147 GTHL alumni featured in OHL Opening Week

October 7, 2021

On Thursday, October 7, the Ontario Hockey League will drop the puck on the much anticipated 2021-22 season. OHL Opening Week will feature a total of 147 Greater Toronto Hockey League alumni.

While the North Bay Battalian lead the way with 12 and the Niagara IceDogs not too far behind with 11, all OHL teams have at least four GTHL graduates, leaving GTHL alumni making up at least 16 per cent of every OHL roster.

Don Mills Flyers graduate and Kingston Frontenacs forward Shane Wright is in the spotlight as he skates towards the 2022 NHL Entry Draft this season. Wright will be looking to build on the 66-points registered in 59 games through the 2019-20 campaign.

Over in North Bay, another graduate of the Don Mills Flyers program has made headlines in the OHL this week, as Liam Arnsby was named captain of the Battalian. Arnsby and the Battalian will start the 2021-22 campaign on Thursday night against the Peterborough Petes.

Looking to the OHL’s Western Conference, Francesco Pinelli, former Toronto Red Wings captain, is poised to have an impressive season with the Kitchener Rangers following a 41-point rookie campaign in 2019-20 and 11 points in seven games while representing Canada at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Championship.

Thursday night features three games for OHL Opening Week, with seven more games slated for Friday, October 8.

BARRIE COLTS (8)

Brandt Clarke, Don Mills Flyers
Ryan Del Monte, Toronto Nationals
Vladislav Dvurechenskii, Toronto Red Wings (U18) & North York Rangers (U16)
Jacob Frasca, Mississauga Senators
Christopher Grisolia, Toronto Marlboros
Nicholas Porco, Vaughan Kings
Oliver Smith, Mississauga Rebels
Anthony Tabak, Mississauga Senators

ERIE OTTERS (8)

Taeo Artichuk, Toronto Marlboros
Elias Cohen, Toronto Nationals (U18) & Mississauga Senators (U16)
Daniel D’Amato, Vaughan Kings (U18) & Markham Majors (U16)
Brendan Hoffmann, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Owain Johnston, Mississauga Rebels
Nathan Sauder, Mississauga Reps
Brendan Sellan, Mississauga Rebels (U18) & Markham Majors (U16)
Ryan Thompson, Toronto Marlboros

FLINT FIREBIRDS (7)

Tristian Bertucci, Toronto Marlboros
Luca D’Amato, Vaughan Kings
Braeden Kressler, Mississauga Senators
Amadeus Lombardi, Toronto Titans
Brennan Othmann, Don Mills Flyers
James Petrovski, Toronto Titans
Riley Piercey, Toronto Jr. Canadiens (U18) & Toronto Marlboros (U16)

GUELPH STORM (8)

Cam Allen, Toronto Nationals
Michael Bianconi, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Matthew Buchinger, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Daniil Chayka, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Chase Coughlan, Toronto Marlboros
Matthew Papais, Mississauga Reps
Luka Profaca, Mississauga Senators
Danny Zhilkin, Toronto Marlboros

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (5)

Marco Costantini, Vaughan Kings
Tristan Malboeuf, Toronto Marlboros (U15)
Jonathan Melee, Toronto Titans
Chandler Romeo, Toronto Red Wings
Nathan Staios, Vaughan Kings

KINGSTON FRONTENACS (9)

Francesco Arcuri, Don Mills Flyers
Ryan Dugas, Mississauga Reps
Lucas Edmonds, Mississauga Rebels
Jordan Frasca, Mississauga Senators
Paul Ludwinski, Toronto Marlboros
Matthew Soto, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Aidan Spooner, Toronto Marlboros (U15)
Zayde Wisdom, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Shane Wright, Don Mills Flyers

KITCHENER RANGERS (9)

Matthew Andonvski, Mississauga Reps
Jesse Fishman, Mississauga Rebels
Justin Nolet, Mississauga Senators
Mike Petizian, Mississauga Reps
Francesco Pinelli, Toronto Red Wings
Carson Rehkopf, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Roman Schmidt, Don Mills Flyers
Reid Valade, Toronto Marlboros
Arber Xhekaj, Mississauga Senators

LONDON KNIGHTS (4)

Denver Barkey, Toronto Titans
Isiah George, Toronto Marlboros
Abakar Kazbekov, Vaughan Kings
Cody Morgan, Toronto Jr. Canadiens

MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS (8)

Evan Brand, Mississauga Rebels
Charlie Callaghan, Mississauga Reps
Luca Del Bel Belluz, Toronto Red Wings
Ethan Del Mastro, Toronto Marlboros
Max Dodig, Mississauga Reps
Stefan Forgione, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Zakary Lavoie, Toronto Young Nationals
William Portokalis, Don Mills Flyers

NIAGARA ICEDOGS (11)

Aiden Castle, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Pano Fimis, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Joseph Costanzo, Toronto Marlboros
Landon Cato, Toronto Nationals
Josh Rosenzweig, Toronto Red Wings
Andrew Wycisk, Vaughan Kings
Brice Cooke, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Jonah De Simone, Mississauga Reps
Cameron Peters, Toronto Marlboros
Jake Uberti, Mississauga Reps
Alex Leonard, Mississauga Reps

NORTH BAY BATTALIAN (12)

Liam Arnsby, Don Mills Flyers
Alexander Christopoulos, Don Mills Flyers
Paul Christopoulos, Don Mills Flyers
Brandon Coe, Toronto Nationals
Joshua Currie, Toronto Nationals
Domenico Divincentiis, Vaughan Kings
Kyle Jackson, Toronto Red Wings
Ty Nelson, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Michael Podolioukh, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Anthony Romani, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Nicholas Sim, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Joseph Vrbetic, Don Mills Flyers

OSHAWA GENERALS (6)

David Jesus, Toronto Red Wings (U18) & North York Rangers (U16)
Luca Marrelli, Mississauga Reps
Tye McSorley, Mississauga Reps
Lleyton Moore, North York Rangers
Kobe Tallman, Toronto Nationals
Ty Tullio, Vaughan Kings

OWEN SOUND ATTACK (4)

Colby Barlow, Toronto Marlboros
Lorenzo Bonaiuto, Toronto Marlboros
Igor Chibrikov, Mississauga Reps
Julian Fantino, Toronto Nationals (U15)

PETERBOROUGH PETES (5)

James Guo, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Artem Guryev, Toronto Marlboros
Tucker Robertson, Toronto Marlboros
Shawn Spearing, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Liam Sztuska, Toronto Titans

OTTAWA 67’S (5)

Jack Beck, Toronto Marlboros
Anthony Costantini, Vaughan Kings
Luca Pinelli, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Dylan Robinson, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Thomas Sirman, Toronto Jr. Canadiens

SAGINAW SPIRIT (7)

Josh Bloom, Toronto Nationals
Charlie Fink, Mississauga Senators
Matthew Jovanovic, Toronto Marlboros
Tristan Lennox, Mississauga Reps
Roberto Mancini, Mississauga Reps
Luke McNamara, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Olivier Savard, Mississauga Reps

SARNIA STING (9)

Nolan Dann, Toronto Red Wings
Nolan Dillingham-Morelli, Mississauga Rebels
Ben Lakin, Mississauga Reps
Angus MacDonell, Toronto Marlboros
Justin O’Donnell, Toronto Marlboros
Ryan Pryce, Vaughan Kings
Ashton Reesor, Vaughan Kings
Anson Thornton, Toronto Titans (U18) & Don Mills Flyers (U16)
Josh Vogelsberg, Mississauga Reps

SAULT STE. MARIE GREYHOUNDS (7)

Marc Boudreau, Toronto Marlboros
Caeden Carlisle, Mississauga Senators
Robert Calisti, Toronto Young Nationals
Samuel Ivanov, Vaughan Kings (U18) & Toronto Tians (U16)
Rory Kerins, Mississauga Rebels
Marco Mignosa, Toronto Young Nationals
Ryan O’Rouke, Vaughan Kings

SUDBURY WOLVES (6)

Andre Anania, Toronto Red Wins
Kocha Delic, Toronto Titans
Kosta Manikis, Vaughan Kings
Payton Robinson, Don Mills Flyers
Liam Ross, Mississauga Reps
Hayden Simpson, Toronto Titans

WINDSOR SPITFIRES (9)

Will Cuylle, Toronto Marlboros
Daniel D’Amico, Toronto Marlboros
Nicholas De Angelis, Mississauga Senators
Kyle Downey, Toronto Young Nationals
Louka Henault, Toronto Marlboros
Wyatt Johnston, Toronto Marlboros
Oliver Peer, Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Michael Renwick, Mississauga Reps
Pasquale Zito, Mississauga Rebels

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