NEWS

Nine OJHL players have been named to the roster for the 2017 CJHL Prospects Game being held on January 25 in Cornwall, Ontario.

The OJHL, with nine players named to the Team East roster, are just one behind the BCHL, who leads the way with 10 players selected.

From an OJHL perspective, the Burlington Cougars will have three players taking part, followed closely by the Oakville Blades and St. Michael's Buzzers with two players each.

Below is the list of OJHL players that will play in the Prospects Game:

D - Joey Berkopec (Burlington)
D - Matthew Kellenberger (Oakville)
F - Josh Cammalleri (Burlington - now with Cobourg)
F - Nick Campoli (North York)
F - Finn Evans (St. Michael's)
F - Phil Lagunov (Burlington)
F - Mel Melconian (Aurora)
F - Bryce Misley (Oakville)
F - Cameron Wright (St. Michael's)

Below is the official press release from the CJHL website (www.cjhlhockey.com):

The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with the National Hockey League and in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting announced Tuesday the rosters for the upcoming CJHL Prospects Game, which will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. ET in Cornwall, Ont., at Ed Lumley Arena within the confines of the Cornwall Civic Complex.

Each of the players chosen to participate in the CJHL Prospects Game were selected through the efforts of NHL Central Scouting and are currently among the top 40 CJHL prospects heading into the 2017 NHL Draft in Chicago.

“We congratulate each of the players on their selection to compete in the 2017 CJHL Prospects Game in Cornwall and commend NHL Central Scouting for their contributions in helping formalize the Team East and Team West rosters,” offered CJHL President Brent Ladds.

“We are confident this group of young men will provide all those in attendance, including the multitude of scouts and Junior A hockey fans alike, a tremendous showcase of CJHL talent from right across the country,” added Ladds.

As stated, the two team rosters were put together by NHL Central Scouting, headed up by its Director, Dan Marr.

"The CJHL Prospects Game is a tremendous opportunity for these players to showcase their ability and represent their teams, leagues and communities on a national stage," said Marr.

THE GAME: Tickets for the CJHL Prospects Game are now on sale and are available via the Cornwall Colts (CCHL) office by contacting them at (613) 930-9300. The cost for tickets is $10 each; $9 per-person for groups of 20 or more, while children 12 and under are $5. The CJHL Prospects Game will also be streamed online at HockeyTV.com.

ABOUT THE CJHL PROSPECTS GAME: The CJHL Prospects Game is one of the premier Junior A hockey events in the country and provides tremendous exposure for CJHL players to play in front of scouts from all over the hockey world – including the NHL, NCAA, Major Junior and Canadian universities and colleges.

The President's Cup is awarded to the winning team in the CJHL Prospects Game.

From 2005 until 2008, the event ran as a single game, but starting in 2009 the President's Cup was played as a two-game series where the combined score of the games determined the winner of the title. 

The contest has now gone back to a single-game format along with on-ice player testing having been introduced.

Since its inception, Team West has won six times while Team East has come away victorious on five occasions.

All-Time CJHL Prospects Game President's Cup results
2006: Team West 5 Team East 4 (Yorkton, Sask.)
2007: Team West 6 Team East 2 (Vernon, B.C.)
2008: Team East 5 Team West 3 (Winkler, Man.)
2009: Team East 6 Team West 3 (Summerside, P.E.I.)
2010: Team West 8 Team East 3 (8-1, 0-2) (Winkler, Man.)
2011: Team East 9 Team West 2 (2-1 SO, 7-1) (Dauphin, Man.)
2012: Team West 9 Team East 6 (4-3 OT, 5-3) (Langley, B.C.)
2013: Team West 8 Team East 6 (5-0, 3-6) (Digby/Yarmouth, N.S.)
2014: Team East 8 Team West 4 (4-2, 4-2) (Digby/Yarmouth, N.S.)
2015: Team West 3 Team East 2 (Oakville, Ont.)
2016: Team East 3 Team West 1 (Surrey, B.C.)