Top 2025 draft prospect Michael Misa nets Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy

Michael Misa has been named the recipient of the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the Ontario Hockey League’s leading scorer for the 2024-25 season.

The 18-year-old, no. 3 in FCHockey’s Spring ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft, pieced together a dominant campaign that placed him among the league’s all-time greats.

“I’m proud of the season we had and I am grateful to my teammates, coaches, and the Spirit organization for the opportunity and support in order to play my best this year,” Misa said in a release. “It’s an honour to receive the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy. I share this award with the entire Saginaw Spirit organization and my family. Their belief in me and support throughout the season made it possible. I’m excited and motivated for what lies ahead.”

He led the entire Canadian Hockey League with 134 points (62 goals, 72 assists) in 65 games — the highest single-season total by an OHL player since Patrick Kane’s 145-point campaign with the London Knights in 2006-07. Misa’s 62 goals also tied Kane for the third-most by an NHL Draft-eligible player in OHL history, trailing only Eric Lindros (71, 1990-91) and Tony Tanti (81, 1980-81).

Misa, a former exceptional status player and first overall pick in the 2022 OHL Priority Selection, has shattered records in Saginaw. This season, he set multiple franchise marks and now stands as the team’s all-time leading scorer with 265 points (113 goals, 152 assists) in just 177 career games.

His trophy case already boasts an OHL Rookie of the Year honor in 2022-23, a Memorial Cup in 2024, and a gold medalist with Canada at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

“From the very beginning of his time in the OHL, all Michael has done is take the expectations in front of him and run with them,” Saginaw head coach Chris Lazary said. “He has a sometimes under-appreciated ability to accomplish whatever he sets his mind to, and we saw that this season. Michael shouldered the weight of being an exceptional status player in his NHL draft year and responded by dominating every game. We’re incredibly proud of what he’s done this season and the man he has become over the past three years in Saginaw.”

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