CCHL ANNOUNCES ALL-GRADUATE TEAM FOR OSWEGO GAME
OCTOBER 13, 2017
Ottawa, Ont. — The Central Canada Hockey League announced its 20-man roster for a showcase exhibition game against the Oswego State Lakers in Oswego, N.Y. on Sat., Oct. 21.
The CCHL All-Graduate team will be led by a strong coaching staff comprising head coach Jason Clarke (Carleton Place) and assistants Dan Sauve (Rockland) and Jesse Winchester (Brockville).
The roster, which is entirely made up of uncommitted ’97-born players, features five current CCHL captains (Kari Belec/Corey Tam, Nepean; Andrew Jarvis, Brockville; David Jankowski, Hawkesbury; Tyson Kirkby, Kemptville).
The 2017-18 CCHL All-Graduate roster, as selected by coaches:
Goaltenders
Jeremie Forget (Carleton Place) — Mascouche, Que. — 9-1-0, 1.44, .944
Liam Lascelle (Cornwall) — Cornwall, Ont. — 5-6-1, 2.99, .921
Defencemen
Andrew Jarvis (Brockville) — Morrisburg, Ont. — 3G, 5A, 8Pts
Josh Gagne (Carleton Place) — Caledon, Ont. — 0G, 0A, 0Pts
Corey Tam (Nepean) — Nepean, Ont. — 2G, 7A, 9Pts
Colin Stevens (Hawkesbury) — Concord, N.H. — 3G, 3A, 6Pts
Alexander Monteleone (Cornwall) — Montreal, Que. — 2G, 3A, 5Pts
*-Andrew Froese (Nepean) — Traverse City, Mi. — 4G, 4A, 8Pts
Forwards
Pierre-Luc Veillette (Ottawa) — Drummondville, Que. — 10G, 4A, 14Pts
Chiwetin Blacksmith (Ottawa) — Waswanipi, Que. — 6G, 17A, 23Pts
Dana Engram (Rockland) — Don Mills, Ont. —10G, 5A, 15Pts
Chris Theodore (Cornwall) — Beaconsfield, Que. — 11G, 4A, 15Pts
David Jankowski (Hawkesbury) — Dundas, Ont. — 7G, 10A, 17Pts
Travis Broughman (Carleton Place) — Richmond, Va. — 7G, 6A, 13Pts
Kari Belec (Nepean) — Sudbury, Ont. — 1G, 3A, 4Pts
Zach Cross (Pembroke) — Ottawa, Ont. — 5G, 6A, 11Pts
Hadyn Hopkins (Carleton Place) — Victoria, B.C. — 2G, 2A, 4Pts
Mathieu Blanchette (Rockland) — Roberval, Que. — 8G, 6A, 14Pts
Tyson Kirkby (Kemptville) — Prescott, Ont. — 4G, 10A, 14Pts
J.D. Pogue (Cornwall) — Montreal, Que. — 1G, 3A, 4Pts
Breakdown by team: Carleton Place (4), Cornwall (4), Nepean (3), Ottawa (2), Hawkesbury (2), Rockland (2) Brockville (1), Kemptville (1), Pembroke (1).
*- Froese is unable to participate. A replacement will be named shortly.
The CCHL has been a talent pipeline in recent years for Oswego State, as eight members of the Lakers — Joey Rutkowski (Smiths Falls), Josh Zizek (Nepean), Jody Sullivan (Ottawa), Mitch Herlihey (Nepean), Chris MacMillan (Smiths Falls), Cedric Hansen (then-Gloucester), Devin Campbell (Carleton Place via Niagara U.) and Trent Durocher (Pembroke) — were previously standouts in The Central.
