Our scouts were in attendance at the Durham West Showcase held the second week of October. Lovell Academy went undefeated in the showcase and came out on top 2-0 against Detroit Little Caesars in a well fought game to win the Gold Championship. The Ottawa Lady Senators came out on top to secure the Silver Championship over the Brampton Canadettes 1-0. Below we have our reports on the best players from each team. Players are listed in order of letter grade under their respective teams. Reports are solely based on play from this tournament.
Bluewater Hawks
Lauren Laszlo #73 (Bluewater Hawks U18 AA, F, 2026): Laszlo is an effective communicator with excellent acceleration and speed, and her positioning enhances the offensive play. Grade: B+
Skarlit Worton #88 (Bluewater Hawks U18 AA, D, 2026): Worton has good speed, strong defensive positioning, and effective support. She knows how to maintain puck control in key areas of the ice. Grade: B+
Riley Duffy #15 (Bluewater Hawks U18 AA, F, 2025): Duffy is willing to block shots and demonstrates excellent defensive speed and positioning. She remains composed during plays, avoids overreacting, and excels in body positioning during puck races and when defending against attackers. Grade: B
Madison Urbshott #54 (Bluewater Hawks U18 AA, D, 2026): Urbshott shows good off puck positioning to break up plays and mitigate scoring chances. Grade: B-
Zoe Morin #10 (Bluewater Hawks U18 AA, F, 2027): Morin has a High level of compete and battles hard through checks to stay on the puck. Grade: C+
Brampton U18AA
Isabella Chan #98 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, D, 2028): Chan is a high impact player that has plays with a lot of confidence. She moves well and is agile in her lateral movements on the blueline. On the powerplay, she controls the breakout and can skate the length of the ice, if no other options are present. Chan anticipates where her teammates will be on the ice and makes passes into open space – she thinks 1 step ahead. Grade: B+
Ashna Johal #5 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, F, 2025): Johal is a big and strong forward with a long reach that allows her to use her body to keep pucks away from defenders on a 1vs1. She has good game awareness, and knows when to stay back and cover for the D if there are too many people down low. Johal has a strong back hand shot when playing rebounds net front. We look forward to seeing her continue to stop on pucks instead of curling in the D zone. Grade: B
Charline Worron #22 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, F, 2027): Worron is small but works hard and is gritty. She takes low shots and follows her own rebounds, and is quick to jump on loose pucks after a faceoff loss to put pressure on defenders. Grade: B
Brina Bottos #91 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, D, 2026): Bottos communicates well in the D zone by directing her teammates on where to go based on the pressure and has good poke checks. She can read the play well, good IQ. Bottos also is very active offensively by calling for the puck at the blue line, playing deep in the O zone, taking hard slapshots and holding the blue line strong. Grade: B
Rainn Baliat #93 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, F, 2027): Baliat has a powerful stride and is hard on the forecheck. She is hard working and doesn’t let up on pressuring the defence to make mistakes and then capitalizes on them by creating opportunities offensively. Baliat keeps her head up and makes crisp passes on the target. Grade: B
Sarah Elson #34 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, D, 2027): Elson has a quick release shot from the blue line and steps down into the slot offensively to get on loose pucks. Defensively, she positions herself well against a 2vs1 rush to slow down the attack. We look forward to seeing her improve her quickness and gap control as she tends to play safe / not challenge the attacker. Grade: B-
Burlington Barracudas
Kylie Penrose #98 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, F, 2026): Penrose is a speedy forward, that accelerates quickly through the neutral zone. Her crossover speed is impressive and allows her to blow by her opponents. She is unafraid to take the middle of the ice and attack defenders head on. Penrose trusts in her stick handling skills and drives. Penrose exhibits impressive speed and acceleration, effortlessly bypassing defenders. Her excellent stick handling protects the puck as she prepares to shoot. She anticipates plays effectively and initiates offensive rushes. Using precise puck control, she deceives both defenders and the goalie. Additionally, her powerful backhand shot misleads opponents regarding the puck’s angle and trajectory. Grade: A-
Marley Clarke #9 (Burlington Barracudas U18 AA, D, 2025): Clarke is a patient D that keeps her head up to make smart passing plays on the breakout. If she does not have any support options, she uses her size and footwork to skate pucks out of the zone and makes the safe play to put the puck in deep. Clarke’s fast speed with incredible acceleration that takes her from 0 to 10 in a blink of an eye. She uses her great stick handling and puck protection to get the rush started and puts the puck into a safe space when opportunities are not present, demonstrating her smart hockey IQ. A little more strength needed on long distance shots. She shows steady backwards skating that allows her to have her head up and feet moving to stay in great positioning. Needs to apply a little more pressure in defensive zone. Clarke is not afraid to block shots. Grade: B+
Nadia Pirruccio #22 (Burlington Barracudas U18 AA, D, 2027): Pirruccio plays a key defensive role by positioning herself effectively and applying pressure on opponents. She stays close, maintains mobility, and showcases great speed. Her puck handling is strong, allowing her to move the puck accurately. Grade: B+
|McKenna^O’Connor^#29|: O’Connor captains the team and her presence is impactful in all 3 zones of the ice. She is confident with the puck and is calm on the defensive zone breakout. She plays with her head up and makes on target passes to set up her linemates as they enter the offensive zone. O’Connor takes control on the powerplay and is not afraid to take slapshots from the point position if she has a lane. Grade: B+
Angelica Morcone #10 (Ancaster Avalanche U18 AA, F, 2026): Morcone is a dynamic forward with good hockey IQ. She constantly has her head on a swivel to read the pressure and is not afraid to regroup with the puck instead of forcing plays up the ice. She is reliable on the defensive zone breakout due to her footwork – her backward to forward pivots allow her to get in good position to receive passes on the half wall. Grade: B
Addyson Lee #18 (Burlington Barracudas U18 AA, D, 2028): Lee is a strong skater, with a quick first 3 steps and ability to accelerate when needed. She has good puck handling abilities which serves her well on the powerplay both on the offensive blue line and on the breakout. She is calm with the puck on the PP breakout and her smart passes led to an assist on a goal. Grade: B
Ava Dubkowski #21 (Burlington Barracudas U18 AA, F, 2026): Dubkowski is an effortless skater that uses her speed to get in good positioning to receive breakaway passes. She is hard to play against on the PK because when she gets the puck she protects it and keeps possession rather than throwing it back to the opposing team. Grade: B
Lily Crumpton #44 (Burlington Barracudas U18 AA, F, 2025): Crumpton is a reliable forward with a good IQ. She makes simple hockey plays, and has a great saucer pass that feeds her linemates with scoring opportunities. Crumpton is also reliable in the D zone, where she applies pressure to the defenders on the blue line to force them to make mistakes and also gets in shot lanes. She is not afraid to block shots. Grade: B
Central York
Avery Mann #10 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, F, 2027): Mann possesses exceptional skating skills with quick, explosive strides. She engages in battles to overpower her opponents and hustles back during backchecks, showcasing her competitive nature and strong awareness. Grade: A-
Sloane Cowan #16 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, D/F, 2027): Cowan is a tenacious competitor who battles hard for the puck and thrives in high-traffic areas. She isn’t afraid to engage physically and do the gritty work needed to create scoring opportunities or regain possession. Her willingness to go to the tough areas of the ice makes her a valuable asset in both offensive and defensive situations. Sloane played her position well in the defensive zone that resulted in a nice blocked shot in the second period. Grade: B+
Charlotte Endicott #21 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, F, 2029): Endicott has excellent offensive zone awareness, consistently reading the play and positioning herself effectively to create scoring chances. Her ability to anticipate the game allows her to make smart decisions and contribute offensively. She made a well-timed pick that nearly resulted in a goal, showcasing her hockey IQ and playmaking instincts. Grade: B+
Lily Latchford #79 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, D, 2027): Latchford excels in shot blocks during the penalty kill and delivers crisp tape-to-tape breakout passes. She plays it safe with the puck, showcasing quick movement. Her skating is decent, particularly in backward transitions, and though small, she demonstrates strong power. While her puck-handling skills are good, her passes would benefit from added power. Grade: B+
Briar Deckers #98 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, D, 2028): Deckers is well-positioned in the defensive zone, outmuscling opponents in puck battles. She maintains strong positioning on backchecks, limiting attackers’ options. She consistently puts in full effort when her team is caught up ice, frequently directing pucks on net. Grade: B+
April McCaughey #9 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, D, 2027): McCaughey plays with an aggressive mindset, consistently pressuring opponents and battling for possession. Her tenacity on the puck is a key strength in her game. However, improving her skating would elevate her overall effectiveness, allowing her to close gaps quicker and create more opportunities offensively and defensively. Grade: B
Abby Brumwell #14 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, F, 2027): Brumwell is a strong skater who moves efficiently up and down the ice. She excels at head manning the puck, making smart passes to advance play and create offensive opportunities. Her skating ability allows her to transition quickly and contribute effectively in all zones. Brumwell broke up the defensive team’s breakout in a great example of her hard work. Grade: B
Mateya Briet #15 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, D, 2027): Briet excels on the penalty kill, effectively limiting time and space. She embraces physicality and competes fiercely for puck battles. In the defensive zone, she plays a strong center role, closing off lanes and covering net-front players. She supports the play throughout the ice. Grade: B
Serena Di Stefano #22 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, F, 2026): Di Stefano finds open space to receive breakout passes and consistently puts pucks on net with a powerful shot. She is effective on the penalty kill, showing aggression and blocking shots when necessary. Her skating is quick, agile, and well-stride, complemented by strong puck handling. She always keeps her head up but needs to apply more defensive pressure in the defensive zone. Grade: B
Kayla Lyn #23 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, F, 2026): Lyn is a quick skater who uses her speed to create space and offensive opportunities. She executes sharp cutbacks in the offensive zone, making her difficult to defend and allowing her to maintain puck possession. Additionally, her hard snapshot adds to her scoring threat, as she can release the puck quickly and with power. Grade: B
Ellie Lewington #77 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, F, 2027): Lewington is strong on faceoffs and consistently gives her team an advantage in puck possession. Her tenacity on the puck stands out, as she battles hard and applies relentless pressure on opponents. However, improving her balance would help elevate her overall game, allowing her to stay stronger on her skates and be more effective in physical battles. Grade: B
Fiona Marley #11 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, D, 2027): Fiona Marley is a strong skater, demonstrating smooth strides and excellent control while carrying the puck. Her ability to skate with confidence allows her to navigate through traffic and transition effectively between zones. She maintained a good gap for this game and made well timed pinches in the offensive zone. This skill makes her a reliable player in both offensive and defensive situations. Grade: B-
Shyla Gamble #17 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, F, 2027): Gamble demonstrates exceptional vision in the offensive zone, delivering seam passes and generating scoring opportunities. She accelerates quickly to outpace defenders and is consistently the first to engage in forechecking. She intercepts passes in the neutral zone and skillfully navigates checks to maintain control of the puck. Grade: B-
Keira Marley #12 (Central York Panthers U18 AA, F, 2027): Keira Marley is a relentless forechecker who applies strong pressure on opposing defenders and works hard to create turnovers. Her effort and tenacity stand out, making her an asset in battles for possession. However, improving her offensive awareness and skating would help elevate her overall game, allowing her to be more effective in creating and capitalizing on scoring opportunities. Grade: C
Clarington Flames
Avery Clow #23 (Clarington Flames U18 AA, D, 2025): Clow demonstrates effective defensive positioning, manages poor passes well, and exhibits strong transitional skating with tight turns. She is a skilled passer and adept at angling opponents without overreacting. Grade: B+
Mya Youngs #84 (Clarington Flames BAA, F, 2027): Youngs utilizes her speed for quick forechecking and battles along the boards. She effectively protects the puck during aggressive net drives. With strong speed and passing skills, Youngs is unafraid to forecheck and go to the front of the net, demonstrating excellent puck protection. Grade: B+
Aliana Gibson #16 (Clarington Flames U18 AA, F, 2025): Gibson gets her stick in the passing lanes in the neutral zone and intercepts pucks. She uses her size to her advantage. She uses her long reach effectively to cover a lot of ice and steal pucks with an active stick. Grade: B
Taylor Hall #17 (Clarington Flames U18 AA, D, 2027): Hall uses her size and speed effectively as she skates the puck out of the defensive zone and moves up ice into the attacking end. She controls and handles the puck with poise to gain zone entries on the power-play with ease. Her strong stick check causes turnovers in the defensive zone. Grade: B
Daria Manarin #20 (Clarington Flames U18 AA, F, 2026): Manarin uses her good size to her advantage, especially in the face-off circle where she wins battles and draws pucks cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. Grade: B
Peyton MacCallum #46 (Clarington Flames U18 AA, F, 2027): MacCallum excels in face-offs, winning draws effectively to gain possession. She possesses good speed and shows decent defensive positioning, although she should apply more pressure at the point. Her compete level is strong. Grade: B
Kylie Haslam #2 (Clarington Flames U18 AA, F, 2027): Haslam applies pressure on the backcheck using her active stick to cause turnovers. Grade: B-
Jaime Hellam #10 (Clarington Flames U18 AA, F, 2026): Hellam’s strong stick check causes turnovers at the defensive blue line. She has good speed. Grade: B-
Keira Hartill #15 (Clarington Flames U18 AA, D, 2027): Hartill gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots with an active stick. Grade: B-
Samantha Hogan #11 (Clarington Flames U18 AA, D, 2025): Good size. Grade: C+
Detroit Little Caesars
Kathryn Spyhalski #19 (Little Caesars U19, F, 2027): Spyhalski leverages her size to protect the puck and drive towards the net. With 25 seconds remaining in the game, she received a pass and delivered a wrist shot to the top corner, scoring against Leaside. Her quickness enables her to win faceoffs cleanly, allowing her teammates to play with possession. She demonstrates good awareness and speed, which can create breakaway opportunities and lead to accurate shots under pressure. Grade: B+
Kate Malachino #91 (Little Caesars U19, F, 2027): Malachino is successful in the face-off circle. Her quick hands allow her to win a high majority of draws cleanly to start the play with possession. She also reads the opposing center to recognize opportunities to win the draw forward and completes the task successfully. She uses her speed effectively to create space and crash the net for rebound opportunities. Her soft hands allow her to control the puck with poise and navigate through traffic. Grade: B/B+
Nadiya Nadaud #8 (Little Caesars U19, D, 2027): Nadaud uses her long, reach to her advantage and steals pucks with a strong stick check. She carries the puck with her head up and exits the zone with speed to move up ice and gain the attacking end. Grade: B
Taylor Morrison #9 (Little Caesars U19, F, 2026): Morrison’s impressive speed helps her create offensive opportunities and return quickly to defense. She combines good size and follow-up pressure with strong awareness, enabling her to track the puck effectively and score. Grade: B
Katelyn Balagna #16 (Little Caesars U19, D, 2026): Balagna leverages her size effectively when pursuing rebounds and creating scramble opportunities. Her speed and awareness instill confidence in her offensive pressure. Her strong anticipation skills help her generate turnovers, and she is a decent back checker and a good passer. Grade: B
Emme Evans #97 (Little Caesars U19, F, 2028): Evans is a smooth skater with a strong stride that generates speed to get open and create opportunities. She is successful in the face-off circle winning battles, and drawing pucks cleanly. Grade: B
Delaila Polick #13 (Little Caesars U19, F, 2027): Polick has good size. She has a quick release on the power play from the off wing, a right shot on the left wing. Grade: B-
Durham West Lightning
Mackenzie Riches #27 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, F, 2026, Providence): Riches is a power forward that is tough to play against. She battles hard, outmuscles her opponents, lifts sticks and plays physical. Though she is a strong forward, she also is a fast skater that can blow past defenders up the boards. She uses her speed to chip the pucks off the boards, around the defender, and chases them down 1v1. She plays physically and with good intensity on each shift. She reads the play on the fore check as F2 and wins the puck. Her soft hands and good speed make it easy for her to protect the puck on net drives. Her quick hands in the face-off circle, allow her to win draws cleanly. Grade: B+
Peyton Fleming #29 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, F, 2027): Fleming is an explosive skater and a playmaker that makes the people around her better by creating a lot of 2v1 scoring opportunities. She is strong on her skates and does not get knocked down easily in battles along the boards. When she finds herself on the perimeter of the ice or in the corner, she uses her body to protect the puck and drives to the middle to create better shooting angles. Her soft hands allow her to control the puck with speed for zone entries. She uses her long, reach to steal the puck and gain the zone. She plays with high intensity on every shift. Her speed allows her to get open for passes, win pucks and create opportunities. Grade: B+
Rachel Talesnik #35 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, D, 2027): Talesnik steps in from the point and snaps a rocket on net. She drops in and quickly releases a snapshot from the high slot. She gets pucks deep. She is a strong skater who plays heads up and has good vision. Her passes are precise and on target. Grade: B+
Audrey Martone #90 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, F, 2027): Martone is successful in the face-off circle winning battles to start the play with possession. She can crush a slapshot on the fly to create opportunities. She has soft hands in tight to navigate through traffic and drive to the net for chances. Her passes are flat on the tape. She is a strong skater with smooth crossovers and good speed. She received the pass and completed a backhand deke across the goalie to slide in a nice goal against Weyburn. Grade: B+
Allie Mitchell #14 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, D, 2028): Mitchell plays physically and battles along the boards. She uses her long reach an active stick to strip pucks from Puck carriers. She has a hard low slapshot from the point for the forwards to deflect. Grade: B
Brooke Docherty #16 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, F, 2026): Docherty controls and handles the puck with poise to get into position and make a smooth tape to tape pass. She applies hard pressure on the backcheck to disrupt the puck carrier. She has soft hands and good vision as demonstrated by the deke she made and the smooth pass to set up a goal versus Weyburn. Grade: B
Neve Thatcher #25 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, F, 2027): Thatcher’s quick hands in the face-off circle, allows her to win draws cleanly to start the play with possession. She checks aggressively on the penalty kill to disrupt the power-play breakout. She applies pressure on the backcheck. Grade: B
Marissa Cowling #66 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, D, 2027): Cowling gets to the middle on the power play and snaps a hard-low shot from the point for the forwards to deflect. Her passes are crisp and on target she makes smooth lead passes for the winger to skate into. She has good size. Grade: B
Taylor Supryka #71 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, D, 2027): Supruka is a big D with a long powerful stride. She has a long reach with her stick to slow down the attack and makes heads up passes in the neutral zone. Supruka often takes chances and carries the puck up the ice when no other options are available to her. We look forward to seeing her create more plays upon the offensive zone entry instead of bringing the puck to the corner. Her passes are crisp and on target. She waits patiently for the puck carrier to commit then strips the puck with a hard stick check. Grade: B
Cassandra Cardone #79 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, F, 2027): Cardone is feisty. She has quick hands on the draw to win face-off cleanly to start the play with possess. She found a loose puck in a goal scramble to slam it home for a shorthanded goal against Weyburn. Grade: B
Annabella Di Palma #88 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, F, 2028): Di Palma gets to the middle on the powerplay to snap a rocket from the point for the forwards to deflect. Grade: B
Jasmine Ke #6 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, D, 2027): Ke has a rocket wrist shot. Grade: B-
Riley Pettit #9 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, F, 2027): Pettit is a smooth skater with a strong stride that generates good speed. Grade: B-
Zoe Warner #76 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, F, 2027): Zoe is scrappy. Grade: B-
East Ottawa Stars
Angelie Vallee #19 (East Ottawa U18 AA, D, 2027): Vallee is a skilled young defender with excellent potential. She reads the play well due to her hockey IQ and does not panic with the puck. Her backward skating ability allows her to challenge opponents by holding a close gap on the attack to take away time and space. Vallee is not afraid to take risks offensively and often carries the puck up ice to create scoring opportunities. Grade: B+
Kessa Hogue #10 (East Ottawa U18 AA, F, 2027): Hogue is a dynamic forward with great straight-line speed. She skating is equally as impactful on the attack as it is on her relentless backcheck. She is a hard worker, gets after loose pucks, and draws penalties. Hogue has a quick release shot that she unleashes from the tops of the circle and makes simple breakout plays to help her team get out of the defensive zone effectively. Grade: B
Ella Robertson #65 (East Ottawa U18 AA, F, 2026): Robertson is well positioned in the offensive zone and is gritty net front. She is alert when she is in the slot and scored a great goal with her quick release snapshot. In the offensive zone, she makes sure to protect the puck and plays hard to continue trying to score up until the buzzer sounds. Grade: B
Layla Trepanier #91 (East Ottawa U18 AA, D, 2026): Trepanier has a low and hard slapshot that she often unleashes at the blue line. Grade: B-
Etoiles Laurentides
Miranda Dinelle #91 (Etoiles Laurentides-Lanaudiere U18AA, F, 2025): Dinelle scored a great bar down goal from the slot to bring her team within one point. Grade: B
Eve Noel #77 (Etoiles Laurentides-Lanaudiere U18AA, D, 2025): Noel displays patience and confidence with the puck, capitalizing on opportunities to rush forward. She effectively holds pucks at the offensive blue line and aggressively challenges to intercept passes, generally moving pucks away from danger. Grade: B-
Amelia Trahan #97 (Etoiles Laurentides-Lanaudiere U18AA, F, 2027): Trahan excels at blocking shots and getting into shooting lanes. She maintains strong positioning off the puck and consistently locates loose pucks to generate scoring opportunities. Her anticipation of plays allows her to intercept passes, and she makes intelligent decisions with the puck. Grade: B-
Arielle Desrosiers #93 (Etoiles Laurentides-Lanaudiere U18AA, F, 2026): Desrosiers has a strong work ethic and is able to find open ice in the ozone. Grade: C+
Lovell Academy
Chyna Taylor #9 (Lovell Academy, D, 2027): Taylor exhibits excellent vision and controls much of the power play from the blue line, seizing offensive opportunities. She possesses a powerful low wrist shot, which she recently used to assist a goal against Clarington. A smooth skater with a strong stride, she always keeps her head up and quickly capitalizes on open lanes, particularly in four-on-four situations. Taylor protects the puck while using her speed to transition out of the zone and enter the offensive area. She identifies openings, joins the play, and drives towards the net. With her swift movements, she adeptly maneuvers around defenders and utilizes her quick release snapshot to secure zone entries, returning swiftly to defend. Grade: B+
Caroline Clark #2 (Lovell Academy, F, 2027): Clark is an excellent skater who confidently handles the puck and skates well while doing so. She effectively waits for the right moment to either shoot or pass, utilizing her good size and physical play. During a hard-net drive, she protected the puck, cut to the middle from the off wing, and scored with a powerful wrist shot to the top glove against Clarington. Grade: B
Annabelle Lovell #5 (Lovell Academy, F/D, 2027): Lovell demonstrates exceptional vision in passing, consistently searching for open ice. She is patient with the puck, showcasing quick hands and delivering precise passes during power plays. Her hard wrist shot from the point is ideal for forwards to tip in. She maneuvers the puck swiftly, maintaining awareness of her teammates and opponents. Lovell delivers crisp passes and consistently performs well every shift, reflecting a high hockey IQ. She plays with her head up and leverages her speed effectively. Grade: B
Charlotte Dukovac #10 (Lovell Academy, F): Dukovac gets to the dirty areas net front where she battles for position and gets her stick-on pucks. Great edgework to protect the puck she splits the D and drives the net hard with the puck to create chances. She plays, physically gets body position and takes the body she covers for the defence when they jump up in the offensive zone she checks aggressively and forces errors. Grade: B
Aubryn Monter #11 (Lovell Academy, F, 2027): Monter is strong in the face-off circle. Scored the third goal of the game with a tip in on the powerplay she is a strong skater she transitions from forward to backward and back again very smoothly. She has her head up and finds the open lane to gain zone entry. She controls and handles the puck with poise. She won a net front battle to tap on the puck and like the lamp against Clarington in a four on four situation. Grade: B
Mirella Martinelli #14 (Lovell Academy, D, 2027): Martinelli she has quick soft hands to control the puck with poise as she cuts to the middle and rips a snapshot on goal. Grade: B
Tereza Gildainova #18 (Lovell Academy, F, 2027): Gildainova uses her size to her advantage to gain a solid net front presence. She snaps the puck off her stick quickly as she drives the net to create chances. Grade: B
Sydney Stoughton #21 (Lovell Academy, F, 2027): Stoughton plays physically, taking the body and separating the player from the puck. She gets a good net front presence to deflect point shots. She plays with high intensity every shift and is always hungry for the puck. She uses her speed effectively to get open and create opportunities and battles hard in the corners. Grade: B
Nike Bondesson #26 (Lovell Academy, D, 2028): Bondesson is a good-sized defender who crushes a hard slap shot on net and creates chances. Grade: B
Joely Wexler #63 (Lovell Academy, F, 2027): Wexler found open ice net front to put home the second goal of the game. Grade: B
Rose Solomon #12 (Lovell Academy, F, 2027): Solomon shows excellent vision and patience with the puck in the offensive zone. Grade: B-
Faith Baratta #55 (Lovell Academy, D, 2027): Baratta positioned herself for a backdoor pass, scoring early to make it 1-0 against Bluewater. She consistently gets pucks on net and is an excellent skater. Her hard-low snap from the point cuts through traffic to generate scoring opportunities. With her head up, she navigates around defenders to deliver a wrist shot on goal during the power play. She effectively creates space in the middle to pass to open forwards, maintaining a high tempo every shift. Grade: B-
North York Storm
Lily Paisley #22 (North York Storm U18 AA, F, 2027): Paisley displays good speed and effective transitional turns. She is a reliable passer, firm and accurate, with excellent hustle and acceleration for her age, demonstrating a willingness to pursue the puck. Additionally, she shows patience when handling the puck. Grade: B+
Alexandra Kent #12 (North York Storm U18 AA, F, 2026): Kent is skilled. She performs well under pressure and is unafraid to be in front of the net. Grade: B
Catelyn Clark #77 (North York Storm U18 AA, D, 2028): Clark demonstrates strong defensive zone positioning and effectively recovers from mistakes, adeptly deferring the puck rather than turning it over. Grade: B
Oakville Hornets
Gracie Harvey #8 (Oakville Hornets U18 AA, F, 2025): Harvey snapped a dart from the top of the circle, and found the back of the net on the glove hand side to light the lamp against Saugeen. She scored a second goal from slot with a well-placed one timer. Grade: B+
Ariah McGill #4 (Oakville Hornets U18 AA, D, 2028): McGill has good size. She makes cross ice passes on the tape to hit the breaking winger. She uses her long reach and active stick in the neutral zone to stop oncoming puck carriers. She pinches successfully. She covers a lot of ice. She fires a hard, low shot from the point and through traffic to the net for chances. Grade: B
Vanessa Marques #7 (Oakville Hornets U18 AA, D, 2026): Marques’ slapshot from the point gets through traffic and to the net to create chances she takes the body. Her wrist shot from the point is low and hard she pinches successfully. Grade: B
Maren Capennelli #13 (Oakville Hornets U18 AA, F, 2025): Capennelli followed up on the play to grab a rebound in a scramble and chip it past the goalie to bury one against Saugeen. Grade: B
Nicole Rowan #18 (Oakville Hornets U18 AA, F, 2025): Rowan is a smooth skater with a strong stride that generates high-end speed. She uses her speed to get in on the for check and steel pucks with an active stick. Grade: B
Maya Hubbard #26 (Oakville Hornets U18 AA, D, 2027): Hubbard plays physically, she battles in the corners she takes the body. She battles along the boards in the neutral zone and separates the player from the puck. Grade: B
Nastya Skorokhod #55 (Oakville Hornets U18 AA, F, 2027): Skorokhod plays physical and takes the body. Her passes are crisp, and on the tape, she grabbed the rebound to slam one home against Saugeen. Grade: B
Elise Gelinas #31 (Caledon U18 AA, G, 2025): Gelinas gets out to the top of her crease and squares up to the shooter. She is calm and patient in one on nothing situations. She stopped a breakaway. Grade: B
Ottawa Lady Senators
Avery Wojtyk #8 (Ottawa Senators U18 AA, F, 2027): Wojtyk is a solid forward that makes a big impact offensively. She uses her speed to take pucks all the way up the ice and when she goes wide she often beats the defence by accelerating up the wall and cutting in to the net. She takes hard off angle shots to generate scoring opportunities and has her head up to set up 1 touch give and go passes with linemates. Defensively, she is a centreman that takes pride in supporting her defence down low. Great acceleration allows her to get in on offensive chances. -She can receive passes well, with balance and precision. She has a good shot that can create rebounds by the sheer power. Grade: A-
Samantha Lewis #16 (Ottawa Senators U18 AA, F, 2027): Lewis’s speed enables a swift 2-on-1 rush. She fakes out the goalie and defender to set up a clever saucer pass, creating a scoring opportunity. Her excellent vision allows her to follow up and capitalize on the rebound for a goal. Grade: A-
Alessia Longo #90 (Ottawa Senators U18 AA, F, 2028): Longo is a good skater that protects the puck well using sharp turns to get away from pressure and protect the puck. In the offensive zone, she creates plays by cycling the puck to her teammates in the corners to keep possession. We look forward to seeing her stop and start when the play transitions/ her team loses the puck instead of looping around because it is less effective. Grade: A-
Grace Greco #19 (Ottawa Senators U18 AA, D, 2025): Greco takes her time with the puck and tries to keep possession when possible. In the D zone she often cuts back behind the net to reset the breakout if there are not support options available rather than forcing things. She keeps her head up and uses her D partner well, often doing D to D passes to each other along the blue line to open up shooting lanes. Grade: B
Delia Cassell #11 (Ottawa Senators U18 AA, F, 2026): Cassell is a forward that uses her quickness to her advantage and consistently beats the defence to pucks on the forecheck / break in. Though she has good speed to get to pucks first, we look forward to seeing her be stronger on her stick to maintain puck possession and win the 1vs1 battles. Grade: B-
Peterborough Ice Kats
Danica Werry #4 (Peterborough Ice Kats U18 AA, F, 2025): Very calm with the puck, she keeps her head up to make smart breakout passes. She maintains possession under pressure in the offensive zone, reads the game well, and intercepts passes. Highly dedicated, she fights for every loose puck. Grade: B+
Kylee Strano #14 (London Jr. Devilettes, F/D, 2025): Strano is a leader on the ice, directing warmups and showcasing a high hockey IQ with excellent puck decisions. She communicates effectively, maintaining high energy and making crisp tape-to-tape passes. From the back end, she can slow the game down, exhibiting great skating and edgework to evade checks. Her shot from the point is powerful, and she demonstrates high compete and excellent off-puck positioning, consistently supporting her team. Grade: B+
Indie Bennett #78 (Peterborough Ice Kats U18 AA, F, 2027): Bennett is very fast with quick acceleration. High compete, full effort for the entire game. Grade: B-
Caitlyn Johnston #93 (Peterborough Ice Kats U18 AA, F, 2026): Johnston has a rocket wrist shot. She is smart with the puck and shows good vision in the ozone. Reads the game well to pick off passes. Grade: B-
Olivia Lewington #13 (Peterborough Ice Kats U18 AA, F, 2026): Lewington is very hardworking on the forecheck. Grade: C+
Grace Plunkett #55 (Peterborough Ice Kats U18 AA, F, 2027): Plunkett is very fast and makes great seam passes in tight. Grade: C+
Saugeen Maitland
Danielle Wilkie #12 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U18AA, F, 2027): Wilkie excels in skating and hustle, effectively engaging in battles and maintaining strong defensive positioning. Her accurate long-distance passes enhance her offensive threat, while her speed on backchecks allows her to catch puck carriers. She also demonstrates effective stick checks and is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and cleanly drawing pucks to her teammates to gain possession and initiate plays. Grade: B+
Reese Elder #96 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U18AA, D, 2027): Elder demonstrates good speed and playmaking skills. Her strong positional awareness allows her to transition the puck effectively, doing so multiple times each game. Grade: B+
Marley Dalcourt #6 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U18AA, F, 2026): Dalcourt’s great speed enables her to apply pressure quickly on the forecheck, while keeping her head up for swift transitions. However, she needs to improve her urgency in backchecking. Grade: B
Adassia Clock #10 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U18AA, F, 2027): Clock demonstrates excellent awareness, enabling her to initiate plays. Her backcheck speed is adequate, and her overall positioning is strong. Grade: B
Emma Maric #44 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U18AA, F, 2026): Maric is successful in the face-off circle. She wins battles and her quick hands allow her to win draws cleanly to start the play with possession. Her passes are smooth and on target. Grade: B
Lauren Gustafson #66 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U18AA, F, 2026): Gustafson is a strong skater with good defensive positioning and the ability to handle any pass. She plays physically, engaging in battles along the boards. Grade: B
Alexa Todd #88 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U18AA, G, 2025): Todd battles through traffic to get eyes on the puck. She has good lateral movement she gets across quickly. She made a huge backdoor safe to deny a goal for Oakville. Grade: B
Bree Anderson #89 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U18AA, D, 2027): Anderson is a strong skater with good speed. It allows her to get back quickly and catch puck carriers. Grade: B-
Jayda Dietz #91 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U18AA, D/F, 2027): Dietz uses her speed effectively when in pursuit on the forecheck to force errors. Grade: B-
Stockton St. Mary’s High School
Cali Byrd #10 (Stockton St. Mary’s, D, 2026): Patient and calm with the puck, communicates with teammates. Great gapping allows her to contain opposing attackers. Very quick skating backwards. Does a great job boxing player out (good body positioning). Makes smart easy passes. Consistent work ethic despite running 4 d Byrd keeps her head up and reads the play very well to make simple breakout passes. In offensive zone, she also makes smart give and go passes to move the puck quickly between her and her teammates. Her skating is deceptive when she is behind the net and under pressure – she stops and accelerates hard the other way to shake off the forechecker. Would like to see her continue to challenge herself to maintain a closer gap when she defends the rush. Grade: B+
Lucie Jessop #12 (Stockton St. Mary’s, F, 2027): Confident with the puck on herself, makes nifty moves around defenders, very hard wrist shot. Scored an excellent 5hole goal after finding a rebound to make it 2-1. Hard working on the backcheck and forecheck. Good skater(fast) drives the net hard. Creates plenty of scoring chances. Grade: B+
Brynn Cain #13 (Stockton St. Mary’s, F, 2027): Cain is a skilled forward that makes her presence felt on the ice. She can play in all game situations and is especially impressive on PK where she protects the puck instead and even drives the net to create a wraparound opportunity. Cain is a graceful skater that uses her speed and work ethic on the backcheck. Equally impressed with her toe drag. Grade: B+
Stella Pittis #14 (Stockton St. Mary’s, F, 2025): Pittis is a high impact forward that stands out because of her incredible stick handling ability. Her hands are always moving, even when at top speed. She cradles the puck effortlessly to keep possession, and is able to gracefully pick up bad passes on her backhand. With her skill level, she sometimes tries to do too much and works alone if other players cannot keep up. We look forward to seeing her improve her team game. relentless on pucks nifty moves to beat defenders. Fast skating forward with an average passing ability. Excellent hands to beat defenders. Scored to make it 3-2 after dangling around two defenders and finding the top corner. Relentless effort late in the game despite being down a few goals. Grade: B+
Jessica Purpura #15 (Stockton St. Mary’s, D, 2025): She is calm with the puck on offensive blueline and makes smart decisions with the puck. High energy player. Great low slapshot from the point. Good teammate (goalie having a rough game, checked in with her multiple times throughout). Strong on the penalty kill. Passes on the move and looks to get it back. Grade: B
Tiara Yu #24 (Stockton St. Mary’s, D, 2025): Though Yu is a reliable defender, she also likes to be involved offensively. She is not afraid to jump down into the rush and take pucks to the net or make smart centering passes to forwards in high value slot area to generate scoring chances. Defensively, Yu has good gap control but needs to be harder to play against physically. Grade: B
Sera Pittis #19 (Stockton St. Mary’s, F, 2028): Pittis is patient with the puck under pressure. Grade: B-
Sudbury Lady Wolves
Jillian Landry #11 (Sudbury Lady Wolves U18 AA, F, 2025): Landry is aware of her teammates and available play opportunities. She uses her accurate passes effectively, including well-aimed board passes. Her good speed and ability to handle the puck allow her to outmaneuver opponents in battles. Grade: A-
Chloe Lefebvre #7 (Sudbury Lady Wolves U18 AA, D, 2027): Lefebvre is a skilled skater and passer, excels at backchecking, and positions herself well. Grade: B
Kynlee Cresswell #17 (Sudbury Lady Wolves U18 AA, F, 2025): Cresswell has good speed and powerful strides, excels at cycling the puck on the forecheck, communicates effectively, and knows how to make plays. Grade: B
Syracuse Valley Eagles
Genevieve Smart #3 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2028): Genevieve Smart hockey IQ; executed a great play to get the puck deep during a line change. Scored a highlight-reel goal with a precise shot from the slot. Showed smooth hands. Grade: B+
Emerson Chiuten Black #24 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2026): Chiuten Black possesses good vision on the field, allowing her to see plays develop before they fully unfold. In addition to this ability, she also showcases passing skills that enable her to put the puck on the tape with precision. Furthermore, her game awareness enhances her overall performance and contributes to the success of her team. Grade: B+
Vera Mae Camel #2 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2027): Camel is a strong skater with great vision who excels in puck battles. Grade: B
Layla Smart #4 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, D, 2028): Layla Smart has excellent puck movement on the blue line, a strong shot, and is a good skater. Grade: B
Cora Major #9 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, D, 2027): Major is an excellent communicator, skilled skater, and dedicated worker in competitions. Grade: B
Jordan Devendorf #10 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2026): Devendorf plays fiercely, positioning herself in tough spots to create scoring opportunities. Grade: B
Heather Gao #11 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2027): Gao has high hockey IQ and makes smart decisions with and without the puck. Grade: B
Sonia Enns #14 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, D, 2027): Enns is a skilled skater who demonstrates impressive agility and maintains a good gap from opponents. She plays with a high level of aggression, particularly when engaged in battles along the boards, showcasing her determination and competitiveness in these physical confrontations. Grade: B
Lily Kennedy #18 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2027): Kennedy generated a multitude of offensive chances during the game; she demonstrates skating abilities that enhance her performance. Grade: B
Makayla Barron #20 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2027): Barron applied strong pressure on the defense; she is a skilled skater who transitions well. Grade: B
Rori Roche #23 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2027): Roche is a quick skater who excels in the offensive zone and has an impressive backcheck. Grade: B
Lucy Levine #66 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2027): Levine is tenacious on the puck, consistently creating opportunities and demonstrating reliability. Grade: B
Megan Miller #89 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2027): Miller’s communication on the ice was clear, and her positioning in the offensive zone allowed her to remain open. Grade: B
Quinn Dodds #12 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, F, 2027): Dodds needs to make improvements to her skating in order to enhance her overall performance. She competes with fierce determination and is adept at finding open spaces in the offensive zone to capitalize on opportunities. Grade: B-
Sophia Browning #26 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, D, 2027): Browning has excellent gap control, skates effectively, and moves the puck up quickly. Grade: B-
Eloise Syer #27 (Syracuse Valley Eagles U19, D, 2028): Syer is a good skater who communicates well. Grade: B-
Thunder Bay Queens
Ayla Wrigley #5 (Thunder Bay Queens U18 AA, D, 2026): Wrigley excels in puck battles with her physicality and strong skating. She effectively ties up loose sticks near the net and makes crucial shot blocks in the slot. As a solid AA defender, she skates the puck and outmaneuvers opponents. She demonstrates good backward skating and speed, knows when to avoid pinching, maintains strong defensive positioning, and displays effective angling and gap control. Grade: B+
Kiera Stokaluk #10 (Thunder Bay Queens U18 AA, F, 2025): Stokaluk seized a loose puck and scored past the goalie midway through the first period, bringing the score to 2-0. She competes fiercely for pucks in the offensive zone and shows excellent positioning in the defensive zone. She is also patient with the puck. Grade: B+
Peyton Borton #17 (Thunder Bay Queens U18 AA, D, 2026): Borton defends effectively in the ozone, showcasing strong off-puck positioning and awareness for stretch passes. She maintains excellent gap control against oncoming attackers and seizes opportunities to rush when available. A skilled skater, she recorded an assist on the first goal. Her speed is impressive, and she anticipates plays well. While she has a powerful shot from the point, it requires more accuracy. She is also unafraid to pinch. Grade: B+
Kali Bragnalo #9 (Thunder Bay Queens U18 AA, F, 2025): Bragnalo is unafraid to engage in battles, exhibits good speed for backchecking, is willing to block shots with strong defensive positioning, and applies effective pressure during forechecks. Grade: B
Addison Chown #6 (Thunder Bay Queens U18 AA, F, 2026): Chown is a quick, powerful skater who leverages her speed to outpace defenders and drive to the net. She executes strong cuts to the center of the ice and has excellent vision to locate open teammates in the offensive zone. Grade: B-
Mackenzie Kostiuk #16 (Thunder Bay Queens U18 AA, F, 2025): Kostiuk scored early in the game against Peterborough after banging home a rebound. Grade: B-
Toronto Leaside Wildcats
Chloe Zunn #16 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, F, 2027): Zunn is a solid forward with agile footwork and a long powerful stride. She uses her edges well to protect the puck on the half wall and escape pressure from defenders. Zunn always skates with her head up in anticipation to make a crisp pass or drop pass. On the PP she sets up her teammates with great passes for 1-timer slapshots as well. She gets into position to provide good defensive coverage and support. She shows good awareness as she picks up the open player on the penalty kill to deny opportunities. She uses her speed to get in quickly and forecheck aggressively on the penalty kill. Her quick hands grabbed the puck off the draw and she ripped a wrist shot top blocker to light the lamp against Caesars. Grade: B+
Zoe Ordanis #21 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, F, 2027): Ordanis’ soft hands allow her to navigate through traffic and create space for her to rip a wrist shot on net. She plays with her head up to see the ice and put passes on the tape. She uses her frame effectively to protect the puck. She has a quick release to get her snapshot away. Her slapshot from distance gets through traffic and to the net to create chances. She plays big minutes. Grade: B+
Kinsey Faucher #72 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, F, 2026): Faucher is a forward that likes to get involved in the play and that wants the puck. She always has her stick down like a target and is ready to receive passes. She has good edgework, protects the puck with her body and battles hard net front for rebounds. She is successful in the faceoff circle winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to her teammates. She snapped the overtime winner against Little Caesars in round robin play. Grade: B+
Sarah Aquilina #77 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, D, 2028): Aquilina has good stick handling and puck control. She has poise to carry the puck up ice herself if none of her players are open for support or as passing options on the breakout. Defensively, she is strong in front of the net, picks up sticks and is in good position to box out the opponent. Her slapshot from the point gets through traffic for the forwards to deflect. She manages the blue line well. She is an agile and mobile defender. Her soft hands allow her to control and handle the puck with poise as she steps around defenders to snap pucks on goal. She does not panic and stays on the puck. Grade: B+
Aoife Boyle #2 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, D, 2027): Boyle is a young defender that is not afraid to take risks and possess the puck. She also has a hard wrist shot from the blue line. She shoots from good angles that allow pucks to get through to the goalie for rebound opportunities. Grade: B
Morgan Lille #3 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, F, 2025): Lille gets in the shooting lanes, pressures the defense, blocks shots and clears the zone. A grinder who plays physically and Has good speed. Grade: B
Julia Emanoilidis #5 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, D, 2026): Emanoilidis uses her good size to her advantage when she gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. She uses her speed to get back quickly and defend. Grade: B
Jessica Bao #8 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, F/D, 2027): Boa is a small but gritty forward with good work ethic. She handles the puck well while skating full speed up ice. She battles hard and hunts down pucks along the boards. Grade: B
Devyn Albiani #9 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, D, 2027): Albiani stops behind the net and surveys the play to determine the breakout, she steps out and makes a crisp first pass on the tape her cross-ice passes are smooth and on target. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots She is patient with the puck and sees the ice well. Grade: B
Landyn Mahoney #11 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, F, 2027): Mahoney crashes the net for rebounds. She earns space for a good net-front presence. Her soft hands allow her to control the puck and put smooth passes on the tape. Grade: B
Kyla Corbett #13 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, F, 2027): Corbett has a quick release. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Her speed allows her to get open and create. She ties up on the draw in 4-on-4 situations. Grade: B
Liv Schneiderman #84 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats U18 AA, F, 2025): She gets out to the top of the circle to square up and challenge the shooter. She has quick reactions to manage shots through screens. She recovers quickly to handle rebound attempts. She is flexible and athletic as seen by the big save she made against Little Caesars in the last 4 minutes of the game. Grade: B
Vancouver Island Seals
Olivia Sutherland #9 (Vancouver Island Seals, D, 2025): Sutherland possesses great speed and acceleration, making her a highly effective forechecker who applies strong pressure on the puck carrier. She is a good passer, delivering accurate feeds to her teammates. Positionally, she is decent in all zones, maintaining solid awareness and contributing effectively both offensively and defensively. Grade: B+
Eliza Kent #6 (Vancouver Island Seals, F/D, 2026): Kent is a very small forward that excels due to her speed and willingness to challenge plays in front of the net. She is a player that does the little things right and pay attention to details – she works hard to stop and start in all zones of the ice, she is active and always faceoff ready to jump on loose pucks to get possession for her team. Grade: B
Eden Sankey #7 (Vancouver Island Seals, F/D, 2026): Sankey is light on her feet and has sharp tight turns allowing her to be evasive. She has good game management, knows where her players are for support, knows when to take risks or to put puck deep. She works hard and wins faceoffs on her backhand. Grade: B
Lydia Steen #8 (Vancouver Island Seals, D, 2025): Steen demonstrates strong backchecking speed, allowing her to stay with opponents and disrupt plays effectively. She has decent straight-line speed, with strides that help her maintain pace. Defensively sound, she excels at tying up players without taking penalties and consistently maintains good defensive positioning, making her a reliable presence in her own zone. Grade: B
Rowan Fisher #10 (Vancouver Island Seals, D, 2025): Fisher has good puck control and IQ. She shoulder checks when picking up pucks in the corners to read the pressure and makes smart passes. When she has a lane, she is not afraid to jump into the rush and be an extra attacker. Grade: B
Jenna Gibbs #14 (Vancouver Island Seals, D, 2026): Gibbs had a strong game offensively and scored a goal with a wrist shot from the point. In the offensive zone, she makes good D-to-D passes and even showed off a deceptive fake slapshot move to create open space for herself to shoot. On the powerplay, she plays on the half wall and crashes down to the net for rebounds and loose pucks. -Good defensive positioning. -Decent speed. -Head is always up looking for plays. Grade: B
Weyburn Gold Wings
Kamryn Kish #9 (Weyburn, F, 2027): Kish is a skilled skater known for her speed and edge work. She has strong passing vision in the offensive zone and seizes opportunities to carry the puck forward, easily outpacing defenders. Her active feet help her draw penalties. With patience while handling the puck, she scored her first goal to make it 4-2 after a hard drive to the net from the corner on the power play, and followed up with a second goal by converting a rebound. In the faceoff circle, she excels at winning battles and cleanly directing pucks to her teammates to initiate plays. She quickly releases her wrist shot to challenge goalies and create scoring chances. Grade: A-
Kinley Dammann #12 (Weyburn, D, 2027): Dammann scored a goal to make it 3-1 with a low shot on net from the point. Grade: B+
Maicy Groenewegen #6 (Weyburn, D, 2026): Groenewegen scored after getting a puck on net. She is strong on offensive blueline, holds in most pucks, and gets lots of tippable pucks on net from the point. Groenewegen makes safe plays with the puck. Grade: B
Liv Peck #7 (Weyburn, F, 2027): Peck is quick and skilled with the puck, featuring a lightning-fast wrist shot. She shows patience in the offensive zone, holding the puck until a passing lane becomes available. Grade: B
Julia Durr #10 (Weyburn, F, 2026): Durr uses her speed to forecheck aggressively on the penalty kill and get back quickly to defend. She steals pucks on the forecheck and makes a smooth pass to the slot for scoring opportunities. She plays with good intensity every shift. Grade: B
Adi Warren #16 (Weyburn, F, 2026): Warren gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots with an active stick. Grade: B-
Madelyn Sittler #77 (Weyburn, D, 2026): Sittler is active on the offensive blueline and pinches hard on loose pucks. She makes smart, crisp passes in the offensive zone. Sittler reads the play well and steps up to take away passes. Strong on the PK. Grade: B-
Kaitlyn Mah #11 (Weyburn, D, 2026): Mah reads the game well allowing her to be on loose pucks. The defender has a great off puck presence. She fires shots on goal and stays on the puck for retrievals. Grade: C+
Makenna Sumners #17 (Weyburn, F, 2027): Sumners has excellent hands to dance around defenders. Her quick hands allow her to win draws cleanly for possession. Grade: C+
Whitby Wolves
Brynn Rice #21 (Rink Academy – Kelowna, F, 2028): Rice demonstrates great speed and strong awareness to secure the puck for a rush. She has good stick handling but should strengthen her grip. In the defensive zone, she maintains solid positioning and applies effective forechecking pressure by closing in quickly on defenders. Grade: B+
Mackenzie Estabrooks #44 (Toronto Aeros U18 AA, F, 2025): Estabrooks demonstrates good speed and positioning in the offensive zone. She effectively supports defenders and isn’t afraid to engage in battles. A strong leader on the team, she excels at backchecking and her acceleration helps her get moving quickly. Grade: B+
Lillian Newmaster #6 (Peterborough, D, 2027): Newmaster shows good anticipation to keep the puck in the offensive zone and broke up a rush. Her acceleration and speed enhance her mobility. The defender is aware of her responsibilities and positioning in all zones. She is a good receiver and distributor of passes. Grade: B
Winchendon School
Keilani Sievers #24 (Winchendon School, F, 2028): Sievers displays excellent skating and stickhandling for zone entry, often finding quiet spaces. Her powerful wrist shots are effective at scoring goals. Grade: A-
Isabelle Li #1 (Winchendon School, F, 2028): Li excels at defending in 2-on-1 and 1-on-1 situations and actively initiates offensive plays to generate scoring opportunities. She exhibits excellent edgework to evade oncoming forecheckers and plays a positionally sound game. Li makes quick decisions with the puck, keeps it in deep, and is very comfortable handling it along the blue line while maintaining strong body positioning. Grade: B+
Haley Hasbargen #14 (Winchendon School, F, 2027): Hasbargen scored a fantastic goal to make it 2-0 by outmaneuvering her defender and finding the five-hole. She displayed excellent patience and edge work to protect the puck in the offensive zone, using her skills to evade defenders and create time. With her head up, she makes smart tape-to-tape passes. She is strong on her skates, rarely getting pushed off the puck, and demonstrates good speed. Additionally, she is a great passer, particularly for breakout plays, and maintains strong defensive positioning. Grade: B+
Amanda Sanchez-Rosen #23 (Winchendon School, D, 2027): Sanchez-Rosen is a skillful player with excellent edge work and passing ability in the neutral zone. She effectively holds the line and actively participates in offensive plays to generate scoring opportunities, evidenced by her assist on the game’s first goal. Confident in her puck-carrying skills, she navigates through checks and delivers a powerful slapshot from the point. A determined player, she gives maximum effort, with superior skating and acceleration that help her easily bypass defenders. Her puck protection enables her to maintain scoring chances, even under pressure. Grade: B+
Ashlee Marsala #32 (Winchendon School, F, 2027): Marsala opened the scoring by finishing a rebound, showcasing impressive tape-to-tape passes and great hands. She is very fast and consistently excels in the face-off circle. Late in the first period against Central York, she scored on the power play to make it 1-0, always finding open ice. Grade: B+
Remi Karsh #15 (Winchendon School, F, 2027): Karsh actively participates in plays, generating scoring opportunities and making smart, simple passes. She positions herself as an option for her teammates and demonstrates impressive offensive skills for a defender, skillfully maneuvering around opponents in tight spaces. Her breakout passes are consistently excellent, and she has a powerful one-timer on the power play. Grade: B
Ella Meade #16 (Winchendon School, F, 2028): Meade shows good vision for seam passes in the ozone. Grade: B
Lilly Busconi #9 (Winchendon School, D, 2027): Busconi holds the line well, pinches hard, and immediately takes away time and space. Grade: C+
Gianna Orizotti #18 (Winchendon School, F, 2028): Orizotti made a big shot block on the penalty kill. Battles through checks to get pucks deep. Grade: C+
