April 2023 – Page 3 – OHL Writers

OHL ANNOUNCES 2022-23 COACHES POLL WINNERS

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the results of the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches Polls for the 2022-23 OHL Regular Season.

The OHL Coaches Poll provides member club coaches with the opportunity to recognize the top three players in 20 different skill categories within their own conference.

In the Eastern Conference, the Central Division champion North Bay Battalion were one of two teams with seven players included in the poll, led by captain and Florida Panthers prospect Liam Arnsby, one of two OHL players to finish first in three different categories including Best Body Checker, Best Defensive Forward and Best Penalty Killer. The Troops also boasted a dual first-place finisher in goaltender Domenic DiVincentiis, who topped both Best Puckhandling Goaltender and Best Shootout Goaltender. The Barrie Colts also featured seven different names on the poll, led by Smartest Player and Best Offensive Defenceman Brandt Clarke. Veteran defender Connor Punnett was also a favourite, appearing in four different categories as he was considered the Eastern Conference’s Best Shot Blocker while also being given consideration in Most Improved Player, Hardest Shot and Best Body Checker. Ottawa 67’s teammates Logan Morrison and Jack Matier both fared well, with the former being voted the Eastern Conference’s Best Playmaker and Best Stickhandler while he finished second in Smartest Player considerations. Matier appeared in four different categories, being voted Best Defensive Defenceman while also being recognized in Best Shot Blocker, Best Penalty Killer and Hardest Shot. Oshawa Generals overage veteran Ryan Gagnier also received plenty of attention, being voted the Conference’s Hardest Worker while also appearing in Best Defensive Forward and Best Penalty Killer voting.

Shifting to the Western Conference, the Sarnia Sting led the OHL with nine different players appearing on the poll. League assists leader Ty Voit was a first-place finisher in two categories including Best Playmaker and Best Stickhandler. Big Chicago Blackhawks prospect Ethan Del Mastro was voted the Western Conference’s Best Defensive Defenceman and Best Penalty Killer. The Sting also featured the Best Offensive Defenceman in Christian Kyrou. The West Division champion Windsor Spitfires trailed with eight players included, led by two-time first-place finisher Jacob Maillet who wound up as the Western Conference’s Best Defensive Forward and Most Underrated Player. Faring the best individually in the Western Conference, top 2023 NHL Draft prospect Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack was voted the Western Conference’s Best Shot, Hardest Shot and Most Dangerous in the Goal Area. Other individual standouts included Detroit Red Wings prospect Amadeus Lombardi of the Flint Firebirds who finished as Smartest Player and second-best in both Best Playmaker and Best Stickhandler. Soo Greyhounds blueliner Kirill Kudryavtsev finished in the top-three of three separate categories including Best Shot Blocker, Best Defensive Defenceman and Most Underrated Player. In goal, London’s Brett Brochu was voted the Western Conference’s Best Shootout Goaltender and second-best Puckhandling Goaltender.

The Coaches Poll is tabulated when each team submits one nominee per category, and coaches then vote for the top three players for each category within their conference. Players receive five points for a first place vote, three points for a second place vote, and one point for a third place vote. Clubs are not permitted to vote for players from their own team allowing for a maximum of 45 possible points for each winner.

All 20 categories are listed below with Eastern Conference and Western Conference winners including their final point totals in brackets.

Most Underrated Player:

Eastern Conference:
1. Beau Jelsma, Barrie Colts (21)
2. Paul Christopoulos, North Bay Battalion (18)
3. Patrick Thomas, Hamilton Bulldogs (16)

Western Conference:
1. Jacob Maillet, Windsor Spitfires (21)
2. Braeden Bowman, Guelph Storm (19)
T-3. Kirill Kudryavtsev, Soo Greyhounds (12)
T-3. Marcus Limpar-Lantz, Sarnia Sting (12)

Most Improved Player:

Eastern Conference:
1. Sahil Panwar, Hamilton Bulldogs (23)
2. Connor Punnett, Barrie Colts (21)
3. Dylan Roobroeck, Oshawa Generals (20)

Western Conference:
1. Alex Christopoulos, Windsor Spitfires (35)
2. Tristan Bertucci, Flint Firebirds (23)
3. Max Namestnikov, Guelph Storm (13)

Smartest Player:

Eastern Conference:
1. Brandt Clarke, Barrie Colts (41) – finished t-1st in 2021-22
2. Logan Morrison, Ottawa 67’s (22) – finished 2nd in 2021-22
3. Tucker Robertson, Peterborough Petes (20) – finished 3rd in 2021-22

Western Conference:
1. Amadeus Lombardi, Flint Firebirds (39)
2. Shane Wright, Windsor Spitfires (12) – finished t-1st in Eastern Conference in 2021-22, 2nd in 2019-20
T-3. Sasha Pastujov, Sarnia Sting (9)
T-3. Cooper Walker, Guelph Storm (9)

Hardest Worker:

Eastern Conference:
1. Ryan Gagnier, Oshawa Generals (31)
2. Paul Ludwinski, Kingston Frontenacs (14)
3. Charlie Callaghan, Mississauga Steelheads (13)

Western Conference:
1. Matthew Maggio, Windsor Spitfires (30) – finished t-3rd in 2021-22
2. Zacharie Giroux, Flint Firebirds (18)
3. Mark Duarte, Soo Greyhounds (15)

Best Playmaker:

Eastern Conference:
1. Logan Morrison, Ottawa 67’s (27) – finished 1st in 2021-22
2. Evan Vierling, Barrie Colts (19)
3. Matvey Petrov, North Bay Battalion (18)

Western Conference:
1. Ty Voit, Sarnia Sting (35)
2. Amadeus Lombardi, Flint Firebirds (29)
3. Matthew Poitras, Guelph Storm (21)

Most Dangerous In Goal Area:

Eastern Conference:
1. Avery Hayes, Peterborough Petes (25)
2. Ethan Cardwell, Barrie Colts (20)
3. David Goyette, Sudbury Wolves (19)

Western Conference:
1. Colby Barlow, Owen Sound Attack (26)
2. Matthew Maggio, Windsor Spitfires (24)
3. Nolan Burke, Sarnia Sting (19)

Best Skater:

Eastern Conference:
1. J.R. Avon, Peterborough Petes (22) – finished 1st in 2021-22
2. Pavel Mintyukov, Ottawa 67’s (19)
3. Nick Lardis, Hamilton Bulldogs (13)

Western Conference:
1. Spencer Sova, Erie Otters (29)
2. Oliver Peer, Windsor Spitfires (21)
3. Hunter Haight, Saginaw Spirit (19)

Best Shot:

Eastern Conference:
1. Kyle McDonald, North Bay Battalion (30)
2. James Hardie, Mississauga Steelheads (20) – finished 2nd in 2021-22
3. Brennan Othmann, Peterborough Petes (18) – finished 1st in Western Conference in 2021-22

Western Conference:
1. Colby Barlow, Owen Sound Attack (38) – finished 3rd in 2021-22
2. Gavin Hayes, Flint Firebirds (21)
3. Francesco Arcuri, Kitchener Rangers (15)

Hardest Shot:

Eastern Conference:
1. Ty Nelson, North Bay Battalion (39)
2. Connor Punnett, Barrie Colts (20)
3. Jack Matier, Ottawa 67’s (11)

Western Conference:
T-1. Colby Barlow, Owen Sound Attack (27) – finished 3rd in 2021-22
T-1. Logan Mailloux, London Knights (27)
2. Michael Renwick, Windsor Spitfires (19)
3. Carson Rehkopf, Kitchener Rangers (11)

Best Stickhandler:

Eastern Conference:
1. Logan Morrison, Ottawa 67’s (30)
2. David Goyette, Sudbury Wolves (19)
3. Evan Vierling, Barrie Colts (16)

Western Conference:
1. Ty Voit, Sarnia Sting (30) – finished 2nd in 2021-22
2. Amadeus Lombardi, Flint Firebirds (20)
3. Filip Mesar, Kitchener Rangers (14)

Best on Face-Offs:

Eastern Conference:
1. Cameron Tolnai, Ottawa 67’s (25)
2. Lawson Sherk, Hamilton Bulldogs (15)
3. Jacob Frasca, Barrie Colts (14)

Western Conference:
1. Matyas Sapovaliv, Saginaw Spirit (22)
2. Ethan Hay, Flint Firebirds (21)
3. Sean McGurn, London Knights (17)

Best Body Checker:

Eastern Conference:
1. Liam Arnsby, North Bay Battalion (23) – finished 3rd in 2021-22
T-2. Charlie Callaghan, Mississauga Steelheads (20)
T-2. Connor Punnett, Barrie Colts (20)
3. Artem Grushnikov, Hamilton Bulldogs (13)

Western Conference:
1. Nolan Dillingham, Sarnia Sting (37)
2. Artyom Kulakov, Erie Otters (15)
T-3. Roberto Mancini, Saginaw Spirit (10)
T-3. Daniil Sobolev, Windsor Spitfires (10)

Best Shot Blocker:

Eastern Conference:
1. Connor Punnett, Barrie Colts (26)
2. Jack Matier, Ottawa 67’s (23) – finished 3rd in 2021-22
3. Tommy Budnick, Kingston Frontenacs (12)

Western Conference:
1. Cameron Morton, Erie Otters (22)
2. Kirill Kudryavtsev, Soo Greyhounds (18)
3. Chandler Romeo, Guelph Storm (12)

Best Defensive Forward:

Eastern Conference:
1. Liam Arnsby, North Bay Battalion (28) – finished 2nd in 2021-22
2. Ryan Gagnier, Oshawa Generals (21)
3. Cameron Tolnai, Ottawa 67’s (11)

Western Conference:
1. Jacob Maillet, Windsor Spitfires (22)
2. Ethan Hay, Flint Firebirds (20)
T-3. Nolan Burke, Sarnia Sting (14)
T-3. Cooper Walker, Guelph Storm (14) – finished 2nd in 2021-22

Best Penalty Killer:

Eastern Conference:
1. Liam Arnsby, North Bay Battalion (37) – finished 2nd in 2021-22
2. Ryan Gagnier, Oshawa Generals (22)
3. Jack Matier, Ottawa 67’s (15)

Western Conference:
1. Ethan Del Mastro, Sarnia Sting (28) – finished 1st in Eastern Conference in 2021-22
2. Reid Valade, Kitchener Rangers (16) – finished t-3rd in 2021-22
3. Matyas Sapovaliv, Saginaw Spirit (12)

Best Offensive Defenceman:

Eastern Conference:
1. Brandt Clarke, Barrie Colts (43) – finished 1st in 2021-22
2. Pavel Mintyukov, Ottawa 67’s (19)
3. Ty Nelson, North Bay Battalion (16) – finished 3rd in 2021-22

Western Conference:
1. Christian Kyrou, Sarnia Sting (27) – finished 2nd in 2021-22
T-2. Michael Buchinger, Guelph Storm (16)
T-2. Logan Mailloux, London Knights (16)
3. Dmitry Kuzmin, Flint Firebirds (13)

Best Defensive Defenceman:

Eastern Conference:
1. Jack Matier, Ottawa 67’s (32)
2. Braden Haché, Barrie Colts (20)
3. Paul Christopoulos, North Bay Battalion (12)

Western Conference:
1. Ethan Del Mastro, Sarnia Sting (38) – finished 1st in Eastern Conference in 2021-22
2. Kirill Kudryavtsev, Soo Greyhounds (12)
3. Nicholas DeAngelis, Windsor Spitfires (11)

Best Puck-Handling Goaltender:

Eastern Conference:
1. Domenic DiVincentiis, North Bay Battalion (32)
2. Michael Simpson, Peterborough Petes (18)
3. Ivan Zhigalov, Kingston Frontenacs (11)

Western Conference:
1. Tristan Lennox, Saginaw Spirit (29)
2. Brett Brochu, London Knights (28) – finished 1st in 2021-22
3. Ben Gaudreau, Sarnia Sting (10)

Best Shootout Shooter:

Eastern Conference:
1. Tucker Robertson, Peterborough Petes (32)
2. Kyle Jackson, North Bay Battalion (15)
3. James Hardie, Mississauga Steelheads (14)

Western Conference:
1. George Diaco, London Knights (20)
2. Filip Mesar, Kitchener Rangers (17)
3. Luca Del Bel Belluz, Sarnia Sting (16)

Best Shootout Goaltender:

Eastern Conference:
1. Domenic DiVincentiis, North Bay Battalion (33)
2. Collin MacKenzie, Ottawa 67’s (21)
3. Michael Simpson, Peterborough Petes (19)

Western Conference:
1. Brett Brochu, London Knights (34) – finished 1st in 2021-22
2. Marco Costantini, Kitchener Rangers (14)
T-3. Ben Gaudreau, Sarnia Sting (13) – finished t-2nd in 2021-22
T-3. Tristan Lennox, Saginaw Spirit (13)

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

Matthew Mania – Sudbury Wolves – Player Profile

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
6’1	190	Janu 11, 2005	D	R	60^th 2021	62 N A	USA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2020-2021	AYHL U16	North Jersey Avalanche	11	6	5	11
2020-2022	USHL	Fargo Force	4	0	0	0
2021-2022	U17	Team USA	4	1	3	4
2021-2022	OHL	Sudbury Wolves	49	2	11	13
2022-2023	OHL	Sudbury Wolves	67	10	28	38

Matthew Mania of the Sudbury Wolves. Photo by Natalie Shaver/OHL Images

Considering this was the second OHL season for Matthew Mania of the Sudbury Wolves it was a bit surprising to see how much more comfortable he became as the season progressed, at least on the offensive side of the game. Sure, you expect to see a development curve, but I expected some comfort level after playing 49 games a season ago.

Mania’s skating is his best asset and he uses it to drive the play from the back end. His superb acceleration often starts the transition from the defensive zone and his great agility and top end speed allow him to maneuver up the ice almost at will. But he didn’t start the season that way. As mentioned in the opening, it appeared he wasn’t comfortable in the beginning, or perhaps he lacked confidence but as the season progressed it all came to the forefront.

Once Mania gets moving up ice and gains the offensive zone, he has the vision and the playmaking skills to set up teammates for scoring opportunities. He is a smart player and knows when to slow down to wait for something to open up for him. However, it’s too soon to tell how all this will translate to the pro game.

Despite being an offensive dynamo, Mania needs to work on his defensive game. Sure, we say this about almost every defenceman at this level, but gets knocked around along the walls or in front of his net with relative ease. He definitely needs to get stronger in those areas. And you figure that with his skating, he could use that more effectively to keep opponents to the outside more effectively.

Still, we like the upside in Mania. He has it in spades and we will have him in the upper part of our draft rankings betting on that upside. If he had shown more progression in his own zone though, there’s no telling how high he could have been.

OHL PARTNERS WITH HEROIC MINDS AND WINMAR® TO EQUIP PLAYERS AND STAFF WITH ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Posted on April 5, 2023April 6, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced a new partnership in collaboration with presenting sponsor WINMAR®, teaming-up with Heroic Minds to offer additional mental health support to players and member team officials.

Players and staff from across the Ontario Hockey League will have access to the Heroic Minds platform developed by Kitchener Rangers alumnus Ben Fanelli (2009-14), who overcame a traumatic brain injury before going on to become OHL and CHL Humanitarian of the Year in 2013. Fanelli played in over 200 OHL games for the Rangers, graduating to complete a BA in Communications and Masters of Counselling & Psychotherapy while also serving as an Assistant Coach of the Waterloo Warriors U SPORTS men’s hockey program.

Heroic Minds arms athletes with tools and resources, enhancing the current approach to behavior change and highlighting the direct link between overall life skills and sport performance. The platform includes access to resources on psychoeducation, philosophy, psychology, leadership skills, communication skills, relationship skills and much more.

“One of the most important features in the platform is the ability to share practices with other users which inspires a culture of support and collective well-being,” said Fanelli, Chief Vision Officer at Heroic Minds. “We have seen the success of this over the past year in both the sport and corporate space.”

Starting in 2016 with the Heroic Minds Podcast, Fanelli interviewed over 100 people that had been through a tremendous amount of adversity in their lives including disease, amputation, immense pressure and loss, suicide and more. “I noticed that the way these individuals overcame their challenges was different than our current approach to mental health,” he observed. “The existing methodology constitutes taking action once someone is already anxious or depressed. Thus, we focus on the symptoms of anxiety and depression and direct people to take time off, meditate for five minutes or attend a workshop. We are not looking upstream to uncover the cause or what tools, ideas, and concepts could prevent things. Ultimately, we are leading people away from the experiences, self-reflections and ideas that can truly improve how they feel, think, and perform.”

The Heroic Minds platform will provide OHL players and staff with a tremendous mental health resource that can be accessed at any time, and will complement the mental health and suicide prevention training the League has been conducting in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association through the Talk Today program since 2014.

“We have a long-standing partnership with the OHL and this initiative is a great way to expand upon that partnership and to encompass more than just sport,” said WINMAR® President Glenn Woolfrey. “WINMAR®s’ strength is our people and to have this partnership with Heroic Minds and the OHL provides us the opportunity to continue our commitment to focus on individuals, with open meaningful dialogue within the communities that we serve around a topic that has been quietly hidden for too long.”

“Ben’s story and what he’s doing is super important for our players and we’re happy that, with the help of WINMAR®, we can provide them with these additional resources and supports,” added Brodie Barrick, the OHL’s Director of Recruitment and Player Services. “As someone who played in the OHL, I know that the tools being provided by Heroic Minds will go a long way towards the holistic development of student-athletes across the League.”

For more information on Heroic Minds, visit heroicminds.live/benfanelli or follow along on Instagram.

About Heroic Minds
Heroic Minds was born in 2018 when Kitchener Ranger (OHL) Alumni Ben Fanelli started the Heroic Minds Podcast and began his Master of Counselling and Psychology. Heroic Minds takes a proactive approach to mental well-being by offering psychoeducation, life skills and tools in a pragmatic, applicable and enjoyable way.

About WINMAR®
WINMAR® is a trusted network of 90 plus locations providing quality restoration services 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year from coast to coast. WINMAR® is one of Canada’s fastest growing Property Restoration companies continually reviewing and enhancing its environmental sustainability, serving all aspects of the residential, commercial, industrial, and insurance network.

OHL Writers Draft Eligible Player of the Month for March

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

It wasn’t exactly a barn burner of a March for the skaters when it comes to the players eligible for the National Hockey League Entry Draft. But it was probably the best month of the season for the goaltenders. Here’s our choices for draft eligible forward, defenceman and goaltender of the month.

Draft Eligible Forward of the Month – Max Namestnikov – Guelph Storm

We all know about the explosion of offence Namestnikov had once he was traded from the Sarnia Sting to the Guelph Storm. Max had just two assists in the month of March but tallied 12 goals in 11 games that raised his season total to 39. And 35 of those goals came after the trade, in just 47 games. He had goals in all but 3 of those 11 games and included 4 multi point games.

Also considered were Coulson Pitre of the Flint Firebirds with 4 goals and 7 assists in 9 games, Joey Willis of the Saginaw Spirit had 5 goals and 8 assists in 11 games and Brady Stonehouse of the Ottawa 67’s who had 7 goals and 4 assists in 10 games.

Draft Eligible Defenceman of the Month – Matthew Mania – Sudbury Wolves

Mania quietly put together a solid season for the Sudbury Wolves and the month of March was a very good one for him. He appeared in 12 games scoring 3 goals and adding 6 assists and a plus-7 to finish the season with 10 goals and 28 assists and a plus-21 while playing in 67 games.

Also considered was Hunter Brzustewicz who had 8 assists in 12 games for the Rangers.

Draft Eligible Goaltender of the Month – Charlie Robertson – North Bay Battalion

Robertson had a great start to the month of March posting consecutive shutouts beginning with a 20 save blanking of the Niagara IceDogs on March and 5 days later blanking the Oshawa Generals with a 28 save performance. Robertson went 5-0-0-0 in the month of March stopping 145 of 154 shots for a save-percentage of .942.

Also considered was Liam Sztuska of the Peterborough Petes who went 4-0-0-0 in 5 appearances and stopped 128 of 134 shots for a save-percentage of .955 and 1 shutout. Collin MacKenzie of the Ottawa 67’s was also considered as he posted a 7-0-0-0 record in 8 appearances with a .930 save-percentage.

We have to give a special shout out to Owen Flores of the Niagara IceDogs. He appeared in 10 games with two of those being in relief. Here are the shots he faced in his 8 full games: 66, 44, 46, 45, 48, 50, 58 and 36. In total, he stopped 399 of 440 shots he faced for a .907 save-percentage.

Forwards

Max Namestnikov – Guelph Storm – March

Nick Lardis – Hamilton Bulldogs – February

Colby Barlow – Owen Sound Attack – January

Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves – December

Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves – November

Ryan Abraham – Windsor Spitfires – October

Defencemen

Matthew Mania – Sudbury Wolves – March

Rodwin Dionicio – Windsor Spitfires – February

Rodwin Dionicio – Windsor Spitfires – January

Beau Akey – Sudbury Wolves – December

Brody Crane – London Knights – November

Hunter Brzustewicz – Kitchener Rangers – October

Goaltenders

Charlie Robertson – North Bay Battalion – March

Tristan Malboeuf – Hamilton Bulldogs – February

Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals – January

Joey Costanzo – Windsor Spitfires – December

Andrew Oke – Saginaw Spirit – November

Collin MacKenzie – Ottawa 67’s – October

TORONTO JR. CANADIENS ARE 2023 OHL CUP CHAMPIONS

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – In front of a big Monday night crowd at the Mattamy Athletic Centre, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens capped-off a perfect 2023 OHL Cup Showcase, defeating the Vaughan Kings 3-0 to be crowned OHL Cup champions for a third time.

With three points in the game, Luka Graziano (4) opened the scoring for the Jr. Canadiens at 6:10 of the first period with a shot from the point on the power play.

“We’ve had a very good power play,” said Graziano. “I was in the right spot at the right time, did what I was meant to do, and I’m happy it went in.”

At 2:58 of the second period, captain Jake O’Brien (7) would extend the Jr. Canadiens lead with a shot from the right circle. A top prospect for the 2023 OHL Priority Selection, O’Brien received the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy as OHL Cup MVP, setting a new Jr. Canadiens OHL Cup scoring record with 17 points.

“Our team came to play today. This is the biggest tournament of the year and we knew what we had to do to pull this one off. I’m proud of this team and happy we could pull out the win,” said O’Brien, speaking about his multi-point performance.

Evan Malkhassian (2) picked up his second point of the contest potting home the empty-netter at with a minute and a half to go in the game.

Making some big saves down the stretch including a big stop against a Vaughan two-on-one, Jr. Canadiens goaltender Alex Armellin stopped all 21 shots he faced in the game as he picked up his second shutout. Twin brothers Alex and Nico Armellin combined to surrender just three goals in the tournament, helping the Jr. Canadiens establish a new OHL Cup record.

Armellin praised his defence as he discussed his shutout in the biggest game of the year saying, “My defence made it pretty easy for me, I didn’t really get tested too much, and all tournament our forwards and defence were great in the defensive zone. It’s just unbelievable to get the win.

The loss ends a cinderella run to the final for Vaughan as they became the first team in OHL Cup history to reach the big dance following an 0-2 start to the showcase. They defeated the Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs 4-0 to enter the showcase as a wild card team. Forward Carter Kostuch was named to the OHL Cup Gatorade All-Star Team, leading Vaughan in scoring with 11 points.

The Toronto Jr. Canadiens played to a perfect 7-0-0 record, outscoring their opponents 32-3. JRC defeated Vaughan in the Round Robin, as well as the the Thunder Bay Kings, York-Simcoe Express, and the Sun County Panthers to finish as the top seed heading into the Quarterfinals.

The Jr. Canadiens would follow a successful Round Robin up with dominant victories over the London Jr. Knights and Waterloo Wolves to advance to the Championship Final, capturing the third OHL Cup title in their history.

OHL ANNOUNCES 2023 U16 AAA PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – With the 2023 OHL Cup Championship Final underway, the Ontario Hockey League has announced the seven recipients of 2023 U16 AAA 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.

This year’s winners include forward Ryan Roobroeck of the London Jr. Knights (ALLIANCE), forward William Moore of the Toronto Marlboros (GTHL), forward Owen Griffin of the York-Simcoe Express (OMHA – ETA), defenceman Matthew Schaefer of the Halton Hurricanes (OMHA – SCTA), forward Hudson Chitaroni of the Soo Jr. Greyhounds U18 (NOHA), forward Carter Poddubny of the Thunder Bay Kings (HNO) and blueliner Quinn Beauchesne of the Nepean Raiders U18 (HEO).

“Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s awards and thank you to the families, coaches, and teammates for their tremendous support of these remarkable players over the course of the season and throughout their minor hockey careers,” said Brodie Barrick, the OHL’s Director of Recruitment and Player Services.

“The OHL continues to recognize all the hard work, dedication, and extraordinary accomplishments from across Ontario. We thank all players for another great season and wish them the very best of luck in their hockey and academic careers.”

London Jr. Knights star Ryan Roobroeck led the ALLIANCE with 50 goals and 78 points in just 29 games to join other past Jr. Knights standouts in Bryce McConnell-Barker (2020), Ryan Suzuki (2017), Nick Suzuki (2015) and Jared McCann (2012) in claiming the annual honour. William Moore of the Toronto Marlboros posted two points-per-game for the GTHL champions, racking up 60 points (23-37–60) in 30 contests. York-Simcoe Express forward Owen Griffin is this year’s OMHA ETA award winner after leading the league with an impressive 94 points including 35 goals and 43 assists over 35 games. Griffin proceeded to amass 28 points (17-11–28) in just eight playoff games. The OMHA’s SCTA circuit sees defenceman Matthew Schaefer claim this year’s Player of the Year honour, putting up 12 goals, 20 assists and 32 points in 25 games for the Halton Hurricanes. Another defenceman earned the HEO’s top honours as Nepean Raiders rearguard Quinn Beauchesne collected 35 points (8-27–35) over 28 games playing against older competition in the U18 AAA league. Soo Jr. Greyhounds forward Hudson Chitaroni also excelled at the U18 level, recording 22 goals, 26 assists and 48 points in 28 games in the Great North Under-18 League, earning NOHA Player of the Year recognition. Lastly, Thunder Bay Kings forward Carter Poddubny picks up HNO Player of the Year honours, recording 25 points (9-16–25) in 35 games.

The awards are presented annually to honour the U16 AAA players who best exemplify outstanding ability and the qualities of sportsmanship and leadership as selected by a panel of Ontario Hockey League general managers.

Past Award Winners:

ALLIANCE Player of the Year:
2023 – Ryan Roobroeck, London Jr. Knights
2022 – Lucas Karmiris, Brantford 99ers
2020 – Bryce McConnell-Barker, London Jr. Knights
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:
2023 – William Moore, Toronto Marlboros
2022 – Malcolm Spence, Mississauga Senators
2020 – Pano Fimis, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
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

NOHA Player of the Year:
2023 – Hudson Chitaroni, Soo Jr. Greyhounds
2022 – Nolan Newton, Sudbury Nickel Capitals
2020 – Connor Toms, Soo Jr. Greyhounds
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:
2023 – Owen Griffin, York-Simcoe Express
2022 – Ethan Procyszyn, North Central Predators
2020 – Donovan McCoy, Quinte Red Devils
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:
2023 – Matthew Schaefer, Halton Hurricanes
2022 – Luca Testa, Niagara North Stars
2020 – Sam Alfano, Southern Tier Admirals
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*

HEO Player of the Year:
2023 – Quinn Beauchesne, Nepean Raiders
2022 – Cole Beaudoin, Nepean Raiders
2020 – Cedrick Guindon, Rockland Nationals
2019 – Mason McTavish, Pembroke Lumber Kings
2018 – Josh Barnes, Cornwall Colts
2017 – Alexandre Hogue, Cumberland Grads
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:
2023 – Carter Poddubny, Thunder Bay Kings
2020 – Brodie McLeod, Thunder Bay Kings
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

For more information please visit www.ohlcup.ca.

SAPOVALIV AND COSTANTINI NAMED OHL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced Top Performers of the Week for the week of playoff games ending Sunday, April 3rd, 2023.

Spirit’s Matyas Sapovaliv Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week

Vegas Golden Knights prospect Matyas Sapovaliv of the Saginaw Spirit is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording three goals, three assists and six points in a pair of playoff contests.

Helping the Spirit take a 2-0 first round series lead over the in-state rival Flint Firebirds, Sapovaliv started the week with a trio of assists in a 7-1 Game 1 victory on Thursday night. He proceeded to pick-up first star honours on Friday, scoring a hat trick as the Spirit defeated the Firebirds 4-1 at the Dow Event Center.

A 19-year-old centreman from Kladno, Czechia, Sapovaliv led the Spirit with 27 goals, along with 29 assists and 56 points over 61 games this past season. The 6-foot-3, 190Ib. pivot recorded 52 points (18-34–52) over 68 games as a first-year player last season. Sapovaliv was instrumental in Czechia’s silver medal finish at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, being named one of his country’s top-three players in the tournament with seven assists in as many contests. Originally Saginaw’s first round (15th overall) pick in the 2021 CHL Import Draft, Sapovaliv was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round (48th overall) of the NHL Draft last summer.

Also considered for the award this week, Kitchener Rangers captain Francesco Pinelli scored a pair of shorthanded goals and added three assists for five points in a pair of victories.

2022-23 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week – Playoffs:
Mar. 27 – Apr. 2: Matyas Sapovaliv (Saginaw Spirit)

2022-23 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:
Mar. 20 – Mar. 26: Ethan Miedema (Kingston Frontenacs)
Mar. 13 – Mar. 19: Brandt Clarke (Barrie Colts)
Mar. 6– Mar. 12: Sahil Panwar (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Feb. 27 – Mar. 5: Christian Kyrou (Sarnia Sting)
Feb. 20 – Feb. 26: Braeden Bowman (Guelph Storm)
Feb. 13 – Feb. 19: Nolan Burke (Sarnia Sting)
Feb. 6 – Feb. 12: Sean McGurn (London Knights)
Jan. 30 – Feb. 5: Matthew Maggio (Windsor Spitfires)
Jan. 23 – Jan. 29: Sahil Panwar (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Jan. 16 – Jan. 22: James Hardie (Mississauga Steelheads)
Jan. 9 – Jan. 15: Colby Barlow (Owen Sound Attack)
Jan. 2 – Jan. 8: Bryce McConnell-Barker (Soo Greyhounds)
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: Connor Lockhart (Peterborough Petes)
Dec. 12 – Dec. 18: Evan Vierling (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 5 – Dec. 11: Ryan Gagnier (Oshawa Generals)
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4: Quentin Musty (Sudbury Wolves)
Nov. 21 – Nov. 27: Jorian Donovan (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Matthew Poitras (Guelph Storm)
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Brody Crane (London Knights)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Matvey Petrov (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Deni Goure (Owen Sound Attack)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Owen Beck (Mississauga Steelheads)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Matthew Maggio (Windsor Spitfires)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Pavel Mintyukov (Saginaw Spirit)
Sept. 29 – Oct. 2: Tucker Robertson (Peterborough Petes)

Rangers’ Marco Costantini Named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Marco Costantini of the Kitchener Rangers is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, going 2-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average, .952 save percentage and a shutout in two outings last week.

Costantini helped the Rangers climb out to a 2-0 first round series lead against the Western Conference’s first place Windsor Spitfires. The overage netminder turned aside 29 of 32 shots on Thursday night as Kitchener opened the series with a 5-3 road win. He posted his fourth career OHL playoff shutout on Saturday, stopping all 31 shots he faced as the Rangers blanked the high-scoring Spitfires 4-0. It marked the first time the Spits have been shutout in a game since Mar. 24, 2019, a span of 225 contests.

A 20-year-old from Hamilton, Ont., Costantini was last year’s runner-up for the OHL Goaltender of the Year Award, backstopping the Hamilton Bulldogs to an OHL championship. He’s played to a 24-17-5-0 record with a 3.23 goals-against average and .900 save percentage with four shutouts over 47 games between Kitchener and Hamilton this season. He owns a career OHL record of 65-41-13-2 with a 3.18 goals-against average and .898 save percentage and 10 shutouts over 126 regular season games. Costantini attended rookie camp with the Toronto Maple Leafs in October.

Also considered for the award this week, Saginaw Spirit netminder Tristan Lennox went 2-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and .962 save percentage, guiding his team to a 2-0 lead in their first round playoff series. Michael Simpson of the Peterborough Petes also played to a 2-0 mark, posting a 1.50 goals-against average and .957 save percentage last week.

2022-23 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Playoffs:
Mar. 27 – Apr. 2: Marco Costantini (Kitchener Rangers)

2022-23 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Mar. 20 – Mar. 26: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67’s)
Mar. 13 – Mar. 19: Liam Sztuska (Peterborough Petes)
Mar. 6 – Mar. 12: Dom DiVincentiis (North Bay Battalion)
Feb. 27 – Mar. 5: Dom DiVincentiis (North Bay Battalion)
Feb. 20 – Feb. 26: Michael Simpson (Peterborough Petes)
Feb. 13 – Feb. 19: Tristan Lennox (Saginaw Spirit)
Feb. 6 – Feb. 12: Zach Bowen (London Knights)
Jan 30 – Feb. 5: Nate Krawchuk (Sudbury Wolves)
Jan 23 – Jan. 29: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)
Jan 16 – Jan. 22: Mason Vaccari (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan 9 – Jan. 15: Matteo Drobac (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Jan. 2 – Jan. 8: Max Donoso (Ottawa 67’s)
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: Michael Simpson (Peterborough Petes)
Dec. 12 – Dec. 18: Marco Costantini (Kitchener Rangers)
Dec. 5 – Dec. 11: Owen Flores (Niagara IceDogs)
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4: Dom DiVincentiis (North Bay Battalion)
Nov. 21 – Nov. 27: Brett Brochu (London Knights)
Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Michael Simpson (Peterborough Petes)
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Joe Ranger (Sudbury Wolves)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Tristan Lennox (Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Carter George (Owen Sound Attack)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67’s)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Ivan Zhigalov (Kingston Frontenacs)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Alessio Beglieri (Mississauga Steelheads)
Sept. 29 – Oct. 2: Ben Gaudreau (Sarnia Sting)

2023 OHL CUP DAY 4 SUMMARY

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The stage is set for the 2023 OHL Cup Championship Final on Monday night at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto as the GTHL Finalist Toronto Jr. Canadiens (6-0-0) will square off with the wild card entry Vaughan Kings (4-2-0) when the puck drops at 7:00pm.

Monday’s game will air for free on CHL TV, and can also be seen across the province on OHL Action Pak channel 466. Tickets to the Championship Final can be purchased for $12.00 on TicketMaster.

Here’s a look at Saturday’s action, with a number of closely-contested matchups throughout the day:

2023 OHL Cup Quarter-Final Results:

Quarter-Final #1: Toronto Marlboros 2 vs. Waterloo Wolves 3
Wolves MVP – Brady Martin (3G)
Marlboros MVP – William Moore (1G)
Recap – Stats

Quarter-Final #2: London Jr. Knights 1 vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens 4
Jr. Canadiens MVP – Luca Romano (3G)
Jr. Knights MVP – Parker Snelgrove (1G)
Recap – Stats

Quarter-Final #3: Peterborough Petes 3 vs. Toronto Nationals 2 – 2OT
Petes MVP – Kaiden Harmon (2G)
Nationals MVP – Callum Mainville (1A)
Recap – Stats

Quarter-Final #4: Vaughan Kings 3 vs. Barrie Colts 2
Kings MVP – Stefan Chukharev (2G)
Colts MVP – Logan Hawery (1G)
Recap – Stats

2023 OHL Cup Semi-Final Results:

Semi-Final #1: Waterloo Wolves 0 vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens 4
Jr. Canadiens MVP – Nico Armellin (26 SV SO)
Wolves MVP – Hunter Solomon
Recap – Stats

Semi-Final #2: Vaughan Kings 4 vs. Peterborough Petes 2
Kings MVP – Vasily Serov (1G)
Petes MVP – Will McFadden (1G)
Recap – Stats

Toronto Jr. Canadiens captain Jake O’Brien climbed into the OHL Cup scoring lead, potting a pair of goals in Saturday’s semi-final win to give him 15 points (6-9–15) through six games. Toronto Marlboros forward Aidan Lane, who led heading into Saturday, finished up with 13 points (8-5–13) over five games. Waterloo Wolves captain Brady Martin, who scored a hat trick in Saturday’s Quarterfinal game, finished tied with Lane in the goal-scoring department, lighting the lamp eight times in six outings. OHL Cup Scoring Leaders

In goal, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens twin duo of Nico and Alexander Armellin have combined to go 6-0 with a minuscule 0.67 goals-against average and .971 save percentage with three shutouts. OHL Cup Goaltending Leaders

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top U16 AAA players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2023 OHL Priority Selection on April 21st and 22nd.

For more information, visit OHLCup.ca.

OHL End of Season Draft Eligible Statistical Leaders

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack. Photo by Luke Durda/OHL Images

Another Ontario Hockey League regular season has come to a close and the playoffs are in full swing. That means it’s time to look back at the regular season and the statistical leaders among players eligible for the 2023 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack edged out Quentin Musty of the Sudbury Wolves by just a point and injuries limited Musty to just 53 games. Nick Lardis of the Hamilton Bulldogs made a late season push to finish third. Max Namestnikov has been on fire since being acquired by the Guelph Storm and his late season push left him just behind Luca Pinelli of the Ottawa 67’s.

No defenceman finished in the top 10 in scoring this season but Hunter Brzustewicz of the Kitchener Rangers was right there and led the blue liners in this draft class with 57 points. He also led the draft class in powerplay assists.

As to be expected, the Ottawa 67’s dominated the plus/minus category.

Here’s a look at the leaders in various categories. As always, we take great care in gathering stats but you should always refer to the OHL website for official stats.

Points Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	59	46	33	79
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves	53	26	52	78
Nick Lardis	Hamilton Bulldogs	69	37	28	65
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s	67	29	34	63
Max Namestnikov	Guelph Storm	65	39	22	61
Beau Jelsma	Barrie Colts	67	31	30	61
Coulson Pitre	Flint Firebirds	59	25	35	60
Carson Rehkopf	Kitchener Rangers	68	30	29	59
Calum Ritchie	Oshawa Generals	59	24	35	59
Denver Barkey	London Knights	61	22	37	59
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player	Team		GP	G	GPG
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack		59	46	0.78
Max Namestnikov	Guelph Storm		65	39	0.60
Nick Lardis	Hamilton Bulldogs		69	37	0.54
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s		68	37	0.54
Beau Jelsma	Barrie Colts		67	31	0.46
Carson Rehkopf	Kitchener Rangers		68	30	0.44
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay Battalion		66	30	0.45
Carey Terrance	Erie Otters		67	30	0.45
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s		67	29	0.43
Zakary Lavoie	Niagara IceDogs		69	29	0.42
Assist Leaders
Player	Team		GP	A	APG
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves		53	52	0.98
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers		68	51	0.75
Tristan Bertucci	Flint Firebirds		63	39	0.62
Patrick Thomas	Hamilton Bulldogs		66	39	0.59
Dylan Roobroeck	Oshawa Generals		68	38	0.56
Denver Barkey	London Knights		61	37	0.61
Beau Akey	Barrie Colts		66	36	0.55
Rodwin Dionicio	Windsor Spitfires		50	35	0.70
Coulson Pitre	Flint Firebirds		59	35	0.59
Calum Ritchie	Oshawa Generals		59	35	0.59
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers	68	6	51	57
Rodwin Dionicio	Windsor Spitfires	50	15	35	50
Tristan Bertucci	Flint Firebirds	63	11	39	50
Beau Akey	Barrie Colts	66	11	36	47
Oliver Bonk	London Knights	67	10	30	40
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters	68	16	23	39
Matthew Mania	Sudbury Wolves	67	10	28	38
Chas Sharpe	Mississauga Steelheads	64	5	26	31
Powerplay Goals
Player	Team			GP	PPG
Carson Rehkopf	Kitchener Rangers			68	16
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack			59	13
Carey Terrance	Erie Otters			67	13
Max Namestnikov	Guelph Storm			65	12
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s			68	11
Powerplay Assists
Player	Team			GP	PPA
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers			68	23
Alex Assadourian	Niagara IceDogs			66	15
Oliver Bonk	London Knights			67	15
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters			68	15
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves			53	14
Plus/Minus Leaders
Player	Team			GP	+/-
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s			67	+30
Will Gerrior	Ottawa 67’s			68	+28
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s			68	+28
Cooper Foster	Ottawa 67’s			63	+26
Matthew Andonovski	Kitchener Rangers			67	+25
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay Battalion			66	+24
Brody Crane	London Knights			68	+23
Ruslan Gazizov	London Knights			56	+22
Matthew Mayich	Ottawa 67’s			64	+22
Wyatt Kennedy	North Bay Battalion			63	+21
Penalty Minutes Leaders
Player	Team		GP	PIM	M/G
Connor Clattenburg	Soo Greyhounds		56	115	2.05
Quinton Burns	Kingston Frontenacs		54	106	1.96
Ryan Humphrey	London Knights		60	92	1.53
Angus MacDonell	Mississauga Steelheads		64	92	1.44
Djibril Toure	Sudbury Wolves		57	91	1.60
Faceoff Leaders (minimum 585 faceoffs)
Player	Team	GP	FOA	FOW	%
Ethan Larmand	Sudbury Wolves	50	607	340	56.0
Pano Fimis	Erie Otters	55	1001	542	54.1
Denver Barkey	London Knights	61	635	343	54.0
Beau Jelsma	Barrie Colts	67	721	384	53.3
Calum Ritchie	Oshawa Generals	59	779	413	53.0
Alex Pharand	Sudbury Wolves	67	585	303	51.8
Brad Gardiner	Ottawa 67’s	68	736	380	51.6
Longest Goal Scoring Streak
Player	Team	From	To	Gms	Goals
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	11/12	12/4	10	13
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	12/30	1/17	8	9
Nick Lardis	Hamilton Bulldogs	1/21	2/7	6	7
Longest Assist Streak
Player	Team	From	To	Gms	Assts
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves	11/20	12/28	11	20
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers	10/1	10/30	10	13
Ryan Abraham	Windsor Spitfires	10/14	10/29	8	14
Longest Point Streak
Player	Team	From	To	Gms	Pts
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves	10/29	12/28	18	35
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	11/9	12/4	11	21
Nick Lardis	Hamilton Bulldogs	1/13	2/7	10	21
Shots On Goal Leaders
Player	Team			GP	SOG
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack			59	294
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s			68	244
Zakary Lavoie	Niagara IceDogs			69	237
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters			68	223
Carey Terrance	Erie Otters			67	214
Goaltenders Leaders – Goals Against Average (minimum 1556 minutes)
Player	Team	GP	Min	GA	Avg
Collin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	30	1567	49	1.88
Joey Costanzo	Windsor Spitfires	40	2158	109	3.03
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds	31	1753	102	3.49
Alessio Beglieri	Mississauga Steelheads	38	2118	128	3.63
Corbin Votary	Owen Sound Attack	30	1628	101	3.72
Nathan Day	Flint Firebirds	32	1659	108	3.91
Nolan Lalonde	Erie Otters	41	2211	151	4.10
Jacob Oster	Oshawa Generals	49	2555	179	4.20
Owen Flores	Niagara IceDogs	42	2209	169	4.59
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage (minimum 1556 minutes)
Player	Team	GP	SH	SVS	SV%
Collin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	30	682	633	0.928
Joey Costanzo	Windsor Spitfires	40	1099	990	0.901
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds	31	958	856	0.894
Owen Flores	Niagara IceDogs	42	1557	1388	0.891
Corbin Votary	Owen Sound Attack	30	862	761	0.883
Nathan Day	Flint Firebirds	32	856	748	0.874
Jacob Oster	Oshawa Generals	49	1406	1227	0.873
Nolan Lalonde	Erie Otters	41	1141	990	0.868
Alessio Beglieri	Mississauga Steelheads	38	964	836	0.867
Goaltending Leaders – Wins
Player	Team	GP	W	L	OL
Joey Costanzo	Windsor Spitfires	40	26	6	2
Collin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	30	21	2	3
Alessio Beglieri	Mississauga Steelheads	38	19	15	3
Zach Bowen	London Knights	26	17	4	0
Nicholas Surzycia	Sarnia Sting	29	17	5	3
Nathan Day	Flint Firebirds	32	17	10	0
Jacob Oster	Oshawa Generals	49	17	23	4
Nate Krawchuk	Sudbury Wolves	25	13	7	1
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph Storm	25	13	6	3
Charlie Robertson	North Bay Battalion	21	12	6	0
Corbin Votary	Owen Sound Attack	30	12	9	4
Goaltending Leaders – Shutouts
Player	Team			GP	SO
Charlie Robertson	North Bay Battalion			21	3
Jacob Oster	Oshawa Generals			49	3
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds			31	2
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough Petes			19	1
Marcus Vandenberg	Kitchener Rangers			23	1
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph Storm			25	1
Nate Krawchuk	Sudbury Wolves			25	1
Zach Bowen	London Knights			26	1
Mason Vaccari	Kingston Frontenacs			29	1

2023 OHL CUP DAY 3 SUMMARY

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – Round robin play at the 2023 OHL Cup hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League concluded on Friday with a total of 12 games on the schedule.

2023 OHL Cup Day 3 Results:

Game 29 – Northern Ontario Hockey Association 5 vs. Don Mills Flyers 3
NOHA MVP – Max Campbell (1G)
Flyers MVP – Shamar Moses (1G, 2A)
Recap – Stats

Game 30 – Waterloo Wolves 6 vs. Peterborough Petes 5 – OT
Wolves MVP – Brady Martin (2G, 2A)
Petes MVP – Kaiden Harmon (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 31 – Thunder Bay Kings 3 vs. Sun County Panthers 2
Kings MVP – Carter Poddubny (2G)
Panthers MVP – Matteo Vilardi (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 32 – London Jr. Knights 4 vs. Mississauga Senators 2
Jr. Knights MVP – Parker Snelgrove (2G)
Senators MVP – Caden Taylor (2G)
Recap – Stats

Game 33 – TPH Hockey 5 vs. Halton Hurricanes 3
TPH MVP – Cole Peters (1G)
Halton MVP – Matthew Schaefer (1A)
Recap – Stats

Game 34 – Vaughan Kings 4 vs. York-Simcoe Express 2
Kings MVP – Carter Kostuch (1G)
Express MVP – Isaac Oldenhof (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 35 – Barrie Colts 3 vs. Southern Tier Admirals 1
Colts MVP – Hudson Wiles (1G, 1A)
Admirals MVP – Aiden Zimmerman (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 36 – Mississauga Rebels 3 vs. Peterborough Petes 2
Petes MVP – Cohen Bidgood
Rebels MVP – Daniel Giusti (35 SV)
Recap – Stats

Game 37 – Toronto Nationals 5 vs. Huron-Perth Lakers 4
Nationals MVP – Kieran Riley (1G)
Lakers MVP – Teague Vader (2A)
Recap – Stats

Game 38 – Toronto Jr. Canadiens 9 vs. Sun County Panthers 0
Jr. Canadiens MVP – Michael Lavigne (1G, 1A)
Panthers MVP – Joe Gingras
Recap – Stats

Game 39 – London Jr. Knights 5 vs. Whitby Wildcats 4
London MVP – Zander Kechego (1G, 1A)
Whitby MVP – Griffen Boyle (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 40 – Toronto Marlboros 4 vs. TPH Hockey 0
Marlies MVP – Aidan Lane (1G, 1A)
TPH MVP – Matthew Lansing
Recap – Stats

The Toronto Jr. Canadiens emerge as the only 4-0 team in the OHL Cup’s Round Robin stage as the twin goaltending duo of Nico and Alexander Armellin surrendered just two goals across their four victories. JRC also led all teams with 21 goals-for. OHL Cup Standings

Toronto Marlboros forward Aidan Lane continues to lead the 2023 OHL Cup through Friday’s matchups, scoring eight goals and adding four assists for 12 points in four games. Mississauga Senators forward Caden Taylor finished his showcase with 10 points (6-4–10). OHL Cup Scoring Leaders

Saturday’s quarterfinal schedule is set as eight teams are left standing in their quest for OHL Cup supremacy. A total of three wild card entries including the Toronto Nationals, Vaughan Kings and Barrie Colts are through to the next round.

Saturday’s Quarter-Final Schedule:
Quarter-Final #1 – Toronto Marlboros (3-1-0) vs. Waterloo Wolves (3-1-0) (10:00am – Rink 2)
Quarter-Final #2 – London Jr. Knights (3-1-0) vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens (4-0-0) (10:30am – Rink 1)
Quarter-Final #3 – Peterborough Petes (2-2-0) vs. Toronto Nationals (3-1-0) (11:45am – Rink 2)
Quarter-Final #3 – Vaughan Kings (2-2-0) vs. Barrie Colts (3-1-0) (12:15pm – Rink 1)

All tournament games feature live scoring complete with the OHL’s Game Centre module.

All games are available live and on demand through GameOnStream.

Quarter-Final and Semi-Final action goes Saturday, culminating in Monday’s Championship Final at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. The OHL Cup Championship Final can be seen streaming live for free on OHL Live. Tickets to the Championship Final can be purchased for $12.00 on TicketMaster.

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top U16 AAA players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2023 OHL Priority Selection.

For news and updates on the 2023 OHL Cup, visit ohlcup.ca.

Month: April 2023

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