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October’s GOHL Prospect Round-Up

With the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL) beginning a new era as the official first development league of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), we’ll be highlighting notable prospect performances each month. This month featured several impressive and standout moments across the league.

 

Reid Gammage – Cambridge Redhawks (GOHL)

    • Hometown: Cambridge, ON
    • Birthdate: 04/15/2007
    • Drafted: London Knights (258th overall, 2023 OHL Priority Selection)
    • Profile: 5-foot-10, 184lbs, right-shot forward
    • October Points: 9 GP, 9G, 14A, 23 PTS
    • Notable/Standout Performance: Registered a five-point game, including the overtime winner (Oct. 9 vs. BFD) and currently leads the GOHL in scoring with 35 points.

 

Alex Forrest – Cambridge RedHawks (GOHL)

    • Hometown: Grimsby, ON
    • Birthdate: 06/11/2009
    • Drafted: Kitchener Rangers (24th overall, 2025 OHL Priority Selection)
    • Profile: 5-foot-11, 160lbs, left-shot defenceman
    • October Points: 8 GP, 8G, 8A, 16 PTS, 1 SHG, 2 GWG
    • Notable/Standout Performance: Posted points in seven straight games, highlighted by a five-point night (Oct. 2 vs. SAR) and a shorthanded game-winning goal (Oct. 11 vs. PEL).

 

Eloan Le Gallic – St. Thomas Stars (GOHL)

    • Hometown: Quebec City, QC
    • Birthdate: 02/06/2009
    • Drafted: London Knights (62nd overall, 2025 OHL Priority Selection)
    • Profile: 6-foot-1, 165lbs, left-shot forward
    • October Points: 9 GP, 1G, 13A, 14 PTS
    • Notable/Standout Performance: Recorded multiple assists in five consecutive games (Oct. 1–12).

 

Myles Dunn – St. Thomas Stars (GOHL)

    • Hometown: Lambeth, ON
    • Birthdate: 06/18/2009
    • Drafted: Sarnia Sting (157th overall, 2025 OHL Priority Selection)
    • Profile: 5-foot-10, 165lbs, right-shot forward
    • October Points: 9 GP, 8G, 5A, 13 PTS, 3 GWG
    • Notable/Standout Performance: Scored in four straight games (Oct. 10-19) 

 

Caden Bell – St. Catharines Falcons (GOHL)

    • Hometown: Newmarket, ON
    • Birthdate: 01/15/2009
    • Drafted: Niagara IceDogs (49th overall, 2025 OHL Priority Selection)
    • Profile: 5-foot-11, 165lbs, right-shot defenceman 
    • October Points: 8 GP, 6G, 7A, 13 PTS, 5 PPG
    • Notable/Standout Performance: Named GOHL Prospect of the Week (Oct. 6-12) after scoring a pair of power play goals while adding an assist to extend his point streak to five games.   

 

Cruz Ferguson – London Nationals (GOHL)

    • Hometown: Angus, ON
    • Birthdate: 12/18/2007
    • Drafted: Saginaw Spirit (296th overall, 2023 OHL Priority Selection)
    • Profile: 5-foot-11, 165lbs, left-shot forward
    • October Points: 11 GP, 5G, 7A, 12 PTS, 1 SHG
    • Notable/Standout Performance: Scored in back-to-back games while adding two assists (Oct. 15–16).

 

Jake Ritson – Strathroy Rockets (GOHL)

    • Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON
    • Birthdate: 02/12/2009
    • Drafted: London Knights (88th overall, 2025 OHL Priority Selection)
    • Profile: 6-foot-1, 150lbs, left-shot forward
    • October Points: 8 GP, 3G, 8A, 11 PTS.
    • Notable/Standout Performance: Tallied four assists in one game (Oct. 4 vs. SCF)

 

Vaughn Barr – St. Marys Lincolns (GOHL)

    • Hometown: St. Marys, ON
    • Birthdate: 04/17/2009
    • Drafted: Erie Otters (194th overall, 2025 OHL Priority Selection)
    • Profile: 5-foot-11, 170lbs, goaltender
    • October Points: 4 GP, 1.50 GAA, .949 SV%, 1 SO
    • Notable/Standout Performance: Went undefeated in October, earning one shutout and making 112 saves across four games. 

 

Reed Straus –  Elmira Sugar Kings (GOHL)

    • Hometown: St. Clements, ON
    • Birthdate: 09/24/2007
    • Drafted: Oshawa Generals (37th overall, 2024 OHL U18 Selection)
    • Profile: 5-foot-11, 180lbs, goaltender
    • October Points: 5 GP, 6-0, 1.67 GAA, .935 SV%, 145 SV
    • Notable/Standout Performance: Named GOHL Prospect of the Week (Oct. 13-19); finished the month undefeated with a 1.67 GAA and .935 SV%.

 

Noah Bender – Stratford Warriors (GOHL)

    • Hometown: Waterloo, ON
    • Birthdate: 06/30/2006
    • Drafted: Flint Firebirds (231st overall, 2022 OHL Priority Selection)
    • Profile: 6-foot-4, 194lbs, goaltender
    • October Points: 7 GP, 4-2-1, 1.95 GAA, .932 SV%, 1 SO, 193 SV
    • Notable/Standout Performance: Recorded a shutout in his first start of the season (Oct. 3 vs. HAM)

 

For a full list of this year’s GOHL Prospects of the Week, click here.

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