OHL Announces 2018-19 Regular Season Award Winners

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the recipients of four of the league’s annual awards following the conclusion of the 2018-19 regular season.

Offensively, Dallas Stars prospect Jason Robertson of the Niagara IceDogs captured the league’s scoring title earning the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, while North Bay Battalion captain Justin Brazeau is the recipient of the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy for Top Scoring Right Winger.  Recognizing defensive efforts, the goaltending tandem of the team with the fewest goals against goes to Ottawa 67’s Cedrick Andree and Michael DiPietro who earn the Dave Pinkney Trophy, while Ethan Taylor of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds claims the F.W “Dinty” Moore Trophy as the rookie with the best goals-against average.

Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Scoring Champion): Jason Robertson, Niagara IceDogs

Jason Robertson finished atop the regular season scoring charts with 117 points powered by 48 goals and 69 assists in 62 games for a league-best points-per-game average of 1.89.

The 19-year-old from Northville, Michigan, split his season between the Niagara IceDogs and the Kingston Frontenacs where he was originally a fourth round pick in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection.  His tenure with the IceDogs began in November and included 25 goals and 54 assists for 79 points in 38 games helping the club clinch their second Central Division title.

His season highlight was undoubtedly on March 1 when he surpassed the century mark for points in a season while reaching the 300 point milestone for his career.  One of three IceDogs to top 100 points this season, Robertson accomplished the feat with 30 multi-point performances including five hat-tricks while producing point-streaks of 19 and 18 games which rank second and fourth respectively among the league’s best in 2018-19.

The second round pick of the Stars in the 2017 NHL Draft signed his entry-level contract last May and won silver with the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.  He finishes his four-year OHL career with three-straight seasons of more than 40 goals lighting the lamp a total of 149 times with 168 helpers for 317 points in 252 games.

Robertson becomes the first member of the IceDogs to win the award and sixth American following Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters, 2017), Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts, 2016), Vincent Trocheck (Plymouth Whalers, 2013), Patrick Kane (London Knights, 2007), and Rob Schremp (London Knights, 2006).

The Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of Eddie Powers and was first awarded in 1945-46 to Tod Sloan of St. Michael’s who scored 79 points in 25 games.  Aaron Luchuk of the Barrie Colts was last year’s recipient with 115 points in 68 games including 50 goals and 65 assists.  Other recent winners include Otters Dylan Strome (2015) and Connor Brown (2014).

Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy (Top Scoring Right Winger): Justin Brazeau, North Bay Battalion

Justin Brazeau finished second in OHL scoring but led all right wingers with 113 points including a league-high 61 goals along with 52 assists in 68 games.

The 21-year-old from New Liskeard, Ont., set a new Battalion mark for goals in a season and is one of just three North Bay OHL stars to surpass the 60 goal plateau joining former Centennials Vitali Yachmenev who scored 61 in 1993-94, and Nick Kypreos who netted 62 during the 1985-86 season.  Brazeau became just the second Battalion player to join the OHL’s century club for points in a season following Wojtek Wolski who produced 128 points in 2005-06.  It’s also the first time North Bay fans have seen a 100-point player since Trevor Gallant accomplished the feat by putting up 105 points for the Centennials in 1995-96.

Brazeau’s season was highlighted by 33 multi-point performances including five hat-tricks and an OHL best seven-point outing on October 21.  The 13th round pick by the Battalion in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection finishes his OHL career with 128 goals and 238 points which are the most by any player to suit up for the Troops since they relocated to North Bay in 2013-14.  His 128 goals are second behind Wolski (130) on the club’s all-time goal scoring list.

The Jim Mahon Trophy was first presented following the 1971-72 season by the players and management of the Peterborough Petes in memory of their right winger Jim Mahon who was accidentally killed that summer.  Brazeau becomes the second Battalion player to receive the honour following John Hughes who recorded 91 points in 68 games during the 2007-08 season.  Jordan Kyrou of the Sarnia Sting was last year’s recipient with 109 points in 56 games scoring 39 goals with 70 assists.  Recent winners also include Alex DeBrincat of the Erie Otters in 2017, Kevin Labanc of the Barrie Colts in 2016, and Mitch Marner of the London Knights in 2015.

Dave Pinkney Trophy (Lowest Team Goals Against): Cedrick Andree and Michael DiPietro, Ottawa 67’s

The Ottawa 67’s allowed the fewest goals in the OHL during the 2018-19 season with just 183 against, backstopped primarily by the tandem of Cedrick Andree and Michael DiPietro.

The pair finished first and second among league leaders in goals-against-average with DiPietro’s overall mark of 2.40 just ahead of Andree’s 2.48.  The netminders were instrumental in delivering a franchise record of 106 points which included 50 wins for just the second time in team history en route to the club’s fourth Hamilton Spectator Trophy as regular season champions.

Andree, an 18-year-old from Orleans, Ont., appeared in 45 games for the Barber Poles amassing an overall record of 34-5-2-2 with a sparkling .910 save percentage.  The 12th round pick in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection also recorded four shutouts this season which tied for third most in the league beginning with the first of his career on November 1.

DiPietro, a 19-year-old from Amherstburg, Ont., joined the 67’s in a December trade with the Windsor Spitfires.  As a member of the 67’s he played 17 games carrying a record of 12-4-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 2.50 and save percentage of .897 with three shutouts.  DiPietro made OHL history this season by setting the league’s all-time shutout record with 17 and finishes his illustrious career with 19.  He finishes his four-year OHL career as one of the best all-time winning a 2017 Memorial Cup title, earning 2018 Goaltender of the Year honours, representing Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, and backstopping his teams to 98 wins in 174 games.  The third round pick of the Vancouver Canucks in the 2017 NHL Draft made his NHL debut on February 11 during his stint as an emergency recall.

This marks the sixth time the 67’s have led the league with the fewest goals against with past award recipients including Craig Hillier and Seamus Kotyk (172 GA) in 1997-98, Tim Keyes and Craig Hillier (177 GA) in 1996-97, Darren Pang and Greg Coram (223 GA) in 1983-84, Jim Ralph (264 GA) in 1980-81, Michael Larocque (216) in 1971-72

The Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltending tandem from the team that allows the fewest goals against during the regular season.  Last season, Matthew Villalta and Tyler Johnson were part of a Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds club that allowed 186 goals against to claim the award.

F.W. “Dinty” Moore Trophy (Best Rookie GAA): Ethan Taylor, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Ethan Taylor posted the best-goals-against-average among OHL rookie goaltenders in 2018-19 with a mark of 3.24.

The 17-year-old from Trenton, Ont., appeared in 22 games for the Greyhounds this season playing to a 10-1-2-1 record with a .894 save percentage.  Chosen by the Greyhounds in the ninth round of the 2017 OHL Priority Selection from the Quinte Red Devils Minor Midgets, Taylor played Midget AAA a year ago in Quinte before committing to the club in September.  He won his first career start on October 5 turning aside 36 shots in a 4-1 win over the Kingston Frontenacs.

Taylor becomes the sixth Greyhound to win the award following current teammate Matthew Villalta (2.41 GAA in 2016-17), Kyle Gajewski (2.55 GAA in 2004-05), Kevin Hodson (3.22 GAA in 1990-91), Gerry Iuliano (3.64 GAA in 1983-84), and John Vanbiesbrouck (4.14 GAA in 1980-81).

The trophy is named after F.W. “Dinty” Moore of Port Colborne, ON, who served as OHA President from 1942-45.  In order to qualify for this rookie award, a goaltender must play a minimum of 900 minutes.  Jordan Kooy of the London Knights won the award last season with a 3.11 goals-against-average, with other recent recipients including Michael DiPietro of the Windsor Spitfires (2.45 GAA) and Michael McNiven of the Owen Sound Attack (2.79 GAA) winning in 2016 and 2015 respectively.

IceDogs’ Jason Robertson named OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Dallas Stars prospect Jason Robertson of the Niagara IceDogs is the OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week for the final week of regular season action ending March 17 with 11 points in three games including five goals and six assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-7.

Robertson delivered a trio of multi-point performances that not only clinched the OHL scoring title but helped the IceDogs win all three games to secure the Central Division crown and second place in the Eastern Conference standings with a final regular season record of 44-17-7-0.  On Thursday night Robertson contributed to every IceDogs goal scoring twice with two assists as first star of a 4-2 win over the Mississauga Steelheads.  He produced the same stat line on Saturday night as second star of a 7-4 road win against the Barrie Colts with his efforts helping teammates Ben Jones and Akil Thomas join him in the OHL’s 100-point club.  Robertson finished the season on Sunday afternoon in North Bay scoring once with two assists and first star honours in the 8-3 victory over the Battalion in what turned out to be a first round playoff preview.  The IceDogs have now won six straight games and will begin their best-of-seven series against the Battalion on Thursday night in St. Catharines.

A 19-year-old from Northville, Michigan, Robertson becomes the league’s first three-time recipient of the weekly award.  While he was recognized once as a member of the Kingston Frontenacs, this still marks the fifth time it was earned by an IceDogs player.  The second round pick of the Stars in the 2017 NHL Draft finishes the season with a league leading 117 points from 48 goals and 69 assists in 62 games and was part of an IceDogs offence that led the entire OHL with 326 goals.

Watch video highlights of Robertson and the IceDogs against the Wolves, Colts, and Battalion.

Also considered for the award this week was top OHL goal scorer and second overall point getter Justin Brazeau who finished his regular season with six goals and five assists for 11 points in his last four games, and Calgary Flames prospect Adam Ruzicka of the Sudbury Wolves who scored six goals with two assists for eight points in three games.  In goal, Los Angeles Kings prospect Matthew Villalta of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds posted a 2-0-0-0 record stopping 53 shots for a goals-against-average of 1.20 and save percentage of .964.

2018-19 OHL ‘On the Run’ Players of the Week – Regular Season:

Mar. 11 – Mar. 17: Jason Robertson (Niagara IceDogs)
Mar. 4 – Mar. 10: Greg Meireles (Kitchener Rangers)
Feb. 25 – Mar. 3: Nate Schnarr (Guelph Storm)
Feb. 18 – Feb. 24: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Feb. 11 – Feb. 17: Nando Eggenberger (Oshawa Generals)
Feb. 4 – Feb. 10: Jacob Ingham (Mississauga Steelheads)
Jan. 28 – Feb. 3: Riley Damiani (Kitchener Rangers)
Jan. 21 – Jan. 27: Liam Foudy (London Knights)
Jan. 14 – Jan. 20: Morgan Frost (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Jan. 7 – Jan. 13: Isaac Ratcliffe (Guelph Storm)
Dec. 31 – Jan. 6: Arthur Kaliyev (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Dec. 24 – Dec. 30: Kyle Maksimovich (Erie Otters)
Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Andrew MacLean (Owen Sound Attack)
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Brett Neumann (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Jason Robertson (Niagara IceDogs)
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Morgan Frost (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Owen Tippett (Mississauga Steelheads)
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Jason Robertson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Kevin Hancock (Owen Sound Attack)
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Damien Giroux (Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury Wolves)
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Lucas Chiodo (Barrie Colts)
Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Akil Thomas (Niagara IceDogs)

Western Conference Playoff Preview

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

 

2019 Playoff Bracket

London Knights vs Windsor Spitfires: Head To Head Stats Summary
Description Result
Head to Head Record London 5-1-0-0 Windsor 1-5-0-0
Last 5 Years record between teams London 19-8-2-1 Windsor 11-18-1-0
Previous Meetings This Season Windsor 0 @ London 7
London 7 @ Windsor 3
Windsor 6 @ London 8
London 4 @ Windsor 2
London 0 @ Windsor 2
Windsor 2 @ London 5
How the 2 teams match up
Windsor London
Team Record 25-33-5-5 — 60 points 46-15-6-1 — 99 points
Division Ranking 4th West 1st Midwest
Conference Ranking 8th Western 1st Western
League Ranking 16th 2nd
Past 10 Games 1-5-2-2 6-4-0-0
Streak 1-0-0-2 1-0-0-0
Last Game 4-3 L @ Sarnia SO 5-2 W @ Saginaw Final
Home Record 16-14-3-1 27-5-2-0
Away Record 9-19-2-4 19-10-4-1
GF 216 299
GA 257 211
PP (Overall) (45/250) 18.0% (59/257) 23.0%
PP (Home) (24/121) 19.8% (33/134) 24.6%
PP (Away) (21/129) 16.3% (26/123) 21.1%
PK (Overall) (47/235) 80.0% (41/290) 85.9%
PK (Home) (17/113) 85.0% (19/143) 86.7%
PK (Away) (30/122) 75.4% (22/147) 85.0%
PP vs. Opp. (2/23) 8.7% (3/17) 17.6%
PK vs. Opp. (3/17) 82.4% (2/23) 91.3%
Leading Rookie Foudy (8-41-49) Stranges (13-21-34)
Most PIM Allen – 84 Keane – 103
Team PIM/GM 9.0/Game 12.8/Game
Leading Scorers Purboo (29-26-55) Hancock (52-55-107)
Douglas (27-26-53) McMichael (36-36-72)
Foudy (8-41-49) Foudy (36-32-68)
D’Amico (21-25-46) Boqvist (20-40-60)
Angle (20-24-44) Dunkley (23-30-53)
Leading After 1st 14-5-1-1 28-2-0-0
Leading After 2nd 19-0-1-1 35-1-1-0
Tied After 1st 8-11-1-1 12-3-3-1
Tied After 2nd 5-9-2-1 8-1-1-1
Trailing After 1st 3-17-3-3 6-10-3-0
Trailing After 2nd 1-24-2-3 3-13-4-0
Out Shooting Opponents 10-16-2-2 33-11-4-0
Out Shot by Opponents 14-16-3-2 12-4-2-1
1-Goal Games 9-7-5-5 9-2-6-1
2-Goal Games 4-5-0-0 12-5-0-0
3-Goal Games 7-13-0-0 13-4-0-0
Saginaw Spirit vs Sarnia Sting: Head To Head Stats Summary
Description Result
Head to Head Record Saginaw 3-2-0-1 Sarnia 3-3-0-0
Last 5 Years record between teams Saginaw 14-14-1-3 Sarnia 18-10-3-1
Saginaw vs. Sarnia Last 5 Years record at Saginaw Saginaw 9-6-0-1 Sarnia 7-5-3-1
Saginaw vs. Sarnia Last 5 Years record at Sarnia Saginaw 5-8-1-2 Sarnia 11-5-0-0
Previous Meetings This Season Saginaw 6 @ Sarnia 2
Saginaw 6 @ Sarnia 7  SO
Sarnia 3 @ Saginaw 7
Sarnia 1 @ Saginaw 2
Saginaw 3 @ Sarnia 5
Sarnia 6 @ Saginaw 2
How the 2 teams match up
Sarnia Saginaw
Team Record 28-33-5-2 — 63 points 45-17-3-3 — 96 points
Division Ranking 3rd West 1st West
Conference Ranking 7th Western 2nd Western
League Ranking 15th 3rd
Past 10 Games 4-6-0-0 7-2-1-0
Streak 1-0-0-0 0-2-1-0
Last Game 6-3 W vs Flint 5-2 L @ Soo
Home Record 18-13-2-1 24-7-2-1
Away Record 10-20-3-1 21-10-1-2
GF 271 294
GA 300 218
PP (Overall) (56/279) 20.1% (51/227) 22.5%
PP (Home) (26/141) 18.4% (24/107) 22.4%
PP (Away) (30/138) 21.7% (27/120) 22.5%
PK (Overall) (60/270) 77.8% (40/234) 82.9%
PK (Home) (26/135) 80.7% (20/118) 83.1%
PK (Away) (34/135) 74.8% (20/116) 82.8%
PP vs. Opp. (4/18) 22.2% (3/21) 14.3%
PK vs. Opp. (3/21) 85.7% (4/18) 77.8%
Leading Rookie Perreault (30-25-55) Perfetti (37-37-74)
Most PIM Eliot – 84 Murray – 115
Team PIM/GM 12.5/Game 8.7/Game
Leading Scorers Leufvenius (37-43-80) Perfetti (37-37-74)
McGregor (25-52-77) Tippett (33-41-74)
Sproviero (22-38-60) Wilde (19-51-70)
Perreault (30-25-55) Coskey (31-32-63)
Eliot (17-38-55) McLeod (19-43-62)
Leading After 1st 15-3-2-1 31-3-1-0
Leading After 2nd 23-1-0-1 40-1-0-0
Tied After 1st 10-10-3-0 11-4-1-2
Tied After 2nd 5-2-3-1 4-3-2-2
Trailing After 1st 3-20-0-1 3-10-1-1
Trailing After 2nd 0-30-2-0 1-13-1-1
Out Shooting Opponents 20-14-0-1 27-8-3-2
Out Shot by Opponents 8-19-5-1 17-9-0-1
1-Goal Games 11-8-5-2 8-1-3-3
2-Goal Games 2-5-0-0 12-3-0-0
3-Goal Games 5-9-0-0 10-6-0-0
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs Owen Sound Attack: Head To Head Stats Summary
Description Result
Head to Head Record Sault Ste. Marie 2-0-0-0 Owen Sound 0-2-0-0
Last 5 Years record between teams Sault Ste. Marie 6-2-1-1 Owen Sound 4-5-0-1
Greyhounds vs. Owen Sound Last 5 Years record at Soo Sault Ste. Marie 3-1-1-0 Owen Sound 2-3-0-0
Greyhounds vs. Owen Sound Last 5 Years record at Owen Sound Sault Ste. Marie 3-1-0-1 Owen Sound 2-2-0-1
Previous Meetings This Season Owen Sound 3 @ Soo 4
Soo 7 @ Owen Sound 4
How the 2 teams match up
Owen Sound Sault Ste. Marie
Team Record 31-31-4-2 — 68 points 44-16-7-1 — 96 points
Division Ranking 4th Midwest 2nd West
Conference Ranking 6th Western 3rd Western
League Ranking 12th 5th
Past 10 Games 4-6-0-0 6-3-1-0
Streak 1-0-0-0 4-0-1-0
Last Game 4-2 W vs Kitchener 5-2 W vs Saginaw
Home Record 22-9-1-2 24-6-3-1
Away Record 9-22-3-0 20-10-4-0
GF 224 292
GA 274 224
PP (Overall) (48/243) 19.8% (59/266) 22.2%
PP (Home) (32/135) 23.7% (33/144) 22.9%
PP (Away) (16/108) 14.8% (26/122) 21.3%
PK (Overall) (58/244) 76.2% (51/288) 82.3%
PK (Home) (25/118) 78.8% (22/137) 83.9%
PK (Away) (33/126) 73.8% (29/151) 80.8%
PP vs. Opp. (1/12) 8.3% (3/5) 60%
PK vs. Opp. (3/5) 40% (1/12) 91.7%
Leading Rookie Wilson (4-9-13) Kartye (4-20-24)
Most PIM Groulx – 97 Sambrook – 83
Team PIM/GM 10.6/Game 11.2/Game
Leading Scorers Dudas (26-36-62) Frost (37-72-109)
Sushko (18-33-51) Howdeshell (46-31-77)
McMaster (17-34-51) Hollowell (24-53-77)
Kirwin (21-22-43) Hayton (26-40-66)
Lyle (11-30-41) MacKay (27-34-61)
Leading After 1st 19-2-1-2 25-0-2-0
Leading After 2nd 23-1-2-0 36-0-3-0
Tied After 1st 7-10-2-0 10-4-2-0
Tied After 2nd 5-7-1-1 6-7-2-1
Trailing After 1st 5-19-1-0 9-12-3-1
Trailing After 2nd 3-23-1-1 2-9-2-0
Out Shooting Opponents 23-11-2-2 26-8-3-1
Out Shot by Opponents 7-18-2-0 16-8-4-0
1-Goal Games 9-5-4-2 15-3-7-1
2-Goal Games 8-2-0-0 5-8-0-0
3-Goal Games 9-9-0-0 15-2-0-0
Guelph Storm vs Kitchener Rangers: Head To Head Stats Summary
Description Result
Head to Head Record Guelph 4-3-1-0 Kitchener 4-4-0-0
Last 5 Years record between teams Guelph 14-23-3-0 Kitchener 26-13-1-0
Guelph vs. Kitchener Last 5 Years record at Guelph Guelph 10-8-2-0 Kitchener 10-9-1-0
Guelph vs. Kitchener Last 5 Years record at Kitchener Guelph 4-15-1-0 Kitchener 16-4-0-0
Previous Meetings This Season Kitchener 5 @ Guelph 2
Guelph 8 @ Kitchener 4
Kitchener 5 @ Guelph 2
Guelph 3 @ Kitchener 4 OT
Kitchener 1 @ Guelph 8
Guelph 6 @ Kitchener 2
Kitchener 2 @ Guelph 5
Guelph 0 @ Kitchener 5
How the 2 teams match up
Kitchener Guelph
Team Record 34-30-3-1 — 72 points 40-18-6-4 — 90 points
Division Ranking 3rd Midwest 2nd Midwest
Conference Ranking 5th Western 4th Western
League Ranking 9th 8th
Past 10 Games 6-4-0-0 8-2-0-0
Streak 0-1-0-0 3-0-0-0
Last Game 4-2 L @ Owen Sound 5-2 W @ Erie
Home Record 17-13-3-1 23-9-1-1
Away Record 17-17-0-0 17-9-5-3
GF 251 308
GA 267 230
PP (Overall) (76/262) 29.0% (69/267) 25.8%
PP (Home) (40/131) 30.5% (37/146) 25.3%
PP (Away) (36/131) 27.5% (32/121) 26.4%
PK (Overall) (49/212) 76.9% (53/252) 79.0%
PK (Home) (24/100) 76.0% (28/126) 77.8%
PK (Away) (25/112) 77.7% (25/126) 80.2%
PP vs. Opp. (11/38) 28.9% (8/41) 19.5%
PK vs. Opp. (8/41) 80.5% (11/38) 71.1%
Leading Rookie Sebrango (7-19-26) Collins (6-10-16)
Most PIM Yantsis – 85 Ratcliffe – 105
Team PIM/GM 9.1/Game 9.9/Game
Leading Scorers Meireles (36-61-97) Schnarr (34-68-102)
Garreffa (32-55-87) Suzuki (34-60-94)
Damiani (30-55-85) Ratcliffe (50-32-82)
Yantsis (50-23-73) Hawel (37-41-78)
Hugg (33-40-73) Entwistle (30-27-57)
Leading After 1st 19-2-1-0 24-3-3-0
Leading After 2nd 26-2-0-0 32-1-3-1
Tied After 1st 11-7-2-1 9-4-3-4
Tied After 2nd 7-3-1-0 4-0-1-2
Trailing After 1st 4-21-0-0 7-11-0-0
Trailing After 2nd 1-25-2-1 4-17-2-1
Out Shooting Opponents 18-10-0-0 28-8-2-2
Out Shot by Opponents 15-19-3-1 11-9-4-2
1-Goal Games 11-2-3-1 10-5-6-4
2-Goal Games 5-6-0-0 4-2-0-0
3-Goal Games 9-12-0-0 8-7-0-0

Predictions

London in 5 games

Saginaw in 6 games

Sault Ste Marie in 5 games

Guelph in 6 games

 

OHL’s End of Season Draft Eligible Statistical Leaders

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Well, the 2018-2019 Ontario Hockey League’s regular season has come to a close. That means it’s time for us to look at players eligible for the 2019 National Hockey League Draft in June and their statistical accomplishments for the season.

For this installment, we’ve added some categories such as shooting percentage from high, mid and low danger zones, primary assists, powerplay goals and more. While we take great care in accumulating stats, always refer to the OHL site for official stats.  We also recommend checking out Prospect-Stats. It is a great resource, but usually takes a day to update.

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Thomas Harley of the Mississauga Steelheads. Photo by OHL Images

As in years past, we only include players eligible for the NHL draft for the first time.

Points Leaders
Player Team GP G A Pts
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 67 51 51 102
Ryan Suzuki Barrie Colts 65 25 50 75
Connor McMichael London Knights 67 36 36 72
Philip Tomasino Niagara IceDogs 67 34 37 71
Cole MacKay Soo Greyhounds 65 27 34 61
Ethan Keppen Flint Firebirds 68 30 29 59
Thomas Harley Mississauga Steelheads 68 11 47 58
Nick Robertson Peterborough Petes 54 27 28 55
Danil Antropov Oshawa Generals 66 15 37 52
Blake Murray Sudbury Wolves 66 30 20 50
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player Team GP G GPG
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 67 51 0.76
Connor McMichael London Knights 67 36 0.54
Philip Tomasino Niagara IceDogs 67 34 0.51
Ethan Keppen Flint Firebirds 68 30 0.44
Blake Murray Sudbury Wolves 66 30 0.45
Cole MacKay Soo Greyhounds 65 27 0.42
Nick Robertson Peterborough Petes 54 27 0.50
Ryan Suzuki Barrie Colts 65 25 0.38
Graeme Clarke Ottawa 67’s 55 23 0.42
Daniel D’Amico Windsor Spitfires 67 21 0.31
Assist Leaders
Player Team GP A APG
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 67 51 0.76
Ryan Suzuki Barrie Colts 65 50 0.77
Thomas Harley Mississauga Steelheads 68 47 0.69
Danil Antropov Oshawa Generals 66 37 0.56
Philip Tomasino Niagara IceDogs 67 37 0.55
Connor McMichael London Knights 67 36 0.54
Cole MacKay Soo Greyhounds 65 34 0.52
Keean Washkurak Mississauga Steelheads 66 31 0.47
Cole Schwindt Mississauga Steelheads 68 30 0.44
Ethan Keppen Flint Firebirds 68 29 0.43
Primary Assists
Player Team GP  P1A
Ryan Suzuki Barrie Colts 65 29
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 67 28
Connor McMichael London Knights 67 27
Philip Tomasino Niagara IceDogs 67 24
Danil Antropov Oshawa Generals 67 22
Thomas Harley Mississauga Steelheads 68 21
Ethan Keppen Flint Firebirds 68 20
Cole MacKay Soo Greyhounds 65 18
Jamieson Rees Sarnia Sting 37 18
Keean Washkurak Mississauga Steelheads 66 16
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player Team GP G A Pts
Thomas Harley Mississauga Steelheads 68 11 47 58
Billy Constantinou Kingston Frontenacs 66 10 23 33
Vladislav Kolyachonok Flint Firebirds 54 4 26 30
Michael Vukojevic Kitchener Rangers 68 3 27 30
Nathan Staios Windsor Spitfires 64 9 20 29
Jack York Barrie Colts 61 7 21 28
Mason Millman Saginaw Spirit 66 3 22 25
Simon Rose North Bay Battalion 57 3 19 22
Plus/Minus Leaders
Player Team GP +/-
Philip Tomasino Niagara IceDogs 67 +37
Jacob LeGuerrier Soo Greyhounds 68 +33
Nikita Okhotyuk Ottawa 67’s 56 +30
Mason Millman Saginaw Spirit 66 +22
Keegan Stevenson Guelph Storm 55 +21
Cole MacKay Soo Greyhounds 65 +20
Camaryn Baber Saginaw Spirit 48 +17
Grayson Ladd Windsor Spitfires 48 +15
Connor McMichael London Knights 67 +15
Matvey Guskov London Knights 59 +12
Penalty Minutes Leaders
Player Team GP PIM M/G
Navrin Mutter Hamilton Bulldogs 67 96 1.43
Joe Carroll Soo Greyhounds 65 71 1.09
Ethan Keppen Flint Firebirds 68 67 0.99
Michael Vukojevic Kitchener Rangers 68 65 0.96
Mason Primeau North Bay Battalion 69 59 0.86
Keean Washkurak Mississauga Steelheads 66 58 0.88
Nathan Allensen Barrie Colts 67 54 0.81
Faceoff Leaders  (minimum 325 faceoffs)
Player Team GP FOA FOW %
Connor McMichael London Knights 67 595 328 55.1
Tye Kartye Soo Greyhounds 64 438 240 54.8
Blake Murray Sudbury Wolves 66 583 317 54.4
Cole Schwindt Mississauga Steelheads 68 1041 551 52.9
Tyler Angle Windsor Spitfires 58 886 462 52.1
Erik Cermak Peterborough Petes 68 378 193 51.1
Philip Tomasino Niagara IceDogs 67 345 175 50.7
Powerplay Goals
Player Team GP PPG
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 67 20
Connor McMichael London Knights 67 10
Cole MacKay Soo Greyhounds 65 9
Graeme Clarke Ottawa 67’s 55 8
Tyler Angle Windsor Spitfires 58 8
Powerplay Assists
Player Team GP PPA
Thomas Harley Mississauga Steelheads 68 26
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 67 24
Ryan Suzuki Barrie Colts 65 20
Danil Antropov Oshawa Generals 66 15
Vladislav Kolyachonok Flint Firebirds 54 11
Shorthanded Goals
Player Team GP SHG
Ryan Suzuki Barrie Colts 65 2
Nicholas Porco Saginaw Spirit 67 2
Eric Uba Flint Firebirds 67 2
Grayson Ladd Windsor Spitfires 48 1
Tyler Angle Windsor Spitfires 58 1
Longest Goal Scoring Streak
Player Team From To Gms Goals
Ethan Keppen Flint Firebirds 2/1 2/9 5 7
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 12/31 1/6 4 7
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 10/13 10/19 4 7
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 9/21 9/30 4 6
Thomas Harley Mississauga Steelheads 1/19 1/26 4 4
Longest Assist Streak
Player Team From To Gms Assts
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 12/8 12/15 5 8
Jamieson Rees Sarnia Sting 12/12 12/30 5 5
Daniel D’Amico Windsor Spitfires 1/10 1/18 5 5
Cole Schwindt Mississauga Steelheads 2/13 2/22 5 5
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 2/2 2/9 4 5
Longest Point Streak
Player Team From To Gms Pts
Ethan Keppen Flint Firebirds 1/2 1/26 11 13
Daniel D’Amico Windsor Spitfires 12/31 1/20 10 14
Philip Tomasino Niagara IceDogs 12/15 1/11 9 17
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 1/26 2/13 8 17
Ryan Suzuki Barrie Colts 12/1 1/13 7 15
Shots On Goal Leaders
Player Team GP SOG
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 67 320
Connor McMichael London Knights 67 221
Ethan Keppen Flint Firebirds 68 213
Philip Tomasino Niagara IceDogs 67 200
Blake Murray Sudbury Wolves 66 168
Cole McKay Soo Greyhounds 65 165
Shooting Percentage
Player Team SOG G %
Keegan Stevenson Guelph Storm 87 19 21.84
Kyen Sopa Niagara IceDogs 87 19 21.84
Graeme Clarke Ottawa 67’s 116 23 19.83
Blake Murray Sudbury Wolves 168 30 17.86
Cole MacKay Soo Greyhounds 165 27 16.36
High Danger Zone Shooting Percentage
Player Team HDS G %
Connor McMichael London Knights 33 15 45.45
Graeme Clarke Ottawa 67’s 14 6 42.86
Nick Robertson Peterborough Petes 13 5 38.46
Liam Van Loon Hamilton Bulldogs 17 6 35.29
Keegan Stevenson Guelph Storm 24 8 33.33
Mid Danger Zone Shooting Percentage
Player Team MDS G %
Cole MacKay Soo Greyhounds 24 10 41.67
Danil Antropov Oshawa Generals 21 7 33.33
Graeme Clarke Ottawa 67’s 15 4 26.67
Blake Murray Sudbury Wolves 35 9 25.71
Jacob Winterton Flint Firebirds 16 4 25.00
Low Danger Zone Shooting Percentage
Player Team LDS G %
Kyen Sopa Niagara IceDogs 54 11 20.37
Ryan Suzuki Barrie Colts 103 18 17.48
Graeme Clarke Ottawa 67’s 81 12 14.81
Arthur Kaliyev Hamilton Bulldogs 240 34 14.17
Keegan Stevenson Guelph Storm 36 5 13.89
Goaltenders Leaders – Goals Against Average
Player Team GP Min GA Avg
Ethan Taylor Soo Greyhounds 22 983 53 3.23
Nico Daws Guelph Storm 20 1126 61 3.25
Hunter Jones Peterborough Petes 57 3156 174 3.31
Jet Greaves Barrie Colts 27 1411 79 3.36
Zachary Roy Hamilton Bulldogs 44 2508 150 3.59
Mack Guzda Owen Sound Attack 49 2644 160 3.63
Ethan Langevin Saginaw Spirit 43 2235 140 3.76
Kari Piiroinen Windsor Spitfires 27 1445 102 4.24
Ryan Dugas Kingston Frontenacs 15 692 49 4.25
Andre MacLean Owen Sound Attack 32 1446 105 4.36
Luke Cavallin Flint Firebirds 36 1734 151 5.22
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage
Player Team GP SH  SVS SV%
Jet Greaves Barrie Colts 27 884 805 0.911
Hunter Jones Peterborough Petes 57 1777 1603 0.902
Ethan Taylor Soo Greyhounds 22 502 449 0.894
Nico Daws Guelph Storm 20 570 509 0.893
Zachary Roy Hamilton Bulldogs 44 1293 1143 0.884
Mack Guzda Owen Sound Attack 49 1307 1147 0.878
Ethan Langevin Sarnia Sting 43 1147 1007 0.878
Kari Piiroinen Windsor Spitfires 27 815 713 0.875
Andre MacLean Owen Sound Attack 32 802 697 0.869
Ryan Dugas Kingston Frontenacs 15 374 325 0.869
Luke Cavallin Flint Firebirds 36 1109 958 0.864
Goaltending Leaders – Wins
Player Team GP W L OL
Hunter Jones Peterborough Petes 57 28 24 4
Zachary Roy Hamilton Bulldogs 44 20 18 3
Mack Guzda Owen Sound Attack 49 20 19 5
Ethan Langevin Sarnia Sting 43 18 15 3
Andre MacLean Owen Sound Attack 32 11 12 1
Goaltending Leaders – Shutouts
Player Team GP SO
Hunter Jones Peterborough Petes 57 3
Mack Guzda Owen Sound Attack 49 2
Ryan Dugas Kingston Frontenacs 15 1
Nico Daws Guelph Storm 20 1
Jet Greaves Barrie Colts 27 1
Kari Piiroinen Windsor Spitfires 27 1
Andre MacLean Owen Sound Attack 32 1

2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Day 5 Summary

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

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

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

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

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

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


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


Saturday March 16, 2019:


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour Championship Final:


Monday March 18, 2019


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

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

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

Jacob LeGuerrier – Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds – Player Profile

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Height: 6’3

Weight: 200 pounds

Date of birth: November 22, 2000

Hometown: Gloucester, Ontario

Position: Defence

Shoots: Left

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Day 4 Summary

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

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

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


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


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


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


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


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


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

Here’s a look at Friday’s results:


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


Friday March 15, 2019:


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour Playoff Schedule:


Saturday March 16, 2019


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


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


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


Monday March 18, 2019


Mattamy Athletic Centre

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


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


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

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

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

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

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

OHL Cup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For more information please visit www.ohlcup.ca.

2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Day 3 Summary

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

OHL Cup

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday March 14, 2019


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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

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


All games are available live and on demand through GameOnStream.

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

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

OHL Cup 2

2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Day 2 Summary

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday March 13, 2019

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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

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

All games are available live and on demand through GameOnStream.

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

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.