Adam Novotny & Alessandro Di Iorio Named Captains For 2026 OHL Top Prospects Game

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Team East and West captains for the 2026 OHL Top Prospects Game are revealed, featuring standout forwards ready to showcase their skills.

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Next week, the top NHL draft-eligible prospects from the OHL’s Eastern and Western Conferences will face off against each other in Peterborough in the second annual Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game. The rosters for the event can be found here.

On Thursday, the OHL announced the leadership group for both teams.

Wearing the “C” for Team East will be Peterborough Petes’ Adam Novotny, who is fresh off a silver medal at the World Junior Championship with Czechia. Brantford’s Caleb Malhotra, Niagara’s Ryan Roobroeck, and Oshawa’s Brooks Rogowski were named assistant captains.

Team West will have Sarnia Sting’s captain, Alessandro Di Iorio, wear the “C.” Iorio was named Sarnia’s new captain back on Dec. 12, after the team had traded away their former captain, Lukas Fischer, to the Soo Greyhounds.

The assistant captains for the West are Windsor’s Ethan Belchetz, Sault Ste. Marie’s Chase Reid, and Owen Sound’s Pierce Mbuyi.

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