From the OJHL
December 27, 2023, Mississauga, ON – The coaching and support staff for the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s 2023-24 All-Star Celebration presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario has been announced.
The celebration is scheduled for January 12 and 13, 2024 in scenic Collingwood, Ont.
“As we get ready for another exciting All-Star Celebration weekend, we are happy to announce these fantastic coaches, athletic therapists and equipment managers who volunteer to help out with the event,” said Chris Vanstone, the OJHL’s Vice-President of Hockey Operations.
Coaches and Support Staff for the OJHL All-Star Game are:
Coaches
Andrew Campoli (Collingwood) All-Star West
Mike Galati (Markham) All-Star East
Athletic Therapists
Jen Mark (Pickering) – All-Star East
Chris Grolla (Collingwood) All-Star West
Equipment Managers
Chris McLean (Trenton) All-Star East
Richard Judges (Collingwood) All-Star West
Coaches and Support Staff for the Hudl-Instat OJHL Prospects Game are:
Coaches
Shawn Snider (Georgetown) Prospects West
Ryan Ramsay (Haliburton) Prospects East
Athletic Therapists
Dana Flatt (Georgetown) – Prospects West
Jenn Vaicunas (Aurora) – Prospects East
Equipment Managers
Adam Bendall (Mississauga) Prospects West
Oliver Moyer (Lindsay) Prospects East
All-Star weekend begins with the OJHL Skills Competition on Friday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m.
Saturday’s schedule will kick off with the OJHL Alumni Game at 10:30 a.m, followed by the Hudl-Instat OJHL Prospects Game at 1 p.m, which will feature the league’s top players born in 2006 and 2007.
The main attraction, the OJHL All-Star Game, will start at 5 p.m. and feature the top players from the 24-team league as selected by the league’s All Star selection process.
Tickets are available at: https://collingwoodblues.ticketpro.ca/en/pages/OJHLAllStar2024
All net proceeds from the weekend events will go to the OJHL Foundation, which focuses on delivering the First Assist Program to aid players with mental health and life skills training.
More information on the event, including community events, rosters and the names of players taking part in the skills competition, will be released in the next two weeks.
About the OJHL – “League of Choice”
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is the largest Junior ‘A’ league operating under the auspices of the Canadian Junior Hockey League with 24 member clubs. A proud member of the CJHL and Ontario Hockey Association, the OJHL was originally named the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League and it was formed out of the Central Junior ‘B’ Hockey League in 1993-94. With a long and storied history of developing players for the next level, including U SPORTS, the NCAA, CHL, minor pro ranks and the NHL, the OJHL has had more than 40 commitments to 40 NCAA Division I scholarships already this season.
About the Dairy Farmers of Ontario – “Milk Up”
Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) is the marketing board for the largest sector of Ontario agriculture. Their mission is to provide leadership and excellence in the production and marketing of Canadian milk for a dynamic, profitable growing dairy industry. Ontario’s more than 3,400 dairy farmers, their families and employees are proud to produce high-quality milk for Canadians. For more information, visit www.milk.org.
