Soo boys off to Windsor
A trio of lads from Sault Ste. Marie will be heading to southwestern Ontario to play at the rep hockey level in Windsor come the ’25-26 season. They are 2010 birth year forward Eli Chapman, 2010 birth year defenseman Mateo Muto and 2011 birth year goalie Owen Whitehead.
Rather than play at the under 16 AAA level in the Sault in ’25-26, Chapman and Muto have both opted to enrol at BioSteel Sports Academy in Windsor where they will suit up for head coach Kyle Makaric and the prep team.
As for Whitehead — who helped to backstop the Under 14 AA level Soo Jr. Greyhounds to the Northern Ontario Hockey Association championship in ’24-25 — the young goalie has signed with the Under 15 top rep level Tecumseh Eagles of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association for the ’25-26 season. Tecumseh is coached by Jeff Smith. Whitehead will also be the affiliate goalie for the Under 15 AAA Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario. The U15 Spitfires are coached by Nate Crankshaw.