Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League is proud to recognize 44 players and prospects who were invited to participate in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence summer meetings in preparation for the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and the 2024 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
A total of 45 players were invited to the National Junior Team summer meetings, with 16 from the Ontario Hockey League. The list of attendees was compiled by Alan Millar (Regina Pats), director of player personnel and Peter Anholt (Lethbridge Hurricanes), the U20 lead for the Program of Excellence management group, with input from Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of hockey operations and Benoit Roy, senior manager of hockey operations.
An additional 66 under-17 players attended the meetings, with 28 from the Ontario Hockey League. The U17 meetings attendees were selected by Millar, Byron Bonora, U17 head scout and Dave Brown (Erie Otters), the U17 lead for the Program of Excellence management group, with input from Salmond and regional scouts Rob Simpson (London Knights/Ontario), Pierre Cholette (QMJHL Central Scouting/Quebec), Darren Sutherland (Atlantic) and Darrell Woodley (OHL Central Scouting/Ontario).
Players took part in virtual meetings that covered a variety of topics, including education on the Program of Excellence, Sport Safety presentations, short-term international competition preparation and meetings with the Hockey Canada management group. The discussions will allow participants to continue to evolve as high-performance athletes and utilize the strengths and experience of the Program of Excellence’s leadership.
Players will continue to be evaluated through the early portion of the 2023-24 season before Canadian rosters are named for the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and the 2024 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.
OHL Players – National Junior Team Summer Meetings (16):
Goaltenders:
Domenic DiVincentiis (North Bay Battalion)
Defencemen:
Michael Buchinger (Guelph Storm)
Jorian Donovan (Brantford Bulldogs)
Isaiah George (London Knights)
Ty Nelson (North Bay Battalion)
Spencer Sova (Erie Otters)
Forwards:
Colby Barlow (Owen Sound Attack)
Owen Beck (Peterborough Petes)
David Goyette (Sudbury Wolves)
Cedrick Guindon (Owen Sound Attack)
Hunter Haight (Saginaw Spirit)
Paul Ludwinski (Kingston Frontenacs)
Bryce McConnell-Barker (Soo Greyhounds)
Matthew Poitras (Guelph Storm)
Calum Ritchie (Oshawa Generals)
Brady Stonehouse (Ottawa 67’s)
OHL Players & Prospects – National Under-17 Team Summer Meetings (28):
Goaltenders:
Isaac Gravelle (Oshawa Generals/Southern Tier Admirals, OMHA)
Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga Steelheads/Mississauga Senators, GTHL)
Defencemen:
Dryden Allen (Flint Firebirds/Southern Tier Admirals, OMHA)
James Barr (Sarnia Sting/Burlington Eagles, OMHA)
Quinn Beauchense (Guelph Storm/Nepean Raiders, HEO)
Carson Cameron (Peterborough Petes/Central Ontario Wolves, OMHA)
Luke Dragusica (Mississauga Steelheads/Toronto Marlboros, GTHL)
Nolan Jackson (Sudbury Wolves/Barrie Colts, OMHA)
Ben Radley (Brantford Bulldogs/Peterborough Petes, OMHA)
Cameron Reid (Kitchener Rangers/Bishop Kearney Selects)
Matthew Schaefer (Erie Otters/Halton Hurricanes, OMHA)
Rylan Singh (Guelph Storm/York-Simcoe Express, OMHA)
Forwards:
Nico Addy (Owen Sound Attack, Toronto Jr. Canadiens, GTHL)
Ryan Brown (Sarnia Sting/York-Simcoe Express, OMHA)
Ethan Czata (Niagara IceDogs/Mississauga Rebels, GTHL)
Owen Griffin (Oshawa Generals/York-Simcoe Express, OMHA)
Tyler Hopkins (Kingston Frontenacs/Halton Hurricanes, OMHA)
Lev Katzin (Guelph Storm/Toronto Marlboros, GTHL)
Brady Martin (Soo Greyhounds/Waterloo Wolves, ALLIANCE)
Jeremy Martin (Flint Firebirds/Toronto Marlboros, GTHL)
Jack Nesbitt (Windsor Spitfires/Lambton Jr. Sting, ALLIANCE)
Jake O’Brien (Brantford Bulldogs/Toronto Jr. Canadiens, GTHL)
Luca Romano (Kitchener Rangers/Toronto Jr. Canadiens, GTHL)
Ryan Roobroeck (Niagara IceDogs/London Jr. Knights, ALLIANCE)
Wesley Royston (Erie Otters/York-Simcoe Express, OMHA)
Parker Snelgrove (Guelph Storm/London Jr. Knights, ALLIANCE)
Caden Taylor (Sudbury Wolves/Mississauga Senators, GTHL)
Aiden Young (Saginaw Spirit/London Jr. Knights, ALLIANCE)
For more information on Hockey Canada and the Program of Excellence, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
