The PDA Newsletter | Regional Rundown Ep. 2

Written By Chase Rochon

Your province-wide pulse on U16AAA hockey in Ontario.

Through the first full month of league play, the landscape across Ontario’s U16AAA divisions is starting to stabilize.
Teams that opened strong are holding their form, while others are beginning to gain traction after slower starts.

As standings tighten across every region, November becomes a proving ground — with the International Silver Stick in Whitby looming at the end of the month. The tournament will bring together top programs from every corner of the province, offering the first true cross-league test of the season.

Below is a complete update across all four major loops as we move toward one of the biggest stages of the U16AAA calendar.

OMHA

OMHA WEST — Standings Snapshot (as of Nov 6, 2025)

  1. Credit River Capitals — 24 PTS (12-0-0-0) | GF: 62 | GA: 20 | +42

  2. Niagara North Stars — 18 PTS (8-1-0-2) | GF: 43 | GA: 27 | +16

  3. Oakville Rangers — 17 PTS (8-0-1-0) | GF: 35 | GA: 14 | +21

  4. Burlington Eagles — 11 PTS (5-4-1-0) | GF: 29 | GA: 26 | +3

  5. Southern Tier Admirals — 8 PTS (4-7-0-0) | GF: 18 | GA: 31 | –13

  6. Hamilton Steel — 7 PTS (3-4-0-1) | GF: 20 | GA: 26 | –6

  7. Guelph Gryphons — 5 PTS (2-7-0-1) | GF: 24 | GA: 37 | –13

  8. Grey-Bruce Highlanders — 5 PTS (2-5-0-1) | GF: 18 | GA: 31 | –13

  9. Halton Hurricanes — 0 PTS (0-11-0-0) | GF: 20 | GA: 57 | –37

OMHA EAST — Standings Snapshot

  1. Ajax-Pickering Raiders — 16 PTS (8-0-0-0) | GF: 33 | GA: 11 | +22

  2. Barrie Jr Colts — 16 PTS (7-1-0-2) | GF: 44 | GA: 27 | +17

  3. Quinte Red Devils — 14 PTS (7-0-0-0) | GF: 31 | GA: 12 | +19

  4. Central Ontario Wolves — 13 PTS (6-2-0-1) | GF: 54 | GA: 31 | +23

  5. York-Simcoe Express — 10 PTS (5-3-0-0) | GF: 26 | GA: 16 | +10

  6. Markham Waxers — 6 PTS (3-5-0-0) | GF: 36 | GA: 28 | +8

  7. Peterborough Petes — 6 PTS (3-6-0-0) | GF: 20 | GA: 37 | –17

  8. North Shore Whitecaps — 6 PTS (3-6-0-0) | GF: 29 | GA: 55 | –26

  9. Whitby Wildcats — 4 PTS (2-6-0-0) | GF: 19 | GA: 33 | –14

  10. North Central Predators — 2 PTS (1-7-0-0) | GF: 15 | GA: 35 | –20

  11. Greater Kingston Jr Gaels — 0 PTS (0-6-0-0) | GF: 9 | GA: 31 | –22

Top 10 OMHA Scoring Leaders

  1. Kyler Lauder (F) Central Ontario Wolves — 9 GP | 14 G | 7 A | 21 PTS

  2. Evan Bannister (F) Credit River Capitals — 11 GP | 14 G | 7 A | 21 PTS

  3. Liam Williams (F) Central Ontario Wolves — 9 GP | 6 G | 13 A | 19 PTS

  4. Finn Ellery (F) Central Ontario Wolves — 9 GP | 9 G | 9 A | 18 PTS

  5. Dylan Biga-Wadstein (F) Barrie Colts — 10 GP | 5 G | 12 A | 17 PTS

  6. Brody Latimer (F) North Shore Whitecaps — 9 GP | 13 G | 4 A | 17 PTS

  7. Jack Lee (F) Barrie Colts — 10 GP | 11 G | 6 A | 17 PTS

  8. Landon Bellchamber (F) Credit River Capitals — 12 GP | 6 G | 11 A | 17 PTS

  9. Matthew Taylor (F) Ajax-Pickering Raiders — 8 GP | 8 G | 8 A | 16 PTS

  10. Caden Petrovsky (D) Niagara North Stars — 10 GP | 2 G | 13 A | 15 PTS

Top 5 OMHA Goaltenders

  1. Nathan Croskery (G) Oakville Rangers — 8 GP | 0.97 GAA | 3 SO

  2. Tanner Gibson (G) Ajax-Pickering Raiders — 4 GP | 1.02 GAA | 1 SO

  3. Joaquin Roberto (G) Credit River Capitals — 5 GP | 1.08 GAA | 2 SO

  4. Lukas Butler (G) York-Simcoe Express — 4 GP | 1.14 GAA | 2 SO

  5. Alexander Howatt (G) Ajax-Pickering Raiders — 6 GP | 1.33 GAA | 1 SO

Credit River, Ajax-Pickering and Central Ontario have separated themselves early with consistent results and strong defensive records.


The Capitals’ +42 goal differential leads all OMHA clubs, while Ajax-Pickering’s 1.38 goals-against average is the best mark in the region.


Barrie and Quinte remain close behind, each scoring over four goals per game through the first month while sporting strong records.


Lauder and Bannister share the league scoring lead at 21 points apiece, and Croskery’s 0.97 GAA stands as one of the lowest totals across Ontario U16AAA goaltenders.


With multiple unbeaten teams still active, November will begin to define true separation in both conferences.

ALLIANCE

Standings Snapshot

  1. Huron-Perth Lakers — 20 PTS (10-1-0) | GF: 49 | GA: 25 | +24

  2. London Jr. Knights — 16 PTS (8-1-0) | GF: 61 | GA: 18 | +43

  3. Brantford 99ers — 15 PTS (7-0-1) | GF: 44 | GA: 15 | +29

  4. Elgin-Middlesex Canucks — 12 PTS (5-2-2) | GF: 28 | GA: 19 | +9

  5. Waterloo Wolves — 9 PTS (4-5-1) | GF: 23 | GA: 27 | –4

  6. Kitchener Jr. Rangers — 8 PTS (4-5-0) | GF: 29 | GA: 39 | –10

  7. Windsor Jr. Spitfires — 6 PTS (2-5-2) | GF: 26 | GA: 40 | –14

  8. Sun County Panthers — 5 PTS (2-4-1) | GF: 30 | GA: 29 | +1

  9. Sarnia-Lambton Jr. Sting — 5 PTS (2-7-1) | GF: 25 | GA: 41 | –16

  10. Cambridge Redhawks — 2 PTS (1-8-0) | GF: 14 | GA: 48 | –34

  11. Chatham-Kent Cyclones — 2 PTS (1-8-0) | GF: 15 | GA: 43 | –28

Top 10 Alliance Scoring Leaders

  1. Drew Bate (F) London Jr Knights — 9 GP | 10 G | 14 A | 24 PTS

  2. Declan McCotter (F) Huron-Perth Lakers — 11 GP | 12 G | 12 A | 24 PTS

  3. Callum Brooks (F) Huron-Perth Lakers — 11 GP | 7 G | 14 A | 21 PTS

  4. Roman Vanacker (F) Brantford 99ers — 8 GP | 12 G | 8 A | 20 PTS

  5. Quinn Roberts (F) London Jr Knights — 9 GP | 7 G | 10 A | 17 PTS

  6. Graham Littlejohn (F) London Jr Knights — 9 GP | 3 G | 13 A | 16 PTS

  7. Finley Butler (F) London Jr Knights — 9 GP | 5 G | 11 A | 16 PTS

  8. Emry Lowe (F) Brantford 99ers — 8 GP | 7 G | 8 A | 15 PTS

  9. Ryan Salmoni (F) London Jr Knights — 9 GP | 11 G | 4 A | 15 PTS

  10. Evan Miller (F) Huron-Perth Lakers — 11 GP | 11 G | 4 A | 15 PTS

Top 5 Alliance Goaltenders

  1. Kaiden Harper (G) Elgin-Middlesex — 9 GP | 2.00 GAA | .925 SV%

  2. Levi Inch (G) Lambton — 3 GP | 1.33 GAA | .913 SV%

  3. Jax Kentner (G) Lambton — 3 GP | 2.33 GAA | .910 SV%

  4. Tyler Wilkinson (G) Huron-Perth — 5 GP | 2.80 GAA | .901 SV%

  5. Rylan Da Costa (G) Huron-Perth — 5 GP | 3.16 GAA | .896 SV%

    (Missing stats on a few goalies; such as London’s goalies*)

The ALLIANCE table remains tightly packed at the top.


Huron-Perth (10-1-0) continues to lead in total points, while London (+43) owns the largest goal differential in Ontario.


Brantford’s 7-0-1 record is the only remaining unbeaten mark in league play, backed by a goals-against average of just 1.88 per game.


Scoring remains widespread — Bate and McCotter share the league lead at 24 points, and Harper’s .925 SV% is among the best in the province.


The gap between the top three clubs and the rest of the division remains significant entering mid-November.

HEO

Standings Snapshot

  1. Upper Canada Cyclones — 14 PTS (4-3-6) | GF: 31 | GA: 28 | +3

  2. Eastern Ontario Wild — 13 PTS (5-3-3) | GF: 32 | GA: 26 | +6

  3. Ottawa Jr. 67’s — 12 PTS (4-4-4) | GF: 29 | GA: 30 | –1

  4. Ottawa Valley Titans — 9 PTS (3-3-3) | GF: 21 | GA: 22 | –1

  5. Ottawa Myers Automotive — 8 PTS (3-6-2) | GF: 22 | GA: 29 | –7

Top 10 HEO Scoring Leaders

  1. Cole Krottner (C) OVT — 9 GP | 8 G | 7 A | 15 PTS

  2. Isaya Papineau (F) UCC — 12 GP | 8 G | 4 A | 12 PTS

  3. Jacob Tysick (F) OVT — 9 GP | 7 G | 5 A | 12 PTS

  4. Cameron Kealey (F) UCC — 13 GP | 5 G | 7 A | 12 PTS

  5. Gavin Heroux (F) EOW — 11 GP | 3 G | 8 A | 11 PTS

  6. Tristan Gendron-Steele (C) EOW — 11 GP | 4 G | 6 A | 10 PTS

  7. Kyson McMillan (F) OJS — 12 GP | 6 G | 3 A | 9 PTS

  8. Innis Robinson (C) OJS — 12 GP | 3 G | 6 A | 9 PTS

  9. Julian Melo (F) UCC — 13 GP | 3 G | 6 A | 9 PTS

  10. Quinn Creally (F) UCC — 12 GP | 5 G | 3 A | 8 PTS

Top 5 HEO Goaltenders

  1. Kellen McKeown (G) UCC — 7 GP | 12 GA | 1.71 GAA | 1 SO

  2. Griffin Amey (G) EOW — 5 GP | 9 GA | 1.80 GAA

  3. Darcy O’Hare (G) OVT — 4 GP | 8 GA | 2.00 GAA

  4. Jack Langdon (G) OMA — 5 GP | 11 GA | 2.20 GAA

  5. Keenan McArthur (G) OJS — 5 GP | 11 GA | 2.20 GAA

Upper Canada Cyclones, Eastern Ontario, and the Jr. 67’s continue to control the HEO standings within a single-point margin.


Scoring across the league remains balanced — no player has surpassed 15 points — while defensive totals are trending downward from October.


Krottner (15 PTS) leads the league in scoring, and McKeown (1.71 GAA) maintains the top mark among all HEO goaltenders. 2011-born Papineau of UCC has been a standout offensively with 12 points.


With 13 ties combined between the top 3 teams, the standings remain the most congested of any Ontario loop.

GTHL

Standings Snapshot

  1. Toronto Jr. Canadiens — 19 PTS (9-1-1) | GF: 38 | GA: 13 | +25

  2. Vaughan Kings — 18 PTS (8-0-2) | GF: 53 | GA: 18 | +35

  3. Don Mills Flyers — 15 PTS (6-2-3) | GF: 31 | GA: 19 | +12

  4. Toronto Marlboros — 14 PTS (6-3-2) | GF: 34 | GA: 24 | +10

  5. Mississauga Senators — 12 PTS (6-4-0) | GF: 34 | GA: 24 | +10

  6. Markham Majors — 12 PTS (6-4-0) | GF: 38 | GA: 16 | +22

  7. Toronto Red Wings — 10 PTS (3-4-4) | GF: 24 | GA: 24 | 0

  8. Reps Hockey Club — 8 PTS (3-5-2) | GF: 24 | GA: 29 | –5

  9. Mississauga Rebels — 8 PTS (2-5-4) | GF: 16 | GA: 30 | –14

  10. North York Rangers — 4 PTS (1-7-2) | GF: 11 | GA: 52 | –41

  11. Toronto  Nationals — 3 PTS (1-7-1) | GF: 15 | GA: 34 | –19

  12. Toronto Titans — 1 PT (0-9-1) | GF: 12 | GA: 59 | –47

Top 10 GTHL Scoring Leaders

  1. Kane Cloutier (F) Vaughan Kings — 10 GP | 12 G | 5 A | 17 PTS

  2. Brody Brown (F) Vaughan Kings — 10 GP | 4 G | 12 A | 16 PTS

  3. Jakub Kuklinski (F) Mississauga Sens — 10 GP | 7 G | 8 A | 15 PTS

  4. Dacey Dupuis (F) Markham Majors — 10 GP | 5 G | 10 A | 15 PTS

  5. Ryder Nobes (F) Markham Majors — 10 GP | 7 G | 8 A | 15 PTS

  6. Landon Roulston (F) Vaughan Kings — 10 GP | 3 G | 11 A | 14 PTS

  7. Cole Coristine (F) Don Mills Flyers — 12 GP | 7 G | 7 A | 14 PTS

  8. Matthew Zilinski (F) Mississauga Sens — 10 GP | 4 G | 9 A | 13 PTS

  9. Brayden Grima (F) JRC — 9 GP | 6 G | 6 A | 12 PTS

  10. Kash Kwajah (F) JRC — 9 GP | 5 G | 7 A | 12 PTS

Top 5 GTHL Goaltenders

  1. Dylan Sack (G) Markham Majors — 5 GP | 1.20 GAA | .934 SV%

  2. Demetri Stokes (G) Vaughan Kings — 7 GP | 1.43 GAA | .933 SV%

  3. Mitchell Nouwens (G) Toronto Red Wings — 9 GP | 1.78 GAA | .921 SV%

  4. Thjis van Haeren (G) Mississauga Sens — 4 GP | 1.75 GAA | .901 SV%

  5. Owen Loftus (G) Don Mills Flyers — 6 GP | 2.00 GAA | .906 SV%

Toronto Jr. Canadiens (9-1-1), Vaughan (8-0-2), and Markham (6-4-0) headline a competitive GTHL table that currently features 7 teams with double-digit point totals.


Vaughan leads the league in offense with 53 goals in 10 games, while Toronto Jr. Canadiens owns the best defensive numbers with 13 goals against.


Kane Cloutier (17 PTS) remains at the top of the scoring race, followed closely by his teammate Brody Brown (16 PTS) and Dupuis/Nobes (15 each).


In net, Sack (.934) and Stokes (.933) continue to post the highest save percentages in the division.


Overall, the GTHL standings remain the most top-heavy of any region, with several early OHL Cup contenders separating from the field.

Provincial Takeaways

Ontario’s U16AAA picture is coming into focus — tighter margins, stronger structures, and goaltending that continues to raise the bar.

  • Defensive parity across the province.
    Every loop — OMHA, Alliance, HEO, and GTHL — sits between 26 and 31 goals against on average. It’s the closest these regions have ever been in overall defensive efficiency.

  • Balanced scoring, disciplined play.
    Team averages for goals for and against are nearly identical, showing a shift toward structure over shootouts. Parity has replaced volatility — few blowouts, tighter wins.

  • Small gaps, big stakes.
    Credit River (24 PTS), Ajax-Pickering (16), London (16), and Vaughan (18) headline the standings, but several others are right behind. Multiple unbeaten records remain intact entering mid-November.

  • Scoring spread province-wide.
    Lauder and Bannister lead the OMHA with 21 PTS, Bate and McCotter pace the Alliance with 24, and Cloutier tops the GTHL with 17. Offensive production is evenly distributed — no single league is running away with the spotlight.

  • Goaltending defines the season.
    Croskery (0.97 GAA), Harper (.925 SV%), McKeown (1.71 GAA), and Sack (.934 SV%) headline a deep pool of elite goaltenders. The trend is clear: strong netminding equals standings stability.

In short:


Ontario hockey has reached balance — stronger team systems, tighter scores, and higher goaltending standards across every region.
With the Silver Stick in Whitby (Nov 27–30) approaching, the next few weeks will reveal which programs can carry that structure and momentum onto the province’s biggest inter-league stage.

  • Talon Mills

Chase Rochon
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