The league is pleased to announce the player rosters for the GOHL Top Prospects Game presented by Milk, a preliminary showcase being presented as part of the OHL’s Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game next month in Peterborough.
The GOHL game, showcasing the league’s top OHL prospects, will take place Tuesday, January 13 at 7:00pm at the Miskin Law Community Complex, located adjacent to the Peterborough Memorial Centre.
Team Thornton faces off against Team Scheifele — teams named in honour of highly accomplished GOHL alumni Joe Thornton (St. Thomas Stars, 1993-95) and Mark Scheifele (Kitchener Dutchmen, 2009-10), who became franchise pillars with the Soo Greyhounds and Barrie Colts respectively before making their mark in the NHL.
Team Scheifele includes a first round OHL Priority Selection choice of its own in blueliner David Buchman (Brantford Titans/Brantford Bulldogs) along with three second round selections in forwards Carter Lewandowski (Ayr Centennials/Guelph Storm) and Parker Smith (Cambridge RedHawks/Sudbury Wolves) along with defenceman Cooper McAslan (London Nationals/London Knights).
Team Scheifele will be led by Head Coach Matt Doyle (Waterloo Siskins). He’s accompanied by assistants in OHL and NHL alumnus Zac Rinaldo (Pelham Panthers) along with another OHL graduate in Brennan Feasey (Chatham Maroons). Team Scheifele support staff includes Trainer Eric Harvey (Chatham Maroons) and Equipment Managers Nathan Thompson (Listowel Cyclones) and Kamryn Bain (Brantford Titans)
Across the ice, Team Thornton features first round 2025 OHL Priority Selection choice Alex Campeau (London Nationals/London Knights) along with a trio of second rounders in Alex Forrest (Cambridge RedHawks/Kitchener Rangers), Lucas Nutting (Elmira Sugar Kings/Flint Firebirds) and Sarvir Jaworski (Sarnia Legionnaires/Sarnia Sting).
The game in Peterborough will feature a prominent Petes alumnus in Team Thornton Head Coach Jason Williams (St. Thomas Stars) who wore the maroon and white from 1996-2000 before an 11-year NHL career. He’ll be joined on the bench by assistants Kevin Rosebrugh (Port Colborne Sailors) and Steven Santos (Welland Jr. Canadians). Support staff for Team Thornton includes Trainer Carlo Cardelli (St. Catharines Falcons) and Equipment Managers Cody Heaman (Stratford Warriors) and Zach Loveridge (LaSalle Vipers).
The GOHL’s two first-place teams have the highest representation. The Eastern Conference leading Cambridge Redhawks and the Western Conference’s Chatham Maroons each have four players selected.
The GOHL Top Prospects Game presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario will be available to watch live on FloHockey.
Admission for this event is free.
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