Sparwood, British Columbia native Kevin Noble played his junior hockey career with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, Quensel Millionaires and the Nanaimo Clippers. His last year with the Clippers he had 42 points in 59 games which earned him a scholarship to Mercyhurst College in the NCAA. Noble’s last year in the NCAA he would captain the Mercyhurst team and had his best year offensively with 20 points in 40 games. Noble would begin his pro career in the ECHL with the Stockton Thunder and the Tulsa Oilers before signing with the Coventry Blaze in the UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League. Noble stepped away from Hockey after the 2018-2019 season.

Wayne Primeau, brother of Keith, was a first round draft pick by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1994 NHL draft. But after his final year in the OHL, he would play for the Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans on their Calder Cup run in 1996. Primeau would spend the next four seasons with the Sabres before being sent to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2000. He would also play for the Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames and the Toronto Maple Leafs over the next 12 years. However, injuries would prevent Primeau in suiting up consistently as he struggled to play 60 games 15 years in his career.

A product of the storied Toronto Marlboros and Titans minor Hockey systems, Nick Grima would make his junior hockey debut as an Affiliated Player (AP) for the St. Michaels Buzzers in the OJHL. In the 2015 OHL Priority Selection draft, Grima would be taken 25^th overall by the Peterborough Petes. His first year in the OHL he would have 2 goals and 8 assists in 45 games before being moved to the Sarnia Sting. His last year in the OHL, as a member of the North Bay Battalion, he would Tally 3 goals and 27 assists in 54 games, which was enough for him to sign a letter of intent to play for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues next season.

Josh Brittain started his junior career with the Kingston Frontenacs in the OHL, his second year there he put up 51 points in 65 games along with 106 PIMS. At the conclusion of that season, he entered the 2008 NHL draft where he was selected in the third round by the Anaheim Ducks. Brittain’s production took a hit during his first year in the AHL, but he remained a physical presence tallying 48 PIMS in 13 games. Over his AHL and ECHL career Brittain would provide more offense, but still kept his hard-nosed style of play. Brittain spent last season with Vimmerby HC in Sweden’s HockeyEttan.

Ryan Wells started his junior Hockey career with the Toronto Patriots of the OJHL, where he had 21 points in 48 games his first year and 17 points in 26 the following year. Halfway through the 2017-2018 seaosn Wells would make the jump to the OHL with the Missisauga Steelheads. After one full season there he would play for the Caledonia Corvairs in the GOJHL where he had a remarkable 72 points in 47 games. This would be enough to earn him a spot on the Ryerson University (University ‘x’) Rams next season.

Robert Powers made his junior debut with the Stouffville Spirit of the OJHL and was able to produce offensively. His second season with the Spirit he tallied 9G 28A for 37 points in 54 games and followed that up with 38 points in 47 games. He would then go on to Robert Morris University in the NCAA but struggled to stay in the lineup. After graduating from Robert Morris Powers would sign with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL. Powers would spend the rest of his career in the ECHL, retiring after the 2019-2020 season.

Justin Bean started his junior career with the Wellington Dukes of the OJHL, but was quickly called up to the OHL’s Belleville Bulls. Bean would spend the next few seasons bouncing between the OJHL and the OHL until the 2016-2017 season where he was named captain of the Wellington Dukes and posted 39 points in 54 games. After that season he would join the York University Lions where he will be returning for his fourth year in USports.

Connor Van Weelie’s junior career started in the NOJHL with the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners where he made an instant impact. His first year he would tally 33 points in 55 games, following that up with 4 points in 5 games in a shortened season. Van Weelie was acquired by the Aurora Tigers of the OJHL this summer. 

Anthony Repaci is a product of the Toronto Nationals minor Hockey system, but signed his first junior card with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the OJHL. Repaci made an instant impact on the team, with 56 points in 54 games his first season he would follow that up with 67 and 62 points respectively. His last year with the Jr. Canadiens he was named captain and caught the attention of St. Mary’s University Huskies. Repaci’s offensive production would continue at St. Mary’s as he was over a point per game two of the five seasons he was there. Repaci spent this past season with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL and put-up decent numbers as a rookie with 27 points in 46 games.

Johnny Curran started his junior Hockey career with the Niagara Falls Canucks of the GOJHL, before making appearances for the Aurora Tigers and the Smiths Falls Bears of the OJHL and CCHL respectively. After the 2016 season Curran would commit to Niagara University in the NCAA, posting 55 points in 131 games during his four seasons there. After his College career was done Curran would sign with the Coventry Blaze of the EIHL posting 26 points in 47 games his first season professionally. Curran spent last season with the Wichita Thunder and the Knoxville Ice Bears, but will be returning to Coventry next season.

Jordan Laroche grew up in Hong Kong, but made the move to Canada at 16 years old to play for the Stanstead College Spartans of the MPH. His grade 12 year he would split his time between Stanstead College and the Toronto Blue Ice Jets of the GMHL. Upon graduating from Stanstead, Laroche would attend Western University while playing for the Lambeth Lancers of the PJHL, his next season Laroche would be traded to the Mount Brydges Bulldogs, and again to the Aylmer Spitfires before sustaining a concussion that would put an end to his career. Laroche is also serving as the Director of PR and Marketing for the Ice Hockey Classic.

Zenon Konopka had a tough road to the NHL. After finishing his OHL career as captain of the Ottawa 67’s Konopka would sign with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL. Konopka was very productive in his time in the AHL as his last full season in the AHL he would have 57 points and 186 penalty minutes in 70 games as the captain of the Milwaukee Admirals. Konopka became an NHL regular with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2009, but in 2010 he led the NHL in both penalty minutes (307) and in faceoff percentage (57.7%) and was recognized as one of the elite faceoff specialists in the NHL.

Son of former NHLer Jim Thomson, James Thomson played his last year of minor Hockey with the York Simcoe Express while appearing as an AP for the Newmarket Hurricanes. His first junior card was with the Kanata Lasers of the CCHL, before being moved to the Aurora Tigers in the OJHL. His last year with the Tigers he would post 27 points in 46 games and he would sign a letter of intent to play for Wilfird Laurier University Golden Hawks and will be back for his third season there soon. 

Oakville native, Slater Doggett started his junior Hockey career with the Burlington Cougars of the OJHL, in his rookie year he put up an impressive 32 points in 47 games. His next season he would make the jump to the OHL with the Kingston Frontenacs before being moved to the Windsor Spitfires for his final year of junior. His last season in the OHL he would finish with 51 points in 57 games, it was enough for him to sign with Queen’s University where he led the team in points three out of the four years he was there. After graduating from Queen’s Doggett would sign with Sterzig/Vipiteno in the Alps Hockey League, posting 86 points in 44 games. Doggett will be playing for the Belfast Giants in the EIHL next season.

Bair Gendunov is of Russian and Canadian descent, he played his minor Hockey career with the Torotno Jr. Canadiens and the Missisauga Rebels. His first junior card was signed with the Markham Royals of the OJHL, he was moved to the Burlington Cougars halfway through the 2017-2018 season. Gendunov’s career got a second wind at the start of the 2018-2019 season when he was playing for the South Shore Lumberjacks in the Maritime Junior Hockey League. His first year there he would tally 47 points in 50 games, then followed that up with an impressive 72 points in 52 games. Gendunov would finish his junior career with the Truro Bearcats recording 53 points in 25 games, enough to earn him a spot on Wilfird Laurier University Golden Hawks for next season.

Graeme Maclean came out of the Toronto Red Wings minor hockey system and signed his first junior card with the North York Rangers of the OJHL. After stints with the Milton Icehawks and the Toronto Jr. Canadiens, he played his final two seasons with the Toronto Patriots finishing with 26 and 27 points those years. Maclean has spent the last two seasons with the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks and will be returning there next season.

Steven Maclean is an alumni of the Toronto Aces minor Hockey program, but broke into junior Hockey with the Aurora Tigers of the OJHL. The six-foot-seven defenceman played two years for the Tigers before being named captain for his third campaign which also saw him have his best year offensively with 28 points in 53 games. Maclean spent last season with the Wilfird Laurier University Golden Hawks, and will be returning next year.

Tommy Kloepfer is an alumni of the Richmond Hill Coyotes minor Hockey program, and got his start in junior with the Aurora Tigers of the OJHL. His first year there he had 8 points in 47 games, he will be returning to the Aurora Tigers next season.

Drake Caggiula started his junior career with the Stouffville Spirit of the OJHL, he signed a letter of intent with the storied University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks. This saw him move to the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL. By the end of his time at North Dakota he was named assistant captain of the team, and finished second on the team in scoring, only trailing NHL All-Star Brock Boeser. Caggiula would go undrafted but signed with the Edmonton Oilers where he spent his first three years. Caggiula has also had stints with the Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes and the Buffalo Sabres where he will return next season.

Tyler Davis is from the Markham Waxers minor Hockey program and got his start in junior Hockey with the Aurora Tigers of the OJHL. It was clear, even in minor Hockey, that Davis was not afraid to throw the body around as he would finish with over 100 PIMS every season through his minor and junior hockey days. While he picked up a lot of penalty minutes, he would also produce offensively as he would finish with 50 points in 50 games his last season with the Tigers. Davis will be playing for the Wilfird Laurier University Golden Hawks next season.

An alumni of the Richmond Hill Coyotes minor Hockey program, Grayden Gottschalk started his junior career with the North York Rangers and would make an instant impact offsensively with 42 points in 54 games his rookie year. After one year in the OHL, Gottschalk would return to the Rangers to finish his junior career, also being named captain his final year. Gottschalk spent last season with the Wilfird Laurier University Golden Hawks and will be back there next year.

Greg Johnston broke into the NHL with the Boston Bruins in 1984, but would only play 15 games before starting the following season back in the OHL. The 1986-1987 would be Johnston’s first full season with the Bruins, he tallied 27 points in 76 games. However, Johnston would spend the next few seasons between the Boston Bruins and their AHL affiliate, the Maine Mariners. Johnston would end his NHL career in 1992 after two seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs before moving to play in Germany’s DEL. He spent most of his time there with the Kassel Huskies and the Berlin Capitals and was able to produce offensively having more than 35 points six out of the eight years he was there. Johnston now serves as the Head Coach of the Aurora Tigers of the OJHL.

A product of the York Simcoe Express minor Hockey system, Stefano Durante would make his junior debut with the Coburg Cougars of the OJHL. Durante made an instant impact with the team starting 26 games his rookie season, he posted an impressive 1.79GAA and a .937SV%. In Durante’s final season with Coburg (2016-2017) he would backstop the team to win the RBC Cup, which is awarded to the top Junior A team in Canada, beating the Brooks Bandits 3-2 in overtime and making 41 saves that game. Durante has spent the last four seasons with the American International College Yellow Jackets in the NCAA playing out his eligibility.

Jacob Hayhurst made his junior debut with the Toronto Patriots of the OJHL, putting up 55 points in 49 games during the 2014-2015 season. That summer he would commit to the RPI Engineers of the NCAA, after a season in the USHL, a common path for NCAA recruits, he would make the jump to the College level. Hayhurst played three seasons for the Engineers before transferring to the University of Michigan Wolverines where he had 15 points in 36 games. Hayhurst spent last season in the ECHL with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and the Wheeling Nailers collectively tallying 8 points in 19 games.

A product of the Vaughan Kings minor Hockey system, Christian D’Amico started his junior career with the Newmarket Hurricanes of the OJDL where he had four points in 12 games. He would then make the jump to the North York Renegades of the GMHL posting 42 points in 40 games. D’Amico would play for the Delhi Travellers of the PJHL after the GMHL.