The 11th edition of the annual Under-21 AAA All-Star Game will again feature former GTHL president John Gardner and longtime head coach Ray Heslop behind the bench to renew a rivalry that started many years ago.
Team Gardner, comprised of players from the Mississauga Braves, Humberview Huskies and Scarborough Young Bruins, will face Team Heslop, which boasts players from the Toronto Colts, Goulding Park Rangers and West Mall Lightning, on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 6:15 p.m. at Herb Carnegie Arena. Complete rosters are included below.
The Gardner-led Lido Bruins and Heslop’s J & R Hawks were legendary teams in the Under-21 division for decades. Since, Gardner has kept a close eye on the Under-21 AAA hockey scene and has helped steer the group to the success it has had.
Heslop, meanwhile, has served as a sounding board for players, coaches and teams since his time behind the bench. The Ray Heslop Juvenile Dedication Award was established in 2005 and is presented to the Under-21 player or team official who best exemplifies the true spirit of Under-21 hockey.
Admission: $5.00 (includes three chances to win a draw to be held during the second intermission)
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UNDER-21 AAA ALL-STAR GAME | ||||||||
TEAM GARDNER (RED) | TEAM HESLOP (BLUE) | |||||||
No. | Pos. | Name | Team | No. | Pos. | Name | Team | |
30 | G | David Tseramis | Young Bruins | 1 | G | Eric Schooley | Colts | |
57 | G | Chris Cipparrone | Braves | 29 | G | Daniel Agius | Lightning | |
92 | G | Vincent Sacco | Huskies | 510 | G | Andrew Ireland | Rangers | |
7 | D | Chris Czindl | Young Bruins | 7 | D | Daniel Coppola | Rangers | |
15 | D | Ian Buck | Braves | 9 | D | David Berta | Lightning | |
22 | D | Gian Carlo Laviola | Huskies | 12 | D | Trevor Close | Rangers | |
27 | D | Cory Popadiuk | Braves | 16 | D | Justin Marco | Colts | |
44 | D | Gary Birley | Huskies | 26 | D | Sam Maione | Colts | |
53 | D | Julian Ristic | Huskies | 51 | D | Connor McClyment | Colts | |
74 | D | Joseph Coats | Young Bruins | 58 | D | Luka Cecen | Colts | |
76 | D | Daniel Bell | Young Bruins | 71 | D | Daniel Ricco | Lightning | |
4 | F | Jacob Hale | Braves | 10 | F | Tyler Butts | Rangers | |
12 | F | Devon Oates | Huskies | 11 | F | Michael Barone | Lightning | |
17 | F | Josef Disanto | Huskies | 15 | F | Matt Gianinni | Colts | |
18 | F | Rick Berenguer | Young Bruins | 17 | F | Michael Taglioni | Rangers | |
19 | F | Marcus Marchese | Huskies | 18 | F | Liam Little | Lightning | |
20 | F | Michael Wojciechowski | Braves | 19 | F | Mitchell Charles | Rangers | |
21 | F | Peter Apostoli | Young Bruins | 20 | F | Eric Wenske | Colts | |
43 | F | Mathew McCullough | Young Bruins | 27 | F | Brana Cecen | Colts | |
71 | F | Dante Orfao | Huskies | 28 | F | Howard Shim | Rangers | |
94 | F | Daniel Ohashi | Braves | 48 | F | Brandon Nason | Colts | |
97 | F | Matthew Agostini | Braves | 58 | F | Eric MacKenzie | Rangers | |
98 | F | Jeff Ohashi | Braves | 97 | F | Jerrell Campbell | Lightning | |
Coach | Andy Hale | Braves | Coach | Bruce Sturley | Colts | |||
Coach | Peter Cappadocia | Huskies | Coach | Serge Coppola | Rangers | |||
Coach | Chris Morton | Young Bruins | Coach | Randy Penney | Lightning |