TORONTO, ON — The Greater Toronto Hockey League announced today the Under-18 ‘A’ All-Star selections for the 2026 U18 ‘A’ All-Star Game fuelled by Gatorade on Saturday, January 24 at 10:00 a.m. The game will be the first of three match-ups featured across the U18 All-Star Festival fuelled by Gatorade at Scotiabank Pond.
Following the U18 ‘A’ All-Star Game, the U18 ‘AA’ All-Stars will take to the ice at 1:00 p.m. The U18 ‘AAA’ All-Star Game will close out the 2026 festival at 4:00 p.m. All games will take place on Rink 1 of Scotiabank Pond. Admission to the games will be free of charge.
The U18 ‘A’ All-Star rosters include three goaltenders, six defencemen, and 12 forwards for a total of 42 players selected through a submission process from coaches in the division.
All GTHL ‘A’ clubs are represented among the 42 players selected, along with five players from the Mississauga Hockey League (MHL).
On Team Blue, the Leaside Flames, Markham Islanders, North Toronto, and North York Knights lead the way with three selections apiece. The Toronto East Enders Ticats and Victoria Village Mustangs follow with two players each, while Forest Hill, the Hillcrest Canadiens, Ted Reeve Thunder, Vaughan Rangers East, and York Mills round out the roster with one selection each.
The Toronto Royals top Team Red with five players. Close behind are the Humber Valley Sharks and Toronto Eagles with three selections apiece, followed by the West Mall Lightning and the MHL’s Applewood Coyotes and Lorne Park Clarkson Wild with two each. The Avalanche, Vaughan Rangers, Vaughan Panthers, and the MHL’s Meadowvale Hawks round out the roster with one player apiece.
U18 ‘A’ All-Star Team Blue Roster (East):
| POSITION | PLAYER | GTHL TEAM |
| GOALTENDER | RORY COVERT | NORTH TORONTO |
| GOALTENDER | ANDREW WIGLE | LEASIDE FLAMES |
| GOALTENDER | BEN COOPER | FOREST HILL |
| DEFENCE | SAM TAYLOR | TORONTO EAST ENDERS TICATS |
| DEFENCE | EVAN HILDEBRAND | LEASIDE FLAMES |
| DEFENCE | ZACKARY LACHAPELLE | MARKHAM ISLANDERS |
| DEFENCE | HAYDEN BERKOVIC | NORTH TORONTO |
| DEFENCE | MAX TAFLER | NORTH YORK KNIGHTS |
| DEFENCE | LUCA STELLINO | TED REEVE THUNDER |
| FORWARD | JONAS FRYNTA | TORONTO EAST ENDERS TICATS |
| FORWARD | KEITH WAHL | HILLCREST CANADIENS |
| FORWARD | RONAN DUFFY | LEASIDE FLAMES |
| FORWARD | ANDRE SCOTT | MARKHAM ISLANDERS |
| FORWARD | SIDNEY BERLINER | MARKHAM ISLANDERS |
| FORWARD | OLIVER ROTHMAN | NORTH TORONTO |
| FORWARD | JACOB ROBINSON | NORTH YORK KNIGHTS |
| FORWARD | HARLEY ROSENTHAL | NORTH YORK KNIGHTS |
| FORWARD | IAN CHAMBERS | VAUGHAN RANGERS EAST |
| FORWARD | SEAN SMITH | VICTORIA VILLAGE MUSTANGS |
| FORWARD | SEAN MEHRZAD | VICTORIA VILLAGE MUSTANGS |
| FORWARD | JAKE PITBLADO | YORK MILLS |
| BENCH STAFF | ||
| HEAD COACH | MICHAEL SCHRENK | NORTH TORONTO |
| ASSISTANT COACH | KEVIN CLUETT | LEASIDE FLAMES |
| ASSISTANT COACH | RICHARD LACHAPELLE | MARKHAM ISLANDERS |
| TRAINER | IAN COVERT | NORTH TORONTO |
U18 ‘A’ All-Star Team Red Roster (West):
| POSITION | PLAYER | GTHL TEAM |
| GOALTENDER | THOMAS WHITESIDE | VAUGHAN PANTHERS |
| GOALTENDER | HAYDEN FARROW | TORONTO ROYALS |
| GOALTENDER | SAM LOFTUS | TORONTO EAGLES |
| DEFENCE | MAX DIMMELL | AVALANCHE |
| DEFENCE | COLE PATERSON | HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
| DEFENCE | MARCUS WILLIAMS | LORNE PARK CLARKSON WILD (MHL) |
| DEFENCE | SEBASTIAN SOLTYISK | MEADOWVALE HAWKS (MHL) |
| DEFENCE | ALEXANDER PIGEON | TORONTO EAGLES |
| DEFENCE | ROWAN RAJHANS | TORONTO ROYALS |
| FORWARD | ALEX MEDERIOS | APPLEWOOD COYOTES (MHL) |
| FORWARD | NATHAN MEDINA | APPLEWOOD COYOTES (MHL) |
| FORWARD | COLE RYDER | HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
| FORWARD | GEORGE EAVES | HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
| FORWARD | JOSHUA LEE | LORNE PARK CLARKSON WILD (MHL) |
| FORWARD | TRAVIS SINCLAIR | TORONTO EAGLES |
| FORWARD | EVAN CASOLA | TORONTO ROYALS |
| FORWARD | MATTHEW CASTELLARIN | TORONTO ROYALS |
| FORWARD | LUCIANO TORRESAN | TORONTO ROYALS |
| FORWARD | VINCENT SANTORSOLA | VAUGHAN RANGERS |
| FORWARD | MICHAEL O’DORICO | WEST MALL LIGHTNING |
| FORWARD | TANNER BEASLEY | WEST MALL LIGHTNING |
| BENCH STAFF | ||
| HEAD COACH | DEREK DINIS | TORONTO ROYALS |
| ASSISTANT COACH | DEREK MORI | LORNE PARK CLARKSON WILD (MHL) |
| ASSISTANT COACH | JEREMY BORNE | HUMBER VALLEY SHARKS |
| TRAINER | RICHARD KIM | TORONTO ROYALS |
To stay up to date with the 2026 U18 All-Star Festival fuelled by Gatorade, visit GTHLCanada.com.
Look back at the 2025 U18 ‘A’ All-Star Game:
- 2025 U18 ‘A’ All-Star Roster Announcement
- 2025 U18 ‘A’ All-Stars: Graduating Class
- 2025 U18 ‘A’ All-Star Game Recap
ABOUT THE GREATER TORONTO HOCKEY LEAGUE
Founded in 1911, the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) is a non-profit organization, home to more than 30 community recreational programs and the largest minor hockey league in the world. The GTHL registers more than 30,000 annual participants in Markham, Mississauga, Toronto, and Vaughan. The purpose of the GTHL is to empower, innovate, and provide hockey experiences that foster growth, inclusion, and excellence for all participants, while providing an enriching, equitable, and inclusive environment that benefits all members and the broader community.
For more information, please contact:
Stephanie Coratti
Director, Strategy & Communications
Greater Toronto Hockey League
[email protected]
