Macklin Celebrini. Artyom Levshunov. Gabe Perrault.

Just a few of the countless examples of players that now find themselves sharing time on the ice with NHL's best players. These three put up 40+ point seasons on FloHockey just a handful of years before they donned the Sharks, Blackhawks, and Rangers' sweaters.

Now that the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) are streaming on Flo too, keeping up is easier than ever for fans looking to get an edge on the next-best talent in their favorite team's pipeline.

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Whether you're a new fan riding the wave of hockey's growing popularity across the world or a grizzled veteran that's too stubborn to wash your multi-decades old "lucky" jersey, FloHockey has you covered.

Here are a few of the things you should watch for as the season gets going and why, as players begin their final years in junior hockey before leaping through the threshold of the NHL Draft in June of 2027 and 2028.

The 2026 USHL Fall Classic Is Here

The top American junior hockey league, USHL kicked off this week with all 16 teams under one roof in Downtown Chicago.

The Blackhawks Community Ice Center set the scene for the two first games of the season in front of NHL scouts and college recruiters.

Once NHL camps wrap up, the top stars will pick up regular season play including the 16 year-old Joey Cullen, the first-ever player to make the U.S. Hlinka-Gretzky Cup roster as an underage athlete.

Green Bay Gamblers center Gunnar Conboy put up 21 points with 12 goals in his rookie season and is certainly a player to watch with bright draft hopes in 2027.

Take a look at Chris Peters' NHL prospects to watch list in the USHL 2026-27:

• Joey Cullen, C, U.S. National Under-17 Team (2028)
• Gunnar Conboy, C, Green Bay Gamblers (2027)
• Rudolfs Berzkalns, C, Muskegon Lumberjacks (EDM)
• Jayden Kurtz, D, Chicago Steel (ANA)
• Cooper Soller, C/W, Sioux Falls Stampede (TBL)
• Samuel Hrenák, G, Fargo Force (WPG)
• Zaac Charbonneau, C/W, Muskegon Lumberjacks (2028)
• Artyom Prima, RW, Omaha Lancers (UTA)
• Nolan Fitzhenry, C, U.S. National Under-18 Team (2027)
• Diego Gutierrez, D, U.S. National Under-18 Team (2027)

OHL 2026-27 Regular Season Starts

In its second year on the platform, the Ontario Hockey League is stacked with some of the top prospects in the U-20 category from all over the world.

With so many players working out with NHL teams during their preseason training camps, the season will continue to ramp up in excitement as more of them return through October.

Amongst the top storylines is Jaxon Cover, a roller hockey star from the Cayman Islands who put up 50 points as a rookie for the London Knights last season. He found his home with the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft, but is just one example of the incredible players and stories that are worth following in the OHL, most of which have yet to sign on the dotted line.

Guelph Storm and Saginaw Spirit are two teams with superstar talent this season who are looking for life-changing signings in 2027.

Here's a few of the top prospects to watch in the OHL:

• Dima Zhilkin, C, Saginaw Spirit (2027)
• Jaxon Cover, C/W, London Knights (OTT)
• Maksim Sokolovskii, D, London Knights (PHI)
• Marcus Nordmark, RW, London Knights (ANA)
• Jaakko Wycisk, C, Guelph Storm (2027)
• Timothy Kazda, LW, Guelph Storm (2027)
• Alexander Bilecki, D, Kitchener Rangers (TOR)
• Adam Novotný, LW, Peterborough Petes (VAN)
• Pierce Mbuyi, LW, Owen Sound Attack (PIT)
• Alexander Karmanov, D, North Bay Battalion (SJS)

The Wait Is Over: QMJHL 26-27

As the Q gets going for another year on FloHockey, there are more players than ever worth following as we close in on the next draft.

Amongst the prospects include the top-ranked American for the 2027 NHL Draft, Carter Meyer, son of NHLer Freddy Meyer.

If you're looking to see players that will go in the first round in June of 2027, following the Q this season is an essential.

Chris Peters has picked out a few of the names and teams to look out for:

• Carter Meyer, C, Québec Remparts (2027)
• Maddox Dagenais, C, Québec Remparts (STL)
• Alexis Joseph, C, Saint John Sea Dogs (2027)
• Jamie Glance, C/W, Saint John Sea Dogs (2027)
• Malik L’Italien, D, Halifax Mooseheads (2027)
• Egor Shilov, C, Victoriaville Tigres (COL)
• Liam Lefebvre, C, Cape Breton Eagles (LAK)
• Lucas Beckman, G, Cape Breton Eagles (OTT)
• Yegor Rybkin, G, Moncton Wildcats (LAK)
• Danai Shaiikov, G, Gatineau Olympiques (NYR)

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USHL Fall Classic 2026 Schedule

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Wednesday, Sept. 16

• Des Moines Buccaneers at Muskegon Lumberjacks — 12 p.m.
• Sioux City Musketeers at Green Bay Gamblers — 3:30 p.m.
• Fargo Force at Cedar Rapids RoughRiders — 7 p.m.*

Thursday, Sept. 17

• Youngstown Phantoms at Des Moines Buccaneers — 12 p.m.
• Muskegon Lumberjacks at Waterloo Black Hawks — 3:30 p.m.*
• Dubuque Fighting Saints at Lincoln Stars — 4 p.m.
• Cedar Rapids RoughRiders at Sioux City Musketeers — 7 p.m.
• Green Bay Gamblers at Fargo Force — 7:30 p.m. 

Friday, Sept. 18

• Tri-City Storm at Dubuque Fighting Saints — 12 p.m.
• Waterloo Black Hawks at Youngstown Phantoms — 3:30 p.m.
• Lincoln Stars at Chicago Steel — 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19

• Madison Capitols at Sioux Falls Stampede — 12 p.m.
• NTDP U-18 Team at Tri-City Storm — 3:30 p.m.
• Chicago Steel at Omaha Lancers — 7 p.m.*

Sunday, Sept. 20

• Sioux Falls Stampede at NTDP U-18 Team — 12 p.m.*
• Omaha Lancers at Madison Capitols — 3:30 p.m.

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