The OHL has announced each team's nominee for the Red Tilson Trophy, awarded to the Most Outstanding Player in the league.
As the regular season has concluded and we are well into the OHL playoffs, the OHL has announced each individual team's nominee for the Red Tilson Trophy.
The Red Tilson Trophy is awarded each season to the Most Outstanding Player in the Ontario Hockey League. Each team has one player nominated to win.
Here are the nominees:
Barrie Colts - Beau Jelsma
Brantford Bulldogs - Marek Vanacker
Erie Otters - Pano Fimis
Flint Firebirds - Coulson Pitre
Guelph Storm - Jett Luchanko
Kingston Frontenacs - Paul Ludwinski
Kitchener Rangers - Carson Rehkopf
London Knights - Easton Cowan
Mississauga Steelheads - Chas Sharpe
Niagara IceDogs - Kevin He
North Bay Battalion - Anthony Romani
Oshawa Generals - Calum Ritchie
Ottawa 67's - Luca Pinelli
Owen Sound Attack - Carter George
Peterborough Petes - Liam Sztuska
Saginaw Spirit - Zayne Parekh
Sarnia Sting - Marko Sikic
Soo Greyhounds - Kirill Kudryavtsev
Sudbury Wolves - David Goyette
Windsor Spitfires - Liam Greentree
Included in this list are 15 forwards, 3 defencemen, and 2 goaltenders.
There is a case to make for almost all of these players. David Goyette finished the season atop the OHL in points, Anthony Romani lead the league in goals, and Zayne Parekh led all defencemen in points.
Matthew Maggio won the Red Tilson Trophy last season on behalf of the Windsor Spitfires. Here are the former winners of the last five seasons:
2022-2023 - Matthew Maggio
2021-2022 - Wyatt Johnston
2019-2020 - Marco Rossi
2018-2019 - Ukko-Pekka Luukonen
2017-2018 - Jordan Kyrou