The Brantford Bulldogs secured the Ontario hockey league regular season championship on March 20, 2026, bringing the top title to the community of Brantford, Ontario. This first-place finish means the team was the most successful out of all 20 teams in the league during the regular season.
The team won the clinching game 6-5 against the North Bay Battalion at the TD Civic Centre. Defenceman Owen Protz scored the deciding goal with only 1 minute and 39 seconds left in the final period of the game.
The Bulldogs ended the season with a record of 48 wins and 9 losses for a total of 106 points. This is the second time the franchise has finished at the top of the standings to win the league’s regular season trophy, according to the OHL.
Captain Jake O’Brien made team history during the win by becoming the all-time leading scorer for the franchise with 255 career points. The team also finished the year with the most effective power play unit since the league began keeping track of the statistic in 1997, and led the league with 295 total goals scored.
By finishing in first place, the Bulldogs will have home-ice advantage for the duration of the conference playoffs. The team is set to start their first-round playoff series against the Sudbury Wolves on March 27, 2026.
