OHL Kitchener Rangers

Six Kitchener Rangers' Prospects Named to 2017 OHL Gold Cup Rosters

Published on April 11, 2017 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Six Kitchener Rangers prospects taken in Saturday's OHL Priority Selection have been chosen to partake in the 2017 OHL Gold Cup to be held May 3-7, 2017 in Kitchener.

The Rangers' prospects will suit up as follows:

Team ALLIANCE

D

Grayson Ladd

Chatham-Kent Cyclones

1st round; 13th overall

Team GTHL (Red)

D

Michael Vukojevic

Mississauga Rebels

2nd round; 33rd overall

LW

Mike Petizian

Mississauga Reps

5th round; 92nd overall

Team HEO (Maroon)

D

Simon Mack

Selects Academy

7th round; 132nd overall

Team HNO (Yellow)

C

Connor Tresoor

Kenora Thistles

6th round; 112th overall

Team OMHA (Black)

C

Matt Gordon

Guelph Gryphons

3rd round; 58th overall

Eight teams will compete in the OHL Gold Cup, including the five above-mentioned as well as Team GTHL (Royal Blue), Team NOHA (Green) and Team OMHA (White).

The OHL Gold Cup is an annual showcase event featuring top under-16 talent in Ontario. As part of the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence, select players from the OHL Gold Cup will be invited to attend the National Under-17 Selection Camp, where they will have a chance to compete with other top talent from across Canada and potentially earn a spot at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

From the 2016 event, 28 OHL Gold Cup alumni were selected to play for Hockey Canada at the World Under-17's - the largest Ontario contingent since the inception of the three Canadian team system.

A complete schedule of the 2017 OHL Gold Cup can be found here, or by visiting ohlgoldcup.com.

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