The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) has announced details surrounding the 16th annual Midget All-Star Festival, taking place Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Scotiabank Pond in Downsview Park. Players from the League’s Midget A, AA, and AAA divisions will compete at the event. Rosters for the games include a total of 116 players from across all three Midget rep levels
Players in the AAA division were selected via a team of evaluators who observed and evaluated teams and players throughout November and December. Midget AA and A players were nominated by coaches in their respective divisions. Coaches and trainers were selected based on League standings as of late December.
“Heading into the 16th year, we’re very thankful to have continued support for this exciting event,” said GTHL Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Scott Oakman. “The event gives Midget aged players a great opportunity to showcase their talent to the community and compete against some of the top talent in their age group.”
All 12 AAA teams will be represented at the event, while players from all six A teams will also be participating. A total of eight teams from the AA division will be represented.
All games at the 2017 Midget All-Star Festival are free of charge.
| Game Time | Category |
| 10:30 a.m. | Midget A All-Star Game |
| 1:30 p.m. | Midget AAA All-Star Game |
| 4:30 p.m. | Midget AA All-Star Game |
Midget A Rosters
| TEAM WHITE (HOME) | TEAM RED (AWAY) | |||||
| Number | Name | Team | Number | Name | Team | |
| Goaltenders | Goaltenders | |||||
| 1 | Owen Crystal | Hillcrest Canadiens | 1 | Aidan White | Leaside Flames | |
| 30 | Samantha Gorman | North York Knights | 30 | Bradley Perez | Avalanche | |
| Defense | Defense | |||||
| 2 | Alexander Lexovsky | Hillcrest Canadiens | 2 | Bryden Upshaw | Leaside Flames | |
| 3 | Jordan Offman | Avalanche | 3 | Aiden Stanley | Leaside Flames | |
| 4 | Emmit Soroka | Avalanche | 4 | Trevor Mills | Leaside Flames | |
| 5 | Mitchell Katzman | Avalanche | 5 | Luc Gucciardi | Vaughan Rangers | |
| 6 | Matt Wright* | North York Knights | 6 | Meyer Jacobs* | Goulding Park | |
| 7 | Isaac Yermus | Hillcrest Canadiens | 7 | Matthew Tanel | Vaughan Rangers | |
| Forwards | Forwards | |||||
| 8 | Taylor Johnson | Hillcrest Canadiens | 8 | Brendan Talmage | Leaside Flames | |
| 9 | Aaron Fuss | Hillcrest Canadiens | 9 | Zachary Doucette | Leaside Flames | |
| 10 | Evan Roher | Hillcrest Canadiens | 10 | Josh Biderman | North York Knights | |
| 11 | Ross Brzozowicz | Hillcrest Canadiens | 11 | Adam Collier | North York Knights | |
| 12 | Max Levy | Hillcrest Canadiens | 12 | Andrew Laver | North York Knights | |
| 14 | Max Gill | Avalanche | 14 | Francesco Colella | Vaughan Rangers | |
| 15 | William Mason | Avalanche | 15 | Matthew Di Poce | Vaughan Rangers | |
| 16 | Max Freedman | Avalanche | 16 | Cooper Mair | Goulding Park | |
| 17 | Ethan Atkinson | Avalanche | 17 | Scott Munn | Leaside Flames | |
| Coaching Staff | Coaching Staff | |||||
| HC | Corey Shusterman | Hillcrest Canadiens | HC | Rob Stanley | Leaside Flames | |
| AC | Jeremy Hayden | Hillcrest Canadiens | AC | Kevin Talmage | Leaside Flames | |
| TR | Bruce Stokes | Hillcrest Canadiens | TR | David Todd | Leaside Flames | |
*Not participating
Midget AA Rosters
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TEAM WHITE (HOME) |
TEAM RED (AWAY) |
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| Number | Name | Team | Number | Name | Team | |
| Goaltenders | Goaltenders | |||||
| 1 | David Giancola | Mississauga Jets | 1 | Dylan Cox | Streetsville Tigers | |
| 30 | Luka Kamnik | Mississauga Jets | 30 | Jason Altimari | GT Capitals | |
| Defense | Defense | |||||
| 2 | Grant Whitmore | North York Knights | 2 | Ryan Granelli | Vaughan Rangers | |
| 3 | Adam Virkus | Mississauga Jets | 3 | Jason Silva | Streetsville Tigers | |
| 4 | William Jarzabek | Mississauga Jets | 4 | Charles Di Fiore | Streetsville Tigers | |
| 5 | Nicholas Sabatino | Humber Valley | 5 | Anthony Di Palma | Vaughan Rangers | |
| 6 | Colton Woods | GT Capitals | 6 | Peter Lisena | Vaughan Rangers | |
| 7 | Spencer Tackaberry | GT Capitals | 7 | Joseph Gentile | Vaughan Panthers | |
| Forwards | Forwards | |||||
| 8 | Sebastian Vella | North York Knights | 8 | Benjamin Kitor | Streetsville Tigers | |
| 9 | James Anderson | North York Knights | 9 | Randy Yerxa | Streetsville Tigers | |
| 10 | Erik Rimer | North York Knights | 10 | Luke Robillos | Streetsville Tigers | |
| 11 | James Keane | Mississauga Jets | 11 | Lucas Cook | Streetsville Tigers | |
| 12 | Robert Brillinger | GT Capitals | 12 | Ryan Cherepacha | Streetsville Tigers | |
| 14 | Cole Bremner | GT Capitals | 14 | Alexander Cordeiro | Vaughan Rangers | |
| 15 | Shane Stewart | GT Capitals | 15 | Daniel Alonzi | Vaughan Rangers | |
| 16 | George Trougakos | GT Capitals | 16 | Daniel DeMontis | Vaughan Panthers | |
| 17 | Ryan Haba | Humber Valley | 17 | Mario Lapadula | Vaughan Panthers | |
| 18 | Turner McTiernan | Humber Valley | 18 | Joseph Ierullo | Vaughan Panthers | |
| 19 | Matthew Balzia | Toronto Aeros | 19 | Christian Galluzzo | Vaughan Panthers | |
| 20 | Marco Dias | Toronto Aeros | 20 | Gabriel Schnurr | Markham Islanders | |
| Coaching Staff | Coaching Staff | |||||
| HC | Don Harris | GT Capitals | HC | John Robillos | Streetsville Tigers | |
| AC | Ken Bremner | GT Capitals | AC | John Cox | Streetsville Tigers | |
| TR | Chris Tracey | GT Capitals | TR | Doug Cherepacha | Streetsville Tigers | |
Miget AAA Rosters
| TEAM WHITE (HOME) | TEAM RED (AWAY) | |||||
| Number | Name | Team | Number | Name | Team | |
| Goaltenders | Goaltenders | |||||
| 1 | James Elmhurst | Vaughan Kings | 1 | Christian Purboo | Mississauga Rebels | |
| 30 | Christian Mattiace | Jr. Canadiens | 30 | Nicolas Daws | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 31 | Tyler Szczepaniak | Don Mills Flyers | 31 | Dylan Tower | Toronto Titans | |
| Defense | Defense | |||||
| 2 | Matthew Wilkins | Young Nationals | 2 | Eric Mergelas | Mississauga Rebels | |
| 3 | Chase Spencer | Jr. Canadiens | 3 | Quentin Martellacci | Markham Majors | |
| 4 | Tyler Capone | Don Mills Flyers | 4 | Dante Fantauzzi | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 5 | Brennan Ireland | Vaughan Kings | 5 | Scott Gaetz | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 6 | Connor Loft | Mississauga Reps | 6 | Jake Cella | Toronto Titans | |
| 7 | Brendan Luther | Mississauga Sens | 7 | Noah Holm | North York Rangers | |
| Forwards | Forwards | |||||
| 8 | Nate Mueller | Young Nationals | 8 | Elijah Brereton-Gonsalves | Mississauga Rebels | |
| 9 | Matthew O’Brien | Young Nationals | 9 | Thomas McKeown | Mississauga Rebels | |
| 10 | Cooper Sharpe | Young Nationals | 10 | Evan Benwell | Mississauga Rebels | |
| 11 | Anthony Romano | Jr. Canadiens | 11 | Maxim Golod | Markham Majors | |
| 12 | Adam Trotman | Jr. Canadiens | 12 | Xavier Drummond | Markham Majors | |
| 14 | Paul Spadafora | Don Mills Flyers | 14 | Erich Roeder | Markham Majors | |
| 15 | Kevin Shirmaly | Don Mills Flyers | 15 | Tyler Flack | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 16 | Kobe Desmond | Vaughan Kings | 16 | Cameron Rayner | Toronto Titans | |
| 17 | Connor McBroom | Vaughan Kings | 17 | Jesse Tucker | North York Rangers | |
| 18 | Joshua Nixon | Mississauga Reps | 18 | Austin Hall | North York Rangers | |
| 19 | Matthew Barazin | Mississauga Reps | 19 | Brady Rutherford | Toronto Red Wings | |
| 20 | Jayden Vaughan | Jr. Canadiens | 20 | Claudio Degasperis | Toronto Red Wings | |
| Kyle Barrett* | Mississauga Sens | |||||
| Coaching Staff | Coaching Staff | |||||
| HC | Brett Punchard | Young Nationals | HC | Michael O’Shea | Mississauga Rebels | |
| AC | Rick Varone | Jr. Canadiens | AC | Andre Darlow | Markham Majors | |
| AC | Patrick Mazzoli | Don Mills Flyers | AC | Richard Gaetz | Toronto Marlboros | |
| TR | Carlo Morello | Young Nationals | TR | Christopher Sebben | Mississauga Rebels | |
*Injured
About the Greater Toronto Hockey League
Founded 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 Mississauga, Toronto, Markham and Vaughan.
For more information, contact:
Adrienne Middlebrook | Coordinator, Marketing and Communications
416-636-6845 x.234 | amiddlebrook@gthlcanada.com
