"In three seasons, Hopkins has skated in 170 OHL games, posting 42 goals and 57 assists to go with a plus-minus rating of minus-26. At the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign, Hopkins was named one of the four Frontenacs assistant captains, showcasing the growth and maturity in Hopkins' game. Upon arrival in Guelph, Hopkins has continued to don the "A" on his jersey."
"Through 44 games played this season with both the Frontenacs and Storm, Hopkins has recorded 16 goals and 19 assists. Since the trade, Hopkins has skated in 15 games with the Storm and has totalled four goals and six assists as the Storm look to hunt down a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Storm find themselves in sixth place with 19 games to go in the regular season, holding a eight-point lead on the Sarnia Sting, who sit outside the playoff picture."
"Hopkins finds himself second among all Storm players for points on the season with 35, trailing only Ethan Miedema, who has recorded 39, in five more games played. Hopkins is projected to finish in the 50-point range for the second straight season, a welcoming sign for Maple Leafs fans. After being touted as a strong two-way player by Daily Faceoff prospect expert Steven Ellis, back-to-back seasons of 50-plus points are exactly the type of production Ellis hoped would follow him beyond the draft selection."
The Toronto Maple Leafs are replenishing a thin prospect pool after years of late-round drafting and trading picks; only five selections were made in the fourth round or higher across the past three drafts. Hopkins has played 170 OHL games with 42 goals and 57 assists and was named a Frontenacs assistant captain in 2025-26. In 2024-25 he posted a career-high 51 points (20 goals, 31 assists). This season he has 35 points through 44 games combined between the Frontenacs and Storm and projects to finish near 50 points, offering two-way value and depth after Fraser Minten's departure.
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