Forty 20-year-old players selected for exhibition game to be played in front of Canadian university coaches Dec. 8
MISSISSAUGA, ON (December 1, 2025) – The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is excited to announce the rosters for its U SPORTS showcase, featuring two teams of elite 20-year-old players who will compete in front of Canadian university coaches on Monday, Dec. 8, at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa.
The showcase game will be hosted at the Campus Ice Centre – home of the OUA Ridgebacks – with puck drop scheduled for 4 p.m. Coaches and scouts from universities across Ontario are being invited to attend this premier talent evaluation event.
TEAM RED ROSTER
Goaltenders: Tre Altiman (Leamington), Nicolas Morvan (North York)
Defencemen: Avery Grant (Aurora), Daniel Yorke (St. Michael’s), Lucas Vacca (Toronto), Easton Andrews (Collingwood), Robert Palermo (Toronto), Graeme MacAuley (Milton)
Forwards: Braeden Burke (Burlington), Deacon King (Caledon), James Wong (Georgetown), Vincent Gazquez (Lindsay), Evan Breckles (Stouffville), Sacha Trudel (Wellington), Jack Ziliotto (Trenton), Jacob Martineau (Stouffville), Nathan Phillips (Newmarket), Spencer Hughes (Mississauga), Tristan Tremble (Milton), Carson Durnin (Haliburton)
Coaches: Derek Smith (Trenton), Rob Ascenzi (Stouffville)
TEAM BLACK ROSTER
Goaltenders: Hayden Sabourin (Stouffville), Noah Caballero (Markham)
Defencemen: Ryan Shuler (Buffalo), Jonah Henderson (Caledon), Andrew Lanni (Newmarket), Jack Cook (Haliburton), Duncan Schneider (Trenton), Kyle Grasby (Wellington)
Forwards: Jaden Lyons (Cobourg), Kyle Baston (King), Wolf Giles (Niagara Falls), Marcus Hookong (Oakville), Charlie Key (Pickering), Taeo Artichuk (Trenton), Hudson Cummins (Toronto), Zackary Corte (Stouffville), Kristian LaManna (Newmarket), Ivan Fabjan (Milton), Ethan Walker (Leamington), Alexander Hebblethwaite (Toronto)
Coaches: Mark Jooris (Burlington), Connor Armour (Pickering)
ALTERNATES
Goaltender: Avery Alves (Mississauga)
Defencemen: Andrew Wycisk (Trenton), Ian Krakowiak (Buffalo)
Forwards: Matthew Indovina (Pickering), Noah Lodoen (Toronto), Gabriel Ciarallo (Milton)
The game is an extension of the OJHL-OUA series launched last season when two teams of 20-year-olds visited Ontario Tech and Toronto Metropolitan University to play the schools’ varsity teams. The success of that initiative is evident: 19 OJHL players who participated in last year’s series are on U SPORTS rosters this season.
The showcase will feature a comprehensive day of activities for participating players, including a morning skate, U SPORTS seminar, lunch, facility tour, pre-game warm-up hosted by Ontario Tech staff, and a post-game meet-and-greet session where university coaches can speak directly with players. OJHL staff will also host a presentation and question-and-answer session for attending scouts and coaches.
About the OJHL – “League of Choice”
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is the largest Junior A league operating under the auspices of the Canadian Junior Hockey League with 24 member clubs. A proud member of the CJHL and Ontario Hockey Association, the OJHL was originally named the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and was formed out of the Central Junior B Hockey League in 1993-94. With a long and storied history of developing players for the next level, including U SPORTS, the NCAA, CHL, minor pro ranks and the NHL, the OJHL had more than 135 commitments in 2024-25, including 54 to NCAA Division 1 and 29 to the Ontario Hockey League. In addition, the OJHL had 39 OHL Affiliate Players who played 152 OHL games. Thirty OJHL alumni were playing in the NHL at the start of the 2025-26 season.
