The 2026 NHL Draft will be held in June at a site to be determined. NHL.com will take a closer look at some of the draft-eligible players to watch. This week, a profile on center Caleb Malhotra with Brantford of the Ontario Hockey League.

Caleb Malhotra learned long ago to never cheat the game, and those lessons have certainly helped create a greater appreciation for success.

The son of former NHL forward Manny Malhotra, one of the more respected skaters in the game, is so far acing his first big test as a rookie center with Brantford of the Ontario Hockey League, ranking second among all OHL first-year players with 29 points (10 goals, 19 assists) in 23 games.

"Dad was the reason I got into hockey as a kid," Caleb said. "I watched what he did every day. He went to work, played hockey a

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