The Greater Toronto Hockey League announced today the Under-18 ‘AAA’ All-Star selections for the 2023 U18 ‘AAA’ All-Star Game fuelled by Gatorade on Friday, January 27 at 7:30pm. The game will kick off the U18 All-Star Festival fuelled by Gatorade at Scotiabank Pond with ‘AA’ and ‘A’ U18 All-Star games slated for Saturday, January 28.
Admission to the games will be free of charge, with more information on the U18 All-Star Festival, including ‘AA’ and ‘A’ All-Star selections, to come.
The U18 ‘AAA’ All-Star rosters feature six goaltenders, 12 defensemen, and 24 forwards selected by scouts, with each of the GTHL’s 13 clubs represented with at least one player.
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 Toronto Jr. Canadiens, Toronto Marlboros, Vaughan Kings, Toronto Titans, North York Rangers, and Toronto Young Nationals.
On Team Blue, the Rangers are out front with six players selected, with the Kings (5) in a close second. The Marlboros (4) and Don Mills Flyers (3) are in the middle of the pack, while the Toronto Red Wings (2) and Markham Majors (1) round out six total clubs making up the roster.
On Team Red, the Jr. Canadiens are represented with a leading-eight players, while the Young Nationals (4), Titans (3), and Mississauga Senators (2) each feature at least two players rostered. The Mississauga Rebels, Reps Hockey Club, and Thunder Bay Kings all have one player selected, while the Red Wings add a third player to their total.
U18 ‘AAA’ All-Star Team Blue Roster:
| ROSTER # | POSITION | PLAYER NAME | GTHL TEAM |
| 1 | GOALTENDER | LOGAN KENNEDY | VAUGHAN KINGS |
| 30 | GOALTENDER | JACOB GIBBONS | NORTH YORK RANGERS |
| 31 | GOALTENDER | JENSEN HOWE | TORONTO RED WINGS |
| 2 | DEFENCE | GRAYDON FINCH | TORONTO MARLBOROS |
| 3 | DEFENCE | TYLER O’TOOLE | TORONTO MARLBOROS |
| 4 | DEFENCE | JUSTIN HUYNH | NORTH YORK RANGERS |
| 5 | DEFENCE | WILLIAM DOHERTY | DON MILLS FLYERS |
| 6 | DEFENCE | LOGAN SHANNON | TORONTO RED WINGS |
| 7 | DEFENCE | GARRETT NYSTROM | MARKHAM MAJORS |
| 8 | FORWARD | LOGAN DURNO | DON MILLS FLYERS |
| 9 | FORWARD | MICHAEL CESARIO | VAUGHAN KINGS |
| 10 | FORWARD | BECK CARSLEY | DON MILLS FLYERS |
| 11 | FORWARD | ELIAS GREENWOOD | VAUGHAN KINGS |
| 12 | FORWARD | JACK DEAN | NORTH YORK RANGERS |
| 14 | FORWARD | GEORGY TOROPTSEV | NORTH YORK RANGERS |
| 15 | FORWARD | LUCAS SOARES | NORTH YORK RANGERS |
| 16 | FORWARD | FRANK CASTIGLIONE | VAUGHAN KINGS |
| 17 | FORWARD | DYLAN KELLY | VAUGHAN KINGS |
| 18 | FORWARD | JOSHUA COLOSIMO | NORTH YORK RANGERS |
| 19 | FORWARD | CHRISANTHOS FOULIDIS | TORONTO MARLBOROS |
| 20 | FORWARD | ETHAN NOBES | TORONTO MARLBOROS |
| HEAD COACH | MICHAEL O’SHEA | TORONTO MARLBOROS | |
| ASSISTANT COACH | MATT IANNETTA | VAUGHAN KINGS | |
| ASSISTANT COACH | FRANKIE DEANGELIS | NORTH YORK RANGERS | |
| TRAINER | SARAH HAMPTON | TORONTO MARLBOROS |
U18 ‘AAA’ All-Star Team Red Roster:
| ROSTER # | POSITION | PLAYER NAME | GTHL TEAM |
| 1 | GOALTENDER | PAOLO FRASCA | TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
| 30 | GOALTENDER | EVAN MAILLET | TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
| 31 | GOALTENDER | CALEM YORKE | TORONTO TITANS |
| 2 | DEFENCE | ANDONI FIMIS | TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
| 3 | DEFENCE | ALEXANDER STEPHEN | TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
| 4 | DEFENCE | CARSON LITTLEJOHN | TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
| 5 | DEFENCE | NATHAN SCHAAP | TORONTO TITANS |
| 6 | DEFENCE | COLIN MAUND | TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS |
| 7 | DEFENCE | PHILIP ROBERTO | MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
| 8 | FORWARD | LUCIANO BRUNO | TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
| 9 | FORWARD | LIRIM AMIDOVSKI | TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
| 10 | FORWARD | BRANDON GILL | TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
| 11 | FORWARD | JAYDEN LEVESQUE | TORONTO TITANS |
| 12 | FORWARD | PETER FORESTER | THUNDER BAY KINGS |
| 14 | FORWARD | NATHAN McLEAN | TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS |
| 15 | FORWARD | JORDAN LATHAM | TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS |
| 16 | FORWARD | MACGREGOR RICHMOND | TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS |
| 17 | FORWARD | MARKOS SAROGLOU | MISSISSAUGA SENATORS |
| 18 | FORWARD | ARTEM NARBEKOV | TORONTO RED WINGS |
| 19 | FORWARD | GAVIN CHAPPLE | MISSISSAUGA REBELS |
| 20 | FORWARD | NICHOLAS LOFRANCO | REPS HOCKEY CLUB |
| HEAD COACH | RICK VARONE | TORONTO JR. CANADIENS | |
| ASSISTANT COACH | JASON NOBILI | TORONTO TITANS | |
| ASSISTANT COACH | BRETT PUNCHARD | TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS | |
| TRAINER | VLADIMIR JOLOUD | TORONTO JR. CANADIENS |
The GTHL will be announcing the U18 ‘AA’ and ‘A’ All-Star Selections 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
