INSTAT PROSPECT GAME ROSTERS ANNOUNCED FOR OJHL ALL-STAR CELEBRATION WEEKEND
December 30, 2022, Mississauga, ON – The Ontario Junior Hockey League today announced the names of the players who will play in next month’s 2022-23 OJHL InStat Top Prospects game during its All-Star Celebration weekend presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario.
The event is scheduled for January 13 and 14, 2023 in scenic Collingwood, Ont.
The InStat Top Prospects teams are named in honour for former OJHL greats and current NHL stars Justin Danforth (Columbus Blue Jackets) and Jake Evans (Montreal Canadiens). Six of the Prospects have made commitments to NCAA Division I schools. Two more have signed with teams in the Ontario Hockey League. Players born in 2005 or 2006 are eligible to play in the prospects game.
Team Danforth - North-West Conference
Goal
Nicolas Morvan (Stouffville)
Vlad Visan (Georgetown)
Defence
Cam Eke (Collingwood)
Ryan Harvey (Stouffville)
Noah Cochrane (Georgetown)
Andrew Brown (Oakville)
Vann Williamson (Pickering)
Jack Brauti (Burlington)
Forward
Zack Corte (Stouffville)
Cole Cooksey (Markham)
Ethan Walker (Burlington)
Chase Coughlan (Georgetown)
Kristian Lamanna (Georgetown)
Andrew Vermeulen (Brantford)
Matthew Wang (Oakville)
Marcus Lougheed (Collingwood)
Zachary Benayon (Stouffville)
Antonio Cerqua (Collingwood)
Gleb Akimov (Oakville)
Lucas Digiantommaso (Burlington)
Team Evans - South-East Conference
Goal
Tyler Hodges (Haliburton)
Chris Quizi (Patriots)
Defence
Seth Doney (Caledon)
Jack Seney (North York)
David Green (St. Michael’s)
Lucas Rodriguez (Mississauga)
Graeme MacAuley (Wellington)
Joel Taylor (Cobourg)
Forward
Giacomo Martino (St. Michael’s)
Jack Zilotto (Mississauga)
Carson Hall (Lindsay)
Will Mitchell (Wellington)
Jared Langdon (Wellington)
Jacob Strizzi (North York)
Jack Rimmer (North York)
Jonathan Morello (St. Michael’s)
Luc Malkhassian (Jr. Canadiens)
Alex Laurenza (Jr. Canadiens)
Tommy Karmiris (Cobourg)
Braydon McCallum (Lindsay)
The event’s centrepiece is the OJHL All-star Game set for Saturday, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m. It will be televised nationally on CHCH, as part of the league’s Game of the Week schedule of games. The game will feature the best players from across the 21-team OJHL as selected by the league’s competition committee.
At 7:30 p.m. the OJHL’s top prospects will clash in the InStat Top Prospects game featuring the OJHL’s top young talent from both OJHL conferences in 2022-23.
All net proceeds from the weekend events will go to the OJHL Foundation, which focuses on delivering the First Assist Program to aid players with mental health and life skills training.
Ticket prices (including HST and fees):
Friday
Advance: $10
Door: $15
Saturday
Advance: $25
Door: $30
Two-day pass
Advance: $25
Door: $35
Click the link for tickets:
https://collingwoodbluestpro.ticketpro.ca/en/pages/OJHLAllStar2023?aff=ojhl
Or call the Ticketpro Call Centre (1.888.655.9090)
The schedule for the weekend celebration includes:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13*
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. : Alumni Game | OJHL vs Collingwood Alumni
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. : OJHL All-Star Skills Competition (HockeyTV)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14*
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. : OJHL All-Star Game (CHCH TV)
7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. : InStat OJHL Top Prospects Game (HockeyTV)
* schedule subject to change.
About the OJHL – “League of Choice”
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is the largest Junior ‘A’ league operating under the auspices of the Canadian Junior Hockey League with 22 member clubs. A proud member of the CJHL and Ontario Hockey Association, the OJHL was originally named the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League and it was formed out of the Central Junior ‘B’ Hockey League in 1993-94. With a long and storied history of developing players for the next level, including U SPORTS, the NCAA, CHL, minor pro ranks and the NHL, the OJHL had more than 90 commitments in 2021-22 – including more than 25 NCAA Division I scholarships.
About the Dairy Farmers of Ontario – “Milk Up”
Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) is the marketing board for the largest sector of Ontario agriculture. Their mission is to provide leadership and excellence in the production and marketing of Canadian milk for a dynamic, profitable growing dairy industry. Ontario’s more than 3,400 dairy farmers, their families and employees are proud to produce high-quality milk for Canadians. For more information, visit www.milk.org.
