Meteors up, Warriors down, Panthers return in GOHL Power Rankings
1. Cambridge Redhawks (28-1-0-0)
Last week: W 12-3 at Caledon, W 7-1 vs Welland
In the win over the Bombers, Kalyn McQueen had 6 points (2G, 4A), Nathan Gaitens (Kitchener Rangers, 2024) recorded his first career hat trick and the Redhawks set a franchise record for goals in a road game. They scored 7 or more goals for the 9th time this season in the win over the Canadians, extending their winning streak to 5 games.
This week: Wednesday at #5 Fort Erie | Thursday at Hamilton | Saturday vs Brantford
2. St. Catharines Falcons (24-2-2-0)
Last week: W 6-5 (OT) at #9 Port Colborne, W 6-3 vs Caledonia
The Falcons extended their point streak to eight (7-0-1-0) and road point streak to 14 (12-0-2-0) in dramatic fashion against the Sailors, scoring twice in the last two minutes to force overtime where James Elliott scored his 3rd of the game (video), giving St. Catharines their league-leading 8th one-goal win of the season. Mitch Dmytrow scored his first two goals of the season in the win over the Corvairs as the Falcons improved to 3-0 this season against Caledonia.
This week: Friday vs Hamilton
3. Elmira Sugar Kings (22-4-1-0)
Last week: W 6-4 at Listowel, W 5-0 vs St. Thomas
After giving up a 4-0 lead against the Cyclones, the Sugar Kings needed Ryan Cornfield‘s go-ahead goal late in the third to secure the win and improve to 4-0 this season against Listowel (recap and highlights). Brett Warrilow scored twice and Liam Reid made 35 saves for his 4th shutout of the season — tied for most in the league — in the win over the Stars. Elmira now trails first-place Chatham by two points with three games in hand.
This week: Friday at #8 Stratford | Sunday vs Strathroy
4. St. Marys Lincolns (20-6-2-0)
Last week: W 4-2 vs #8 Stratford, W 5-4 (OT) at St. Thomas
Lincoln Moore extended his goal streak to 4 games with his third career hat trick as the Lincolns extended their point streak to 6 games (5-0-1-0) with the win over the Warriors (recap and highlights). In St. Thomas, the Lincolns rallied from a 3-0 deficit and Callum McAuley scored the OT winner (video) — his second of the game and third in 3 games since joining the team — to give St. Marys their 14th straight win over the Stars.
This week: Friday vs Komoka
5. Fort Erie Meteors (18-6-2-0)
Last week: W 5-2 at #9 Port Colborne, W 5-1 vs Ayr
The Meteors’ win streak is at 8 after wins over the Sailors and Centennials. Rookie Evan Nicholson (Kitchener Rangers, 2025) had a season-high 4 points (1G, 3A) in the win over Port Colborne. Sam Tonelli had a goal and 3 assists in the win over the Centennials. The Meteors — who have allowed just 5 goals in their last 6 games — will have their defensive abilities put to the test this week against the Redhawks, the league’s top-scoring team.
This week: Wednesday vs #1 Cambridge | Thursday at Brantford | Saturday vs Ayr
6. Chatham Maroons (21-5-1-2)
Last week: W 5-4 (OT) vs LaSalle
After the Maroons surrendered a late 4-2 lead, Alexander Lisi scored the OT winner (video) as the Maroons defeated the Vipers for the second time in as many meetings this season and 8th straight time overall. AP call-up Noah Mathieson — who was a member of the 2025 Sutherland Cup champion Maroons and has 40 points with the PJHL’s Essex 73’s this season — had a goal and 2 assists in his second appearance with the Maroons this season.
This week: Friday at Waterloo | Sunday vs Waterloo
7. London Nationals (21-9-0-0)
Last week: L 3-7 vs Komoka, W 5-1 at #8 Stratford, W 7-2 at Waterloo
The Nationals suffered the upset loss to Komoka despite outshooting the Kings 47-36. They responded with an impressive win in Stratford, handing the Warriors their first home regulation loss of the season. Cruz Ferguson had a career-high 5 points (2G, 3A) and Austen Pomerleau extended his point streak to 10 games with a goal and an assist in the win in Waterloo — the Nationals’ 5th straight road win. London is now tied with St. Marys for third place in the Western Conference standings.
This week: Wednesday vs at LaSalle
8. Stratford Warriors (17-5-1-2)
Last week: L 2-4 at #4 St. Marys, L 1-5 vs #7 London, W 3-2 (SO) vs Listowel
The Lincolns ended the Warriors’ 9-game win streak despite Stratford having a 38-25 shots on goal advantage. The Nationals then handed Stratford their worst loss of the season, marking the first time Stratford had suffered back-to-back regulation defeats since February of last season. Max Wildfong extended his goal streak to 7 games and Lucas Minard scored the only goal of the shootout — his league-leading 3rd SO goal of the season — in the victory over the Cyclones (recap and highlights) to get the Warriors back into the win column.
This week: Friday vs #3 Elmira | Saturday at Strathroy
9. Port Colborne Sailors (15-9-3-0)
Last week: L 5-6 (OT) vs #2 St. Catharines, L 2-5 vs #5 Fort Erie, W 5-1 vs Hamilton
The Sailors led the #2 Falcons 5-3 late in the third before surrendering two goals in the last two minutes and eventually losing in overtime. Nicholas Gilby (Owen Sound Attack, 2024) scored twice in the win over the Kilty B’s, giving him 8 goals in his last 9 games. The 5th-place Sailors trail 4th-place Pelham by one point with three games in hand in the Eastern Conference standings.
This week: Friday vs Welland | Sunday at Welland
10. Pelham Panthers (17-12-0-0)
Last week: W 5-1 at Hamilton, W 3-0 vs Hamilton
After a 5-week absence, the Panthers return to the power rankings on the strength of a pair of wins over the Kilty B’s. Logan Snyder (Brantford Bulldogs, 2023) made 38 saves for his 4th shutout of the season (tied for most in the league), and the Panthers’ league-leading 6th shutout of the season. Winners of 3 straight, Pelham has moved up to 4th place in the Eastern Conference standings, one point ahead of the Port Colborne Sailors.
This week: Tuesday vs Welland | Friday at Caledon | Sunday vs Caledonia
Dropping out of Top 10: Waterloo Siskins (#9)
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