Spitfires from 2025 OHL Draft
The return from the 2025 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft has thus far shown to be a pretty good one for the Spitfires. Of Windsor’s top five picks from ’25, first rounder John McLaughlin and fifth rounder Caden Harvey have been productive as second-year forwards.
Meanwhile, forward Ty Bergeron (third round) and defenseman Jesse Debruyn (fourth round) are flashing progressive promise as rookies taking a regular shift. Only forward Ian Inskip (second round) has struggled.
Of the group, all have 2009 birth dates except Harvey, who was born in 2008.
John McLaughlin. With nine goals, seven assists, 16 points in 17 outings, McLaughlin has already matched his regular season numbers from a season ago, which he did in 50 games. The 6 foot, 180 pound skater also had three goals, three assists, six points in 13 playoff contests last spring.
Caden Harvey. Already a sixth round National Hockey League draft pick of the Edmonton Oilers in 2026 after a rookie season in Windsor in which he totalled 14 goals, 26 assists, 40 points in 81 games — playoffs included — the 6 foot, 195 pound Harvey has upped his production as a sophomore. Through 16 games thus far this season, Harvey has four goals, 13 assists, 17 points.
Ty Bergeron. After being held off the scoresheet completely in the first 10 games of his OHL rookie campaign, Bergeron has rebounded with four goals, four assists, eight points in his past nine matches. The 6 foot 1, 200 pound Bergeron is developing a pro-style game that has certain NHL scouts watching with anticipation of what could be coming from the Metro Detroit product as this season progresses.
Jesse Debruyn. The leading scorer among Spitfire defenders with two goals, 10 assists, 12 points in 19 games as an OHL rookie, the 6 foot, 195 pound Debruyn has become a key component of the vastly improved Windsor power play that is the pet project of assistant coach Casey Torres.
Ian Inskip. A healthy scratch at times this season, the former second rounder has only a point to show in 11 games in ’26-27 after going point-less in five cameo appearances in ’25-26. He does have size at 6-foot-2, 195 pounds.
feature photo of Ty Bergeron by Bob Davies for Hockey News Windsor
