2021–22 OHL season

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2021–22 OHL season
League Ontario Hockey League
Sport Hockey
Duration Preseason
September 2021 - October 2021
Regular season
October 7, 2021 – April 17, 2022
Playoffs
April 21, 2022 – June 15, 2022
Number of teams 20
TV partner(s) Rogers TV
Shaw TV
YourTV
TSN
CBC
OHL seasons
← 2020–21
(cancelled)
2021–22 CHL season
League Canadian Hockey League
Sport Hockey
Duration OHL
October 2021 – June 2022
QMJHL
October 2021 – June 2022
WHL
October 2021 – June 2022
Number of teams 60
TV partner(s) RDS
TSN
CBC
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

The 2021–22 OHL season was the 42nd season of operation (41st season of play) of the Ontario Hockey League. After the 2020–21 OHL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league played a full 68-game regular season having begun on October 7, 2021, and concluded on April 17, 2022. The post-season began on April 21, 2022 and concluded on June 15, 2022.[1][2]

The Hamilton Bulldogs won the J. Ross Robertson Cup and advanced to the 2022 Memorial Cup final, to face the host team Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL at TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Contents

Broadcast rights

On July 21, 2021, the CHL announced a new multi-year broadcast rights partnership with TSN, RDS and the CBC beginning in the 2021-22 season. The new partnership includes approximately 30 regular season games each year delivered by TSN, approximately 20 French-language broadcast games on RDS, early season weekend games broadcast by CBC Sports, as well as digital streaming rights featuring a CHL TV broadcast each week during the regular season on TSN, RDS, and the CBC Gem streaming service.[3]

Hamilton Outdoor Showcase

On March 14, 2022, the Hamilton Bulldogs hosted the Hamilton Outdoor Showcase at Tim Hortons Field against the their East Division rivals, the Oshawa Generals. The Bulldogs shutout the Generals 3-0 in front of 12,587 fans. This marked the fourth outdoor game in OHL history and was the first time since 2017 that the league hosted an outdoor game.[4]

Regular season

Final standings

[5] 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

Eastern conference

Rank Team DIV GP W L OTL SOL Pts ROW GF GA
1 z-Hamilton Bulldogs East 68 51 12 3 2 107 47 300 176
2 y-North Bay Battalion Central 68 43 18 3 4 93 40 267 198
3 x-Kingston Frontenacs East 68 41 22 4 1 87 37 285 242
4 x-Mississauga Steelheads Central 68 37 23 2 6 82 36 229 189
5 x-Barrie Colts Central 68 34 27 6 1 75 32 245 236
6 x-Oshawa Generals East 68 30 31 2 5 67 24 215 241
7 x-Ottawa 67's East 68 28 31 2 7 65 24 199 250
8 x-Peterborough Petes East 68 29 33 5 1 64 28 240 281
9 Sudbury Wolves Central 68 23 38 3 4 53 21 223 297
10 Niagara IceDogs Central 68 22 42 3 1 48 16 218 316

Western conference

Rank Team DIV GP W L OTL SOL Pts ROW GF GA
1 z-Windsor Spitfires West 68 44 17 4 3 95 41 305 248
2 y-London Knights Midwest 68 39 22 5 2 85 35 264 232
3 x-Flint Firebirds West 68 42 21 1 4 89 41 286 238
4 x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds West 68 39 22 6 1 85 37 295 245
5 x-Guelph Storm Midwest 68 36 24 5 3 80 33 251 228
6 x-Owen Sound Attack Midwest 68 34 26 5 3 76 32 235 245
7 x-Kitchener Rangers Midwest 68 30 31 5 2 67 29 236 271
8 x-Sarnia Sting West 68 27 36 4 1 59 26 234 279
9 Erie Otters Midwest 68 27 37 2 2 58 26 223 267
10 Saginaw Spirit West 68 24 43 1 0 49 21 234 305

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes[6]

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Wyatt Johnston Windsor Spitfires 68 46 78 124 26
Rory Kerins Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 67 43 75 118 49
Lucas Edmonds Kingston Frontenacs 68 34 79 113 14
Luke Evangelista London Knights 62 55 56 111 48
Brandon Coe North Bay Battalion 62 34 67 101 40
Logan Morrison Hamilton Bulldogs 60 34 66 100 8
Brennan Othmann Flint Firebirds 66 50 47 97 65
Shane Wright Kingston Frontenacs 63 32 62 94 22
Matvey Petrov North Bay Battalion 63 40 50 90 28
Mitchell Russell North Bay Battalion 64 41 47 88 26

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]

Player Team GP MINS W L OTL SOL GA SO Sv% GAA
Marco Costantini Hamilton Bulldogs 45 2667 31 9 2 2 103 6 0.917 2.32
Roman Basran Mississauga Steelheads 45 2541 21 14 1 6 110 2 0.896 2.60
Mack Guzda Owen Sound/Barrie 41 2370 25 13 2 1 106 2 0.915 2.68
Brett Brochu London Knights 43 2510 29 11 2 0 115 2 0.911 2.75
Joe Vrbetic North Bay Battalion 45 2631 29 10 3 3 126 2 0.906 2.87

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Finals
                       
1 Hamilton 4
8 Peterborough 0
1 Hamilton 4
4 Mississauga 0
4 Mississauga 4
5 Barrie 2
1 Hamilton 4
Eastern Conference
2 North Bay 0
2 North Bay 4
7 Ottawa 0
2 North Bay 4
3 Kingston 1
3 Kingston 4
6 Oshawa 2
E1 Hamilton 4
W1 Windsor 3
1 Windsor 4
8 Sarnia 2
1 Windsor 4
7 Kitchener 1
2 London 3
7 Kitchener 4
1 Windsor 4
Western Conference
3 Flint 3
3 Flint 4
6 Owen Sound 3
3 Flint 4
4 Sault Ste. Marie 1
4 Sault Ste. Marie 4
5 Guelph 1

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference quarterfinals

(1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (8) Peterborough Petes
Hamilton wins series 4 – 0


(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Ottawa 67's
North Bay wins series 4 – 0


(3) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (6) Oshawa Generals
Kingston wins series 4 – 2


(4) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (5) Barrie Colts
Mississauga wins series 4 – 2


Western conference quarterfinals

(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (8) Sarnia Sting
Windsor wins series 4 – 2


(2) London Knights vs. (7) Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener wins series 4 – 3


(3) Flint Firebirds vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack
Flint wins series 4 – 3


(4) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (5) Guelph Storm
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 1


Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

(1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (4) Mississauga Steelheads
Hamilton wins series 4 – 0


(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (3) Kingston Frontenacs
North Bay wins series 4 – 1


Western conference semifinals

(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (7) Kitchener Rangers
Windsor wins series 4 – 1


(3) Flint Firebirds vs. (4) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Flint wins series 4 – 1


Conference finals

Eastern Conference finals

(1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (2) North Bay Battalion
Hamilton wins series 4 – 0


Western Conference finals

(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (3) Flint Firebirds
Windsor wins series 4 – 3


J. Ross Robertson Cup finals

Game 7 set a league record-breaking attendance of 11,779 at the FirstOntario Centre.[8]

(E1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (W1) Windsor Spitfires

Hamilton wins series 4 – 3


J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

2021-22 Hamilton Bulldogs[9]
Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centres

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes[10]

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Wyatt Johnston Windsor Spitfires 25 14 27 41 12
Logan Morrison Hamilton Bulldogs 19 17 22 39 2
Avery Hayes Hamilton Bulldogs 16 14 20 34 19
Will Cuylle Windsor Spitfires 25 15 16 31 30
Mason McTavish Hamilton Bulldogs 19 16 13 29 26
Brennan Othmann Flint Firebirds 19 9 15 24 18
Mitchell Russell North Bay Battalion 11 11 11 22 6
Daniel D'Amico Windsor Spitfires 25 11 10 21 25
Brandon Coe North Bay Battalion 12 7 13 20 8
Ryan Winterton Hamilton Bulldogs 18 7 12 19 6

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]

Player Team GP MINS W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Xavier Medina Windsor Spitfires 5 296 3 2 10 1 0.935 2.03
Roman Basran Mississauga Steelheads 7 475 4 3 17 0 0.915 2.15
Marco Costantini Hamilton Bulldogs 19 1153 16 3 44 3 0.913 2.29
Mack Guzda Barrie Colts 4 263 1 3 11 0 0.929 2.51
Tucker Tynan Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 7 397 3 3 17 1 0.925 2.57

Awards

Playoffs trophies
Trophy name Recognition Recipient
J. Ross Robertson Cup OHL Finals champion Hamilton Bulldogs
Bobby Orr Trophy Eastern Conference playoff champion Hamilton Bulldogs
Wayne Gretzky Trophy Western Conference playoff champion Windsor Spitfires
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award Playoffs MVP Logan Morrison, Hamilton Bulldogs
Regular season — Team trophies
Trophy name Recognition Recipient
Hamilton Spectator Trophy Team with best record Hamilton Bulldogs
Leyden Trophy East division champion Hamilton Bulldogs
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 James Richmond, Mississauga Steelheads
Jim Gregory Award General manager of the year Steve Staios, Hamilton Bulldogs
Bill Long Award Lifetime achievement –
OHL Executive of the Year Executive of the Year –
Regular season — Player awards
Trophy name Recognition Recipient
Red Tilson Trophy Most outstanding player Wyatt Johnston, Windsor Spitfires
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Top scorer Wyatt Johnston, Windsor Spitfires
Dave Pinkney Trophy Lowest team goals against Marco Costantini & Matteo Drobac, Hamilton Bulldogs
Max Kaminsky Trophy Most outstanding defenceman Nathan Staios, Hamilton Bulldogs
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top scoring right winger Lucas Edmonds, Kingston Frontenacs
Emms Family Award Rookie of the year Cam Allen, Guelph Storm
William Hanley Trophy Most sportsmanlike player Wyatt Johnston, Windsor Spitfires
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy Best rookie GAA Dom DiVincentiis, North Bay Battalion
Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic player of the year Owen Beck, Mississauga Steelheads
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage player of the year Brandon Coe, North Bay Battalion
Jim Rutherford Trophy Goaltender of the year Brett Brochu, London Knights
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the year Mark Woolley, Owen Sound Attack
Roger Neilson Memorial Award Top academic college/university player Adam Varga, Ottawa 67's
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Top academic high school player Cal Uens, Owen Sound Attack
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment Mark Woolley, Owen Sound Attack
Prospect player awards
Trophy name Recognition Recipient
Jack Ferguson Award First overall pick in priority selection Michael Misa, Saginaw Spirit
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy OHL Cup MVP Michael Misa, Mississauga Senators

All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.[12]

First team

Second team

Third team

First All-Rookie team

Second All-Rookie team

2022 OHL Priority Selection

On April 20, 2022, the league announced the results of their first-ever Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft Lottery. The Saginaw Spirit won the lottery [13] and selected Michael Misa from the Mississauga Senators of the GTHL. The entirety of the OHL Priority Selection Draft will take place over two days, as rounds 1-3 take place on April 29, while rounds 4-15 will be on April 30.

These are the results for the first round of the draft:[14]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 Michael Misa (C) Canada Canada Saginaw Spirit Oakville, Ontario Mississauga Senators (GTHL)
2 Malcolm Spence (LW) Canada Canada Erie Otters Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Senators (GTHL)
3 Nathan Villeneuve (C) Canada Canada Sudbury Wolves Orleans, Ontario Navan Grads (HEO Midget)
4 Sam Dickinson (LD) Canada Canada Niagara IceDogs Toronto, Ontario Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
5 Porter Martone (RW) Canada Canada Sarnia Sting Peterborough, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
6 Jack Van Volsen (C) Canada Canada Peterborough Petes Whitby, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
7 Henry Mews (RD) Canada Canada Ottawa 67's Ottawa, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
8 Beckett Sennecke (LW) Canada Canada Oshawa Generals London, Ontario Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
9 Michael Hage (C) Canada Canada Kitchener Rangers Mississauga, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
10 Cole Beaudoin (C) Canada Canada Barrie Colts Kanata, Ontario Nepean Raiders (HEO Midget)
11 Ben Cormier (C) Canada Canada Owen Sound Attack Ottawa, Ontario Navan Grads (HEO Midget)
12 Jett Luchanko (RW) Canada Canada Guelph Storm London, Ontario London Jr. Knights (MHAO-ALI)
13 Lucas Karmiris (C) Canada Canada Mississauga Steelheads Brantford, Ontario Brantford 99ers (MHAO-ALI)
14 Ben Danford (LD) Canada Canada Oshawa Generals Madoc, Ontario Quinte Red Devils (OMHA-ETA)
15 Luca Testa (C) Canada Canada London Knights Grimsby, Ontario Niagara North Stars (GOJHL)
16 Christopher Brown (C) Canada Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Toronto, Ontario North York Rangers (GTHL)
17 Gabriel Frasca (C) Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs Caledon, Ontario Mississauga Senators (GTHL)
18 Kaden Pitre (C) Canada Canada Flint Firebirds Stouffville, Ontario Vaughan Kings (GTHL)
19 Zayne Parekh (RD) Canada Canada Saginaw Spirit Nobleton, Ontario Markham Majors (GTHL)
20 Ethan Procyszyn (RW) Canada Canada North Bay Battalion Wasaga Beach, Ontario North Central Predators (OMHA-ETA)
21 Frank Marrelli (LD) Canada Canada Ottawa 67's Markham, Ontario Markham Waxers (OMHA-ETA)
22 Anthony Cristoforo (RD) Canada Canada Windsor Spitfires Vaughan, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
23 Marek Vanacker (LW) Canada Canada Hamilton Bulldogs Delhi, Ontario Brantford 99ers (MHAO-ALI)

2022 CHL Import Draft

On July 1, 2022, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2022 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Saginaw Spirit 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.[15]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Last Team
2 Martin Misiak (C) Slovakia Slovakia Saginaw Spirit Banská Bystrica, Slovakia Nove Zamky
5 Ondrej Molnar (LW) Slovakia Slovakia Erie Otters Nitra, Slovakia Nitra HK
8 Jakub Chromiak (RD) Slovakia Slovakia Sudbury Wolves Ilava, Slovakia Trencin Dukla HK
11 No selection made Niagara IceDogs
14 Sandis Vilmanis (LW) Latvia Latvia Sarnia Sting Riga, Latvia Lulea HC Jr.
17 Tommy Purdeller (LW) Italy Italy Peterborough Petes Brunico, Italy EC Red Bull Akademie U19
20 Marco Kasper (C) Austria Austria Ottawa 67's Innsbruck, Austria Rogle BK Jr.
23 Kimo Gruber (C) Switzerland Switzerland Oshawa Generals Bülach, Switzerland Kloten Jr.
26 Tomas Hamara (LD) Czech Republic Czech Republic Kitchener Rangers Prague, Czech Republic Tappara Tampere U20
29 Eduard Sale (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Barrie Colts Brno, Czech Republic Brno Kometa Jr.
32 Luc Schweingruber (LD) Switzerland Switzerland Owen Sound Attack Bern, Switzerland Bern Jr.
35 Niko Minkkinen (RD) Finland Finland Guelph Storm Jyväskylä, Finland JYP Jyväskylä U20
38 Alessio Beglieri (G) Switzerland Switzerland Mississauga Steelheads Biel, Switzerland Biel-Bienne Jr.
41 Kasper Halttunen (RW) Finland Finland London Knights Helsinki, Finland Jokerit Helsinki U20
44 Noel Nordh (RW) Sweden Sweden Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Söderhamn, Sweden Brynas IF J18E
47 Ivan Zhigalov (G) Belarus Belarus Kingston Frontenacs Minsk, Belarus Sherbrooke Phoenix
50 Nikita Zozulia (LW) Ukraine Ukraine Flint Firebirds Kyiv, Ukraine Anaheim Jr. Ice Dogs 16U
53 No selection made North Bay Battalion
56 Tomas Hebek (LD) Czech Republic Czech Republic Windsor Spitfires Pardubice, Czech Republic Dynamo Pardubice Jr.
58 Alex Sotek (LW) Slovakia Slovakia Hamilton Bulldogs Poprad, Slovakia Slovan Bratislava

2022 NHL Entry Draft

On July 7–8, 2022, the National Hockey League conducted the 2022 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Shane Wright of the Kingston Frontenacs was the highest player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the fourth overall pick by the Seattle Kraken. A total of 35 players were drafted from the OHL.

Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.[16]

Round # Player Nationality NHL Team Hometown OHL Team
1 4 Shane Wright (C) Canada Canada Seattle Kraken Burlington, Ontario Kingston Frontenacs
1 10 Pavel Mintyukov (D) Russia Russia Anaheim Ducks Moscow, Russia Saginaw Spirit
2 33 Owen Beck (C) Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Port Hope, Ontario Mississauga Steelheads
2 39 Paul Ludwinski (C) Canada Canada Chicago Blackhawks Pickering, Ontario Kingston Frontenacs
2 44 Luca Del Bel Belluz (C) Canada Canada Columbus Blue Jackets Woodbridge, Ontario Mississauga Steelheads
2 47 Hunter Haight (C) Canada Canada Minnesota Wild Strathroy, Ontario Barrie Colts
2 48 Matyas Sapovaliv (C) Czech Republic Czech Republic Vegas Golden Knights Kladno, Czech Republic Saginaw Spirit
2 50 Christian Kyrou (D) Canada Canada Dallas Stars Komoka, Ontario Erie Otters
2 54 Matthew Poitras (C) Canada Canada Boston Bruins Brooklin, Ontario Guelph Storm
2 61 David Goyette (C) Canada Canada Seattle Kraken Hawkesbury, Ontario Sudbury Wolves
3 66 Gavin Hayes (RW) United States United States Chicago Blackhawks Westland, Michigan Flint Firebirds
3 68 Ty Nelson (D) Canada Canada Seattle Kraken Toronto, Ontario North Bay Battalion
3 75 Vinzenz Rohrer (RW) Austria Austria Montreal Canadiens Feldkirch, Austria Ottawa 67's
3 77 Danny Zhilkin (C) Canada Canada Winnipeg Jets Mississauga, Ontario Guelph Storm
3 86 Lucas Edmonds (RW) Canada Canada Tampa Bay Lightning North Bay, Ontario Kingston Frontenacs
3 88 Michael Buchinger (D) Canada Canada St. Louis Blues Markham, Ontario Guelph Storm
3 97 Bryce McConnell-Barker (C) Canada Canada New York Rangers London, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
4 98 Isaiah George (D) Canada Canada New York Islanders Oakville, Ontario London Knights
4 113 Amadeus Lombardi (C) Canada Canada Detroit Red Wings Aurora, Ontario Flint Firebirds
4 115 Gavin White (D) Canada Canada Dallas Stars Brockville, Ontario Hamilton Bulldogs
4 123 Tucker Robertson (C) Canada Canada Seattle Kraken Toronto, Ontario Peterborough Petes
4 127 Cedrick Guindon (C) Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Rockland, Ontario Owen Sound Attack
5 136 Jorian Donovan (D) Canada Canada Ottawa Senators Richmond, Ontario Hamilton Bulldogs
5 137 Tnias Mathurin (D) Canada Canada Detroit Red Wings Ajax, Ontario North Bay Battalion
5 142 Matthew Maggio (RW) Canada Canada New York Islanders Tecumseh, Ontario Windsor Spitfires
5 149 Jake Karabela (LW) Canada Canada Washington Capitals Guelph, Ontario Guelph Storm
6 167 Nolan Collins (D) Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Whitby, Ontario Sudbury Wolves
6 184 Landon Sim (LW) Canada Canada St. Louis Blues New Glasgow, Nova Scotia London Knights
6 185 Servac Petrovsky (C) Slovakia Slovakia Minnesota Wild Veľký Šariš, Slovakia Owen Sound Attack
7 196 Kyle Jackson (C) Canada Canada Seattle Kraken Ottawa, Ontario North Bay Battalion
7 200 Jackson Edward (D) Canada Canada Boston Bruins Newmarket, Ontario London Knights
7 207 Dom DiVincentiis (G) Canada Canada Winnipeg Jets Bolton, Ontario North Bay Battalion
7 208 Kirill Kudryavtsev (D) Russia Russia Vancouver Canucks Yaroslavl, Russia Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
7 214 Liam Arnsby (C) Canada Canada Florida Panthers Ajax, Ontario North Bay Battalion
7 215 Kaleb Lawrence (LW) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Orleans, Ontario Owen Sound Attack

Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

The Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game is an annual event in which forty of the top NHL Entry Draft eligible prospects in the Canadian Hockey League play against each other in an all-star game format. The 2021-22 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game was held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario. Eighteen players from the OHL participated in the event.[17]

Team Red

Team Red was coached by Jamie McLennan, who is a co-host of the radio show OverDrive and a former NHL goaltender. His assistant coaches were his OverDrive co-host Bryan Hayes, Kitchener Rangers head coach Mike McKenzie and Derek Roy, who was the Rangers captain when they won the 2003 Memorial Cup, before moving on to the NHL.[18]

Ten players from the OHL were named to the Team Red roster. The players included were Luca Del Bel Belluz, Mississauga Steelheads; Michael Buchinger, Guelph Storm; Jorian Donovan, Hamilton Bulldogs; Isaiah George, London Knights; David Goyette, Sudbury Wolves; Hunter Haight, Barrie Colts; Ty Nelson, North Bay Battalion; Matthew Poitras, Guelph Storm; Shane Wright, Kingston Frontenacs; and Danny Zhilkin, Guelph Storm. Wright was named captain of the team.[19]

During the game, Wright scored the opening goal of the game 3:43 into the first period, as Zhilkin earned an assist. This would be the only goal of the game for Team Red, as they lost the game 3-1. Wright was named Team Red player of the game.

Team White

Team White was coached by former Guelph Storm and NHL player Jeff O'Neill, who is a co-host of the radio show OverDrive. His assistant coaches were Guelph Storm head coach George Burnett, former Ottawa 67's head coach Brian Kilrea, Leafs Lunch radio show host Michael Distefano, and former Ottawa 67's assistant coach Bert O'Brien.[20]

Eight players from the OHL were named to the roster. The players included were Owen Beck, Mississauga Steelheads; Ruslan Gazizov, London Knights; Jake Karabela, Guelph Storm; Paul Ludwinski, Kingston Frontenacs; Bryce McConnell-Barker, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds; Pavel Mintyukov, Saginaw Spirit; Vinzenz Rohrer, Ottawa 67's; and Matyas Sapovaliv, Saginaw Spirit.[21]

Karabela scored a goal and earned an assist for the White Team in a 3-1 victory.

Game Summary

Shane Wright of the Kingston Frontenacs opened the scoring for Team Red at 3:43 into the first period, as Danny Zhilkin of the Guelph Storm and Matthew Seminoff of the Kamloops Blazers earned assists for an early 1-0 lead. Team White tied the game midway through the period as Jagger Firkus of the Moose Jaw Warriors scored at 13:44. Jake Karabela of the Guelph Storm earned the lone assist on the goal. Team White outshot Team Red 12-4 in the period.

In the second period, Team White took a 2-1 lead, as Jake Karabela of the Guelph Storm scored, as Jagger Firkus of the Moose Jaw Warriors earned the assist, giving both players two points in the game, 5:20 into the period. Just over three minutes later, at 8:23, Nathan Gaucher of the Quebec Remparts scored to give Team White a 3-1 lead, as Antonin Verreault of the Gatineau Olympiques and Denton Mateychuk of the Moose Jaw Warriors earned assists. Midway through the period, both teams made a goaltender substitution. Ivan Zhigalov of the Sherbrooke Phoenix made 13 saves on 16 shots for Team Red, while Tyler Brennan of the Prince George Cougars faced only four shots, stopping three of them for Team White. Following the goaltending changes, there were no more goals in the period. Team White continued to dominate, as they outshot Team Red 12-5 in the period and 24-9 overall in the game through two periods.

Neither team would score in the third, as Team White held on to a 3-1 victory. In the period, Team White outshot Team Red 15-11, as they finished the game with a 39-20 advantage. Team Red goaltender Reid Dyck of the Swift Current Broncos stopped all 23 shots he faced in the game, while Team White goalie Mason Beaupit of the Spokane Chiefs stopped all 16 shots he saw after coming into the game.

Shane Wright was named Team Red Player of the Game, as he scored the lone goal for the team. Jagger Firkus was named the Team White Player of the Game, as he scored the first goal of the game for his team, while adding an assist on the game winning goal. Attendance for the game at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium was 5,969.



2022 IIHF World Junior Championship

The 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship was originally held at Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta and at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta starting on December 26, 2021. The tournament was scheduled to end on January 5, 2022. On December 29, 2021, the IIHF Council cancelled the remainder of the tournament due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and spread of the Omicron variant.[22]

In February 2022, it was announced that the tournament would be replayed from scratch at a later date, with all statistics and results from the first playing being thrown out. The tournament was rescheduled to run from August 9-22, 2022 with all games played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

Twenty-four current and former OHL players were on nine rosters in this tournament, including nine on [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team |Canada]], three on Czechia, three on Switzerland, two on Finland, Germany and the United States, and one on Latvia, Slovakia and Sweden.[23]

Canada

The Canadian team had seven current and former OHL players on their roster. The players on the Canadian team who currently played in the OHL were: Brett Brochu, London Knights; Will Cuylle, Windsor Spitfires; Ethan Del Mastro, Mississauga Steelheads; Tyson Foerster, Barrie Colts; Mason McTavish, Hamilton Bulldogs; Ryan O'Rourke, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds; Brennan Othmann, Flint Firebirds; and Jack Thompson, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Former Kitchener Rangers player Donovan Sebrango, who played with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League in 2021-22, was also named to the team.

McTavish, who was named captain of the team, led the tournament in scoring, as he registered eight goals and 17 points in nine games. Foerster scored three goals and six points in seven games, while Othmann had two goals and six points in six games. Cuylle recorded two goals and four points in seven games and Thompson scored a goal and four points in seven games. Sebrango earned two assists in seven games, O'Rourke had one assist in seven games, and Del Mastro was held off the scoresheet in six games. In goal, Brochu did not see any game action.

Canada finished the round robin portion of the tournament with a perfect 4-0-0-0 record, earning twelve points and first place in Group A. In the quarter-finals, Canada defeated Switzerland 6-3, followed by a 5-2 win over Czechia in the semi-finals. In the gold medal game, Canada defeated Finland in overtime by a score of 3-2 to win the tournament.

Czechia

Team Czechia had three OHL players on their roster. The players named to the team were: Pavel Cajan, Kitchener Rangers; Jan Myšák, Hamilton Bulldogs; and Matyas Sapovaliv, Saginaw Spirit.

Myšák was named captain of the team and led Czechia in scoring with four goals and eight points in seven games. Sapovaliv scored two goals and seven games. Cajan appeared in one game, going 0-1-0 with a 3.00 GAA and a .889 save percentage.

Czechia finished the round robin in fourth place in group A, as the team earned a record of 1-0-1-2, earning four points. In the playoff round, Czechia upset the United States in the quarter-finals, winning 4-2. In the semi-final, the team lost to Canada by a 5-2 score. In the bronze medal game, Czechia lost to Sweden by a score of 3-1 to finish in fourth place in the tournament.

Finland

Team Finland had one current OHL player and one former player on their team. Leevi Merilainen of the Kingston Frontenacs was the lone current OHL player. Former Windsor Spitfires player Ruben Rafkin, who moved on to HC TPS of SM-liiga for the 2021-22 season, also made the team.

In seven games, Rafkin earned an assist for Finland. Merilainen posted a 3-1-0 record with a 2.70 GAA and a .893 save percentage in four goals.

Finland finished in second place in Group A during the round robin, earning a record of 2-1-0-1 for eight points. In the quarter-finals, Finland defeated Germany 5-2, followed by a 1-0 shutout win over Sweden in the semi-finals, earning a berth into the gold medal game. In the final game of the tournament, Finland lost to Canada 3-2 in overtime, winning the silver medal and finishing in second place.

Germany

Team Germany had one current OHL player and one former player on their roster. Ryan Del Monte of the Barrie Colts was the lone current player that made the team, while former Owen Sound Attack player Josh Samanski, who played the 2021-22 season with the Straubing Tigers of the DEL was named named to represent his country.

Samanski finished tied for third in team scoring, as he recorded a goal and three points in four games. Del Monte recorded no points in three games.

Germany finished in third place in the Group B standings, earning a record of 2-0-0-2 for six points. In the quarter-finals, Germany lost to Finland 5-2 and was eliminated from the tournament, finishing in sixth place.

Latvia

Latvia had a future OHL player on their roster. Sandis Vilmanis, who was drafted by the Sarnia Sting with the 14th overall selection at the 2022 CHL Import Draft, was named to the team.

In five games, Vilmanis earned an assist.

Latvia finished the round robin in third place in Group A with a 1-0-1-2 record, earning six points. In the quarter-finals, Latvia lost a close game to Sweden by 2-1 score and were eliminated from the tournament. The country finished in seventh place in the tournament.

Slovakia

Team Slovakia had one OHL player on their roster, as Servac Petrovsky of the Owen Sound Attack was named to the team.

Petrovsky finished in second place on the team with two goals, and tied for third place with three points, in four games played.

Slovakia finished the tournament in fifth place in Group A with a record of 0-1-0-3, earning two points. The team did not qualify for the playoff round and finished the tournament in ninth place.

Sweden

Team Sweden had one OHL player on their roster. Oskar Olausson of the Oshawa Generals was the lone OHL player named to the team.

In seven games, Olausson recorded a goal and five points, finishing tied for third in team scoring.

Sweden finished the round robin portion of the tournament with a 3-0-0-1 record, earning nine points and second place in Group B. In the quarter-finals, Sweden defeated Latvia 2-1, earning a berth into the semi-finals. In their semi-final match against Finland, Sweden was shutout 1-0, sending them to the bronze medal game. Sweden earned the bronze medal and third place in the tournament with a 3-1 win over Czechia in their final game.

Switzerland

Team Switzerland named two current OHL players and one former player to their team. Rodwin Dionicio, Niagara IceDogs and Brian Zanetti, Peterborough Petes were the current players named to represent their country. Former IceDogs player Giancarlo Chanton, who finished the 2021-22 season with SC Langenthal of the Swiss League, was also named to the team.

Zanetti recorded two assists in four games, while Dionicio had no points in five games. Chanton also finished the tournament off the scoresheet with no points in five games.

Switzerland finished the round robin with a 1-0-0-3 record, earning three points, and fourth place in Group B. In their quarter-final match, Switzerland lost to Canada 6-3 and was eliminated from the tournament. Switzerland finished in eighth place.

United States

The United States had two players of the OHL on their roster. The players were Andrew Oke of the Saginaw Spirit and Sasha Pastujov of the Guelph Storm.

In five games, Pastujov scored a goal and earned four points. Oke appeared in one game, going 1-0-0 with a 0.00 GAA and a 1.000 save percentage in 40 minutes of play.

The United States finished in first place in Group B with a 4-0-0-0 record, earning 12 points. In the quarter-finals, the USA was upset by Czechia, losing 4-2, to eliminate the team from the tournament. The United States finished in fifth place.

2022 IIHF U-20 Division 1A Championship

The 2022 IIHF U-20 Division 1A Championship was held in Hørsholm, Denmark from December 12 until December 18, 2021. Four current and former OHL players were on three teams in this tournament.

Belarus

Team Belarus had one current and one former OHL player on their roster. The players were Dmitry Kuzmin of the Flint Firebirds and former Kingston Frontenacs player Vitali Pinchuk, who plays for Dinamo Minsk of the KHL.[24]

Pinchuk finished second on team scoring with two goals and nine points in five games, while Kuzmin scored a goal and five points in five games.

During the tournament, Belarus finished in first place with a 5-0-0 record, earning 15 points. The team was promoted to the top division, and will compete at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship.[25]

Denmark

Team Denmark had one OHL player on their roster as Kasper Larsen of the Mississauga Steelheads was named to the team.[26]

Larsen appeared in five games in the tournament, scoring two goals and adding two assists for four points.

During the tournament, Denmark finished with a 1-4-0 record, earning three points and finishing in fifth place.

Norway

Team Norway had one OHL player on their roster as Ole Bjorgvik-Holm of the Mississauga Steelheads was named to the team.[27]

Bjorgvik-Holm was named as the captain of the team. He earned two goals and six points in five games.

During the tournament, Norway finished in third place with a 3-2-0 record, earning nine points.

2022 IIHF U-20 Division 1B Championship

The 2022 IIHF U-20 Division 1B Championship was held in Tallinn, Estonia from December 12 until December 18, 2021. One OHL player participated in the tournament.

Ukraine

Team Ukraine had one OHL player on their roster, as Artur Cholach of the Barrie Colts was named to the team.[28]

In five games, Cholach earned eight assists, finishing fourth in team scoring.

During the tournament, Ukraine finished in fourth place with eight points.

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