Daniel Berehowsky’s first stint in the OHL was a brief, but pivotal moment in his hockey career. Article content

Originally a ninth-round draft pick of the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2022, the right-winger from Longwood, Fla. was midway through his second season with the Ayr Centennials, junior B affiliates of the Guelph Storm, when the latter team offered him a callup opportunity last fall. Article content Article content

A highlight of that five-game run was his visit to Sudbury Community Arena on Nov. 22, during which the 18-year-old played a physical, energetic game and recorded an assist for his first major-junior point a loss to the host Wolves.

“It was a big change, but I learned a lot,” Berehowsky recalled. “It was much faster, stronger, smarter — it was almost easier to play in,

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