2023 OHL CUP DAY 4 SUMMARY

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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.

2023 OHL CUP DAY 3 SUMMARY

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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.

2023 OHL CUP DAY 1 SUMMARY

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Toronto, Ont. – The 2023 OHL Cup hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League got underway on Wednesday with a total of 16 games on the Round Robin schedule.

2023 OHL Cup Day 1 Results:

Game 1 – Toronto Nationals 4 vs. Toronto Marlboros 2
Nationals MVP – James Meredith (23 SV)
Marlboros MVP – Aidan Lane (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 2 – Mississauga Senators 7 vs. Barrie Jr. Colts 2
Senators MVP – Caden Taylor (2G, 3A)
Barrie MVP – Logan Hawery (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 3 – Whitby Wildcats 3 vs. Southern Tier Admirals 1
Whitby MVP – Griffen Boyle (1G, 1A)
Admirals MVP – Trent Vaillancourt
Recap – Stats

Game 4 – Toronto Jr. Canadiens 5 vs. Vaughan Kings 1
Canadiens MVP – Nico Addy (3G)
Vaughan MVP – Ivan Galiyanov (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 5 – York-Simcoe Express 8 vs. Thunder Bay Kings 1
Express MVP – Easton Mikus (1A)
Kings MVP – Andreas Mikrgiannakis (2G, 2A)
Recap – Stats

Game 6 – TPH Hockey 4 vs. Huron Perth Lakers 1
TPH MVP – Niko Smilovic (1G, 1A)
Lakers MVP – Zachary Houben
Recap – Stats

Game 7 – Waterloo Wolves 3 vs. Mississauga Rebels 1
Waterloo MVP – Noah Ricci (16 SV)
Rebels MVP – Daniel Giusti (21 SV)
Recap – Stats

Game 8 – Peterborough Petes 4 vs. Team NOHA 1
Petes MVP – Will McFadden (1G)
NOHA MVP – Alex Hall (32 SV)
Recap – Stats

Game 9 – Whitby Wildcats 3 vs. Mississauga Senators 2
Whitby MVP – Weslee Crosswell (2G, 1A)
Senators MVP – Jayden Connors (1G, 1A)
Recap – Stats

Game 10 – Barrie Jr. Colts 4 vs. London Jr. Knights 2
Barrie MVP – Logan Hawery (2G, 1A)
London MVP – Aiden Young (2G)
Recap – Stats

Game 11 – Sun County Panthers 4 vs. Vaughan Kings 3
Panthers MVP – Travis Rivest (1G, 1A)
Vaughan MVP – Ewan McChesney (2G, 1A)
Recap – Stats

Game 12 – Halton Hurricanes 6 vs. Toronto Nationals 4
Halton MVP – Brady Smith (2G)
Nationals MVP – Thanasi Marentette (2G)
Recap – Stats

Game 13 – Toronto Jr. Canadiens 3 vs. Thunder Bay Kings 1
Canadiens MVP – Jake O’Brien (1G, 2A)
Thunder Bay MVP – Travis VanderZwaag (33 SV)
Recap – Stats

Game 14 – Toronto Marlboros 7 vs. Huron Perth Lakers 4
Marlboros MVP – Aidan Lane (4G)
Lakers MVP – Carson Harmer (1G, 1A)
Recap – Stats

Game 15 – Mississauga Rebels 2 vs. Don Mills Flyers 1
Flyers MVP – Jimmy Lombardi (1A)
Rebels MVP – Tristan Delisle (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 16 – Waterloo Wolves 3 vs. Team NOHA 2 – OT
Wolves MVP – Brady Martin (1G, 1A)
NOHA MVP – Nathan Maguire (38 SV)
Recap – Stats

The Toronto Jr. Canadiens, Waterloo Wolves and wild card entry Whitby Wildcats all played to 2-0 records to open the tournament.

Toronto Marlboros forward Aidan Lane is the OHL Cup scoring leader following Day 1, leading the event with six points (5-1–6) in two games.

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

Round Robin action continues on Thursday with 12 games on the schedule before wrapping up Friday with an additional 12. Quarter-Final and Semi-Final action goes Saturday, concluding with Monday’s Championship Final at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Tickets to the Championship Final can be purchased for $12.00 on TicketMaster.

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 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.

ERIE OTTERS TO SELECT FIRST OVERALL IN 2023 OHL PRIORITY SELECTION PRESENTED BY REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE

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Toronto, Ont. – The results from the 2023 OHL Priority Selection Draft Lottery are in, and the Erie Otters will be selecting first on April 21-22 when OHL member teams build toward the future in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection Presented by Real Canadian Superstore.

Each of the four non-playoff teams participating in the Priority Selection Lottery, the 20th place Niagara IceDogs (40 percent chance), 19th place Erie Otters (30 percent chance), 18th place Soo Greyhounds (20 percent chance) and 17th place Kingston Frontenacs (10 percent chance), had adjusted proportionate odds of drawing the first overall selection. The final results were determined by a computerized random number generator, with the process overseen and certified by Mr. Robert Bayne, partner with the law firm Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP.

The coveted top spot came down to a reveal between the Otters and the Niagara IceDogs, who will be selecting second overall.

The Otters will be adding their first Jack Ferguson Award recipient since they made eventual OHL and CHL Player of the Year Connor McDavid their first overall selection back in 2012. Another current-day NHL star in Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan O’Reilly was also selected first overall by Erie in 2007.

The OHL Priority Selection will once again be held over the course of two days, with Rounds 1-3 taking place beginning at 7:00pm on Friday, April 21. The proceedings continue on Saturday, April 22 starting at 9:00am with Rounds 4-15. The Priority Selection will be produced by YourTV, and streamed for free in its entirety on CHL TV.

2023 OHL Priority Selection First Round Order of Selection:

  1. Erie Otters
  2. Niagara IceDogs
  3. Soo Greyhounds
  4. Kingston Frontenacs
  5. Niagara IceDogs*
  6. Oshawa Generals
  7. Mississauga Steelheads
  8. Brantford Bulldogs
  9. Sudbury Wolves
  10. Kitchener Rangers*
  11. Kitchener Rangers
  12. Owen Sound Attack
  13. Peterborough Petes
  14. Guelph Storm
  15. Flint Firebirds
  16. Saginaw Spirit
  17. Sarnia Sting
  18. London Knights
  19. Barrie Colts
  20. Windsor Spitfires
  21. North Bay Battalion
  22. Ottawa 67’s

*- indicates compensatory pick

The 2023 OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore will see the top players born in 2007 within OHL jurisdiction eligible to be selected on April 21-22.

In addition to live streaming on CHL TV, the Priority Selection will also be covered extensively on the OHL’s Twitter, Instagram, Facebook accounts, as well as on the web at ontariohockeyleague.com.


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.

SAGINAW SPIRIT TO HOST 2024 MEMORIAL CUP PRESENTED BY KIA

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Toronto, Ont. – For the first time in 26 years, the Memorial Cup presented by Kia will be hosted south of the border when next year the championship of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) will be held in Saginaw, Michigan. Although American cities have hosted the Memorial Cup on four separate occasions in the event’s 104-year history, never before has an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) American city held this prestigious tournament. 

Tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. PST, a press conference will be held at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw and be streamed live on CHL TV.

“We are thrilled to bring the Memorial Cup to the state of Michigan for the first time in the event’s history,” said CHL President Dan MacKenzie. “The Spirit and City of Saginaw submitted a remarkable bid and we have no doubt that they will do an outstanding job of hosting our CHL championship next year.”

Having arrived in Saginaw in 2002, the Spirit would be set to participate in their first-ever Memorial Cup next season. Over the last two decades, the three-time OHL West Division champions have seen over 55 of their players drafted by NHL teams, including Cole Perfetti, Filip Hronek, Owen Tippett, Brandon Saad and Vincent Trocheck, whose number 89 is the lone uniform retired by the Spirit franchise.

“On behalf of Dick Garber and the Saginaw Spirit franchise, we are grateful to the Memorial Cup Selection Committee. It is an honor for the community of Saginaw and the 400,000 people that call the Great Lakes Bay Region home to be the host of the 2024 Memorial Cup,” added Craig Goslin, President and Managing Partner of the Saginaw Spirit. “Saginaw is both honored and prepared. We respect and understand the significance that the Memorial Cup has in Canadian culture and we plan to illustrate this respect and honor throughout the event. It is our intent, that when it is completed, the CHL, all visiting players, staff, sponsors, fans and stakeholders, will leave by saying: ‘that was an exceptionally managed Memorial Cup and we had a fabulous experience.’”

Led by General Manager Dave Drinkill and Head Coach Chris Lazary, the Saginaw Spirit finished the 2022-23 season with a 36-27-3-2 record and will face off against the in-state rival Flint Firebirds in the first round of the OHL Playoffs beginning tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. EST / 4:05 p.m. PST on CHL TV. On the ice, the Spirit are highlighted by Exceptional Status forward Michael Misa, whose 56 points (22G, 34A) this past season were the most by an OHL rookie. The first pick of the 2022 OHL Priority Selection also averaged 1.24 points-per-game this season — the highest of any OHL Exceptional Status player and ahead of John Tavares’ 1.18 points-per-game average with the Oshawa Generals in 2005-06.

In addition to the 16-year-old Misa, the Spirit are filled with quality talent which includes team scoring leader Hunter Haight (a 2022 NHL second-round selection by the Minnesota Wild), Zayne Parekh (his 21 goals this season were the most by a 16-year-old defenseman in OHL history) and Matyas Sapovaliv, a Vegas Golden Knights second-round pick who scored a team-high 27 goals this season.

The Memorial Cup is one of the most coveted trophies in hockey. First awarded in 1919, in remembrance of the many soldiers who paid the supreme sacrifice for Canada in the First World War, the Memorial Cup was rededicated to the memory of all fallen Canadian Military Personnel in 2010.

Next year, in Saginaw, the Memorial Cup will be awarded for the 104th time in its history. The Spirit will be one of four teams to participate in the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Kia alongside the playoff champion from each of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and Western Hockey League (WHL). All games from the 2024 Memorial Cup will be nationally televised in Canada by TSN and RDS, as well as on NHL Network in the United States.

The 2023 Memorial Cup presented by Kia is scheduled to take place in less than two months, running from May 25 – June 4 in Kamloops, British Columbia. Viewers can watch all the action from this year’s CHL championship on NHL Network in the United States, along with TSN and RDS in Canada.

QUICK FACTS

  • An American City hasn’t hosted the Memorial Cup since Spokane held the honour in 1998 (which is where the Portland Winterhawks won their second & most recent Memorial Cup)
  • American cities have hosted the Memorial Cup four times in the event’s 104-year history and all of them have been in the United States Pacific Northwest (Portland – 1983 & 1986; Seattle – 1992; Spokane – 1998)
  • The first time an American city held the Memorial Cup was in 1983, when Portland both hosted the event & became the first non-Canadian based team to win the Memorial Cup
  • American CHL teams have won the Memorial Cup on four occasions, with the Chiefs being the last to accomplish the feat in 2008 (Portland Winterhawks – 1983 & 1998; Spokane Chiefs – 1991 & 2008)

About the Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is the world’s largest development hockey league with 52 Canadian and eight American teams participating in the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

FIVE TEAMS ADVANCE TO 2023 OHL CUP FOLLOWING WILD CARD PLAY-IN VICTORIES

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Toronto, Ont. – Five teams have secured their spots at the 2023 OHL Cup following Wild Card Play-In victories at Scotiabank Pond on Tuesday.

For the eighth time in event history a series of Wild Card Play-In games opened the action, determining the final qualifiers as the Toronto Nationals, Barrie Jr. Colts, Vaughan Kings advanced.

2023 OHL Cup Wild Card Play-In Results:

WC 1 – Toronto Nationals 8 vs. Ajax-Pickering Raiders 0
Nationals MVP – Ajay Rai (3G, 1A)
Ajax-Pickering MVP – Gianluca Meli
Recap – Stats

WC 2 – Barrie Jr. Colts 6 vs. Lambton Jr. Sting 2
Barrie MVP – Liam Conway (24 SV)
Lambton MVP – Callum Besley (32 SV)
Recap – Stats

WC 3 – Vaughan Kings 4 vs. Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs 0
Vaughan MVP – Carter Kostuch (1G, 1A)
Hamilton MVP – Logan Snyder (27 SV)
Recap – Stats

WC 4 – Don Mills Flyers 4 vs. Burlington Eagles 1
Don Mills MVP – Shamar Moses (2G)
Burlington MVP – Ivan Kastelan (25 SV)
Recap – Stats

WC 5 – Whitby Wildcats 3 vs. Central Ontario Wolves 1
Whitby MVP –  Ethan Proctor (1G)
Wolves MVP –  Francis Parish (1G)
Recap – Stats

The 2023 OHL Cup gets underway on Wednesday at 8:00am as the wild card entry Toronto Nationals begin the day against the GTHL champion Toronto Marlboros. All 20 teams are in action on Wednesday with 16 Round Robin games on the schedule. Round Robin play continues on Thursday and Friday before Quarter-Final and Semi-Final action on Saturday, concluding with Monday’s Championship Final at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Tickets to the Championship Final can be purchased for $12.00 on TicketMaster.

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 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 presented by Real Canadian Superstore on April 21st and 22nd.

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

OHL ANNOUNCES TOP PERFORMERS OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH

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Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the Top OHL Performers of the Month for regular season games played in March 2023, including Barrie Colts defenceman Brandt Clarke, North Bay Battalion goaltender Domenic DiVincentiis and North Bay Battalion rookie netminder Charlie Robertson.

OHL Player & Defenceman of the Month – Brandt Clarke (Barrie Colts):
Los Angeles Kings prospect Brandt Clarke of the Barrie Colts is both the OHL Player and Defenceman of the Month, recording 11 goals, 11 assists and 22 points in nine games along with a plus/minus rating of plus-16. Clarke helped the Colts play to a March record of 8-2-0-1, recording points in all nine of his contests, including seven multi-point showings. Clarke recorded his first OHL career hat trick on Mar. 2nd as the Colts fell to the Hamilton Bulldogs 7-5. The 6-foot-2, 188lb. blueliner went on to register a pair of goals and assists including the game-tying goal on Mar. 15th against Mississauga as the Colts came up short in a shootout. Clarke closed out the month scoring another hat trick on top of a pair of helpers in a high-scoring 11-4 win over the Niagara IceDogs on Mar. 18th. This mark’s Clarke’s fourth career OHL Defenceman of the Month honour after he was previously recognized in February.

A 20-year-old from Nepean, Ont., Clarke knotted a Colts single-season club record with 23 goals from the back end, doing so in just 31 games. He finished the season fifth among OHL blueliners with 61 points (23-38–61) and has produced career totals that include 40 goals, 118 assists and a franchise record 158 points by a defenceman in 143 regular season outings. Now in his third season with the Colts, Clarke was voted to the League’s second all-star team in 2021-22, recording 59 points (11-48–59) in 55 games. The blueliner was Barrie’s first round (4th overall) pick in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection from the Don Mills Flyers U16 program. He was a first round (8th overall) pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2021 NHL Draft, and signed a three-year entry level NHL contract with the club on Aug. 10, 2021. He played in nine games with Los Angeles earlier this season, recording two assists in the process, and was a Canadian World Junior gold medalist this past January.

OHL Goaltender of the Month – Domenic DiVincentiis (North Bay Battalion):
Winnipeg Jets prospect Domenic DiVincentiis of the North Bay Battalion is the OHL Goaltender of the Month for the second time this season, playing to a 6-0-0-0 record with a 1.00 goals-against average, a .968 save percentage and three shutout victories. DiVincentiis made 181 saves last month, winning all six of his outings for the back-to-back Central Division champions. He stopped all 46 shots that came his way on Mar. 3rd as the Battalion blanked the Mississauga Steelheads 3-0. He turned aside the 27 shots he faced the following week at home as the Battalion defeated the London Knights by a score of 4-0 on Mar. 12th. He closed out March with his third shutout of the month and his fifth of the season, blocking all 15 shots he faced as North Bay blanked the Hamilton Bulldogs 4-0 on Mar. 23rd.

An 18-year-old Bolton, Ont. native, DiVincentiis led the OHL’s regular season with 36 wins, a 2.33 goals-against average and .919 save percentage over 48 games, all figures that establish new Battalion single season records. His five shutouts were tied for the OHL lead and equal a Battalion club mark. Helping backstop the Battalion to the Eastern Conference Championship Series last season, the 6-foot-2, 190lb. goaltender has played to a career mark of 50-17-2-1 with a 2.42 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in 75 regular season games with North Bay. He was the OHL’s F.W. ‘Dinty’ Moore Trophy winner in 2021-22, posting a 2.59 goals-against average while also being voted to the League’s second all-rookie team. DiVincentiis was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the seventh round (207th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft. He was originally North Bay’s sixth round (116th overall) pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection from the Vaughan Kings U16 program.

OHL Rookie of the Month – Charlie Robertson (North Bay Battalion):
Draft eligible North Bay Battalion netminder Charlie Robertson is the OHL Rookie of the Month for March, playing to a 5-0-0-0 record with a 1.79 goals-against average and .942 save percentage with two shutouts. Robertson made 145 saves in March, winning all five of his outings to help the Battalion clinch a second-straight Central Division title. He stopped all 20 shots that came his way on Mar. 5th to earn his second OHL career shutout as the Battalion blanked the Niagara IceDogs 4-0. He returned to the crease on Mar. 10th, turning aside all 28 shots in a 3-0 win over the Oshawa Generals to earn his second consecutive shutout. Robertson closed out March with a 5-2 win over the Mississauga Steelheads on Mar. 26th, making 44 saves to earn first star recognition. Robertson is North Bay’s first OHL Rookie of the Month recipient since defenceman Cam Dineen, who last claimed the honour in January 2016.

A 17-year-old from London, Ont., Robertson finished the season with a 12-6-0-1 record, a 3.17 goals-against average, .892 save percentage and three shutouts in his 21 games. The 6-foot-3, 167Ib. netminder was North Bay’s seventh round (130th overall) pick in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection from the London Jr. Knights U16 program. He competed in the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, and was the OHL’s top-ranked goaltender on NHL Central Scouting’s Midseason Rankings, coming in at 12th in North America.

2022-23 OHL Performers of the Month:

Player of the Month:
March – Brandt Clarke (Barrie Colts)
February – Matthew Maggio (Windsor Spitfires)
January – Colby Barlow (Owen Sound Attack)
December – Francesco Pinelli (Kitchener Rangers)
November – Sean McGurn (London Knights)
October – Brennan Othmann (Flint Firebirds)

Defenceman of the Month:
March – Brandt Clarke (Barrie Colts)
February – Brandt Clarke (Barrie Colts)
January – Brandt Clarke (Barrie Colts)
December – Pavel Mintyukov (Saginaw Spirit)
November – Pavel Mintyukov (Saginaw Spirit)
October – Pavel Mintyukov (Saginaw Spirit)

Goaltender of the Month:
March – Domenic DiVincentiis (North Bay Battalion)
February – Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67’s)
January – Domenic DiVincentiis (North Bay Battalion)
December – Anson Thornton (Barrie Colts)
November – Tristan Lennox (Saginaw Spirit)
October – Michael Simpson (Peterborough Petes)

Rookie of the Month:
March – Charlie Robertson (North Bay Battalion)
February – Nate Krawchuk (Sudbury Wolves)
January – Liam Greentree (Windsor Spitfires)
December – Zayne Parekh (Saginaw Spirit)
November – Oliver Bonk (London Knights)
October – Michael Misa (Saginaw Spirit)


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.

FIVE OHL CUP WILD CARD PLAY-IN MATCHUPS SLATED FOR TUESDAY

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League in association with the Greater Toronto Hockey League today announced the five Wild Card Play-In matchups which will determine the final five entries for the 2023 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.

All matchups were randomly drawn on Monday night and streamed live on the GTHL’s Twitch account.

2023 OHL Cup Wild Card Play-In Schedule:

Tuesday March 28, 2023
WC 1, 5:45pm – Ajax-Pickering Raiders vs. Toronto Young Nationals (Rink 1)
WC 2, 7:15pm – Barrie Jr. Colts vs. Lambton Jr. Sting (Rink 2)
WC 3, 7:30pm – Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs vs. Vaughan Kings (Rink 1)
WC 4, 9:00pm – Burlington Eagles vs. Don Mills Flyers (Rink 2)
WC 5, 9:15pm – Whitby Wildcats vs. Central Ontario Wolves (Rink 1)

Announced on Thursday night, the GTHL’s Vaughan Kings and Don Mills Flyers, OMHA’s Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs and Ajax-Pickering Raiders, as well as the ALLIANCE’s Lambton Jr. Sting earned their spots by way of qualification.

The OMHA’s Central Ontario Wolves, Burlington Eagles, Whitby Wildcats, Barrie Jr. Colts and the GTHL’s Toronto Nationals were granted opportunities by way of an OHL Cup Selection Committee based on their performance throughout the 2022-23 season.

The five winners of the Wild Card play-in games will join 15 other clubs who earned their qualification through league play and regional representation. Final divisional alignment and 40-game round robin tournament schedule will be confirmed ahead of tournament action on Wednesday.

For more information visit ohlcup.ca.


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.

MIEDEMA AND MACKENZIE NAMED OHL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced Top Performers of the Week for the week of regular season games ending Sunday, March 26, 2023.



Frontenacs’ Ethan Miedema Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week

2023 NHL Draft prospect Ethan Miedema of the Kingston Frontenacs is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording six goals, two assists and eight points in three games along with a plus/minus rating of plus-6.

Recording two four-point nights last week, Miedema got things started with four goals in a 6-2 win over the Oshawa Generals on Wednesday. The four-goal effort was the first by a Frontenac since Warren Foegele last netted four in a game on Mar. 26, 2016. The 6-foot-4, 201 lb. forward closed out the weekend with a pair of goals and assists to earn first star honours as the Frontenacs defeated the Generals in a high-scoring 10-2 road win to wrap-up the season on Sunday.

An 18-year-old native of Cobourg, Ont., Miedema has produced nine goals, 12 assists and 21 points in 32 games since joining the Frontenacs in January. In total, Miedema recorded 20 goals, 32 assists and 52 points in 68 games between Windsor and Kingston in 2022-23. The former first round (4th overall) pick by the Spitfires in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection has registered 34 goals, 56 assists and 90 points in 133 career regular season games. Miedema competed in the Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in January, and was the 45th-ranked North American skater on NHL Central Scouting’s Midseason Rankings.

Also considered for the award this week, Anaheim Ducks prospect Sasha Pastujov of the Sarnia Sting produced two goals, seven assists and nine points in four games. Logan Morrison of the Ottawa 67’s contributed two goals and four assists for six points in a pair of victories.

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)
 



67’s’ Collin MacKenzie Named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Collin MacKenzie of the Ottawa 67’s is the OHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season, going 3-0 with a 1.35 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage.

Stopping a total of 81 shots last week, MacKenzie turned aside 30 of the 31 attempts that came his way on Thursday as Ottawa defeated the Peterborough Petes 4-1. The 6-foot, 171lb. netminder was back in the crease on Friday, stopping 26 of the 28 shots he faced as the 67’s shut down the Petes on back-to-back nights. MacKenzie closed out the weekend with a 5-1 win over the Barrie Colts, blocking 25 of the 26 shots he faced to earn Ottawa’s fifth consecutive win, establishing a franchise record with 51 wins and 107 points in the standings.

An 18-year-old from Elora, Ont., MacKenzie joined goaltending partner Max Donoso in receiving the Dave Pinkney Trophy presented to the goaltenders of the team that surrenders the fewest goals-against during the regular season. MacKenzie finished the season with a 21-2-3-0 record, a 1.88 goals-against average and .928 save percentage in 30 games. He set an OHL record on Oct. 21st in Sault Ste. Marie when he made 15 consecutive shootout saves in a 2-1 victory over the Greyhounds. MacKenzie was Ottawa’s eighth round (160th overall) pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection from the Waterloo Wolves U16 program.

Also in the running for the award this week, rookie netminder Charlie Robertson of the North Bay Battalion recorded a two-win week with a 2.00 goals-against average, and .947 save percentage. Joey Costanzo of the Windsor Spitfires also played to a 2-0 mark with a 2.00 goals-against average and .941 save percentage.

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)


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.

OHL ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE FOR 2023 OHL PLAYOFFS

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – With the conclusion of the 2022-23 Regular Season, the Ontario Hockey League has announced schedules for all eight first round series in the 2023 OHL Playoffs, five of which get underway on Thursday, March 30th.

The Ottawa 67’s and Windsor Spitfires enter the postseason as the top seeds in their respective conferences while the defending OHL champion Hamilton Bulldogs embark on the playoffs as the sixth-seed in the Eastern Conference.

Don’t miss a moment of the 2023 OHL Playoffs on OHL Live, with playoff passes now on sale at ohllive.com.

First Round Playoff Schedule – Eastern Conference

SERIES A – (1) Ottawa 67’s vs. (8) Oshawa Generals
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Ottawa, 7:00pm (in Gatineau)
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at Ottawa, 2:00pm (in Gatineau)
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Oshawa, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 6 at Oshawa, 7:05pm
Game 5 – Sat. April 8 at Ottawa, 2:00pm (in Gatineau)*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Oshawa, 6:05pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Ottawa, 7:00pm*

SERIES B – (2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads
Game 1 – Fri. March 31 at North Bay, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at North Bay, 2:00pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Mississauga, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Wed. April 5 at Mississauga, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at North Bay, 7:00pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Mississauga, 2:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at North Bay, 7:00pm*

SERIES C – (3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Barrie, 7:30pm
Game 2 – Sat. April 1 at Barrie, 7:30pm
Game 3 – Sun. April 2 at Hamilton, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Tues. April 4 at Hamilton, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Thurs. April 6 at Barrie, 7:30pm*
Game 6 – Mon. April 10 at Hamilton, 7:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Barrie, 7:30pm*

SERIES D – (4) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Peterborough, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Fri. March 31 at Peterborough, 7:05pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Sudbury, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Wed. April 5 at Sudbury, 7:05pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at Peterborough, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Sudbury, 7:05pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Peterborough, 7:05pm*

*- if necessary

 

First Round Playoff Schedule – Western Conference:

SERIES A – (1) Windsor Spitfires, vs. (8) Kitchener Rangers
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Windsor, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Sat. April 1 at Windsor, 7:05pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 6 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Sat. April 8 at Windsor, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Kitchener, 7:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Windsor, 7:05pm*

SERIES B – (2) London Knights vs. (7) Owen Sound Attack
Game 1 – Fri. March 31 at London, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at London, 2:00pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Owen Sound, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 6 at Owen Sound, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at London, 7:00pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Owen Sound, 7:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at London, 7:00pm*

SERIES C – (3) Sarnia Sting vs. (6) Guelph Storm
Game 1 – Fri. March 31 at Sarnia, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at Sarnia, 2:05pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Guelph, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs, April 6 at Guelph, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at Sarnia, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Guelph, 2:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Sarnia, 7:05pm*

SERIES D – (4) Saginaw Spirit vs. (5) Flint Firebirds
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Saginaw, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Fri. March 31 at Saginaw, 7:05pm
Game 3 – Mon. April 3 at Flint, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Wed. April 5 at Flint, 7:05pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at Saginaw, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sat. April 8 at Flint, 7:05pm*
Game 7 – Mon. April 10 at Saginaw, 7:05pm*

*- if necessary


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. Follow the OHL online at ontariohockeyleague.com.