31 OJHL ALUMNI ON AHL ROSTERS THIS SEASON

Two-year OJHLer Phil Di Di Giuseppe is an alternate captain with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL this season. Di Di Giuseppe has played 302 games in the NHL. Photo by Jonathan Kozub

TORONTO – With the 2025-26 American Hockey League season well underway, team rosters there feature a solid number of Canadian Junior Hockey League alumni skating among them.

There are presently 77 CJHL alumni competing in the AHL – including 31 alone from the Ontario Junior Hockey League:

PLAYER NAME POS. AHL TEAM OJHL TEAM(S)
Josh Brown D Bakersfield Condors Whitby Fury
Riley Stillman D Bakersfield Condors Cobourg Cougars
Josh Samanski F Bakersfield Condors Brantford 99ers
Scott Harrington D Belleville Senators Kingston Voyageurs
Parker Gahagen G Bridgeport Islanders Buffalo Jr. Sabres
Hunter Drew F Bridgeport Islanders Kingston Voyageurs
Trevor Carrick D Charlotte Checkers Stouffville Spirit
Jacob Friend D Chicago Wolves Cobourg Cougars
Brendan Smith D Cleveland Monsters St. Michael’s Buzzers
Ian McKinnon F Coachella Valley Firebirds Whitby Fury
Amadeus Lombardi F Coachella Valley Firebirds Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Case McCarthy D Hartford Wold Pack Buffalo Jr. Sabres
David Gucciardi F Hershey Bears Toronto Patriots
Dalton Smith F Hershey Bears Whitby Fury
Stevie Leskovar D Iowa Wild Lindsay Muskies
Ryan O’Rourke D Laval Rocket Whitby Fury
Lucas Condotta F Laval Rocket Markham Royals
Hamilton Red Wings
Pickering Panthers
Dennis Gilbert D Lehigh Valley Phantoms Buffalo Jr. Sabres
Isaak Phillips D Manitoba Moose Stouffville Spirit
Phil  Di Giuseppe F Manitoba Moose Villanova Knights
Cole O’Hara F Milwaukee Admirals North York Rangers
Dalton Bancroft F Providence Bruins Trenton Golden Hawks
Wellington Dukes
Mitchell Weeks G Rockford IceHogs Newmarket Hurricanes
Jamie Engelbert F Rockford IceHogs Cobourg Cougars
Brett Seney F Rockford IceHogs Kingston Voyageurs
Ethan Cardwell F San Jose Barracuda Pickering Panthers
Trenton Golden Hawks
Matt  Luff F Springfield Falcons Oakville Blades
Declan Carlile D Syracuse Crunch Wellington Dukes
Ayrton Martino F Texas Stars St. Michael’s Buzzers
Ryan Tverberg F Toronto Marlies Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Ryan Schmelzer F Utica Comets Buffalo Jr. Sabres

Source: CJHL

Isaak Phillips of the Manitoba Moose played one season at Stouffville of the OJHL before graduating to the Sudbury Wolves, the Spirit’s OHL affiliate. He played 56 games with the Chicago Blackhawks before being traded to the Winnipeg Jets, the parent team of the Moose. Photo by Jonathan Kozub

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