Brampton Steelheads forward commits to RIT

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Tigers received a commitment from left shot forward Kieran Witkowski Monday, according to a post on his Instagram. Witkowski just finished his third season with the Brampton Steelheads. 

“I am excited and honoured to announce my commitment to continue my academics and play NCAA Division 1 hockey at RPI,” Witkowski wrote. “Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates and friends who have helped me on this journey.” 

The Toronto native is slightly undersized at 5-foot-11 and 176 lbs.   He began his career with the Toronto Marlboros of the GTHL in 2020-21, and played two years with the team, accumulating 41 points in 35 games. 

GIVE-N-GOAL!🤩🔥

For Wednesday night's #BestofOHL clip, #NHLDraft eligible Kieran Witkowski completes the give-n-go with Lucas Karmiris and makes a beauty move to finish it off and bury it!🚨#OHLxMilkUP | @OntarioDairy | @OHLSteelheadspic.twitter.com/flp2j30DVz— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 20, 2025

That performance earned him a position with the then-Mississauga Steelheads, who selected Witkowski 35th overall in the 2023 OHL Priority Draft. His first year in the league was a learning experience; he recorded just seven points in 58 games, three of them goals, and had no points in five playoff games. 

That was a roller coaster 🎢

After a crossbar at one end Kieran Witkowski takes it to down the ice and makes no mistake on the @OHLSteelheads third straight goal of the game! pic.twitter.com/gd2IofR73U— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 22, 2026

His second year in the league was substantially better, earning 30 points in 68 games with 12 goals, more than triple his first year. His pace remained the same in his third and final season with the Steelheads as he potted 14 goals and 20 assists for a career-high 34 points. 

Witkowski joins a Tigers squad that finished fifth in the Atlantic Hockey conference last season.