CHL Announces Events, Participants For Top Prospects Skills Competition
Published on January 18, 2010 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Windsor, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced the events and the participants from Team Cherry and Team Orr that will compete in the 2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Skills Competition on Tuesday night January 19, 2010, at 7:00 pm at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, ON.
40 of the CHL's top prospects eligible for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft have been divided amongst four different events and all players competing in a 3-on-3 game to showcase their abilities before fans and a record number of scouts and NHL personnel in attendance. The skills events will include the Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot, Shooting Accuracy, and a brand new Showdown style Breakaway Contest.
The Showdown Breakaway Contest will feature six players per team taking two attempts on goal before a panel of four celebrity judges that will score each attempt based on creativity, originality, degree of difficulty, execution, showmanship, and the ability to score. Celebrity judges include Spitfires' Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel and defenceman Ryan Ellis. Joining them will be former NHL enforcer and Windsor native Bob Probert, along with Rob Faulds from Rogers Sportsnet.
Headlining this new event will be Ryan Spooner and Austin Watson of the Peterborough Petes representing Team Cherry, with Jeff Skinner of the Kitchener Rangers and Tyler Seguin of the Plymouth Whalers representing Team Orr. Spooner is tied for the OHL-lead with four shootout goals this season on six attempts with three game-winners, while Watson is a former member of the Spitfires. Skinner and Seguin are the top two goal scorers in the OHL with 35 and 30 goals respectively.
Spitfires' forward Taylor Hall and defenceman Cam Fowler will open the event for Team Cherry with the Fastest Skater competition.
The best individual score in each event receives a goal for their team, with another goal awarded for the best team average from each event for a total of eight available goals. The 3-on-3 game consists of two 15-minute periods with running time with all goals scored counting towards the overall competition score.
The Skills Competition will be broadcast live on TVCogeco Windsor beginning at 7:00 pm, with the game to be broadcast to a national audience Wednesday night live on Rogers Sportsnet at 7:00 pm.
Home Hardware continues as the title sponsor of the Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game for the eleventh straight year. Associate sponsors include Bank of Montreal, Subway, and NeilMed.
Tickets for both events are still available by calling 519-254-5000 or available online at www.windsorspitfires.com
2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Skills Competition Participants:
Skill # 1 - Fastest Skater:
Team Cherry: Team Orr:
Taylor Hall, Windsor Spitfires Brandon Gormley, Moncton Wildcats
Jordan Weal, Regina Pats Stephen Silas, Belleville Bulls
Cam Fowler, Windsor Spitfires Mark Pysyk, Edmonton Oil Kings
Alexander Petrovic, Red Deer Rebels Alexander Burmistrov, Barrie Colts
Skill # 2 - Hardest Shot:
Team Cherry: Team Orr:
Brock Beukeboom, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Michael Bournival, Shawinigan Cataractes
Ryan Johansen, Portland Winterhawks Dylan McIlrath, Moose Jaw Warriors
Brandon Archibald, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Matt MacKenzie, Calgary Hitmen
Brad Ross, Portland Winterhawks Jerome Gauthier, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Skill # 3 - Shooting Accuracy
Team Cherry: Team Orr:
Jakub Culek, Rimouski Oceanic Steven Shipley, Owen Sound Attack
Troy Rutkowski, Portland Winterhawks Ryan Martindale, Ottawa 67's
Austin Madaisky, Kamloops Blazers Quinton Howden, Moose Jaw Warriors
Devante Smith-Pelly, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Petr Straka, Rimouski Oceanic
Skill # 4 - Showdown Breakaway Contest:
Team Cherry: Team Orr:
Ryan Spooner, Peterborough Petes Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67's
Emerson Etem, Medicine Hat Tigers Jeff Skinner, Kitchener Rangers
Stanislav Galiev, Saint John Sea Dogs Nino Niederreiter, Portland Winterhawks
Louis-Marc Aubry, Montreal Juniors John McFarland, Sudbury Wolves
Austin Watson, Peterborough Petes Joey Hishon, Owen Sound Attack
Andrew Yogan, Erie Otters Tyler Seguin, Plymouth Whalers
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