Story by Brock Ormond
Five Wellington Dukes up-and-comers are ready to compete at the OJHL Zach Hyman Prospects Series.
This week, the OJHL named defencemen Gavin Godick and Presley Kelly, forwards Maclean Chisholm and Austin Ottenhof and goaltender Mason Raycroft to East Conference teams for the event.
Raycroft will suit up for Team White, while the other four players will all don Team Red jerseys.
The series officially gets underway on Monday, November 2, at the CAA Centre in Brampton, with puck drop scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
Games will also be held in Cobourg, Oakville, Oshawa and Brantford.
Featuring many of the OJHL’s top 16- and 17-year-old players, the series will bring together a group of young prospects, including numerous Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft selections and players with NCAA commitments.
The 2026 event will feature six teams, with three representing the East Conference and three representing the West Conference.
The full schedule is as follows;
EAST CONFERENCE
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Team White vs. Team Orange
Tribute Communities Centre | Oshawa, ON
12 p.m. puck drop
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Team Red vs. Team White
Cobourg Community Centre | Cobourg, ON
12:30 p.m. puck drop
Tuesday, December 22, 2026
Team Orange vs. Team Red
Cobourg Community Centre | Cobourg, ON
7:30 p.m. puck drop
WEST CONFERENCE
Monday, November 2, 2026
Team Grey vs. Team Black
CAA Centre | Brampton, ON
12:30 p.m. puck drop
Monday, November 23, 2026
Team Black vs. Team Gold
Sixteen Mile Sports Complex | Oakville, ON
12:30 p.m. puck drop
Monday, December 14, 2026
Team Gold vs. Team Grey
Sixteen Mile Sports Complex | Oakville, ON
12:30 p.m. puck drop
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The 2026 Zach Hyman OJHL Prospects Series championship game is anticipated to take place in early January 2027 at the TD Civic Centre in Brantford, home of the OHL’s Brantford Bulldogs. The official date and puck-drop time will be announced once finalized.
All photos by OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes
