FORWARD OF THE MONTH: NIKITA KLEPOV – SAGINAW SPIRIT
Nikita Klepov earned the honor on the strength of a dominant January, posting 8 goals and 11 assists across 12 games. All but one of his goals came at five‑on‑five, and he was held off the scoresheet only three times during the month. He delivered five multi‑point performances, and in every game in which he scored — save for one — he also added at least one assist, underscoring just how impactful he was shift after shift.
Also considered was Ben Wilmott of the Barrie Colts who had 7 goals and 8 assists through 13 games. Cooper Dennis of the Brantford Bulldogs also drew attention with 7 goals and 7 assists though 11 games.
DEFENSEMAN OF THE MONTH: CHASE REID – SOO GREYHOUNDS
With 4 goals and 8 assists across 9 January games, Chase Reid earns the nod this month. Three of his four tallies came on the power play, and one stood up as a game‑winner. He delivered a multi‑goal performance on January 25 against North Bay and added a single multi‑assist outing, underscoring his steady, game‑to‑game impact.
Also considered was Parker von Richter of the Barrie Colts who posted 3 goals and 9 assists through 13 games in January.
GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH: EASTON RYE – PETERBOROUGH PETES
Easton Rye posted a 7-3-0-0 record in January to lead the Petes. In total, he faced 292 shots, stopping 272 of them for an impressive .932 save percentage.
Also considered was Sebastian Gatto of the London Knights who went 5-1-0-0 and a .931 save percentage. Arvin Jaswal of the Barrie Colts went 5-0-0-0 with a .932 save percentage.
Previous Months
Forward
Caleb Malhotra – Brantford Bulldogs – September
Tristan Delisle – Owen Sound Attack – October
Alex Kostov – Flint Firebirds – November
Caleb Malhotra – Brantford Bulldogs – December
Nikita Klepov – Saginaw Spirit – January
Defenseman
Carson Woodall – Windsor Spitfires – September
Carson Woodall – Windsor Spitfires – October
Chase Reid – Soo Greyhounds – November
Anthony Cristoforo – Windsor Spitfires – December
Chase Reid – Soo Greyhounds – January
Goaltender
Michael Newlove – Windsor Spitfires – September
Vladislav Yermolenko – Niagara IceDogs – October
Ben Hrebik – Barrie Colts – November
Ben Hrebik – Barrie Colts – December
Easton Rye – Peterborough Petes – January
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