NOJHL players to try out for World Junior A Challenge

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) has announced its involvement in a joint junior hockey initiative tryout process in support of the Team Canada East selection for the World Junior A Challenge taking place in Prince Edward Island this November.

Along with representatives from both the Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League (QJAAAHL), 22 players from the NOJHL will travel to Renfrew on Aug. 15 to take part in a single-day talent identification camp.

Squads representing all three leagues will play a single round robin at the Ma Te Way Centre in Renfrew, with Team Ontario East head coach Todd Gill and general manager Marty Abrams on hand.

Admission for the day-long tournament is $10. Fans are welcome to attend. A player or two from each of the three participating teams will be selected to take part with the Canada East team that heads to Summerside (PEI) from Nov. 1-8 for the six team event that includes entries from Sweden, Russia, Belarus and the United States (along with two Canadian entries).

Long-time Abitibi Eskimos’ head coach Paul Gagne will guide the NOJHL crew through their paces in games against the CJHL (1:00) and QJAAAHL (4:15). Following is a complete listing of the NOJHL roster:

GOALTENDERS
Ryan McDonald (’91) – Soo Thunderbirds
Max Bouffard (’92) – Manitoulin Islanders

DEFENSEMEN
Dylan Connolly (’92) – Soo Thunderbirds
Bronson Kovacs (’90) – Soo Thunderbirds
Ryan MacDonald (’90) – Abitibi Eskimos
Luc Comtois (’90) – Sudbury Kal Tire Jr Wolves
Rylan Henley (’90) – Temiscaming Royals
Eric Carrier (’90) – Abitibi Eskimos
Sacha Guimond (’92) – North Bay Skyhawks
Randell Blackned (’90) – Manitoulin Islanders

FORWARDS
Josh Clancy (’90) – Abitibi Eskimos
Felix Boutin (’90) – Abitibi Eskimos
Marc-Alain Begin (’91) – Abitibi Eskimos
Zach McGillis (’90) – Sudbury Kal Tire Jr Wolves
Alex Fiset (’90) – Abitibi Eskimos
Eric Belanger (’91) – Sudbury Kal Tire Jr Wolves
Drew McMillan (’91) – Blind River Beavers
Greg Sartoretto (’92) – Blind River Beavers
Kurtis Travaglini (’90) – Soo Thunderbirds
David Lazarus (’92) – Manitoulin Islanders
Jerry Petingalo (’90) – Soo Thunderbirds
Stephan Gunner (’91) – Temsicaming Royals

TEAM STAFF
Paul Gagne – Head Coach (Abitibi Eskimos)
Dave Clancy – Ass’t Coach (Sudbury Kal Tire Jr Wolves)
Pat Carricato – Ass’t Coach (Soo Thunderbirds)
Mike Peltier – Trainer (Manitoulin Islanders)
Travis Hilts – Trainer (North Bay Skyhawks)
Scott Marshall – Manager (Abitibi Eskimos)