Six Attack Graduates Included on U SPORTS Men's Hockey Rosters to Begin 2025-26
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Six Attack Graduates Included on U SPORTS Men's Hockey Rosters to Begin 2025-26

Published on October 3, 2025 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Owen Sound Attack News Release


The 2025-26 U SPORTS men's hockey season gets underway tonight! Here's a look at the 163 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) graduates included on opening night rosters across the country. The figure includes a total of 21 players who saw OHL action during the 2024-25 season.

The Queen's Gaels lead the way with 18 OHL alumni on their roster followed by the Saint Mary's Huskies and UNB Reds with 12 respectively.

Seven OHL alumni were U SPORTS University Cup champions as members of the host University of Ottawa GeeGees last March, becoming the first eight-seed to ever win the David Johnston University Cup.

A total of 329 OHL graduates received OHL Scholarships to pursue post-secondary education in 2024-25, resulting in a collective investment of over $42 million by OHL member teams over the past 15 years.

OHL Graduates Included on U Sports Men's Hockey Rosters

*denotes player who graduated OHL following 2024-25 season

Ontario University Athletics - 111

Brock Badgers (6):

AJ Cook (Niagara)

Colby Saganiuk (Erie)

Ethan Sims (Niagara, Hamilton)

Ryan Stepien (Saginaw, Kitchener, Oshawa)

Ryan Thompson (North Bay, Erie, Soo)

Tai York (Barrie)

Carleton Ravens (7):

Tye Austin (Peterborough)

Alexandre Hogue (Sarnia)

Alex Johnston (Soo, Ottawa)

James Mayotte (North Bay, Flint)

Zach Paputsakis (Oshawa)

Parker Petruniak (Oshawa)

Connor Toms (Soo, Windsor)

Concordia Stingers (1):

Joe Vrbetic (North Bay)

Guelph Gryphons (11):

Nathan Allensen (Barrie)

Giordano Biondi (Sudbury, Hamilton)

Nolan Dann (Sarnia, Niagara, Flint)

Jonah De Simone (Niagara)

Nolan Degurse (Sarnia)

Kaeden Johnston (London, Sarnia, Saginaw)

Michael MacLean (Flint)

Ryan O'Dell (Oshawa, Guelph)

Duncan Penman (Saginaw, Mississauga)

Anthony Tabak (Sudbury, Sarnia, Barrie)

Griffin Wilson (Owen Sound)

Lakehead Thunderwolves (5):

Christian Cicigoi (North Bay)

Nick DeGrazia (Sudbury)

Marko Stojkov (Flint)

Liam Whittaker (London, Oshawa)

Richard Whittaker (London, Mississauga)

Laurier Golden Hawks (8):

Brenden Anderson (Hamilton, Sarnia)

Callum Chisholm (Mississauga, Barrie)

Josh Kavanagh (Peterborough, Barrie)

Tristan Malboeuf (Hamilton, Kitchener)

Kallaway Mercer (Kingston)

Justin O'Donnell (Sarnia, Saginaw)

Ty Petrou (Flint, Oshawa)

Ryan Pryce (Sarnia, Sudbury)

Nipissing Lakers (6):

David Campbell (North Bay)

Mason Chitaroni (Sudbury)

Chad Denault (Peterborough, North Bay)

Zach Roy (Hamilton)

Markas Samenas (Flint)

Payton Vescio (North Bay, Hamilton)

Ontario Tech Ridgebacks (4):

Alex Bradshaw (Flint)

Dustin Hutton (Peterborough, Kingston)

Nolan Ling (Kingston)

Nathan Poole (Kingston)

Ottawa GeeGees (9):

Alexis Daviault (Sarnia, Erie)*

Cam Gauvreau (North Bay, Saginaw, Peterborough)

Zacharie Giroux (Flint, Sudbury)

Max Grondin (Saginaw, Peterborough)

Mitchell Martin (Kitchener)

Jonathan Melee (Hamilton, Peterborough)*

Ethan Montroy (Soo)

Peter Stratis (Ottawa, Sudbury, Sarnia)

Jean-Philippe Tourigny (Ottawa)

Queen's Gaels (18):

Andre Anania (Sudbury)

Quinn Binnie (Mississauga, Peterborough)

Aidan Castle (Niagara, Windsor, Saginaw)

Jack Duff (Erie)

Nolan Hutcheson (Sudbury)

Ethan Larmand (Sudbury)

Ian Lemieux (Barrie, Kingston)

Logan LeSage (Owen Sound)

Alex Messier (Erie)*

Ian Michelone (Flint, Windsor, Ottawa)

Cameron Morton (Erie)

Lucas Peric (Ottawa, Kingston)

Michael Renwick (Hamilton, Windsor)

Nathan Ribau (Sudbury, Windsor, Niagara)

Thomas Sirman (Ottawa)

Aidan Spooner (Kingston)

Cameron Tolnai (Ottawa)

Tanner Wickware (Guelph, Barrie)

U. of Toronto Varsity Blues (6):

Ranvir Gill-Shane (Ottawa, Hamilton)

Owen Hollingsworth (Sudbury)

Christian Stevens (North Bay)

Nick Surzycia (Sarnia)*

Zack Terry (Guelph, Flint)

Cooper Way (Oshawa, Sarnia)

Toronto Metropolitan U. Bold (10):

Evan Brand (Kingston, Mississauga)

Ryan Dugas (Kingston)

Kai Edmonds (Barrie, Mississauga)

Gavin Grundner (Guelph)

Chase Lefebvre (Peterborough, Brampton)*

Sergei Litvinov (Erie)

Ian Martin (Niagara, Kingston)

Quinton Page (Peterborough)*

William Portokalis (Mississauga, Owen Sound)

Liam Ross (Sudbury)

Waterloo Warriors (10):

Jesse Fishman (Kitchener, Guelph)

Evan Klein (Saginaw Niagara)

Daniel Murphy (Erie)

Matt Onuska (London, Windsor)

Jaden Reyers (Peterborough)

Emmet Pierce (London, Flint)

Payton Robinson (Sudbury, Guelph)

Simon Rose (North Bay)

Blair Scott (Kitchener, Barrie, Niagara)*

Brayden Velliaris (Peterborough, Soo)*

Western Mustangs (9):

Shane Bulitka (Sudbury, North Bay)

Tye McSorley (Oshawa, London)

Aidan Prueter (Saginaw, Mississauga)

Nathan Sauder (Erie)*

Owen Saye (Sarnia)

Lawson Sherk (Hamilton/Brantford)

Zander Veccia (Mississauga, Guelph)

Drew Wawrow (Sudbury, Soo)

Nick Yearwood (London, Sudbury)

Chazz Nixon (Mississauga)

Windsor Lancers (8):

Max Donoso (Ottawa, Windsor)

Brady Hinz (Sarnia, Peterborough)

Samuel Ivanov (Soo)

Frank Jenkins (Hamilton)

Keegan McMullen (Peterborough, Soo)

Matt McNamara (Peterborough)

Dominic Mufarreh (Soo)

Colton Smith (London, Windsor)

York Lions (1):

Owen Gilhula (Sudbury)

Atlantic University Sport (AUS) - 51

Acadia Axemen (6):

Marc Boudreau (Soo, Sudbury, Mississauga)

Justin DeZoete (Peterborough, Guelph, Soo)*

Tyler Deline (Flint)

Roenick Jodoin (Barrie)

Zak Lavoie (Mississauga, Niagara, Brantford)*

Ryder McIntyre (Sarnia, Oshawa, Peterborough)*

Dalhousie Tigers (6):

Ben Bujold (London, Brantford)*

Nick Chenard (Owen Sound)

Ryan Del Monte (Barrie, London, Mississauga)

Jack Harper (Flint, Guelph, Kitchener)

Paul Hughes (Kingston)

Barret Kirwin (Guelph, Owen Sound)

Saint Mary's Huskies (12):

Liam Arnsby (North Bay)

Landon Cato (Niagara)

Nolan Dillingham (Sarnia)

Dixon Grimes (Guelph)

Chris Grisolia (Barrie, Kitchener)*

Jacob Holmes (Soo, Sudbury, Windsor, Kingston)

Ethan Ritchie (Kingston, Sarnia)

Jake Uberti (Niagara, Mississauga)

Reid Valade (Kitchener)

Liam Van Loon (Hamilton, Niagara)

Marcus Vandenberg (Kitchener, Niagara, Sudbury)*

Ben West (Barrie)

St. FX X-Men (8):

Charlie Callaghan (Mississauga)

Patrick Leaver (Oshawa, Guelph)

Ryan McGuire (Guelph)*

Cameron Mercer (Kitchener)*

Antonino Pugliese (Kitchener)*

Connor Roberts (Hamilton, Flint)

Ryan Struthers (Niagara, Mississauga, Windsor)

Mark Woolley (Guelph, Owen Sound)

UNB Reds (12):

Camaryn Baber (Saginaw, London)

Luca D'Amato (Flint, Oshawa)*

Jax Dubois (Peterborough, Kingston)

Gage Heyes (Kingston)*

Colton Kammerer (Sarnia, Hamilton)

Roberto Mancini (Saginaw, Flint, Windsor)

Cody Morgan (Kingston, Windsor, Flint, London)

Justin Nolet (Sarnia, Kitchener)

Mike Petizian (Kitchener)

Stuart Rolofs (London, Oshawa)

Liam Sztuska (Peterborough)

Luke Torrance (Oshawa)*

UPEI Panthers (7):

Brett Bressette (Erie)

Elias Cohen (Erie)

Yanic Crete (Ottawa)

Josh Currie (North Bay, Windsor, Kingston)

Ben McFarlane (Guelph)

Joe Ranger (Mississauga, Sudbury)

Michael Stubbs (Mississauga)

Canada West - 1

Saskatchewan Huskies:

Jordan Kooy (London, Sarnia, Oshawa)

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