CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE PROSPECTS GAME GAME NIGHT INFORMATION Tuesday, January 22, 2019 7:30 p.m. – Pason Centennial Arena Okotoks, Alta. TEAM EAST TEAM WEST GOALTENDERS GOALTENDERS NO. FIRST POS. CJHL TEAM LEAGUE NO. FIRST POS. CJHL TEAM LEAGUE 1 Mitchell Weeks G Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL 1 Matthew Davis G Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 31 Gabriel Carriere G Kanata Lasers CCHL 31 Carter Gylander G Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL DEFENCEMEN DEFENCEMEN NO. FIRST POS. CJHL TEAM LEAGUE NO. FIRST POS. CJHL TEAM LEAGUE 2 Noah Beck D St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 2 Layton Ahac D Prince George Spruce Kings BCHL 4 Dakota Betts D Whitby Fury OJHL 6 Jeremie Bucheler D Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 5 Simon Mack D Brockville Braves CCHL 8 Luke Bast D Brooks Bandits AJHL 6 Michael Palandra D Aurora Tigers OJHL 22 Jack Judson D Vernon Vipers BCHL 7 Zachary Uens D Wellington Dukes OJHL 25 Mason Snell D Penticton Vees BCHL 10 David Lafrance D Rockland Nationals CCHL 26 Chase Felgueiras D Humboldt Broncos SJHL FORWARDS FORWARDS NO. FIRST POS. CJHL TEAM LEAGUE NO. FIRST POS. CJHL TEAM LEAGUE 8 Kosta Manikis C Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 4 Dylan Holloway C Okotoks Oilers AJHL 9 John Beaton RW Kemptville 73s CCHL 11 Alexander Campbell LW Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 11 Jamie Englebert LW Cobourg Cougars OJHL 12 Harrison Blaisdell LW Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 14 Carl -Olivier Dignard LW Braves de Valleyfield LHJAAAQ 16 Massimo Rizzo C Penticton Vees BCHL 16 Eric Ciccolini RW Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 14 Ethan Leyh LW Langley Rivermen BCHL 17 Ryan Richardson LW Smiths Falls Bears CCHL 15 Zachary Okabe RW Grande Prairie Storm AJHL 18 Brodie McDougall RW Cobourg Cougars OJHL 17 Quinn Olson LW Okotoks Oilers AJHL 19 Cameron Roberts LW Summerside Western Capitals MHL 18 Alex Newhook C Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 23 Spencer Kersten RW Oakville Blades OJHL 19 Kyle Bettens C Steinbach Pistons MJHL 24 Derek Seguin C Timmins Rock NOJHL 20 Reilly Funk LW Portage Terriers MJHL 25 Ryan O'Hara LW Oakville Blades OJHL 21 Kevin Wall RW Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 26 Ty Glover C Buffalo Jr. Sabres OJHL 24 Keighan Gerrie RW Thunder Bay North Stars SIJHL TEAM STAFFS Head Coach: Daniel Sauve, Rockland Nationals (CCHL) Head Coach: Tyler Deis, Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) Assistant Coach: Kyle Schussler, Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) Assistant Coach: Ryan Barrett, Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) Athletic Trainer/Equipment Manager: Rebecca Kuresh, Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) Athletic Trainer/Equipment Manager: Mike Elchuk, Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) Guest Coach: Al Coates Guest Coach: Curtis Glencross TONIGHT’S OFFICIALS Referees: Kevin Webinger & Colin Stefanyk Linesmen: Jason Nedinis & Deion Foster CJHL CONTACTS Brent Ladds, President – [email protected] · Tom Annelin, Director of Communications – [email protected] TONIGHT’S GAME: Welcome to tonight’s Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game here at Pason Centennial Arena in Okotoks, Alta. This marks the 14th annual version of the CJHL Prospects match-up with Team West having won eight times overall while Team East has come away victorious on five occasions. Last year’s event in Mississauga, Ont., saw Team West win by a 5-2 score. THE ROSTERS: Each of the players selected to participate in this evening’s contest were selected in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting and feature 40 of the top draft eligible CJHL prospects available to be selected for the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver. THE OFFICIALS: The officials for tonight’s game, as assigned by the Canadian Junior Hockey League, are referees Kevin Webinger and Colin Stefanyk while Jason Nedinis and Deion Foster will serve as the linesmen. THE COACHES TEAM EAST HEAD COACH – DANIEL SAUVE – ROCKLAND NATIONALS (CCHL): Sauve is an alumnus of the CJHL, having skated in the CCHL in his Jr. A days and has now served as coach and GM of the Nationals since the 2016-17 campaign. He was also an assistant coach for the bronze medal-winning CCHL select squad that represented the CJHL at the 2018 Jr. Club World Cup in Sochi, Russia this past August. So far in 2018-19, Sauve has helped lead Rockland to a 29-12-3-1 record and sit tied for second spot in the CCHL’s Yzerman Division standings with their 62 points tying them for fourth overall in the 12-team league. Joining him on the bench will be Kyle Schussler (Okotok Oilers, AJHL) as his assistant coach while Rebecca Kuresh (Drumheller Dragons, AJHL) was selected as athletic therapist and equipment manager for Team East. TEAM WEST HEAD COACH – TYLER DEIS – OKOTOKS OILERS (AJHL): Deis, last season’s AJHL and CJHL Coach of the Year, is in his sixth campaign with the Oilers organization and third in the role of Coach, GM and director of hockey development. In his tenure as head coach in Okotoks, he has seen his Oilers side post an impressive 123-38-9 overall record in 170 outings. The Oilers enter play this week winners of seven straight games and sit in second place in the AJHL's South Division standings with a 30-14-1 record. His team has allowed the fourth-fewest goals against in the 12-team AJHL at 114 and have scored the second most at 192. His assistant coach will be Ryan Barrett (Okotoks Oilers, AJHL) and Mike Elchuk (Okotoks Oilers, AJHL) will serve in the capacity of athletic therapist and equipment manager. GUEST COACHES TEAM EAST – AL COATES: No stranger to the game, Coates has served in multiple capacities over the course of his storied career, including that as general manager of the Calgary Flames from 1995 through 2000. He was also on the Flames staff that won the Stanley Cup in 1989 as part of his 30-plus-year involvement in the NHL as well as with Hockey Canada. TEAM WEST – CURTIS GLENCROSS: An alumnus of the CJHL, Glencross played two seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the Brooks Bandits before earning a NCAA Division I scholarship at the University of Alaska-Anchorage (WCHA). From there he went on to play nine years in the NHL at centre, including seven seasons with the Calgary Flames. In 507 career NHL contests, Glencross scored 134 times and added 141 assists for 275 points. BROADCAST CREW: Calling this evening’s CJHL Prospects Game on HockeyTV.com will be Okotoks Oilers broadcast tandem of play-by-play man Gino DePaoli along with colour analyst Dave Dawson. CJHL Media Update Release Date: Monday, January, 2019 26 CJHL players named to NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings Alex Newhook, Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) highest rated CJHL prospect at No. 16 overall CALGARY, Alta. – National Hockey League Central Scouting released Monday its mid-term rankings as a prelude to the upcoming 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver and 26 current Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) skaters and goaltenders are among those ranked. Topping the CJHL contingent is Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) forward and 2017-18 CJHL Rookie of the Year Alex Newhook, who is ranked in the first round, 16 th overall, among North American skaters. Three other forwards were slotted in Round 2 among North American skaters in Alexander Campbell of the Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL); Harrison Blaisdell of the Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) and Massimo Rizzo of the Penticton Vees (BCHL). In all, 15 CJHL forwards were ranked, as were eight defencemen and a trio of goaltenders. The following are the CJHL skaters and goaltenders named to the NHL CS mid-term rankings. ROUND OVERALL FIRST LAST POS. TEAM LEAGUE 1 16 Alex Newhook C Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 2 42 Alexander Campbell LW Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 2 52 Harrison Blaisdell C Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 2 57 Ma ssimo Rizzo C Penticton Vees BCHL 4 95 Eric Ciccolini RW Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 4 113 Jeremie Bucheler D Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 4 114 Layton Ahac D Prince George Spruce Kings BCHL 5 138 Zachary Uens D Wellington Dukes OJHL 5 140 Keighan Gerrie C Thunder Bay North Stars SIJHL 5 154 Quinn Olson LW Okotoks Oilers AJHL 6 158 Luke Bast D Brooks Bandits AJHL 6 161 Ethan Leyh LW Langley Rivermen BCHL 6 170 Kosta Manikis C Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 6 176 Chase Felgueiras D Humboldt Broncos SJHL 6 181 Carter Berger D Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 7 188 John Beaton C Kemptville 73s CCHL 7 190 Kevin Wall RW Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 7 201 Zachary Okabe RW Grande Prairie Storm AJHL 7 203 Ty Glover C Buffalo Jr. Sabres OJHL 7 204 Kyle Bettens C/RW Steinbach Pistons MJHL 7 208 Reilly Funk C Portage Terriers MJHL 7 210 Noah Beck D St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 7 215 Simon Mack D Brockville Braves CCHL GOALTENDERS OVERALL FIRST LAST POS. TEAM LEAGUE 12 Carter Gylander G Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL 27 Gabriel Carriere G Kanata Lasers CCHL 30 Matthew Davis G Spruce Grove Saints AJHL TEAM EAST ROSTER GOALTENDERS NO. FIRST LAST POS. CA HGT WGT DOB CJHL TEAM LEAGUE HOMETOWN 1 Mitchell Weeks G L 6-2 174 06/01/2001 Newmarket Hu rricanes OJHL Barrie, Ont. 31 Gabriel Carriere G R 6-1 164 11/06/2000 Kanata Lasers CCHL Orleans, Ont. DEFENCEMEN NO. FIRST LAST POS. SH HGT WGT DOB CJHL TEAM LEAGUE HOMETOWN 2 Noah Beck D R 6-3 179 03/25/2001 St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL Richmond Hill, Ont. 4 Dakota Betts D L 6-0 183 08/21/2001 Whitby Fury OJHL Bowmanville, Ont. 5 Simon Mack D R 5-9 170 03/29/2001 Brockville Braves CCHL Brockville, Ont. 6 Michael Palandra D R 6-0 179 01/01/2001 Aurora Tigers OJHL Markham, Ont.