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NOJHL announces rosters, staffs for Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday the playing rosters and coaching staffs for next week’s Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge, which goes November 13-15, in Trenton, Ont.

Competing against select squads among the five eastern-based leagues in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), two NOJHL teams will take on all-star sides from the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL); Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL); Quebec AAA Junior Hockey League (LHJAAAQ) and the Maritime Hockey League (MHL).

Heading up the two NOJHL clubs, that will consist of players, representing both the league’s East & West Divisions, is Espanola Paper Kings general Marc Gagnon, who will serve as director of operations for both teams.

The following is the NOJHL contingent that will take part in the Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge:

NOJHL EAST NOJHL WEST
LEFT WING LEFT WING
Tyler Patterson, Hearst Lumberjacks Oliver Smith, Greater Sudbury Cubs
Ryan Patrick, Powassan Voodoos Owen Fergusson, Espanola Paper Kings
Reyth Smith, Powassan Voodoos Noah Aboflan, Elliot Lake Vikings
Andrew Scott, Iroquois Falls Storm Marshall McCharles, Greater Sudbury Cubs
CENTRE CENTRE
Mathieu Comeau, Hearst Lumberjacks Lucas Signoretti, Espanola Paper Kings
Tucker Shields, Powassan Voodoos Jakob Kovacs, Blind River Beavers
Chase Thompson, Powassan Voodoos Jack Paweski, Soo Eagles
Dominic Bzdyl, French River Rapids Jacob Smith, Soo Thunderbirds
RIGHT WING RIGHT WING
Liam Boswell, Hearst Lumberjacks Benjamin Pouliot, Soo Eagles
Harry Clark, Timmins Rock Jackson Truchan, Soo Thunderbirds
Mathieu MacMillan, Powassan Voodoos Jesse Dupuis, Blind River Beavers
Noah Woodard, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Cameron Shanks, Greater Sudbury Cubs
LEFT DEFENCE LEFT DEFENCE
Alex Little, Powassan Voodoos Andrey Manov, Blind River Beavers
Noah Janicki, Hearst Lumberjacks Mason Chitaroni, Greater Sudbury Cubs
Elijah Pool, Timmins Rock Candon O’Neill, Soo Thunderbirds
RIGHT DEFENCE RIGHT DEFENCE
Alex Case, Powassan Voodoos Spencer Horgan, Espanola Paper Kings
Adam Shillinglaw, Hearst Lumberjacks Braydon Bruce, Espanola Paper Kings
Tenzin Nyman, Timmins Rock Tyler Vorstadt, Blind River Beavers
GOALTENDERS GOALTENDERS
Patrick Boivin, Timmins Rock Andrew Gaulton, Espanola Paper Kings
Daniel Dirracolo, Powassan Voodoos Kolton Bourret, Soo Thunderbirds
HEAD COACH HEAD COACH
Peter Goulet, Powassan Voodoos Kyle Brick, Blind River Beavers
ASSISTANT COACHES ASSISTANT COACHES
Josh Hardiman, Powassan Voodoos Jason Rapcewicz, Espanola Paper Kings
Kevin Walker Cole Jarrett, Soo Thunderbirds
TRAINER/EQUIPMENT MANAGER TRAINER/EQUIPMENT MANAGER
Derek Beleutz, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Derrick Bates, Blind River Beavers
NOJHL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Marc Gagnon, Espanola Paper Kings
TEAM NOJHL SCOUTING STAFF
Mark Seidel
Rusty Joncas
Zoltan Kovacs

A total of 23 contests will be played during the three-day event, using a modified two-period format in round-robin, quarter-final, semifinal and championship games.

Results will see three points awarded for a win in regulation time, two points for an overtime victory and one point for an overtime, or shootout, loss.

Consisting of a pair of five-team divisions, the top two in each group will advance to the semifinal round, with the winners there vying for the title on the evening of Nov. 15.

SCHEDULE

NOJHL EAST OPPONENTS NOJHL WEST OPPONENTS
Monday, Nov. 13 Monday, Nov. 13
CCHL Robinson 12:20 p.m. OJHL Hawerchuk 10:40 a.m.
LHJAAAQ Perron 5:20 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14 Tuesday, Nov. 14
LHJAAAQ St-Louis 9 a.m. CCHL Yzerman 2 p.m.
MHL South 3:40 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15 Wednesday, Nov. 15
OJHL Oates 9 a.m. MHL North 10:40 a.m.

All Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge games will be streamed live, and on demand, via FLOHockey.tv, the official broadcast partner of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League