NEWS

By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media
Photo: Tim Bates/OJHL Images

It was a good week for the goaltenders in the OJHL, with seven shutouts in the 29 games played. The Newmarket Hurricanes led the way with two as Fraser Kirk stopped all 43 shots he faced in games against Wellington and Whitby. 

On Tuesday, January 23rd, the OJHL and the Mississauga Chargers are hosting the 2018 CJHL Prospects Game at Port Credit Arena in Mississauga. 40 of the top NHL Draft eligible prospects from across the CJHL will be showcasing their talents, including 12 players from the OJHL. Tickets are still available by calling 905-919-3623 ext. 3 or emailing rcorneau@theojhl.ca. Click here for both up to date rosters for Team West and Team East or visit the OJHL Scoreboard. 

CJHL 2017-18 TOP 20 (As of Jan. 22/18)
1. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (1)
8. Toronto Patriots (OJHL) (7)
15. Wellington Dukes (OJHL) (15)
18. Aurora Tigers (OJHL) (HM)
Honourable Mentions: North York Rangers (OJHL); Oakville Blades (OJHL)
Click here for the full CJHL Top 20 Rankings

GOALIE LEADERS - SHUTOUTS
1. 5 - Chris Elliot, Oakville Blades
T2. 4 - Colby Muise, North York Rangers
T2. 4 - Jonah Capriotti, Wellington Dukes
T2. 4 - Bradley Van Schubert, Aurora Tigers
T2. 4 - Nate McDonald, Markham Royals
T2. 4 - Daniel Murphy, Mississauga Chargers
Click here for full Goalie Leader stats

SCORING LEADERS - POINTS
1. 77 - Andrew Petrucci, Toronto Patriots
2. 76 - Jake Bricknell, Aurora Tigers
3. 71 - Dante Spagnuolo, Toronto Patriots
4. 69 - Lucas Condotta, Markham Royals
5. 68 - Jack Jeffers, Markham Royals
Click here for full Scoring Leader stats
 

NORTH-EAST CONFERENCE
The Aurora Tigers are continuing to chase down the Wellington Dukes for top spot in the North-East Conference as the Tigers were 3-0 last week and have won six straight. The Dukes were 2-1 last week but their lead on top of the Conference is down to just six points and Aurora has played four fewer games. The Newmarket Hurricanes are just two points behind Aurora and also have four games in hand against the Dukes, who were shutout by Newmarket last week 2-0. The big movers of the week were the Kingston Voyageurs and Trenton Golden Hawks who both had six point weeks. Kingston was 3-1 and moved into a fourth place tie with the Markham Royals, while Trenton was 3-0 and moved past Cobourg for sixth.

Top Performances
Goals: 3 - Austin Grzenia (Kingston) vs Stouffville Jan. 18, Josh Leblanc (Kingston) vs Lindsay Jan. 21, Rob Clerc (Kingston) vs Lindsay Jan. 21
Assists: 4 - Patrick Demaio (Whitby) vs Pickering Jan. 16, Dorian Overland (Kingston) vs Lindsay Jan. 21
Points: 5 - Austin Grzenia (3G, 2A) (Kingston) vs Stouffville Jan. 18, Josh Leblanc (3G, 2A) (Kingston) vs Lindsay Jan. 21
Saves: 54 - David Bowen (L) (Stouffville) vs Trenton Jan. 20
Shutout: 28 SV - Nate McDonald (Markham) vs Cobourg Jan. 15

SOUTH-WEST CONFERENCE
It was a tough week for the Oakville Blades who dropped two games on the road, losing to Trenton 3-2 and Orangeville 5-3. The North York Rangers took advantage with a 3-0 shutout of the Georgetown Raiders to move past Oakville into third place in the Conference. Meanwhile, the Raiders picked up three victories to go with their loss to North York to solidify their spot in second place in the Conference, as the West Division leaders. Georgetown currently leads the Buffalo Jr. Sabres by 10 points in the West Division, with the top team in the Division guaranteed one of the top two seeds in the Conference for playoffs. The Toronto Patriots are on top of the South Division with 70 points and lead the Conference by six points over their division rivals from North York. With five weeks left in the regular season, nothing has been decided or is set in stone in the South-West.

Top Performances
Goals: 2 - Dennis Golovatchev (Burlington) vs Kingston Jan. 15, Jake Joffe (Jr. Canadiens) vs St. Michaels Jan. 18, Daniil Vertiy (Jr. Canadiens) vs St. Michaels Jan. 18, Jack McBain (Jr. Canadiens) vs St. Michaels Jan. 18, Eric Theander (Orangeville) vs Oakville Jan. 20, Noah Kalsner-Lowe (Burlington) vs Patriots Jan. 20, Colton Kalezic (Patriots) vs Burlington Jan. 20, Nick Campoli (North York) vs Jr. Canadiens Jan. 21, Brendan D’Agostino (Georgetown) vs Milton Jan. 21
Assists: 4 - Andrew Petrucci (Patriots) vs Burlington Jan. 20
Points: 4 - Austin Cho (1G, 3A) (Georgetown) vs Orangeville Jan. 17, Jack McBain (2G, 2A) (Jr. Canadiens) vs St. Michaels Jan. 18, Andrew Petrucci (4A) (Patriots) vs Burlington Jan. 20, Dante Spagnuolo (1G, 3A) (Patriots) vs Burlington Jan. 20
Saves: 45 - Noah Battaglia (L) (Milton) vs Pickering Jan. 20
Shutout: 31 SV - Colby Muise (North York) vs Georgetown Jan. 20

This Week: 21 games + CJHL Prospects Game in Mississauga

(The OJHL Week in Review is posted on Mondays during the 2017-18 OJHL regular season.)

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