OHL Three Stars: Friday, January 26th

With five-one goal games, a ten-goal performance, and an upset over the first-placed team in the OHL, Friday January 26th had some thrilling action.

Here are the night's Three Stars:

Easton Rye deserves Friday's first star by a mile. He helped his "rebuilding" team take down the London Knights with his first career OHL win. The Knights currently sit first in the entire OHL, while Peterborough is near the bottom. Rye was able to put up 46 saves to carry his team to the win in a tight game. 

Rye has gotten into six games this year for the Petes, mostly as a backup reliever. This was his third official start, against none other than the first-placed London Knights. The Petes and the Knights still have a tiny rivalry continued from last year's OHL Championships, where Peterborough took the win. They get the win again here, despite a large skill gap between the two teams.

Easton Rye has now proven that he can stand up and single-handedly win games with his 46-save performance. 

Calum Ritchie has not let up since returning from injury this season, and his hot streak doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon. This four-point performance extends Ritchie's point streak to nine games. He has 21 points in that span. 

Ritchie was able to carry the Generals offensively in this game — as he typically does. The Colorado Avalanche prospect has performed well above expected this season so far, and has emerged as one of the very top prospects from the 2023 NHL Draft. Players like Colby Barlow, Quentin Musty, and Oliver bonk — who were all taken before him — aren't quite dominating like Ritchie is.

Oshawa has quickly slid into fourth in the Eastern Conference, only five points out of first. They are stringing together a lot of wins lately, look to them to surprise come playoff-season. 

Hot off the plane from the CHL Top Prospects Game on Wednesday, Jett Luchanko has come to play since returning. His confidence has hit a new level — like many of the players that played in the Top Prospects Game — and that was evident in Guelph's win over Sarnia. 

Luchanko not only had a three-point performance, but he scored the game winner in overtime. On the game-winning play, he was able to take on two defenders and the goaltender, and use his speed to cut through the middle of the crease. He was able to chip it home once he got in tight, and this play is just a testament to the responsibility he can take on as a 2006-born player.

Luchanko has that X-factor where he is able to take charge of a game on his own, and help his team in a multitude of ways. His electric game and compete level are off-the-charts, and he has been Guelph's go-to player in almost every facet this season.