An OHL championship run is squarely in the Brantford Bulldogs’ sights.
The Bulldogs made a big move to acquire top Philadelphia Flyers prospect Jett Luchanko in a blockbuster trade with the Guelph Storm on Monday, the teams announced.
Guelph received forward Layne Gallacher and four draft selections in return.
Luchanko, 19, was a first-round pick of the Flyers in 2024, going 13th overall. A speedy centre, he has 15 assists and 17 points in 11 games for the Storm this season.
“We are incredibly excited to acquire Jett Luchanko,” Bulldogs general manager Spencer Hyman said. “Jett brings elite speed, is outstanding in the dots, and is an exceptional playmaker. He is a player who immediately makes our hockey club better. He has been a priority target for us from Day 1.”
Luchanko, of London, Ont., has appeared in four games in each of the last two seasons for the Flyers, but has yet to record a point in the NHL.
He represented Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship last year and is expected to be a key offensive piece of the team again next month.
The trade marks the second major deal the Bulldogs have made this season after acquiring Toronto Maple Leafs first-round pick Ben Danford and veteran defenceman Zackary Sandhu from the Oshawa Generals for three players and nine draft picks.
The Bulldogs, who also feature NHL first-round picks Jake O’Brien (Kraken), Adam Jiricek (Blues) and Marek Vanacker (Blackhawks), are currently first in the OHL with an 18-0-4-1 record.
The draft picks headed back to Guelph include a 2027 second (via Kitchener), a 2028 second (via Sudbury), a 2029 third and a 2029 fifth (via Brampton).
