The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday, November 6th the playing rosters and coaching staffs for next week’s Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge, which goes November 13-15, in Trenton, Ont.
Competing against select squads among the five eastern-based leagues in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), two NOJHL teams will take on all-star sides from the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL); Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL); Quebec AAA Junior Hockey League (LHJAAAQ) and the Maritime Hockey League (MHL).
Heading up the two NOJHL clubs, that will consist of players, representing both the league’s East & West Divisions, is Espanola Paper Kings general Marc Gagnon, who will serve as director of operations for both teams.
The following is the NOJHL contingent that will take part in the Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge:
NOJHL WEST
LEFT WING
Oliver Smith, Greater Sudbury Cubs
Owen Fergusson, Espanola Paper Kings
Noah Aboflan, Elliot Lake Vikings
Marshall McCharles, Greater Sudbury Cubs
CENTRE
Lucas Signoretti, Espanola Paper Kings
Jakob Kovacs, Blind River Beavers
Jack Paweski, Soo Eagles
Jacob Smith, Soo Thunderbirds
RIGHT WING
Benjamin Pouliot, Soo Eagles
Jackson Truchan, Soo Thunderbirds
Jesse Dupuis, Blind River Beavers
Cameron Shanks, Greater Sudbury Cubs
LEFT DEFENCE
Andrey Manov, Blind River Beavers
Mason Chitaroni, Greater Sudbury Cubs
Candon O’Neill, Soo Thunderbirds
RIGHT DEFENCE
Spencer Horgan, Espanola Paper Kings
Braydon Bruce, Espanola Paper Kings
Tyler Vorstadt, Blind River Beavers
GOALTENDERS
Andrew Gaulton, Espanola Paper Kings
Kolton Bourret, Soo Thunderbirds
HEAD COACH
Kyle Brick, Blind River Beavers
ASSISTANT COACHES
Jason Rapcewicz, Espanola Paper Kings
Cole Jarrett, Soo Thunderbirds
TRAINER/EQUIPMENT MANAGER
Derrick Bates, Blind River Beavers
NOJHL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Marc Gagnon, Espanola Paper Kings
TEAM NOJHL SCOUTING STAFF
Mark Seidel
Rusty Joncas
Zoltan Kovacs
A total of 23 contests will be played during the three-day event, using a modified two-period format in round-robin, quarter-final, semifinal and championship games.
Results will see three points awarded for a win in regulation time, two points for an overtime victory and one point for an overtime, or shootout, loss.
Consisting of a pair of five-team divisions, the top two in each group will advance to the semifinal round, with the winners there vying for the title on the evening of Nov. 15.
Schedule
Monday, November 13
CCHL Robinson 12:20 p.m
LHJAAAQ Perron 5:20 p.m
Tuesday, November 14
CCHL Yzerman 2 p.m
Wednesday, November 15
MHL North 10:40 a.m
Source: NOJHL
