Thanks to the OJHL team general managers/hockey ops departments for supplying the following pronunciations. *Questions about pronunciations listed here or omissions should be directed to the appropriate team.
UPDATED: Feb. 13, 2026
AURORA TIGERS
Thomas Leone – Lee-O-Nee
Jamie Buscarini – Bus-Ca-Ree-Knee
Eric Li – Lee
Anrijs Bundzenieks – On-Ree Buns-Knee-Kiss
Bode Pearson – Bow-Dee
Rafael Defina – Da-Fee-Na
Michael Schiavone – Shy-A-Vown-Knee
BUFFALO JR SABRES
Marek Brozyna – bro-zi-na
Michael Gregoire – greg-oire
Braden Guolla – goo-wow- la
Brett Kazmierski – kaz-mier – ski
Davin Krakowiak – kra-ko-wiak
Ian Krakowiak – kra-ko-wiak
Rylan Moukperian – mouk-pear-ian
Luca Santostefano – san-toe- stef-ano
Cameron Przewozny – prez – woz – knee
BURLINGTON COUGARS
Carter Vicente: vi-chent -eh
Jason Zhou: Jason Joe
Nick Kasich: kaz-itch
Lucas Muhn: moon
Matteo Crichigno: cree-key-knee-yo
Artem Narbekov ………Nar-beh-koff
Vasily Serov ……..Vasilly Sare-off
CALEDON ADMIRALS
Gabe Donohue – Don O You
Braeden Van Gelder- Brayden Van Geld Er
Gabe Carvalho – Carve Al O
Michael Marelli – Mar El Ee
Sam Weedmark – Weed Mark
Marcello Santiago – Mar Cello San Tee Ago
Ryan Haeney – Hay Knee
Clarence Allain – A Lane
Nolan Keeler – Keel Er
Owen Meli – Mell Ee
William Divitcos – Div It Cose
Xavier Rowe – Row
Joseph Zoldos – Zold Dose
Braylon Masulka – Bray Len Mass Ul Ka
Zach Grahn – Gron
Nathaniel Gibbons – Gibbens
Jacob Owsicki – Ow-sick-i
COBOURG COUGARS
Reece Herman – her-man
Matteo Porporino – poor-per-e-no
Chris Brydges – bridges
Matthew Mazzotta – mazz-ott-a
Jaden Lyons – Lions
Carson Durnin – der-nan
Liam Oravsky – O-raw-v-ski
Pax Murphy – Packs
COLLINGWOOD BLUES
Alexis Bolly – Boy-lee
Nathan Omeri – O-mary
Carson NcGurn – Mick-gurn
Atom Thusuki – Adam Thus-us-ka
Paul Mazanik 0 Maza-nick
Tyler Crisostomo – Chris-os-tomo
Brayden Stumpf – Stum-f
Matt Mirda – Mer-da
Ethan Neller – Nell-er
Brody Coe – Co
Cohen Paquette – Pa-ket
KING REBELLION
Adam Smeeton – Smee-ton
Jared McNeil – Mc-Neil
Lachlan Larmand – Lock-Lan Larm-and
Matthew Airhart – Air-Heart
Antonio Cerqua – Sir-Qua
Owen Bruining – Bru-Ning
Artem Narbekov – Ar-Tem Nar-Bekov
Jake Mallory – Ma-Lori
Luca Astri – As-Tree
Finn Dineen – D-Neen
Brendan Williams – Will-iams
Nikita Daryavin – Nik-eeta Dar-yav-in
Brayden Boyle – Boy-al
Nathan Avrams – Av-Rams
Ryan Castle – Ka-Sil
Justin Huynh – H-You-N
Andrew Willis – Will-es
Matt Andersen – And-Er-Son
Mark Daryavin – Dar-yav-in
Zev Zhang – Z-ev Z-ang
Owen Edwards – Ed-Wards
Noah Mavin – No-ah May-Vin
LEAMINGTON FLYERS
Jak Thiessen – Tee- sen
Brayden Lappalainen – lap- a- lain- in
Brayden Degelas – De- glass
Ashton Darocy- Da- row- see
Bryce Belleau- Bell- O
Evan Hjelholt- Yell-holt
Ethan Tatomir- Tato- mirror
LINDSAY MUSKIES
Thomas Lima – Lee-ma
Nolan Jezewski – Jizz-oh-ski
MARKHAM ROYALS
Leo Zhou – Zoo
Andrew Brees – Breeze
Philip Govedaris – Gove-ah-dar-is
Nic Ferrante – Fur-ahn-tay
Cruz Doner – Cruise Donor
Travis Rekar – Ree-car
Josh Caloiero – Cali-arrow
Charlie Nolette – No-let
Andrew Pacheco – Pah-check-o
Charlie Moskowitz – Moss-ko-witz
Crosby Dacosta – Dah-cos-ta
Noah Caballero – Cab-a-lair-o
Dimitri Papadopoulos – Pah-pah-dopp-oh-lus
Athan Miwa – A-than Me-wah
Joshua Giordano – Gee-or-dan-oh
Alex Kontos – Con-toes
Mason Cruzet – Cruise-et
MILTON MENACE
Eye-vin Fab-jan – Ivan Fabjan
Josh Cur-ree – Josh Currie
Dante Dun-dray-a – Dante D’Andrea
Davis a-nell-o – Davis Anello
Easton Lnz – Easton Lynds
Austin Mc-kill-op – Auston McKillop
Ash-tin Pach-eco – Ashtyn Pacheco
Deen Deh-lih-gor-gis. – Dean Deligeorgis
Al-lick stew-wart – Alec Stewart
Mar Cuss Try-phon – Marcus Tryfon
Nath-an Cat-a-lano – Nathan Catalano
Andrew Gil-jan-o-vic – Andrew Giljanovic
Mac-aw-lee – Graeme MacAuley
Cha-ra-lo – Gabriel Ciarallo
Tristan Trem-bull – Tristan Tremble
Ga-vin She-in – Gavin Sheehan
Nic-o-lis Gill-be – Nicholas Gilby
Fur-roog-den-hill – Seth Vreugdenhil
Al-ex-and-er Spada-for-a – Alexander Spadafora
Bro-Dee Leet – Brody Leet
Bee-lit-ski – William Belitski
Bray-den Tur-ley – Brayden Turley
Dallas Hibb-ert – da-luhs
MISSISSAUGA CHARGERS
Gavin Ramkissoon (Ram-kiss-soon)
Nicholas Wlodarczyk (Wood-ar-sick)
Carson Morkotinis (Mork-a-teenis)
Matthew Filippone (philly-pony)
Milo Tian (Tee-en)
Max Cervjakovs (serve-yakovs)
Frank Lecce (Lech-eh)
Isaiah Socha (So-cha)
NEWMARKET HURRICANES
Colin Maund – MOND
Tyler Vorstadt – VOR STAD
Joseph Macchione – MA-KI-O-NE
Marcello Giorgi – GI-OR-GI
Carter Froggett: Frog – GET
Alex Armellin: AR – ma -Lynn
Joseph Febrillet: Feb-ri-LEY
Owen Bruining: BRU – ning
Matthew Babiy: Baa-BEE
Alexander Sementsov: Sa-MENT-sov
Lucas Teixeira: TEX- share -A
NIAGARA FALLS CANUCKS
None
NORTH YORK RANGERS
Michael Zuyev – Zoo-Yev
Timur Naurzbaev– Naur-z-bai-ev
Julain Ascenzi – A-sen-zee
Matthew Scozzese – Sco-Say-Zee
Milan Yakovenko – Ya-ko-ven-ko
William Divitcos – Di-vit-cos
Noah Szczurek -Sh-ch-ur-ek
Damir Cherniavskii – Cher-niav-ski
OAKVILLE BLADES
| Manny | Chouzouris | SHOE-ZOOR-RIS |
| Joseph | Febrilett | FEB-RIL-LEY |
| Marcus | Hookong | HOO-KONG |
| Marcus | Chiella | CHEL-LA |
| Theron | Tsiapalis | CHOP-ALIS |
PICKERING PANTHERS
Daniel Giusti – JOO-stee
Anthony Sciere – SHERRY
Ty Robar – ROH-bar
Cayden O’Hearn – oh-HERN
Sam Ethier – ET-tee-ay
Kyle Secko – SEK-oh
Kyle Kavc – KAV-ick
Michael Lavigne – lah-VEEN (“VEEN” as in “machine”)
Matt Indonvina – in-doh-VEE-nuh
Gabriel Chiarallo- Gabe churr-ELL-oh
- MICHAEL’S BUZZERS
Michael MO-DOPP-OH-LISS
Alessandro DEE-NA-TAH-LAY
Vasilis (VAH-SILL-ISS) EE-CON-OH-MOP-OH-LISS
Joseph BRANK-O
Dylan RYE-SKEE
Lucas LA-GOOT
Jonathan FRAT-AH-ROLL-EE
STOUFFVILLE SPIRIT
Zack Corte – Court-A
Lucas Demiglio – De-mig-lee-oh
Jacob Martineau – Martin – oh
Hamza Havusic – Ham – za Have – you – sich
Hayden Sabourin – SAB-uhr-ihn
Calem Yorke – Kal Em Yourk
TORONTO PATRIOTS
| Vacca | Va-Ca | |
| Palermo | Pa-Lair-Mo | |
| Schmidt | Schmitt | |
| Kimelman | Kim-El-Men | |
| Mcguckin | Mc-Gu-Kin | |
| S. Howard | Howard | |
| L. Howard | Howard | |
| Cooksey | Cook-See | |
| Bruno | Bru-No | |
| Cummins | Cum-Ins | |
| Bazunov | Ba-Zu-Nov | |
| Woods | Woods | |
| Trozzo | Tro-Zo | |
| Giacalone | Jack-A-Loney | |
| Mitchell | Mitchell | |
| Longo | Long-Go | |
| Ryan | Ryan | |
| Bonavota | Bone-A-Vota | |
| Collins | Collins | |
| Lodoen | Load-On | |
| Koukouves | Koo-Koo-Vez | |
| Hebblethwaite | Heb-Ble-Thwaite | |
| Karmiris | Kar-Mir-Is | |
| Caracciolo | Ca-Ra-Cello | |
| Armellin | Arm-Ellin |
TRENTON GOLDEN HAWKS
| Wilson Finn | WIL-sun FIN |
| Jeffery Hayden | JEFF-ree HAY-dun |
| Hicks Matt | HICKS MAT |
| Broda Jaxon | BROH-duh JACK-sun |
| Schneider Duncan | SHNY-der DUN-kin |
| Pettipas Reed | PET-ih-paw REED |
| McHattie Nathan | mick-HAT-ee NAY-thun |
| Ferroni Devon | fair-ROH-nee DEV-un |
| Artichuk Taeo | AR-tih-chuck TAY-oh |
| Darlison Jamie | DAR-lih-sun JAY-mee |
| Ewart Beckett | EE-wart beh-kit |
| Hughes Spencer | HYOOZ SPEN-sur |
| Kuipers Thomas | KAI-pers TOM-us |
| Shantz Isaiah | SHAWNTS eye-ZAY-uh |
| Pierce Jaxon | PEERS JACK-sun |
| Collins-Williams John | KAW-linz WIL-yums JOHN |
| Oliver Kayden | AW-lih-vur KAY-dun |
| Bennett Logan | BEN-it LOH-gun |
| Mace Kale | MACE KAYL |
| Ziliotto Jack | zil-ee-OH-toh JACK |
| Musclow Mason | MUS-kloh MAY-sun |
WELLINGTON DUKES
Zach Carrier – Zach Carry-er
Sacha Trudel – Sash-a True-Del
Vince Albanese – Vince Al-ban-ease
Blake Berthiuame -Blake Berth-a-may
Colby Booth-Housego – Colby Booth-House-go
