OHL Brantford Bulldogs

Six Bulldogs Prospects Named to 2015 OHL Gold Cup Rosters

Published on April 14, 2015 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Brantford Bulldogs News Release


HAMILTON, ONT. - The Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) and ALLIANCE Hockey, in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), announced Tuesday the 160 players who will be part of the 2015 OHL Gold Cup, which will be held May 7-10 in Kitchener, Ont.

Six OHL Hamilton Bulldogs prospects were among that group, including Matthew Strome, Reilly Webb, Mackenzie Entwistle, Fedor Gordeev, Zackary Jackson and Issac Nurse.

"It's great to see a number of our prospects recognized and selected to this important event," said George Burnett, head coach and general manager of the OHL Bulldogs. "It's an excellent opportunity for them to showcase their skills and experience this type of competition with their peers."

The players selected, born in 1999, were chosen by the team's (member partners and Hockey Canada branches) appointed Director of Operations, with support from Darrell Woodley, Director of OHL Central Scouting. These players will compete in a 20-game tournament where they will be evaluated by Hockey Canada scouts.

Ryan Jankowski, Hockey Canada's head scout for the men's Program of Excellence, will lead player selection for both the summer camp and three national teams, with assistance from regional scouts - Carl Bouchard (Quebec, Atlantic Canada), Wade Klippenstein (Western Canada), Darrell Woodley and Barclay Branch (Ontario).

Over 30 players from the OHL Gold Cup were invited to the first Hockey Canada Under-17 National Camp, with 23 players from the event cracking the Team Canada White, Red and Black rosters.

The OHL Gold Cup has hosted elite prospects and 2015 National Hockey League (NHL) draft-eligible players such as Travis Konecny, Dylan Strome, Mitch Marner and 2015 Team Canada World Junior gold medalist Lawson Crouse.

One hundred and twenty five players selected in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection will compete in the 2015 U16 OHL Gold Cup including 18 first-round picks.

Tickets for the 2015 OHL Gold Cup are now available! For full roster details and more on the OHL Gold Cup, please visit www.ohlgoldcup.com or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/OHLGoldCup.

OHL Gold Cup

The OHL Gold Cup is an annual event created to feature Ontario's top under-16 talent. As part of the revamped Hockey Canada Program of Excellence, the top players from the OHL Gold Cup will be invited to attend the Hockey Canada under-17 National Camp where they will practice and compete against other players throughout Canada to earn a spot on Team Canada and compete at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

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