2026 OHL Cup: Quarterfinals Recap
Stay tuned throughout the day for rolling updates from the OHL Cup, with quarter-final recaps and top performers from every matchup.
Schedule:
10:00 AM – Rink 1 – QF 1 – HoneyBaked vs Markham Majors
10:30 AM – Rink 2 – QF 4 – Detroit Little Caesars vs London Jr Knights
11:45 AM – Rink 1 – QF 3 – Upper Canada College vs Don Mills Flyers
12:15 PM – Rink 2 – QF 2 – Toronto Jr Canadiens vs TPH
Game Recaps:
Jr. Canadiens Surge Past TPH Academy to Advance to Semi-Finals
TPH Academy vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Final: 4 (JRC) – 1 (TPH)The Toronto Jr. Canadiens secured their spot in the OHL Cup semi-finals with a 4-1 victory over TPH Academy in quarter-final action.
TPH opened the scoring just minutes into the first period, as Ethan Mears (1) found the back of the net to give his team the early 1-0 lead.
JRC responded in the second period and took control of the game in a quick burst. Kash Kwajah (3) evened the score on the power play before Kade O’Rourke (3) followed it up just moments later, also on the man advantage, to give Toronto their first lead of the game.
The momentum continued to swing in JRC’s favour as Jude Litman (1) added an insurance marker later in the frame, extending the lead to 3-1 heading into the third period.
Toronto would put the game out of reach early in the final frame, as Alessandro Cadorin (2) scored just 10 seconds into the period to make it 4-1.
“I wouldn’t say it’s confidence as much as it is trust in one another, which makes us feel comfortable on the ice,” said Kash Kwajah. “I know we’re going to be bringing our best effort tonight so we can advance to the finals.”
From there, the Jr. Canadiens shut things down defensively to secure the win and punch their ticket to the semi-finals.
“I’m expecting them to bring their best, as will we, so we will have to see who comes out on top,” Kwajah added.
With the victory, the Jr. Canadiens will face Upper Canada College at 8:00 p.m. tonight in the semi-finals.
New Era Players of the Game:
TPH Academy: Jake Hall (D)
Toronto Jr. Canadiens: Kash Kwajah (F) – 1G, 2A
UCC Punches Ticket to Semi-Finals with 4-2 Win Over Don Mills
Don Mills Flyers vs Upper Canada College Blues
Final: 4 (UCC) – 2 (DMF)
A strong first period from the Upper Canada College Blues helped propel them to a 4-2 victory over the Don Mills Flyers in the 2026 OHL Cup quarter-finals.
“We have the confidence to [win close games],” explained UCC forward Bohdan Gorenstein, “we’ve been in these situations all year long, even against these guys. We live for those types of games where it’s close and we know we’ll get the job done.”
It was Cole Coristine (2) of Don Mills who opened the scoring early in the first period to get the Flyers off to a good start. Max Fransen (2) answered right back for UCC to even the game 1-1 and get the ball rolling for his team. That momentum continued for the Blues when Cammie List (2) added another just 42 seconds later. With under a minute to go in the first period Logan Prud’Homme (5) netted his fifth of the tournament to make it a 3-1 at the intermission.
Don Mills needed a good start to the third period and that’s exactly what they got, taking advantage of an early powerplay with Gavin Godick (2) scoring to bring his team within one. Fans moved to the edge of their seats late in the game when UCC’s Jay Nimchonok got called for hooking to send Don Mills to the powerplay again with a chance to tie the game. Instead, it was UCC’s Bohdan Gorenstein (5) with a short handed goal that gave the Blues enough breathing room to wrap up the win.
“Throughout the tournament me and Norris have gotten a couple of those and I saw that he had the chance to go with the puck so I followed him and he sent it across,” said Gorenstein, “it was a surreal feeling.”
Upper Canada College will play the winner of the TPH versus Toronto Jr Canadiens quarter-final game.
New Era Player of the Game
Don Mills Flyers – Ryder Evans
Upper Canada College – Cole Guizzetti
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Jr. Knights Outlast Little Caesars to Advance to Semi-Finals
London Jr. Knights vs. Detroit Little Caesars
Final: 8 (LDN) – 6 (DLC)
The London Jr. Knights secured their spot in the OHL Cup semi-finals with an 8-6 victory over the highly-ranked Detroit Little Caesars in a fast-paced, back-and-forth quarter-final matchup.
Detroit opened the scoring early in the first period, as Benjamin Slavick (3) gave Little Caesars the early lead. London responded later in the frame with Drew Bate (6) tying the game, but Detroit quickly regained the lead through Alexander Smidt (1) to make it 2-1.
The Jr. Knights answered with a strong push to close out the period, as Quinn Roberts (3) scored on the power play to even things up. Jake Readings (1) then gave London their first lead of the game early in the second period.
Detroit pulled even once again with Aiden Kelly (4), but Bate (7) converted on a penalty shot to restore London’s advantage and net his second of the game. The Jr. Knights continued to build momentum, as Ryan Beaulieu (3) extended the lead to 5-3.
But Detroit refused to go away, as Colin Kennedy (4) cut the deficit just seconds into the third period. London answered once again through Ryan Salmoni (5), but Detroit kept pressing as Aiden Kelly (5) and Colin Kennedy (5) struck in quick succession to tie the game at six.
With the pressure mounting, Cameron Jolicœur (3) delivered the game-winning goal for London midway through the third period. From there, Graham Littlejohn (3) added an empty-netter late to secure the high-scoring 8-6 victory.
With the win, the Jr. Knights become the second team to punch their ticket to the semi-finals. They will face Detroit HoneyBaked at 6:00 p.m. tonight.
New Era Players of the Game:
London Jr. Knights: Ryan Beaulieu (D) – 1G, 1A
Detroit Little Caesars: Colin Kennedy (F) – 2G
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Honeybaked Advances to OHL Cup Semi-Finals
Markham Majors vs Detroit Honeybaked
Final: 8 (HB) – 3 (MAJ)
The first quarter-final of the 2026 OHL Cup saw Detroit Honeybaked take down the Markham Majors by a score of 8-3. Honeybaked led for 44:17 of the 45:00 game.
“We were just working hard and getting in front of the net, “ said Honeybaked’s Easton Ozark after the win, “we’re getting shots through and they’re going in.”
The scoring started eleven seconds into the game with a goal by Blake Stephens (1). Near the midway mark of the period Joseph Fenwick (3) scored for Markham to tie the game. The tie didn’t last long as Anders Ogger (2) scored just 32 seconds later to give Honeybaked the 2-1 lead that they carried into the first intermission.
The Detroit based team scored four goals on nine shots in the second period and eventually skated away with the 8-3 victory. Ozark had a pretty simple plan for in between games, “get a good nap in, get some food and come back”.
Honeybaked will play the winner of the Detroit Little Caesars versus London Jr. Knights quarter-final game.
New Era Player of the Game
Markham Majors – Joseph Fenwick (F) 1G
Detroit Honeybaked – Carter Nash (G) 29 SVS
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Twenty-five teams will embark on the 2026 OHL Cup Showcase, with tournament games beginning at 12:00pm on Monday, March 30th, culminating in the Championship Final that will take place on Saturday, April 4th at Mattamy Athletic Centre in downtown Toronto, with puck drop at 2:00pm.
The OHL Cup has established itself as a premier development tournament, serving as a critical showcase for the next generation of hockey talent. A total of 223 OHL Cup graduates have advanced to play in the OHL en route to the National Hockey League (NHL), including 114 players currently on NHL rosters.
