11 teams from OJHL, NOJHL and Germany competing at events
August 9, 2024, Mississauga, ON – …. The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) in conjunction with two of its member teams are hosting preseason showcase tournaments later this month to kick off the season.
The Collingwood Blues’ third annual Cottage Cup Showcase is being played at the new Wasaga Stars Arena in Wasaga Beach, ON Aug. 27-29. The $60 million twin-pad arena and library complex opened in January.
“The Collingwood Blues are excited to host the Cottage Cup again this year,” said Blues’ General Manager Mike Tarantino. “Having teams attend from the OJHL, the NOJHL, and Europe adds to the experience for the teams, players, and scouts.
Over the past few years, the event has grown as we have seen an increased number of NCAA, OHL, U SPORTS and NHL scouts in attendance. We believe it will be a great event to kick off the 2024-2025 season.”
The defending OJHL and Centennial Cup champion Blues will represent the OJHL in the event along with the Trenton Golden Hawks, Leamington Flyers, Toronto Jr. Canadiens and Buffalo Jr. Sabres. The touring Jungadler Mannheim U20 team from Germany is returning to the tournament. The Powassan Voodoo and Timmins Rock from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League round out the field.
The Niagara Falls Canucks are hosting their first Canucks Junior Classic on the main pad of the Gale Centre in Niagara Falls, ON Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. The Gale Centre is a state-of-the-art fourplex, which will host the OJHL Governors’ Showcase at the end of September.
“We’re looking forward to the Canucks Jr Classic at the end of August,” said Canucks Governor and Co-Owner Frank Pietrangelo. “This event is a great opportunity to see players in game situations and see the compete level that they bring. It’s early going, but we already have a number of NCAA D1 and D3 schools committed to coming to Niagara to scout these players. We can’t wait to get going!”
The tournament features an all-OJHL field, including the Wellington Dukes, Aurora Tigers, Buffalo Jr. Sabres and the host Niagara Falls Canucks.
For more information on these events please go to OJHL.ca. During the week of the event you will be able to access information including schedules, team rosters, scores, standings and top scorers.The OJHL regular season begins Sept. 5.
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. The OJHL is the home of the 2024 Centennial Cup champion Collingwood Blues. 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 had more than 45 NCAA Division I scholarship commitments in 2023-24.
For more information on the Ontario Junior Hockey League, please visit www.ojhl.ca
Reprinted with permission from the Ontario Junior Hockey League
