Sports season
Sports season
The 2022–23 OHL season was the 43rd season of operation (42nd season of play) of the Ontario Hockey League . The league played a 68-game regular season which began on September 29, 2022 and concluded on March 26, 2023. The post-season began on March 30, 2023 and concluded on May 21, 2023.[ 1]
The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup and will represent the Ontario Hockey League at the 2023 Memorial Cup , which was hosted by the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League . Games were played at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia .[ 2]
Teams
2022-23 Ontario Hockey League
Eastern Conference
Division
Team
City
Arena
East
Hamilton Bulldogs
Hamilton , Ontario
FirstOntario Centre
Kingston Frontenacs
Kingston , Ontario
Leon's Centre
Oshawa Generals
Oshawa , Ontario
Tribute Communities Centre
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa , Ontario
TD Place Arena
Peterborough Petes
Peterborough , Ontario
Peterborough Memorial Centre
Central
Barrie Colts
Barrie , Ontario
Sadlon Arena
Mississauga Steelheads
Mississauga , Ontario
Paramount Fine Foods Centre
Niagara IceDogs
St. Catharines , Ontario
Meridian Centre
North Bay Battalion
North Bay , Ontario
North Bay Memorial Gardens
Sudbury Wolves
Sudbury , Ontario
Sudbury Community Arena
Western Conference
Division
Team
City
Arena
Midwest
Erie Otters
Erie , Pennsylvania
Erie Insurance Arena
Guelph Storm
Guelph , Ontario
Sleeman Centre
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener , Ontario
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
London Knights
London , Ontario
Budweiser Gardens
Owen Sound Attack
Owen Sound , Ontario
Bayshore Community Centre
West
Flint Firebirds
Flint , Michigan
Dort Financial Center
Saginaw Spirit
Saginaw , Michigan
Dow Event Center
Sarnia Sting
Sarnia , Ontario
Progressive Auto Sales Arena
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario
GFL Memorial Gardens
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor , Ontario
WFCU Centre
Map of teams
East Division
Central Division
Midwest Division
West Division
Preseason
On July 12, 2022, the OHL announced the preseason schedule for the 2022–23 season. In total, there will be 51 preseason games beginning on September 2 and concluding on September 25. All OHL teams will play between three and six preseason games.
On September 10, the Ottawa 67's played the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec in the only interleague preseason game. The Olympiques defeated the 67's by a score of 6-1 in front of 2,688 fans.
Neutral site games will be played in Ancaster , Ayr , Clarington , Clinton , Cobourg , Cornwall , Kanata , Midland , Millbrook , Norwood , Pembroke , Port Colborne , Virgil , and Whitby .
OHL training camps began in late August in preparation of the 2022-23 season, which began on September 29, 2022.[ 3]
Regular season
Relocation
On February 7, 2023, the Hamilton Bulldogs announced that the club would be moving to Brantford, Ontario for three seasons due to renovations and the long-term closure of First Ontario Centre beginning in the 2023–24 season. The team also announced that the team would be known as the Brantford Bulldogs and play at the Brantford Civic Centre .[ 4]
Final standings
Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
Standings as of March 26, 2023[ 5]
Eastern conference
Western conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes [ 6]
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average [ 7]
Attendance
[ 8]
Team
Arena
Home Games
Average Attendance
Capacity Percentage
London Knights
Budweiser Gardens
34
8,995
99.5%
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
34
6,261
87.8%
Oshawa Generals
Tribute Communities Centre
34
5,037
97.2%
Windsor Spitfires
WFCU Centre
34
4,844
75.1%
Guelph Storm
Sleeman Centre
34
4,458
94.5%
Ottawa 67's
TD Place Arena
34
4,282
65.9%
Niagara IceDogs
Meridian Centre
34
4,065
77.0%
Hamilton Bulldogs
FirstOntario Centre
34
3,760
21.6%
Erie Otters
Erie Insurance Arena
34
3,616
53.8%
Saginaw Spirit
Dow Event Center
34
3,531
63.9%
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
GFL Memorial Gardens
34
3,513
71.3%
Sarnia Sting
Progressive Auto Sales Arena
34
3,385
82.2%
Barrie Colts
Sadlon Arena
34
3,376
80.5%
Sudbury Wolves
Sudbury Community Arena
34
3,297
71.1%
Peterborough Petes
Peterborough Memorial Centre
34
3,222
86.4%
Kingston Frontenacs
Leon's Centre
34
3,190
56.8%
Flint Firebirds
Dort Financial Center
34
2,976
68.2%
Owen Sound Attack
Bayshore Community Centre
34
2,759
78.8%
North Bay Battalion
North Bay Memorial Gardens
34
2,588
60.7%
Mississauga Steelheads
Paramount Fine Foods Centre
34
2,038
37.6%
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster
2022-23 Peterborough Petes[ 9]
Goaltenders
Defencemen
Wingers
Centres
Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference quarterfinals
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (8) Oshawa Generals
Note: Ottawa played home games at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau , Quebec due to the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship being held at TD Place Arena .
(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads
North Bay wins series 4 – 2
(3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs
(4) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
Western conference quarterfinals
(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (8) Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener wins series 4 – 0
(2) London Knights vs. (7) Owen Sound Attack
(3) Sarnia Sting vs. (6) Guelph Storm
(4) Saginaw Spirit vs. (5) Flint Firebirds
Saginaw wins series 4 – 3
Conference semifinals
Eastern conference semifinals
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (4) Peterborough Petes
Peterborough wins series 4 – 2
(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (3) Barrie Colts
North Bay wins series 4 – 3
Western conference semifinals
(2) London Knights vs. (8) Kitchener Rangers
(3) Sarnia Sting vs. (4) Saginaw Spirit
Conference finals
Eastern conference finals
(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (4) Peterborough Petes
Peterborough wins series 4 – 3
Western conference finals
(2) London Knights vs. (3) Sarnia Sting
J. Ross Robertson Cup finals
(W2) London Knights vs. (E4) Peterborough Petes
Peterborough wins series 4 – 2
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes [ 10]
Playoff leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average [ 11]
Awards
Playoffs trophies
Trophy name
Recognition
Recipient
J. Ross Robertson Cup
OHL Finals champion
Peterborough Petes
Bobby Orr Trophy
Eastern Conference playoff champion
Peterborough Petes
Wayne Gretzky Trophy
Western Conference playoff champion
London Knights
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award
Playoffs MVP
Michael Simpson , Peterborough Petes
Regular season — Team trophies
Trophy name
Recognition
Recipient
Hamilton Spectator Trophy
Team with best record
Ottawa 67's
Leyden Trophy
East division champion
Ottawa 67's
Emms Trophy
Central division champion
North Bay Battalion
Bumbacco Trophy
West division champion
Windsor Spitfires
Holody Trophy
Midwest division champion
London Knights
Regular season — Executive awards
Trophy name
Recognition
Recipient
Matt Leyden Trophy
Coach of the year
Dave Cameron , Ottawa 67's
Jim Gregory Award
General manager of the year
Mark Hunter , London Knights
Regular season — Player awards
Trophy name
Recognition
Recipient
Red Tilson Trophy
Most outstanding player
Matthew Maggio , Windsor Spitfires
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
Top scorer
Matthew Maggio , Windsor Spitfires
Dave Pinkney Trophy
Lowest team goals against
Max Donoso & Collin MacKenzie , Ottawa 67's
Max Kaminsky Trophy
Most outstanding defenceman
Pavel Mintyukov , Saginaw Spirit & Ottawa 67's
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy
Top scoring right winger
Matthew Maggio , Windsor Spitfires
Emms Family Award
Rookie of the year
Michael Misa , Saginaw Spirit
William Hanley Trophy
Most sportsmanlike player
Evan Vierling , Barrie Colts
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy
Best rookie GAA
Zach Bowen , London Knights
Bobby Smith Trophy
Scholastic player of the year
Colby Barlow , Owen Sound Attack
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy
Overage player of the year
Matthew Maggio , Windsor Spitfires
Jim Rutherford Trophy
Goaltender of the year
Dom DiVincentiis , North Bay Battalion
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy
Humanitarian of the year
Dalyn Wakely , North Bay Battalion
Roger Neilson Memorial Award
Top academic college/university player
Ryder McIntyre , Oshawa Generals
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award
Top academic high school player
George Alboim , Erie Otters & Ethan Hay , Flint Firebirds
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy
Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment
Nolan Dillingham , Sarnia Sting
Prospect player awards
Trophy name
Recognition
Recipient
Jack Ferguson Award
First overall pick in priority selection
Matthew Schaefer , Erie Otters
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy
OHL Cup MVP
Jake O'Brien , Toronto Jr. Canadiens
All-Star teams
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.[ 12]
First team
Logan Morrison , Centre, Hamilton Bulldogs /Ottawa 67's
Colby Barlow , Left Wing, Owen Sound Attack
Matthew Maggio , Right Wing, Windsor Spitfires
Pavel Mintyukov , Defence, Saginaw Spirit /Ottawa 67's
Brandt Clarke , Defence, Barrie Colts
Domenic DiVicentiis , Goaltender, North Bay Battalion
Dave Cameron , Coach, Ottawa 67's
Second team
Amadeus Lombardi , Centre, Flint Firebirds
Sasha Pastujov , Left Wing, Guelph Storm /Sarnia Sting
Ty Voit , Right Wing, Sarnia Sting
Ethan Del Mastro , Defence, Mississauga Steelheads /Sarnia Sting
Logan Mailloux , Defence, London Knights
Brett Brochu , Goaltender, London Knights
Dale Hunter , Coach, London Knights
Third team
Owen Beck , Centre, Mississauga Steelheads /Peterborough Petes
Brennan Othmann , Left Wing, Flint Firebirds /Peterborough Petes
Avery Hayes , Right Wing, Hamilton Bulldogs /Peterborough Petes
Ty Nelson , Defence, North Bay Battalion
Christian Kyrou , Defence, Erie Otters /Sarnia Sting
Michael Simpson , Goaltender, Peterborough Petes
Ryan Oulahen , Coach, North Bay Battalion
First All-Rookie team
Joey Willis , Centre, Saginaw Spirit
Michael Misa , Left Wing, Saginaw Spirit
Liam Greentree , Right Wing, Windsor Spitfires
Zayne Parekh , Defence, Saginaw Spirit
Sam Dickinson , Defence, London Knights
Zach Bowen , Goaltender, London Knights
Second All-Rookie team
Gabriel Frasca , Centre, Kingston Frontenacs
Easton Cowan , Left Wing, London Knights
Beckett Sennecke , Right Wing, Ottawa 67's
Oliver Bonk , Defence, London Knights
Anthony Cristoforo , Defence, Windsor Spitfires
Mason Vaccari , Goaltender, Kingston Frontenacs
2023 OHL Priority Selection
On March 29, 2023, the league announced the results of the Ontario Hockey League Priory Selection Lottery. Each of the four non-playoff participated in the lottery, as the 20th place Niagara IceDogs had a 40% chance of winning, the 19th place Erie Otters had a 30% chance of winning, the 18th place Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds had a 20% chance of winning, and the 17th place Kingston Frontenacs had a 10% chance of winning. The Erie Otters won the lottery and selected first overall.[ 13] On April 20, the Otters announced that Matthew Schaefer from the Huron Hurricanes of the SCTA would be the first selection in the draft.[ 14] The entirety of the OHL Priority Selection Draft will take place over two days, as rounds 1-3 take place on April 21, while rounds 4-15 will be on April 22.
These are the results for the first round of the draft:[ 15]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL Team
Hometown
Minor Team
1
Matthew Schaefer (RD )
Canada
Erie Otters
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Huron Hurricanes (OMHA-SCTA )
2
Ryan Roobroeck (C )
Canada
Niagara IceDogs
London, Ontario
London Jr. Knights (MHAO-ALI )
3
Brady Martin (C )
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Elmira, Ontario
Waterloo Wolves (MHAO-ALI )
4
Tyler Hopkins (C )
Canada
Kingston Frontenacs
Campbellville, Ontario
Huron Hurricanes (OMHA-SCTA )
5
Ethan Czata (C )
Canada
Niagara IceDogs
Brampton, Ontario
Mississauga Rebels (GTHL )
6
Owen Griffin (C )
Canada
Oshawa Generals
Markham, Ontario
York-Simcoe Express (OMHA-ETA )
7
Jack Ivankovic (G )
Canada
Mississauga Steelheads
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga Senators (GTHL )
8
Jake O'Brien (C )
Canada
Brantford Bulldogs
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL )
9
Caden Taylor (C )
Canada
Sudbury Wolves
Kleinburg, Ontario
Mississauga Senators (GTHL )
10
Cameron Reid (LD )
Canada
Kitchener Rangers
Aylmer, Ontario
Bishop Kearney Selects 15's (Youth-USA)
11
Luca Romano (C )
Canada
Kitchener Rangers
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL )
12
Nico Addy (RW )
Canada
Owen Sound Attack
Casselman, Ontario
Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL )
13
Carson Cameron (RD )
Canada
Peterborough Petes
Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Central Ontario Wolves (OMHA-ETA )
14
Quinn Beauchesne (RD )
Canada
Guelph Storm
Ottawa, Ontario
Nepean Raiders (HEO-Midget )
15
Jeremy Martin (LW )
Canada
Flint Firebirds
Ajax, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros (GTHL )
16
Aiden Young (LW )
Canada
Saginaw Spirit
London, Ontario
London Jr. Knights (MHAO-ALI )
17
Ryan Brown (LW )
Canada
Sarnia Sting
Newmarket, Ontario
York-Simcoe Express (OMHA-ETA )
18
William Moore (C )
Canada / USA
London Knights
Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros (GTHL )
19
Shamar Moses (RW )
Canada
Barrie Colts
Scarborough, Ontario
Don Mills Flyers (GTHL )
20
Jack Nesbitt (C )
Canada
Windsor Spitfires
Sarnia, Ontario
Lambton Jr. Sting (MHAO-ALI )
21
Carter Kostuch (LW )
Canada
North Bay Battalion
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Vaughan Kings (GTHL )
22
Henry Brzustewicz (RD )
United States
Ottawa 67's
Washington Township, Michigan
North Jersey Avalanche (Youth-USA)
2023 CHL Import Draft
On July 5, 2023, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2023 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Erie Otters held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL. The Spirit selected Martin Misiak from Slovakia with the OHL's first selection in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2022 CHL Import Draft.[ 16]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL team
Hometown
Last team
1
Martin Misiak (C )
Slovakia
Erie Otters
Banská Bystrica , Slovakia
Youngstown Phantoms
4
Urban Podrekar (LD )
Slovenia
Niagara IceDogs
Bled , Slovenia
HK Olimpija Ljubljana
7
Arttu Karki (LD )
Finland
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Viiala , Finland
Tappara Tampere
10
Emil Pieniniemi (LD )
Finland
Kingston Frontenacs
Kuopio , Finland
Karpat Oulu U20
13
Rasmus Kumpulainen (C )
Finland
Oshawa Generals
Lahti , Finland
Pelicans Lahti U20
16
Jakub Fibigr (LD )
Czech Republic
Mississauga Steelheads
Uničov , Czech Republic
Vitkovice Ostrave Jr.
19
Adam Jiříček (RD )
Czech Republic
Brantford Bulldogs
Plzeň , Czech Republic
Plzen Jr.
22
Jakub Vondras (G )
Czech Republic
Sudbury Wolves
Plzeň , Czech Republic
Skoda Plzen HC
25
Tomas Pobezal (C )
Slovakia
Kitchener Rangers
Púchov , Slovakia
Nitra U18
28
Martin Matejicek (LD )
Czech Republic
Owen Sound Attack
Jihlava , Czech Republic
Dukla Jihlava Jr.
31
Rio Kaiser (LD )
Germany
Peterborough Petes
Berlin , Germany
EC Red Bull Salzburg U20 EBYSL
34
Vilmer Alriksson (LW )
Sweden
Guelph Storm
Enebyberg , Sweden
Djurgardens IF Jr.
37
Markas Samenas (LW )
Sweden
Flint Firebirds
Vilnius , Lithuania
Acadie-Bathurst Titan
40
Valentin Zhugin (LW )
Russia
Saginaw Spirit
Magnitogorsk , Russia
Guelph Storm
43
Roman Kukumberg (LW )
Slovakia
Sarnia Sting
Bratislava , Slovakia
Slovan Bratislava
46
Daniil Ustinkov (LD )
Switzerland
London Knights
Zürich , Switzerland
GCK Lions Jr.
49
Michael Nygard (C )
Norway
Barrie Colts
Oslo , Norway
Mora IK Jr.
52
Josef Eichler (RD )
Czech Republic
Windsor Spitfires
Benešov , Czech Republic
Plzen Jr.
55
Ihnat Pazii (C )
Ukraine
North Bay Battalion
Kharkiv , Ukraine
Windy City Storm 16U
57
Tuomas Uronen (RW )
Finland
Ottawa 67's
Kerava , Finland
HIFK Helsinki U20
2023 NHL Entry Draft
On June 28–29, 2023, the National Hockey League conducted the 2023 NHL Entry Draft at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee . Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack was the highest player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the 18th overall pick by the Winnipeg Jets . A total of 35 players were drafted from the OHL.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.[ 17]
Round
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
Hometown
OHL team
1
18
Colby Barlow (LW )
Canada
Winnipeg Jets
Orillia, Ontario
Owen Sound Attack
1
22
Oliver Bonk (D )
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Ottawa, Ontario
London Knights
1
26
Quentin Musty (LW )
United States
San Jose Sharks
Hamburg, New York
Sudbury Wolves
1
27
Calum Ritchie (C )
Canada
Colorado Avalanche
Oakville, Ontario
Oshawa Generals
1
28
Easton Cowan (RW )
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Mount Brydges, Ontario
London Knights
2
42
Andrew Gibson (D )
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
LaSalle, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2
50
Carson Rehkopf (LW )
Canada
Seattle Kraken
Vaughan, Ontario
Kitchener Rangers
2
56
Beau Akey (D )
Canada
Edmonton Oilers
Waterloo, Ontario
Barrie Colts
2
59
Carey Terrance (C )
United States
Anaheim Ducks
Akwesasne, New York
Erie Otters
2
61
Tristan Bertucci (D )
Canada
Dallas Stars
Vaughan, Ontario
Flint Firebirds
3
65
Coulson Pitre (RW )
Canada
Anaheim Ducks
Stouffville, Ontario
Flint Firebirds
3
67
Nick Lardis (LW )
Canada
Chicago Blackhawks
Oakville, Ontario
Hamilton Bulldogs
3
74
Quinton Burns (D )
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Smiths Falls, Ontario
Kingston Frontenacs
3
75
Hunter Brzustewicz (D )
United States
Vancouver Canucks
Washington, Michigan
Kitchener Rangers
3
79
Brad Gardiner (C )
Canada
Dallas Stars
Aurora, Ontario
Ottawa 67's
3
95
Denver Barkey (C )
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Newmarket, Ontario
London Knights
4
97
Konnor Smith (D )
Canada
Anaheim Ducks
Windsor, Ontario
Peterborough Petes
4
99
Alex Pharand (C )
Canada
Chicago Blackhawks
Sudbury, Ontario
Sudbury Wolves
4
101
Florian Xhekaj (LW )
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton Bulldogs
4
104
Patrick Thomas (C )
Canada
Washington Capitals
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton Bulldogs
4
109
Ethan Miedema (LW )
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Cobourg, Ontario
Kingston Frontenacs
4
111
Joey Willis (C )
United States
Nashville Predators
Elmhurst, Illinois
Saginaw Spirit
4
114
Luca Pinelli (C )
Canada
Columbus Blue Jackets
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Ottawa 67's
5
129
Rodwin Dionicio (D )
United States
Anaheim Ducks
Newark, New Jersey
Windsor Spitfires
5
136
Cam Allen (D )
Canada
Washington Capitals
Toronto, Ontario
Guelph Storm
5
140
Matthew Andonovski (D )
Canada
Ottawa Senators
Markham, Ontario
Kitchener Rangers
5
146
Jacob Julien (C )
Canada
Winnipeg Jets
London, Ontario
London Knights
5
150
Matthew Mania (D )
United States
Los Angeles Kings
Olmsted, Ohio
Sudbury Wolves
6
164
Cole Brown (LW )
Canada
New Jersey Devils
Aurora, Ontario
Hamilton Bulldogs
6
170
Matthew Mayich (D )
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Ottawa 67's
6
174
Cooper Foster (LW )
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Ottawa 67's
6
178
Dylan Roobroeck (C )
Canada
New York Rangers
London, Ontario
Ottawa 67's
6
184
Nathan Day (G )
Canada
Edmonton Oilers
Grimsby, Ontario
Flint Firebirds
6
189
Angus MacDonell (C )
Canada
Dallas Stars
Toronto, Ontario
Mississauga Steelheads
7
211
Ethan Hay (C )
Canada
Tampa Bay Lightning
Waterloo, Ontario
Flint Firebirds
2023 IIHF World Junior Championship
The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship was held at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia and at Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick which began on December 26, 2022 ended on January 5, 2023.[ 18]
Eighteen current and former OHL players were on eight rosters in this tournament, including six on Canada , three on Switzerland , two on Czechia , Slovakia and the United States , and one on Austria , Germany and Latvia .[ 19]
Austria
Team Austria had one OHL player on their roster, as Vinzenz Rohrer of the Ottawa 67's was named to the team.
In five games, Rohrer finished in third in team scoring, as he recorded a goal and two assists for three points.
Austria finished the preliminary round of the tournament in last place in Group A with a 0-0-0-4 record. In the best-of-three relegation round, Austria lost to Latvia in two games to finish in tenth place in the tournament.
Canada
The Canadian team had six current and former OHL players on their original roster. The players on the Canadian team who currently played in the OHL are: Ethan Del Mastro , Mississauga Steelheads ; Ben Gaudreau , Sarnia Sting ; Jack Matier , Ottawa 67's and Brennan Othmann , Peterborough Petes . Two former OHL players were also on the team: former Barrie Colts player Brandt Clarke , who played on the Los Angeles Kings and former Kingston Frontenacs player Shane Wright of the Seattle Kraken .Wright and Clarke both where sent down to the OHL after the tournament. Wright was named captain of the team. Later in the tournament, Canada added Owen Beck from the Mississauga Steelheads as an injury replacement.
In seven games, Clarke led the Canadian defense with two goals and eight points. Wright scored four goals and seven points in seven games. Othmann scored two goals and six points in seven games, while Del Mastro earned three assists in seven games. Beck earned an assist in three games and Matier had an assist in seven games. Gaudreau earned a record of 1-1-0 in two games with a 3.38 GAA and a 0.828 save percentage.
Canada finished second in Group A during the preliminary round with a record of 3-0-0-1, earning nine points. In the quarter-finals, Canada defeated Slovakia 4-3 in overtime. In the semi-finals, the Canadians defeated the United States 6-2, advancing to the championship game. In the Gold Medal game, Canada defeated Czechia 3-2 in overtime to win the tournament.
Czechia
Team Czechia had two OHL players on their roster. The players named to the team were Tomas Hamara of the Kitchener Rangers and Matyas Sapovaliv of the Saginaw Spirit .
Sapovaliv earned seven assists in seven games to finish tied for fifth in team scoring. Hamara earned an assist in seven games.
Czechia finished in first place in Group A during the preliminary round, earning a record of 3-0-1-0 for ten points. In the quarter-finals, Czechia defeated Switzerland 9-1 to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-final game, Czechia defeated Sweden 2-1 to earn a berth in the Gold Medal game. In the final game of the tournament, Czechia lost to Canada 3-2 in overtime to win the silver medal.
Germany
Team Germany had one OHL player on their roster. Ryan Del Monte of the London Knights was the lone OHL player that made the team.
Del Monte was held to no points in two games during the tournament.
Germany finished in fourth place in Group A during the preliminary round with a 1-0-0-3 record, earning three points. In the quarter-finals, Germany lost to the United States 11-1 to be eliminated from the tournament. Germany finished in eighth place in the tournament.
Latvia
Latvia had one OHL player on their roster. Sandis Vilmanis of the Sarnia Sting was named to the team.
Vilmanis scored a goal and added an assist for two points in six games.
Latvia finished the preliminary round of the tournament in last place in Group B with a record of 0-0-1-3, earning one point. In the best-of-three relegation series against Austria , Latvia swept the series in two games. Latvia finished the tournament in ninth place.
Slovakia
Team Slovakia had two OHL players on their roster, as Filip Mesar of the Kitchener Rangers and Servac Petrovsky of the Owen Sound Attack were named to the team.
Mesar finished tied for the team lead in points, as he recorded two goals and four assists for six points in five games. Petrovsky scored two goals and three points in five games to finish tied for fifth in team scoring.
Slovakia finished the preliminary round of the tournament with a 2-0-1-1 record, finishing in third place with seven points. In the quarter-finals, Slovakia lost to Canada 4-3 in overtime. Slovakia finished the tournament in sixth place.
Switzerland
Team Switzerland named three OHL players to their team. Alessio Beglieri of the Mississauga Steelheads , Rodwin Dionicio of the Niagara IceDogs and Brian Zanetti of the Peterborough Petes represented their country at the tournament.
In five games, Dionico scored a goal, while Zanetti earned an assist in five games. Beglieri earned a record of 0-2-0 with a 6.07 GAA and a 0.831 save percentage in two games.
Switzerland had a record of 0-3-0-1 in four games during the preliminary round, earning six points and fourth place in Group B. In the quarter-finals, Switzerland lost to Czechia 9-1. Switzerland finished the tournament in seventh place.
United States
The United States had two players of the OHL on their roster. The players were Tyler Boucher of the Ottawa 67's and Andrew Oke of the Saginaw Spirit .
Boucher finished the tournament with three goals and four points in six games. Oke earned a record of 1-0-0 with a 3.00 GAA and a 0.875 save percentage in one game.
The United States finished in first place in Group B with a 3-0-0-1 record, earning nine points, during the preliminary round. In the quarter-finals, the United States defeated Germany 9-1 to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-final game, the United States lost to Canada 6-2 to advance to the Bronze Medal game. The United States captured the bronze medal with a 8-7 overtime win over Sweden .
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