C Caleb Malhotra - Vaughan Kings, GTHL U15 (2026 Draft)

[GermanSpitfire]

Caleb Malhotra at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Caleb Malhotra, 2008 Canada. Most recently in the GTHL U16 with Vaughan Kings U16 AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

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Son of long time NHLer and fabled utility player Manny Malhotra.

Caleb is a big body that has high hockey IQ. He isn’t the most fleet of foot but he makes up for that with how he positions himself on the ice. he plays a good two way game where he uses a good active stick. one thing you’ll notice about him is how good he is at winning loose puck battles. He also isn‘t afraid to park himself in front of the net and bang in loose rebounds. It’ll be interesting to see how he progresses going forward.

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[Kobe Armstrong]

If his faceoff skills aren't at least up to par, I don't think Manny would let him use the Malhotra last name.

 

[Sam de Mtl]

Cool. Manny Malhotra was a great depth player. I like him. I like his name. I like his son.

But yeah, he has to be good at faceoffs. Just has to.

 

[Bubbles]

He got picked 8th overall by Kingston in the OHL draft, but he committed to the Chiefs.



Looking forward to seeing him play here!

 

[WarriorofTime]

Another high Ontario kid going the college path

 

[LeProspector]

Another high Ontario kid going the college path

WHO could have seen this?

 

[StreetHawk]

WHO could have seen this?

CHL vs NCAA. CHL is a higher level of competition between 16-18. After draft year, NCAA would be higher level as you are playing against a lot of early 20 somethings.

Then there is the games/practice. At their level, what's the best ratio of games to practice time?

Plus, facilities & personnel, which at the top 10-15 programs are going to be much better than almost all of the CHL clubs.

And finally, very few kids play in the NHL as a teenager, thus probably better to get in a couple of years of schooling.

 

[LeProspector]

CHL vs NCAA. CHL is a higher level of competition between 16-18. After draft year, NCAA would be higher level as you are playing against a lot of early 20 somethings.

Then there is the games/practice. At their level, what's the best ratio of games to practice time?

Plus, facilities & personnel, which at the top 10-15 programs are going to be much better than almost all of the CHL clubs.

And finally, very few kids play in the NHL as a teenager, thus probably better to get in a couple of years of schooling.

I was being facetious. But all your points hold true.

 

[StreetHawk]

I was being facetious. But all your points hold true.

I'd probably want my kid to go NCAA. Unless they are that good to play in the NHL as a teenager. I get Bedard, Stamkos, etc. playing in the CHL as they made the jump to the NHL at 18.

 

[LeProspector]

I'd probably want my kid to go NCAA. Unless they are that good to play in the NHL as a teenager. I get Bedard, Stamkos, etc. playing in the CHL as they made the jump to the NHL at 18.

Agreed completely

 

[BKarchitect]

That committed post is from last Friday afternoon.

He was selected by Kingston in the OHL draft later that day, after he "announced" his commitment to Chilliwack / after Chilliwack made that twitter post.

I'm guessing Kingston is still putting on the full-court press to get him to the OHL. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this verbal commitment announcement (to the BCHL or USHL) means very little in the way of anything binding...my guess is being selected that high, while a big risk that doesn't always pay off, means that the Fronts think they have a legit chance of changing his mind...compared to say Nyman going in the 5th round or Beckham in the 3rd round, putting them much more in "we think he isn't coming but he's worth a flier" territory.