Evan Breckles of the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Stouffville Spirit has confirmed his commitment to join the NCAA Division III Concordia Wisconsin Falcons in Mequon, Wisconsin beginning with the 2026-27 season.
The third-year forward received overtures from approximately 20 American and Canadian universities and colleges this season.
The Stouffville resident selected Concordia University Wisconsin from the suitors.
A coach from the Milwaukee-area university of 4,700 students first made contact with Breckles at the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s annual Governors’ Showcase in Niagara Falls, ON last September.
“Right away, they showed the most interest in me,” Breckles said. “They showed that and just how committed they were to finding the best players they can.”
Breckles came away even more impressed after visiting the school in December.
“The setting, right on the water (Lake Michigan) is beautiful,” he said. “The rink is five minutes off campus and I saw how important the culture at the school was to the students.”
Breckles will leave the Spirit and the OJHL this spring with nothing but praise.
The third-year player has 41 points (18 goals/23 assists) in 36 games this season.
“I wish I could do it all again,” he said. “So many great memories, so many friendships made from playing in Stouffville. Honestly, it’s been the best time of my life.”
Breckles brother, Jacob, played for the Spirit, the Cobourg Cougars and Wellington Dukes and later won an NCAA championship at Adrian College in Michigan. Their father, Bob, is a former member of the Spirit staff. He’s a scout with Kingston of the Ontario Hockey League.
“It has been a pleasure watching Evan grow and develop over the last three years,” said Spirit Head Coach TJ Hill. “He has put in a ton of work on and off the ice and has become a very complete player. Very happy for him and well deserved. ”
Breckles has 42 points (19 goals/23 assists) in 37 games this season
The Spirit (33-9-1-0) are ranked 10th – down two spots in spite of winning both their games – in the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 and second in the OJHL’s Power Rankings.
The Spirit has 13 games on its schedule during a hectic February, including seven at the Stouffville Arena. They host Newmarket Thursday and Collingwood on Saturday.
Congratulations to Evan and best of luck in the NCAA!
About the OJHL – “League of Choice”
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is the largest Junior ‘A’ league operating under the auspices of the Canadian Junior Hockey League with 24 member clubs. A proud member of the CJHL and Ontario Hockey Association, the OJHL was originally named the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League and it was formed out of the Central Junior ‘B’ Hockey League in 1993-94. With a long and storied history of developing players for the next level, including U SPORTS, the NCAA, CHL, minor pro ranks and the NHL, the OJHL had more than 135 commitments in 2024-25, including 54 to NCAA Division 1 and 29 to the Ontario Hockey League. In addition, the OJHL had 39 OHL Affiliate Players who played 152 OHL games. Thirty OJHL alumni were on NHL rosters at the start of the 2025-26 season.
Check out all our current commitments here: https://www.ojhl.ca/committments/
