A local hockey player is captain of one of the hottest teams in the Ontario Hockey League.

Boone Jenner is the captain of the Oshawa Generals, a team ranked fourth in the country in junior hockey in week five. "It's good recognition for our team, but it's only October and we've got a lot more months in the season," he said. "As a team, we are just taking it weekend by weekend, game by game and trying to win each game."

Oshawa jumped out to an early lead in the East Division, something no one saw coming.

Jenner, a 19-year-old from Dorchester, knew the team were contenders despite what some people thought. "We had a really good training camp; we got some chemistry early. We all bought in to the new coach's system.

"In our locker room, we know what we are capable of, so I think if we play the right way, we know that we can win a lot of hockey games … maybe other people didn't think that, but we know that, and that's what we try to do."

Jenner is in his fourth year in the OHL and his second year as captain of the Generals.

The second-round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Jenner remembered the days of watching the London Knights playing on TV when he was growing up. "They played every Friday night. I remember those days, for sure ... Whenever I play London, I always feel like I'm playing my hometown team, because I know their history."

Jenner will be at Budweiser Gardens on November 15 to play the Knights, a team the Gens beat earlier in the month "I think everyone enjoys playing there (Budweiser Gardens)."

Jenner concluded by stressing the point that despite where Oshawa is ranked right now, it's still early in the season and there is a lot more work to be done. "Our goal is to win the Conference, win the OHL and move on to the Memorial Cup — that's quite a while away. We know that there is a lot of work to be done before that."