2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Day 5 Summary

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, ON – The 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League, is down to two teams as the GTHL’s Don Mills Flyers and Toronto Red Wings emerged victorious following this morning’s Quarter-Finals and this evening’s Semi-Final contests.

A hat-trick from exceptional status OHL Priority Selection prospect Shane Wright powered the Flyers (6-0-0) into their first OHL Cup Championship Final since 2015 following a commanding 7-1 win over the Detroit Little Caesars. Don Mills began the day by locking down their third straight shutout in a 5-0 blanking of TPH Hockey in quarter-final play.

The Toronto Red Wings (5-1-0) advance to their first OHL Cup Championship Final since 2006 thanks to a pair of third period goals from 2004-born winger Adam Fantilli. The Red Wings got the better of the GTHL rival Mississauga Rebels in a 4-2 decision as captain Francesco Pinelli picked up a pair of assists. The Wings started the day with a 5-0 quarter-final shutout of the Quinte Red Devils.

Monday’s Championship Final features two GTHL teams ranked inside the weekly OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Top 10 Rankings. The top ranked Flyers battle the seventh ranked Red Wings in a rematch of their GTHL semi-final series that saw Don Mills take an 8-2 (pts.) series victory.  Be sure to catch all the action live from the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Sportsnet Ontario at 7:00pm.

Here’s a quick look at Saturday’s quarter-final and semi-final action:


2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour Quarter-Final Results:


Saturday March 16, 2019:


Quarter-Final #1: Detroit Little Caesars 4 vs. Halton Hurricanes 2
Little Caesars MVP – Jack O’Brien (F) – 1G
Halton MVP – Ethan Burroughs (F) – 1G
Recap – Stats


Quarter-Final #2: Don Mills Flyers 5 vs. TPH Hockey 0
Flyers MVP – Cole Eichler (F) – 1G
TPH MVP – Sutter Muzzatti (F)
Recap – Stats

Quarter-Final #3: Toronto Red Wings 5 vs. Quinte Red Devils 0
Red Wings MVP – Adam Fantilli (F) – 2G
Quinte MVP – Aiden Treverton (F)
Recap – Stats

Quarter-Final #4: Mississauga Rebels 4 vs. Toronto Marlboros 1
Rebels MVP – Justin Wu (G) – 39 SV
Marlboros MVP – Wyatt Johnston (F) – 1G
Recap – Stats

2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour Semi-Final Results:

Semi-Final #1: Don Mills Flyers 7 vs. Detroit Little Caesars 1
Flyers MVP – Shane Wright (F) – 3G
Little Caesars MVP – Jack O’Brien (F) – 1A
Recap – Stats

Semi-Final #2: Toronto Red Wings 4 vs. Mississauga Rebels 2
Red Wings MVP – Adam Fantilli (F) – 2G
Rebels MVP – Justin Wu (G) – 23 SV
Recap – Stats

All tournament games feature live scoring complete with the OHL’s Game Centre module that includes individual shots on goal and face-off results.

Don Mills Flyers 2004-born OHL Priority Selection prospect Shane Wright leads all players with 15 points including seven goals and eight assists over six games following semi-final action. He’s trailed by Toronto Marlboros forward Wyatt Johnston (5-8–13) while Don Mills rearguard Brandt Clarke (2-8–10) leads all defencemen in scoring. Player Stats

In goal, Don Mills netminder Anson Thornton leads the showcase with a 0.33 goals-against average over three games, recording a pair of shutouts in the process. Goaltending partner Sergei Litvinov trails close behind with a 1.34 goals-against average and .920 save percentage. Goalie Stats

2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour Championship Final:


Monday March 18, 2019


Mattamy Athletic Centre
7:00pm – Don Mills Flyers (6-0-0) vs. Toronto Red Wings (5-1-0)
Monday’s Championship Final will be broadcast live on Sportsnet Ontario.

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top minor midget aged players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

Jacob LeGuerrier – Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds – Player Profile

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Height: 6’3

Weight: 200 pounds

Date of birth: November 22, 2000

Hometown: Gloucester, Ontario

Position: Defence

Shoots: Left

OHL Draft: Round 8, 150th overall, 2016 Priority Selection

NHL Central Scouting Rankings: Pre-season: C Prospect, November: B Prospect, Mid-term: 72 NA

If you had suggested a season ago, or in the pre-season, that Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds defender Jacob LeGuerrier could rise to a late second or early third rounder at the 2019 National Hockey League Draft, then give yourself a pat on the back because that is exactly what he has done.

The Gloucester, Ontario native played his Minor Midget AAA hockey with the Gloucester Rangers during the 2015-2016 season, scoring twice and adding 5 assists in 27 games. The Greyhounds selected LeGuerrier with the 150th overall pick at the 2016 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. He won a Minor Bantam AA Championship in 2014 and a Bantam AAA Championship in 2015.

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Jacob LeGuerrier of the Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds. Photo by OHL Images

LeGuerrier would make his OHL debut on September 23, 2016 as a 15-year-old and being entrusted with such a task at that age speaks volumes as to how the Greyhounds felt about him. He would appear in 35 games that season and would record 6 assists and a very respectable plus-6.

The following season, LeGuerrier would appear in 62 games notching 11 assists and an even more respectable plus-21. After appearing in 97 OHL regular season games without scoring a goal, he would notch two in the playoffs as the Greyhounds made it to the OHL Finals, eventually falling to the Hamilton Bulldogs.

As the regular season comes to a close this weekend, LeGuerrier has appeared in 67 games for the Greyhounds. He’s registered 6 goals and 10 assists and a plus-32 while compiling 52 minutes in penalties.

LeGuerrier has shown marked improvement in areas of his game that he needed to pay more attention to detail too. A year ago, there were times he would take himself out of the play looking to make a hit. Now, he has become more patient, staying in his lane and defending, especially through the neutral zone and at his blue line. He’s always been an excellent skater, but as he’s matured and gained confidence, he’s seizing his opportunities to rush the puck or jump into the offense.

Defensively, LeGuerrier is beyond sound. His skating and long reach allows him to keep gaps very tight. He is difficult to beat one on one. He has a physicality in his game to go along with his size. He can ride opponents out along the walls, win the physical battles and is a force in front of the blue paint.

Offensively there is some intriguing untapped potential in LeGuerrier. As mentioned, his skating allows him to move laterally and open up lanes. He sees the ice extremely well and possesses some deceptive passing abilities. His shot isn’t overpowering, but there is always a purpose to it.

The coaching staff has also trusted LeGuerrier to play in any situation and against the opposition’s best. And on a team that boasts NHL drafted d-men in Jordan Sambrook (Detroit-137th in 2016) and Mac Hollowell (Toronto-118th in 2018), the confidence they have shown in LeGuerrier speaks volumes.

In this OHL draft class, LeGuerrier is a top 15 pick. If you believe that the last game sticks in the minds of NHL Scouts the most, then the OHL Playoffs represent an opportunity for his stock to continue to climb.

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2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Day 4 Summary

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Toronto, ON – Round-Robin action wrapped up on Friday at the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour, hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League, with 12 games that solidified final divisional standings.

Eight teams have advanced to Saturday’s quarter-finals including four GTHL, two OMHA and two American teams. This marks the first year since 2008 that two American entries have advanced to the quarter-final.


The top-ranked Don Mills Flyers captured the Nash Division with a 3-0 win over the second place Detroit Little Caesars to post an undefeated 4-0 record. Detroit’s 3-1 record also secured them a quarter-final berth.


The second-ranked Toronto Marlboros reigned supreme in the Shanahan Division, leading all teams with 24 goals scored to post a 4-0 record. The OMHA’s Quinte Red Devils also qualified in the Shanahan Division, playing to a 3-1 mark.


The GTHL’s Toronto Red Wings and Mississauga Rebels both posted 3-1 records in the Lindros Division to advance to Saturday’s quarter-final.


The Halton Hurricanes and TPH Hockey emerged from the Subban Division to clinch quarter-final spots with 3-1 records. Standings


In the scoring department, Marlboros forward Wyatt Johnston leads showcase scoring with 12 points including four goals and eight assists over four games. On the blue line, Marlboros rearguard Logan Mailloux leads all defenders with eight points (1-7–8). Player stats


In goal, Don Mills Flyers netminder Anson Thornton leads all goaltenders with a 0.50 goals-against average over two games. Detroit Little Caesars goaltender Zak Brice is the lone netminder to post two shutouts in the showcase. Goalie stats

Here’s a look at Friday’s results:


2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour Round-Robin Results:


Friday March 15, 2019:


Game 29: Mississauga Rebels 2 vs. Team NOHA 0
Rebels MVP – Pasquale Zito (F) – 1G, 1A
NOHA MVP – Benjamin Gaudreau (G) – 30 SV
Recap – Stats


Game 30: Whitby Wildcats 4 vs. Kitchener Jr. Rangers 2
Whitby MVP – Douglas Carr (D) – 1G
Kitchener MVP – Preston Smith (F) – 2G
Recap – Stats


Game 31: Toronto Nationals 5 vs. Brantford 99ers 3
Nationals MVP – Connor Driscoll (F) – 2G
Brantford MVP – Landon McCallum (F) – 1G, 1A
Recap – Stats


Game 32: North York Rangers 3 vs. Halton Hurricanes 2 – OT
North York MVP – Ryan Mendlessohn (G) – 28 SV
Halton MVP – Lawson Sherk (F) – 2G
Recap – Stats


Game 33: Thunder Bay Kings 5 vs. Waterloo Wolves 0
Thunder Bay MVP – Julien Lefebvre (G) – 35 SV, SO
Waterloo MVP – Jacob Thompson (F)
Recap – Stats


Game 34: Quinte Red Devils 2 vs. London Jr. Knights 1
Quinte MVP – Daniel Michaud (F) – 1G
London MVP – William German (F) – 1G
Recap – Stats


Game 35: Toronto Red Wings 5 vs. Kitchener Jr. Rangers 4 – OT
Red Wings MVP – Francesco Pinelli (F) – 3G
Kitchener MVP – Matt Sop (F) – 1G, 1A
Recap – Stats


Game 36: Mississauga Rebels 4 vs. Whitby Wildcats 2
Rebels MVP – Christian Catalano (F)
Whitby MVP – Jaden Smith (F) – 1A
Recap – Stats


Game 37: TPH Thunder 4 vs. Brantford 99ers 1
TPH MVP – Ryan Humphry (F) – 2G, 1A
Brantford MVP – Cole Hipkin (D) – 1G
Recap – Stats


Game 38: Don Mills Flyers 3 vs. Detroit Little Caesars 0
Don Mills MVP – Sergei Litvinov (G) – 15 SV, SO
Little Caesars MVP – Luke Hughes (D)
Recap – Stats


Game 39: Windsor Jr. Spitfires 4 vs. North Central Predators 2
Windsor MVP – Gabriel Piccolo (F)
North Central MVP – Connor Punnett (D)
Recap – Stats


Game 40: Toronto Marlboros 7 vs. Waterloo Wolves 2
Marlboros MVP – Wyatt Johnston (F) – 1G, 3A
Waterloo MVP – Cooper Way (F) – 1G
Recap – Stats


2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour Playoff Schedule:


Saturday March 16, 2019


Scotiabank Pond 1
10:00am Quarter-Final 1 – Detroit Little Caesars (2nd Nash Division) vs. Halton Hurricanes (1st Subban Division)
11:45am Quarter-Final 3 – Quinte Red Devils (2nd Shanahan Division) vs. Toronto Red Wings (1st Lindros Division)


Scotiabank Pond 2
10:30am Quarter-Final 2 – TPH Hockey (2nd Subban Division) vs. Don Mills Flyers (1st Nash Division)
12:15pm Quarter-Final 4 – Mississauga Rebels (2nd Lindros Division) vs. Toronto Marlboros (1st Shanahan Division)


Scotiabank Pond 1
6:00pm Semi-Final 1 – Winner Quarter-Final 2 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 1
8:00pm Semi-Final 2 – Winner Quarter-Final 4 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 3


Monday March 18, 2019


Mattamy Athletic Centre

7:00pm Championship Final – Winner Semi-Final 2 vs. Winner Semi-Final 1


Monday’s Championship Final will be broadcast live on Sportsnet Ontario.


All other games of the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour will be streamed online at https://ohlcup.gameonstream.com.

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top minor midget aged players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

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2018-19 Minor Midget Player of the Year Awards presented at OHL Cup Banquet

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the seven recipients of Minor Hockey Player of the Year Awards for players representing the four Ontario Hockey Federation Member Partners including the ALLIANCE, Greater Toronto Hockey League, Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and both the Ontario Minor Hockey Association’s ETA and SCTA regions, along with Hockey Eastern Ontario, and Hockey Northwestern Ontario.

Five of the seven Player of the Year award winners are currently competing at the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour including Shane Wright of the Don Mills Flyers (GTHL), Jack Michaelis of the Thunder Bay Kings (HNO), Chase Stillman of the Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves (NOHA), Brenden Sirizzotti of the Whitby Wildcats (OMHA ETA), and Lawson Sherk of the Halton Hurricanes (OMHA SCTA).  Deni Goure of the Chatham-Kent Cyclones (ALLIANCE) and Mason McTavish of the Pembroke Lumber Kings (HEO) were also recognized among the Minor Midget recipients.

“Congratulations to this year’s award recipients along with their families, coaches, and teammates who have supported these outstanding players not only this season but throughout their minor hockey careers,” said Joe Birch, the OHL’s Senior Director of Player Development and Special Events. “The OHL is proud to help recognize great achievements from across the province that come from hard work and dedication. Best of luck to all players as they prepare for the next step in their hockey and academic careers.”

All seven award recipients are forwards producing impressive offensive totals throughout the regular season.  Goure scored 22 goals and 31 assists for 53 points in 32 games for the Cyclones, while Wright scored 31 goals and 41 assists for 72 points in 33 games for the top ranked Flyers.  Michaelis chipped in 11 goals and six assists for 17 points in 20 games for the Kings, meanwhile McTavish tallied 47 goals and 32 assists for 79 points in 41 games for the Midget Lumber Kings, and Stillman recorded 19 goals and 36 assists for 55 points in 24 games for the Wolves.  In the OMHA, Sirizzotti led all award recipients with 93 points in 36 games including 32 goals and 61 assists for the league champion Wildcats, with Sherk scoring 15 times along with 35 helpers for 50 points in 31 games for the silver medalist Hurricanes.

McTavish, Stillman, and Wright were all members of Team Ontario who earned silver at the 2019 Canada Winter Games.  Wright, who was just recently granted exceptional player status as a 2004-born player for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection, was captain of that team.

The awards were presented at the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament Banquet for the ninth straight year recognizing the achievements of the top minor midget aged players from across Ontario.  The awards are presented annually to honour the minor midget players who best exemplify outstanding ability and the qualities of sportsmanship and leadership as voted by the minor hockey coaches, managers and organizations of each respective league.

Past Award Winners:
ALLIANCE Player of the Year:
2019 – Deni Goure, Chatham-Kent Cyclones
2018 – Matthew Maggio, Sun County Panthers
2017 – Ryan Suzuki, London Jr. Knights
2016 – Owen Lalonde, Windsor Jr. Spitfires
2015 – Nick Suzuki, London Jr. Knights
2014 – Anthony Salinitri, Windsor Jr. Spitfires
2013 – Travis Konecny, Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs
2012 – Jared McCann, London Jr. Knights Gold
2011 – Bo Horvat, Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs
GTHL Player of the Year:
2019 – Shane Wright, Don Mills Flyers
2018 – Jamie Drysdale, Toronto Marlboros
2017 – Nick Porco, Vaughan Kings
2016 – Ryan Merkley, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
2015 – Ryan McLeod, Toronto Marlboros
2014 – Adam Mascherin, Vaughan Kings
2013 – Dylan Strome, Toronto Marlboros
2012 – Connor McDavid, Toronto Marlboros
2011 – Nick Ritchie, Toronto Marlboros

HEO Player of the Year:
2019 – Mason McTavish, Pembroke Lumber Kings
2018 – Josh Barnes, Cornwall Colts
2017 – Alexandre Hogue, Cumberland Grads U18
2016 – Paul Larabie, Nepean Raiders
2015 – Gabriel Vilardi, CIH Academy
2014 – William Bitten, Ottawa Jr. 67’s
2013 – Andrew Peski, Ottawa Jr. 67’s
2012 – Andrew Abou-Assaly, Ottawa Jr. 67’s
2011 – Nicholas Baptiste, Ottawa Senators
HNO Player of the Year:
2019 – Jack Michaelis, Thunder Bay Kings
2018 – Michael Stubbs, Thunder Bay Kings
2017 – Christian Cicigoi, Thunder Bay Kings
2016 – Quintin Loon-Stewardson, Thunder Bay Kings
2015 – Kyle Auger, Thunder Bay Kings
2014 – Brad Belisle, Thunder Bay Kings
2013 – Zach Grzelewski, Thunder Bay Kings
2012 – Bryce Martyn, Thunder Bay Kings
2011 – Nolan Nicholas, Thunder Bay Kings

NOHA Player of the Year:
2019 – Chase Stillman, Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves
2018 – Pacey Schlueting, North Bay Trappers
2017 – Camaryn Baber, Soo Midget Greyhounds
2016 – Damien Giroux, Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves
2015 – Cayse Ton, New Liskeard Cubs
2014 – Zach Dorval, Soo Thunder
2013 – Blake Speers, Soo Thunder
2012 – Michael Amadio, Sault Ste. Marie North Stars
2011 – Ryan Kujawinski, Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves

OMHA ETA Player of the Year:
2019 – Brenden Sirizzotti, Whitby Wildcats
2018 – Quinton Byfield, York Simcoe Express
2017 – Alex Newhook, York Simcoe Express
2016 – Aidan Dudas, North Central Predators
2015 – Brady Gilmour, Quinte Red Devils
2014 – Chris Paquette, Greater Kingston Jr Frontenacs

OMHA SCTA Player of the Year:
2019 – Lawson Sherk, Halton Hurricanes
2018 – Cameron Tolnai, Oakville Rangers
2017 – Matthew Dunsmoor, Guelph Jr. Gryphons
2016 – Adam McMaster, Niagara North Stars
2015 – Liam Stevens, Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs
2014 – Rylee St Onge, Niagara North Stars
*prior to 2014 there was a single OMHA Player of the Year award recipient

Past OMHA Players of the Year:
2013 – Matt Spencer, Oakville Rangers*
2012 – Nik Coric, York Simcoe Express*
2011 – Alex Yuill, Quinte Red Devils*

For more information please visit www.ohlcup.ca.

2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Day 3 Summary

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Toronto, ON – Round-robin action continued on Thursday with eight games at the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

Day 3 action was headlined by shutout wins from the Halton Hurricanes and Detroit Little Caesars who each joined the Don Mills Flyers and Toronto Marlboros with 3-0-0 records. Team NOHA handed the Toronto Red Wings their first loss of the showcase, making for a tight race atop the Lindros Division as both teams now own a 2-1-0 record. Standings

Don Mills Flyers teammates Shane Wright and Francesco Arcuri join Wyatt Johnston of the Toronto Marlboros and Griffin Jurecki of Detroit Little Caesars in a four-way tie for the OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour scoring lead. Each player has eight points over three contests. Quinte Red Devils teammates Daniel Michaud and Luke LaPalm join Toronto Marlboros forward Marc Boudreau with a showcase-leading four goals. Player stats

In goal, Detroit Little Caesars netminder Zak Brice stopped all 16 shots he saw on Thursday to become the first goaltender to record two shutouts in this year’s showcase. Goaltending stats

Here’s a quick overview of Thursday’s results:

2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Round-Robin Results:

Thursday March 14, 2019


Game 21: Halton Hurricanes 5 vs. Brantford 99ers 0
Halton MVP – Braedyn McIntosh (G) – 28 SV, SO
Brantford MVP – Cole Hipkin (D)
Recap – Stats


Game 22: TPH Hockey 5 vs. North York Rangers 2
TPH Hockey MVP – Ryan Humphry (F) – 1G, 2A
North York MVP – Patrick Saini (F) – 2G
Recap – Stats


Game 23: Mississauga Rebels 6 vs. Kitchener Jr. Rangers 1
Rebels MVP – Jesse Fishman (F) – 1G
Kitchener MVP – Braeden Bowman (F) – 1G
Recap – Stats


Game 24: Team NOHA 4 vs. Toronto Red Wings 2
Team NOHA MVP – Devon Savignac (F) – 1G, 1A
Red Wings MVP – Nolan Dann (F)
Recap – Stats


Game 25: Quinte Red Devils 6 vs. Waterloo Wolves 3
Quinte MVP – Daniel Michaud (F) – 2G, 1A
Waterloo MVP – Kyle Maloney (F) – 1G, 2A
Recap – Stats


Game 26: Thunder Bay Kings 4 vs. London Jr. Knights 3 – OT
Thunder Bay MVP – Alex Pineau (D) – 3G
London MVP – Jordan D’Intino (F)
Recap – Stats


Game 27: Detroit Little Caesars 9 vs. North Central Predators 0
Little Caesars MVP – James Stefan (F) – 2G, 1A
North Central MVP – Connor Punnett (D)
Recap – Stats


Game 28: Windsor Jr. Spitfires 5 vs. York-Simcoe Express 4 – OT
Windsor MVP – Alexander Cunningham (F) – 2G
York-Simcoe MVP – Braden Hache (D) – 2G
Recap – Stats

All tournament games feature live scoring complete with the OHL’s Game Centre module that includes individual shots on goal and face-off results.

Round-Robin action continues Friday with 12 games before the Quarter-Final and Semi-Final rounds take place on Saturday. The 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour will conclude with Monday’s Championship Final at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.


All games are available live and on demand through GameOnStream.

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top minor midget aged players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

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2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Day 2 Summary

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

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Toronto, ON – After the Waterloo Wolves defeated the Mississauga Senators 3-1 to claim the 20th and final spot at the 2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour, round-robin action continued Wednesday with 16 games on the schedule.

Day 2 action was headlined by a pair of 3-0-0 clubs in the GTHL Finalist Don Mills Flyers and Toronto Marlboros. An additional three teams sport 2-0-0 records in the Detroit Little Caesars, Halton Hurricanes and Toronto Red Wings while the Brantford 99ers are also undefeated, winning their lone game thus far. Standings

The two-day scoring race features Wyatt Johnston (Toronto Marlboros) leading all players with eight points (3-5–8) over three games while teammates Marc Boudreau (4-3–7) and Logan Mailloux (0-7–7) join Don Mills Flyers forwards Shane Wright (3-4–7) and Francesco Arcuri (3-4–7) with seven. Player stats

In goal, six different netminders have recorded shutouts including Zak Brice (Detroit Little Caesars), Matteo Drobac (Halton Hurricanes), Samuel Moncada (Toronto Red Wings), Michael Simpson (London Jr. Knights), Anson Thornton (Don Mills Flyers) and Ben West (Toronto Marlboros). Goalie stats

Here’s a quick overview of Wednesday’s action:

2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Round-Robin Results:

Wednesday March 13, 2019

Wild Card Game 7: Waterloo Wolves 3 vs. Mississauga Senators 1
Waterloo MVP – Jake McDonald (F) – 2G
Senators MVP – Braeden Kressler (F) – 1G
Recap – Stats


Game 5: Team NOHA 4 vs. Kitchener Jr. Rangers 1
NOHA MVP – Devon Savignac (F) – 1G, 1A
Kitchener MVP – Marko Sikic (F) – 1A
Recap – Stats


Game 6: Detroit Little Caesars 3 vs. Windsor Jr. Spitfires 0
Little Caesars MVP – Zak Brice (G) – 23 SV, SO
Windsor MVP – Ethan Handley (G) – 28 SV
Recap – Stats


Game 7: Halton Hurricanes 3 vs. TPH Hockey 0
Halton MVP – Matteo Drobac (G) – 29 SV, SO
TPH Hockey MVP – Logan Heroux (D)
Recap – Stats


Game 8: Toronto Nationals 5 vs. North York Rangers 0
Nationals MVP – Ikky Kogawa (F) – 3G
North York MVP – Luca Rea (F)
Recap – Stats


Game 9: Quinte Red Devils 3 vs. Thunder Bay Kings 2
Quinte MVP – Daniel Michaud (F) – 1G
Thunder Bay MVP – Shaymus Stevenson (F) – 1A
Recap – Stats


Game 10: Toronto Marlboros 6 vs. London Jr. Knights 1
Marlboros MVP – Tucker Robertson (F) – 2G
London MVP – Michael Simpson (G) – 41 SV
Recap – Stats


Game 11: Detroit Little Caesars 6 vs. York-Simcoe Express 2
Little Caesars MVP – Nikita Tarasevich (F) – 2G
York-Simcoe MVP – Kaleb Nelson (F) – 1G
Recap – Stats


Game 12: Don Mills Flyers 8 vs. North Central Predators 3
Don Mills MVP – Paul Christopoulos (D) – 2G, 1A
North Central MVP – Coulter Taylor (G) – 46 SV
Recap – Stats


Game 13: Whitby Wildcats 3 vs. Team NOHA 1
Whitby MVP – Sebastian Resar (G) – 18 SV
NOHA MVP – Benjamin Gaudreau (G) – 20 SV
Recap – Stats


Game 14: Toronto Red Wings 4 vs. Mississauga Rebels 1
Red Wings MVP – Adam Fantilli (F) – 1G, 1A
Rebels MVP – Christian Catalano (F)
Recap – Stats


Game 15: TPH Hockey 3 vs. Toronto Nationals 1
TPH Hockey MVP – Gibson Homer (G) – 13 SV
Nationals MVP – Zach Dean (F)
Recap – Stats


Game 16: Brantford 99ers 3 vs. North York Rangers 2 – OT
Brantford MVP – Steven LaForme (F) – 1G, 1A
North York MVP – Luca Rea (F) – 2G
Recap – Stats


Game 17: Toronto Marlboros 6 vs. Thunder Bay Kings 0
Marlboros MVP – Ben West (G) – 9 SV, SO
Thunder Bay MVP – Shaymus Stevenson (F)
Recap – Stats


Game 18: London Jr. Knights 2 vs. Waterloo Wolves 1
London MVP – Michael Simpson (G)
Waterloo MVP – David Gruber (D)
Recap – Stats


Game 19: North Central Predators 3 vs. York-Simcoe Express 1
North Central MVP – Wade Monague (G) – 17 SV
York-Simcoe MVP – Thomas Sirman (D)
Recap – Stats


Game 20: Don Mills Flyers 6 vs. Windsor Jr. Spitfires 0
Don Mills MVP – Francesco Arcuri (F) – 2G, 1A
Windsor MVP – Nicholas Beneteau (F)
Recap – Stats

All tournament games feature live scoring complete with the OHL’s Game Centre module that includes individual shots on goal, plus/minus and face-off results.

Round-Robin action continues Thursday with eight games on the schedule before wrapping up Friday with 12 games.  Quarter-Final and Semi-Final action goes Saturday, concluding with Monday’s Championship Final at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.

All games are available live and on demand through GameOnStream.

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top minor midget aged players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced the week twenty-five edition of the Kia CHL Top-10 Rankings for the 2018-19 season.  The weekly rankings of the CHL’s Top-10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts.

Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings – Week 25:

Rank: Team: Last Week Rank: Number of Weeks Ranked:
1 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (56-8-0-1) 1 22
2 Prince Albert Raiders (53-9-2-2) 2 23
3 Drummondville Voltigeurs (50-12-2-1) 3 20
4 Ottawa 67’s (48-12-3-2) 4 22
5 London Knights (45-13-6-1) 5 21
6 Baie-Comeau Drakkar (47-14-2-2) 8 23
7 Vancouver Giants (47-15-2-2) 9 17
8 Halifax Mooseheads (47-15-2-1) 6 25
9 Saginaw Spirit (45-15-2-3) 10 5
10 Everett Silvertips (46-16-2-2) 7 16
Honourable Mention:
Saskatoon Blades (44-14-8-0) – 2
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (41-16-7-1) – 8
Edmonton Oil Kings (40-18-4-4) – 1

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Mack Guzda – Owen Sound Attack – Player Profile

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Height: 6’5”

Weight: 218 pounds

Date of birth: January 11, 2001

Hometown: Knoxville, TN

Position: Goaltender

Catches: Left

OHL Draft: Round 2, 31st overall, 2017 Priority Selection

NHL Central Scouting Rankings: Pre-season: B, November: C, Mid-term: 15 North American goalies

Owen Sound Attack and Knoxville Tennessee native Mack Guzda is a product of the Honeybaked Under-16 program where he played during the 2016-2017 season prior to the Attack selecting him in the middle of the second round at the 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. Guzda has both American and Canadian citizenship and he attended Canada’s Under-17 development camp last season. Guzda is the cousin of former NHL’er Jeff Woywitka.

Guzda appeared in 30 games for the attack last season and posted a goals-against-average of 3.20 and a save-percentage of .879. Coming into this season he was widely considered the top goaltending prospect from the OHL eligible for the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Mack Guzda of the Owen Sound Attack. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.
Mack Guzda of the Owen Sound Attack. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.

But it’s been a disappointing season of sorts for Guzda. As we enter the final week of the OHL season, Guzda has appeared in 46 games for the Attack posting a 3.59 goals-against-average and a save-percentage of .879. For a brief time, he lost the crease to fellow draft eligible netminder Andrew MacLean.

When breaking down Guzda’s save percentage by zone, it paints a better picture. With shots from the high danger zone area he has a save-percentage of .800. From the mid danger zone area however, it drops to .779. And from the low danger zones it sits at where he should be with a .909 save-percentage.

First and foremost, Guzda has the physical attributes that NHL scouts are enamored with when it comes to netminders. He stands 6’5” tall and at 218 pounds, he takes up a lot of net. Despite the size, he is incredibly athletic. He uses that size to his advantage to see over players and track pucks. However, he sometimes loses pucks in his feet and I believe it’s just a matter of continuing to learn to play with his size.

I wouldn’t call Guzda a pure butterfly netminder but more of a hybrid. His size and athleticism allow him to use whatever it takes to stop pucks. He gets to the top of the paint quickly and with ease and squares up to shooters. He has shown that he is capable of excellent rebound control, but at times he can stumble with control and give up second chance opportunities.

Giving up bad goals is sort of a two-faced sword. He has shown he can rebound from shots he’d like to have over again. Then other times he seems to get rattled by them.

I would say the biggest negative impact with Guzda has been the inability to find consistency. Good coaching can solve the issues he’s facing. But the Attack have a very good goaltending coach in Greg Redquest who has worked with the likes of Jordan Binnington and Michael McNiven in Owen Sound. It may be an issue where Guzda was thrown to the wolves too early and didn’t have the luxury of watching and learning from the beginning of his OHL career.

Whatever the case may be, I believe Guzda has the tools and the willingness. He’ll just have to find consistency and fine tune some aspects of his game.

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2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Day 1 Summary

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OHL Cup

Toronto, ON – The puck has dropped at the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

For the sixth time in event history a series of Wild Card Play-In Games opened the action to determine final tournament qualifiers. The North Central Predators, North York Rangers, London Jr. Knights and Mississauga Rebels earned spots in the showcase with Tuesday morning victories while the Mississauga Senators and Waterloo Wolves will play for the 20th and final available spot on Wednesday morning at 7:30am.

SCORES | STATS | STANDINGS | SCHEDULE
Here’s a look at Day 1 action:


2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Wild Card Play-In Results:


Tuesday March 12, 2019


WC 1 – North Central Predators 3 vs. Mississauga Senators 0
North Central MVP – Wade Montague (SO)
Senators MVP – Jacob Frasca
Recap – Stats


WC 2 – North York Rangers 3 vs. Niagara North Stars 0
North York MVP – Tony Theodoropoulos (SO)
Niagara North MVP – Parker Hendsbee
Recap – Stats


WC 3 – London Jr. Knights 1 vs. Guelph Gryphons 0
London MVP – Michael Simpson (SO)
Guelph MVP – Alex Nap (1 GA)
Recap – Stats


WC 4 – Mississauga Rebels 2 vs. Waterloo Wolves 0
Rebels MVP – Justin Wu (SO)
Waterloo MVP – Marshall Nicholls (1 GA)
Recap – Stats


WC 5 – Mississauga Senators 4 vs. Niagara North Stars 3 – OT
Senators MVP – Braeden Kressler (3G, 1A)
Niagara North MVP – Luca McLaren (2A)
Recap – Stats


WC 6 – Waterloo Wolves 5 vs. Guelph Gryphons 2
Waterloo MVP – Cooper Way (3G, 1A)
Guelph MVP – Ethan Broderick (1G, 1A)
Recap – Stats


2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Round-Robin Results:

Tuesday March 12, 2019


Game 1: Don Mills Flyers 6 vs. York-Simcoe Express 1
Don Mills MVP – Shane Wright (1G, 2A)
York-Simcoe MVP – Jacob Holmes
Recap – Stats


Game 2: Halton Hurricanes 3 vs. Toronto Nationals 2
Halton MVP – Braedyn McIntosh (2 GA)
Nationals MVP – Deven Nagra
Recap – Stats


Game 3: Toronto Red Wings 4 vs. Whitby Wildcats 1
Red Wings MVP – Francesco Pinelli (2G, 1A)
Whitby MVP – Brenden Sirizzotti (1A)
Recap – Stats


Game 4: Toronto Marlboros 5 vs. Quinte Red Devils 3
Marlboros MVP – Jack Beck (1G)
Quinte MVP – Ethan Fraser (5 GA)
Recap – Stats

Wednesday’s action begins with a Wild Card finale between the Mississauga Senators and Waterloo Wolves at 7:30am before all 20 teams are in action with 16 Round Robin games on the schedule. Round Robin play continues Thursday and Friday before Quarter-Final and Semi-Final action Saturday, concluding with Monday’s Championship Final at Mattamy Athletic Centre.

All games are available live and on demand through GameOnStream.

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top minor midget aged players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

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CHL Announces Weekly Award Winners

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Meireles makes his mark, Scott shuts the door

Rangers’ Greg Meireles named CHL Player of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Greg Meireles of the Kitchener Rangers is the CHL Player of the Week for the regular season week ending March 10 with nine points in three games including two goals and seven assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-2.

Meireles put up multi-point efforts in all three appearances last week as the Rangers found the win column twice to improve to 32-29-3-1 and secure their fifth-straight playoff berth. His week began Wednesday as he tallied two assists against the Hamilton Bulldogs. Meireles then followed up that performance with a four-point night, including one goal and three assists, to tie his season-best showing in an 8-4 win over the Erie Otters in which he was recognized as the second star. He then wrapped his week with a goal and two assists in a 5-2 victory against the Midwest Division rival Guelph Storm en route to his second consecutive second-star honour.

A 20-year-old from Ottawa, Ont., Meireles is currently riding a 17-game point streak in which he has collected 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points. Meireles, who is competing in his third full season with the Rangers, has recorded a career-high 92 points this season, including 34 goals and 58 assists, to lead Kitchener in scoring and rank 10th in the Ontario Hockey League.

Also considered for the award this week was Pittsburgh Penguins prospect and Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Jordy Bellerive, who notched four goals and three assists for seven points in three games, as well as Montreal Canadiens draft pick and Chicoutimi Sagueneens centre Samuel Houde after he registered two goals and three assists for five points in three games.

2018-19 CHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:

Mar. 4 – Mar. 10: Greg Meireles (Kitchener Rangers)

Feb. 25 – Mar. 3: Nate Schnarr (Guelph Storm)

Feb. 18 – Feb. 24: Brayden Tracey (Moose Jaw Warriors)

Feb. 11 – Feb. 17: Maxime Comtois (Drummondville Voltigeurs)

Feb. 4 – Feb. 10: Alexis Lafreniere (Rimouski Oceanic)

Jan. 28 – Feb. 3: Samuel Asselin (Halifax Mooseheads)

Jan. 21 – Jan. 27: Ethan Crossman (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)

Jan. 14 – Jan. 20: Morgan Frost (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)

Jan. 7 – Jan. 13: Bowen Byram (Vancouver Giants)

Dec. 31 – Jan. 6: Arthur Kaliyev (Hamilton Bulldogs)

Dec. 24 – Dec. 30: Kyle Maksimovich (Erie Otters)

Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)

Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Ivan Chekhovich (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)

Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Gregor MacLeod (Drummondville Voltigeurs)

Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Brett Leason (Prince Albert Raiders)

Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Peter Abbandonato (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)

Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Jason Robertson (Kingston Frontenacs)

Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Joachim Blichfeld (Portland Winterhawks)

Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Ivan Chekhovich (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)

Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)

Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Damien Giroux (Saginaw Spirit)

Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Dawson Davidson (Saskatoon Blades)

Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Luka Burzan (Brandon Wheat Kings)

Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Kirby Dach (Saskatoon Blades)

Raiders’ Ian Scott named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Ian Scott of the Prince Albert Raiders is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the regular season week ending March 10 with a 3-0-0-0 record, three shutouts, a goals-against average of 0.00, and save percentage of 1.000.

Scott claims the honour for the second time this season after putting together three perfect games last week in which he stopped a combined 52 shots to help the Raiders improve to 53-9-2-2 and clinch the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy, presented to the Western Hockey League’s regular season champion. His top performance came Tuesday when he made 24 saves in a 6-0 win over the Swift Current Broncos. The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect then followed that up with consecutive 14-saving outings in two more games against Swift Current. Scott now has eight shutouts on the season, surpassing the Everett Silvertips’ Dustin Wolf for the most in the entire CHL.

Scott, 20, is competing in his fourth season with the Raiders, where this year he has already notched career highs in wins and shutouts. Through 47 games, the Calgary, Alta., native has posted a 37-7-1-2 record alongside a 1.82 goals-against average and .932 save percentage.

Also considered for the award this week was Jonathan Lemieux of the Val-d’Or Foreurs after he posted a 1-0-0-1 record in two appearances, including back-to-back first-star honours against the Charlottetown Islanders and Rimouski Oceanic, to go with a goals-against average of 1.44 and save percentage of .963. In the OHL, Buffalo Sabres prospect and Sudbury Wolves netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen went 2-1-0-0, while making 91 saves over three games, a stretch which saw him notch the Wolves’ franchise record for shutouts in a season with six, alongside a goals-against average of 1.01 and save percentage of .968.

2018-19 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:

Mar. 4 – Mar. 10: Ian Scott (Prince Albert Raiders)

Feb. 25 – Mar. 3: Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips)

Feb. 18 – Feb. 24: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)

Feb. 11 – Feb. 17: Joel Hofer (Portland Winterhawks)

Feb. 4 – Feb. 10: Mads Sogaard (Medicine Hat Tigers)

Jan. 28 – Feb. 3: Jet Greaves (Barrie Colts)

Jan. 21 – Jan. 27: Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips)

Jan. 14 – Jan. 20: Olivier Rodrigue (Drummondville Voltigeurs)

Jan. 7 – Jan. 13: Kevin Mandolese (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)

Dec. 31 – Jan. 6: Ivan Prosvetov (Saginaw Spirit)

Dec. 24 – Dec. 30: Cedrick Andree (Ottawa 67’s)

Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Mads Sogaard (Medicine Hat Tigers)

Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips)

Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury Wolves)

Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Kyle Jessiman (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)

Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Ian Scott (Prince Albert Raiders)

Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)

Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Joseph Raaymakers (London Knights)

Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)

Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Emile Samson (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)

Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Alexis Gravel (Halifax Mooseheads)

Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Trent Miner (Vancouver Giants)

Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Luke Richardson (Kitchener Rangers)

Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Hunter Jones (Peterborough Petes)