New season. New programs. More opportunities to keep getting better.

A new school year is underway at BioSteel Sports Academy in Windsor, and the Academy enters 2026–27 with plenty of momentum.

The U18 Boys are coming off a first-place finish in the Ontario Prep Hockey League. The U22 Girls have already opened their new season with a tournament win. And with new soccer and baseball development programs joining hockey, more student-athletes are getting the opportunity to train, learn and develop through the Academy.

Based at Central Park Athletics, BioSteel Sports Academy brings academics and athletic training together in one daily schedule.

The goal is simple: give student-athletes the time, environment and support to keep getting better at their sport—without putting their education on the sidelines.

A standout season for the U18 Boys

The BioSteel Sports Academy U18 Boys AAA team finished first in the Ontario Prep Hockey League’s 2025–26 high school standings, earning 47 points across 18 league games.

They also led the league at both ends of the ice, scoring a league-high 116 goals while allowing a league-low 37.

The opportunities continued beyond the Academy.

Five players were selected across the 2026 OHL Priority Selection and OHL U18 Draft:

Grady Dale — North Bay Battalion
Garrett Sutton — Sudbury Wolves
Beckett Jancevski — Flint Firebirds
Shayne Keefe — Sarnia Sting
Noah Spiteri — Oshawa Generals

Dale, an assistant captain with the U18 team, recorded 73 points in 50 games last season.

Each selection represents an opportunity within those organizations. Where each player goes from here will continue to depend on their development and future roster decisions.

For the athletes, it’s another step forward—and another chance to keep putting in the work.

Different paths to the next level

There isn’t one route forward in hockey.

Academy players have continued their careers across junior leagues on both sides of the border, each taking a different next step.

Jack Wadsworth moved from the Academy’s U18 team to the Leamington Flyers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

After recording 23 points in 42 games for BioSteel in 2025–26, defenceman Hunter Currie signed with the Woodstock Navy Vets of the Greater Ontario Hockey League.

Other players have continued into Junior C. Noah Waybrant joined the Mooretown Flags after playing for the Academy’s U16 and U18 teams, while Jordan Maine progressed from BioSteel’s U16 program to the Lakeshore Canadiens.

South of the border, former Academy player Joel Paterson played for the Metro Jets in the USPHL Premier during the 2025–26 season.

Different teams. Different leagues. Different paths.

The common thread is development—and putting in the work to be ready when the next opportunity comes.

The U22 Girls start with a tournament win

The 2026–27 season is already off to a strong start for BioSteel’s U22 Girls AA team.

The team opened the year by winning the Fox Motors Early Bird tournament, with the Academy’s schedule recording wins over the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes, Arizona Kachinas and Indiana Elite during the event, followed by games against Fox Motors and Arizona.

It’s an early result for a group just beginning a full season together.

The U22 Girls are one of three BioSteel Sports Academy hockey teams competing this year, alongside the U16 Boys AAA and U18 Boys AAA.

Mary Fehr leads the U22 Girls, Andy Paquette leads the U16 Boys and Eric Palazzolo leads the U18 Boys.

Throughout the school year, all three teams will face prep opponents and tournament competition as their seasons continue.

More sports. More ways to develop.

The Academy is growing beyond hockey in 2026–27 with the addition of new Soccer and Baseball Development Programs.

The Soccer Development Program, led by Shane Topalovic, is designed for student-athletes in Grades 9–12.

The daily schedule combines soccer training, strength and conditioning, academic support and personal development. Athletes begin their day with two morning soccer training blocks before moving into their academic periods.

The new Baseball Development Program is led by Myles Miller and is also available to students in Grades 9–12.

A Windsor-born former college and professional player, Miller spent time in the Seattle Mariners organization and with independent professional teams. His program brings dedicated baseball development into the same integrated academic and athletic model.

With indoor soccer pitches and an indoor baseball training centre at Central Park Athletics, both programs give more student-athletes access to the structured development environment the Academy has built through hockey.

Development doesn’t stop when training ends

Being a student-athlete means developing in more than one place.

BioSteel Sports Academy offers on-site education for students in Grades 6 through 12, with secondary credits contributing toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Academic planning, study support and flexible access to coursework are designed to help students manage the demands of school alongside training, games and travel.

Families can explore Study–Train–Play, Study–Train and Study–Only options depending on each student’s goals.

Last season brought a first-place OPHL finish and new opportunities for players moving into junior hockey.

This season has already brought a tournament win for the U22 Girls—and new ways for soccer and baseball athletes to become part of the Academy.

There’s plenty of season still ahead.

More training. More opportunities. More ways to keep getting better.

Explore BioSteel Sports Academy’s programs and follow the 2026–27 hockey schedules.