter George and the Soo Greyhounds in a first-round, 4-1 series loss. Brzustewicz generated shots early and often in the series, but couldn’t find the scoresheet beyond two assists. The Kings aren’t signing a player on a cold streak however; they’re signing one who put up 56 points in 61 games, finished second on his team in points, and just wrapped his third season in one of junior hockey’s premier programs. With 102 points in his junior career and a first-round pedigree, he’s exactly the kind of player Ontario could use down the stretch — and exactly the kind of prospect the Kings franchise covets: a right-shot, puck-moving, offensive defenseman.
Jan Chovan, Sudbury Wolves, Center/Right Wing (184th overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 30 goals, 27 assists, minus-28, 14 PIM in 60 games played
Jan Chovan’s first season in the OHL is over, but it’s ending with an epilogue. After the Sudbury Wolves were swept in four games by top-seeded Brantford, the 19-year-old signed an Amateur Tryout Agreement with the Ontario Reign and practiced with the club Monday. The sixth-round pick posted 57 points (30 goals, 27 assists) in 60 games, led Sudbury in goals, points, and power-play production, and added a pair of goals in the playoff series against Brantford. His mid-season transition from wing to center was one of the quieter developmental success stories in the OHL this year — he settled into the role, won half his faceoffs, and became a trusted special teams player. He also represented Slovakia at the World Juniors, playing the most minutes of any forward on the team and scoring one goal in five games.
Whether he suits up for the Reign or not, the experience of practicing alongside AHL professionals is a step in the right direction. Chovan has yet to sign an entry-level contract, but the Kings hold his rights for several years — there’s no urgency there. What matters now is that a sleeper pick just completed a breakout season that opened a door to him joining a pro club.
Carter George, Soo Greyhounds, Goalie (57th overall in 2024)
2025-26 Stats: 2.60 GAA, .910 SV%, 5 SO, 1 goal, 2 assists, 27 wins in 51 games played
For most of his junior career, playing against London was Carter George’s kryptonite — with a 1-12-5 career record against them heading into the series. Not anymore. The Soo eliminated London in five games, with George turning in one of the more remarkable individual playoff performances of the OHL first round. He posted a 1.41 goals-against average and .942 save percentage across the series, capping it with a 25-save shutout in Game 5 that sent Henry Brzustewicz and the Knights packing. Next up for the young, talented netminder is a second-round matchup against the Kitchener Rangers and fellow Kings prospect Jared Woolley.
Jimmy Lombardi, Flint Firebirds, Center (125th overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 40 goals, 40 assists, plus-36, 73 PIM in 69 games played
Lombardi and Flint swept Owen Sound in the first round — and did so in historic fashion. The final aggregate score was 35-3, a goal differential of 32 that broke an OHL playoff record of 25 that had stood for nearly 30 years. Lombardi posted eight points (four goals, four assists) in the four games, maintaining a perfectly balanced season total of 40 goals and 40 assists. He was also named a finalist for the William Hanley Trophy, given to the OHL’s most sportsmanlike player. The Firebirds now head into the second round with all the momentum in the world behind them, and a matchup with former Kings prospect Liam Greentree and the Spitfires on deck.
Jared Woolley, Kitchener Rangers, LH Defenseman (164th overall in 2024)
2025-26 Stats: 12 goals, 24 assists, plus-33, 87 PIM in 70 games played
For the second consecutive week, Woolley didn’t find the scoresheet — and it didn’t matter one bit. Kitchener swept Saginaw to advance to the second round, with Woolley going plus-1 in the series without finishing a single game in negative territory. He added eight shots and 13 penalty minutes, including a five-for-fighting early in Game 2. At this point, all Jared Woolley does is win. Next up: a King-on-King matchup against Carter George and the Soo Greyhounds.
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vojtech Cihar, Kelowna Rockets, Forward (59th overall in 2025)
2025-26 WHL Stats: 18 goals, 23 assists, plus-27, 18 PIM in 35 games played
Through the first round of the WHL playoffs, Cihar has been the best player in the league. He led all scorers with six goals in four games, sits tied for the points lead with linemate Tij Iginla at 10, and tops the league in plus-minus at plus-9. Kelowna swept Kamloops in the process, extending their winning streak against the Blazers to eight games dating back to the regular season. The second round brings a significant step up in competition — top-ranked Everett, who finished 32 points ahead of the Rockets in the regular season. If Cihar can keep producing at this pace, Kelowna is going to be very difficult to stop.
FOUR-POINT NIGHT FOR ČIHAŘ!!!! Absoluteof a shot gets him his 4th goal of the series #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/L3ZDuPyHYu
— Alexander Legget (@LeggetNHL) April 1, 2026
COLLEGE HOCKEY (NCAA)
Kristian Epperson, Univ. of Denver, Left Wing (88th overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 11 goals, 8 assists, plus-8, 14 PIM in 38 games played
Epperson heads to the Frozen Four in Las Vegas having produced in every big moment Denver has needed him this postseason — a double-overtime game-winner in the NCHC championship, a secondary assist in the tournament win over Western Michigan, and a growing sense that he saves his best for the biggest stages. Michigan is the toughest test yet, but nothing has slowed him down so far.
Brendan McMorrow, Univ. of Denver, Left Wing (196th overall in 2025)
2025-26 Stats: 3 goals, 7 assists, plus-10, 6 PIM in 25 games played
McMorrow looked like a player fully back to form against Western Michigan — a goal, an assist, a drawn penalty, and a forecheck takeaway in Denver’s 6-2 win. For a winger who missed two months with a broken finger, the timing couldn’t be better. He heads to Las Vegas with momentum and a Frozen Four matchup against top-ranked Michigan ahead.
James Reeder, Univ. of Denver, Right Wing (198th overall in 2024)
2025-26 Stats: 10 goals, 23 assists, plus-18, 4 PIM in 41 games played
Reeder has points in 10 of his last 12 games and carries that form into the Frozen Four as one of Denver’s most trusted forwards — logging roughly 25 minutes in the NCHC championship. As a first-liner, he’ll be tasked with matching up against soon-to-be free agent TJ Hughes, considered by many to be the best player remaining in the Frozen Four. If Denver is going to knock out Michigan, they will need Reeder’s reliability and playmaking skills to be a difference maker.
Lead photo of McMorrow via Denver University
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