Brantford Bulldogs have acquired the OHL playing rights for Caleb Malhotra, the 2024 eighth overall selection, and a 2028 second round selection (KGN) from the Kingston Frontenacs in exchange for a 2026 second round selection (BFD), 2026 sixth round selection (BFD) and three conditional selections in 2028.
Malhotra, a native of Toronto, helped lead the Vaughn Kings to the 2022 U14 GTHL & 2024 U16 GTHL Championships while earning a 2024 OHL Cup Silver Medal. In the 2023-24 season, Malhotra rang up 32 goals and 35 assists for 67 points in 69 games. Taking his game to a different level in the GTHL post season, Malhotra posted six goals and six assists for 12 points in 12 games while utilizing his advanced 200-foot game to earn the GTHL Championship.
Caleb brings a wide array of tools to the ice. Able to deploy equally effectively in a scoring or checking role, Malhotra’s hockey intelligence stands atop his long list of talents. A sixth sense of timing on the ice makes Malhotra an elite playmaker, able to open up passing lanes and create offensive opportunities for his teammates and himself.
The son of Manny Malhotra, a veteran of 991 NHL games, and current Abbotsford Canucks Head Coach, Caleb comes from an OHL family. His father was the 17th overall selection in 1996 to the Guelph Storm, going on to play 123 games over three seasons, winning the OHL Championship and Scholastic Player of the Year in 1998, while being named a Memorial Cup All-Star in the same season.
“Given Caleb’s high character and limitless playing potential, he has created great options for himself,” said Matt Turek, General Manager of the Brantford Bulldogs. “The Brantford Bulldogs and the OHL are another great option. In acquiring Caleb’s rights, we want to give an elite player like Caleb another valuable option in his continued development.”
