The Greater Toronto Hockey League announced today the Under-18 ‘AA’ All-Star selections for the 2023 U18 ‘AA’ All-Star Game fuelled by Gatorade on Saturday, January 28 at 4:00pm. The game will be a big part of the U18 All-Star Festival fuelled by Gatorade at Scotiabank Pond.
Announced on December 16, the U18 ‘AAA’ All-Star Game will take place on Friday, January 27 at 7:30pm, with the U18 ‘A’ All-Star Game rosters and announcement to come. Admission to the games will be free of charge.
The U18 ‘AA’ All-Star rosters feature six goaltenders, 14 defensemen, and 24 forwards selected through a submission process from coaches in the division.
The coaches and trainers were selected based on their team’s position in the League’s standings. With coaches from the top six teams, the benches have representation from the Humber Valley Sharks, Vaughan Rangers, Leaside Flames, Greater Toronto Capitals, Mississauga Rattlers, and Mississauga Terriers.
On Team Blue, the Sharks lead the way with six players, while the Flames and Capitals are right behind with five and four players respectively. York Mills is in the middle of the pack with three players rostered. Goulding Park and the Mississauga Jets each feature two players.
The Vaughan Rangers and the Mississauga Terriers are tied with six players each on Team Red, while the Rattlers and North Toronto feature six and three players respectively. Rounding out Team Red are the Toronto Royals (2) and the Mississauga Jets (1).
U18 ‘AA’ All-Star Team Blue Roster:
ROSTER # |
POSITION | PLAYER |
GTHL TEAM |
1 |
GOALTENDER |
NOAH SANTOS |
HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
30 |
GOALTENDER |
JOSHUA PAQUIN |
LEASIDE FLAMES |
31 |
GOALTENDER |
NICHOLAS SPOGNARDI |
GREATER TORONTO CAPITALS |
2 |
DEFENCE |
ADAM AWREY |
HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
3 |
DEFENCE |
WILLEM PANGRETITSCH |
HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
4 |
DEFENCE |
NATHAN GRAFSTEIN |
LEASIDE FLAMES |
5 |
DEFENCE |
TYLER GILBERT |
GREATER TORONTO CAPITALS |
6 |
DEFENCE |
TREVOR ICZKOVITZ |
YORK MILLS |
7 |
DEFENCE |
ETHAN KUMAR |
GOULDING PARK |
8 |
DEFENCE |
JACK BROOKS |
MISSISSAUGA JETS |
9 |
FORWARD |
AARON DENNIS |
HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
10 |
FORWARD |
TOMAS GALLIPPI |
HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
11 |
FORWARD |
DANIEL GLOVER |
HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
12 |
FORWARD |
AARON KATZ |
LEASIDE FLAMES |
14 |
FORWARD |
AIDEN PITBLADO |
LEASIDE FLAMES |
15 |
FORWARD |
NOAH HO |
LEASIDE FLAMES |
16 |
FORWARD |
JUSTIN RODRIGUEZ |
GREATER TORONTO CAPITALS |
17 |
FORWARD |
ADAM FIORUCCI |
GREATER TORONTO CAPITALS |
18 |
FORWARD |
CHRISTAPOR GOSDANIAN |
YORK MILLS |
19 |
FORWARD |
SHANE KAPLAN |
YORK MILLS |
20 |
FORWARD |
ALEXANDER BUSILLO |
GOULDING PARK |
21 |
FORWARD |
AIDAN JOYNER |
MISSISSAUGA JETS |
HEAD COACH |
BRANDON JONES |
HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
|
ASSISTANT COACH |
ROB STANLEY |
LEASIDE FLAMES |
|
ASSISTANT COACH |
GEORGE MICHANOS |
GREATER TORONTO CAPITALS |
|
TRAINER |
ANDREW MASON |
HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
*Unable to play due to injury: Matteo Adragna (Greater Toronto Capitals)
U18 ‘AA’ All-Star Team Red Roster:
ROSTER # |
POSITION | PLAYER |
TEAM NAME |
1 |
GOALTENDER |
DAVID HANLEY |
MISSISSAUGA RATTLERS |
30 |
GOALTENDER |
AARON BECKER |
MISSISSAUGA TERRIERS |
31 |
GOALTENDER |
MASSIMO MUTO |
VAUGHAN RANGERS |
2 |
DEFENCE |
ERIC DEL FATTI |
VAUGHAN RANGERS |
3 |
DEFENCE |
SEBASTIAN ZANATTA |
VAUGHAN RANGERS |
4 |
DEFENCE |
ELIAS NWEISSER |
MISSISSAUGA TERRIERS |
5 |
DEFENCE |
BEN SYMONS |
MISSISSAUGA TERRIERS |
6 |
DEFENCE |
DANIEL SALAZAR |
MISSISSAUGA RATTLERS |
7 |
DEFENCE |
ANSON EL-AYARI |
NORTH TORONTO |
8 |
DEFENCE |
BENJAMIN SPOONER |
TORONTO ROYALS |
9 |
FORWARD |
CHRISTOPHER ADDESA |
VAUGHAN RANGERS |
10 |
FORWARD |
JOHN PAUL STALTARO |
VAUGHAN RANGERS |
11 |
FORWARD |
GABRIEL CAMPOLI |
VAUGHAN RANGERS |
12 |
FORWARD |
CAMERON TRAN |
MISSISSAUGA TERRIERS |
14 |
FORWARD |
SAMMY CHUNG |
MISSISSAUGA TERRIERS |
15 |
FORWARD |
WILLIAM LESSARD |
MISSISSAUGA TERRIERS |
16 |
FORWARD |
JOSEPH SAVAGLIO |
MISSISSAUGA RATTLERS |
17 |
FORWARD |
ANDREW PIROLI |
MISSISSAUGA RATTLERS |
18 |
FORWARD |
JAMES CAMERON |
NORTH TORONTO |
19 |
FORWARD |
NATE CASEY |
NORTH TORONTO |
20 |
FORWARD |
MIKITA BANETSKI |
TORONTO ROYALS |
21 |
FORWARD |
VINCENT LEVESQUE |
MISSISSAUGA JETS |
HEAD COACH |
JOSEPH DIMARIA |
VAUGHAN RANGERS |
|
ASSISTANT COACH |
MARK HRINCO |
MISSISSAUGA TERRIERS |
|
|
ASSISTANT COACH |
MICHAEL SYNARSKI |
NORTH TORONTO |
|
TRAINER |
NOAH DIMARIA |
VAUGHAN RANGERS |
The GTHL will be announcing the U18 ‘A’ All-Stars in the coming week, with additional information on the U18 All-Star Festival fuelled by Gatorade to come. To stay up to date with U18 All-Star Festival information, visit GTHLCanada.com here.
About the Greater Toronto Hockey League
Founding in 1911, the GTHL is a non-profit organization and the largest minor hockey league in the world. The GTHL registers more than 40,000 annual participants in Markham, Mississauga, Toronto, and Vaughan. The purpose of the GTHL is to govern organized hockey for youth within its jurisdiction, and to foster participation that reflects the cultural demographic of the League’s territory while promoting an environment that is welcoming and inclusive for all participants.
For more information, please contact:
Stephanie Coratti | Manager, Communications and Marketing
Greater Toronto Hockey League
SCoratti@GTHLCanada.com