Shtefan a top OHL prospect
Windsor product Roman Shtefan has been identified as one of the Top 80 prospects in the province well ahead of the June, 2026 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft. A 5 foot 8, 155 pound forward with a 2010 birth date, Shtefan is the leading scorer for the Windsor Under Jr. 16 Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario.
Shtefan has 13 goals, 16 assists, 29 points in 16 games for the U16 Spitfires within ’25-26 regular season Alliance play. He has also skated in one game for the U18 Spitfires and has a goal. As well, Shtefan has netted two assists in two games with the LaSalle Vipers of the Greater Ontario Hockey League.
As currently one of the high end performers in the 2010 birth year category in the entire province, Shtefan will be one of 80 players spread out over four teams that will compete at the 2026 Connor McDavid OHL Under 16 Top Prospects Showcase that is slated for January 13-14 in Peterborough.
Rosters were established through a process that had all 20 OHL teams provide lists of 2026 draft eligible players that they wanted to see compete in the showcase.
The Greater Toronto Hockey League leads all associations with 30 players that will participate in the showcase, followed by the Ontario Minor Hockey Association with 17, the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario with 12, Ontario Prep Schools, namely Upper Canada College and The Hill Academy with a combined 10, Hockey Eastern Ontario with seven and the Northern Ontario Hockey Association with four.