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Ontario Final Season 2023-2024 Report

This season Neutral Zone scouts covered over 100 players in the OWHA. Each player below has been given a grade based solely on their performance throughout the year.

Barrie Jrs.

Paige McGuire #23 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2024): Lots of energy and quick to slip through crowds with the puck off the faceoff. She forechecks with purpose and looks around to know where to push opponents into.  She works well down low with her line. Ozone faceoff opportunities, stepping into shots giving her team rebounds. Paige is a fast skater who can carry the puck on the rush. Her speed will push the D back and create space. She is first in on the dump in. She will carry the puck into the zone, and turn up and look for a late comer.  McGuire is a relentless force on the ice, particularly when it comes to her forechecking. She has a remarkable ability to disrupt opposing players, often capitalizing on their errors to steal pucks. Once in possession, she utilizes her patience and skill to maintain control of the puck, positioning herself in high-scoring areas. Her shots on goal are marked by precision and power, and she has a knack for snapping off quick and accurate shots that challenge goaltenders and create scoring opportunities. Her strong work ethic is evident as she consistently positions herself in the right places to chase loose pucks, engage opposition puck carriers, and capitalize on rebounds, showcasing her unwavering determination and tenacity. Her vision on the ice allows her to identify open teammates, threading precise passes to set up scoring chances. She grabbed a loose puck in the corner to come out and fire a low wrister blocker side to light the lamp. One the rush McGuire picked up a crisp pass and sniped top glove from the dots. McGuire is an exceptional skater, demonstrating both speed and agility on the ice. She possesses strong playmaking skills. She demonstrates excellent vision and hockey sense, consistently finding open teammates with well-placed passes to generate scoring chances. She was all over the net and the puck against Stoney Creek, helping her team gain momentum and get shots on net Grade: A-

Teagan Pare #28 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, D, 2024): Pare is quick and has skill. She jumps into rushes to generate offensive opportunities and her IQ is strong. She plays strong defense and has a good gap, playing her opponents well.  a great skater who comes down without hesitation, she stretches the puck well and handles the puck through crowds. Showing she can skate the puck and read a goalie well to find the back of the net. Strong at holding the puck even under pressure, she uses quick sharp edges and moves to walk around pressure. She anticipates breakouts from her opponents and places herself in aggressive offensive positions, a confident defender on the back end, proving great I.Q moments on the powerplay, whole demonstrating a strong shot on net for her forwards to pick up. Teagan shows good speed and is aggressive when pinching down the wall. She is quick back to pucks to give herself time. She will use her partner. For D2D passes to create time and a passing lane up ice. In the O-zone she will take the puck hard of the side wall.  Pare is a powerful skater, demonstrating great speed as she received a pass at the defensive blueline and navigated her way through the neutral zone, ultimately gaining the offensive zone. Her offensive capabilities are evident when she carries the puck deep into the offensive zone, showcasing her ability to make precise passes that set up her linemates for scoring opportunities. Pare positions herself at the point to unleash her slap shot, in both even-strength and power play situations, which can create scoring chances. Defensively, Pare excels with her stick checking and the ability to angle puck carriers to the boards, which often leads to her successfully stealing the puck. Her confidence in handling the puck and escaping pressure is evident as she navigates through the neutral zone for smooth entries into the attacking end. Her versatility as an option, whether dropping in or moving in from the point to unleash wristers, is an asset. Pare is a strong defender who contributes to her offence. With speed, agility and strong puck skills, she stole the puck and skated it up on a rush. Gave a give-n-go pass hammering the returned pass on net for a deflection goal.  Her second point contribution of the game came when she jumped into the play, skated it through and crashed the net sliding it past the tender. Defensively she battles effectively in front of her net, is quick to pucks and initiates the breakout with a variety of pass options (flip pass to NZ, sauce pass up the middle, tape-to-tape pass to the outlets), she holds the line in the offensive zone and distributes the puck well from the blue line. Pare contributes well offensively by distributing the puck effectively from the blue line, making shot lanes and getting low hard shots to the net.  She contributes greatly to the power play scoring by dropping into the play after distributing the puck, getting it back for a solid low one-timer goal. Pare plays a heads-up game and has bursts of speed where she separates herself from the opponent and gives herself room for crisp outlet passes. She kept the offensive threat alive with timely pinches and pins off the blue line.  She makes tape-to-tape passes on the outlet and finds the stretch pass lane. In front of her own net, Pare keeps position and boxes opponents out. Pare is a good-sized defender who reads the play and steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes and disrupt plays. Her puck-moving decisions on the powerplay are strategic as she gets to the middle to slide a smooth pass to an open teammate or fire low snapshots from the point for the forwards to deflect. Grade: A-

Aleiyah Sutton #34 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2024): Sutton can skate pretty well and she can skate with the puck when she wants to. She is willing to get into shooting lanes and block shots. There is potential there if she works on her consistent effort and skill. Aleiyah is well balanced skater and is physically strong. She move and finds herself open ice in the in the O-zone. Her wrist shot comes off a quick release and is accurate. Sutton has a nice touch around the net. She found a loose puck in a goalmouth scramble to snap one home and deflected a point shot to light the lamp for a second goal. Sutton plays a heads-up gave and has a great passing touch. She assisted on the 1st goal for her team with a crisp pass on the rush. Sutton is strong in the face-off dot to start her team with the puck. She battles hard net front to create screens and traffic. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. Sutton plays hard in both ends of the ice. She battles hard along the boards in the D-zone to get pucks and start the attack. Offensively she battles in the face-off circle for position. She creates traffic net front with good puck awareness, getting her stick on a point shot for the lone goal for her team and game-winner in round-robin play. Sutton plays a physical game, creating great neutral zone pressure. She killed 8 seconds of the penalty by pinning and releasing along the side boards. Grade: A-

Amelia Wilkinson #45 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, G, 2024): Wilkinson has the potential to be a solid goalie, but her consistency needs to improve in order to reach that potential. At times, her lack of urgency and focus is obvious from her reaction time and puck tracking. However, when she is on her game, she tracks pucks well and shows her athleticism, moving well and reacting quickly. If she is locked into the moment, she is a reliable goalie. Aggressive while presenting herself, makes herself big in the net and takes away player options well. She moves quick in the crease. And is an active communicating goalie, she keeps her eyes on the puck and off puck threats while letting her defense know what going on around them. Good anticipation on puck carrier. Wilkinson contributes to team play in multiple ways.  She confidently plays the puck, passing it up to wingers. Wilkson son moves smoothly post to post and sticks with the puck. She follows the play with a challenge and uses her quick legs and flared butterfly to stop shots down low.  Wilkinson made a huge breakaway save, staying with the shooter and beating her to the post.     Amelia is a tall goalie who is always square to the puck and does not let many rebounds bounce out. Amelia has a calm presence to her in the net and even under pressure she is noticeably calm. She challenges forwards and has a good glove hand as it stays high, she robbed one of the team Saskatchewan players in a crucial moment in the game. On a breakaway chance she followed the puck nicely to make a great pad save. She tracks pucks and gets out to the top of the blue paint, squares up, cuts angels, and challenges shooters. She is quick down low and recovers quickly to handle rebound attempts. Her lateral movement made it easy to deny a breakaway chance against Alberta. Wilkinson battles hard in scrambles and finds the puck to smother and get the whistle. She can play the puck to clear the zone, which is a huge skill she possesses. Amelia had a 917 save percentage throughout the tournament. Amelia would be a great between the pipes for any team. Wilkinson plays a focused game, battling through net front traffic and sticking with the play to make some big battle saves in the semifinals.  She makes safe rebound saves and quickly covers loose pucks or holds body shots.  She demonstrated her mobility with post-to-post saves and getting out on shooters to make point blank saves. Big communication to her defenders, sees the ice well, smart with puck plays; hit the tape on a PP to redline, playing the puck or forcing a whistle- awareness of team condition and shift times in the dzone. Wilkinson tracks the puck well and demonstrates smooth lateral movement. Grade: A-

Avah Sedore #74 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, G, 2026): Sedore was dialed in during this performance in the semi-finals and was a real difference maker holding her team in a game that they were severely outshot. She showed her mobility to get to shots without over-committing. She battles through traffic and finds pucks.  She gets post-to-post off the rush and powerplay set-ups to make big saves.  Sedore challenges well and stays with shooters on breakaways and a penalty shot.  She takes the extra challenge on point-blank shots, anticipating the play well but not over-committing to the play. Sedore played out of this world in this semi-final game, earning a 1-0 victory and a chance to move on. She was dialed in, holding a crease top challenge on net drives and tracking through screens and scrambles.  She reacted quickly to loose pucks, re-centering for second shots, swatting away pucks, and covering up. Sedore was calm in setting up pucks for the breakout and anticipated plays well to make big saves. Good seal along the ice. She made a notable kick save vs. Stanstead on a beautiful low shot from the point. She was very square to the shooter despite having limited visibility.  Grade: A-

Sonia Mehta #10 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, D, 2026): Mehta is quick in just a few strides. She battles hard in front of the net and is effective for her size. She played multiple 1 on 1 and 2 on 1 successfully. She is back to pucks quickly and turns it up ice quick. Mehta moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner. She ripped a low snap from the point to set up a tip-in goal. She showed fast speed up the wing to drive pucks to the next zone. She make quick and smart transition passes in the neutral zone. Mehta exhibits solid skating ability for a defenseman, with good speed and agility on the ice. While she may not be the fastest skater on the team, she compensates with strong balance and edge work, allowing her to maintain control of the puck in traffic and navigate through tight spaces effectively. Her mobility enables her to join the rush when necessary and close gaps defensively with relative ease. She is also adept at blocking shots and willing to sacrifice her body to keep the puck out of her own net. Mehta willingly sacrifices her body for the team. Blocking shots and effectively pinning on the boards to separate players from the puck. She controls the GAP well on the zone entry and forces players to drive wide. With her quick feet she is able to drive lanes with purpose and blocks shots. Grade: B+

Brooke Judkiewicz #21 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2024): Her game is characterized by her strong skating ability, using her smooth stride to great effect on the ice. Her skill in the faceoff circle is particularly notable, consistently winning a high percentage of draws to provide her team with essential possession advantages. Her puck control and handling are marked by finesse and poise, making her a reliable playmaker who can maneuver in tight spaces with ease. Her soft hands are especially valuable in these scenarios, allowing her to maintain control in high-pressure situations and make precise plays. In front of the net, Judkiewicz excels at finding open spaces, enabling her to create deflection opportunities on point shots. She received a pass to dangle through net-front traffic and find the back of the net with a sweet backhander for a shorty. Judkiewicz is a fluid skater. She effectively reads the play and takes away the ice in the neutral zone. She forechecks with intensity to disrupt the breakout. Judkiewicz forechecks well to disrupt the breakout. She uses that speed in the other end as well, driving the zone and getting shots on the net and drives the net looking for passes and rebounds. Judkiewicz is a strong, smooth skater who uses her speed to disrupt opponents, get open, and create opportunities. Grade: B+

Alex Dusome #22 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2025): Dusome uses her size and speed well to pose a threat. She drives the wing hard and gets pucks to the net to create rebounds and scoring chances. Dusome keeps tenders on their toes with her quick-release shots from sharp angles. Dusome plays a tight game through the neutral zone, creating a forecheck and providing strong back pressure. She gets herself in high-scoring chance areas and was spoiled by great goaltending with a one-timer back-door slap shot but later scored with a hard-fought net front battle deflection goal. Power edition to the powerplay, driving the net twice in one shift merely missing a rebound and grabbing her own puck she dumped in the zone. She is a hard worker who hit the tape for a deflection out of the corner on net. creative player in special teams. Grade: B+

Haley Beckett #73 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2024): Knows when to back out of play, once her team gains possession on the ozone she cuts lanes and attacks, often generating high chance shots on net. She drives to get the rebound on her shot and has a solid hard shot on net. Haley has good size and plays hard on the boards, she can pick up passes well off the boards. She can handle the puck well and make some sauce passes. She will turn her body to be in good shooting position. Her slap shot is a valuable tool in her offensive kit bag. She can crush a one-timer from the high slot on the powerplay to create opportunities and she can step into one on the fly to create rebounds for scoring chances. The forward battles hard in the corners. She forechecks hard with aggressiveness and is able to contain opponents. She supports back well, taking care of her own zone. Plays at a very high tempo to raise the pace and competitive level of those around her. Her speed and agility make her forecheck tough to handle and put a lot of pressure on opponents. She has a hard shot and takes every opportunity to get it off, driving the net, shooting in stride and while under pressure she repeatedly gets pucks to the net. Beckett showed her clutch play-making abilities. She has the size and mobility to pose a threat. She walks the lanes in the offensive zone getting shots on net.  She scored the overtime winner with a neutral zone forecheck causing a turnover that she took advantage of, breaking to the net and firing to score low blocker corner. Beckett uses her speed to forecheck and disrupt the breakout. She drives the net with the puck and her head up, snipping under the glove. Beckett size is an asset, particularly on the forecheck. She can keep control of the puck with solid protection, using her body and reach. Often a lone forechecker who is able to muck it up in the corners and keep the zone until fresh legs arrive. Beckett has good vision and awareness when using stops and starts to create time and space for a smooth give-and-go that leads to chances. She patiently held on to the puck, cut to the middle, and ripped a rocket wrist shot top glove to light the lamp against East Ottawa. Grade: B+

Ruby Mitchell #3 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, D, 2024): Mitchell crushes pucks on net with her slap shot from the point and buries a few on the fly. She gains zone entries to go deep and find an open teammate with a smooth pass. The defender does a good job taking the body to separate the player from the puck. Mitchell maneuvers well to control the gap at both blue lines. She controls the offensive blue line with timely pinches to keep the attack going. She is quick to get the puck off the boards and into a shooting lane.  She stands opponents up at her blue line to spoil their attack. Mitchell battles with perseverance, winning physical battles with much bigger players. Grade: B

Bryn Rutledge #6 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2025): Knowledgeable pk player, aggressive, communicates and forced opponents to cough up the puck, her work ethic had given her teammates shorthanded opportunities. A center who works hard, and does not stop moving her feet. She flies down the ice on backchecks and picks up numbers quickly. On the puck she is aggressive, and works well with her teammates to communicate puck recoveries. In the ozone she brings 100% of her energy to get to open ice, and get gritty in tight areas. Brings a lot of energy to the faceoff circle. She battles hard in front of the net and keeps her head on swivel, always looking for pucks. Great forechecker who forces her opponents to turn over the puck and generate opportunities she can capitalize on. Grade: B

Mae Severn #9 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2026): Severn has good size and plays physically. She stays aware during the play and covers for the D when they drop in on the attack. She drove the net to stuff home a rebound for a well-earned powerplay goal. Severn drives the net and gets shots off quickly while in stride, handcuffing goaltenders. Severn takes the puck to the net and consistently delivers a solid shot with a quick release from the top of the circles on the rush. Severn showed good game awareness with her choice to pin and kill time when under pressure in the dying seconds of the period. Fast skater with quick acceleration. She has size to power her stride and hold her own physically. A great net front player, takes the eyes away from the goalie and often gets a stick on it for dangerous tips. Severn is quick release challenges tenders and creates chances. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. She easily receives and cradles passes on the fly. Grade: B

Sasha Siska-Humphries #12 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, D, 2025): Siska-Humphries is an agile and versatile player who has the ability to step around defenders and make her way to the net for quick shots. Siska-Humphries consistently delivers crisp, tape-to-tape passes, facilitating smooth breakouts and creating opportunities for her teammates. On top of her playmaking abilities, she showcases her smooth skating skills by effortlessly weaving through opposing players, entering the offensive zone, and setting up her teammates. Her hard wrist shot from the point and precise passing make her a valuable asset to the offensive and defensive efforts of her team. Siska-Humphries does the little things well to make a big difference.  Defensively she gets in lanes, keeps players wide to prevent net drives and ties up sticks net front. She prevented a goal with a determined stick check net front.  Offensively she utilizes the boards well to create outlet options with her partner. Siska-Humphries reads the play and steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes, transition up ice, and gain the zone to work a sweet give and go. Her first pass is crisp and, on the tape, to start the breakout. She has a strong stick check at the defensive blueline to take away pucks and frustrate puck carriers. Grade: B

Morgan Arscott #13 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, D, 2024): Though not the strongest skater, her IQ and communication is great. She has her head on a swivel in the Dzone, clearing out screens in front of the net and using her body and stick well on the PK. Arscott gets pucks through traffic and to the net for chances with a quick snap or a hard slap shot from the point. She uses her long reach and active stick to her advantage, pinching successfully and keeping pucks in to maintain pressure in the attacking zone. With good speed, Arscott effectively wins puck races by taking the lane to the puck and not allowing her opponent access. Arscott plays with her head on a swivel. She sees the game and executes tap-to-tape outlet passes on the regroup and breakouts. Net front she boxes out opponents and beats them to loose pucks. Arscott puts her passes on the tape to hit a breaking winger or find an open forward with a precise stretch pass to get the play up ice quickly. She gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a hard, low wrist shot from the point. Grade: B

Meagan Houle #17 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2025): Houle works hard, she moves her feet constantly and gets into shooting lanes. She forechecks really hard and almost always forces her opponent to cough up the puck. In her defensive zone she picks up the player in front of the net. Houle uses a strong stick check to steal pucks in the neutral zone and gain the attacking end to drive the net for shots on goal. She battles in front of the net to create traffic, cause chaos, and screen the keeper. On the PK, she is frequently first to the puck on a chip and chase. Houle displays high hockey intelligence, making smart decisions in all areas of the ice. She reads the play well, anticipating the movements of opponents and positioning herself effectively to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Her situational awareness and ability to adapt to different game situations make her a valuable asset in all situations. Her situational awareness and ability to adapt to different game situations make her a valuable asset in all situations and hard work in the dirty areas of the ice. Houle applies pressure on the backcheck to take away pucks with a strong stick check. Grade: B

Taliya Hildebrandt #53 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, D, 2024): Gives herself time and space, shows great deception with the puck, activates and takes opportunities with the puck. Accurate shot, scoring in low chance areas. She is a leading contributor on the power play as well as producing opportunities both down law and in the high slot. Great skating skills and escapes to redirect the play in the neutral zone. Hildebrandt is an agile puck-moving defender. She moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner, steps around oncoming checkers to make precise passes to open teammates, and finds the seam on the powerplay to thread a pass for scoring opportunities. Hildebrandt has a strong point shot that she gets through screens, scoring the lead off goal.  She effectively finds the shooting lane and gets shots on. Defensively she battles well in corners, pinning out players and controlling their space. Hildebrandt controls the GAP well on zone entry to hold up the attack. Offensively she has a hard point shot that gets through traffic, earning an assist. She shows patience in high paced games. Hildebrandt makes smart puck moving decisions on the powerplay to create openings and opportunities. She gets pucks through traffic and to the net for the forwards to deflect with a hard, low slapshot and quick wrist shot. Her speed and awareness allow her to jump up and join the rush as an option. Grade: B

Katie Stuart #82 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2026): Good decision making with the puck, great anticipation on the f1 position. She is able to position herself offensively well, oftentimes being the puck carrier entering the zone up the wing. Stuart is physically strong and uses it well in her play. She holds off checkers with one arm as she drives the net. She intercepts and interferes with offensive plays with her long reach and stick checks. She drives the nets and gets pucks on target to create scoring chances. Stuart showed game awareness in her play with timely pressure on the point and the choice to chip the puck to avoid an icing call in the last seconds.  She battles on the boards, effectively getting possession and getting pucks out of danger when under great pressure. Her forecheck caused turnovers in a hard-fought semi-final. a PK player whose effort is a dominant presence, she can move bodies or frustrate opponents easily getting in their heads through special teams. Stuart uses her speed and acceleration to blow by opponents and carry the puck coast to coast. She controls the pucks with poise as she gets into position to send a smooth lead pass to a breaking line mate. Grade: B

Olivia Urbach #92 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2025): Urbach battles hard in all situations, causing chaos, winning pucks below the red line, and gaining space in front to cause traffic and create chances. Her passes are crisp and on target. Urbach demonstrates a strong understanding of the nuances of the game, contributing defensively with backchecking and responsible positioning. Her situational awareness and ability to adapt to different game situations make her a valuable asset in all situations. She showed great poise through her game against Stoney Creek, and protected the puck extremely low below the goal line. This led to her generating multiple scoring chances for her and her line mates. Urbach drives the zone and gets pucks to the net.  She battles to get to loose pucks and clears the defensive zone. worked well generating ozone time and no dzone time, she communicates and works well with 82, Stewart- their passing was a chemistry that could develop into a dominant power duo. Speed to blow past defenders. She can get her shot off quickly at top speed. Urbach has good awareness, reading the play in the neutral zone, intercepting a pass, and driving the net for a shot on goal. Grade: B

Bluewater Hawks Jr./U22

Kelly Hubert #5 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, F, 2023): Hubert, a post grad, had an excellent tournament, leading the offense with five goals and one assist. Hubert is a play maker that can pass well. She can pass equally as well on both her forehand and backhand side, as she made numerous nice passes to set her teammates up against North York. She is able to chip the puck off the boards well while on the breakout, and she communicates well with her line mates by calling for the puck when open in the soft spots in the O-zone.  Grade: B+

Reagan Samson #4 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, D, 2024, Ottawa): Samson has good size and is a strong quick skater, she jumps into the rush. She makes good aggressive pinches, she is aggressive in 1v1 play. She plays every shift with a high level of compete. Reagan has good size and is a strong quick skater, she jumps into the rush. She makes good aggressive pinches, she is aggressive in 1v1 play. She plays every shift with a high level of compete. Grade: B

Clara Chisholm #7 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, F, 2024, Laurier): Chisholm is a good-sized forward who plays physically, battles hard, and takes the body. Her net-front battles allow her to win rebounds for chances, her active stick creates turnovers in the neutral zone that lead to o-zone entries, and, on the forecheck, she wins pucks to send smooth passes to open teammates. Chisholm is an aggressive forechecker. She consistently pressures the opposing D and causes turnovers behind the opposing net. Chisholm is a great playmaker and has great hockey IQ around the net. She has poise with the puck, and can find her teammates in all 3 zones. She shoots quick and through screens, and it is how she scored through the season and during Provincials. She is able to sneak behind opposing defenders who are either a bit slow or unaware. She produces for her team when she is needed, and help consistent o-zone poise helps her team establish pressure to score. Grade: B

Molly Battram #8 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, F, 2024): Battram is quick and plays with some grit and a nasty streak. She has a strong work ethic which makes her an effective penalty killer. She takes the puck hard to the net. Battram has real board battles with opposing players making them earn every inch. She tends to win those battles and often finds herself near the net. Grade: B

Hayden Summers #19 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, D, 2025): Summers uses her size to protect the puck and has a great shot from the point. She gets into shooting lanes and blocks shots. Summers uses her size to her advantage to protect the puck at the offensive blueline when under pressure. She moves into position to fire a hard snap from the point to create chances. The defender gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Her first pass on the powerplay is crisp and on the tape to start the powerplay breakout. She is strong on the PK and effective in front of her net. Grade: B

Haley Murphy #29 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, F, 2025): Haley is not big, but is a strong quick skater, she uses her speed on the forecheck to force turn overs. She handles the puck well and will take the puck to the net. She is a battler on the boards. Murphy is a versatile forward who can play in various roles and situations. She plays a complete game and is strong on the puck. She battles hard for open ice, and can be looked upon as a leader, through her consistent work-ethic throughout the game while battling in the corners and the dirtier areas of the ice. She willingly skates to the middle and invites contact, but yet still maintains possession of the puck, demonstrating strength and balance. This was shown through the duration of the North York game.  Grade: B

Avery Robinson #93 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, D, 2024, Guelph): Robinson is a quick skater and uses her speed to draw penalties. Smooth skater with good anticipation. She reads the play well and jumps on pucks to get them on her teammates tape immediately. If she cannot get a shot though she finds players cutting lanes or walks the line to open up her opportunities. Grade: B

Olivia Battram #10 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, F, 2024): Battram quick and plays with some grit. She has a strong work ethic which makes her an effective penalty killer. She takes the puck hard to the net. Battram battles hard along the boards and smoothly cradles passes on the fly. She battles in a scramble to bat one in and light the lamp. Battram is a hard working forward and offers good defensive support. She is able to shoot through a screen and is able to win corner battles in all zones of the ice. I look forward to seeing her make smart changes especially in the second period. Grade: B-

Maggie Alcock #16 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, F, 2026): Alcock is a quick player and uses her hockey sense to know when to dump the puck and when to skate it in. She angles well and applies lots of pressure when she is on the forecheck. She is a good net front presence. I look forward to seeing her be on the defensive side of the puck and not be too puck focused. Grade: B-

Fiona Waddick #18 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, D, 2025): Waddick is a quick defender that takes care of her own end by playing hard, competing and boxing out player from the front of her net. She is able to use her D partner well to relieve stress from incoming checkers from the opposition, and she passes crisply and on-the-tape. Grade: B-

Ella Willoughby #42 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, G, 2024): Willoughby is calm and stands her ground in one-on-none situations. She covers down low with quickness and agility to handle deflections. Grade: B-

Kelly MacKinnon #61 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, F, 2025): Lots of energy upon puck drop, does not let wingers through on a loss and battles to strip defense of the puck. Good at taking goalies eyes away and jumping on rebounds, good with puck recovery behind the net. Grade: B-

Mylie Ellis #77 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, D, 2026): Ellis is a great passer. She makes smart passes and takes quality shots that turn into scoring opportunities. Ellis shows smart puck movement by finding breaking wingers for zone entries, setting up open teammates for scoring chances and hitting forwards on the tape to exit the zone. She fires pucks from the point through traffic and to the net for chances with a hard snapshot. Grade: B-

Estee Fodor #89 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, F, 2024): Fodor is a quick strong skater who handles the puck well, she makes smart choices and tape to tape passes. Fodor is a smart gritty player. She is always looking for the puck and looking to force the opposition into difficult positions. Grade: B-

Samantha Darby #55 (Bluewater Jr. Hawks, D, 2023): Darby plays a calm and patient game, she makes smart and accurate passes to her teammates. She plays with an active stick. Darby steps up at the defensive blueline with an active stick to challenge puck carriers and deny opportunities. Her puck movement is crisp and on target. She slides a smooth first pass to the winger to start the breakout, finds the breaking winger cross-ice with a lead pass, regroups with her partner calmly when under pressure in the D-zone, and sees the seam to set up open teammates for scoring chances. Darby is a full ice D. She plays smart heads up defense in her own zone and is always there as a secondary support to help her teammates get out of trouble. Grade: C+

Brampton Canadettes Jr./U22

Samantha Greene #8 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, F, 2025): Her acceleration allows her to get up to top speed quickly. Her long stride generates the speed to win puck races and draw penalties. She has a good awareness of who is on the ice, where everyone is located, and what is happening on the penalty kill. Greene shows elements of a good motor and relative hustle in all three zones. She is particularly effective in the backcheck and at exerting defensive pressure that can generate chances for her team. This defensive pressure hints at developing defensive awareness, lane usage, and play anticipation. She also shows some selflessness and grit with her eagerness to shot block with stick and body. Capable on the forecheck. Serves on both the PK and PP, showing good spatial awareness.  Grade: B

Rylie Kiratzis #9 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, F, 2024): A strong forechecker who is able to cut off passes or lanes to cause some chaos in the play. Fights hard off the faceoff and quick to back check or pick up numbers both in the zone and pk attacks. She does not hesitate to put on pressure to force the defense to cough up the puck. Kiratzis battles hard in the corners and below the red line. She sees the ice well, finding teammates with crisp passes on the tape. She can handle the puck on the rush and possess it for a long time. She is strong on face offs. Smooth skating Kiratzis, controls and handles the puck with poise to gain zone entries and start the attack. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. She gets in on the forecheck to disrupt the defense and force errors. She pounces on loose pucks in the O-zone to dish to an open teammate and keep possession. Kiratzis drove the net under pressure to tap one in and light the lamp against Ridley. Grade: B

Daisy Varga #17 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, F, 2024): Daisy is a good skater with good edges. She handles and protects the puck with her body. She is strong on the forecheck and is defensively responsible. She battles hard on the boards, and can find herself a good spot in the slot. Varga is an exemplary hard worker on the ice, consistently demonstrating a relentless commitment to the success of her team. Her tenacity and dedication are evident in every shift, setting a positive example for teammates. She excels in applying pressure on the opposing team, particularly in the offensive zone. Varga has good hand-eye coordination, picking passes out of the air and controlling the puck. She gets away a quick shot and crashes the net for the rebound opportunities. Grade: B

Ayden Tigert #21 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, F, 2024): Tigert is a hard-working forward who has a high hockey IQ. Her ability to draw players towards her makes her a threat to pass, as it allows her linemates to have extra/additional time with the puck once she passes it off. She is a quick player down low, and she uses her agility to her advantage to shake off pressure. Tigert provides tight coverage on the point and blocks shots in the shooting lanes. Tigert is a hard-working forward who has a high hockey IQ. Her ability to draw players towards her makes her a threat to pass, as it allows her linemates to have extra/additional time with the puck once she passes it off. She is a quick player down low, and she uses her agility to her advantage to shake off pressure. Grade: B

Eden Gowing #22 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, F, 2025): Gowing controls and handles the puck with poise when under pressure on the powerplay. She does a good job tying up on draws for her wingers to come in and grab the loose puck. While her primary strengths lie in her work ethic and physical play, her scoring touch is also noticeable. She chipped in with a nice goal against Mississauga to get her team on the board, showing patience and her hard shot off. She attempts to lead by example on the ice through strong positional play in the defensive zone in all situations, including PK. Gowing shows a strong skating stride and good acceleration. She is not afraid to get involved in the dirty areas and can create her own space in small spaces. Gowing controls and handles the puck with poise and finesse. She keeps her head up and patiently maintains possession to find a seam for a smooth pass to an open teammate or a lane to the slot for a quick wrist shot on net. Her quick hands allow her to win draws cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession in even strength and shorthanded situations. She uses her speed to hustle on the backcheck and get inside body position to take away opportunities. Gowing snapped a beauty from the right wing to bulge the twine against Ridley. Grade: B

Kajsa Van Der Meer #25 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, D, 2025): Van Der Meer is a good puck moving defender. Her passes are crisp and on target. She finds breaking forwards on the tape to move the play up ice and slides the puck back and forth with her partner along the offensive blue line to set up chances on the powerplay. Grade: B

Moi Moi Luu #33 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, F/D, 2024): Luu, a smooth skater, controls and handles the puck with easy as she skates out of the d-zone, through the neutral zone, and into the attacking end to start the offense. Her passes are smooth with her partner when they escape pressure, regroup, and set up on the powerplay. She manages the blue line well, keeping pucks in, getting pucks to the net, and maintaining pressure. Luu drops in as a shooting option on the attack. Grade: B

Karly Nicholson #71 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, D, 2024): Captain of her team, Nicholson plays with a lot of determination. You can see that she wants to prevent the other team from scoring, guiding her teammates to cover a certain player and always looking for threats in her zone. She does have a heavy slap shot, Nicholson is speedy and plays with great intensity. She goes hard to the boards and is a physical player. She will carry the puck out of trouble or make a nice first pass. She can walk the blueline with the puck on the PP. Nicholson can find open players with ease, as she plays with her head up all the time. She can get shots through as an offensive-minded defender, allowing her forwards to get tips and deflections on her shots. She can gap up and pinch when needed, but does so calculatedly with reduced risk in her game. She takes care of her own net first.   Nicholson moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner to regroup, escape pressure, and set up for her quick wrist shot from the point. She does a good job taking the body and pinning opponents. Nicholson can find open players with ease, as she plays with her head up all the time. She can get shots through as an offensive-minded defender, allowing her forwards to get tips and deflections on her shots. She can gap up and pinch when needed, but does so calculatedly with reduced risk in her game. She takes care of her own net first. Grade: B

Anna Snyder #71 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, D, 2025): Snyder battles hard for body position in front of her net, she is a good skater, she plays on both the pp and pk and she has a hard shot. Snyder is quick and reads the ice we she keeps good gaps and will step up at the blueline. She will carry the puck up and makes good passes to get out of her zone. She handles the puck with patience even when under pressure. Snyder is a stay-at-home defender that is strong during 1-on-1 rushes. She stands up at the blueline when needed, and applies relentless pressure towards opposing forwards when down low below the goal line. She is physical when needed, as she additionally possesses some offensive potential as well, frequently getting shots off from the point after walking the line. Snyder is patient in one-on-ones, waiting for the puck carrier to commit before she uses a solid stick check and takes away the puck. She controls and handles the puck with poise as she moves the puck back and forth with her partner.  Her slap shot from the point gets through traffic and creates chances. Grade: B

Lindsay Montgomery #10 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, F, 2024): Even if she is small, Montgomery plays a very physical game, maybe a bit too physical as it sometimes results in a bad penalty. Although she plays a physical game, she is not strong on her stick, often losing faceoffs cleanly and has no strength in her shot. Montgomery anticipates the play well and is well positioned to help in the offensive zone. Montgomery battles hard in the corners and likes to crash the net. She is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to teammates to start the play with possession. Grade: B-

Maddie Cowan #40 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, G, 2024): Moves post to post quickly, sharp moving edges and head on a swivel. She is quick to jump on pucks or continue the play. Faced many shots against Burlington, despite a 3 goal deficit, she kept composure between the pipes. Cowan battles and gains her eyes in scrambles and screens. She communicates well with her defense. Grade: B-

Jessica Williams #81 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, D, 2025): Williams uses her speed to get back quickly and take away pucks from opponents. She uses her active stick to intercept breakout passes at the offensive blue line. Williams shows good potential as a puck moving offensive minded defender. At her foundation she shows good skating elements particularly around stride, crossover generation, and pivots. This skating strength translates cleanly into her activations. These activations further her play making game where she is relentlessly looking for gaps displaying good offensive instincts. In the o-zone play she demonstrates ok risk assessment, quality vision, and some playmaking aptitude. She has a decent shot highlighted by its accuracy, but fundamentally could improve in its form and power. In defensive transition she has decent gap control and zone presence highlighted by good body positioning and stick positioning. We look forward to improvements in her Skating posture (it is quite upright), and further refinements to her defensive instincts. Grade: B-

Kate Austin #88 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, F, 2024): Austin uses her size to her advantage to protect the puck and create space to dish the puck to an open teammate. She uses a quick stick check to cause turnovers in the slot in the O-zone and get pucks to the net. She applies good pressure on the backcheck to disrupt opponents. Austin plays a relatively capable game. Her game is highlighted by a good motor on display in defensive transition as she plays an active role on the backcheck by blocking lanes and reducing play options for opposing players. Her skating is highlighted by above average balance that contributes to good puck protection mechanics and makes her difficult to knock off the puck. In o-zone play she displays good play reading and vision particularly noticeable in relation to her hand-eye coordination and her aptitude for jumping on rebounds. Grade: B-

Kaelyn Garbutt #91 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, D, 2024): Garbutt moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner. Her passes are crisp and on target to hit breaking forwards and move the play up ice. She steps up in the neutral zone to break plays and intercept passes. Garbutt likes to drop in as an option in the O-zone.  Grade: B-

McKenna O’Connor #29 (Brampton Jr. Canadettes, F, 2025): O’Connor is a good-sized forward who gets into position to provide good coverage and support. She battles below the red line and wins pucks to exit the zone. O’Connor plays a game that is defined by a high compete level, positioning, and senses. No matter where she was on the ice she showed a clear hustle and work to get to where she needed to be, while also showing good positional responsibility in both transition and zone play. She also showed a bit of offensive upside with her quality play reading that shows good gap awareness, and puck skills. Her puck skills are still developing but were highlighted by attempts to deke and good implementations of changes of pace, displaying that she could be a rush asset if her skating is improved upon. Displayed an average release with developing power, leverage, and flexion. We look forward to improvements in her skating (separation speed, stride, and power), and further refinements in puck skills. Grade: C+

Burlington Jr. Barracudas U22

Claire Murdoch #9 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, F, 2024, UConn): Her IQ and skill is fun to watch, she is always the hardest working player on the ice and always wants to be in the offensive zone. She is fast and battles aggressively. Murdoch is literally everywhere on the ice, making tape to tape passes, drawing penalties and creating scoring chances. She covers for the D in the o-zone. Murdoch is a dynamic player with a keen sense for finding open spaces on the ice, positioning herself perfectly for plays. Her ability to make accurate passes even under pressure showcases her poise and skill. Her speed is an asset both offensively and defensively. She can swiftly drive down the lane, creating scoring opportunities and often forcing opponents to take penalties to stop her. Her aggressive backcheck, combined with her speed and pressure, puts defensive pressure on the opposition. Receiving passes on the fly demonstrates her exceptional hand-eye coordination and agility. Her defensive contributions consistently provide solid coverage and support. Her speed and patience make her a versatile playmaker, adept at covering for her defense while also finding opportunities to contribute offensively. Murdoch received a pass on the fly and then drove the net to snipe a rocket top blocker for a beauty goal. Murdoch has great puck protection and speed.  She plays a heads-up game and slides into high-scoring positions.  She buried a back-door pass on the power play. Murdoch forechecks hard, we saw her fly around the ice and score the games first goal on a tip in by getting in and around the opposing defenseman. She is hard to puck battles in the defensive zone. Claire made a great pass on a give and go to her teammate for the games second goal against Manitoba. She is very effective when cycling the puck and always has her head up looking to set up scoring chances. Murdoch is very skilled in battles and when you think she will not come out with the puck, she does. Her penalty killing skills are excellent as well as she provides pressure and makes the offense have to make a decision. In her championship game performance, Murdoch opened the scoring in the championship game by following up the play to snap home a Reese Logan rebound. She set up the second goal with patience and precision passing to find Thompson for the shot on goal that Alexander tipped to light the lamp. Her scoring prowess is a key asset to her game. She boasts a quick release, accurate shot, and a natural goal-scoring instinct. Whether finishing in tight spaces or unleashing a powerful slap shot from the perimeter, her scoring abilities make her a constant offensive threat. She is an elite player in the age group, and can create offensive chances for her team out of nothing.  Murdoch has such good hockey sense and sees the ice so well when she is carrying the puck. She makes nice easy to handle passes, she has the ability to roll of checks in the o-zone. She sees late coming teammates in the o-zone. She is very strong defensive player who back checks the right player. Murdoch ups the level of play with her hustle and hockey IQ. Her speed on the forecheck caused turnovers, even beating the D to pucks straight out. She distributes the puck well on the PP to create offensive opportunities. She regularly ties up the opponent with angling and pins in the neutral zone. With a minute left, she upped the pace again with a net drive from the corner, banking the puck off the back of the goaltender for a goal. Her IQ and skill is fun to watch, she is always the hardest working player on the ice and always wants to be in the offensive zone. She is fast and battles aggressively. Murdoch is literally everywhere on the ice, making tape to tape passes, drawing penalties and creating scoring chances. Murdoch is an offensive threat on the ice and other teams know it, which makes her even more valuable.  She has speed down the wing, great movement in the cycle and crashes the net with purpose.  She creates openings for her teammates by being a scoring threat herself.  She slides through the seams, pulling checks to her and opening lanes for her teammates to drive the net and score. In this final game, she scored, created the 3rd goal and drew a penalty. Murdoch is a crafty playmaker with a high hockey IQ. She plays with a great tempo to her game, showing patience and intensity to dictate the play. She always has her head up to assess the play. She got four points against Kingston, which included a hat trick. Her scoring prowess is a key asset to her game. She boasts a quick release, accurate shot, and a natural goal-scoring instinct. Whether finishing in tight spaces or unleashing a powerful slap shot from the perimeter, her scoring abilities make her a constant offensive threat. She is an elite player in the age group, and can create offensive chances for her team out of nothing. Murdoch, a smart and deceptive forward with crafty hands, a high hockey IQ, and a hunger for the puck, has a high work ethic and competes every shift. She processes the game at a high, fast level, keeping her head up, seeing the ice, and staying aware of what is happening, who is on the ice, and where everyone is. She combines patience with intensity, hustle, and tenacity to control puck movement, battle in the corners, win puck races, and set up scoring opportunities. The playmaker is always around the puck, consistently keeping her feet moving, seeing the lanes, and getting open to create opportunities. Defensively, she gets back into position to provide good coverage and support. Grade: A

Sara Manness #8 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, F, 2025, Minnesota): Manness is a speedster and controls the puck with poise on net drives. Her passes are quick and remarkably accurate, hitting the mark with precision. She is a force to be reckoned with in the faceoff circle, consistently coming out on top and giving her team the advantage of starting with possession. Her ability to comfortably receive passes on the fly allows her to fly past the D. Her decision-making is particularly astute during power plays, making her a key asset for man-advantage situations. Her one-timer slap shots from the off-wing are lethal and a powerful tool on the powerplay. Furthermore, her soft hands in tight spots provide her with an edge in front of the net. Her hockey IQ shines through, allowing her to make quick, precise decisions, and her rapid release keeps goalies on their toes. Manness is an agile skater with speed and power. She powers through the seams, driving the net to get shots off. Her strong forecheck pressure her opponents. Manness is a very smooth and quick skater, she has a strong and wide net drive. She beats opposing d-man flat out with her speed alone. She puts pucks on the net from all kinds of angles. Manness pressures opposing D with meaning and gets several odd man rush opportunities by putting that pressure on opposing players. Her head is always up in the offensive zone. Manness is a smooth stickhandler, this allows her to make creative plays with the puck. Her hockey IQ is at such a high level. She is always aware of where the puck is and clogs up lanes especially in the neutral zone. Sara finds ways to take over games and forces errors from her opponents. She gets great chances off of turnovers and jumps so quickly on those opportunities. Sara has such potential at the next level.  Manness has good size and is physically strong, she is very quick. She is a strong player on the side wall on the PP.  She effectively runs a give and go from beside net end driving the net. She finds real good open ice in the O-zone without the puck. S. Manness has strong skills with accurate passing and skating speed.  She showed a great individual effort going end to end, dangling through NZ, stepping around the D and driving the net with great puck protection and tucking the puck past the tender far side. She has great ice awareness, slipping behind the defenders and posing an offensive threat drawing penalties with her speed. Manness sees the ice well and sets up her teammates off the rush.  She is always moving through the cycle, threading passes through the slot and finding backdoor players. She sticks with the play, scoring with a 1-timer off the cycle after the rush opportunity was put in the corner. Manness is a quick, agile skater who weaves around opponents with the puck to create scoring opportunities. Her soft hands enable her to navigate tight spaces and set up teammates for goals. She buried a beautiful one-timer off a pass from Murdoch against Kingston. Defensively, she gets into position to provide good coverage and support. Very fast player. She pushes the pace in every game she is in. Her intelligence shines on the PP where she moves the puck incredibly quickly. She thinks at least a step or two ahead of most opponents here. Her adept use of strong edges allows her to navigate through tight spaces with agility and precision, particularly evident in her ability to curl effectively in traffic. This skill enables her to maintain control of the puck and create scoring opportunities for herself and her teammates. Her speed and tenacity make her a constant threat on the ice, as she consistently strives to be the first player to reach loose pucks. This relentless pursuit of the puck contributes to the possession game for her team and allows her to initiate offensive plays with speed and efficiency. Her ability to control and handle the puck with poise and finesse is a key aspect of her game, particularly in the neutral zone and attacking end. Her vision and awareness of the ice allow her to identify openings and create space for herself and her teammates, enhancing their offensive capabilities. As a smart playmaker, Manness demonstrates excellent decision-making skills and maintains awareness of the play at all times. Her ability to keep her head up and patiently wait for openings enables her to set up scoring opportunities for her teammates, as evidenced by her setup for D’Alessandro to score a goal against Germany. Manness excels in the faceoff circle, consistently winning draws to provide her team with possession and offensive opportunities. Her defensive responsibility is also evident in her willingness to support her teammates defensively, getting into position to provide coverage and support when needed. Grade: A-

Charlotte Pieckenhagen #6 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, F, 2024, Wisconsin): Pieckenhagen has a great hands/speed combination which is hard to defend. She is not scared to get in front of the net to screen the goalie and she can also tip a puck. Pieckenhagen is very tall and mobile, she has real good quickness. She has a long reach that she uses effectively to break up passes. She uses her speed to drive lanes through the NZ and to go to the net real hard with or without the puck. She uses good body position to protect the puck when along the boards or in the slot. Pieckenhagen has size, puck control and mobility. She moves to create passing lanes and hits on-the-tape passes.  She moves the puck quickly with give-and-go passes in the offensive zone creating chances with timely pass outs and net front traffic. She uses her speed to beat defenders on short sprints and dangles on the net drive. Pieckenhagen has size and agility. She has a vast arsenal of shots, getting off one-timers, and sneaking hard wristers from the slot. She scored as a third-man high, picking up a drop pass and snapping it through traffic using the D as a screen.  She dangles and gets herself in tight to the net for scoring opportunities. Pieckenhagen is strong and plays a physical game, leveraging her strength to gain inside body position and cause turnovers on the forecheck. She consistently gains net-front space, getting in the eyes of the goalie and deflecting point shots. Her passes are crisp and on the tape, ensuring smooth puck movement. On the backcheck, Pieckenhagen applies relentless pressure, getting in the passing lanes and using an active stick to cause turnovers in the neutral zone. Additionally, she is dedicated to defensive play, getting in the shooting lanes and blocking shots to protect her net. Her effectiveness on the ice is evident in her tenacity below the red line, where she battles fiercely to win puck battles and maintain possession in the offensive zone. Her strong net-front presence adds another dimension to the offensive attack of her team, creating scoring opportunities and disrupting the line of sight of the opposing goaltender. In addition to her physical presence, Pieckenhagen showcases excellent passing skills, delivering crisp and accurate passes to her teammates to set up scoring chances. Her ability to receive drop passes and capitalize with precision shots on goal, as demonstrated in her goal against Germany in the round-robin, highlights her offensive prowess and scoring instincts. Her commitment to playing a physical game is evident in her ability to bump opponents off the puck and maintain possession for her team. Her strong skating ability and quickness allow her to consistently be the first player to reach loose pucks, enabling her team to maintain offensive pressure and control the tempo of the game. Overall, her combination of physicality, scoring ability, and playmaking skills make her a valuable asset on the ice, contributing to the success of her team in both offensive and defensive situations. Grade: B+

Ellie Markakis #14 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, F, 2023, UConn): Player with great hands, demonstrated many techniques to get around defense or multiple opponents to pull a shot off net. If there is no corners open from her angle she goes for a low pad shot or a rebound with crashing the net for second effort opportunities. Markakis battles hard in the corners and all three zones. She hustles on the backcheck and applies good pressure to disrupt her opponents. Her puck protection on zone entries allows her to carry the puck deep and set up the attack. Markakis provides reliable support positioning to her team-mates which allows her to quickly jump in on loose pucks. Markakis is a quick, hard-working player that is difficult to play against by forcing errors from opposing defenders, and it helps her team gain puck possession. She has a quick stick and has a great deking ability down low below the goal line. Markakis is set and focused off the face-off and can execute team plays. Off the face-off, she got to the puck and ripped a shot on net.   Markakis snagged a rebound off a strange bounce to bat it home against Kingston. Played a consistent hard-working game vs Stoney, a player not on the game sheet but a valuable presence on the ice. Markakis is a quick, hard-working player that is difficult to play against She forces errors from opposing defenders, and it helps her team gain puck possession. She has a quick stick and has a great deking ability down low below the goal line.  Grade: B+

Kate Manness #20 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, D, 2025, Minnesota): Quick to jump off the line to hold the line, digs deep to win battles, and is a smooth skater, she is quick to defend a puck and switch well with partner. She moves the puck up the ice quick and is not afraid to establish the zone is an opportunity arises. Manness is a smart puck-moving defender who sees the ice well. She shows good puck movement on the powerplay, finding the seam to send crisp, smooth passes to open teammates. Her first pass is on the tape to start the breakout and she finds breaking wingers with a precise lead pass to move the play up ice. Manness dropped in to join in on a goalmouth scramble and slam home the rebound to light the lamp. Manness distributes the puck well in the offensive zone with tape-to-tape passes. She threaded a pass through the neutral zone on the rush. She assisted a power-play goal with a backdoor pass and scored even strength with a quick-release point shot that was low. Manness has explosive speed as a defenseman and can jump up into the rush at any point. Manness has great poise and patience on the powerplay and does not force anything. She has her head up and always has her feet moving and transitioning on the blueline. Manness is not an overly tall defenseman but she uses her body well in battles. Manness boxes out players in front of the net and is successful in letting her goalie see the puck. In the quarterfinal she scored the first goal on angling a player off in the neutral zone, taking the puck and quickly turning it up to the offensive zone and finishing it off five hole. Kate is a very smart hockey player and would make any roster better immediately.   Manness wins puck races by taking away the space of her opponents. She controls the GAP well in the neutral zone to cause turnovers and start the attack with on-the-tape stretch passes. She is a key figure on the power play, moving across the blue line to get to shot lanes and distributing the puck to available teammates. Manness scored on the powerplay by finding the shot lane and finding the top corner on a point shot. Manness is a tough defender to beat. She plays the body well on 1v1, staying with net drives and physically forcing them wide. She gets herself on shot lanes and blocks shots.  She reads the play well, anticipating and disrupting offensive threats with an active stick. Offensively, Manness finds and moves to shot lanes, getting solid hard low shots on target. She effectively distributes the puck from the blue line on the powerplay. A great addition to PP, smooth at making give and goes happen all over the ice, a player you want in the breakout to make a big play on the line.  Shifty at the point, can handle quickly around pressure to complete her play. Gets quality shots on net.  Grade: B+

TJ Flores #21 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, F, 2024, Robert Morris): Flores has high IQ and sets her linemates up for successful plays consistently. She wins faceoffs and has the skill to keep possession of the puck for her team.      Flores is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to teammates to start the play with possession. She forces errors on the forecheck, battles below the redline, and is frequently first to the puck on dump-ins, gaining possession to make a pass on the tape to an open teammate. She won a puck battle below the redline to set up a beauty goal. Flores uses her speed to drive the net. She scored on a 2v1 rush by driving the net and deking in tight. Flores is an excellent skater, showcasing quick acceleration and top-end speed. Her agility allows her to navigate through traffic with ease, making her a constant threat on the rush. She makes high hockey IQ decisions without the puck, and she can get herself open in the offensive zone very well for her linemates to find her in the high slot. Flores has high IQ and sets her linemates up for successful plays consistently. She wins faceoffs and has the skill to keep possession of the puck for her team. an easy to work with player, smooth skater with the puck and off puck in the ozone, opponents seemed to have a hard time tracking chaos she created net front for the goaltender. great at making unpredictable passes. Flores is an excellent skater, showcasing quick acceleration and top-end speed. Her agility allows her to navigate through traffic with ease, making her a constant threat on the rush. She makes high hockey IQ decisions without the puck, and she can get herself open in the offensive zone very well for her linemates to find her in the high slot. Grade: B+

Lauren Mooney #33 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, G, 2024): Mooney earned herself the shutout in this game, although not really tested. She holds the challenge on the rush and controlled rebounds well with either a clear or holding. Mooney set the puck up for defenders on the dump in, helping her team maintain possession. Mooney carries confidence in her play. She frequently plays the puck, setting it up and making outlet passes. She holds a top of crease challenge, stay square with the play as it evolves in the zone. Mooney is a mobile tender who moves smoothly and quickly to get post to post on cross-slot passes and steps out on players to shut down the angle on point-blank shots.  She anticipates plays and has the patience to wait out shooters 1v1 and not over slide on cross-zone saves.  Mooney was the difference-maker in the finals. Grade: B+

Bryn Prier #44 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, F, 2023, Quinnipiac): Prier has skill and forechecks to force turnovers, she has a good shot and can score. Good hands, able to make moves around multiple players to attack the net. Picked up her own rebound multiple times- easily gets around d attempting to block her out. Good weakside wing presence in the dzone and a strong skater, with a sharp off puck presence, she creates space for herself in the house, where her teammates often hit her tape. She has a solid quick release. Prier plays with an awareness of teammates. She drives the net with purpose and nearly buried one with a net drive tip. Prier plays with finesse and skill. She is able to separate herself from others in the offensive zone by using quick turns and elusive dekes. She had a great assist against Kelowna, showing hockey IQ and smarts with the puck to pass to the slot at exactly the right time. Prier is a mobile forward who makes on-the-tape passes and gets off one-timers off the cycle. Prier has skill and forechecks to force turnovers, she has a good shot and can score. She puts herself into good areas on the ice and adjusts herself to take good shots off the pass, and receive passes. Prier creates good offensive threats off the rush with her physical play and hockey IQ. She scored with an excellent second effort after her cross-ice pass on the rush was deflected, she adjusted, found the puck and put it home. Prier received a pass from Manness to crush a one-timer slapshot and bulge the twine against Kingston. Grade: B+

Mackenzie Allen #48 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, D, 2024, Yale): Allen holds the line and stands players up to keep the offensive threat alive. She quickly gets pucks to the net with a solid snapshot and looks for the pass-tip options. Her agility allows her to create space on the regroup and get the offense going with tape-to-tape passes through the neutral zone. Her stick work is precise, disrupting passing lanes and limiting scoring opportunities. She is a puck distributor, and can get her forwards the puck in a quick manner. She is skilled when stickhandling, and can maneuver the puck around her body to protect it from opposing players well. She walks the line well and gets shots through from the point effectively. Allen is very mobile and sees the ice well. She creates passing with her mobility and hits the recipient on the tape. Allen anticipates well and has an active stick to intercept passes and disrupt the play-making of her opponents in all zones. She is defensively aware, holding-up attackers to prevent them from getting to rebounds. Jumped into the play to make a 3 v 1 for a quick chance at the net. Able to handle around hungry forecheckers to break out. Grade: B+

Mercedes Cioffi #16 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, D, 2025): Cioffi controls attackers with great angling and a pin-and-release tactic. She holds players up in the neutral zone and forces turnovers at her blue line, quickly countering with a regroup. She has accurate passes and avoids sticks with a tape-to-tape saucer pass. Cioffi is an agile defender who keeps players wide on their zone entry. She makes on the tape passes to leave the zone.  Jumps down on the wall to pinch, good risk assessment. Grade: B

Avery Holmes #17 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, F, 2024): Great f1& f2 presence, brings a lot of energy to both the ozone and dzone, easily reads and forces the opponents to cough the puck up. Jumps on loose pucks and creates opportunities in open ice. Holmes, quick on loose pucks after a draw, is often the first to react and secure possession. Her relentless drive to the net, whether with or without the puck, is a good asset in her tool-kit. Her ability to quickly close in on a chip and chase illustrates her speed and determination, providing ample opportunities to pressure the opposition. The quick snapshot in her arsenal not only creates scoring chances but also presents a real challenge for goalies. Her ability to control the puck with poise while navigating through defenders allows her to gain the offensive zone and initiate attacks. Her capability to receive and cradle passes seamlessly on net drives ensures she can unleash accurate and powerful shots on goal. Holmes anticipates the play well and intercepts passes from opponents. Holmes is a two-way player with offensive upside. She is a resilient back checker and she can get into shooting lanes often to potentially block shots. Offensively, she is poised with the puck and does not rush decisions when under pressure, which is a critical skill at this age group. She can find her open linemates well, and set them up well, specifically for one-timers. Holmes is a strong quick skater who likes to carry the puck. She plays with good intensity and grit. She plays both ends very well in good positions. She has a nice shot with a quick release. Holmes creates traffic net front and is creative in her play making, using her skates to move the puck when her stick is tied up. Holmes forechecks with speed and tenacity to cause turn-overs. She pressures teams and effectively eats up time on the penalty kills and during the last minutes of this tight game. Holmes plays a solid defensive game, applying relentless pressure on the backcheck and effectively picking up open players. She uses a strong stick check to steal pucks in the neutral zone, quickly transitioning for zone entries. In the defensive zone, Holmes rushes the point and blocks shots, demonstrating her commitment to defense. Her passes are crisp and on target, facilitating smooth transitions and offensive opportunities. Offensively, she has a quick release from the off-wing and drives the net hard without the puck, always ready for the deflection.   Holmes is a two-way player with offensive upside. She is a resilient back checker and she can get into shooting lanes often to potentially block shots. Grade: B

Avery Peters #34 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, F, 2024, Yale): Peters is a strong and powerful forward with great speed and skill, she has a pretty accurate shot. She has good defensive coverage, player her wing well. A fast and strong player on her skates, she uses her strength to win battles or overtake puck carriers while being able to quickly make a play off a turnover. Supports her wingers well in the ozone, and works well alongside her D win the dzone. Peters is relentless on the forecheck, taking the body and separating the player from the puck to cause turnovers. Her passes are smooth and accurate, and she calmly cradles passes on the fly to drive the net and snap shots on goal. Peters knows her role off the face-off. She walked the hash seam the face-off and got a quick release shot on the net that gave the tender trouble. Peters plays with great hustle. She provides effective back pressure with her speed. Peters is a strong and powerful forward with great speed and skill, she has a pretty accurate shot. She has good defensive coverage, player her wing well. Peters is a powerful forward with speed and puck skills to dangle and quickly gets shots off. She assisted the tying goal on the rush with a drop pass and pick to box out the D and set up the screen. strong f1, f2 IQ, forced and capitalized on many turnovers, uses her body to protect the net on all scales. Grade: B

Deija Houston #73 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, F, 2024): Good puck control with pressure down the wall, easily helps the play get up ice. Good f1 presence ozone forechecking. Good communication and leadership on special team opportunities. Could be more aggressive on pk forecheck. She is fast, winning races to loose pucks and beating out icings, she wins faceoffs and battles aggressively and hard for pucks. Houston plays a capable two-way forwards game being quite effective in all three zones. In offensive transition she has quality puck skills that really make her a breakout artist and this is done through quick ups that have creative passes and decent play reading. In defensive transition she has notable hustle and remains quite active in the backcheck. This aptitude hints at positional responsibility and space awareness as she often gets sticks in lanes and this drastically reduces the quality of opposing rush chances against. In o-zone play she displays good vision and some offensive awareness as she creates lots of chances that often involve centering passes which at points does pose questions about risk assessment vs reward as these areas are not always occupied by teammates. Much more of a facilitator than a shooter, Houston does have some finishing ability. We look forward to improvements in her offensive game that include more deception to make it less predictable, and some better route creation. Grade: B

Kalysta Song #81 (Burlington Jr. Barracudas, D, 2024): Song has the puck skills to pass, flip, or chip out pucks while under pressure. She finds clearing chances on the PK that kill the clock.  Song keeps attackers wide on the rush. Song makes precise passes, hitting the stretch to catch opponents off guard and move the play up ice quickly. She moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner to relieve pressure, regroup for the attack, and to create opportunities. Grade: B- 

Cambridge Rivulettes

Kylie Kerr #20 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2024, St. Mary’s): Kerr is tall and has the strength to win battles. In the defensive zone she has her head on a swivel and is always watching her defense. She is a good angler and uses an active stick and long reach to strip her opponents of pucks. On the penalty kill she is in a good position and stays in shooting lanes. With more development and confidence, she has potential. Kerr skates with strength and balance and drives the net with her stick down, tipping, screening and creating an offensive threat. (League Play) Kerr uses her speed to her advantage when driving the left-wing lane to blow by the defense and wrist pucks on net for chances. Her soft hands enable her to navigate traffic in tight spaces, protect the puck, and draw penalties. She reads the play on the forecheck to intercept breakout passes and regain possession for the attack. Defensively, she gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Kerr is tall and has the strength to win battles. In the defensive zone she has her head on a swivel and is always watching her defense. She is a good angler and uses an active stick and long reach to strip her opponents of pucks. On the penalty kill she is in a good position and stays in shooting lanes. With more development and confidence, she has potential. Grade: B+

Serena Basile #33 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, G, 2022): Basile, a mobile tender, gets herself square to shots and directs pucks to safe spaces.  She holds rebounds off the body including high blocker and body shots. (league play) Grade: B+

Reese Reid #4 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, D, 2025): Stays hard on the puck and results in opportunities. Creates space for herself in the ozone and gets off good shots. Reese is a strong quick skater, her hockey sense is top-notch. In the neutral zone, she keeps really good gaps. She has the ability to carry the puck through the NZ with speed. She makes smart choices with the puck and her passes are on the mark. Reese operates the blueline effectively on the powerplay, making crisp passes and setting up the play through her vision and decision-making. She can get pucks on the net from the point and steps up often to pinch the blue line and maintain possession. She is tough on the boards and has mobile puck control.  She cleanly transitioned on the re-group getting a shot on net and following up the rebound. Reid carries good speed out of her zone with solid puck awareness. She is not afraid to step up into the play to help her forwards. Reid is a smooth skater who carries the puck out of the zone with ease, weaves through opponents, and gains the line to start the attack. She protects the puck to go deep into the offensive end and create chances. She sees the ice well and her puck movement on the powerplay is crisp and precise as she regroups with her partner or finds open linemates for chances. Reid is calm under pressure and uses her speed to quickly retrieve pucks in the D-zone. Reese is a strong skater who can carry and handle the puck. She can find good shooting lanes to get her shot to the net. She is patient with the puck and holds the b-line in o-zone. She takes good angles to rub players out on the boards and is willing to get in shooting lanes Grade: B

Sydney Brooks #5 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, D, 2024, Laurier): Brooks is a great skater, she shoulder checks when picking up loose pucks and is fully aware of her surroundings. She has her head up and gets many shots through on the net to generate offensive chances. On defense she uses her body and closes the gap to force her opponents to dump pucks into corners. Brooks plays physically and does a good job taking the body. Her passes are smooth and on target on the powerplay and she jumps up to join the rush for zone entries on the powerplay. Brooks is a great skater, she shoulder checks when picking up loose pucks and is fully aware of her surroundings. She has her head up and gets many shots through on the net to generate offensive chances. On defense she uses her body and closes the gap to force her opponents to dump pucks into corners. Grade: B

Maddy Kim #7 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, D, 2026): A solid shot with good I.Q. disrupts lanes well and picks off stretch passes. She anticipates her opponents moves well. Kim had a solid offensive presence, burying a few and setting up some as well. Kim is solid in all situations, she makes smart decisions with the puck and can always be counted on to make a good first pass. Kim moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner, pinches successfully to maintain pressure, and does a good job clearing bodies from in front of the net. Grade: B

Emma Thornton #8 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2023, Waterloo): Thornton has great endurance and is a good skater, she forechecks hard and causes turnovers and on the backcheck she has her head on a swivel and picks up open players. She makes smart, quick passes and gets open to receive a pass back. She gets into shooting lanes and blocks shots for her team. When she gets the puck, she drives with her knee or makes a smart move off the wall to generate a scoring chance. She plays a simple and smart game and uses an active stick. Hard working player who uses her linemates well. Moves through the ice smoothly with the puck, drives the net hard and gets in high chance spots. She translates hard work into battles and pk. Thornton plays the top of the umbrella on the power play where she effectively distributes pucks to create movement and open up shot lanes.  She scored with a hard, low shot through traffic. (League play) Thornton is strong on her skates and plays physically. She gets in on the forecheck to take the body and force errors, battles along the boards in the O-zone, protects the puck with her frame on hard net drives for shots on goal, and blocks shots in the shooting lanes. Thornton has great endurance and is a good skater, she forechecks hard and causes turnovers and on the backcheck she has her head on a swivel and picks up open players. She makes smart, quick passes and gets open to receive a pass back. She gets into shooting lanes and blocks shots for her team. When she gets the puck, she drives with her knee or makes a smart move off the wall to generate a scoring chance. She plays a simple and smart game and uses an active stick. Grade: B

Mave O’Hagan #9 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2023, St. Lawrence): O’Hagan is a very physical forward with good agility who is tenacious in attacking the puck. She is solid defensively and is the main penalty killer with her effort and scrappiness. Despite her frame, she is a smooth skater who can create space for herself and has great passing ability through tight windows. O’Hagan wins faceoff battles to her teammates to start the play with possession. She gets inside body position when she is forechecking to cause turnovers and takeaways. Her net-front presence on the powerplay enables her to tip point shots for chances. O’Hagan is a real strong skater, with good quickness. She has a high hockey IQ and good vision to read plays and strong anticipation. She has soft hands receiving passes and makes good choice with the puck both in the NZ and OZ. Grade: B

Jenna Charron #10 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2025): Charron has strong playmaking abilities. She slides into scoring spaces and creates traffic net front. She forechecks to disrupt the breakout and is tough on the boards. (League Play) Charron gets in on the forecheck to battle along the boards and force errors. She carries the puck deep on the powerplay and maintains possession until a seam opens for her to send a smooth pass on the tape to an open teammate for chances.  Grade: B

Gillian Warren #11 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2024, Ottawa): Warren has good speed and is relentless on the forecheck. She is great with stops and starts and uses her first three strides to beat opponents to lose pucks. On the penalty kill, she takes a good angle on her opponents and uses her speed to force them to make decisions they do not want to make. Warren is a speedy skater who wins foot races for the puck.  She outskated an icing call, taking possession and creating an offensive opportunity by walking out of the corner, looking for the shot and letting go of an accurate slap shot forcing a big save from the tender. (League Play) Warren carries good speed with a low, accurate shot that she gets off quickly. Warren is strong protecting the puck in the corner. Her quick stick check causes turnovers at the defensive blue line. She reads the play on the forecheck to intercept clearing passes in the slot. She controls and handles the puck patiently, keeping her head up and surveying the play to find a gap and take the puck to the net. Warren has good speed and is relentless on the forecheck. She is great with stops and starts and uses her first three strides to beat opponents to lose pucks. On the penalty kill, she takes a good angle on her opponents and uses her speed to force them to make decisions they do not want to make.  Grade: B

Quinn Carswell #12 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2025): Her passes are crisp and on target. She grabs pucks off the draw to quickly fire a hard wrist shot on net for chances. She battles net-front to earn space for scoring chances. Carswell won the rebound puck in a net-front battle to slap it home against Leaside for a well-earned goal. Carswell plays a bit of a playmaker style game. She has good positional responsibility and is rarely out of position both in transition and zone play hinting at good gap recognition. She shows flashes of offensive instinct with decent play anticipation and plenty of active scans. Ok puck skills with some decent short passes and transitional passes. Average skating all aspects. Noticeable absent until the last ten minutes of the game was elements of compete level as she generally showed lack of play involvement, puck watching, and lack of involvement in board battles. We look forward to improvements in compete level, and more creativity with her defensive angles of attack (predictable). Grade: B

Avery Diljee #16 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2024): Diljee has good size and is a strong skater, she is strong positionally. She can carry the puck and is a good passer. She is strong in the face-off circle, and is defensively responsible Diljee is a strong downhill skater with the strength and balance to shield the puck upon zone entry and maintain puck control. She can get going quickly for her frame and has tight handles to beat defenders in tight or to make quick passes in tight situations. Diljee is strong in the face-off circle winning her team possession off the drop. (League Play) Diljee is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She gets in on the forecheck to force errors and cause turnovers. She controls and handles the puck with poise to cut to the middle and quickly fire a wrist shot from the high slot to challenge the tendy. Defensively, Diljee gets into position to provide good coverage and support. Diljee has good size and is a very smooth strong skater with good quickness. Her ability to handle puck is top level. She will take pucks to the net hard. She will drive the net without the puck. She is very active and always moving. She has a hard shot. Grade: B

Dayle Chinnick #18 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, D, 2023): Chinnick is a strong skater who uses her speed to jump up on the attack as an option and then quickly hustle back to defend. She steps around oncoming defenders to quickly rip a snap from the point and create chances. Her cross-ice passes are crisp and on the tape. She moves well across the blueline with the puck, and is strong in 1v1 play.  Grade: B

Bronwyn Langis #22 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2026): Langis battles hard below the red line, wins pucks, and makes smart passes to open teammates in front. She drives hard to the net to release a quick snap and quickly hustles to retrieve any rebounds or loose pucks. As F2, she makes smart decisions to support and retrieve loose pucks. Langis battles on the draw and wins faceoffs to start the play with possession. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. She slammed home a rebound against Leaside for a well-earned powerplay goal. Grade: B

Sydney Hood #6 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, D, 2023, Brock): Hood gets low shots off towards the net to generate rebounds. She plays the body well one-on-one and uses her strength, but she has a short-temper and can sometimes play a little dirty. She is a stay-at-home defenseman who occasionally will jump in and join the rush. Hood is a good-sized defender who plays physically and does a good job taking the body. The strong skater jumps up into the rush as an option. She controls and handles the puck with poise to make a first pass on the tape to start the breakout. Hood sniped a snap to find the back of the net and light the lamp. Hood controls the puck well to step around pressure at the blue line and get shots on net.  She moves well laterally across the blue line to find open shot lanes.  She makes tape-to-tape passes and finds the simple pass lanes in all parts of the ice. (League play) Hood plays a straightforward game. She cleans up the front of her net and makes good reads coming out of her zone.  Hood gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a quick, heavy snapshot or a hard slapshot from the point. She moves the puck smoothly back and forth with her partner to regroup. Hood is a strong skater who can carry and handle the puck. She can find good shooting lanes to get her shot to the net. She is patient with the puck and holds the b-line in o-zone. She takes good angles to rub players out on the boards and is willing to get in shooting lanes. Hood gets low shots off towards the net to generate rebounds. She plays the body well one-on-one and uses her strength, but she has a short-temper and can sometimes play a little dirty. She is a stay-at-home defenseman who occasionally will jump in and join the rush. Grade: B-

Eva Mackay #14 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, D, 2023, St. Mary’s): MacKay gets into shooting lanes and blocks shots for her team. She has good gap control and plays the body well most of the time one-on-one. She gets good pins in corners and is aggressive when it comes to protecting her goalie. MacKay is a good-sized defender. She is a strong skater who uses her stops and starts to escape pressure and make a crisp pass. Her puck control and handling allow her to make smooth passes in the neutral zone, hit the stretch to move the play up ice and send pucks through the seam to create scoring chances. MacKay is a smooth skating defender who can create offence with her puck control and speed along the wings. Battles hard defensively and uses her stick to check at the right time. She can win the puck and carry the puck up ice herself, and make cross ice passes to set up scoring chances. Mackay stops behind the net on the powerplay to set up, survey the play, and make a crisp first pass on the tape to start the breakout. She makes smart puck-moving decisions on the powerplay to pull opponents out of position. Mackay ripped a wrist shot from the point on the powerplay to find the back of the net against Leaside. MacKay gets into shooting lanes and blocks shots for her team. She has good gap control and plays the body well most of the time one-on-one. She gets good pins in corners and is aggressive when it comes to protecting her goalie. Grade: B-

Alexis Cupolo #19 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2024): Cupolo is a very strong defensive forward who has a knack for disrupting the offence of her opponents in the neutral and defensive zones. She is a solid passer who can hit tight windows and split the defense with crisp tape to tape passes. Works the dump and chase very well as she has the speed and strength to win the puck battles, and attack the slot for shooting chances from the hash marks. Cupolo makes crisp, quick passes on the tape on the powerplay to keep the opposition off balance. She crashes the net on the powerplay to disrupt the defense and create chances. Her aggressive forecheck on the penalty kill eliminates valuable seconds off the clock. Grade: B-

Kate Maloney #21 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2023): Maloney is a fluid skater with good puck-handling skills. She can make defenders miss in tight spaces along the boards and anticipates the flow of the play and where she should be. She has a nasty shot release from the slot and can fit shooting chances through tight windows. Maloney has a strong defensive side to her game. With good ice awareness, she stick-checks to take away scoring chances and preemptively protects the puck with good angling and taking the lane to the puck. (League Play) Maloney got a quick release in tight for a goal. She back checks nicely into her zone and is a strong worker along the boards.   Her passes are crisp and on the tape. She does a good job winning net-front battles to get pen on the powerplay. Grade: B-

Myriam Parnell #24 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2023): Parnell has good size, speed and plays a physical game. She will take the puck to the middle of the ice, and is not afraid to drive the net with the puck. She is strong and effective on the boards. Parnell is a fluid skater with the puck and has good size and strength to be a force down low. She can make multiple defenders miss with tight handles and shiftiness with the puck. She is confident attacking vertically with the puck and can stop on a dime to collapse the defense and draw attention towards her. (league play) Her acceleration gets her up to full speed quickly and enables her to gain zone entries with ease. She controls and handles the puck with poise to make crisp, accurate passes and fire off quick, challenging shots on net. She is an asset on the powerplay, gaining zone entries with ease, putting passes on the tape, winning draws for possession, protecting the puck, and battling in the corners.  Parnell has good size and is a real good skater. She is strong and likes to be physical. She is aggressive and fast on the forecheck. She is strong positionally in both ends of the rink. Grade: B-

Presley Ellis #27 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, F, 2024): Ellis has a quick first few strides to separate herself from others. She set herself up for a breakaway with this speed. She threads passes in the neutral zone and has a quick release shot that she gets off in traffic. (League Play) Ellis, a feisty, scrappy forward, battles and earns net-front positioning. She drives the right wing, protects the puck, and gets away a wrist shot while under pressure. Ellis has the toolkit of the prototypical sniper/playmaker, with high quality skating and compete level. Her skating is the most immediately noticeable asset of hers with a quality stride, power, acceleration and crossovers. Even her gliding is an asset. This skating that has a good top end speed meshes quite well with her vision, play anticipation, and play making to make her a particular threat in offensive transition as a rush-chance generator. In o-zone play this play making, and vision are joined by notable puck handling which generally allows her to dictate the pace of play for her teammates and opponents alike. This comes especially in handy on the PP, where she serves as a half wall threat for a high danger chance generation. She has an above average compete level, a good motor and obvious hustle in her transitional and zone play alike. She also plays on the PK. One area she particularly struggles, and this might be due to her smaller frame, is her ability to gain body positioning and favorable body leverage in transitional puck races and slot presence in zone play. We look forward to improvements in muscle mass and positioning to really elevate her game to the next level. Grade: B-

Jordana DeMarinis #31 (Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes, G, 2025): Demarinis does a good job controlling rebounds and steering pucks to safe areas. Grade: B-

Central York Panthers Jr.

Jade Lore #11 (Central York Jr. Panthers, D, 2023, UConn): Lore is a great defenseman. She is calm and patient with the puck in her zone, keeping her head up looking for a breakout pass. It is hard to get by her and if someone does get by she will turn around and calmly take the puck back. She is not the most skilled/fast/physical player but she is so efficient and reliable. Lore is a smooth quick skater, who plays real good gaps in the NZ and closes quickly in the D-zone. She can skate the puck up ice and through the NZ. She is mobile across the blueline and has good vision to make passes. She will get in shooting lanes to block shots, and finds clear shooting lanes. She is strong positionally in the D-zone. Lore is very quick skater with good balance and edges. Her skating ability and puck handling skill gives her the ability to carry the puck out of her own zone and into the o-zone. She moves across the b-line with puck creating passing and shooting lanes. She will pinch down the wall with the puck and will drive to the net. Grade: B+

Amber Esterbrooks #24 (Central York Jr. Panthers, F, 2024, Windsor): Esterbrooks is a strong quick skater who can carry and handle the puck, she has a quick hard and accurate shot. She reads and anticipates to plays quickly. In the O-zone she has the ability to find herself open ice and space. She is very strong on the forecheck, and is effective on the boards. Nov. 01 vs Oakville Esterbrooks has a great accurate shot. She is a hard worker and great on the forecheck. Esterbrooks controls the puck with speed to get into open spaces and send a crisp pass to an open linemate. She gained the puck on a broken play to fire a shot on net and bury the rebound. Esterbrooks is really quick and aggressive on the forecheck, she can handle the puck well and will drive the net with no fear. She drives into gaps in the NZ. She makes smart passes in the O-zone and has good hands in tight spots. Her speed creates opportunities and frustrates opponents. She attacks with speed when aggressively forechecking on the penalty kill to break plays and knock time off the clock. Her speed and puck control on the right wing enable her to blow by the defense and rip snapshots on goal for chances. She backchecks with an active stick to apply pressure and cause turnovers. Esterbrooks received a pass alone in front to send a one-timer past the goalie to light the lamp against Whitby. She went coast-to-coast against Etobicoke and fought off pressure to snipe a beauty top glove. She distributes the puck well and plays with tempo in the o-zone. Forechecks and reloads well. Grade: B+

Cheyenne Degeer #87 (Central York Jr. Panthers, F, 2025, St. Lawrence): Degeer is a quick skater who is aggressive and effective on the forecheck. With the puck she handles it well and uses her body to protect the puck. She has good vision and is makes easy to handle passes, she will take the puck to the net hard. She plays the game with lots of grit and is strong on faceoffs. Nov. 01 vs Oakville Degeer is great at taking pucks to the net. She works hard to win every race and every battle and most the time ends up coming out with the puck. She always is looking for a play and makes simple decisions. She plays the whole 200ft game and a solid player both offensively and defensively.  Degeer has a nice touch around the net. She received a pass at the top of the goalmouth to chip one in and stole the puck on an aggressive forecheck to shoot and bury the rebound for a sweet shorty. Plays at a high tempo. She makes creative choices in odd man situations that she delivers on. She is gritty in front of the net and also effective in the slot. Extremely productive with catch and release or tip chances. Degeer plays with high compete, she loves to play offense and when she gets the puck she tries to take it to the net every time. Degeer is a tough and strong forward, she protects the puck with her body and wins battles along the boards on both ends of the ice. Degeer works the cycle and drives to the net straight off the cycle. Her skill on the penalty kill shows quite a bit as she always clears puck down all of the way. Degeer is so tough in battles and it pays off as she scored the 3rd goal against Manitoba and buried a rebound. Degeer has success winning draws and is creative when taking draws. Degeer has good net front presence as well which leads to more opportunities for herself and her teammates. Degeer has a good physical component to her game. She battles in the corners, takes the body, battles below the red line, and battles in front of the net to secure space for chances. She is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to teammates to start the play with possession. She outthinks her opponent on the draw, recognizing and winning the faceoff forward for a shot on goal. Her head is always up as she controls and handles the puck to set up scoring opportunities. Degeer plays with high compete, she loves to play offense and when she gets the puck she tries to take it to the net every time. Degeer is an elite offensive playmaker who can also score with ease. She chipped in with a goal and an assist against Ridley, showing her offensive poise with the puck on both plays. She has knack of arriving at the right time around the net, which was how she scored the goal. Her snap shot is released in a quick manner, as she additionally has a quick skating ability, to go with her talent she brought high energy, and smart aggression around the net with soft hands in tight spots. She potted 3 goals in a five-minute span against the Pacific Steelers Grade: B+

Hannah Franz #94 (Central York Jr. Panthers, D, 2023): Franz controls and handles the puck through traffic to gain space for a crisp pass to an open teammate. She jumps up to join the rush as an option. Her slap shot gets through traffic and to the net for chances. Franz uses her body and skill to protect the puck in high-pressure situations. She can find open teammates and move the puck up ice. She has an offensive mindset and will join the rush as a passing option. Franz is a puck moving defender that has an offensive touch. She can get shots through from the point and walk the line very smoothly. She is quick to make her decisions, and oftentimes, they result in a tape-to-tape pass made up to her forwards. She is physical when needed, but plays clean. Franz uses her body and skill to protect the puck in high-pressure situations. She can find open teammates and move the puck up ice. She has an offensive mindset and will join the rush as a passing option.   Franz is a puck moving defender that has an offensive touch. She can get shots through from the point and walk the line very smoothly. She is quick to make her decisions, and oftentimes, they result in a tape-to-tape pass made up to her forwards. She is physical when needed, but plays clean.  Grade: B+

Hailey Maguire #97 (Central York Jr. Panthers, D, 2024, Dartmouth): Maguire is excellent at holding the blue line. She will do whatever it takes to make sure the puck stays in deep. She makes quick plays to help her team get up ice. She always makes sure the puck either gets to the net or down low. She is extremely good at clearing the front of the net and picking up open players in her D-zone.  Maguire snagged the puck in a scramble to jam one home. She has a hard shot that make it on net. She is mobile on the blue, willing to slide down as a backdoor option or drive lanes for strong side shots. Maguire is a simple defense who is a great asset. She holds the blueline well and battles hard to keep the puck in the offensive zone. She has her head on a swivel in the Dzone, picking up open players, she shoulder checks and moved the puck up ice quickly to start the offensive rush. She can find soft spots back door as a passing option in the Ozone. Maguire did a great job at getting in the shooting lanes and blocking shots especially against Alberta. She moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her d-partner and she fires crisp passes through the seams on the powerplay to keep the puck moving and create chances. Maguire was strong and good on a one on one and she puts her body in good positions to block opposing players from getting around her. Maguire also has great stick work and broke up several chances. Maguire hustles back and picks up sticks in front. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. She steps up in the neutral zone to cause turnovers and transition for zone entries. She jumps up into the rush and drives hard to the net for shots on goal.  Grade: B+

Rhaea Flint #3 (Central York Jr. Panthers, D, 2025): Flint is not patient enough with the puck often icing it or rimming it for no reason. She looks nervous with the puck or during a 1v1. If she could improve her skating stride, Flint could become a more fluent and efficient skater, which would probably improve her 1v1 skills as well (her feet are moving too much which makes is easy for the offensive player to read and get by). Flint steps up to intercept passes and cause turnovers at the defensive blue line. She stays on the puck when under pressure at the offensive blue line. She hits the stretch pass to move the play up ice and joins the rush as an option. She has good size that generates a lot of power in her shot. She can work on quickening her release to allow her hard shots to get through more frequently. She has great backwards mobility, able to play a tight gap on fast opponents. She uses her stick well to intercept, go stick on puck, and poke. Rhaea is a strong quick skater with real good hockey sense.  she is strong in front of her own net, she makes smart tape to tape passes out of her own zone. She plays good gaps in the NZ and is strong along the boards. She is strong on the PK. Flint has a good work ethic and hustles every shift. She plays physically and does a good job taking the body. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Rhaea is a strong quick skater with real good hockey sense. She is strong in front of her own net, she makes smart tape to tape passes out of her own zone. She plays good gaps in the NZ and is strong along the boards. She is strong on the PK. Grade: B

Avery Johnston #6 (Central York Jr. Panthers, F, 2025): Johnston is a hard worker. She competes in every battle and works her hardest every shift. She may not accomplish much but she is a reliable player for contribute to both offence and defence. She may not be the biggest but battles like she is. Johnston has a nice shot and makes simple easy plays. Role player on the penalty kill where she keeps an active stick and clears pucks. Johnston is smooth skater. She uses her edges to her advantage when approaching opposing defenders on the rush. She can turn on a dime, and cut back with ease to evade pressure. With the puck, she possesses quick stickhandling skills, being able to work the puck around her body well. Johnston has a good physical component in her game, battling hard in all three zones. She gets pucks to the net for chances with a quick, hard wrist shot on hard net drives down the right wing or from the high slot. Johnston received a pass in the slot to snipe a beauty with a quick snapshot against Etobicoke. She has soft hands to dangle in tight and create chances. Johnson crushes a wicked one-timer slapshot off the draw multiple times during the game. Johnston is smooth skater. She uses her edges to her advantage when approaching opposing defenders on the rush. She can turn on a dime, and cut back with ease to evade pressure. With the puck, she possesses quick stickhandling skills, being able to work the puck around her body well.  Grade: B

Zoe Li #7 (Central York Jr. Panthers, F, 2025, Brown): Li is a strong skater with real good quickness, she handles the puck really well. She makes good choices coming out of her own zone, she can skate the puck up ice and quickly through the NZ. In the o-zone she jumps into the play and will the puck down the wall and make good passes to the front of the net. Nov. 01 vs Oakville. Li is a very consistent forward. She may not have the prettiest stride but she still moves fast. She plays her part and just makes things simple. She always looks to pass first. Li does both back checks and forechecks and often with her compete makes the opponents turn over or fumble pucks. Li is a great hard-working player to watch. Li controls and handles the puck with poise to get into position, rip a quick shot on goal, and create chances. She gets inside body position to separate a player from the puck for a turnover. She is patient and willing to take space back if she needs it. Plays with her head up and is a reliable decision maker. Li battles hard, applying pressure on the backcheck, engaging below the red line to win pucks, and in front of the net to earn space for chances. She controls and handles the puck with poise to gain space for a soft dish to an open teammate, send crisp passes through the seam on the powerplay, and work the give-and-go on net drives for shots on goal. Li is strong skater with very good quickness. she can handle the puck well and makes some very nice passes in tight spots. She will carry into the O-zone and turn up to boards and find late coming teammate. She has a quick release and accurate shot. Li is a hardworking player that forces opposing team turnovers. She follows her systems well, and she can capitalize on the mistakes of opposing defenders. When with the puck, she is poised and does not rush her options. Li can be hard to handle around the net, and her relentlessness is noticeable. She chipped in with a couple of nice assists against Ridley, as she found her teammates around the slot areas to get good shots off in-tight. She has a real quick stick and can steal pucks on the backcheck Grade: B

Kenzington Lehman #13 (Central York Jr. Panthers, F, 2025): Lehman is a very hard-working player. She has the scoring ability as well a nice long stride. She is able to bury chances given to her and is a player who will put up a fight while battling for the puck. Lehman is not the biggest player but acts like she is. She has fast speed. Can beat icings. She is a determined player who gives her full effort every shift. Lehman is a grinder with offensive edge. She is a strong skater and forechecks hard to force turnovers that she can take to the net. She is always on the lookout for loose pucks in front of the net and she battles hard and with aggression. Lehman is a grinder with offensive edge. She is a strong skater and forechecks hard to force turnovers that she can take to the net. She is always on the lookout for loose pucks in front of the net and she battles hard and with aggression. Grade: B

Hannah Clarke #65 (Central York Jr. Panthers, D, 2023, Providence): Clarke is a real strong quick skater, who is very creative with the puck in the o-zone.  She makes good short passes in the middle of the ice and makes good strong pinches down the boards. She is very zone aware in her own end. She works well with her partner running reverses to avoid pressure. She protects the puck well and has good patience and makes smart choices. Nov. 01vs Oakville. Clarke is a very high IQ defense man. Clarke slows down the play and does not rush plays. She makes smart quick decisions. Clarke has a great shot that mostly get through to the net. She is aggressive and has great gap control. She is a very talented player and a solid defender. She is aware and reliably uses inside body positioning to take over lanes from her opponents and win pucks. Clarke is a good skater and she plays a high IQ game. She uses her body well to position herself between opponents and the puck. She is patient with the puck and does not throw pucks away in pressured situations.  Hannah is a smooth strong skater, who handles the puck well and shows great patience under pressure. She makes good choices and tape to tape passes coming out of her own zone. She shows good awareness in her own zone. She is mobile across the blueline and finds good shooting lanes. Her pinches are aggressive down the wall with the puck to below the redline, makes good passes to the net front. Her defensive prowess and ability to read the play make her a valuable asset in disrupting opposing offenses. Her proactive approach in the neutral zone allows her to anticipate passes and intercept them, effectively breaking up plays and regaining possession for her team. Once in control of the puck, Clarke demonstrates poise and confidence as she navigates the ice, utilizing her strength to shield the puck and maintain possession under pressure. Clarke possesses a powerful offensive arsenal, particularly from the point. Her strong slapshot and quick snapshot provide a potent threat from the blue line, keeping opposing goaltenders on their toes and creating scoring opportunities for her team. Her ability to deliver crisp, accurate passes ensures smooth transitions and effective puck movement in the offensive zone, allowing her teammates to capitalize on scoring chances. Clark drove the net with her stick down to tip in a beauty against Etobicoke. Her defensive acumen extends to the penalty kill, where her strategic positioning and active stick work help thwart opposing power plays. Her speed and agility allow her to recover quickly and maintain defensive integrity, while her physicality ensures she can compete effectively in battles along the boards and in front of the net. Her versatility and reliability make her a key player capable of handling significant ice time and contributing in all situations. She is aggressive and effective in front of her own net   Hannah is a smooth strong skater, who handles the puck well and shows great patience under pressure. She makes good choices and tape to tape passes coming out of her own zone. She shows good awareness in her own zone. Grade: B

Ella Newman-Mixon #88 (Central York Jr. Panthers, D, 2025, RPI): Newman-Mixon is a tall player who uses her long reach well and uses her stick well in the passing lanes. She makes good accurate passes out of her own zone. She plays good gaps in the NZ. She has the ability to carry the puck and shows good patience. Newman-Mixon has great edges. She is willing to go down low in the opponents end to battle. She has great size which helps her in battles and she uses her size to help her shoot. On the PP she is always down near the net trying to look for the rebounds. She is a very offensive defense man. Newman-Mixon uses her speed effectively to quickly retrieve pucks, wheel out of the zone and carry the puck into the attacking end for shots on goal, and get back to get into position to defend. She pinches successfully to keep pucks in and does a good job taking the body. Her first pass is smooth and on target to start the breakout. Newman-Mixon uses her size well, she has a long reach and uses it to incept passes. She uses her size to shoot and win battles using her body to protect the puck. Newman-Mixon uses her long reach and active stick to cover a lot of ice in the D-zone to steal pucks, clog lanes, and intercept passes. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. She stops behind the net to set up and start the powerplay breakout with a smooth first pass on the tape. Her hard, low slapshot gets through traffic and to the net to create chances on the powerplay. She makes smart passes out of her own zone, she plays good gaps and is strong in 1v1 plays.  Quick hands feet. Rotates into pp well. Very powerful and accurate points shot. Grade: B

Clara Williams #91 (Central York Jr. Panthers, F, 2025): An energetic centremen who is aggressive to win the drop. She brings intensity and grit to her play. She is a strong puck carrier with a solid ideas in her puck movement. She is quick to jump on pucks to regain possession. A sharp shooter who stops to recover or jump on a quick release. Williams is a quick skater who sees the ice real well. She can make the quick turns and change direction quick. She makes easy to handle passes. She finds soft spots in the o-zone, and is good positionally in her own end. Williams is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to teammates to start the play with possession. She battles in the corners and is quick to pounce on loose pucks in the slot for shots on goal. Grade: B

Klaire Essex #93 (Central York Jr. Panthers, F, 2024): Essex is a strong skater with good edges and has good quickness. She sees the ice and has good recognition of developing plays. She makes smart choices with the puck and is a nice passer. Essex has the toolkit of the prototypical playmaker with high end skating aptitude, offensive instincts and good puck skills. In offensive transition it is rare that she is not looking for gaps or play opportunities displaying quality play reading, anticipation, and spatial awareness as she is always making herself an option. With these instincts it pairs nicely with her skating which excels in areas of stride, lateral acceleration, and balance, (she is rarely knocked off the puck). In o-zone play her puck skills particularly shine as she displays quality passing, puck protection, handling, and deking. Her low center of gravity faceoff form is an asset. Notable motor in offensive transition and compete level in the o-zone. She shows hints of a quality hockey IQ. She With the combination of these three skill sets she can be a rush based chance generator. We look forward to improvements in play without the puck and defensive awareness. Grade: B

Amy Clements #10 (Central York Jr. Panthers, D, 2025): Clements is not a fast player and does not have much skills but there is no one that clears bodies in front of the net better than her. Clements makes a smooth first pass to start the breakout and finds breaking wingers with a precise lead pass to gain the zone. She gets pucks through traffic and to the net for chances with a hard slap shot from the point. Executed a sweet no-look drop pass in one game this weekend that has us excited about her vision and puck skill. Clements is patient in two-on-one situations, waiting for the puck carrier to commit and then getting her stick in the lane to intercept the pass and break the play. Her passes are smooth and on target. Grade: B-

Alessia Stoikos #96 (Central York Jr. Panthers, F, 2025): Stoikos capitalizes on high chance opportunities for both shooting/passing.  She sees the ice well and is a selfish player, a hustler with the puck and on the backcheck. Stoikos plays physically and takes the body. Her speed on the forecheck disrupts the D and forces errors. She has quick, soft hands to cradle a pass on the fly and negotiate her way through tight spots for a snap shot on goal. She is hard working to gain positioning to loose pucks. She has the grit to get shots off and battle for shooting lanes. Scored a goal vs. Team Illinois that way. Uses her body well to protect pucks. Stoikos uses her speed effectively to frequently be first to the puck. She has a quick release to get her wrist shot to the net to challenge the goalie and create chances.  Grade: B-

Erica Buckley #98 (Central York Jr. Panthers, F, 2024): A smooth skater who can move the puck from the wall to high chance areas in the slot. She makes difficult passes look easy on the PP and forecheck. Off puck she sets herself up for success, high chances on tipping and net front presence. Buckley forechecks aggressively, battling below the red line and forcing errors. She drives hard to the net to rip shots on goal and has quick hands to dangle in tight. She can make the smart pass without time to set up. Grade: B-

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Martina Accardi #6 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, F, 2025): Her quick stick check allows her to efficiently steal pucks from opponents, disrupting their plays and creating opportunities. Her ability to deliver precise passes that land right on the tape is a valuable asset, setting up scoring chances and maintaining offensive control. She consistently wins draws cleanly, giving her team a significant advantage in gaining possession and initiating plays. Her agility is highlighted by her quick reactions to loose pucks in the offensive zone, ensuring she can pounce on opportunities and maintain offensive pressure. Her strong net presence allows her to get her stick on the puck, and create scoring opportunities. Her tenacity in battles, whether in the corners or throughout all three zones, shows her commitment to winning puck battles and maintaining control of the game. Accardi has a laser of a shot. This snipe of a shot came off the back of the net as fast as it went in. Grade: B+

Sadie Hotles #11 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, F, 2024, UConn): Hotles bring great energy to her team. She forechecks and back checks hard. She has good hockey IQ when it comes to decision making. She slows the play down and makes the right play. She has some skill she uses to create scoring opportunities.    Her physical style of play, ability to win battles, and willingness to take the body disrupts opponents. On the powerplay, she demonstrates her quick instincts by pouncing on loose pucks off the draw, setting her team up for advantageous offensive situations. Her ability to shield the puck on the powerplay and deliver smooth passes to her linemates creates opportunities in man-advantage situations. Aggressive forechecking is another one of her strengths, and her active stick comes into play as she aggressively pursues the puck. This leads to quick, high-quality shots on goal and can create unexpected scoring opportunities. Her determination is evident behind the net as she aggressively forechecks to generate turnovers, putting pressure on the opposing team. Her separation speed allows her to pull away from defenders, setting her up for high-quality shots on goal. This speed, combined with her exceptional vision, enables her to find open teammates with crisp passes. Hotles drives the net with purpose and routinely gets off high-quality shots. She is a patient player with great puck control and releases a very quick shot. Sadie is a high motor and effort player who does the little things very well. She is fearless to the front of the net and will screen the goalie and look for tips. She is willing to go to these high traffic areas and leave with a bruise to benefit her team. She is also strong along the boards and comes up with the puck more often than not. Hotles did a good job getting her stick in the passing lanes to intercept breakout passes against Alberta. Her active stick allowed her to block shots at the point on the PK and take away pucks on the forecheck to make a pass to an open winger. She gets a good net-front presence to deflect point shots. Her passes are crisp and on the mark. Hotles has great speed in her game. She forechecks to disrupt breakouts, executes give-n-go passing with speed and crispness and drives the net with intent, drawing a penalty with the drive. (league play) Hotles plays physically and shows good intensity and purpose on every shift. Hotles bring great energy to her team. She forechecks and back checks hard. She has good hockey IQ when it comes to decision making. She slows the play down and makes the right play. She has some skill she uses to create scoring opportunities. control in tight areas, big puck presence, goal scored top glove. Grade: B+

Kaileigh Quigg #16 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, F, 2024, Cornell): A good sized player, Quigg uses it to her advantages and drives hard with the puck to the net to generate offensive opportunities. She finds soft spots on the ice and has the skill to generate. Accurate quick release in tights spots, good tipping opportunities. Looks to begin cycles or set up planned plays in the ozone, overall generating many offensive opportunities for her line. Quick reaction in front of the net, does not get pushed around. Quigg is a versatile player with a well-rounded skill set. Her smooth skating and strong stride grant her the ability to generate impressive speed, allowing her to be a force on the ice in both offensive and defensive situations. Her size becomes a valuable asset as she uses it effectively to protect the puck and drive deep into the offensive zone. Her quick release in the high slot enables her to create chances and challenge opposing goaltenders effectively. This quick decision-making and shooting ability make her a scoring threat. Quigg pounces on loose pucks in the offensive zone. She uses her soft hands to navigate tight spots and snap off shots on goal, adding a layer of unpredictability to her offensive game. The forward battles in all situations, whether it is along the boards or in front of the net. Quigg forechecks with speed disrupting breakouts and causing turnovers. She wins puck battles along the boards and is quick to get into positions that support her teammates. Quigg was successful in the faceoff circle against Alberta, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to start the play with possession. She drove the net hard with and without the puck. Her passes were crisp and on target. Defensively, she was smart and always on D-side of puck. Her big reach allowed her to take great angles on puck carriers and cut the ice she needed to cover in half. She forces plays into areas, where she can tie up opponents defensively. Also, can crash the net hard and adds playmaking ability due to her nice stretch pass out of the zone. Quigg is a feisty forward who plays a physical game, is hard on the stick and is tough for defenders to manage. She scored a feisty rebound goal, battling hard for position and possession. (league play) Quigg has good size and is a very strong skater, she can handle the puck to gain the offensive zone. She has good vision and makes real nice passes in the o-zone. She is not afraid to battle on the wall or fight for space in front of the net. She has a strong shot and quick release. Quigg shows her strength in the face-off circle, winning positional battles and possession.  She is a powerful skater who increases her speed with each stride. She angles to direct and contain opponents on the forecheck, protects the puck on net drives, plays with her head up and communicates with teammates to make plays.  Her shot release is quick off the attack. A good-sized player, Quigg uses it to her advantages and drives hard with the puck to the net to generate offensive opportunities. She finds soft spots on the ice and has the skill to generate. Grade: B+

Jessica Pellerin #27 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, F, 2024, Providence): Pellerin is a strong skater with skill. She uses the defense as a screen and finds different shooting angles. Great offensive positioning, places herself well outside of corner battles, while gaining possession from the boards, she attacks the net or quickly gets the puck in the house on the tape. Generating many opportunities against top defensive teams like Stoney creek. An effective hard-working player who seems to stand out against tough teams. Great dzone support and battling, moves the puck quickly and uses her defense to begin a breakout or regroup. Pellerin is a 200-foot player with a strong focus on playmaking and defensive prowess. Her faceoff skills are pivotal, consistently allowing her team to gain control of the puck and launch their plays with possession. She makes smart playmaking decisions, showcasing her keen vision by delivering crisp, accurate passes to open teammates to generate opportunities in the offensive zone. Pellerin employs an active stick to clog passing lanes and disrupt the plays of the opponents. Her commitment to backchecking with pressure and physicality further exemplifies her two-way game. Her ability to maintain puck control and poise under pressure is noteworthy. Her forechecking is significant, as she effectively clogs passing lanes, applies pressure, and forces errors. In the defensive zone, her positional play ensures solid coverage and support for her team. Pellerin has a strong net-front presence, she drives the net with speed and gets off quality shots forcing big saves from goaltenders. She consistently wins face-off battles allowing her team to start with possession. Defensively she takes ice away from opponents to slow the play and alter their plans. Jessie is a great playmaker. She likes to possess the puck and use her vision and poise to survey the ice and find open teammates. She makes sure she can keep possession of the puck by shielding the puck away from defenders by using her body and edges. Pellerin battled hard below the red line, won draws cleanly when called in, and put passes on the tape to create scoring opportunities. She faked the shot to slide a pass to Cimoroni, who buried the puck for the opening goal against Alberta.  Pellerin has good size and real good quickness, she is a physical player to go with real strong hockey sense in both ends of the rink. She has a real net front presence to go with her ability to win battles on the boards. She has a good stick, she picked a D pocket in NZ to turn it into a breakaway. Pellerin gets in on the forecheck, gains inside body position, and forces turnovers.  Her attention to small details in her play are dominant for her team. Pellerin is a great contributor in the play-making department. She plays with her head up, forechecks with speed to disrupt breakout and finds the pass lane to the net when on the attack. Pellerin is a strong skater with skill. She uses the defense as a screen and finds different shooting angles. Pellerin plays physically, battles hard below the red line, and drives hard to the net with and without the puck. Her passes are crisp and on target. She is successful in the faceoff circle, winning draws to start the play with possession. Grade: B+

Maddie McCullough #93 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, F, 2026, Minnesota): McCullough is not the hardest working player on the ice, she runs around a lot especially in her own zone (Dec 11 vs Central York). McCullough is a smooth skater who gets into open spaces. She can control and handle the puck with the D draped over her. Defensively, she gets in shooting lanes and blocks shots. McCullough deflected a point shot and won the goalmouth battle to jam home the rebound. McCullough has speed, puck skills and ice vision. Her general speed pressures the play and causes mistakes in opponents. She forechecks, backchecks and play-makes, having nice hands in tight and deceptive moves that keep opponents a half step behind her. McCullough has a wicked shot that is hard and accurate, snipping top shelf on a 2v1 rush. She is a strong skater who plays with speed to disruptively forecheck, cause turn-overs and the agility to maintain possession along the boards after pinning out defenders. (league play) McCullough is real strong skater with real good edges, she can change directions quick in real tight spots. She handles the puck very well, she has great vision in the o-zone. She moves well in the o-zone and can find herself a soft spot unchecked. She has a quick release and her shot is accurate. McCullough gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. She has great presence on the wall, strong puck handling and high IQ play maker in both the dzone up ice and ozone house. In the Dzone, she can reset the play and calm her team down well after a long 5v5 shift in the dzone. Grade: B+

Ella Klinkhammer #3 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, D, 2025): Klinkhammer is not the strongest D, but works hard. She has good size which she uses to clear net front, but lacks in skill. Klinkhammer puts crisp passes on the tape, sending off a winger to start the breakout, regrouping with her partner, and finding a forward breaking through the neutral zone. She creates opportunities by getting pucks to the net with her low snap shot or hard slap shot from the point. The defender carries the puck out of the zone with poise and travels through the neutral zone into the attacking end to find an incoming forward with a smooth flat pass. Klinkhammer has real good size and is very strong. She is a physical player who uses her reach to push play outside. She is very strong in front of her own net and battles hard on the boards.  Klinkhammer makes a smooth first pass on the tape to start the breakout. She steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes and break plays. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Klinkhammer finds shots and gets shots on net with her head up to choose her target.  Defensively she separates her opponent from the puck and turns the attack to her favor. Great gap control, wall on the line, pass accuracy, capitalizes on big play opportunities. great at protecting the puck and making plays. Grade: B

Karianne Engelbert #17 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, F, 2023, Union): Engelbert forechecks aggressively and forces errors. She has good hand-eye coordination to pick off passes in the air and turn them into scoring opportunities. Her quick release challenges goalies and creates scoring opportunities. Engelbert buried a snap from the slot. Engelbert received a pass in the slot and won the battle to get away a low shot to tickle the twine against Whitby in the Gold Medal Game. Bar down goal vs missy, big presence on 3v2 rushes, stays calm and anticipates the play well. strong on sticks, disrupts plays, and strong off puck presence. Grade: B

Zoe Ziotas #18 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, F, 2024, RIT): Ziotas is fast and skilled, keeping possession of the puck for her team. She drives hard to the net and generates offensive opportunities. She backchecks hard, picking up extra players. Ziotas controls and handles the puck with poise and confidence. Her patience with the puck allows her to get into good areas to make a smooth setup pass or rip a quality shot on goal. She gained a loose puck from a broken play to take it in and snap one home through the five-hole and buried a backhand from the low slot for a second goal. Ziotas scored a beauty goal with great off-the-puck anticipation as she drove the net looking for a rebound, picked it up then walked around a D before sliding it past a sprawled goaltender.   Ziotas is a physical player who does not shy away from getting involved along the boards in any battle. Ziotas enters battles with confidence and does this at both ends of the ice. She always has her head up looking for where her next play will be before she even receives the puck. Ziotas gets involved in the power play and looks for open lanes. She executed quite a few cross-ice passes on the powerplay. Ziotas is mindful of where she is on the ice as she stays high as the F3 in the offensive zone. This helped her cover her defenseman when they pinched down. Another skill Ziotas brings is her nifty moves when she has the puck. Her quick hands allow her to get around opposing players with ease. Ziotas is fast and skilled, keeping possession of the puck for her team. She drives hard to the net and generates offensive opportunities. She backchecks hard, picking up extra players. good vision of the ozone, she is effectively makes passes tape to tape and gets in front of the goalies eyes without being moved easily. Grade: B

Taylor Leemrijse #21 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, D, 2025): Leemrijse is a smooth player. She lacks in size and skill, but is able to get her job done. She is very defensive and one teammates can rely on to do her job to get the puck out of their zone or back into the O-zone. She has great compete. Leemrijse is a skilled player with a keen understanding of the game. She possesses excellent vision and a strong ability to read the ice, allowing her to make well-informed decisions in various situations. Her passing skills are highlighted by the smooth, tape-to-tape first pass she delivers to initiate breakouts, lead passes for wingers to skate onto, and the effortless ease with which she moves the puck back and forth with her defensive partner, showcasing her poise and control under pressure. Her willingness to jump into the rush as an offensive option while also quickly transitioning back to a defensive role illustrates her hockey IQ and strong two-way play. She engages in physical play with her ability to gain body position on opponents and take the body effectively. Her active stick, particularly on the powerplay, forces errors and creates opportunities. Her ability to get pucks through traffic and to the net, whether through a quick snap shot or a low slap shot from the point, demonstrates her offensive contributions from the blue line. Leemrijse makes a crisp first pass on the tape to start the breakout. She reads the play and uses her active stick to clog lanes, intercept passes, and force turnovers. She uses her speed to stay in her lane and angle puck carriers to the boards, get inside body position, and separate the player from the puck. Leemrijse gets point shots through traffic. Grade: B

Madison Campbell #45 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, G, 2025, Penn State): Campbell controls rebounds well and is quick to re-center to the puck on any rebounds. She makes strong blocker saves, stretching to put rebounds out of the way of harm. Made a key desperation save against Ontario Blue. Madison likes to stay square to her shots and will make the much needed save to keep her team in the game. Campbell has a strong challenge to cut down shooting angles. She moves quickly to get into position and cover pucks.  She confidently skates out to play pucks with pass-outs and set-ups. (league play) Campbell recovers quickly to deny rebound attempts. She made a big save near the end of the second period against Whitby in the Gold Medal Game. Campbell plays the puck confidently, setting it up and communicating with teammates. She is a calm and mobile tender who stays square with the play and gets out on pucks to quickly shut down the shooting angle. Grade: B

Abby Poitras #58 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, D, 2024, Merrimack): Poitras is not the most mobile D and she does not have much puck skills but she still gets the job done. If the puck gets by her she will make sure that the player does not. She uses her big body as her advantage moving players in front of the net.     Her ability to move the puck efficiently with her partner allows for seamless transitions out of the defensive zone, showcasing her poise and decision-making. With a keen eye for finding openings and threading crisp passes, she creates numerous offensive opportunities for her teammates. Defensively, Poitras employs a combination of physicality and intelligence. She uses her long reach to separate opponents from the puck effectively. Her active stick and strong positioning enable her to intercept passes and break up plays, leading to turnovers and counterattacks. On the penalty kill, she gets into the shooting lanes and blocks pucks. Abigayle is a defenseman that is always aware of where the puck is and it always protecting the puck. She has great patience on the oppositions blue line and holds the puck when she needs to, but in turn also knows when to shoot. She reads the ice well as she pops down low backdoor as a great option for her forwards. In her own end she is able to escape out of pressure and make the easy pass that is available to her. She makes crisp tape to tape passes and moves the puck well in all three zones. Abigayle has a nice long stride that allows her to jump up in the play along the boards. She is also good at recognizing when she needs to get back to her defensive position after she has jumped up into the play. Poitras gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a hard slapshot and quick snapshot from the point. Poitras is a steady defender. She keeps attackers wide, makes crisp on-the-tape outlet passes and gets point shots on target through traffic. high IQ under pressure, 2 blocked shots and an assist within a game. Grade: B

Dorothy Copetti #64 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, F, 2025): Copetti plays a heads-up game, using her strength and skill and generate opportunities. She has a great shot and uses it to generate offensive chances. Calls plays to her defense mid play- her voice is heard when communicated. She has a strong presence of work ethic, she jumps and does not hesitate with her game, has a strong quick shot. Her off puck presence helps her players have possession linger as she steps in lanes and physically holds her own. Copetti uses her size and strength to her advantage, controlling and handling the puck with poise and finesse under pressure. A strong skater, Copetti possesses the agility and speed necessary to excel in a fast-paced game. Her effective forechecking on the penalty kill disrupts opposing power plays and creates turnovers. Her physicality is a key aspect of her playing style, as she consistently takes the body to separate opponents from the puck.  Copetti is a patient heads-up puck-controlling player who evades opponents with her agile skating and puck control.  She dangles through opponents while under pressure and creates goal-scoring opportunities.  Without the puck she finds good scoring spots, sliding into a backdoor position and ripping home a quick one-timer forcing the goalie to make a huge save. Copetti played a physical game against Alberta, battling hard in all three zones. She found Bertelsen with a pass to set up the third goal. Copetti battles hard below the red line and along the boards and forces errors on the forecheck to cause turnovers. She drives hard to the net with and without the puck. She makes good puck decisions by making sure to get pucks deep and manage zone entries. Positionally she is always 3rd player high and is defensively responsible. She is also very patient in the offensive zone and will not rush to make the first possible play, but instead make the right one. Copetti is strong in the face-off circle to win her team the puck.  She adjusts her pace and positioning well for effective net drives, getting her stick-on pucks to threaten and to score. She is tough on sticks defensively and has a lethal shot offensively. (League play) Copetti is a nice skater with good edge work, she has good size. She can handle the puck well and likes to rush the puck. She is a physical player who is strong on the boards and in front of her own net. Copetti came out from the corner, took the puck to the net and fired a sneaky backhand low glove to light the lamp in the Gold Medal Game against Whitby. Copetti is an agile skater with the ability to find pass lanes and cut hard through traffic.  She has a quick hard shot that she gets on net with a hard cut to the middle lane. Copetti plays a heads-up game, using her strength and skill and generate opportunities. She has a great shot and uses it to generate offensive chances. Grade: B

Darby Oakes #67 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, G, 2026): Oakes comes out to play the puck and sends a pass in the air to a forward up ice. She stops and sets up the puck for her D. Calm between the pipes, she tracks pucks, squares up to the shooters, and stands firm. Oakes is a great side to side athletic goaltender, communicates well with her d, makes efforts to be active. She looks to keep the play going by keeping her head on a swivel on puck coverage. played solid 2v0 x3, challenged in one period.  Grade: B

Ella Inglis #72 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, F, 2024, Dartmouth): Walks lanes well with the puck and fights for second effort opportunities. She changes the dynamic of the play by her off puck presence. She loses her defending opponents and is quick to pick a spot on the rebound. Her puck recovery in deep is quick, she protects it well and does not move the puck unless she is sure of a pass or shot. Inglis boasts both good size and speed. Her quick reaction to loose pucks in the neutral zone showcases her agility and ability to seize opportunities. She demonstrates excellent puck control and handling skills, maintaining possession and making accurate passes. In the slot, her quick release allows her to create scoring opportunities. Her willingness to engage in battles in the corners adds a physical element to her game. Inglis uses her long reach to her advantage, effectively taking pucks away from oncoming opponents. Her active stick is a key tool when backchecking, applying pressure, and stealing pucks. Inglis has ice vision, puck control and agility to be a real difference maker.  Her deceptive puck control fooled the D and goaltender as she dangled into the zone, faked and sniped a beauty for her first goal. Later in the game she demonstrated her puck distribution and play-making skills as she set up some give-and-go plays, drove the net and deflected home her second goal of the game. Inglis is tall and is mobile and quick, she is aggressive on the forecheck. She is physical and protects the puck well along the boards. Inglis buried a rebound for a well-earned goal against Whitby in the Gold Medal Game. Inglis has ice vision, puck control and agility to be a real difference maker. Her deceptive puck control fooled the D and goaltender as she dangled into the zone, faked and sniped a beauty for her first goal. Later in the game she demonstrated her puck distribution and play-making skills as she set up some give-and-go plays, drove the net and deflected home her second goal of the game.  Grade: B

Hayley Thompson #7 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, F, 2027): Thompson uses her speed and strength to drive the net and cause trouble.  Thompson uses her speed and strength to drive the net and cause chaos for the other team. She jumps on loose pucks. Aggressive right off the puck drops, a winger who boxes out pressure into the faceoff circle buying her team more time as a result. Strong offensive defensive transitions, great shot. Thompson has the tool kit of a playmaker with a bit of a physical edge. The foundation of her game is her skating with a decent posture and stride she generates adequate power that grants her greater agility and clean edgework to get her anywhere she wants to go. In defensive transition she shows some defensive senses with unique angles of attack and obvious lane awareness, and lane blocking it gives her an ability to exert some defensive pressure and ultimately an asset in transition. In offensive transition she can create rush chances through the aforementioned skating assets that generate clean zone entries, furthered by her ability to generate favorable inside body leverage on opponents. In the o-zone she shows flashes of offensive instincts through her ability to always look for gaps and create space for herself, plus her relentless need to always be an option. She displays above average puck skills, vision, and this translates to her having quality playmaking instincts, with touches of deception like an inclusion of slap passes and bank passes. We look forward to improvements in her overall compete level. Grade: B-

Cameron Crawford #34 (Durham West Lightning U18 AA, F, 2025, Merrimack): Crawford battles in front to get in position to deflect point shots for chances. She uses her speed to drive the off-wing and let go a hard snapshot on goal. In the defensive zone, she pressures the point and blocks shots to take through the neutral zone and gain the attacking end. Great ice vision, agility and control to cleanly and efficiently distribute the puck. Grade: B-

Georgia Sambrano #44 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, D, 2023, Colgate): Sambrano is an active defensemen constantly communicating with partner and forwards, has a strong view of the ice in front of her resulting in the success of breakouts or turnovers. When she sees an offensive opportunity, she jumps to high slot areas and snipes a hard shot. Pinches well anticipating/ cutting off cross ice passes. Sambrano sees the ice well as she patiently waits for an opening to feed a crisp pass on the tape to an open teammate. She steps up to break plays and intercept passes at the defensive blueline and in the neutral zone. Her active stick creates turnovers and takeaways. Hard slap shots and quick wrist shots from the point get through traffic and to the net for chances. Sambrano gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Sambrano keeps moving in the ozone, creates good offensive opportunities, can get the puck through traffic in tight spots, a good skater getting the puck up ice in a quick turnover transition. Grade: B-

Sarah Steinbacher #55 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, D, 2024): Steinbacher moves the puck smoothly with her partner, regrouping behind the net, exiting the defensive zone, and across the blue line in the O-zone. She angles puck carriers into position to take the body. The defender gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Steinbacher manages the blue line well, keeping pucks in and getting shots through traffic for deflections and rebound opportunities. Steinbacher moves the puck well across the blue line to find clear shot lanes and to distribute the puck well to support offensive pressure. Grade: B-

Sarah Rowe #77 (Durham West Jr. Lightning, D, 2024, Holy Cross): Rowe is a very hard competing player. She is great at battling and even though she has limited skill she is able to create scoring opportunities for her team. Rowe controls the Gap well, standing up the rush at her blue line. She is an agile skater who is consistently in a supportive position for her teammates. She finds puck lanes and jumps into the offensive threat in the O-Zone. Rowe communicates well with her teammates, switching off with her partner to shut down the rush.  She has strong passing and puck skills, dangling around opponents to take the zone and finding and threading neutral zone stretch passes. (league play) Rowe crushes slapshots on net from the point for chances, hits the stretch to move the play up ice quickly, and blocks shots in the shooting lane. She has great gap control and pressure on her blue line. She is a wall on the line. She uses her feet well while puck bounces between turnovers in NZ scrums. Rowe makes tape-to-tape passes on the breakout.  She controls the GAP through the neutral zone to take away rush opportunities. Rowe is a speedy backwards skater, quickly getting to the speed of attackers and controlling their advancing efforts. Rowe is a very hard competing player. She is great at battling and even though she has limited skill she is able to create scoring opportunities for her team. Rowe controls the Gap well, standing up the rush at her blue line. She is an agile skater who is consistently in a supportive position for her teammates. She finds puck lanes and jumps into the offensive threat in the O-Zone.  Grade: B-

East Ottawa Stars Jr.

Alessia Merola #32 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., G, 2022): Merola plays a calm game, battling through traffic and then quickly reacting to redirected pucks to make saves.  She followed the puck through a scramble then made a cross-crease diving save to keep the puck out. She holds her challenge and stays with the shooter in 1v1 situations, staying square and making strong glove saves. She battled hard to keep her team in this game and win the goaltending battle that it was. Grade: B+

Chloe Flanagan #3 (Gloucester-Cumberland Jr Lady Grads, D, 2024): Flanagan is very quick, she plays 1v1 very well, she is strong on the boards. She closes down gaps quick in her own zone. She makes good choices coming out of her own zone and makes accurate passes. Flanagan is a solid defender. In the defensive zone she has decent positioning, instincts, and grit even if she is not necessarily a commanding presence there due to a lack of muscle. In transition she has ok gap control and ideally tries to body position on players entering the defensive zone pushing them to the outside and into board play. Flanagan is certainly not scared of shot blocking, often rushing attackers head on. Flanagan also possess above average shot mechanics as her bottom hand pushes out and top hand slightly pushes back giving her a bit of leverage. She has average play anticipation, and compete level, which does not detract from her overall game. We look forward to improvements in muscle mass which is a simple fix to getting outmuscled in the slot, and a lack of balance/power/acceleration in her skating stride. Improvements can also be made in vision, and offensive creativity. Grade: B

Janelle Mentor #11 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., F, 2024): You can hear Mentor calling for the puck on the ice and communicating with her teammates to help them out. She works hard, especially in front of the opposing net battling against the D trying to get in a good position to get a pass. Mentor is a very fast skater that has a high degree of skill. She is an incredible passer, as her vision is very strong in the offensive zone. Her game revolves around speed, skill and scoring. She really pushes the offence for her team in a big, noticeable way. Mentor gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. She gets in on the forecheck to battle in the corners, and win pucks to take to the net for shots on goal. Mentor generates speed in the first few steps to pull away from players and become a threat, drawing penalties while she is at it. She has good reach to protect the puck on the net drive and quick release on her passes to get them across to teammates.  She is a responsible player, providing solid back pressure and her communication with teammates can be heard in the stands. Mentor is not big, but she is a strong very quick skater. She has very good hockey sense. She plays the game with high energy. Her dump ins are smart and retrievable. She makes quick decisions and will take the puck to the net. She supports the D very well. Mentor is an impact player for this East Ottawa team. There is much to like about her game from the excellent senses, and vision, to her offensive deceptiveness. She has the toolkit of a goal scorer with a touch of intangibles. The defensive pressure she exerts on the forecheck matched with her high motor makes her a threat away from the puck. In transition and puck retrievals she has substantial grit and wins puck battles regularly, which is helped by above average skating. With the puck she can be much deadlier as she constantly fights for and establishes space in the opposing teams slot combined with her quick release and deceptive puck handling can make her a problem to contain. In short, she is a chance generating machine. To take her game to the next level she needs to refine her backhand shot, not force so many plays and amp up in-zone defensive instincts by introducing more of an active stick. Grade: B

Mylene Langlois #19 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., D, 2025): Langlois can score from the point with her accurate, seeing eye shooting ability. She has good edge-work and skating ability while being a strong defender when it comes to boxing out opposing forwards around the crease area in the defensive zone.    Langlois reads the play and intercepts passes in the neutral zone. Langlois is the classic case of a defender that just needs another year of development. In-zone the 2007 born defender has good defensive instincts and alright positioning. She also is not afraid of wordplay, often being involved in these puck battles. In defensive transition she stands out the most often maintaining decent gap control, stick positioning in the middle limiting pass options, and not being afraid to box opponents out to the boards (which can get her out of position occasionally). In offensive transition the young defender is also starting to find their game with quality outlet passes and a quick up type mentality. In the offensive zone she is not particularly a threat, but shows about average shot mechanics and release that could take a step forward next season. In order to make the transition next season we look forward to improvements in the mechanical areas of their skating, (stride, and acceleration), decision making, and keeping pace with the game as it speeds up.  Grade: B

Kloe Lewis #23 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., F, 2023): Lewis gets in the shooting lanes and uses her active stick to block shots. She clogs the passing lanes on the backcheck to intercept pucks. Her speed enables her to get on the D quickly when forechecking to force errors. Lewis sees the ice well and made a beautiful area pass for her linemate to skate onto on the breakout to relieve pressure. Lewis is a high intense aggressive player through the middle with the puck, she has a deceptive and strong pull and release shot. She is strong on her skates and slippery in corners Lewis is a capable forward in the U22 league. The 2005 born forward has a capable skating base that allows her to be anywhere she needs to be with a package of decent stride, and acceleration. With this skating base mixed with constant on-ice vision she attempts to create passing lanes and chances off the rush. Off the rush it is likely she will crash the slot in a further complimentary chance creation. In the defensive zone Lewis shows real elements of grit as she is a capable puck battler with a decent active stick, and in the o-zone she can be a capable net front presence. Some areas where future growth can help her game is in puck skills as she struggles with flimsy passes, and less reactionary play anticipation as she often cheats her positioning in expectation of a play that does not materialize resulting in unfavorable chances against. Grade: B

Emmalina Belli #27 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., D, 2024): Sets herself up with puck to begin set plays with her line. Moves well with puck. Good dzone awareness. Good player, makes heads up plays. Belli controls the puck with poise and finesse as she exits the zone to weave up ice and gain the attacking end. Her edgework allows her to use her stops and starts to create time and space for a smooth pass to an incoming teammate. Good speed and an active stick allow her to catch puck carriers, gain body position, and separate the player from the puck for the turnover. Belli effectively controls the GAP off the rush, repeatedly holding up the rush at the blue line.  She positions herself well to make net drives difficult for attackers if not impossible. She moves the puck well with her partnering regroups and breakout attempts. Belli is a nice smooth skater with good speed, she handles the puck well and makes really nice first pass. She is effective in 1v1 play. She has a good stick in the D-zone breaking up plays. Belli is the new age transitional defender that thrives in transition. This thriving is because the foundation of her game is skating, which she does well with as a smooth(ish) skater that has decent acceleration, and mechanically a clean stride with about average edges and crossovers. Her acceleration is matched with a good hustle that is especially noticeable in transition as she tends to force opposing players on the inside allowing her to establish favorable leverage then oftentimes stripping the puck from them. (This commitment if done incorrectly occasionally makes her out of position and chasing the play). The defender also has relatively decent puck handling and passing. Belli can show occasional elements of transitional/offensive creativity, and has an average shot. With improvements to on-ice vision (self-removal from in o-zone plays), and scanning for pass option identification, (in transition), Belli could be an incredibly effective transitional defender. In her own zone she tends to get outmuscled by opponents allowing them free reign, but another year of development could fix this. Grade: B

Alexandra Parvin #72 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., F, 2024): Parvin can generate a lot of speed while carrying the puck and she is not scared to push and battle hard on the boards. She is great when the puck is on her stick but she needs to work on her game without the puck; she does not place herself in good positions to receive a pass and/or to help out defensively. Parvin battles with the D net front to gain space and create chances. Her playmaking decisions and tape-to-tape passes create scoring opportunities for her teammates Parvin has excellent puck recovery in the offensive zone when there is a loose puck or turnover. She gets to the puck quickly and is able to sustain the offensive pressure. Parvin is a smooth skater who has quick hands and offensive instincts. She uses quick cross-overs and agile skating to break free and escape from oncoming pressure, which makes her a good playmaker consistently. Her passing ability is noticeable, frequently sets up her teams on a consistent, shift-to-shift basis. Parvin uses strength and physicality to protect the puck well on net drives and pins players on the boards.  She has the speed to beat defenders wide and win puck races which created a great scoring chance. Parvin is not big, but she is a strong very quick skater. She has very good hockey sense. She plays the game with high energy. Her dump ins are smart and retrievable. She makes quick decisions and will take the puck to the net. She supports the D very well. Parvin is a play supporter, there is no doubt about that. The center has a high motor that is only matched by her skating. With clean inside edges Parvin has a decent stride and good acceleration that can generate chances off the rush and create quick zone entries for her teammates. Her outside edges, turns, and stops are slightly less refined but still above average. This skating and motor also results in Parvin being relentless on the backcheck, and being a very defensively responsible player that can poke check and close off lanes in transition. In-zone Parvin also proves to be a capable net front presence jamming home chances. In short Parvin knows where to be both in transition and in-zone. The forwards puck handling, and passing are not focal points of her game, but are on par with the age group. There is a bit of deception to her shot and release. We look forward to seeing improvements in her faceoff form, and on-ice awareness through more active sticks, and scanning for offensive options. Grade: B

Madison Wardle #86 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., F, 2022, Ottawa): Great centremen on the faceoff dot. Supports team well and opens up the ice well on Pp breakouts. Her speed, quick feet and ability to find open ice often forces the other team to take penalties or to get out of position. Wardle is a hard worker that has an active stick and she is extremely effective at stripping pucks away from opposing attackers. She possesses a great, accurate shot and looks to get pucks on net from all distances and areas of the ice. Wardle exhibits strong defensive capabilities, particularly on the penalty kill, where she adeptly disrupts opposing plays by getting her stick into passing lanes. Her aggressive forechecking style is especially effective during penalty kill situations, allowing her to win possession, generate shots on goal, and draw penalties from the opposing team. In powerplay scenarios, her prowess in the faceoff circle is evident, consistently winning draws cleanly to provide her team with possession and initiate offensive plays. Her passes on the powerplay are precise, landing crisply on the tape of her teammates. Even after offensive plays, Wardle showcases her commitment to defensive responsibilities by using her speed to quickly get back on the backcheck, where she employs physicality to take control and disrupt opposing players. Wardle has the patience and puck skills to evade pressure and find good passing lanes. Her play for the East Ottawa stars is as an impact player. The 2004 born forward has a solid skating foundation, as her stride acceleration, and edgework are all solid. In transition Wardle shines partly due to her speed and the ability to change pace, and create routes which can lead to deceptive and quick zone entries. The forward her speed is also complimented by her compete level as she is absolutely relentless on the forecheck making her a defensive threat for any opponents. In transition and zone play she demonstrates above average puck skills and soft skills with facilitation passes and one ups. In both zones Wardle also shows decent senses through something as simple as quick shoulder scans, closing off the wall, or having an active stick. One minor area for growth would be shot accuracy. Secondly her endurance is top notch. Grade: B

Ava Boyle #88 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., F, 2024): Quickly able to take the puck off the wall to rush down the ice, she changes the dynamics of her opportunities by cutting lanes and using the full width of the ice to get shots off, while being able to recover loose rebounds in corners. Plays physical and energetic. Boyle is relentless on the forecheck and is able to read the play well, picking off passes and creating turnovers. She communicates vocally with her teammates on the ice so they know where she is. Boyle has great speed in the neutral zone and gets herself to the middle lane with the puck.  She attacks the net and pulls the goaltender to change the shooting angle.  Boyle is physically strong and pushes off checks on her net drives. She plays a heads-up game and feeds teammates well off the cycle. She is strong on her skates and has a quick accurate shot. She is an active gritty player playing in each area on the ice with purpose and efficiency. Two goals scored, cut crease top shelf, and backhand Boyle has the toolkit of the prototypical goal scorer. In transition she makes an effort to create new lanes, which can lead to quick zone entries. She demonstrates clean and quality puck handling, and puck protection. Around the slot and on the rush, she showcases decent deking skill, and once combined with her deceptive release it is clear why she leads the team in points. She is clearly an above average skating and a decent stride, but especially on the backcheck it is the hustle level that detracts from her play. We look forward to improvements in hustle, and defensive acumen for her game to fully transfer to the next level.  Grade: B

Alicia Mcdonald #4 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., F, 2024): McDonald uses quick stick checks to steal pucks in the O-zone and get shots on goal. She gets the puck off her stick quickly in the high slot to create chances and challenge the goalies. Her acceleration and speed allow her to pull away from the defenders for breakaway opportunities. McDonald effectively uses her speed to turn pucks over, makes one or two moves and then moves the puck to her teammates. She is strong on the backcheck, taking away passing options for her opponents. McDonald has good size and very good hockey sense. She is quick in on the forecheck. She is strong positionally in both ends. McDonald has strong off the puck instincts both in her own defensive zone trying to nullify plays by any means necessary. These defensive instincts are matched with a good compete level that makes McDonald a threat whenever the puck is not on her stick. All of these factors paired with her above average endurance level means opposing teams have to dodge #4 all night. We look forward to improvements in her hockey IQ, as the player tends to get tunnel vision on the forecheck, and lacks some play anticipation. Furthermore, improvements in puck skills would make McDonald an even larger threat. Grade: B-

Madisson Fonseca #5 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., D, 2026): Fonseca does have a heavy shot and looks physically strong but she is not a mobile defenseman and she cannot generate speed which puts her in penalty trouble or it can lead to odd man rushes and good scoring chances for the other team. Fonseca distributes the puck well off the blueline. She is quick to close down space in the corners and angles well on 1v1 to keep the attackers wide. Senses are the focal point of her game. Between her decent play anticipation, defensive awareness in transition, and grit there is elements of her game to like. She also shows above average offensive instincts with smart pinches, and moderate play making ability. Her shot mechanics are decent and a solid foundation for the game that she plays. With above average instincts and senses and a shot, she matches this with a decent compete level. To further compliment the players instincts, we look forward to improvements in hand-eye, active stick, and skating. Grade: B-

Emma-Mae McKenzie #10 (Gloucester-Cumberland Jr Lady Grads, F, 2024): McKenzie turns around a bit too much in her zone, it makes her lose sight of other players. McKenzie is excellent at getting pucks out on the breakout, whether it be a clean pass, chip off the boards, or battle at the blue line; she does not give up until the puck is out. She plays her position well and is often in the right spot to receive a tape to tape pass from her teammate. McKenzie plays a solid playmakers game, and the foundation of it is her skating and play creation. The 2006 born forward has a solid skating base with a decent stride, ankle flection, and edges. Her skating and effectiveness is further complimented by the skating posture and good compete level that McKenzie possesses. The East Ottawa forwards compete level is further developed through the players puck skills as her puck handling and protection is above average and allows movement on the rush and in zone. One of the staples of her game is the fact that she does not overcomplicate her game and make the simple plays well. Some areas that we look forward to are improvements around the senses of the players particularly positioning in-zone, rushed decision making, and play anticipation/creativity.  Grade: B-

Mercedes Cote #13 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., D, 2024): Cote moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner, rips wrist shots from the point on the powerplay, and gets in the shooting lanes to block shots on the powerplay. Cote has an active stick in the D-zone and effectively intercepts passes and blocks shots.  She opens up to get off a solid 1-timer from the point. Cote moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner, rips wrist shots from the point on the powerplay, and gets in the shooting lanes to block shots on the powerplay. Cote is a transitional offensive minded defender. The defender has above average instincts and often loves to jump up in transition. In the O-zone Cote is not particularly creative, but has an average release but loves to shoot the puck. Cote can also serve as a capable in-zone facilitator as she has above average puck handling and passing skills, which could make her a special asset to the team. The defender has above average scramble instincts, and endurance. Another focal point to her game is her physicality which can influence her gap control, but in-zone she does not hesitate to engage in board play and provide defensive support. We look forward to improvements in her awareness, shot selection, and hockey IQ, as growth in these factors could really elevate her game to the next level. There are some fundamental mechanical issues with her shorter stride. Grade: B-

Natasha Dube #73 (East Ottawa Stars Jrs., F, 2025): Dube uses her speed to frequently be first to the puck or to drive wide around the D on the off-wing for a chip shot on goal. Dube is a quick skater who is tenacious on the forecheck. She is able to find the open lanes in the offensive zone, setting up her teammates for prime scoring chances. She uses her body effectively to separate opposing players from the puck. Dube has speed that needs to be respected. She cut hard off the breakout, beating the defender and picking up the stretch pass, riffling a hard accurate shot from the dots to score top shelf. Later she drew a penalty being hauled down on her net drive.     Dube has good size she has a good work ethic to go with her quickness. She is a strong physical player in her own zone. She is willing to get in shooting lanes to block shots. She can carry the puck through the NZ. Dube matches quality skating with disruptor tactics that can give her team the advantage in any game. She is a quality creative forechecker, that shows grit and compete level in board battles. This is then furthered with her competent skating, edges, changes of pace and crossovers. This skating aptitude allows her clean transition play that results in quick zone entries where she then is able to create space for her and her teammates. She excels at keeping plays alive. She has only an above average shot and puck skills, which with growth could bring a whole new layer to her already quality game. Grade: B-

Jessica Delazzer #77 (Gloucester-Cumberland Jr Lady Grads, D, 2023): Delazzer makes a solid, accurate first pass on the breakout. She sees the ice well and is able to find her teammates for support when she is under pressure. Delazzer is a constant presence on the defensive end for the East Ottawa Stars. One element that particularly stands out in her game is the physical edge which she plays with in an attempt to limit chances against. Be it standing opponents up at the blue line, joining board battles, or pinching hard offensively she makes a positive impact on the grit level of the game. Delazzer plays a support-based game making simple plays to keep the play alive for her teammates. On special teams the 2005 born defender proves to be a capable facilitator making stable outlet passes and occasionally making the constructive shot. Delazzer possesses an average release, and shot mechanics. Areas for growth we look forward to seeing next season include more situational awareness to better recognize both defensive risks to limit odd man rushes, and offensive passing options to make plays more creative. Furthermore, increase to the defenders compete level could be an asset to further decreasing the quality of chances against. Grade: B-

Etobicoke Dolphins

Emma Venusio #21 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, D, 2024, Wisconsin): Venusio has great confidence with the puck, she can cut seams and find open areas to give herself time to pick a corner and shoot. She is the butter to the power play at the side where she can hit high chance passes, she is able to work around girls well and read the play prior to deciding. Venusio makes great passes out of her zone and is able to hit the Etobicoke forwards at full speed up the ice. This allows her team to play at a quick tempo and pace throughout each game. She skates very swiftly, and is smooth on her edges. Her skating technique is elite, and it compliments her playmaking ability when she jumps into the rush as a defender.  Venusio makes a crisp first pass on the tape to start the breakout. She picks up the open player in front of the net. Her speed allowed her to jump up on the rush as an option and get back quickly to defend. She is a structurally sound defensemen who gives great passes from the neutral zone. Her hard slapshot from the point was displayed in OT against Ontario Blue as she blasted a slapshot home to win the game. Venusio is strong, fast, physical and consistent on every shift. She sees the ice well and is aware of who is on the ice, where everyone is, and what is happening in the play. She has elite-level defensive skills and a good offensive upside. Venusio is always prepared to steal a puck and turn a play into a scoring opportunity. Venusio does the small things well to make a big difference. With strong skating and puck skills she wins battles, evades pressure and makes crisp accurate passes in all zones.  Her tight GAP control causes turn overs in the neutral zone and shuts down the rush.  She enters the zone with speed and her head up and makes quality pass choices to create scoring opportunities. She is mobile across the blue line and gets off hard 1-timer slap shots on net.  She scored by getting herself to the middle shot lane off the blue line and ripping a shot top glove corner. Defensively she ties up sticks and bodies in the slot and makes quick crisp outlet passes. Powerhouse defender. Loaded shot from anywhere on the ice, she can release it quick and it always hits hard. She is smart and well positioned to support plays or jump into them herself. There is not a situation on the ice that this player would not be trusted in. Venusio has next level strength, IQ, and shot. Her strength, agility, and speed make it extremely difficult for opponents to get by her. She has a great offensive upside, creating opportunities and scoring in close and from a distance, making her a scoring threat every shift. Her elite-level shot creates chances for the forwards and also finds the back of the net. Strength and power allow her to bump players off the puck or drive through to the net. Venusio can make those around her better.  Grade: A

Jenna Smellie #87 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2024, Clarkson): Smellie is a hard worker who competes every shift. She gets around the net at the right moments and is able to convert on her chances with her quick hands and shot. Her work ethic separates her from her competitors on the ice. She is a key offensive contributor for her team. Jenna shows a very high motor and work ethic in her play. From her play, you can tell she was trusted by her coaches on the ice to give it her very best every shift. She was good at separating the puck from the opposition and winning possession of the puck. Jenna forechecks hard and makes sure she gets a stick or her body on the opposing player to make sure they never get comfortable on breakouts. Jenna played a good physical game against Alberta, battling below the red line and causing turnover. She uses her speed and battles to get inside position to win puck races. When she does win the puck battle she makes smooth passes on the tape to open linemates. Jenna would be a great addition to any post-secondary team. Smellie drove the net and received a pass to tap by the tender for a sweet shorty against Central York.  Grade: A

Mackenzie Alexander #7 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2024, Princeton): Alexander is a complete player. She plays well in her zone, she can easily anticipate plays to force turnovers and she can take away the puck with her good active stick. On the other end, she applies good pressure, she has good hands and an accurate shot making her a dangerous player every time she has the puck. Alexander is even a threat on the pk, she can dance around any defender and kill some time or even score a goal. Although speed is not a big part of her game, she can still show bursts of speed from time to time. Alexander is a great skater who wants to score every second she is on the ice. She has great hands and finds soft areas on the ice as an option for a scoring chance. She is always an offensive threat on the ice. Alexander is an unselfish player who is a playmaker around the net. She can produce points for her team at critical times in the game, as she can always find her linemates in the high slot ready to shoot. Mackenzie is an offensive threat due to her patience with the puck, along with her hockey IQ. She is able to delay in the offensive zone and draw players to her, then dish it off for a scoring chance. She is an elite playmaker who is a top player in the U22 loop. Alexander used her speed to frequently be first to the puck against Alberta. She worked a smooth give-and-go for a snap shot on net to create chances. Alexander found Murdoch with a pass on the tape in tight to set up Murdoch up for the fourth goal against Alberta. She is a tough power forward who is hard to battle against as she is so strong on her stick. When she is on the ice she is a relentless forechecker. Skilled on the PK to read lanes and block passes. She is very calm under pressure and does not force passes that are not there. She had a nice assist on the powerplay against Ontario Blue. Skilled and efficient passer, which resulted in her assisting the game winning goal in OT vs. Ontario Blue. She has excellent hand-eye to redirect puck through traffic. She is a smaller player but tough and gets to dirty areas by banging home rebounds and is hard on pucks. We did not want her performance in the championship game to go unnoticed. Alexander potted two in the championship game. The first was a nifty tip off a point shot from Thompson and the second was a rebound for the OT and championship winner. Alexander plays with intensity at a high tempo and is an offensive threat every time she is on the ice. She is either setting up a teammate or burying one. She buried a rebound for a shorty, patiently outwaited her opponent to set up a shorty, and snapped a beauty bar down for a powerplay goal against Central York. She does a good job picking up open sticks on the backcheck and her pursuit speed on the penalty kill is relentless. Alexander is a forceful player, showing her strength by pushing people off the puck and winning physical battles. She has strong puck control skills and sees the ice well to find passing lanes off the cycle and creating multiple scoring opportunities. Alexander uses her speed to create scoring chance by slipping behind defenders on the net drive. Her heads-up play allowed her to pop the overtime winner, driving the net and sliding the puck past a downed tender in the semis. Alexanders quick speed in the transition makes her a real threat and draws penalties. Her game is characterized by her exceptional speed and explosiveness, particularly evident in her first three steps, which allow her to quickly reach full acceleration on the ice. This speed becomes a key asset in her offensive arsenal, as she utilizes it to drive hard toward the net and release rapid shots on goal, catching opposing goaltenders off guard. Her agility and quickness also shine in her ability to win loose pucks, executing crafty drag and shoot moves to keep defenders guessing. Patrolling the wing, Alexander uses her speed to evade defensemen and create scoring opportunities, all while maintaining awareness of her surroundings and setting up teammates with well-placed passes. Her vision on the ice is impressive, as demonstrated by her ability to blast through the neutral zone and set up scoring chances for her teammates. Whether it is driving hard to the net for rebounds or distributing the puck to open teammates, she consistently displays sharp decision-making and execution. Her speed and anticipation make her a valuable asset on the penalty kill, where she disrupts opposing plays and transitions seamlessly for zone entries. Even in tight spaces, she maintains control of the puck and finds openings to rip wrist shots on net, showcasing her versatility and offensive prowess. Her performance in critical moments, such as scoring goals in crucial games like the bronze medal match, highlights her ability to rise to the occasion and make impactful plays when it matters most. Overall, her combination of speed, skill, and vision makes her a formidable presence on the ice, capable of making significant contributions. Grade: A-

Reese Logan #93 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2024, Minnesota Duluth): Logan possesses great size and strength on the puck, as she is able to protect it down low with ease. As she is strong on her skates, she puts herself in great scoring areas on the ice, displaying a high hockey IQ around the net. She has a great shot that can score from any distance in the offensive zone, as she compliments her high skill with a high compete level all over the ice. She plays with an edge, and is not afraid to engage physically. Reese uses quick passes to exit the zone and get the puck up ice into the offensive zone. In her own zone, she is a taller forward who uses her stick and reach to support the puck and make sure no one gets to a solid shooting area. She can also get up the ice well using her long strides. Logan was successful running plays off the draw, especially at center ice, to start the period. She tied up her center to allow her wingers to come through and grab the puck. She showed good defensive positioning, coverage, and support. Her size and strength allowed her to win and control faceoff battles. Logan plays physically, engaging in battles, taking the body, and crashing the net. She is successful in winning faceoff battles to her teammates to start the play with possession. Logan plays smart on the defensive side of the puck. She drove the net to tap home a rebound for a shorty against Central York. Such a fun player to watch. She plays physical and uses her size. She is smart and has the skills to easily maneuver through traffic. She plays aggressive and plays the body, pinning on battles and rubbing players off pucks on the boards. Logan is strong in the faceoff circle winning her team possession and tying up her opponent.  She has a soft touch with the puck, delivering accurate and easy to handle passes.  She stalks the puck, putting effective forecheck pressure. She goes to the net with purpose, picking up a pass from a forecheck steal and making no error in finishing the job. Logan plays smart on the defensive side of the puck. She gets into position to provide good coverage and support in the D-zone when defending. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Logan patiently waited for the opening and snapped a laser along the ice through the five-hole to find the back of the net against Waterloo. Her style of play epitomizes grit and determination, particularly in the offensive zone, where she excels at battling along the boards and establishing a strong presence in front of the net. Her physicality and willingness to engage in physical battles make her a formidable opponent for defenders and create scoring opportunities for her team. Logan demonstrates proficiency in the faceoff circle, consistently winning battles to gain possession and start offensive plays for her team. Her ability to anticipate plays and use an aggressive stick check to force turnovers showcases her defensive acumen and ability to disrupt opposing offenses effectively. Her skillful puck handling is another key aspect of her game, as she possesses soft hands and excellent poise under pressure. This allows her to control the puck with finesse and create scoring opportunities for herself and her teammates by patiently assessing the play and exploiting openings to drive to the net, take shots, or make precise passes. One of her notable strengths is her ability to capitalize on scoring chances, as evidenced by her hard net drive and goal against Finland. Additionally, her effective forechecking pressure led to a turnover and a setup for a goal against Switzerland, highlighting her contributions on both ends of the ice. Grade: A-

Aynsley D’Ottavio #3 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, D, 2023, Quinnipiac): Defensemen who can also make impact while activating in the ozone, she has fine edgework, in special teams she set pucks up in the slot and generated multiple opportunities. Low in the dzone she does not hesitate and uses her size to overpower on the boards. D’Ottavio is a very mobile and agile defender who has a great shooting ability from the point. She can score from any distance, and get shots through with bodies in front of her. She has poise and patience with the puck in high-traffic areas, and she does not rush her decisions with the puck. She always ensures that her passes are crisp, and easy for her teammates to receive. D’Ottavio reads the play well and steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes and transition into the attacking end. Her active stick in the passing lanes, shooting lanes, and one-on-ones frustrates opponents. She pinches successfully to keep pucks in and maintain pressure. D’Ottavio drops in to get open in the seam and receives a pass to snap on net. She had good moments, she has great hands and can see the ice pretty well. She scored a couple highlight-reel goals, using her size and skill to get to the net. But she gave up a ton of goals and played pretty selfish. D’Ottavio has a strong offensive side to her game. She plays with her head up and smartly distributes the puck off the blue line. Making toe drags to beat pressure and maintain control as she sets up scoring opportunities. She is mobile along the blue line, getting herself to the middle lane quickly and getting off hard point shots on target. She controls the GAP well at her blue line to halt the rush, angle out and in players. Her patience and control helped calm down a hectic game. Grade: B+

Sofia Ismael #16 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2026): Good skater, applies good pressure on the forecheck. Ismael is a very skilled right-handed forward who can use her skating and hands to get around defenders. She is a high-end playmaker who can move very well up and down the ice. Her speed, combined with her hands, makes her a key contributor to their offence. Her vision in the offensive zone is evident, as she is able to find her linemates all over the ice. She can pass through and around sticks and feet, along with being willing to shoot when she gets the opportunity. She scored a big shootout-winning goal in the semi-final against RHA Kelowna, displaying how she can rise up to the big occasions.  A great skater with a strong handle on the puck. She jumps quickly and aggressively off the faceoff, in the ozone she is strong with handling the puck in the corners, either walking up the wall or positioning herself in a flank position with the D. her ozone forecheck results in many puck recoveries as well as strong stick checks to keep the puck in zone. Defensively a great skater picking up speed well, with a good off puck presence, her teammates find her stick often depending on her making plays. Ismael is a strong skater who controls and handles the puck with poise and finesse. Her speed enables her to quickly pounce on loose pucks, win puck races, and apply pressure on the backcheck. Ismael is a great skater. She anticipates the play and forechecks hard. Her skill is evident and so is her IQ, she is able to make great plays and set herself and her linemates up for success. Ismael has a strong offensive threat to her game.  She gets pucks to the net with a quick release shot, crashes the net ready for tips and protects the puck well on net drives, all to create scoring opportunies on multiple occasions. Grade: B+

Emma Beauchamp #29 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2025, Colgate): A hard-working and skilled player, Beauchamp is a fast forward who battles hard for pucks, she makes smart passes and is a team player.     Beauchamp is a work-horse on the ice, using her tenacity and quick skating ability to push the pace for Etobicoke on a consistent basis. Her aggressive forechecking ability forces turnovers, and she is very effective at engaging physically down low. With this, she additionally has great skill around the net, having quick hands and smarts. She can score goals with her good moves and dekes. The combination of her quickness/tenacity with her skill makes her a lethal player that opposing teams have to keep an eye on. Defensively, she is frequently able to box players out and push them to the outside when needed. Her ability to effectively use her speed allows her to gain advantageous positioning on the ice. Her first three steps are powerful, enabling her to reach full speed swiftly. In possession of the puck, Beauchamp displays poise and control. Her skillful handling of the puck is evident in her ability to execute a drag and wrist shot. This combination not only eludes defenders but also poses a challenge for goaltenders. She battles in the corners fiercely for puck possession. Her puck control allows her to pick the puck off the boards smoothly to receive a pass. On the forecheck, by applying pressure and taking the body to win the puck, she made a well-timed pass to create a scoring opportunity against Alberta. Beauchamp got open in the high slot to receive a smooth pass from 21 that she buried with a well-aimed wrist shot through a screen to find the back of the net for the second goal against Alberta. Beauchamp plays at a high tempo every shift. Her speed allows her to get open, receive a pass, and drive the net for shots on goal. She relentlessly pursues the puck on the forecheck. Her quick hands let her dangle opponents and create chances. Works so hard. Beauchamp is relentless on the ice, she keeps her feet moving every second she is on the ice, allowing her to attacked the net or players with speed. Typically getting a good amount of offensive chances because of it. She is not afraid to play physical and is great support in the Dzone. An all-around player. Beauchamp is always moving.  She has great evasive skating, looking almost slippery out there as opponents try to slow her down. She gets shots on net and tips pucks in traffic net front.  She forechecks with great pressure to disrupt breakouts and cause turn overs.  Beauchamp plays a feisty game.  Her agile forecheck, getting around interference pressure to get to the puck carrier, strip the puck and send a smooth pass out for an assist. Grade: B+

Adrianna Milani #43 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2027): A fast and skilled player, she does not play like a younger player, she is confident and patient with the puck. Milani is an elite playmaker. Her quickness combined with her skill makes her a threat to score or set up a teammate every shift she is on. She is a slick/smooth skater, whose game revolves around making plays and playing at a quick tempo. She is entertaining to watch simply due to her high skill level and the chemistry she has with her linemates. Defensively, she gets in shooting lanes and is willing to block shots at key moments.  Her speed lets her frequently be first to the puck on the attack and take away pucks on the backcheck. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. She has quick hands to fire off shots on goal that challenge the tender and create chances. Milani is skilled and smart. She has speed and can make some nifty moves. She has got a hard and accurate shot. She played a little selfish sometimes but normally she does not. Milani has speed and strong puck skills that she uses well.  She drove the wing, pulled a little move to freeze the tender and snipped under the blocker with a hard shot while in stride. Fast and mobile. She controls pucks well and can rip shots. Hard working effort to keep it in at the offensive blue. Grade: B+

Riley Sorokan #89 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2025, Princeton): Aggressive player in the ozone, she recovers pucks and creates give and goes both with the d and the low forwards. Her check often loses her, while is drives the net. She causes chaos for goalies whole her d have the puck. Defensively she works to get back and places herself well to get the first breakout pass. Keeps it simple and works. Riley is a nifty forward who looks to get into open space on the ice even when she does not have the puck. This is a huge asset to any team as multiple scoring chances can be created off of this effort. Her powerful wrist shot gets snapped fairly quickly, and also gets released in areas you would assume one cannot shoot. Riley is an explosive skater who has great edges and maneuvers quickly around the ice. Her passing ability is also on display as she can read open lanes and gets the puck to her teammates in opportune positions. Sorokan plays physical and takes the body. Her speed allows her to frequently be first to the puck. She gains a good net-front presence to tip point shots and create chances. Sorokan goes to the net with her head up and looks for her shooting spot.  She has the speed to beat defenders and get open space and the hands to dangle and toe drag to a new shot angle. Grade: B+

Keira Healey #97 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, D, 2024, Boston University): Aggressive defender with a rocket for a shot. Could shoot more though, she plays a physical game and rarely gets beat. Healey joins the offense as an option, drives the net hard, and then gets back quickly to defend. She gets pucks to the net for chances with a hard slap shot from the point. Healey manages the blue line well, getting her stick in the passing lanes to intercept breakout attempts and keep pucks in. Her accurate and crisp passing abilities make her a valuable asset for initiating breakouts and maintaining possession in the offensive zone. She demonstrates confidence in her offensive abilities by actively joining the rush, adding an extra layer to the attacking dynamics. Her puck movement behind the net with her defensive partner escapes pressure and sets up the breakout. Her commitment to defensive responsibilities is evident in her ability to carry the puck deep into the attacking end while swiftly transitioning back to defend. Her smart decision-making and patient puck movement on the powerplay creates scoring opportunities. Her willingness to block shots and effectively pick up the open player on the penalty kill underscores her defensive awareness and positional play. She is stronger than she appears, she will not shy away from contact. She is not overly speedy but plays well in straight lines and moves the puck well when she turns the powerplay. Healey steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes and transition to get pucks deep. She has good gap control. Her slapshot from the point gets through traffic and to the net for chances. Healey has a speedy first few steps to close down gaps. She distributes the puck well off the blue line making good passing choices. Healy is patient with the puck and makes strong heads up outlet pass decisions. She effectively takes away the stick of attackers along the boards and net front. She is very ice aware and reads her opponents well, controlling the GAP in the neutral zone.  In a tight game she sacrificed her body, blocking shots when needed. Grade: B+

Grace Van Volsen #14 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2026): Van Volsen is a solid skater with good speed. She has soft hands to catch a pass and snap off a quick shot in the slot. She controls and handles the puck with poise and puts passes on the tape. Van Volsen gets in on the forecheck to force errors and gets back to provide good defensive support, coverage, and positioning. Van Volsen plays a physical game and makes accurate on the tape passes through all zones.  She plays a defensively responsible game, reading the breakout, intercepting the pass and quickly turning it into a goal by ripping a shot top shelf off the pick in a tight final game. Van Volsen applies pressure on the backcheck to separate puck carriers from the puck, pounces on the loose puck, and moves it up to a linemate quickly. She gets in on the forecheck to disrupt the defense, battle below the red line, and force errors. She drives hard to the net and draws penalties. Her net-front positioning allows her to tap pucks on net for chances. Grade: B

Tristan Thompson #27 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, D, 2024, Northeastern): Her size and speed is the first attribute that is noticeable while she skates up and down the ice. Her size and reach give her a clear defensive advantage, as she can cover a lot of space on the ice. She is not afraid to engage physically and is also willing to jump into the rush offensively speaking. As a right-handed D, her services are very valuable, being able to make crisp breakout passes out of her zone. Thompson used her stick effectively on the PK to clog lanes and frustrate the Alberta attack. Thompson plays physically, pinning opponents to create turnovers. Her long reach covers a lot of ice on the PK to deny chances. She wired a low snap shot from the high slot to set up the second goal in the championship game. She gives off good low shots to forwards to tip and attack rebounds. She walks the line with head up controlling the puck. She makes great heads up passes in the neutral zone as a taller defensemen she is strong on the boards and scored Goal #4 against Manitoba as she released a quick and hard snapshot. Thompson plays physically, taking the body and making smart pins. Her size, long reach, and active stick allow her to cover lots of ice. She hits the stretch on the penalty kill to move the puck up ice quickly and create chances. Tristan Thompson holds a tight GAP, stepping up into the play, joining the rush and providing forecheck pressure at times. She shows her physical strength in her play, pushing players off the puck and making accurate breakout passes. Offensively she gets off a variety of shot types that suit the situation and gets pucks to net. Tall defender who plays hard and fast. She has a hard shot from the point. She scores with a great point shot vs Stanstead. Can get a powerful release and a hard shot even if it is coming in bouncing.  Grade: B

Hannah Clark #56 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, G, 2024, Minnesota): Clark comes out of her net to play the puck up to an open teammate. She has smooth lateral movement. Clark battles and recovers quickly to make big saves at timely moments in the game. Clark is calm and poised between the pipes. She tracks the puck and gets out to the top of the blue paint to square up, cut down angles, and challenge shooters. She steers rebounds to safe areas. She battles in traffic and recovers quickly to face rebound attempts. Clark earned the shutout versus Alberta in the semi-final. Finds the puck well in traffic, followed up the rebound in a scramble to get a shot on net. Clark plays the puck well under pressure, making good decisions to set up or pass with accuracy. She reads the game, tracks through traffic and makes safe rebounds and timely holds to give her team a break. This mobile and tall tender gets out on shots, and moves quickly post to post to make a big glove save off the rush. Grade: B

Rachel Piggott #72 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2026): Piggott is a hardworking player, she never gives up and you can expect her being first on puck whenever she is on the ice. Piggott uses her speed to skate on to flip passes and gain the zone. She has soft, quick hands in tight to bury a few. Her aggressive pressure on the penalty kill disrupts and frustrates the opposition. Piggott does a good job picking up sticks on the backcheck. Her active stick check enables her to cause turnovers in all three zones. Piggott works extremely hard. She can always be first on pucks and forechecks hard. She had a great weekend, showcasing skill and speed. She was always a threat on the ice. Her compete is high and she was a big player this weekend. Piggott is a hardworking player who consistently provides great back pressure and effective penalty killing. Grade: B

Spencer Vaccari #88 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2025): Vaccari reads the play as F3 and gets in the passing lanes to intercept breakout attempts in the high slot. She can receive a pass on the fly with ease and gain zone entry to start the attack. She battles in all situations and applies good pressure on the backcheck. Vaccari plays a relatively stable developing game. Her game is highlighted by her skating, defensive instincts, and senses. Some of the aspects immediately noticeable about the forwards skating is her agility, and outside edgework as she can make some quality turns and pivots. Vaccari attempts to be playing the role of forechecker for Etobicoke, and does find some moderate success especially with exerting defensive pressure, (Gap management, stick positioning, and the occasional stick check and stick lift show hints of a developing hockey IQ) She also is not shy with her attack angles, often being quite lateral, but does understand lane creation and blocking. If she could add some creativity to them or her routes more generally she could be an effective transitional asset. In zone play she prefers to be a net front presence with her grit and battles for favorable body positioning she finds moderate success in this role. Occasionally initiating cycles and generally following pace of play she shows hints of positional responsibility and some instincts. About average puck skills and compete level. Further growth to offensive instincts, creativity, and playmaking ability will help her game find the next level.  Grade: B

Taylor Thompson #42 (Etobicoke Dolphins U18 AA, D, 2024, Toronto): Thompson makes simple plays, she does not force anything and she plays a safe game. You do not really notice her during the game because she is not looking for the highlight real plays and on the other side she is not making a lot of mistakes. Thompson controls the puck with poise as she curls to escape pressure. She makes a crisp first pass to start the breakout. The defender gets back quickly and picks up the open player. Thompson gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a quick snap shot from the point. Taylor Thompson is quick to retrieve pucks and initiate a fast break.  She gets pucks to the net with a low and hard point shot. Thompson plays a relatively calm and collected game revolving around instincts, quick ups, and positionally responsibility. She shows good endurance throughout a game which she played around 27:00. In defensive and offensive transition, she displays good poise playing a calm and collected game. In offensive transition especially, she makes plenty of smart pinches demonstrating above average offensive instincts, creativity, and play reading. This play reading is noticeable on the defensive side of her game as well, as she often struggles with gap control and instead uses good stick positioning to block lanes and body positioning often using some deception to trick opponents into making mistakes. In zone she is positionally responsible and shows adequate play anticipation often engaging in slot battles with opposing forwards and stick lifting. We look forward to improvements in gap control (gap creation, and spatial awareness) and puck skills (passing accuracy). Grade: B-

Clara Juca #50 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, G, 2024, Saskatchewan): Very patient with her glove hand, she made several glove saves against Alberta in the bronze medal game. She showed great patience on a 2 on 1 and slid over to make the save. Kicks out her pads well to make saves. She is calm under pressure moves head around to locate loose pucks and save rebound chances. Grade: B-

Kingston Ice Wolves

Peyton Cormier #98 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, F, 2025, Quinnipiac): Cormier is a strong skater with great vision, she can find soft spots of the ice and generate offensive opportunities. She uses her speed to forecheck her opponents and force them to make mistakes she and her team can capitalize on. Capitalizes on lane opportunities, good shot. Cormier is an offensive threat every time she steps on the ice. She is a very skilled player that uses her speed, skill and smarts to create scoring chances for her and her teammates. She uses her suburb deking ability to fake out defenders, and she takes advantage of vulnerable defenders by blowing past them with speed. She creates space for herself by having patience and poise with the puck, and is a top offensive player in the U22 loop. Peyton is a very good player on the cycle and is always looking to pass the puck around to her teammates. Against Alberta, Cormier used her speed to drive wide and draw the D so she could curl to create time and space for herself. This allows her to open up options for herself, she made great passes to open players on this play. Peyton battles hard on the forecheck and forces errors. Cormier is an elite level player. She possess amazing smart and poise with the puck. As a right-hand shot, she has tremendous speed down the walls, and makes great passes to all her teammates. She is unselfish, and can play in all situations. Her poise with the puck is very noticeable, and she very rarely gives the puck away or gets knocked off the puck. She is a threat to score on a consistent basis, and was all around the net against Oakville. Cormier is solid on her skates and is a fast skater both equally forechecking and backchecking. She is agile laterally making quick side to side movements and creating open space for herself on offensive rushes. Grade: A-

Peyton Armstrong #80 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, F, 2024, Syracuse): Armstrong is a speedy player who uses her speed to forecheck hard and force turnovers for her team. She plays a 200-foot game and plays with high compete every second she is on the ice. She is not afraid to battle for pucks and does not force pucks into bad situations, she patient and waits for the right play. Armstrong has strong puck control attributes and delays well in the offensive zone, which enables her linemates to get open for her and increase their time/space with the puck when she passes to them. She moves very well and skates smoothly on the ice, as he shot compliments her already strong offensive abilities. She put Kingston on the board vs. Milwaukee with a couple of strong handles around net front bodies then sank it off the post and in. Very convincing goal. Armstrong maintains good stick positioning in the d zone, blocking passing lanes and intercepting pucks. She always has head on a swivel in d zone and maintains stick length away from her opponent but can quickly retreat to the house to provide support. She is quick to accelerate up ice while protecting the puck. On PP she was patient with the puck waiting for options to open rather than forcing passes. Armstrong patiently out-waited the defender to snap a beauty from the low circle and find the top glove to light the lamp against Burlington. Quick feet. She is a smart forechecker and can get her stick in lanes to disrupt plays. She pressures defenders in the NZ well and causes turn overs. Grade: B+

Grace Wolsey #2 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, D, 2024): Wolsey is a very strong skater, she can handle the puck and makes nice accurate passes. She smartly uses the boards to head man the puck. Wolsey gets pucks through traffic and to the net for chances with a quick snapshot from the point Wolsey plays a capable shut down defenders role for Kingston, and does so quite well. In the d-zone she has good risk assessment and physicality as she is an effective slot presence, and demonstrates above average play reading and defensive poise. In defensive transition it is much of the same, a calm and collected defender that maintains healthy gaps and is not normally too aggressive, but has good body and stick positioning. In offensive transition she has notable offensive instincts but the execution of them is still developing as her quick ups often result in passes to no one or turnovers, hinting at below average vision and passing accuracy. In the O-zone she remains quite positionally aware and provides adequate play support for the blue line in the form of simple facilitation. We look forward to improvements in her puck skills/vision, and offensive creativity.  Grade: B

Alexis Brunet #9 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, F, 2023, RPI): Brunet draws penalties using her speed and blowing by opponents, and if she does not generate a penalty she takes it right to the net to generate offensive opportunities for herself and her teammates. Good skater, a center who knows how to position herself to receive the puck, uses her wingers well to get up ice through give and go demonstrations as well as taking the puck back for a regroup when opponents pressure hard. Good off puck possession in tight spots around the net. Brunet uses her quick hands and passing ability to create an offensive flow for her Kingston team. She is strong on faceoffs and competes hard down low. Her booming shot is quick and she is able to score goals off the rush with it. Her quick shot is something that separates her from her peers, as her teammates try to set her up in areas where she can utilize that asset of her game. Brunet is relentless Her hardworking mindset on the ice is what makes her an effective player. She is able to work hard down low in the corners and oftentimes comes out with the puck from below the goal line. She possesses great puck protection skills as well. Brunet is quick in the faceoff circle, winning a high percentage of draws cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She gets in the forecheck and forces errors with an active stick. She applies pressure on the backcheck and picks up open sticks. Brunet gained a net-front presence to tip in a point shot against Burlington for a well-earned goal. Grade: B

Olivia Brassard #10 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, D, 2025): Defense who plays aggressive, uses her body to keep the puck in and does not hesitate to engage or pick off pucks. Does not hesitate on the PP, jumps on pucks and gets them on net with a solid shot. Works well with her partner. Brassard has good size and uses her reach well to keep plays to the outside. She has such good zone awareness. She has good speed and likes to jump into the rush. Brassard is a strong skating mobile defender with good agility. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. She controls and handles the puck with poise and patience to make a sick fake, escape opponents with agility, and carry the puck up ice.  Grade: B

Taylor Wolsey #11 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, F, 2023, Brock): A good skater with good anticipation, accurate passing, and a defensemen with a good scope of the ice, shows patience with the puck, solid hard shot. She creates room for herself on the ice with the puck while she waits for forwards to give her high opportunity positions until she moves the puck great addition to the power play, makes big plays that have resulted in successful outcomes. Grade: B

Sadie Southward-Watkins #12 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, D, 2024): Southward acts as 4th forward jumping into rushes to create odd man rushes and increase offensive chances. She has a great defensive stick and body position on 1v1s – toe caps up ice, tight gap and eyes at the chest of her opponent. Southward plays physically and takes the body to separate the player from the puck. Grade: B

Alexis Vrana #14 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, F, 2024, Providence): Vrana is an aggressive forechecker, forcing turnovers of opponents. She wins faceoffs cleanly. Has awareness of teammates positions in all zones of the ice, providing support where needed and facilitates seamless passing and coordinates offensive plays. Good size. Net front positioning is good. Scored vs 67s on a puck that jumped out in front and she quickly put it the back of the net. Grade: B

Grace Campbell #34 (Bishop Feehan Shamrocks, D): Campbell is a fast and skilled forward and she will skate it if she is given the room to do so. Campbell moves very well on the ice and her skating is very strong/smooth. She protects the puck very effectively by placing the puck in areas around her body that are out of reach of attackers. She willingly gets to the middle of the ice on odd-man rushes, while also shooting hard and accurately. She is a smaller player with quick feet and a high motor. Her stride is very efficient, allowing her to conserve energy and play with that pace all game long. Her greatest asset is her skating and her timing. She is able to smoothly skate in and out of traffic, and find the soft spots around the offensive zone to get open for her teammates. She is a pass first player, but also possesses a quick release snap shot off the fly, as demonstrated during multiple rushes against Oakville. Campbell is agile on her skates, able to change directions quickly and maintain balance and control of the puck in tight battles. She has accurate passes while in motion, allowing her to make plays up ice quickly. She is an aggressive forward, closing gaps quickly and forcing opponents to turn over the puck. Grade: B

Quinn McFarlane #51 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, D, 2026): McFarlane has tremendous hockey sense in all areas of the ice, as she sees the ice very well, always knowing where all her teammates are around her on the ice. She passes the puck hard and with a purpose, which in turn, allows them to gain extra time with the puck and additionally decision-making time with the puck. McFarlane plays physically, battling hard and getting solid pins behind the net. She uses her speed effectively to get back and set up. Can put pucks in good places to skate onto. Gets shots through traffic. Makes good decisions on the forecheck. Often springing pucks free from her opponent to create chances. She has an active and accurate stick to poke pucks away, caused many turnovers inside Ottawa 67s blue line. Grade: B

Jerika Spry #71 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, F, 2025): Spry is a tall forward with a powerful stride she uses to easily blow by her opponents, she has the skills as well to make them look silly and generate offensive opportunities for herself. Spry uses her size to her advantage to battle along the boards, win pucks, and set up open linemates with a smooth pass on the tape. Grade: B

Claire Chambers #89 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, F, 2026): Chambers has her head on a swivel and ca find her teammates and make smart plays to generate offensive opportunities. Chambers is very quick and a strong skater who can change directions on a dime. She can handle the puck really well. She uses her stick well on the forecheck. Grade: B

Kaylynn Fisher #94 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, D, 2026): Fisher makes a good first pass out of the zone and helps her strong forwards to get the puck more often. This is because she is quick to ensure the puck advances up the ice as quickly as possible sometimes catching the opposing team unprepared and off guard. She has smooth hands and skating ability, while being positionally strong in the D-zone. Her breakout passes are crisp and solid, always on the tape. She can play with her head up and hit the open player on a consistent basis. Her gaps as a defender are oftentimes accurate, and she can time opponents very well. She can use her body when she needs to as well, showing great physicality against Oakville in the corners and in front of the net. Fisher was the top D (in umbrella formation) on the PP – she is patient with the puck looking for good plays rather than forcing passes. She successfully passed backdoor many times and got her shot through traffic (i.e., accurate and hard) resulting in a goal on the PP. Grade: B

Olivia Tracze #36 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, F, 2024): Tracze has good vision and can find open players to make smart plays and generate offensive opportunities. Grade: B-

Sydnie Johnston #44 (Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves, D, 2024): Johnston blocks a lot of shots, especially on the pk. Johnston has size and a powerful stride. She can get her head up and has no problem skating it up if there is space in front of her. Clears her zone effectively.  Johnston is a fearless defender that will work her hardest each and every shift. She will block shots when needed, and angle off defenders when needed. She walks the blue line smoothly and with her head up, always ensuring her point shots get through/past the shin pads of the opposing team. Her first passes are crisp out of the zone, and she is able to send players on 2-on-1s and breakaways as seen against Oakville. Grade: B

London Devilettes

Emma Kloosterman #1 (London Jr. Devilettes, G, 2025): Quick and agile goaltender. she communicates consistently in the dzone and shows patience on a rush- does not cheat the puck. Is not a goaltender to be beaten side to side. She is strong on rebound control. Grade: B

Lexi Stanat #4 (London Jr. Devilettes, D, 2024, Mercyhurst): Lexi has real good size and is mobile. She gets back to pucks and moves them up quickly. Her passes are on the tape, she closes down on opponents quickly in the D-zone. She pushes play to the wall and uses her strength to keep it on the wall. In the O-zone she moves to good lanes to get her shot to the net. Grade: B

Avery Dowson #7 (London Jr. Devilettes, F, 2024): Dowson plays with high compete, she is always throwing pucks on net to create offence and she skates hard every second she is on the ice. Great puck handling, swift at moving the puck. Slippery in tight spots, uses her size and strong edges to slip through battles whole maintaining possession. Consistently looking to find best option. Dzone, gets too deep at times, and eliminates herself from potential weakside opportunity or check – unintentionally. Dowson battles hard in all three zones, getting inside body position to win pucks in the D-zone, using her quick stick check to steal pucks in the neutral zone, and using her speed to get in quickly on the forecheck to disrupt the D and force errors. Dowson plays with high compete, she is always throwing pucks on net to create offence and she skates hard every second she is on the ice. Noticable though her strong work ethic, her forechecking anticipation showcases her high offensive IQ. Great at D zone coverage and communication, her blue-collar effort in the dzone helped her to block 3 shots in one PK, then rushing it out of the zone.  Grade: B

Calla Woodcroft #9 (London Jr. Devilettes, F, 2023, RPI): Woodcroft is a great player! She generates offence every time she is on the ice and also gets on her horse and backcheck. Most of the time she will get out of a scrum with the puck and immediately look for an option. Her hands are really smooth, her hockey IQ is good and she can find passing lanes. Her hand/eye coordination is also really great, always looking for a tip in front and first one on rebounds. Calla is a big quick skater who can carry the puck with speed. She uses the D as a screen with her quick release. She can uncheck herself to find open ice. She has strong hockey sense and vision. She is defensively responsible and positionally good. Works strong in deep, connects passes to the house under pressure. Grade: B

Kylee Strano #14 (London Jr. Devilettes, F/D, 2025): Strano is way too patient in her own zone, she waits too long to break out so the options goes away and she is stuck with it. Adding a bit of strength and urgency to make plays will help her a lot as she has a good base of skills. Grade: B

Danielle Menko #15 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, D, 2024, Laurier): Menko is quick, she can carry the puck out of trouble. Her first pass out of the zone is a strong and accurate pass. She plays very good gaps on the rush. She moves across the o-zone B-line very well with the puck. Her shots get to the net. A patient player who works the puck quickly and swiftly. She is an active player through 200ft, and works the puck well in high chance areas offensively. Grade: B

Kyla Rumford #18 (London Jr. Devilettes, F, 2025): Rumford plays a 200-foot game, she forechecks hard to try and force turnovers. She can create her own scoring chances with her good hands but she is maybe a bit too fancy sometimes. Good D zone awareness, a dominant puck tracker. able to push and maintain the puck on the outside, forcing pressure to make uncomfortable decisions. She block shots twice in one shift vs East Ottawa Grade: B

Ali Altiman #19 (London Jr. Devilettes, F, 2025): Ali has a powerful stride and has deceiving quickness, she can beat the D to the outside, she is a smart player who can find open ice without the puck. She plays hard in her own end, puts pressure on the puck and will block shots. She is strong in the faceoff circle as well. She scored two goals vs east Ottawa- first quick capitalization on D choking on the line from pressure, second hard rush to empty net, strong on stick, won the foot/ physicality battle. Each shot showing both accuracy and patience with the puck. tape to tape passes all over the ice, being able to change the pace of the shift. quick offensive decision making, movement off puck for opportunities. Grade: B

Lerrissa Stevenson #21 (London Jr. Devilettes, F, 2025): Goal vs East OTT, strong quick release on net beating the goaltenders low glove side. Grade: B

Alexia Hill #22 (London Jr. Devilettes, F, 2023): Easy to work with player, works and communicates well with her wingers. Presents herself and often makes clean plays to begin a clean entrance or looks to be creative with her line. With the puck she is aggressive cutting and does not waste time getting in the house. Hill is very quick and is a good stick handler. She is an aggressive player who plays with good intensity. She drives the net hard and has a quick release. She is strong on the faceoff. Good anticipation, able to slip through tight board side battles. good deception while breaking the zone, and on the line. Grade: B

Zoe Wilson #24 (London Jr. Devilettes, F, 2025): Gets the puck off the wall well under pressure, sees her options. Great offensive presence, her f1 and f3 pressure often results in a turnover close to the boards. Able to quickly switch between low and high pressure in the dzone, attacking to force opponent into supporting pressure. Wilson has good size and is a strong skater, she makes strong choices with the puck. She has the ability to pick up passes coming around the boards. She can be a load in front of the net, but knows to step out to the slot to get open for a shot. Grade: B

Aviah Bramer #73 (London Jr. Devilettes, F, 2025): Aggressive player with a blue-collar mindset, active in the ozone. creates good opportunities and movement across the line. Grade: B-

Mya Farr #81 (London Jr. Devilettes, D, 2024, Robert Morris): Mya is tall mobile and quick. Her gaps are very well maintained in the NZ. She uses her long reach to push the play on the rush to the outside. She moves to good lanes to get her very hard shot on the net. Farr is calm and patient when under pressure. She curls and handles the puck smoothly to regroup and move the puck to her partner. She moves to good lanes to get her very hard shot on the net.  Farr is calm and patient when under pressure. She curls and handles the puck smoothly to regroup and move the puck to her partner. A dependable D able to hold the line dominantly throughout the game. She is active in the ozone and plays a critical role in both the power play and PK, high I.Q player. Grade: B-

Mississauga Hurricanes

Maxine Cimoroni #17 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2025, Ohio State): Cimoroni is a very skilled player, she has great hockey IQ and uses her size very well when it comes to puck protection, and battles. Cimoroni is an offensive threat with her shot, speed and skill. She easily creates lots of scoring chances for her team and is both an offensive and defensive player. Cimoroni is a tenacious player who thrives on physicality and is not afraid to engage in battles and body checks. A heads-up player, her exceptional puck control and handling skills show poise and confidence when in possession, making smart decisions under pressure. She has a soft touch to place pucks in perfect spots for her linemates to skate on to. Her skill for creating time and space allows her to execute smooth passes to her linemates, setting them up for scoring opportunities. Her playmaking prowess shines through in these moments. Her agility and stickhandling enable her to deftly maneuver around opponents, creating prime shooting areas. This agility comes in handy as she wires wrist shots on net, consistently generating chances and making life difficult for opposing goaltenders. She brings her active stick and quick forecheck into play, forcing turnovers and disrupting the D. Cimoroni found her teammates up ice with accurate stretch passes. She got pucks to the net with a hard snapshot from the off-wing. Cimoroni received a pass in the slot from Pellerin to fire home a wrist shot and complete the catch and release to open the scoring against Alberta. Finds ways to get to the middle of the ice. Strong presence in front of the net. Gets pucks on net, shoots pucks through the legs of the defenseman and on net. Holds the puck well in the offensive zone. She makes fast decisions matched with quick precision passing. Her big reach helps her protect the middle of the ice and will press opposing defenses. She is also good at surveying the ice and looking for a pass to help her team move up ice. Cimoroni is a valuable asset on the power play, contributing with her scoring ability and playmaking vision. With this, she possesses a seeing eye vision in all 3 zones, and can find her teammates all over the ice. Despite this, she is also able and willing to shoot if needed. She was able to pick up 2 assists against Brampton through both getting pucks on net and finding her linemates in prime scoring areas (the crease in this situation). Cimoroni has good size and is a very strong skater with good speed. She is a very aggressive and plays with an edge. She can handle and carry the puck, with her speed she can beat the d to the outside. She reads the ice very well and shows good anticipation she has good vision on the ice. She has a hard shot and very quick release. She follows her shots to the net. Cimoroni is a very skilled player, she has great hockey IQ and uses her size very well when it comes to puck protection, and battle. She is an offensive threat with the combination of her shot, speed and skill. She easily creates lots of scoring chances for her team and is both an offensive and defensive player. Cimoroni makes crisp passes on the tape, battles hard in the corners and below the red line, and challenges the goalies with quick snapshots and hard wrist shots from the high-percentage scoring areas. Against Switzerland, she quickly recovered and protected a loose puck that enabled her to push the defenders back to create an open lane for her to snipe a beauty goal from the top of the circle on the left wing. In the bronze medal game, she snagged a loose puck off the offensive zone faceoff to snap it home for a well-earned marker. Grade: A-

Victoria Damiani #26 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, D, 2024, Brown): A defensemen with great patience with the puck, she moves it with purpose and is able to maintain possession under pressure. A swift skater with a good read on the play, confident against 1v1s or odd man rushes. She is comfortable with her skills. Damiani is a smooth skater who controls and handles the puck with poise and finesse. She makes smart puck-moving decisions, getting to the middle finding open teammates with a smooth pass, and working back and forth with her partner to regroup. her successful pinches keep pucks in and maintain pressure in the attacking end. She quarterbacks the powerplay well with good mobility and strong puck support. She picks up sticks. Plays a quick game with good energy, Damiani battled hard along the boards in both ends and got pucks to the net with a quick snap shot from the point versus Alberta. Her stick check enabled her to clear the front of the net and deny puck carriers zone entry. She steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Her first pass is smooth and on the tape to start the breakout. Her quick feet allow her to walk the offensive blueline well She had lots of great keeps on the offensive blue line during the powerplay She runs the top of the Umbrella and uses excellent puck distribution. She also holds the puck effectively at the offensive blue line. Damiani displays a strong understanding of defensive responsibilities, maintaining good gap control and utilizing an active stick to disrupt passing lanes. She additionally is able to box-out players well when in front of the net, and then once she obtains puck possession in the corner, she can break the puck our either with a great outlet pass or individually through her skating.  Grade: B+

Olivia Fantino #43 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2023, Brown): Fantino is a hard-working forward who leads by example of working hard every shift. She battles hard to get the puck and create offensive chances for her team. She is good at covering for her fellow teammates and is good support in the defensive zone for her teammates. Smooth speed. Inside body positioning. Carries the puck well, protecting to the outside of her body and carving through small spaces. Sets things up on the PP. Fantino is very quick and can handle the puck at high speed. She gains the zone and will set up and use her vision to find open players coming late.  She reads the ice well and uses her smarts to break up plays in the D-zone. Fantino is a hard-working forward who leads by example of working hard every shift. She battles hard to get the puck and create offensive chances for her team. She is good at covering for her fellow teammates and is good support in the defensive zone for her teammates. Fantino wins a high percentage of draws cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She controls and handles the puck with poise and finesse, making crisp, precise passes to teammates for chances, and getting into position to rip snap shots on net to challenge the goalies and create opportunities. Grade: B+

Taylor Belchetz #70 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, G, 2025, UConn): Belchetz has quick legs, kicking out pucks and moving post to post. She has a tight post seal and is quick to recover and get out on shots. She made a BIG save, getting post to post for the pad save on a 2v1. Grade: B+

Keira Owen #9 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2026): Owen is a vocal defensemen through 200 feet, strong in the corners and creative plays in the NZ. She has a great PK presence- a great chemistry between her and 43 on the PK, forming a wall together. On 3 pks the duo allowed just 1 shot and few passes to get through their sticks   Owen has good ice vision and is aware of her teammates. She took the zone, drove deep, gave a drop pass then opened up for a low 1-timer that was blocked. Owen controls and handles the puck with poise as she gains the zone to go deep and set up chances. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. She pinches successfully to keep pucks in and maintain pressure. Owen snapped one from the point through a screen to light the lamp against Nichols. Grade: B

Olivia Aquino #10 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2025, Union): Aquino is a hard working forward, she is very big on working hard in the ozone trying to create scoring chances for her team. She has good compete when battling and is a good f1 while driving to the net. Aquino controls and handles the puck with poise. She shields the puck from opponents as she gets into position to send a crisp pass to an open teammate. The forward battles in the corners. She makes great off puck drop entries and good transitions. Aquino has some soft hands, demonstrating quick catch and release. On one occasion she received a pass and released a well-placed shot forcing the tender to make a big glove save going the opposite way. On another occasion she got her shot off remarkably fast after intercepting a pass. Grade: B

Maddy Nelson #11 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2025, Mercyhurst): Nelson pounces on loose pucks quickly in the d-zone and makes a pass on the tape to move into the neutral zone. She battles in front of the net to earn space and deflect point shots. Nelson demonstrates a precise shot, placing the puck with accuracy in critical scoring areas. Her shot accuracy helped her pick up a nice goal against Brampton, beating the goalie from a decent distance. She is able to protect the puck well down low and establish a presence in and around the net of opposing teams. Nelson has a good quick release Nelson gets herself into good scoring places at critical times. She tipped an off-the-post point shot/pass to tie the game. Grade: B

Cassie Barnes #14 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2025): Barnes uses her size and speed to forecheck aggressively and receive passes on the fly for zone entries. She drove the left wing and snapped a rocket top blocker to light the lamp. She uses her fast speed to beat icings. She has great edges and changes direction on a dime to lose pressure. She can set up big plays in the offensive zone. Successful in the corners, coming out with the puck. She uses her fast speed to beat icings. She has great edges and changes direction on a dime to lose pressure. She can set up big plays in the offensive zone. Successful in the corners, coming out with the puck. Her tall frame gives her a great reach that she uses well to protect the puck.  She has a long skating stride that generates good speed to beat defenders through the neutral zone.   Barnes gets in on the forecheck to battle below the red line and get her stick in the passing lanes to intercept breakout attempts. Grade: B

Zoe Falardeau #15 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, D, 2025): Her purpose on PP seemed to be causing chaos and recover the puck, and she successfully frustrated Oakville into both taking frustrating penalties and flustered the goaltender on the PP. Falardeau plays heads-up in all zones. Off the blue line in the Ozone, finding and hitting teammates with a just off-the-post pass/shot that was tipped to tie the game. In the Dzone she jumps up into the play, hitting tape-to-tape outlet passes and springing her winger on a breakaway. Grade: B

Gulianna Kalpakis #16 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, D, 2026): Kalpakis moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner across the o-zone blue line. She gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a hard slap shot from the point. Kalpakis rolled off the boards to crush a slap shot through a screen to find the back of the net for a well-placed goal. Kalpakis sees the ice well, making smart, precise puck moving decisions to hit the stretch, get the play up ice, and create chances. Grade: B

Annabelle Kruzich #19 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2025): Kruzich is a very tough player to play against. She has great size which she uses well to win battles and maintain possession of the puck. She is able to bury rebounds and get the puck out of her zone past the defensemen. She is also an extremely good forechecker and has a good shot that is a threat when used. Great puck control. Able to complete forehand or backhand passes after she is controlled it through tight space. Gets her head up and identifies holes in the goalie quickly for her to release her hard shot. Annabelle rushes up the ice quickly and gets to open ice to be an option for her teammates. She is also very aware defensively as she popped in front of the net to cover for her defenseman who were both caught down low. Annabelle is a great two-way player as she backchecks hard. Annabelle has average speed but knows when to turn it on as she chipped and chased the puck quite often but put pressure on the opponents D. Annabelle forechecks aggressively on the penalty kill and has an active stick that took pucks and shots away from her own net. She battles hard at both ends of the ice and drives wide to the net and gets an accurate shot off. Kruzich has a quick first step, and can accelerate effortlessly in and out of the dirty areas of the ice. She has a scoring touch, as she used her quick shot release to beat the Brampton goalie in-tight, picking up a goal. Kruzich uses her agility and speed to elude opponents rather than engage in physical battles. Kruzich is a great threat in the ozone, she gets in and out of crowds and goes unnoticed in high chance areas in the ozone giving her d opportunity for plays. She has good dzone awareness putting her body in front of the puck and diving to sticks in big game moments. She is a great PP player, shift through crowds and makes plays that takes teams off guard, great puck protection when pressure pours on man on man vs Oak. Grade: B

Scarlett Nowakowski #23 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, D, 2024): Nowakowski steps up and uses her active stick to intercept passes, steal pucks, and disrupt the opposition attack. She uses her speed and puck protection to exit the zone when under pressure. Her puck movement with her partner is smooth and precise. Her hard, low slap shot from the point gets through traffic to create opportunities for the forwards to deflect pucks. On the PP, Nowakowski set picks and made wicked plays. Her PP IQ plays could have generated her team 5 goals had they capitalized on her plays. She picks pucks well out of corners and positions herself for team success Nowakowski controls and handles the puck with poise as she sends crisp passes on the tape to open teammates. She does a good job taking the body to separate the player from the puck. Her slapshot from the point gets through traffic and to the net to create chances. Grade: B

Catherine Hodgins #29 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, G, 2023, Lindenwood): Was not tested much in the game vs Oakville, but stayed focus by communicating, coming out of the net to play the puck and kept her head on a swivel. Hodgins is a good-sized goaltender who tracks the puck well and battles hard in scrambles, finding the puck and getting the whistle. Grade: B

Ashley Klemens #47 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2023): Klemens works hard consistently throughout the entire game. Klemens is heads-up off the rush, looking for scoring spots and hitting them. She took a pass off the rush with her eye on the net, looking low corner she scored off the post and in. Grade: B

Phoenix Richardson #63 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2023): Hard accurate shot. Scored top corner with a quick release vs Biggby for the first goal of the game. Richardson puts her passes on the tape and forechecks with intensity to force errors. Grade: B

Madeline Delahunt #74 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2026): A strong center who plays big. She uses her size to block out players off puck, and aggressively jumps on loose pucks without hesitation. She consistently keeps herself in the play. Good spatial awareness in battles and defensive zone pick-ups. A good pk player with good awareness. Grade: B

Emma Yates #91 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2023, Brown): Yates has high off puck IQ, strong down the wall and gets it up ice quickly. She is a d who does not waste the time on the clock even while winning. Great movement in both PK and PP. She is a great flank position player. Yates has a good speed and a long reach. She gets in on pucks quickly to steal or interfere with plays. She used good puck protection and then speed to break free on the rush, sliding the puck over to a teammate for the assist. Yates hustles on the backcheck to take the body and apply pressure. Grade: B

Maria Mazi #92 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2026): Mazi has good size she is mobile and has good quickness. She is a very strong player in her own zone, she is strong in the faceoff circle. She has an active stick on the PK. Mazi drives the net with intention, putting a redirect from a pass off the post. Mazi plays physically, battling on the draw, getting inside body position on the backcheck to force errors, and taking the body. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. Grade: B

Keana Fernandes #13 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, D, 2024): Fernandes is a swift defensemen, despite her size she does not let that affect her in play. She battles hard to win every battle and is good at knowing her surroundings and clearing the front of the net. Fernandes gets inside position on puck carriers to take the body and bump them off the puck. She uses her speed and puck control to leave the d-zone, move through the neutral zone, and gain the attacking end to start the offense. Grade: B-

Kristen Hartman #66 (Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes, F, 2023, UNH): Hartman makes a quick one-touch pass on the tape to exit the zone, works the boards, and drives hard to the net. Great size. Hard working. Able to carry it up ice. Should look to bring her game inside the dots more quickly in the ozone with control, allowing her to generate more offensive opportunities. Hartman is able to get breakaways from both her quick ability to get to top speed, and through her ability to position herself in vulnerable areas of the ice for the opposing team. She has a quick release and accurate shot placement, making her a constant scoring threat from various positions. She had plenty of scoring chances against Brampton, and had some great passes made to the high slot for her linemates. Hartman is a big player who uses her long reach on the forecheck. she has good speed and very hard accurate wrist shot. Grade: B-

Nepean Jr. Wildcats

Lexie Bertelsen #11 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025, Boston University): Bertelsen is a strong skater and she sees the ice well. She uses her speed to forecheck her opponents and force turnovers. On the powerplay, she anticipates the plays she is going to make and generates opportunities. She could work on her skill a little more. Bertelsen is a very smart player who uses her speed and quickness to her advantage. She exposes slow defenders and flat-footed opposing forwards by blowing by them wide on offensive zone entries. She battles hard in the corners and competes extremely hard for 50/50 puck battles. The left-handed shot forward has a strong center of gravity when skating, and is a very balanced player. She additionally backchecks equally as hard as she forechecks. She is a big point producer who can chip in offensively in many differing ways, show elite versatility in how she gets her goals/assists. Lexi is good down low and likes to battle in high traffic areas. Her quick edges and hands allow her to make plays in small areas. She positions herself around the net to whack home rebounds and due to her positioning, she got herself a goal. Her passes were crisp and on the tape against Alberta. She received a pass from Copetti to walk in alone and deke the tendy for the third goal versus Alberta. Lexi is not big but is a quick gritty player with good hockey sense and a strong positional player. She handles the puck well and has outstanding vision in the o-zone. She plays the side wall on the pp and makes nice seam passes, she has a quick release and accurate shot. Bertelsen is quick and aggressive. She wins races to pucks and battles hard for possession, she has good hands and can easily put herself in good scoring situations. She has great vision, find open lanes or soft areas for scoring chances or making something out of nothing. Bertelsen is a smart player. She sees the play as its going to develop and successfully draws players to her so her teammates can get open. Great vision and passing. Bertelsen is a dynamic player known for her quick hands and excellent hand-eye coordination, which allow her to navigate through tight spaces and create scoring opportunities. Her relentless forechecking ensures that she forces errors and capitalizes on them, maintaining offensive pressure. Defensively, Bertelsen excels in positioning and coverage, ensuring that she supports her teammates effectively. Her active stick disrupts passing lanes, intercepts pucks, and clears the zone, particularly on the penalty kill. Her commitment to keeping her feet moving at all times enhances her effectiveness on both ends of the ice. Her speed is a critical asset, generating openings and opportunities while also drawing penalties from the opposition. Her vision and intelligence on the ice enable her to make smart puck-moving decisions. On the powerplay, she operates from the top, delivering crisp passes through seams to set up her linemates. Her backchecking is thorough and effective, as she applies pressure, disrupts passing lanes, and picks up open players to thwart scoring attempts. Her all-around game, combining speed, skill, and smart decision-making, makes her a valuable player in any situation. She snagged a rebound to slam home the OT winner against Leaside.   Bertelsen is a strong skater and she sees the ice well. She uses her speed to forecheck her opponents and force turnovers. On the powerplay, she anticipates the plays she is going to make and generates opportunities. She has great vision, find open lanes or soft areas for scoring chances or making something out of nothing.   She has good speed with a smooth stride. She has good puck skills, able to handle well with pace and her head up. Was able to navigate around defenders twice her size without being touched. High motor player with intensity around the net. Bertelsen is a quality 200 foot forward. In her own zone she possesses quality defensive instincts and a constant in-zone active stick that limits passing lanes and limits shot quality. One of the most noticeable characteristics of her game is that despite her size and reach limitations her high motor more than makes up for it making her a threat anywhere. She is a good forechecker that exerts tons of defensive pressure that generates plenty of chances and keeps plays alive. Her transitional game is also strong as she has above average edges that allow for deceptive zone entries and if that does not work her quality passing, puck handling, or puck retrievals are great. She is a constant threat on the powerplay with great on-ice vision. We look forward to improvements in her shooting. Grade: A-

Alex Therien #4 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, D, 2025, UNH): Brings a lot of energy to the faceoff circle, able to quickly recover pucks in scrums. She has an aggressive presence, strong on her skates. Her speed helps her walk around defensemen and rush the net for high chance opportunities. Her speed and work ethic aid her with backchecking and quick dzone transitions up the wall. Therien will skate the puck, she has the speed and vision to do so as well. She joins the rush and makes smart pinches to keep the offensive pressure on her opponents. Therien is not scared to use to glass or flip the puck in the air when there is no passing option, she reads the play really well and she can breakup any plays/takeaway the puck. Therien uses her good size and long reach to her advantage, intercepting passes and frustrating the opposition attack. She maintains good gap control through the neutral zone. Her puck handling and control is smooth as she moves the puck back and forth with her partner to regroup. Alex is a big and tall defenseman. She has a great stick in front of the net as she blocks several passes from making it to the net. She makes great heads up passes and has nice low shots from the point on net. She supports her D-partner in all 3 areas of the ice. Therien moved the puck smoothly back and forth with her partner behind the net in the D-zone to relieve pressure against Alberta. She was in the shooting lanes blocking shots in her d-zone as well. She used her speed to jump up to join the rush as an option and then got back quickly to defend. Her one-timer slap shot from the point on the powerplay got through traffic to create chances. Therien is strong and does a good job taking the body. Alex would be a great addition to any post-secondary team. Alex is a strong skater with good size. Her hockey sense and zone awareness is very good. She can make quick turns and change direction when under pressure in her own zone. She makes smart choice both carrying and passing the puck in her own end. She plays good gaps and is very strong one on one. Therien uses her size effectively and blocks shots in the shooting lanes on the penalty kill. She controls and handles the puck with poise, keeping her head up to step around opponents and move through the neutral zone into the attacking end to fire snap shots on goal for chances. She jumps up into the rush as an option. Therien protects the puck to gain space and puts passes on the tape to regroup with her partner and set up open forwards for chances. Therien will skate the puck, she has the speed and vision to do so as well. She joins the rush and makes smart pinches to keep the offensive pressure on her opponents. She plays good gaps and is very strong one on one. Therien is a capable defensive oriented defender. In transition positioning that pushing opponents to the boards and keeps them on the outside is great, while also demonstrating good gap control and play reading. When she is out of position she shows a good hustle and decent motor to get back involved with the play. In-zone she shows good defensive instincts in board play and neutralizing slot threats while also possessing decent play anticipation. Her size and reach are major assets that further her previously mentioned defensive aptitude. Therien has average skating and can be a decent play facilitator but her offensive creativity might not translate to the next level. Other areas of concern are displays of poor decision making and passing particularly under pressure leading to blind-throwaways. Therien remains a true defensive defender. Consistency in keeping opponents to the outside is obvious, while also still maintain good gap control and play reading. A defender who never removes herself from the play. Instincts, board play, and anticipation are still focal points of her game. Size and reach are major assets that further her defensive aptitude. We look forward to improvement in Therien average skating and offensive creativity to translate to the next level. Other areas we look forward to improvements in are decision making and passing under pressure.  Grade: B+

Madelyn Pears #12 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, F, 2024): Great jumps off the faceoff, able to block out players to receive the puck and begin a play to the D to activate. Great at reading players in the dzone, her patience off puck helps her anticipate picking off passes. She successfully can carry the puck and establishes her team in zone, in turn establishing in zone plays- reads off her teammates well off puck, accurate passes tape to tape. Her aggression carries into the entire ice, a relentless energy on the wing. Pears is a right-handed forward who plays with passion and tenacity. She is a relentless worker who has good puck skills and smarts. She is used in all situations, including special teams, as she is a reliable player for Nepean. She can be utilized to either score a goal late in the game or defend a one-goal lead. Pears is a feisty center who excels on the draw, winning more than sixty percent cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. Her quick hands win draws cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She crushes a hard slapshot through traffic and on net to create chances on the powerplay. Her quick stick check in the neutral zone results in takeaways that lead to zone entries for shots. Pears is very reliable to win faceoffs and gain puck possession for her team. She is quick and handles the puck well, gaining the ozone with speed and keeping puck possession for her team. Pears is a quality player for the Nepean Wildcats. The forward has a good compete level and instincts that let her avoid opposing defenders stick lifts and cause havoc around the slot. Pears has decent positioning on in-zone attacks, but can be a slightly ineffective net front presence. The shining element to Pears game is her grit as she is not afraid to get into board battles and outmuscle opponents, in addition she has a good active stick and can be a disrupter blocking opposing passing and shot lanes. We look forward to improvements in on-ice scanning, awareness in vision, all of which will allow Pears to find that next level to her game. In general Pears can beneficially slow down a game due to her grit, and play support which greatly benefits her team. Grade: B

Naomi Chambers #14 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Chambers is a strong skater who pressures with some compete to try and cause turnovers. Does not hesitate with the puck and all over the other team when her man is the puck carrier. She causes absolute chaos in the ozone, going as far as stepping in lanes to give her D an extra few seconds to make a decision. Good deception with behind the net plays Chambers is a hard worker who forces opposing team errors, making them frequently cough up the puck and increase her puck possession time. She scores hard-working goals around the net, whether it would be a driving-to-the-net goal, rebound goal, or loose puck tap-in. She scores in various different ways, and is a driver in thier offence. Chambers uses her speed effectively to skate onto loose pucks, gain the zone, and get shots on net. She drives the net to quickly release challenging shots on goal for chances. Chambers is a strong skater who pressures with some compete to try and cause turnovers. Chambers is a player to watch for the raw talent is there. Her compete level and ability to absorb pressure and support plays and create open lanes away from the puck is decent. In the defensive zone she can exert decent defensive pressure, but this tends to appear on a game by game basis. Chambers skating is good, ankle flection, stride, edges, and crossovers are all above average and provide a good foundation for her game. Her shot mechanics and release are ok, and mixed in with her ability to create lanes can be a threat to opposing teams. We look forward to seeing improvements in her senses as she rarely scans the ice leading her to make bad decisions, and questionable puck skills, but if fixed could elevate her game substantially. Grade: B

Leila Ricciuti #15 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Player with big energy, right off the drop off the puck she fights to get through and pressure defencemen. A strong PK difference maker, she is able to force her opponents into her teammates pressuring. She forces the d to cough the puck and puts herself in strong defensive positioning. Ricciuti picks up and marks open players on the backcheck. Her decision-making skills on the powerplay show a keen sense of when to pass, shoot, or hold the puck. Her prowess in handling the puck allows her to gain the attacking zone with speed, navigating with precision to create scoring opportunities. Her capability to slide smooth passes back to the point highlights her playmaking abilities. In the offensive zone, her aggressive forechecking applies pressure to the opposition, consistently forcing errors that can lead to turnovers. When it comes to her offensive toolkit, Ricciuti boasts a formidable one-timer slap shot on the powerplay. She snagged the rebound off a point shot to snap home a well-earned powerplay goal. Her speed enables her to quickly pounce on loose pucks for possession, intercept breakout passes through the slot for shots on goal, and drive around the defense to create chances. She gets open in the high slot for deflection chances. She applies good pressure on the backcheck. Ricciuti is an all-around great player. Competent on the forecheck she maintains an active stick and constant scanning mixed with positional awareness. Her endurance is second to none, regularly averaging 22-29 minutes of ice time a night, and she rarely takes a shift off, speaking volumes about her compete level. In addition to this high compete level she can absorb pressure quite well and is a great net front battler that is extra potent when mixed with her hand eye that allows for plenty of deflections. Her skating is defined with clean crossovers, good edges, and a stride that provides acceleration when needed. With her height she does have limited reach compared to other athletes, but her soft skill and puck skills more than make up for it. She has a quick/deceptive release, and we look forward to seeing improvement in its power to put it over the edge. Ricciuti is an impact player. Grade: B

Reagan Whynot #20 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, D, 2024, Stonehill): Whynot will rush the puck if she has room to do so. Whynot is fast and is able to recover well, she is good both defensive and as well contributing to offence by jumping up in the play. Whynot is an aggressive defender who plays a physical game, as she can keep opposing forwards to the outside and limit their scoring chances. With this, she helps reduce the shots allowed for her team, and she ensures that she is one of the hardest-working skaters on the ice. She plays with a team-first mentality, demonstrated by her willingness to block shots and get into shooting lanes. Reagan has a hard and heavy shot on net that is mostly accurate. She is a solid d-man with height and skill with the puck. Reagan is always searching for a lane to shoot on net and will put almost anything on net to give her teammates a chance to score. She angles puck carriers to the boards and gets them out of position with the puck. She is creative in her own end as well as she flicked the puck up high to relieve pressure out of her end. Reagan accurately played a 2 on 1 playing the shooter and then the pass and was effective in breaking up this chance. She walks the blue line with confidence and her ability to find shooting and passing lanes is impressive and will translate well into the next level. Reagan is a tall mobile player who is very quick. She uses her long reach well pushing plays to the outside. She closes gaps aggressively and willing to block shots. She has good patience with the puck under pressure in the d-zone. She has the ability rush and carry the puck and make good choices. Whynot is quick and aggressive, she pushes players to the outside and forcing opponents to go where she wants them to. She handles the puck well and moves it quick up ice, or is not afraid to skate it herself. She gets good shots on net for scoring opportunities. Whynot is a solid D that controls her end of the ice. She has a surprising offensive upside that allows her to rush and get involved in the play while coming back into the play on time. Whynot gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a hard wrist shot from the point. She ripped a wrist shot from the point knee-high on the goalie that was tipped in for a goal against Leaside. The strong skater skates the puck out of the zone, through the neutral zone, and into the attacking end to rip a snapshot on the fly for chances. She moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner to regroup and send the play up ice. Her agility lets her step around opponents to get the puck deep. She does a good job taking the body.  Whynot will rush the puck if she has room to do so. Showed an outstanding shot from point. Plays an offensive style w high skill and speed. High IQ player. Likes to direct traffic to teammates showing leadership. Excellent skater; well balanced, long, strong strides w quick feet. Can play at a high pace and she makes good decisions w the puck. In reverse she plays the body not the stick. Keeps eye discipline thru the coming line rush to keep in front of opponents. Gets lots of puck touches every game because she supports the puck so well. She has height and reach to take away space defensively. Gets her head up on the breakout and is not afraid to take space if it is given. Whynot is a classic shutdown defender. Her grit, physicality, and body positioning is top notch often halting opposing teams transitional play at the blue line and at worst keeping them at the boards. Mix in this strong shut down play with decent defensive responsibility through the occasional stick tie up and box out of the slot. In short, she does a great job limiting the quality of chances for the opponent. Whynot also possesses above average compete level and skating. She has decent offensive instincts and good static passes, but does struggle with soft skill and puck skills limiting her overall effectiveness in the offensive zone. We look forward to increases in her soft skill, vision, and puck handling as Whynot prepares to make the jump to the college level. Grade: B

Molly Dunn #25 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, D, 2025): Dunn has good size and is good in battles. Dunn is a defender with good range and reach. She additionally can move well with good mobility and agility with the puck. If she gets out of position for a split second, she is able to recover in a quick manner. She has good passing capabilities, demonstrating a clear skill of making a good first pass out of the zone to one of her forwards. Molly is a taller Defenseman who plays a pretty physical game. She battles hard in the corners often taking the body and coming out with the puck. Molly has high poise with the puck and understands the situations she is in on the ice. On the penalty kill she wasted as much time as possible before icing the puck and played a bit more conservative when her team was leading. Her board work is strong, and she pinches successfully to keep plays alive for her teammates. Molly is a great asset on the blue line as she brings size and strength. She has good size and is a physical player, who closes down gaps in her own end very quickly. She uses her long reach well in front of the net. Her passes out her own zone are tape to tape. Dunn uses her size, long reach, and active stick to cover a lot of ice. She carries the puck deep into the zone to send a pass to an open, incoming linemate and start the attack Dunn has the makings of a future quality Two-Way transitional defender. Her main attributes are her relatively smooth skating that has a good stride, ok edges, posture, and ankle flection. This allows her to pinch with ease and carry the puck with ease. The second thing that stands out is her shot, as her shot mechanics are sound and allow for max power, while maintaining some accuracy. Her compete level is above average, especially when she has puck possession. Some areas we look forward to seeing growth from her are in senses as her decision making and instincts give up lots of giveaways and opposing odd man rushes. Improvements can also be made in puck handling and puck protection to further allow her other aspects to shine more. Grade: B

Zoe Cliche #31 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, G, 2025, UVM): Her strong lateral movement allows her to recover quickly to handle rebound attempts. She battles through traffic and screens to keep her eyes on the puck and make the save. She stopped three breakaways and was calm and solid, making big saves in the dying seconds of the third against Limoilou in the Ottawa Gee-Gees Showcase. Cliche is calm and patient in the net as she tracks pucks and squares up to challenge the shooter. She plays the puck up to move the play up ice. Cliche looks like a solid goaltender. She handles angles well and has a competent blocker, and glove. Oftentimes she falls into butterfly a bit too early, but this is made up for by her quality play reading. She has decent crease management and can identify threats with ease. We look forward to improvements in post play, and a limiting of scrambling, and sliding which oftentimes puts her way out of position in the future. Grade: B

Vanessa Sciampacone #44 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Sciampacone is a fast player, she plays a 200-foot game and forechecks hard to cause turnovers and generate offence. She is not afraid to go into battles and fight for the puck. Sciampacone is an interesting case for she has an intangible combination of hard and soft skill. One of the focal points of her game is her hustle away from the puck and the relentless hounding of the opponents for it. She is a competent forechecker that does struggle due to a lack of reach. This lack of reach is made up for by her above average skating via quick strides and decent edges mixed with creative on-ice routes in both zones. We look forward to improvement in her in-zone play through puck handling, vision and offensive creativity. Grade: B

Addison Robillard #77 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, D, 2025, LIU Brooklyn): Her role as a defensive catalyst is evident in her ability to make a smooth first pass, initiating breakouts and transitions effectively. She positions herself strategically with inside body position to create turnovers at the blue line. Robillard showcases her offensive abilities by getting pucks to the net with a quick and precise snap shot from the point. Her commitment to a physical style of play, consistently taking the body, makes her a presence in all three zones. Robillard is always ready to drop into open spaces and capitalize on opportunities with a quick, accurate shot on net. She has good size and is a strong skater with real good mobility. She uses her long reach really well in 1v1 and she battle in front of the net. She runs the reverse with her partner really well and is always in a support position. Robillard uses her size and speed efficiently. She battles hard and positions herself well to protect the puck. She finds open shooting lanes, getting good shots on net and generating offensive opportunities. Robillard is a strong defensive D and uses her size to make the right play. No one is getting by her in her end….at least not without paying a price. Robillard makes a smooth first pass on the tape to start the breakout. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Robillard uses her size and speed efficiently. She battles hard and positions herself well to protect the puck. She finds open shooting lanes, getting good shots on net and generating offensive opportunities. Tall, first pass to start breakout. Head on a swivel in front of her own net to assess options and threats. Gives her goalie sight lines to the shot by tying up sticks and moving bodies where necessary. Robillard is a prototypical two-way defender, competent at both ends of the rink. One of the most stand out attributes being her defensive work ethic. She plays smart defensive hockey with quality senses that priorities body positioning to minimize risk inside the slot and relegate play to along the boards. This positioning is further aided by her increased reach often allowing her to reduce chances before they materialize. With decent vision, skating, and passing Robillard looks smooth in transition and on special teams. She does tend to get caught at the edge of either zone and resulting in poorer plays than normal under pressure. With her reach, hockey IQ, senses, and soft skill she should be able to translate to the college level. Grade: B

Ella Nancarrow #3 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, D, 2025, St. Lawrence): Nancarrow manages the blue line well on the powerplay, maintaining pressure, getting shots to the net, and moving the puck with precision. Her puck handling and control allow her to easily navigate her way out of the D-zone, through the neutral zone, and into the attacking end to start the offense. Nancarrow sees the ice well. She can handle the puck and find open lanes, escaping from pressure and attacking on the rush to generate offensive opportunities. She keeps a good gap and pinches efficiently, keeping pucks in the ozone. Nancarrow gets her stick in the D-zone passing lanes to intercept passes and break plays. She controls and handles the puck when driving the net under pressure to make the pass to an open teammate for chances. Her passes on the powerplay are crisp and on target. Nancarrow sees the ice well. She can handle the puck and find open lanes, escaping from pressure and attacking on the rush to generate offensive opportunities. She keeps a good gap and pinches efficiently, keeping pucks in the ozone. Plays tight defensively and she has a good stick and battles hard along the boards. Nancarrow is a smart two-way defender that plays all 200 feet of the game. She is a dual threat on both powerplay and penalty kill, and its largely due to excellent senses, vision, and passing. She particularly shines in a role as a power play quarterback/facilitator. She rarely shoots but more than makes up for it with her offensive vision, high level soft skill as a quality passer, and makes intelligent play pinches. At both sides of the rink she has decent play anticipation. In her own zone she shows great defensive instincts that result in smart stick lifts, body positioning, and tie ups. She is a competent passer, especially for breakout passes. We look forward to improvements around her skating, as she lacks power in her strides, leading to decreased acceleration sometimes putting her in a risky position on an opposing rush. Overall Nancarrow thinks the game well and has plenty of soft skill to be a good college player. Nancarrow continues to be that smart two-way defender. Her special teams usage remains an asset as both a power play quarterback and penalty killer because of her previously mentioned senses, vision, and passing. As the season has progressed she tends to shoot more, but shot selection could be better. Her offensive vision, high level soft skill, quality passer, and hockey IQ remain good. She is showing consistent positioning, play anticipation, and instincts as the season has gone on. We look forward to improvements around her skating, as she still lacks power in her strides, leading to decreased acceleration sometimes putting her in a risky position on an opposing rush. Overall her season progress remains on track to be a good college player.  Grade: B-

Isabella Donaldson #9 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, D, 2025): Donaldson puts the puck on the tape with smooth lead passes and crisp cross-ice passes. Donaldson uses her size and physicality to her advantage when taking the body and battling along the boards. Donaldson is a defender looking for more consistency in their game, but plays hard. In the defensive zone there is a level of awareness that can make a semi-regular defensive contribution. In transition Donaldson makes good breakout passes, and has a good compete level which translates to responsible neutral zone play. Some areas that we look forward to improvement in are on-ice vision and decision making which commonly result in giveaways especially when the defender is under pressure. Donaldson also has a tendency to remove herself from an O-zone play entirely commonly skating behind the blue line hinting at improvements to play anticipation. Grade: B-

Lily Spencer #16 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Spencer has great patience and sees the ice well to make impossible passes and generate offensive opportunities. On the forecheck, Spencer relentlessly pressures opponents, often causing them to make mistakes under her persistent efforts. Her ability to control and handle the puck with poise and finesse allows her to navigate through traffic and find space to deliver crisp, on-the-tape passes to open teammates for chances. On the defensive side, Spencer stays with the open player on the backcheck to the red line, denying scoring opportunities. Spencer is fast and aggressive, forechecking hard and forcing turnovers. She handles the puck very well and makes heads up plays, finding her teammates if soft spots on the ice and feeding passes to generate scoring chances. Spencer has a nose for the puck, it always seems to find her and she is consistently involved in the play. Knows where and when to be on the ice. Spencer gains net-front position to deflect point shots for chances. She tipped in a beauty to find the back of the net against Leaside. She has a quick, strong stick check to force errors at the defensive blue line on the penalty kill.  Spencer has great patience and sees the ice well to make impossible passes and generate offensive opportunities. She is fast and aggressive, forechecking hard and forcing turnovers. Spencer is a competent checking forward that can slow opponents down. She is decent on the forecheck making opponents second guess decisions. Where she shines the most is in front of the net as she excels at absorbs pressure, battling for pucks, and providing play support for her line mates. She also has moments of great puck handling and deking, but is inconsistent. We look forward to improvements in her skating particularly her stride, balance, and senses.  Grade: B-

Kylie Hollingsworth #17 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, F, 2026): Hollingsworth demonstrates defensive awareness on the penalty kill clogging passing lanes and intercepting pucks. She gets in on the forecheck to disrupt the defense, force errors, and cause turnovers. Hollingsworth shows promise as one of the youngest players on the team. One aspect of her game that really stands out is her puck handling and passing ability. Particularly her puck protection mixed in with her aforementioned passing ability keep plays alive and allow her teammates to generate chances. We look forward to improvements in her skating, (stride), and senses as she often removes herself from plays.  Grade: B-

Annika Lafreniere #19 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, F, 2024): Her speed and smart decision-making, shine through, especially on the powerplay. Her ability to make quick, precise decisions in man-advantage situations is an asset on the powerplay. She brings a high level of intensity and urgency to every shift. In the offensive zone, Lafrenière employs a strategic delay, allowing her to create opportunities by setting up her teammates with smooth, well-placed passes. Her skill in the faceoff circle allows her to consistently win a significant number of draws cleanly and provides her team with possession to start plays. Lafrenière received a pass at the goalmouth to jam one home for a well-earned goal. She has good size and is a strong quick skater. She protects the puck well and is a strong player on the boards. She is the type of player that is always around the puck. She is an aggressive effective penalty killer. Lafrenière is an agile skater who transitions from forward to backward with effortless ease and maintains puck control. She cradles passes on the fly to gain zone entries. She is successful in the faceoff circle winning draws cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She outthinks her opposing center by winning the draw forward to execute a set play for a goalmouth pass. Lafrenière is a unique combo of senses and intangibles. She is a center with a good faceoff technique where she outmuscles the opponent then leaves the puck protected on the inside of her skate for her linemates to have an explosive start. Her high compete level cancels out the lack of power in her skating strides. Part of her compete level is the fact that she is not scared to throw around the body giving her the advantage in puck retrievals, board play, and sometimes in open ice. This also makes her an efficient bumper/net crasher. Her on-ice vision is good, as she tends to always create new passing lanes for herself in the offensive zone, and block lanes in her own zone. One thing to be careful of is the puck-protection on zone entries is below average risking turnovers. Lafrenière possesses above average soft skill, and good hard skill, with adequate vision making her a unique combo in hockey for women. Lafrenière continues to have that unique combo of senses and intangibles. Her high compete level and physicality has remained steady this season leading to more puck retrievals, board play, and chance generation. She continues to excel in the bumper/net crasher role. Her on-ice vision and creativity is thriving in the offensive zone. As stated in the previous report Lafrenière possesses above average soft skill, and good hard skill, with adequate vision. Grade: B-

Carly O’connor #22 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, F, 2026): O’Connor is a strong skater, she forechecks hard and forces her opponents to make decisions they do not want to make, she scored on a breakaway with a great fake. She can be first on pucks and has her head on a swivel to find open players to move the puck to. O’Connor is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She recognizes opportunities to win draws forward and does a good job staying with her center. Her edge work and speed enable her to gain zone entries to start the attack and fire snapshots on goal for chances. She controls and handles the puck to navigate tight spaces and create opportunities. Creates chances shorthanded with her work ethic. A very steady and smart penalty killer. She stays in good spots so she can easily pressure the point and push them down and keep it to the outside. O’Connor has the tools to be a good hockey player, it is just early. She has decent senses that allow her to be a positionally responsible center. Likewise, her hockey IQ is generally good and has a decent motor. These two traits means she excels in the role of play support, keeping offensive plays alive and exerting pressure defensively. She struggles on faceoffs, mostly from just getting outmuscled, which is a simple fix as the player ages. In the offensive zone she also displays a decent shot. In another years time O’Connor should be able to find her footing both for the Wildcats and college hockey. She has been on the upswing as the season has gone on. One of the largest improvements has been her compete level, and puck skills have improved since last time. She has been relentless on the opposing teams and further echoing her role in play support, and exerting pressure defensively. She still struggles on faceoffs, still from just getting outmuscled, but nothing of major concern. Elements highlighted in the last report still rings true for this player. Grade: B-

Ella Hogan #33 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, G, 2024): Hogan is focused as she tracks pucks. She gets out to the top of the blue paint, squares up to the shooter, and cuts down angles. She has smooth lateral movement and battles hard for every puck. Hogan is a smart modern goalie. She angles up to shots nicely, and her tracking benefits nicely as her upper shoulders swallow up shots pushing them downwards demonstrating decent tracking and rebound control. At the same time her hips are centered and the lower body remains squared up with the shot showing good positioning. Her post play is clean and non-problematic. She has decent crease management and remains at a good depth, which prevents her from scrambling and swimming within the net unnecessarily. Hogan also has about average puck playing skills. We look forward to improvements in her checking up/scanning, as there are times where she is caught off guard by a pass or shot often because she did not scan for threats. Grade: B-

Avery Norman #91 (Nepean Jr. Wildcats, F, 2023, Mercyhurst): Norman is a very quick skater who possesses a high level of strength with the puck and on her skates. She has a great shot and smooth puck control abilities, as the right-handed forward can dart in and out of traffic smoothly. She plays with a lot of pace to her game, always competing hard every shift. She can also convert on her chances, displaying great breakaway capabilities that lead to big goals for her team. Her speed allows her to get inside body position and cause turnovers on the powerplay. She used her speed to snag a loose puck and drive the net for a sick deke that led to a well-earned goal against Leaside. Norman has the toolkit of the stereotypical goal scorer. Her shot has good mechanics, and a quick deceptive release that mixed with her quality deking and puck control allows her to find the back of the net. Her skating is technically sound too, as she shows good ankle flection and decent acceleration, but a semi-short stride. She also shows promise on the forecheck as a player who can generate decent defensive pressure. On special teams she is a decent net front/bumper player. We look forward to improvements in her senses especially away from the puck in zone, as she lacks a consistent active stick, and occasionally puck watches (few attempts to create passing/defending lanes). Grade: B-

North York Storm

Jasper Petro #4 (North York Storm Jr., D, 2025): Petro can randomly create a scoring chance out of nothing: what looks to be a 1 vs 4 where we expect a dump in she managed to score (25 Nov vs East Ottawa). She can walk in back door quietly and come back as fast when she sees that the play is not there. Petro has good size, she handles the puck well and likes to jump into the rush. She moves well on the PP in the O-zone. She makes good passes Petro is mobile and a sound skater, she can handle and likes to rush the puck. She likes to jump into the play in the o-zone on the pp. She makes easy to handle passes. She moves to good lanes to get her nice slapshot on the net. Petro distributes the puck well out of her own zone and consistently launches the offense from her end. She has a strong skating stride and is as comfortable going East/West as she is going North/South Petro has good on ice vision and is able to make smart plays in both offensive and defensive zones. She shoots for rebounds in the offensive zone, calls for the puck and is able to protect the puck well. Looking forward to seeing more urgency in the third period especially and to avoid over stickhandling in certain situations. Petro moves the puck very well. She makes great first passes and can break the puck out both through that ability or through her individual skating ability, she is not afraid to battle, and enter the hard areas of the ice. She will compete for every inch of ice and compete for loose puck that she can potentially win.  Grade: B+

Jordan McQuade #3 (North York Storm Jr., D, 2025): A stay-at-home defense. She plays physical and clears the front of the net of any screens. McQuade is a hard-working defender. She makes sure to clear the front of the net whenever it is needed. She is aggressive when attacking the opponents. She makes smart decisions whether she should pinch or back up. McQuade takes care of her net, clears out traffic, and plays physical. She can push out players in the corners, and cause them havoc when applying pressure. She walks the line well in the O-zone, but also is able to recover well when the play transitions as she has a good first 3 crossovers when going backwards.  Grade: B

Abbey Tape #6 (North York Storm Jr., F, 2023): A great shot. Brings work ethic. Gets the puck off the wall well to get the play moving up ice. Grade: B

Jamie Porter #11 (North York Storm Jr., F, 2024): Porter uses her reach effectively. She plays physical, using her body in battles and to protect the puck from opponents. Porter is tall and quick, she uses her long reach effectively on the PK. She plays with high energy and is physical. She handles the puck well and is hard to knock of the puck, she uses her body well to protect the puck. Porter is tall player with a long stride and good quickness. She can handle the puck well and protect it while carrying into the o-zone. Without the puck she very hard to move from the front of the net. She uses her long reach to break up plays and to steal pucks from behind on the back check. Grade: B

Riley Del Monte #34 (North York Storm Jr., F, 2024): Del Monte is only noticeable when she has the puck. She is skilled and uses it her shot is accurate. She has smooth hands and uses her skill to create chaos to the defenders. She has an accurate shot, but really only has offensive potential when she has the puck. Del Monte is able to block shots and take away passing lanes in the defensive zone. She has a good shot. Looking forward to seeing Del Monte pick targets when shooting as well as build confidence to take the puck to the net or shoot when the opportunity presents itself. Del Monte is a goal scorer that goes to the front of the net to score and tap them in. She gets many shots on net from all over the ice, but will also play with her head up and pass well to her linemates in an unselfish manner. She can be oftentimes found in the corners supporting her linemates, and digging out loose 50/50 pucks. She is poised with the puck, and does not just throw it away when pressured. Grade: B

Leonie Bottcher #21 (North York Storm Jr., D): Bottcher has the ability to play her offside. She makes quick plays and steps up at the right moments. She has good gap control as well good body positioning. She has a great stick and works hard every shift. Grade: B-

Emma Lichterman #23 (North York Storm Jr., D, 2025): Lichterman has skill and patience with the puck. Lichterman is a strong skater who handles the puck very well. She has good vision and makes good passes on the PP, she moves to find open ice without the puck. Lichterman has good quickness and strong edge work. She has good patience when carrying the puck into the o-zone. Will turn to the wall and look for trailer. She likes to jump into the play in the o-zone. Likes to jump up and break up rushes at opposing b-line. Lichterman is an all-around D. She controls the point in the offensive zone while always being back on time to stop any offensive breakout coming at her Grade: B-

Natasha Lange #95 (North York Storm Jr., F, 2023): Lange is good at tying up on draws. She is good F3 and supports her D. She is a great back checker and makes the simple plays. She is a very hard worker and is very good at making quick decisions. Lange is strong on faceoffs. Lange is able to win draws effectively and has good on ice vision to pass to teammates. She is very chippy in front of the net and is constantly in the dirty ice battling for pucks in the offensive zone. Lange supports her players very well. She is often the 3rd player high, and because of that, can play a complete 2-way game. She is trusted on the ice to take key draws, and win them at key times of the game, as demonstrated within the Bluewater game. She has a quick release that can get through traffic, and she also has a nice backhand, getting numerous chances on that side throughout the game Grade: B-

Kennedy Jackson #15 (North York Storm Jr., F, 2022): Jackson has great size. She is tall and big and has a long stride. She is very aggressive in battles and her size helps with puck protection and out muscling a player. She has a good hard shot and as well shot blocks. Jackson is two-way player that grinds hard down low and battles. She skates relentlessly, and tries her best to break-up passes while being on the forecheck. She is able to thrive in all situations but specifically has a great stick while on the PK, taking up available passing lanes. Grade: C+

Kate Custance #19 (North York Storm Jr., F, 2023): Brings a lot of solid defensive game to the PK and 5v5. she pressures hard and does not let girls dance around before taking the body. She is aware of opponents positioning and positions herself well to take away opportunities Custance had a long stride. She forechecks hard and has great size. She is tall and big and very hard to defend when she has the puck. She has a hard and accurate shot and an excellent at screening the goalie. Her size makes it hard to defend against. She is a strong skater with good quickness, she can handle the puck and carry it into the o-zone. She has good vision for passing in the o-zone. She slides down to the back door to create chances, she holds the b-line strong in the o-zone.  Grade: C+

Kira Rowe #44 (North York Storm Jr., F, 2022): Rowe is able to find soft ice in front of the net and has adequate stickhandling abilities. She angles well in the neutral zone and works hard for the puck. Grade: C+

Emise Grande #88 (North York Storm Jr., F, 2023): Good skater, applies great pressure on her opponents on the forecheck. Does not give up on any shift. Her hard work and afford has helped her generate opportunities for both herself and her linemates. Grande is quick and can handle the puck well. She has pull away speed. She is smart and good positionally in the D-zone. Grande is a strong skater who can handle the puck. She has a quick release and accurate shot. She carries the puck with confidence into the o-zone and has good vision. She made real nice cross ice seam pass for a PP goal. She is strong on the wall. Grande shows good foot work and situational awareness on the PP. Grande is able to break the puck out of her zone well and has good speed and stickhandling abilities. Looking forward to seeing her take the puck to the front of the net and to avoid fly byes in the offensive and defensive zone. Grade: C+

Oakville Hornets

Addie Kramer #47 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, D, 2025, Dalhousie): Kramer is a smart defenseman who reads the play well. Multiple times she picked off breakout or regroup passes to cause a turnover and keep the pressure on. She makes a hard, accurate first pass on the breakout and gets up the ice quickly to support as an option. Makes excellent choices in her own zone and from the offensive blue showing her versatility and hockey sense. She can fake the shot or pass from the blue to deceive opponents.  Kramer makes good pass choices to move the puck smoothly with her partner. She holds a tight GAP and supports the play in regroups, stands players up on their rush and pinches to hold the line. Her point shot is hard and on target, creating many scoring opportunities. Kramer plays a calm and patient game, making time and space for herself to make good plays. She gets up on the play to close the GAP in the neutral zone and stop on-coming rushes at the blueline. (League play) Kramer plays with intimidating size, speed and strength. She plays hard along the boards, coming out with the puck and effectively using her own net as a barrier in setting the breakout.  She is quick to push up the play in the neutral zone by closing the GAP and jumping into the offensive play. Across the blueline, she finds shooting lanes and gets off an overpowering slapshot that is low and on target. Kramer showcases excellent skating ability from the blue line. Her stride is powerful and efficient, allowing her to cover a lot of ice quickly. She possesses strong acceleration, enabling her to join the rush or close gaps defensively effectively. Her agility and edgework make her elusive in tight spaces, allowing her to navigate through traffic with ease. Kramer plays a physical game and is not afraid to engage in battles along the boards or in front of the net. Kramer takes the puck off the boards and walks the line with poise to crush slapshots through traffic and on net for chances from the point. Grade: A

Claire Sanford #12 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, D, 2026): Great at stripping players of the puck, plays the body well. Hits good purposeful passes. Good at reading the play getting the puck moved quickly up ice.  Sanford is a strong defensemen who makes excellent passes all over the ice. She has patience on the PP but does not hold onto the puck too long – finding the lane and making a hard, crisp pass to her teammates. She finds lanes to drive the net when the opportunity present itself. Defensively, she maintains a strong gap and makes good stick checks on the offensive player. Can skate with it. Will jump into ozone of she is an option. Calls for the play to switch with forward. Calls for it well and accelerates through the puck. Sanford gets point shots on net. Using a hard, low wrist shot to create scoring opportunities. Sanford showed good ability to escape. She stepped out right in front of the net and made a tape to tape pass to her teammate to exit the defensive zone. She makes quick decisions and strong D to D passes in the neutral zone. She steps up well when opposing forwards are rushing up the ice and angles and closes gaps. Her stickhandling abilities are notable for a defender, allowing her to navigate through traffic and initiate controlled breakouts. Her accurate outlet passes contribute to smooth transitions from defense to offense. She evaluated high-traffic areas very well, and can identify the correct times to jump into the rush and when to stay back. She minimizes any risk in her game thanks to her increased hockey IQ compared to her peers. She collected 3 assists against the Windy City Storm, all passes that allowed for her teammates to have extra time and space with the puck. Sanford makes tape-to-tape passes on the breakout and uses her partner well to move the puck in all zones. She has a quick release on a hard point shot and slides into open lanes off the blue line to create an offensive threat. Sanford uses her speed and edge work to carry the puck out of the zone and quickly change direction to step around opponents on her path into the attacking end for a quick, hard snapshot on the fly. She moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner and hits the stretch to move the play up ice quickly. Sanford plays with hustle and determination. She battles hard in the corners. She stands up for teammates in tussles without getting penalties. Grade: A-

Ava Wood #29 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, F, 2025, Colgate): Is very quick and has real good edges. Her hockey sense is very good in both ends of the rink. She can carry the puck into the o-zone making quick turn up to the boards to set up a play. She uses her quickness to hard on the forecheck. A centre who is able to show deception with the puck. Adjusts the play both with the puck and off puck. Can hit good passes with a work ethic to fight for second and third efforts. Her grit does stop until the whistle goes. Smart player looking to generate points and opportunities for both herself and her linemates, an easy to play with player. Wood is a smaller forward with excellent speed. She uses her speed to create space for herself and is able to break away from defenders. She sees the ice well and makes hard, accurate passes to her teammates. She is a gritty player who gives full effort and raises the energy every shift. Wood has great puck control and evasion skills. She walks the seams from the corners and half boards and drives the net.  She scored a beauty goal on a penalty shot deke; with a fake, pull and tucking it in behind the tender. Her name was mentioned in games, as she put up 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in the tournament. She works hard in all three zone, battles, and does a lot of little things to help her team have success. Despite being only 5-foot 6-inches, Wood showed no problems getting too hard to play areas and winning battles. Wood is an elite offensive threat each time she steps on to the ice. Her puck-handling skills are exceptional. She has a soft touch and can maneuver through traffic with ease. This, combined with her quick decision-making skills, makes her a reliable playmaker in tight spaces. Her awesome goal against the Pacific Steelers exemplified this ability, and further showed her poise with the puck as well. A 5-point night against the Windy City Storm only added an explanation mark to her offensive abilities. Wood has a great offensive side to her game. She has speed through the neutral zone with the puck and finds lanes to the net, getting off shots and made a sweet saucer passes to a crashing teammate. She scored a goal, jumping on a rebound and roofing it backhand. (League play) Wood uses her speed effectively to create opportunities and frustrate opponents. She gets in on the forecheck quickly to disrupt the defense, take the body, and force errors. She battles hard below the red line and wins pucks to create opportunities. Wood puts precise passes on the tape to set up her teammates for opportunities.  Grade: A-

Caelin Martin #9 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, D, 2025): Caelin is a strong skater with good speed. She makes good choices with the puck in her own zone, she can carry the puck and plays strong gaps in the NZ. She is very strong in front of her own net and plays very hard on the walls. Nov.  01 vs Central York.     Made a risky pass alone. Busts back hard. Strong on skates. Hitting lots of good passes.  Martin moves the puck smoothly with her partner across the blue line to maintain pressure in the offensive zone. Martin jumps into the offence, driving the net across the goal line looking top shelf. (league play) Martin shows good patience while on the point in the offensive zone. She passes the puck and moves around waiting for lanes to open up before making a play. Martin makes smart puck-moving decisions to find an open forward with a stretch pass, regroup with her partner to relieve pressure, and hit forwards on the fly to move the play up ice. She gets pucks to the net with a quick snapshot from the point. Grade: B+

Sarah Callaghan #11 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, F, 2023): Sarah show good quickness and is a smooth skater. She has good hockey sense and good vision when carrying the puck. She will take the puck to the net and has a quick release when shooting. She is also a strong penalty killer. Nov. 01 vs Central York. Works back well as F3. Good reads: sees big plays and high tempo plays. All over the ozone ready to pounce on loose pucks for chances. Gets back hard. Great team game. Handles the puck confidently. Plays with her head up. Callaghan plays with intensity.  Her forecheck interferes with breakouts.  She has a strong net drive and gets quality shots on net. Callaghan possesses a lethal shot with a quick release. She shows accuracy in both wrist and slap shots, making her a consistent scoring threat. Her ability to find open shooting lanes and create scoring opportunities is a key asset to her offensive game. She created and forced many turnovers against the Pacific Steelers, helping Oakville gain offensive momentum in the game. Callaghan has moments of greatness, with accurate passing, speed on the rush and ice-vision to set-up teammates. She is a great addition to the powerplay with the purpose of her quick release and thinking off the top of the faceoff circle. Callaghan uses her speed effectively to get open and easily cradle passes on the fly. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. She battles hard in the corners and gets her stick on the puck to cause turnovers. Grade: B+

Charlotte Payne #31 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, G, 2024): Payne is a mobile tender who gets out on shots, quickly resets for second shots and smoothly gets from post to post on the rush. She controls rebounds to the corners and battles through scrums to find the puck. Payne plays the puck with passes out to teammates. Payne is a steady and calm tender who makes saves look easy by always being in position. She challenges top of the crease and always stays square, getting from post to post with speed. Grade: B+

Faith Bennie #66 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, D, 2024): Her commitment to the defensive side of the game is evident in her shot-blocking skills. She fearlessly positions herself in shooting lanes, sacrificing her body to deny scoring opportunities. This defensive tenacity makes her a valuable asset in critical situations. She also is able to make crisp, tape-to-tape passes out of her own zone, which helps her the forwards on her team transition to offence. Bennie is a lockdown D, keeps everything and everyone to the outside really strong with forcing pressure on the PK takes a chance on risk to dominate the confidence of her opponent on the PP. Bennie effectively ties players up to prevent offensive threats. She is very quick to close the GAP in the corner not letting players find the seams. She makes accurate crisp passes and uses her own net well to create space and start the breakout. Grade: B+

Sydney Sammut #74 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, G, 2025): Sammut is a calm tender with a wall of a butterfly.  She is quick but calm while battling through physical traffic, getting square to shots and quickly covering. Grade: B+ 

Claire Sleeth #7 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, D, 2024): Sleeth makes smart pinches. She moved the puck well and plays an aggressive and physical game. Sleeth moves the puck smoothly with her partner in all zones.  She plays an aggressive style with a tight GAP and quick pinches. Sleeth is a defensively responsible defenseman with strong fundamentals. She reads the play well and anticipates the movements of opponents, allowing her to disrupt scoring chances and break up plays effectively. Sleeth excels in one-on-one situations. Sleeth moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner on the powerplay to set up chances for the forwards. She gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a quick low wrist shot from the point on the powerplay. Grade: B

Jasmine Comeau #17 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, F, 2024): Comeau is a very quiet player with average speed. She is constantly looking around her, moving her stick in lanes and looking for a player to watch. She is rarely in a bad spot and she does not try to do too much, playing a simple game. Comeau finds good scoring spaces. Anticipating the rebound she stuck post side and pounced on the rebound to score. Comeau is an outstanding skater with excellent speed and agility. Playmaking seems to be her strongest offensive skills, obtaining 2 assists against the Pacific Steelers. Additionally, she accelerates quickly, creating separation from defenders. She actively backchecks, using her speed to disrupt opposing players and create turnovers. Comeau is a definite scoring threat scoring both goals in this overtime-winning game.  in both goals, she showed her accurate shooting.  The first was a snipe off the rush, putting it top-shelf from the hash marks. For the OT winner, she picked up her own rebound, changed her shooting angle and backed it off the post and in. Comeau is a scorer, as she was all over the net against Toronto Leaside. She gets many shots on net and will shoot from everywhere in the O-zone. She can get good backhand chances as well, as she makes nice moves on both defenders and goalies. She is able to skate well in all 3 zones, but always find ways to break past defenders of the opposing team for odd-player rushes like 2-on-1s. Grade: B

Sam Tingey #42 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, F, 2025): Tingey applies really good pressure on the forecheck. Tingey exhibits high hockey intelligence, making smart decisions with and without the puck. She reads the play well, anticipating the movements of opponents and positioning herself effectively to create turnovers and capitalize on scoring opportunities. Tingey demonstrates good defensive awareness and backchecks diligently to support the defensive efforts of her team. Tingey is not afraid to compete in physical battles and assert herself on the ice. She battles hard along the boards, fights for possession in the dirty areas, and is not shy about driving to the net to create scoring chances. On the PP she opens the ice up well for her teammates, setting picks and getting pucks out of scrums. a team first player. Grade: B

Savannah Hicks #77 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, F, 2025): Hicks has speed and quick acceleration, which she used on the PK to break away from the defender and spring herself on a breakaway, getting a great chance on net. She finds time and space for herself by using her speed and then cutting back or delaying in search of support. She has good awareness and keeps her head on a swivel. Takes space that is given to her and has great puck skills to control it even if she has to turn back. Hicks is a magnet to the net. She drives the net with and without the puck. She wins battles along the board and walks the seams getting shots on net. She battles net front creating traffic, deflecting pucks and causing trouble for the defending team. Hicks plays a heads-up game.  She sees pass lanes and executes with tape-to-tape passes. Defensively Hicks has an active stick to interrupt passing lanes and provides great back pressure, angling out on the back check and stealing the puck quickly turning it to an offensive rush. Hicks is strong on the puck, a great play maker, seeing the ice well, a great sense of hockey and a great sense of risking plays to create opportunities. She is a comfortable puck carrier with patience until she sees a purposeful play. Hicks plays physically, winning faceoff battles to her teammates to start the play with possession and battling net-front to earn space for chances. Grade: B

Addison Gutcher #91 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, F, 2024): Gutcher has great hands and a physical presence. She protected the puck well as she drove the net and reached and pulled the puck in using the D as a screen for a troublesome shot for the tender. Gutcher is a hard-working forward that gets to the front of the net quickly. She can cause a havoc in front, while then using her quick stickhandling skills in-tight to try to get shots off. Her goals against Windy City were both scored in-tight and around the goal crease, showing that she has no fear in being in competing within high-traffic areas. Gutcher possesses solid skating ability, with good speed and agility on the ice. She reads the play well, anticipating the movements of opponents and positioning herself effectively to capitalize on turnovers. Her competitiveness and willingness to battle for loose pucks make her a valuable asset in maintaining offensive possession and creating scoring opportunities for her team. A special teams player with a aggression on both the PP and PK. she recovers pucks and does not stop at 110% throughout her shifts. She is strong at puck recovery and anticipating where her opponents are moving the puck, she is dominant and getting herself in front of the goalies eyes while standing as a distraction to the defenders. Grade: B

Maggie Pereira #8 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, F, 2024): Maggie is a very strong quick skater who plays the game with high energy. She is very good positionally in both ends of the rink. Her energy makes her very strong on the forecheck. She is effective on both the PP and PK. Nov. 01 vs Central York. A solid skater that likes to rush the puck and bring it to the net. Very fast speed that is smooth. Gets to top speed in 2 strides. Can drive it to the paint. Pereira scored a hardworking goal, creating traffic in front, battling with the D and popping home the rebound. Pereira forechecks with tenacity, effectively killing much time off the penalty kill. She creates opportunities putting team first, drives the stick of a defenseman in order to open lanes for teammates. Pereira plays physically, taking the body to separate the player from the puck and battling below the red line to create chances. She keeps her feet moving to frustrate opponents with quick attacks and relentless defending. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. Grade: B-

Isabella Franco #18 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, F, 2025): Franco is a quick skater who made a great outside drive, protecting the puck with her body on a rush to create a goal in front for her linemate. She is very aggressive on the forecheck, she plays hard on the boards and in both ends of the rink.     from puck drop she is a player you do not want to see in the faceoff, she is dominantly recovers pucks and aggressively gains possession in the circle, and quickly moves up ice to be an option, an all over the place player who can shift from dominant forechecker to dominant dzone player Grade: B-

Avery McMann #19 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, F, 2024): McMann has good hands and a good shot. She makes smart passes to her teammates and moves to find open ice for a pass back. McMann has great shot accuracy. She will snipe if alone with the goalie. Makes good plays to the net front from below the goal line. McMann has great hands in tight and shooting.  She is constantly on the move distributing pucks to teammates and finding high-quality shooting lanes. She rung one off the crossbar after walking off the sideboards. Her edge work is very good. She can handle and carry the puck through the NZ and gain the o-zone. She uses her high energy in the d-zone to show strong support. McMann possesses excellent skating ability, demonstrating both speed and agility on the ice. She accelerates quickly, allowing her to beat defenders and create scoring opportunities. Her edge work is smooth, enabling her to change direction with ease and maintain balance in tight spaces. Her shooting skills are impressive. She has a powerful and accurate shot, capable of finding the back of the net from various angles. McMann is a good skater and skilled. She is able to work hard in the D-zone through her high compete level, and is always moving her feet to compete for every inch of ice she can get. She wins battles and comes out with the puck while in the corners of the O-zone. Grade: B-

Megan Stock #24 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, D, 2024): Megan has good size and quickness, she plays a physical game. She uses her long reach to push plays to the outside and also break up plays in the passing lanes. She is strong in 1v1 play. She likes to jump into the rush and into plays in the offensive end.    Stock has strong puck skills and skating that she uses to aggressively pinch in the offensive zone.  She keeps a tight GAP with the play and jumps into offensive opportunities.  She gets pucks to the net.  Her low hard point shot led to a goal. Stock consistently makes nice outlet passes to launch zone exits, a good shot with effort consistently throughout the game. holds the line and gains momentum quick up ice, works really well down the wall on the PP. works the top of the PP well, capitalizes on opportunities, key player to the top. Stock makes smart puck-moving decisions on the powerplay. She finds open forwards with crisp passes on the tape to keep opponents off guard. She moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner to create space and opportunities. Grade: B-

Emilia Muhar #26 (Oakville Jr. Hornets, F, 2023): Brings energy and aggression to the play, right off the puck drop she makes her presence known. She is strong ion battles and is able to anticipate the next move of her opponent in the ozone. She is strong with her transitions between the forecheck, and comes down hard on the faceoffs with success. Good support in the dzone, great patience for both threatening positions or supporting positions in the dzone. Muhar plays a heads-up and physical games. She protects the puck well on net drives and takes the lane to win puck races, boxing out her opponents. Her heads-up play behind the net created scoring chances. Muhar is on all the time. She is all hustle and work, every shift. Her forecheck causes turn-overs and she maintains possession and starts the offense. Grade: B-

OHA Mavericks

Sophia Odermatt #9 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, F/D, 2025): Her puck skills are unreal. She can toe drag around anyone and pass the puck through skates. Not only she can dance around in the offensive zone, she can easily score a few goals per game, scoring a couple in a 9-4 lost (Dec. 9). Odermatt made a beautiful play in close in front of the opposing net to get a loose puck up quickly and over the goalie to pot one in the top of the net. Odermatt is a versatile forward who can adapt to different situations. Whether it is contributing on the power play, penalty kill, or in crucial late-game situations, she remains effective and composed. Her goal against Nichols School only continued to demonstrate her poise with the puck, as she outwaited opposing defenders and used her great shot to beat the goalie from in-tight. Odermatt is not big, she is very quick with real good edges, she moves across the b-line she has good vision and makes good passes. She can rush the puck and beat the D to the outside. Grade: B+

Regina Metzler #77 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, F, 2024, Mercyhurst): Metzler possesses excellent speed and agility on the ice, allowing her to navigate through opponents effortlessly. Her quick acceleration and ability to change direction make her a constant threat in transition. She had a goal and an assist against Nichols School, putting her offensive stamp on the game. She is poised with the puck and rarely gives the puck away unforced. Metzler is a fast, agile skater. She can find her teammates well, always playing with her head up. Her smarts on the ice are noticeable compared to her peers, and she thrives off of offensive zone entries, as she always does a great job flying down the wing. She additionally is relentless on the puck and is an effective forechecker Grade: B+

Luca Marton #82 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, F, 2023): Marton excels in playmaking, displaying excellent vision on the ice. She has the ability to read defenses and make intelligent passes, creating scoring opportunities for her teammates. Her creativity and vision contribute to the success of her team in both power plays and even-strength situations. She is also willing to take a hit to make a play, which is a great trait to possess. Her main strength is playmaking and passing, as she can find her teammates very well through all 3 zones. She handles the puck very well and has shown great improvement throughout the year. She is willing to battle in the corners and dig for loose pucks, oftentimes coming out with it and coming to the front of the net to make a nice play. She did this numerous times against Glouster Cumberland Grade: B+

Jayde Sansregret #13 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, D, 2025): Sansregret, a good-sized defender, gets inside body position to win battles on puck retrievals against Quebec. She jumps up to join the rush as an option and gets back quickly to defend. She moves the puck smoothly with her partner to relieve pressure and regroup to exit the zone. Her slap shot from the point gets through traffic and to the net to create chances.  Sansregret gets her active stick on the passing lanes in two-on-one situations to break up the pass and frustrate the Saskatchewan forwards. Her snap on the fly was a bullet that challenged the goaltender.   Jayde plays aggressively which we liked. She keeps plays alive by using smart pinches by grabbing the body or the puck to keep possession inside the offensive zone. She will also battle for the puck along the boards and uses her frame to separate the puck from the stick of opponents. Grade: B

Lucy DeCoteau #24 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, F, 2024): DeCoteau is a quick forward who sees the ice well. She has excellent skills with the puck and made a great move around a defensemen in the offensive zone to feed her teammate backdoor for a tap-in goal. Despite her position as a forward, DeCoteau displays a strong physical presence on the ice. She is not afraid to engage in battles along the boards or in front of the net, making her a valuable asset in creating space for her teammates. Regardless of her size, she will not back down from entering corners and coming out with the puck. She chipped in with a goal against Nichols School as well, showing her offensive upside. DeCoteau is a fast forward who plays with pace. She showed great edge work down low when fighting off checks from opposing players, further demonstrating her strength on the puck and poise when making decisions. She can shoot and pass very well, and is not afraid to battle. Grade: B

Michaela Paulinyova #27 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, F, 2024): Paulinyova is a good finisher around the net, while she is frequently seen using her quick hands to convert on her chances. She is able to get open for her teammates and present herself as a good option off the breakout. Paulinyova is a hard-working forward who brings a strong work ethic and determination to every shift. As a key player on OHA, she plays an integral role in both offensive and defensive situations. Her skating is an asset, as she is able to apply quick, relentless pressure towards opposing defenders, hence forcing turnovers and helping her team gain puck possession. She had a great goal against Nichols School, beating the goalie with a snap shot. Paulinyova is a quick player who can handle the puck very well. She has good hockey sense and anticipates plays really well. With her speed she can beat the D taking pucks to the outside. She can find herself open ice in O-zone. She will drive the net hard with and without the puck. Paulinyova has explosive speed that she uses to drive the wings. She protects the puck well to drive the net and get the inside lane. Paulinyova drives the net and gets shots on target in stride. Grade: B

Emma Hart #59 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, F, 2024): Hart can score goals and produce. She will be continuously looked upon to come up with a big goal or momentum-changing play. She oftentimes obtains increased levels of offensive-zone activity when this happens. Hart is not big, she is very quick and can handle the puck. She makes smart choices and passes. She is a defensively responsible player. Hart overcomes her smaller size through her smarts and relentlessness. She can score and sustain offence for her team, as she is a pest around the net. Grade: B

Seoyoung Yoo #97 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, D, 2023): Yoo is a skilled defender with quick hands. She finds the right opportunities to rush the puck up the ice and knows when to stay back and play more defensively. Yoo is a steady defender who is poised with the puck. Yoo will oftentimes wait to find the most optimal solution, whether it is offensively or defensively. She keeps opposing attackers to the outside perimeter, limiting them to what kind of threat can they be. Yoo has good size, she keeps good gaps. She has an active stick in her own zone, she is a physical player on the boards. She shows good patience when carrying the puck and on the o-zone b-line. Grade: B

Keeley Callander #5 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, F, 2024, St. Michael’s): Callander is a strong skater who is aggresive on the forecheck. She has a good stick on the back check. She is a smart 2-way player. Grade: B-

Nayeon Kim #17 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, F): Kim is a quick and skilled player who is able to keep her speed while she has the puck. She keeps her head up and is able to find the open player while carrying the puck with speed. Kim is a quick and skilled player who is able to keep her speed while she has the puck. She keeps her head up and is able to find the open player while carrying the puck with speed. NaYeon is a fast skater who gets around the ice to dangerous areas quickly. She is good at finding skating lanes which makes her a more effective skater. She has a high motor that runs all game long. She will also get to the net and look to tip pucks and bang home rebounds. Grade: B-

Olivia Carter #19 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, D, 2023): Carter is a good skater who makes smart decisions on when to be offensive. She is reliable in both ends on the ice, playing a complete game. Carter is a smooth skater who holds the line well when needed. She is a reliable, 2-way defender who can either join the rush on an offensive attack or stay at home and protect the net over a 1-goal lead.    Carter is a strong, smooth skater that is able to play the game with her head up. She makes strategic, poise decisions with and without the puck, as she can assess her options quickly. She had great scoring opportunities through her game against Glouster Cumberland from the point, as she got shots on net through various screens. Grade: B-

Adel Marton #75 (OHA Tardiff Jrs, D, 2023): Marton is a smart defenseman who moves the puck quickly to her teammates, with hard tape-to-tape passes. She consistently has her head up and is reading the play as it develops. Marton is a smart defenseman who moves the puck quickly to her teammates, with hard tape-to-tape passes. She consistently has her head up and is reading the play as it develops. Adel seems to be an offensive defender. We like how she will pinch down and help out offensively by giving her teammates another option in the offensive zone. She is also a passing threat due to always having her head up to find open players and her poise with the puck helps her find the best possible option to move the puck to. She is also a smooth skater who can bounce around the ice to always make herself available and make it look effortless and tireless. Quarterbacks the pp well, heads up and supports the puck well. She can walk with it and delivers hard passes on tape. Grade: B-

Ottawa Lady 67s Jr.

Marieve Roussel #8 (Ottawa Jr. Lady 67s, D, 2024): Roussel has a great shot and can identify when to rush the puck as a defensemen well. She has an offensive mind and jumps into the play as the weakside D often to create more options for her teammates on the rush. Mobile defender who is aggressive at the offensive blue. She will skate it in, jump to the back door, or walk to find a scoring chance. She has a hard clapper from the point. Played hungry in the game vs Rome where she utilized the space given to her and even went on a couple rushes to the net. Grade: B+

Chloe Davis #5 (Ottawa Jr. Lady 67s, D, 2025): Does not hesitate to jump on pucks, quick to make decision, shows deception in high pressure moments. Great at getting pucks on net, good vision of the play/ options on both ends of the ice. Davis plays physically, takes the body, and hits the stretch pass. Davis has great vision and skill. She plays aggressive, being first on pucks and battling for possession. She finds open shooting lanes and gets good shots on net to generate offensive opportunities. She is calm with the puck, not forcing plays while hindering pressure. She can find open teammates and make good plays to generate opportunities. Grade: B

Zoey Dupuis #22 (Ottawa Lady 67’s U18 AA, F, 2025): Is strong on her skates and battles hard for the puck. She has great dzone awareness/ anticipation, she can walk off the wall well. She is a fast skater who can recover pucks or interfere with passes easily. Demonstrates a strong forecheck, plays with urgency. She defensively and plays hard. She is willing to backcheck and pay the price, as she fearlessly is willing to block shots and makes contact with opposing attackers in the corner. Dupuis is very strong defensively and plays hard. Her aggressive play fits well with her style, and it provides the 67s with an added physical defensive edge.  Grade: B

Jessica Teskey #91 (Ottawa Jr. Lady 67s, F, 2024, Guelph): A fast skater who can take off and receive risky passes. Gets her team in the ozone, great off puck presence and anticipation of the play. She cuts seams and crosses lanes in order to move her opponents. A good quick shot. Great at forcing opponents to make decisions, demonstrates a great understanding of man on man. Good addition to the PP for speed, quick transitions to back check. Teskey is a good skater with good puck handling skills. She sees the ice well, finding soft spots on the ice or open lanes to get open for passes and generate offensive opportunities for herself. She finds shooting lanes and gets good shots on net for scoring chances. Can drop the shoulder and protect pucks while maintaining speed. She is active in her own zone, jumping on pucks and bodies. Breaks it out. Grade: B

Tessa Barton #97 (Ottawa Jr. Lady 67s, D, 2026): An active defenseman with aggression on the blue line, although in the dzone she is calm and does not force the puck up ice, great and carrying, and creating space for herself. Good puck possession under pressure, a great addition to PP. Grade: B

Brooke Terry #11 (Ottawa Jr. Lady 67s, F, 2023): Terry battles hard in the corners and on the wall to free up pucks for her teammates. She finds passing lanes from behind the net to create scoring opportunities. Grade: B-

Jill Imeson #16 (Ottawa Jr. Lady 67s, F, 2024): Imeson battles in the corners and is quick to pounce on loose pucks. Imeson is a hard-working, gritty player. She is typically first on loose pucks and when she is not, she battles hard and forces turnovers or gains puck possession for her team. Grade: B-

Abby Glandon #24 (Ottawa Jr. Lady 67s, F, 2023, Laurier): Strong in the faceoff dot, frequently winning them cleanly. Glandon is able to battle hard down low and win puck battles. She battles and often comes up with the puck when it is pinned against the boards below the goal line. Glandon also makes smart passing attempts when trying to center the puck in front of the crease. Strong in the faceoff dot, frequently winning them cleanly. Glandon is able to battle hard down low and win 50/50 puck battles through her increased level of competitiveness. Grade: B-

Ella Dickson #77 (Ottawa Jr. Lady 67s, D, 2024): Dickson is a physical defender with good reach and length, stripping pucks away from opponents. Dickson is a very aggressive player that will not shy away from any physicality within the game at all. Dickson is a physical defender with good reach and length, which helps strip pucks away from attacking players and defenders. Dickson is a very aggressive player that will not shy away from any physicality within the game at all.  Grade: B-

Ottawa Lady Senators

Grace Outwater #18 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, F, 2024, Penn State): Outwater can skate the puck the length of the ice, she makes smart plays and forechecks hard to generate turnovers and has the vision to find her teammates in open areas and make tricky passes. Powerful and a smooth puck handler with a hard shot too. Loads legs and has a power stride with confidence to bust through lanes and deliver no dust passes or get a good shot on net. Pressures the puck hard and smart: takes a great angle and snaps into stick on puck. Outwater was successful, winning draws cleanly to start the play with possession against Alberta. Her aggressive forecheck on the PK frustrated her opponents. She battled below the red line to win the puck and make the pass to Pellerin to set up the first goal versus Alberta. She is a tall forward with strong skater especially wide down the boards. She attacks pucks from the outside and can get her hard quick shot off from anywhere on the ice. Grace is all over the net when pucks are shot on goal. She rotates well in the d-zone and covers for her defensemen. Grace flat out wins battles on the boards and outmuscles opposing players. What helps her win battles is that she constantly keeps her feet moving. Grace jumps on loose pucks and gets open in the slot for her teammates. Skilled at holding pucks in on the line in the offensive zone as well. Outwater is an aggressive forechecker that makes opposing D work hard for the puck. Outwater can skate the puck the length of the ice, she makes smart plays and forechecks hard to generate turnovers and has the vision to find her teammates in open areas and make tricky passes. Outwater is a scorer. She can use her speed and skill to beat players 1-on-1, and she possess the skill and smarts to find herself in prime scoring areas, where she will typically bury them. She had great chances and created so much offensive zone chances throughout the game against Stoney Creek. Outwater has a physical component to her game. She battles below the red line to create chances and blocks shots in the shooting lanes.  Grade: A

Jessica Cheung #11 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, D, 2024, Syracuse): She thinks quick with the puck under pressure, holds the line while making a play. Strong turnovers at the blue line. Aggressive down the wall and in the dzone, stays strong on the puck and pins well with d2 below the net. Reads neutral zone regroups well, creating high chance opportunities. Patient with puck off the faceoff, looks to stretch or jump. Picks up players well in the house, great anticipation on PK. Controlled skating, smooth with good puck control. Hard passes, makes the right play. Mobile and engaged, keeps her head up and hits passes. Knows when to back up, as defense covered first. At the offensive blue, she is evasive and can spin off pressure with ease. Cheung retrieved pucks quickly against Alberta and cleared the zone to move the play up ice. She angled puck carriers into position to take the body and strip away the puck. She curled to escape pressure and then made a crisp tape-to-tape pass to an open winger. Cheung battled hard along the boards in the o-zone and used aggressive pinches to keep plays alive. In the defensive zone her good edge work helped her escape the zone cleanly zone. When she was in the neutral zone she sent crisp d-d passing and tape to tape passes that helped her team possess the puck and continue play up ice. Cheung is a great asset. She is great at her defensive game with a touch of skill and edgework. She moves well on the blueline and gets good shots in net and generating good offensive opportunities. Cheung is a great asset. She is great at her defensive game with a touch of skill and edgework. Cheung battles in the corners and takes the body to separate the player from the puck. She is calm and has her head up as she moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner, puts a crisp first pass on the tape to exit the zone, and hits forwards on the fly for zone entries. Her proficiency in moving the puck and making smart decisions under pressure is a key asset to the defensive efforts of her team. Her ability to seamlessly transition the puck with her partner, utilizing smart hinge passes to evade opposition pressure, contributes to maintaining possession and initiating offensive plays. Additionally, her adept edge work enables her to navigate tight spaces and evade pressure effectively, particularly evident in her contributions on the penalty kill. A crisp and accurate first pass is part of her game, allowing her to efficiently move the puck up the ice and facilitate smooth offensive transitions. Whether hitting the stretch pass to advance the play or executing precise passes to teammates, her ability to distribute the puck with precision enhances the offensive capabilities for her team. Cheung demonstrates a willingness to engage in shot-blocking and defensive positioning. By getting in shooting lanes and utilizing an active stick, she effectively disrupts opposing scoring opportunities and helps maintain defensive stability. Grade: B+

Lexie Hatoum #16 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, F, 2026): Has some size. Strong and solid on her skates. Powerful stride and the puck sticks to her stick. Handles and drives into ozone lanes with purpose, protecting and using her physical advantage. Great upside. Hatoum gets inside body position on the backcheck to force turnovers. She cradles a pass in the neutral zone and protects the puck to gain zone entry. Hatoum uses her speed to forecheck aggressively, force errors, and cause turnovers. She drives the wing for zone entries and shots on goal Grade: B+

Brooke Mulvihill #36 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, F, 2024, St. Lawrence): Mulvihill communicates well and can find soft spots on the ice to generate offence. She has good vision and can find open teammates. Mulvihill communicates well and can find soft spots on the ice to generate offence. She has good vision and can find open teammates. She is able to pass the puck with authority, and can find her open teammates well. Her on-ice awareness is at a high level, as she consistently plays with her head up. She is able to fight off checks, and protect the puck well below the hash marks in the O-zone. Mulvihill grabbed the rebound off the back wall to crush a one-timer slapshot top glove from the right wing and light the lamp against Oakville. Grade: B+

Michelle Gao #3 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, F, 2024, Guelph): Gao plays physically, bumping players off the puck, battling in the corners to cause turnovers, and forcing errors to gain possession of the puck. She reads the play on the forecheck to intercept passes behind the net. She jumps on loose pucks in the high slot to quickly fire a wrist shot on goal for chances. Gao applies pressure when backchecking, getting her stick on the puck and taking the body to get the turnover in the neutral zone. Gao is an extremely hard-working forward; whose effort remains consistent. Her work ethic, speed, and off-puck presence make her a force to be reckoned with on the forecheck. Her forechecking ability is able to eliminate opposing time and space while creating countless turnovers throughout all zones of the ice. Gao is a quick, smooth skater which allows her to lose her check in the ozone, putting herself in excellent scoring positions and making herself available to pass. Defensively, Gao battles hard up the walls oftentimes, initiating the breakout.  Grade: B

Sydney Semiga #9 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, F, 2026): Semiga drives hard to the net without the puck to disrupt the defense. She uses her size to her advantage on the forecheck to force errors, cause turnovers, and take the body. Her passes are crisp and on the tape to exit the zone, move the play up ice, and create opportunities. Semiga is a very good skater and will do the dirty work for her teammates. She is gritty. She sees the ice well and will do the right things such as support the puck and pin to create openings and success with her line. Semiga makes the easy plays which are those five-foot passes that have an impact and create opportunities. She is versatile, she played both center and wing. She makes more of a difference at center but plays wing very well and does not overcompensate. She has a very good base to be a player that could be the difference in a close game, especially on special teams. Semiga displayed impressive positional awareness offensively and defensively. She has a strong defensive presence with good positioning and effective puck pressure. Throughout the game, she was actively involved in both ends of the ice, contributing to the efforts of her team with effective positioning and puck management. She often backchecks directly to cover the net front and box out any players near the crease. She often supports in the defensive zone aiding in breakouts and engaging in puck battles along the boards. She is effective along the boards when she utilizes her body to protect the puck. She consistently forced opposing players to make plays under pressure with effective stick positioning in the defensive zone and getting into shooting lanes. She also recognized breakouts well and positioned herself effectively to chase the puck. Sydney frequently wins face-offs or positions her body well for her wingers to come and recover the puck. When she does not win a face-off she demonstrates quick recovery skills to attempt to regain possession. To enhance her overall performance, focus on improving puck battle success, face-off consistency, and backchecking speed will be essential. Also, looking at improving her communication on ice, puck handling in tight areas, and quicker decision-making. With targeted development in these areas, she has the potential to become a highly effective and reliable center. Grade: B

Callie McLean #10 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, F, 2025, UConn): Quick with puck on and off the stick, knows where she is going to put it before it touches her stick. Jumps on loose puck and activates in both the neutral zone and ozone. Great relentlessness in battles, well positioned in the slot, gets away from pressure and opens up. Got a pass from below the goal line vs Milwaukee that she caught and released a hard wrister into the back of the net to put Ottawa up 3-0. McLean plays a responsible game. She is always near the puck in the offensive zone and is always the first forward to backcheck.  McLean is a good passer that plays on-edge. She battles hard and wins loose pucks. She plays well with the linemates, and can scoot up and down the ice with the puck while protecting it very well. McLean is additionally a good PK player, both shown blocking shots and tying up available players within the game against Stoney Creek Grade: B

Annabella Sacca #13 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, D, 2025): Sacca gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a hard wrist shot and quick. Low snap shot from the point. Her passes are crisp, precise, and on the tape. She is calm and patient in one-on-ones to take pucks away and clear the zone. She battles along the boards in the neutral zone and pinches successfully in the attacking end. She received a cross-ice pass to snap one home against Andre-Laurendeau in the Ottawa Gee-Gees Showcase.   Sacca has nice puck control, she plays aggressive but never out of control. Made a nice hard pass to open space on a 5 on 3 for a goal. Sacca crushes slapshots on the fly to challenge the goalie and create rebounds, snaps pucks low from the point for the forwards to deflect, and rips wrist shots for chances. She ripped a wrist shot from the point to bulge the twine against Oakville.  Grade: B

Sophie LeDain #19 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, D, 2024): LeDain steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes and get pucks deep to start the attack. She manages the blue line well, keeping pucks in, firing wrist shots on net for chances, and maintaining pressure. Her strong stick check cause turnovers in the D-zone to get the puck out. She jumps up in the rush as an option and gets back quickly to defend. LeDain is a solid stay at home D that makes opposing players pay for getting into the dirty areas.  LeDain pinches successfully to keep pucks in and maintain pressure. She blocks shots in the shooting lanes and clears the zone. She keeps her head up and surveys the play to find an open teammate with a crisp pass on the tape. Grade: B

Victoria Kay #22 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, F, 2024): Kay plays with extreme compete, she can outskate her opponents to beat out icing and gives her team momentum, she is consistency with her work ethic and gives it her all every second she is on the ice. Her head is on a swivel and she has the vision to set her teammates up for success. She plays a 200-foot game. Kay communicates and wants the pucks.      Victoria has great net drive and along with that comes her aggressive ability to forecheck. When she retrieves the puck from the opposition she does not look to throw it away, she looks to make a play with the puck. Another bright spot of her game is that she gets open for her defensemen in the neutral zone. She is always looking to take the puck into the offensive end. With her aggressive forechecks comes turnovers, and she generates quite a few on the penalty kill which helps knock time off of the clock. With being so hard on the forecheck sometimes she does get caught below the red line, but overall pressures the opposition to make mistakes. Grade: B

Juliette Thibault #27 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, D, 2025): Plays a fast and aggressive game, she on pucks and capitalizes on mistakes, she goes to finish a hit and causes chaos in both the neutral zone and ozone. She can carry the puck well and makes smart passes. She is a team first working player, she communicates with her d in the dzone, and transitions well between d1 & d 2 positions in the corner. She is a patient centremen in the dzone and off puck entries, looks t be the next part of the play. Controls tough passes well, able to catch and control fast and start moving forward. Thibault moves the puck smoothly back and forth with her partner to relieve pressure, regroup for the attack, and set up plays in the O-zone. Her first pass is crisp and on the tape to exit the zone, and she hits forwards on the fly to move the play up ice for zone entries. She gets pucks to the net for chances with a quick snapshot from the point. Grade: B

Francesca Barresi #66 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, F, 2025): Barresi is aggressive on the forecheck and tracks the puck really well. Barresi tickled the twine with a quick snapshot against Oakville. Barresi is a hardworking winger who puts a consistent effort in on both the backcheck and forecheck. She has excellent offensive ability which is promoted by her stickhandling and skating ability. She is both very fast and agile, allowing her to easily lose defenders and find open ice. In the defensive zone, her positioning off the puck is excellent and she is able to eliminate her check while also disrupting offensive plays. Grade: B

Kate Viel #77 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, D, 2026): Mobile, always has her feet moving. Supports the play well. Fast speed, can hunt down pucks, finds another gear. Viel demonstrates smart puck movement on the powerplay. Her passes are on the tape and she creates opportunities off the cycle. She gets to the middle on the powerplay to snap hard low shots to the net for the forwards to deflect and steps around defenders to rip rockets on goal to challenge the goalies and create chances. Her first pass is smooth and on the tape to start the breakout. She steps up at the defensive blue line and uses a strong stick check to deny puck carriers entry. Viel plays physically and does a good job taking the body. She reads the play and steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes and break plays. Her first pass is crisp and on the tape to exit the zone and she finds open teammates with a smooth pass to create opportunities. Grade: B

Alysse Wilkinson #88 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, G, 2024): Great hockey I.Q., knows where her opponents are at all times in the dzone, always has a head on a swivel. Great aggression on faceoffs, great forechecking transitions. Generates good plays in the ozone and is a good asset to the puck getting out of the dzone- knows her routes. Great PK player, strong anticipation, a hard-working player with grit.      Alysse is an average size goalie and got to play in 2 games during this tournament. She is an active goalie as you could often see her jumping out of her net to cover up loose rebounds. Alysse tracks the puck well and was able to make a few desperation saves against Manitoba. She has a decent glove hand, but was very distinctive with her blocker. She directed pucks with authority with her blocker, and directed them out of harms way. She gets from post to post quickly and notices when an opposing player is attempting a wrap around. Her 5 hole was a bit exposed at times as Manitoba scored there, but she does not shy away from challenging opponents and making them decide where they want to shoot. .870 Save percentage in 2 games. Wilkinson constantly has her head on a swivel. She is aware of her surroundings and of possible threats. She is aggressive on loose pucks in front of her and can move/react quickly. Wilkinson constantly has her head on a swivel. She is aware of her surroundings and of possible threats. Grade: B

Olwen Jones #92 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, F, 2024, Carleton University): Jones plays with consistency and a 200-foot game, she forechecks hard and forces turnovers that are generated into offensive chances for her team.  Jones, a smart center who demonstrates an exceptional reading of the game across all three zones. She consistently disrupts passing lanes, creating smooth transitions to offense for her team. In the faceoff circle, she consistently stays with her check, ensuring her team retains possession on successful draws and limiting options on lost ones. Her high hockey IQ is evident in her defensive play, where she excels in puck management. Additionally, Jones displays great proficiency in locating loose pucks near the net front in both offensive and defensive zones. Capitalizing on these opportunities frequently results in scoring chances, thanks to her quick release shot. Grade: B

Jordan Mulvihill #98 (Ottawa Jr. Senators, F/D, 2027): Mulvihill kind of sits back but when she does get the chance to rush the puck she explodes by her opponents. Playing D in the game we saw vs Milwaukee. Showed good mobility and got more and more comfortable with the puck as the game went on. Handles and controls well. Made some key punches, but was a more defensive defender. As she gains more confidence in this league, we see great potential. Mulvihill has great speed with the puck. She uses her speed to make smart controlled zone exits and crisp passes to her teammates. Jordan can skate up and down the ice with so much speed. She joins the rush and gets back as fast as she can, showing her commitment to the D-zone and O-zone. She can dart in and out of traffic and pass the puck well up the ice to help the Senators advance the puck on to the attack. Grade: B

Ridley College Tigers

Jessica MacKinnon #29 (Ridley College, F, 2024, Clarkson): MacKinnon battles hard below the red line. She has soft hands to cradle a pass when driving the net to fire a solid backhand on goal. Her passes are crisp and on the tape. She received a pass to go in on a breakaway and deke the tendy to light the lamp. Jessica MacKinnon is a very fluid skater with great puck handling ability and a high hockey IQ with her decision making and creation of offence for her team. She has tight handles allowing her to weave through traffic effortlessly with the puck and is a constant threat on offence. MacKinnon is very calm under pressure and often makes the right plays to her teammates to relieve the pressure she draws from the defence. MacKinnon slides across the blue line and evades to find quality shot lanes. She gets off hard and low shots on target that are prime pucks to be tipped or redirected. MacKinnon has really good wheels and can open up the ice with her speed. She made lots of cerebral plays and does not just throw pucks randomly. But rather protects, moves feet, makes next level plays in all three zones. She finished the tournament with a team lead of 2 goals, 4 assists, for 6 points. One of those assists came via a great play versus Quebec where she wheeled out of the corner and snapped a pass to the center lane driver. All tournament long she showed puck patience to draw attention to her from multiple opponents, open up lanes for teammates, and execute excellent plays to them. Defensively, she showed quickness to get into lanes and willingness to get big and make timely shot blocks. Lots of dynamic play and pace to her game as well as leadership by example. Mackinnon is a great shooter and possesses elite offensive poise. Her hockey IQ enables her to arrive at the net at optimal times, as demonstrated by her great goal against Belle Tire. Her shot is able to be utilized strategically, whether that would be to get a rebound for her linemates, or to rip one past the goalie. Additionally, her skating is an evident characteristic in her game. Her smooth crossovers are notable, and her ability to turn in tight areas allows for great passes to be made following those elusive turns. Jessica McKinnon has great hockey IQ and ice awareness. She goes hard to the net off the rush and makes things happen with her soft hands picking up the pass in stride, stepping around the tender to score. She scored a second with a net crash, picking up a rebound in the scramble and popping it up over traffic.  MacKinnon has a high hockey IQ and excellent work ethic who logs big minutes. The forward is aware of who is on the ice, where they are, and what is happening every time she is on the ice. She sees the ice well and patiently waits for lanes to open for her to dance, dangle, and weave through opponents. She plays at a high tempo with purposeful intensity and urgency and is constantly communicating with her teammates. The skilled playmaker is a scoring threat every time she is on the ice. She is defensively responsible, picking up sticks, supporting, and blocking shots. MacKinnon won a puck race and slid a sick backhand to forehand deke by the tender for a sweet shorty against Windsor and buried a second off a goalmouth scramble. Her ability to force errors on the forecheck and backcheck effectively demonstrates her commitment to both offensive and defensive aspects of the game. By applying pressure in the opposing zone and tracking back to support her defense below the red line, she contributes to the overall defensive solidity for her team and offensive transition. Her proficiency in making smooth passes to the point showcases her vision and playmaking skills, as she effectively distributes the puck to her teammates in key areas of the ice. This facilitates offensive opportunities and allows her team to maintain possession and create scoring chances. As a smart playmaker, Mackinnon demonstrates sound decision-making on the ice, identifying openings and executing plays to benefit her team. Her success in the faceoff circle further emphasizes her importance in gaining possession and dictating the flow of play. Her willingness to block shots on the penalty kill showcases her commitment to team defense and willingness to sacrifice her body for the greater good. Grade: A-

Presley Daschuk #1 (Ridley College, G, 2024): Daschuk has great reactions to pucks through traffic. She holds a mid-crease challenge and keeps it on net drives. She plays the puck by setting it up for teammates. She has a strong glove hand and holds rebounds well. Daschuk is a good skater. She battles in scrambles and has quick reflexes to recover and handle deflections. Grade: B+

Claire Carson #3 (Ridley College, F, 2024): Carson sees the ice very well, while also being a very hard worker in all 3 zones. She is a 200-foot player that can be played in all different scenarios. She many great scoring chances and was all around the net against Belle Tire, but finished with 1 assist statistically speaking. She will continue to be reliable for her team throughout the year due to her complete play and commitment to her own end. Grade: B+

Jaylee Mackinnon #28 (Ridley College, F, 2026): A fast centermen who moves her feet the entire length of the ice, she brings energy to her team when they seem defeated from a large deficit. Her compete does not stop all the way through; jumping on pucks, gaining possession and fighting for ozone time while placing herself in supportive f2 positioning while maintaining her man in the dzone. A great pk player that makes the difference between the net and the puck. Jaylee Mackinnon is a dynamic forward with many offensive skills to constantly make her a threat on the ice. She is a very good skater with and without the puck using crossovers and changes of direction effectively to gain time and space with the puck. She scored a beautiful goal beating the defender wide with speed and puck shielding and scored off a wrap-around off the rush. MacKinnon battles very hard down low despite her smaller frame and always draws the attention of the defence with and without the puck. Mackinnon can be used in all situations. A similar player to her older sister, she can be depended on to produce offensive chances and establish zone time. Her shooting ability is an asset, but most of her chances are generated through her creative passes and good looks off the fly to her open linemates. Mackinnon protects the puck very well in all areas of the ice.  She drives the net with purpose, scoring a beauty by picking up the neutral zone pass out, driving the net getting the tender moving and shooting back under the blocker. (League play) Jaylee McKinnon has great hockey IQ and a creative touch to her play. She has the speed to chase down players and does a great job of angling them out and causing turn-overs. She has great ice awareness which contributes to her playmaking abilities. Her passing is on the tape and she drives the net with strong puck protection. You never know if she will be the threat or if she will pass it off.  Her quick release is deceptive for tenders. She assisted on 2 goals in this game. MacKinnon does a good job taking the body and getting solid pins. She gets in on the forecheck to force errors and is quick to pounce on rebounds for chance. MacKinnon gained net-front positioning to tip in a snapshot from the point against Brampton.   Smooth strides, very fast top speed. Heads up ozone, can make a lot of plays below the goal line. Trusted in all situations – even strength, pp, pk. Grade: B+

Jessie Coccimiglio #10 (Ridley College, F, 2024): Coccimiglio goes to the net and jumps on rebound opportunities.  Coccimiglio plays physically. Her passes are crisp and on target to move the play up ice and create chances. She is quick to pounce on loose pucks off the draw. Coccimiglio drove the left wing to snap a beauty past the goalie to light the lamp against Windsor. Grade: B

Avery Falardeau #12 (Ridley College, D, 2024): Falardeau reads the play well to anticipate and intercept passes and makes on-the-tape outlet passes. Falardeau moves the puck well on the powerplay, finding open teammates with crisp passes through the seam on the powerplay. She steps in to wire hard wrist shots on goal for chances. Falardeau dropped her shoulder to protect the puck as she drove the net and sent a beauty backhand low to the far post to find the back of the net for a well-earned goal against Brampton. Grade: B

Reese Mason #16 (Ridley College, F, 2025): Mason is a strong forward who excels down low on both ends and along the boards in puck battles. She is makes quick passes in tight areas on offence. She has a great shot from the wings and has nice vision to make passes through traffic and across the ice.    Mason is a strong forward who excels down low on both ends and along the boards in puck battles. She is able to make quick passes in tight areas on offence and works the cycle very well with teammates. She has a wicked shot from the wings and has nice vision to make passes through traffic and across the ice. Great special teams player, she adjusts well and quickly to the pk. She is quick to jump on pucks and plays 200 feet on the pk. She successfully in two power plays vs Gilmour backchecked and caught a player, as well as causing turnovers by being patient for the D to decide with the puck. Mason controls the GAP well in the neutral zone and holds up players on zone entry. She has patience with the puck, evading pressure, keeping possession and executing on-the-tape outlet passes. Grade: B

Maddy Fillier #17 (Ridley College, D, 2024): Fillier leaves her zone with her head up.  She makes strong outlet passes and often sees and hits the stretch pass through the neutral zone. Fillier, a feisty defender, steps up at the blue line to intercept breakout passes and maintain pressure. She makes crisp passes with her partner on the powerplay to set up for shots on goal. Grade: B

Demi Dai #18 (Ridley College, F, 2026): Walks up the ice well and uses her wing partner to shift the breakout. A good player presenting herself in good off puck positions. Grade: B

Kali Boychuk #23 (Ridley College, F, 2024): Reads opponents well in the dzone and very active as a winger in the house. She works to activate and transition into offensive drive fast and well. She anticipates the puck well and is able to skate the puck through seams well. Boychuk has quick hands to complete a catch and release with a hard snapshot on goal. She takes the body to separate the player from the puck in the D-zone. She controls and handles the puck to make a smart dish pass to an open linemate.  Grade: B

Laura Piroli #24 (Ridley College, G, 2025): Stays square to puck well and moves side to side quickly and swiftly. She was able to flash the glove few times vs Gilmour, head is on a Swivel being aware of where bodies are located on the ice- able to see puck most of game with d playing big and physical- would like to see her get tested with scrums/ pressure. Made great quick saves under one-timer in the slot, as well as backdoor plays. A reason in the game why the score was not higher. Piroli was a key force in this game against Cambridge. She made a huge breakaway save, blocked and covered pucks through screens, and controlled rebounds well off long shots, setting them up for teammates. She has an active stick to deflect pass-outs and quickly gets post to post flashing the south paw leather on rushes. She gets out on point-blank shots and is quick to recover. (League play) Grade: B

Maria Shea #68 (Ridley College, F, 2024): Shea is a solid defender who is strong on the puck down low. She is a confident skater with the puck moving up ice. Shea is a very solid defensive defender who is strong on the puck down low. She is a confident skater with the puck moving up ice. Shea plays the angles on the backcheck and times her stick-checking well. She scored a nice goal by being first to the loose puck in the neutral zone and used speed to beat the defender wide and ripped a snap shot from the hash marks to stun the goalie. Shea tallied 2 goals in the tournament. One of those goals came versus Quebec, where she won ice at the paint and popped off coverage with timing to get a centering pass from the corner. She then made a cross-body one touch to the back of the net. She showed quality Hockey IQ with her positioning and ability to be in the right place at the right time in many situations.  Shea plays a heads-up game, threading tape-to-tape passes through the neutral zone and controlling the GAP in the neutral zone.  She plays tough on the boards, winning battles, pinning layers out and controlling the play. (League play) Shea does a good job taking the body to separate the player from the puck. She uses her speed to exit the zone and gain the attacking end to set up for the powerplay. Her puck movement with her partner across the blue line creates space for her to get to the middle and dish to an open forward or rip a wrist shot from the point to create chances on the powerplay. Joins the rush – scored on a 2v1. Her shot is hard and she has good aim. Grade: B

Julianne Lefaive #76 (Ridley College, D, 2024, Liberty): Lefaive is a big and smart defender. She knows that the speed is not part of her game so she plays accordingly. When she protects her puck, there is no way of taking it from her, she gets her body between her opponent and the puck and she is so solid on her skates. Lefaive is a stalwart defender with a strong presence on the blue line. Her defensive acumen, physicality, and ability to move the puck effectively make her a valuable asset for any team. She combines tenacity in her own end with a keen offensive awareness, showcasing a well-rounded skill set. She had a great assist against Belle Tire, showing patience and vision to find her open players. Lefaive is a disruptive defensive player, getting her stick in lanes and positioning herself to interrupt plays of the opponents. She riffled a point shot low and hard to score through traffic. (league play) Lefaive has good size to hold up players and battle along the boards.  She Pinches strong to keep the attack alive and gets hard shots on net from the points.  Lefaive consistently gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. She moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner across the blue line to set up and fire quick, low snapshots and hard wrist shots from the point on the powerplay. Her strong stick check denies opposing puck carriers from exiting the zone. Lefaive ripped a wrist shot along the ice from the point to find the back of the net against Brampton. Grade: B

Maria Groves #77 (Ridley College, F, 2025): Groves shows her strength in battles along the boards. She plays a heads-up game and hits stretch and cross-ice passes to spring teammates into the rush.   Groves uses her active stick and long reach to contain and angle puck carriers to the boards in the neutral zone. She uses her speed effectively to win puck races and drive the net under pressure to get shots on goal.  She uses her size to her advantage to battle successfully in front of the net. Grade: B

Cassidy Blanchard #6 (Ridley College, D/F, 2024): Blanchard is a smooth skating defender with the skills to maneuver around opponents easily, she is physical and aggressive. Blanchard plays the body so well, she will pin someone against the board easily and will make sure that that player never touches the puck again. Same thing with 1v1. Blanchard is a quick defender with good offensive skills and skating mechanics. She does well down low to battle for pucks with an active stick and effort, and can carry the puck up ice and create for her teammates. Able to receive the puck mid-pivot on the blue line and has the fluidity to beat defenders on the blue line with quick changes of direction and edge work with the puck. Blanchard is a good sized defender who plays physically, taking the body and blocking shots in the shooting lane. She gets pucks to the net for chances with a quick snap shot or a hard wrist shot from the point. Her passes are smooth and on target.  Grade: B-

Tiffany Lasher #8 (Ridley College, D, 2026): Lasher excels in her defensive responsibilities, showcasing a sound understanding of positioning and an innate ability to read the play. Her defensive zone coverage is exceptional, and she uses her body effectively to box out opponents and clear the crease. Lasher is adept at breaking up plays with a well-timed stick and is not afraid to block shots to protect her goaltender. Grade: B-

Taylor Insley #36 (Ridley College, F, 2025): Insley is a solid skater with a good shot, giving her team quality shots on net to generate offensive chances. She uses her stick well. Learning defensive positioning and having more grit could help her team even more because the skills are there. Insley is a great skater with good mechanics, crossovers and head up constantly. She is solid defensively with her stick and active feet in the neutral zone to thwart break-in chances and take the puck the other way. She did very well to force a turnover with her stick in the neutral zone which lead to a breakaway and scored with a nice snap shot beating the goalie high. She has a threatening shot and can get it off through traffic to fool the goalie. Insley is strong on the puck and can gain zone possession through balance and puck shielding on the wing. Insley is strong in the faceoff circle, winning battles to her teammates to start the play with possession. She controls the puck with poise as she winds and weaves through the opposition in the neutral zone to gain the attacking end and gain space for a quick snapshot on goal for chances. She attacks on the forecheck with speed to get in quickly, disrupt the defense, and force errors with a strong, active stick. Defensively, Insley gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Grade: B-

Easton McComber #44 (Ridley College, D, 2024): McComber is a smart defender who makes the right plays with the puck. She is calm under pressure in own end and can make tight turns with the puck to evade pressure and gain space and time with the puck. McComber controls the GAP well in the defensive zone, quickly taking away space from attackers as they come out of the corners and blocking shots. She uses her partner well to alleviate pressure on the breakout and jumps into the play through the neutral zone and into the offensive zone. McComber gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a hard, low snapshot from the point for the forwards to tip. She moves the puck smoothly with her partner across the blue line to get into position and crush slapshots on net. McComber reads the play and steps up to grab any clearing passes. Grade: B-

Sydney Swick #57 (Ridley College, F, 2025): Her size and long reach covers a lot of ice. Her passes are crisp and on the tape on the powerplay. Grade: B-

Stoney Creek Sabres

Peyton Anzivino #22 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, F, 2024, UConn): Anzivino is a good grinding player who is not afraid to get into the dirty areas and find loose pucks. She has a good active sticks and she never gives up on plays so she can create turnovers. Her exceptional passing skills are marked by their precision and accuracy, consistently setting up numerous scoring opportunities in every game. Her ability to drive the net hard results in rebounds and creates offensive chances. Anzivino aggressively forechecks, secures inside body position, and effectively wins pucks. She demonstrates remarkable composure when handling the puck, combining poise with finesse to navigate through high-pressure situations. Her quick release, particularly evident when she crushes a powerful slap shot from the half-boards, adds a dimension of unpredictability to her offensive arsenal, frequently creating scoring opportunities for her team. Peyton is a smart forward who is always looking to involve the defenseman in the offensive zone. Her quick release and speed up the ice makes her a threat in the offensive zone. She is very patient with the puck, and this shows on the powerplay. She does not force plays; she waits for them to open up. Peyton is a physical player who is not afraid to play the body. You will see her battling in all three zones along the boards and in the corners. Peyton forechecks hard and will more times than not be the first to the puck. She disrupts the defensive plays of the opposing and often sets the tone offensively for her team. Her tenacity creates turnovers and quick strike chances for herself. She makes crisp and accurate tape to tape passes; she is a proficient playmaker. Peyton drives hard for rebounds and is hard for goalies to read as she can pass or shoot at any moment. Her ability to control the puck and drive the lane with speed showcases her puck-handling skills and agility. This skill set allows her to gain the offensive zone efficiently and apply pressure on opposing defenses. Peyton is a very versatile player who has a bright future ahead. Anzivino has a keen hockey sense and is adept at setting up her teammates with well-timed passes. Her vision on the ice allows her to exploit defensive gaps and create offensive opportunities. She consistently finds herself in scoring positions and demonstrates a knack for finishing scoring chances. Her quick release and accuracy make her a constant threat in the offensive zone. Anzivino has a quick release and is capable of picking corners with precision. Her scoring instincts allow her to capitalize on scoring opportunities with ease, making her a constant threat in the offensive zone. She is not afraid to enter the dirty areas of the rink and work hard. She willingly will cut to the middle of the ice, and make life hard on the opposing team to contain her. She attack the middle of the ice with determination, and gets off the wall very effectively in the offensive zone. She had great scoring opportunities against Barrie, getting many shots in close and around the net. Anzivino excels 1v1 moving quickly up ice and laterally to put D out of place allowing her to make a move around. Her hands are an asset as she handles the puck with confidence and maintains puck possession even when D has a tight gap. Anzivino is a great scorer and overall offensive player. She is creative with the puck and makes good passes while being very poised. She can draw players to her, and dish it off to get her teammates set up for a chance to score. She plays on the edge, and protects the puck well around her body down low in the corners and the tough areas of the ice. changes the pace of the play, has a great pull and release, x 3 blocked shots throughout PK time.  Grade: A-

Carly Sardine #44 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, F, 2023, Syracuse): Sardine makes smart plays, she sees the ice well and can find open teammates and make tricky passes. Her compete is not super high and she should work on consistency. Sardine possesses a compelling combination of physicality, speed, and finesse that makes her a formidable presence on the ice. Her good size and strong skating provides both defensive stability and offensive opportunities. Her puck control, executed with poise and finesse, enables her to confidently navigate through challenging situations. She consistently demonstrates excellent playmaking abilities, with crisp and precise passes that hit the mark, setting up scoring opportunities for her teammates. Her aggressive forechecking style, coupled with her active stick, further cements her role as a well-rounded and impactful player in various aspects of the game. Sardine completed a sick give-and-go with Anzivino to bury a beauty. Sardine possesses exceptional speed and agility, allowing her to navigate through defenses with ease. Her quick acceleration and smooth stride make her a constant presence in transition, creating offensive opportunities and putting pressure on opposing defenders. She can protect the puck well down low, and frequently makes great decisions with the puck when behind the net. Sardine is a great puck handler and skater. She possess very skilled mitts and can dangle her way around opposing checks. She additionally plays a two-way game, playing hard in the D-zone, always back checking, and having an active stick on the PK. She uses her relentless speed and forechecking ability to force opposing team errors, and causes them to cough up the puck, helping her team gain possession. She made unbelievable passes to her teammates through the game against Barrie, setting up a nice goal. Grade: A-

Caileigh Tiller #17 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, F, 2026): Tiller is a really tall centreman, good on draws and very strong. Her shot and her passes are heavy and accurate. She can easily find an open space to get open, her stick on the ice, always ready for a pass. Tiller is a versatile forward who can be used in all situations. Her ability to read the play and react quick is a strong asset of hers. She can anticipate plays well, and intercept passes often, which is how she had many of her chances against Kelowna. Tiller has good size and very strong, she is a strong quick skater. She can handle the puck with good speed, uses her body to protect the puck. She is aggresive on the forecheck and has an active stick on the PK. She has good body position when open in the o-zone and is strong presence in front of the net. Tiller is strong on her feet (she is rarely pushed off the puck) especially along the wall. She has a great net front presence in the o-zone, using her size to be a screen and cause havoc and traffic in front of the net. Grade: B+

Chelsea Tiller #2 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, D, 2026): Tiller is a smart puck moving defender. She showcases excellent composure as she skillfully curls to evade pressure and initiates a crisp, accurate first pass to commence the breakout. Her quick puck retrievals, enable her to swiftly execute first passes for a smooth zone exit. Her proficiency extends to facilitating seamless puck movement in the offensive zone, where she demonstrates fluidity in transferring the puck back and forth with her partner, particularly when navigating the blue line of the opposing team. Tiller is very good skater with good quickness from side to side. She plays good gaps in both the NZ and the defensive zone. She is very poised and confident with the puck. She uses her speed to carry the puck out of her own end. Tiller is very good skater with good quickness from side to side. She plays good gaps in both the NZ and the defensive zone. She is very poised and confident with the puck. She uses her speed to carry the puck out of her own end. Grade: B

Sophia Chard #12 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, F, 2025, Dartmouth): Chard is willing to be gritty and fight for pucks, she will crash the net for loose pucks and has some skill she tries to use. She stole the puck from a defender and scored a highlight real goal leaving the defender clueless, she definitely has some skills (Game Dec. 10th about 16 mins in the 2nd) Her speed allows her to drive outside past the D and take the puck to the net for shots on goal. She gets to open spaces and makes smart decisions on the cycle. Her quick hands contribute to her success in the faceoff circle. Chard cradled a pass from 94 and drove the net to deke the tendy and light the lamp. Though still getting many shots away and obtaining various scoring chances, Chard does not shy away from defensive responsibilities. She actively backchecks and uses her speed to disrupt opposing plays, contributing to turnovers and defensive transitions. Her commitment to a 200-foot game makes her a well-rounded player. Chard positions herself well in the d-zone maintaining a stick length position from her opponent. Chard is a two-way player who plays a complete game. She is able to provide a good presence in the D-zone for her team, as she is always in the right spot, and not allowing attacking player to come to the middle of the ice (keeping them to the perimeter). While with the puck, she is able to shoot quick and make quick decisions at high speeds. She gets shots off on the fly well on the left side of the ice, and likes going high glove. Grade: B

Karsyn McManus #28 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, D, 2024): McManus moves with agility and exhibits excellent skating ability, allowing her to cover the ice efficiently. She is a strong backwards skater, and can skate the puck out of trouble when needed. She is poised with the puck, and plays with her head up at all times. She can make smart D-to-D passes that are crisp, and can transition her team from defense to offence in an extremely quick manner. McManus moves the puck very well and can easily pass right on the tape. She exhibits exemplary vision and can individually skate the puck out of the zone when given some time and space from the opposing team. She can use her edge work and creativity with the puck to dangle around players and buy herself time as a mobile defender. A defenseman able to show deception from the defensive side of the puck, ultimately forcing her opponents to choke or doubt themselves so she can step up forcing a turnover. patience under pressure.  Grade: B

Jordyn Krist #29 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, G, 2024): Krist looks really calm in net, her head is always on a swivel. A goaltender with great patience positionally. She stays square to the puck and anticipated her opponents next move well, without cheating the play. She steps up for her team in both high-pressure moments in end of game pressure from her opponents, as well as stepping up in the Pk; her puck tracking through crowds as well as her quick lateral movements have demonstrated her ability to remain focused while dependent for team success. Good knowledge of her opponents off puck positioning Grade: B 

Tara Bach #31 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, G, 2026): Bach is very strong side to side in the bottom of the net. She has very calm feet. She is out to the top of her crease and stays square and tall. She has a knack of finding pucks through a crowd. She was outstanding in the game against Burlington. Grade: B

Jaela Carter #71 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, D, 2025): Carter is a composed and reliable defenseman who excels in various aspects of the game. She showcases her proficiency by seamlessly moving the puck with her defensive partner in the defensive zone, contributing to effective breakouts. Her calm demeanor at the offensive blue line ensures that pucks remain deep in the zone, allowing for sustained offensive pressure. Carter consistently engages in physical play, separating opponents from the puck with precision. Her passing skills are characterized by crisp and accurate passes that find their mark, even in tight spaces or through traffic. Her puck-handling capabilities are particularly noteworthy, especially when she exits the defensive zone and initiates offensive rushes. Jaela gets pucks to the net and through traffic to allow her forwards to pounce on rebounds. She showed great speed and urgency to go and battle or retrieve the puck in the corners. Jaela handles the puck well and uses her stickhandling ability to find good and easy breakout passes. She started a lot of very successful breakouts. She works well in the neutral zone and finds open players as she has her head up and surveys the ice. If her teammates are not open she does not force the puck, she waits until there is an open lane.  Grade: B

Jordyn Vandenakker #91 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, D, 2024): VandenAkker has good speed and has the vision to weave through high traffic areas and come out with the puck. She will rush it if she has the room to and get a shot on net for an offensive opportunity. She is calm with the puck and waits for the perfect opportunity to take it right to the net. Could play with a little more urgency. VandenAkker moves the puck smoothly across the O-zone blue line with her partner to set up opportunities. She gets pucks through traffic with a low snap shot or a hard slap shot from the point. Her passes are flat and on the tape. She stepped in to send a pass on the tape to set up Burr for a beauty goal. VandenAkker steps up in the neutral zone to get pucks deep on the PK. Grade: B

Aubrey Morrison #93 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, F, 2026): Morrison can easily beat any player to a loose puck. Her acceleration allows her to separate from the pack, split the D, and drive the net for scoring opportunities. On the penalty kill, she uses her aggressive stick and rushes the point to block shots and frustrate the powerplay. Her aggressive forecheck disrupts the D and forces errors. Morrison is a strong skater who is at full speed in just a couple. She has soft hands receiving passes. She made a nice saucer pass on a 2v1 for a goal vs Durham West. Her defensive awareness allows her to anticipate plays and intercept passes, leading to turnovers and transition opportunities for her team. Her willingness to contribute defensively adds depth to her overall game and makes her a well-rounded player. She exemplified multiple great passing plays against Barrie throughout the game. Aubrey is a strong skater who is at full speed in just a couple. She has soft hands receiving passes. She made a nice saucer pass on a 2v1 for a goal vs Durham West. Grade: B

Reese Kletke #3 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, D, 2026): Kletke is quick but she is a bit too excited on the ice. She wants to rush every play which often results in turnovers. She makes a rush in the O zone every time she carries the puck which puts her D partner in trouble. Giving her age, if she could become more patient and calmer, the skills are definitely there. Kletke is a crisp passer that passes hard and on the tape. She is able to move the puck well and use her D-partner to confuse forecheckers and create space for her teammates. She plays with her head up, and consistently makes safe plays up and down the ice. She is reliable and is always the last one back when her partner pinches to keep the puck in off the blue line in the O-zone. Grade: B-

Clea Hastings #10 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, F, 2024): Hastings is quick to pounce on rebounds in front of the net for chances. She is frequently first to the puck when forechecking. Her passes are crisp and on target. Hastings uses her speed effectively when backchecking and applies pressure to frustrate the attack of her opponents. Grade: B-

Holly VanNetten #27 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, D, 2025): Her good size offers a physical advantage and her strength as a skater, characterized by good speed, ensures that she can navigate the rink effectively. She makes intelligent decisions when orchestrating plays, particularly evident on the powerplay. Her passes are precise, hitting the tape and creating chances. Her ability to communicate effectively with her defensive partner keeps them in sync and minimizes mistakes. VanNetten has good size, she is a stay at home D. She plays good gaps and likes to stand up at her own B-line. She has well timed pinches on the o-zone. Holly has great gap control and can angle off players very effectively. She is physical when needed, and pushes players to the perimeter, limiting their offensive threat every time she is on the ice. She sees up the ice well, capitalizes immediately on opportunities a player with no self-doubt, showing in her big defensive play moments. Grade: B-

Darragh Browne #83 (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, F, 2025, Maine): Browne is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to teammates to start the play with possession. She controls and handles the puck with soft hands to quickly release shots on goal. The forward gets into open spaces to create opportunities. Browne uses her speed to drive hard to the net with and without the puck. Great penalty killing positioning. Gets from point a to b quickly, forcing the defense to cough up pucks, forcing bad passes and blocking shots. Browne is not big, but she is very quick. She can handle the puck and rush the puck to gain the o-zone. She is a high energy player. She is a strong aggressive penalty killer. Browne is not big, but she is very quick. She can handle the puck and rush the puck to gain the o-zone. She is a high energy player. She is a strong aggressive penalty killer. Grade: B-

Toronto Aeros

Serena Greto #67 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, F, 2024): Greto is a strong skater who likes to have the puck on her stick, she finds open players and has the skill to get around traffic and generate offence. Greto is a strong skater who likes to have the puck on her stick, she finds open players and has the skill to get around traffic and generate offence. She is hard on the backcheck on the right player. She is active in her own zone and uses her stick well in passing lanes and breaks up plays. Grade: B+

Kyla Fleming #3 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, F, 2025): Fleming provided good pressure and an active stick to interrupt the PP.  Fleming forechecks relentlessly and uses an active stick. Grade: B

Kendra Swanzey #27 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, F, 2024): Never stops moving her feet, a quick skater that can put efficient pressure onto D, wins foot races, is able to fly up through neutral and cut lanes to remove herself from pressure in order to gain puck possession. Swanzey has the physicality and size to pose a threat.  She finds and jumps into prime scoring spots, scoring the opener by popping into the backdoor position off the rush.  She rang another off the crossbar on the rush. Swanzey drives the net through the seams and gets shots off. Swanzey is aware of the positions of her teammates on the ice, allowing her to set-up plays and make accurate passes. She is quick on her feet jumping into the play to create odd man rushes and is a strong back-checker. Grade: B

Soren Biderman #28 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, F, 2026): Biderman is a strong skater with good quickness. She handles and carries the puck well through the NZ. With the puck she has the ability to find an open player and find herself a soft spot without the puck. Biderman drives the net with good puck protection. Biderman goes to the net with her head up, looking for play-making options and making strong decisions to create offensive threats. Grade: B

Noa Brown #29 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, G, 2024, Brown): Brown has strong lateral mobility to get to second shots.  She holds the challenge on net drives and sits tall in her butterfly. Brown tracks pucks well and has very clean blocker save, knocking pucks out of danger. Grade: B

Paige Semeniuk #55 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, D, 2024): Semeniuk controls the space of her opponents well with good timing to stand up players at her blue line and angle them out on the boards to end the rush.    Semeniuk uses the net well in the D-zone to create space for the breakout with accurate bank passes and timely turns. She moves the puck with on-the-tape passes and puts a hard low wrister on the net. Semeniuk steps up in the neutral zone to control the Gap. Grade: B

Laura Williams #81 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, F, 2024): Williams takes the puck to the net by driving the seams and protecting the puck well. Williams stepped around the D on the rush and forced a huge save by the tender with her quick release backhand shot. Grade: B

Lyla Mckinnon #98 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, G, 2023, Toronto): McKinnon is a well-rounded goaltender who kept her team in the game for all 3 periods. She comes out to challenge shooters stays tall on breakaways and has quick reactions when the puck is in tight. She battles through traffic and recovers quickly for the next shot. McKinnon plays as an additional defender, setting the puck up and making accurate pass-outs.  She challenges top of the crease, gets square and is mobile.  She holds the challenge on 1v1 walk-ins and breakaways and has a strong glove hand.  She tracks well and covers in scrambles. McKinnon maintains positioning in the net, staying on her feet as much as possible to cover the upper part of the net while dropping to her knees or butterfly position at appropriate times to block low shots. She is rarely out of place, tracks the puck well and is strong with her glove hand. Grade: B

Kylie Moir #6 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, F, 2023): Moir effectively killed a good amount of time on the penalty kill with a well-executed forecheck with her teammate (#19) that kept the opponents hemmed in their end. Grade: B-

Zoha Lila #10 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, F, 2025): Lila drives the net with speed and great puck protection. She gets pucks to net while under pressure. Lila plays a patient game, keeping control with heads up while she finds options and sends the one-the-tape pass. She drives the net with and without the puck.   Lila drives the net with speed and great puck protection. She gets pucks to net while under pressure. Grade: B-

Julia Power #13 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, D, 2025): A defenseman with a strong hockey I.Q., she is able to hold the zone aggressively, she stays within the dots and keeps a tight gap. Jumps on the hesitation of her opponents with the puck, causing many turnovers in her teams favor. In game vs Oakville her presence had the purpose of keeping the puck in the ozone while generating many strong offensive opportunities. Power is a solid defensive defender with offensive skills to allow her to jump into the rush. She moves the puck effectively on both ends and has the agility to evade pressure with tight turns with the puck. Had a really nice backhand saucer pass up the ice for a breakout. Power has strong skating and puck skills that allow her to evade pressure with the puck. She plays a physical game on the boards with pins and checks. She moves the puck well with on-the-tape passes and hard low-point shots that are released quickly and get through traffic. Grade: B-

Emma Lambert #19 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, F, 2025): Lambert is a tall, strong forward who excels down low and along the boards in puck battles. She is tough to move off of the puck and is a force in front of the net while screening the goalie. Lambert effectively killed a good amount of time on the penalty kill with a well-executed forecheck with her teammate (#6) that kept the opponents hemmed in their end. Lambert shows her team play through hard back pressure that cause turn-overs.  Lambert is not big, but a very good skater. She is a very good puck handler, she makes multiple nice sauce passes in the o-zone. Grade: B-

Kaitlyn Toner #20 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, D, 2025): Toner holds the line well to keep the attack going and distributes the puck well with her partner to support the attack. Kaitlyn is a tall mobile very good skater. She is a physical player with a long reach who closes gaps well. She makes good passes up ice and likes to jump into play in the o-zone. She moves to good lanes to get her hard shot on net.     Toner uses strength, positioning and anticipation to effectively box out players net front and allow her goaltender to easily collect rebounds. Her point shots are low, hard and on target. Grade: B-

Claire Stewart #21 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, F, 2025): Stewart is a good skater with crossovers and heads up with the puck. She has fluidity in her puck carrying and can use her speed to gain zone entry wide and set up zone control.  Heads up all the way she drives the wing and picks top glove corner to score. She fearlessly rushes point shots and blocks pucks.  She uses her speed to effectively forecheck and disrupt the breakouts. Stewart finds lanes to the net in the offensive zone and gets shots on with a quick release. She provides great back pressure to spoil the attack. Stewart is a fast-break forward – transitions quickly from defense to offence (i.e., good acceleration and skating). Grade: B-

Hannah Hatt #22 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, D, 2024): Good at transitioning on the line with the puck with a good shot on net. She is able to hold the line well and physically keep the puck in quickly to recognize open pockets for forwards to skate into.  Strong passing with her partner. She is a strong skater who is very quick back to pucks. She has good hockey sense, she reads the ice well and uses her good vision to make tape to tape passes. She handles the puck well and makes good rushes through the NZ. She controls the GAP well in the neutral zone to initiate a re-group. She tracks the puck well in the d-zone. She is not scared to block/catch shots from her opponents and deflect them away from the net. She has a good shot from the point with head up looking for open lanes to the net. Grade: B- 

Mia Marcello #88 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, D, 2024): Marcello controls the GAP and stands players up 1v1. Marcello has good size and is very mobile, she keeps good gaps and uses her stick well to keep plays to the outside. She picks good times to jump into the play in the o-zone. She uses her mobility to be strong in front of her own net. Marcello shows patience in her play by keeping possession while being pressured and finding good passing outlets. She plays the body on 1v1 to nullify the rush.   Marcello is tall and uses her long reach effectively to push plays to the outside. She likes to carry the puck and can rush through the NZ. She find lanes to get her hard shot to the net from the point. She battles hard on the boards and is strong in front of her own net. Grade: B-

Jaidyn Clipperton #94 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, D, 2024): Her active stick on the penalty kill was effective in disrupting opportunities. Clipperton uses her size and strength well to box out opponents and nullify their offensive threat. Clipperton makes accurate outlet passes and jumps up into the play. She has a solid point shot (snap and slap) that creates scoring opportunities. She utilizes her size and strength net front and uses an active stick to spoil scoring chances. Clipperton is a strong passer making tape-to-tape and stretch passes in all zones of the ice, especially during breakouts. She has a good hockey IQ – jumps into play at appropriate times when her position is covered/supported, creates opportunities for her teammates by drawing opponents to her. Grade: B-

Avery Steyn #12 (Toronto Jr. Aeros, F, 2023): Steyn has heads-up play to anticipate and pick off passes. Grade: C+

Toronto Leaside Wildcats

Sydney Rasmussen #7 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, D, 2025): Rasmussen reads the play and steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes. She does a good job taking the body and pinning to separate the player from the puck. Her passes are crisp, flat and on the tape and she gets pucks to the net for chances with a hard, low wrist shot from the point. Rasmussen is a defender that likes to join the rush and get point shots through. She is able to pinch and keep pucks in, while also being cautious of her surroundings to see if any skater is getting behind her. She is agile and quick on the feet, escaping checks very frequently throughout her game against Oakville. Grade: B

Kaitlyn Towle #11 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2024): Towle has the ability to quickly roof the puck in tight. She can get around a defender with her size and decent hands and dish it to her teammate in space. Towle is smart with the puck and does not panic under pressure on both ends. She has the speed to beat the D wide with speed and cut inside for a scoring chance. Towle is successful in the faceoff circle winning draws cleanly to teammates to start the play with possession. She controls, handles, and protects the puck on the penalty to kill time and get net drives for shots on goal. She rushes the point to cause turnovers on the penalty kill. She dances around and dangles the opposition to get into position and rip a wrist shot on goal for chances. Kaitlyn has good size and a strong work ethic in both ends of the rink. She is physical along the boards, she is willing to block shots. She is an effective penalty killer. Grade: B

Siena Harris #16 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Harris is a fast forward with quick hands. She shows great offensive skills. Harris uses her speed to forecheck opponents aggressively, disrupting the defense, stealing pucks, and forcing errors. She gains a good net presence to quickly release shots on net to challenge the goalie and create chances. Sienna is not big, she is a strong skater with good quickness. She can handle the puck, she is shifty and can avoid checks. She rolls of her check to get open in the o-zone. Grade: B

Mackenzie Mills #19 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2024): Her acceleration enables her to snag loose pucks off the draw to clear the zone and rush the point to block shots. She battles in the corners and below the red line to win pucks and create chances. She controls and handles the puck under pressure to get into position to rip wrist shots on net from the slot. Mills received a pass to make a deke across the goalmouth and slide a backhand into the cage for a well-earned goal against Nepean. Grade: B

Niav Serjeantson #27 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2024): Serjeantson gets into position to provide good defensive coverage and support on the penalty kill. She blocks shots in the shooting lanes and battles along the boards to win pucks and clear the zone. Grade: B

Maeryn Paterson #28 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, D, 2024): Paterson is calm and patient in one-on-ones as she waits for the puck carrier to commit and then applies a strong stick check to take away the puck. She takes the body and gets good pins and does a good job tying up in front of the net. Grade: B

Ava Fisher #29 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2024): Fisher is a playmaker who likes to have the puck on her stick. She is able to steer players toward her and get them drawn to her, then dish it off for her linemates to get shots away. She is able to stickhandle well and control the puck effectively around her body. She is strong at receiving passes in tough areas, and her balance on her skates in very strong, Grade: B

Sara DeSilva #31 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, G): DeSilva tracks the puck well and gets out to the top of the crease to square up with shooters. She steers her rebounds to safe areas and battles in scrambles to find pucks and get whistles. DeSilva made a big save in the last minute of regulation against Nepean to keep overtime hopes alive for her team. Grade: B

Sarah-Lynn Gauthier #33 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, G, 2023): Gauthier tracks pucks well and gets out to the top of the blue paint to square up and challenge shooters. She recovers quickly to face rebound attempts and steers rebounds to safe areas. Her lateral movement is smooth and quick, and she battles in scrambles to find pucks and get whistles. Gauthier stopped a breakaway against Cambridge to help her team out of a jam. Grade: B

Sadie Lovering #44 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, D, 2025): Lovering is a good sized, feisty defender who plays physically. She gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a hard wrist shot and a quick, low snap shot from the point. Lovering ripped a wrist shot top glove to light the lamp against Nepean. She uses her size and long reach effectively to protect the puck behind the net and set up to make a smooth pass on the tape to start the breakout. Her retrievals are quick, and she hits the stretch to quickly move the play up ice. She controls and handles the puck with poise as she curls to escape pressure, skates the puck out of the zone, weaves through opponents, and gains the attacking end to start the offense. Her long reach and active stick deny two-on-one attempts on the penalty kill. Lovering uses her speed to get back quickly and stop breakaway chances. Tall player. Took control in the 3rd vs Windy City. Started the period zero – zero. Off the first face off she carried it in alone and ripped it top corner from the dot for their first goal of the game. Her stick is accurate, often poking pucks off sticks from the point. Grade: B

Tea Lavallee #3 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, D, 2024): Lavallée is a solid skater for a defender who can get back with speed to disrupt opposing chances. Gets pucks on net on the blue line and receives the puck smoothly in stride in a pivot to maintain speed. Lavallée has good size and plays a physical game, she is strong in net front battles. She is quick and likes to jump into the play in the o-zone. Her pinches are aggressive and well timed. Grade: B-

Arwen Lee #13 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Lee is versatile. She can skate well, defend, back check, block shots, shoot well and pass. She is all-around a solid player that plays in all situations and makes good decisions with the puck when advancing it up the lice to her linemates. Grade: B-

Arianna Vernazza #17 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2023): Vernazza is a patient forward, not scared to regroup, if the play is not there she does not rush anything. In her own zone she keeps her toes up ice, head on a swivel and an active stick. Vernazza is a shifty forward with smooth skating mechanics when receiving the puck. Changes directions well using quick feet and crossovers with speed breaking into the zone. Very fluid skater who is a threat with the puck. Vernazza battles along the boards and takes the body to separate the player from the puck. She rushes the point and steals pucks to clear the zone, move up ice, and start the attack. Her net presence enables her to tip pucks and get in the eyes of the goalie. Vernazza snagged a loose puck in a goalmouth scramble to chip in a powerplay goal against Cambridge. Vernazza is a versatile forward that works hard in all 3 zones. A relentless forechecker, she works hard to get the puck back when her team looses possession. She plays with her head up, and skates fast to forces mistakes and turnovers from the defenders of the other team. She is able to block shots, and is always in the correct lane defensively speaking when trying to keep the puck out of the net. Grade: B-

Hannah Parent #43 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Parent definitely has the ability to score: redirection or shot. She plays a hard game, always the first one on the backcheck, getting her stick in a lane or good body position. Parent is a very quick skater with lots of fluidity with and without the puck. She can make tight turns and stops and starts to keep the defense guessing and buy her some time and space. Parent has great edge work with the puck to keep her body positioning while probing for a pass to make. Parent is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to teammates to start the play with possession. She uses her speed on the backcheck to pick up sticks and get into position. She battles in the corners, gets her stick in the passing lanes, and provides good defensive coverage and support. The forward uses her active stick to force errors on the forecheck. She battles at the offensive blue line and keeps pucks in to maintain pressure. Her soft hands allow her to navigate in tight spaces and create chances. Grade: B-

Ava Myers #64 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Myers plays physically, taking the body, getting inside body position to cause turnovers at the defensive blue line, and battling on the backcheck. Myers is tall and uses her long reach to push plays to the outside and break up passes. She is quick and mobile and can carry the puck. She has a very quick release and her shot gets to the net. She plays smart and hard in her own end. Grade: B-

Elaina Pilkington #68 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, D, 2024): Pilkington is a good-sized defender who battles in the corners, blocks shots in the shooting lanes, and gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a quick wrist shot from the point. Grade: B-

Riley Stansfield #77 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2024): Stansfield gets into position to provide good defensive coverage and support. She gets her stick in the passing lanes to intercept pucks and clear the zone on the penalty kill. Her passes are crisp and on target to move the play p ice and create chances. Grade: B-

Terry Wang #92 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, D, 2025): Wang plays a technical game, although she is a good skater, she does not rely on speed nor strength. She concentrates more on gap control, timed poke checks, good pressure and position. Wang sees the ice differently, her first pass is great whether it is direct or indirect, she sees and creates passing lanes with ease. She is always there to support her D partner and she does not panic over anything. If she has someone on her, she will find a way to escape and find a teammate. From time to time, Wang can also carry the puck and chip in a bit on offence, hiding back door. Wang is a great skating defender who is confident taking the puck coast to coast with speed and crossovers. She has very smooth hands and is smart with the puck as she does well to pivot and change direction out of pressure. Head up skater and willing stretch passer on tape to wingers with speed. Wang is a hard worker, and she battles very hard to get the puck and win those 50/50 pucks. She is always moving her feet and is always buzzing around the O-zone. She is able to come back and defend well after she joins the rush, as she maintains solid gaps on opposing attackers. She is physical when needed in the dirtier areas of the ice. Steps up to intercept passes in the neutral zone. Keeps the motor running and drives it into the ozone to set up chances.  Grade: B-

Lauren Gilbert #88 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, F, 2023): Gilbert is a tall strong forward who is a good skater for her size with some fluidity and puck handling ability. She has solid defensive instincts and keeps a strong active stick down low to often win puck battles. Very strong on the puck and is crafty with the puck to get past defenders on the move with the puck. Grade: C+

Waterloo U22AA

Caitlin Kraemer #94 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, F, 2024, Minnesota Duluth): Kraemer is a formidable presence on the ice with her good size and strong skating abilities. She smoothly controls and handles the puck with poise and finesse, allowing her to navigate through the opposition with ease. Her game is defined by high-intensity play and exceptional speed, making her a dynamic force on both ends of the rink. Her passes are precise and consistently find their mark. Her willingness to battle in the hard-fought areas below the redline and in the corners creates opportunities and frustrates her opponents. Her quick release—the puck is on and off her stick in the blink of an eye—keeps defenders and goalies on their toes. Her style of play reflects a combination of speed, tenacity, and hockey intelligence, making her a valuable asset on both ends of the ice. Her ability to consistently be the first to the puck on the forecheck demonstrates her quick acceleration, her anticipation, and her reading of the play. This skill disrupts the breakout attempts of her opponents and allows her team to regain possession quickly. Battling below the red line is a crucial aspect of offensive play, and her willingness to engage in these battles showcases her determination and physicality. Her use of speed to drive the lane and cut to the net can create separation from defenders and position herself for high-quality scoring chances. This ability to drive the net both with and without the puck adds versatility to her offensive game. In the offensive zone, her combination of speed and puck protection skills becomes a potent weapon. By drawing in opponents and creating space, she becomes an effective playmaker, setting up linemates for scoring opportunities. Her awareness of the situation on the ice is evident in her decision-making, knowing when to shoot, pass, or maintain possession. Her success in faceoffs is a valuable asset in gaining possession, whether in even-strength situations or on the powerplay. Long smooth strides that make her very quick, her speed is great on the forecheck and can beat opposing d-man to the puck. Drives wide to the net and makes quick cuts to the middle of the ice with the puck. Works hard by the net and had 2 great chances in OT vs. Ontario Blue. Kraemer is quick and shifty, she handles the puck well and protects it around the boards. She is quick is just a couple of strides, she shows pull away speed. Her vision and hockey keeps her in good positions in both ends of the rink. She plays both the PP and PK, she is strong in the faceoff circle. Supports and covers for her D. If her team is stuck in the dzone, she will engage and ensure the puck goes north. First to loose pucks. Her read on the play is excellent. She can delay very well, keeping strong possession and speed. Can absolutely rip it. She tied the highly competitive BK game with a beautiful wrist shot. Kraemer was a scoring machine in the tournament. She was a threat to tickle the twine every time she was on the ice and led all players with ten goals in six games. Kraemer lit the lamp in many ways, from many spots: Dangled, dekes, deflections, snaps, and snipes. The power forward drove past opponents to create space and get open. Her consistency in the faceoff circle was an asset, as she won a high percentage of draws in every game. She applied good pressure on the backcheck to disrupt opponents. Grade: A

Abby Stonehouse #14 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, F, 2024, Penn State): Stonehouse is lightning-quick off the draw, catching opponents off guard with her quick release. Her speed and puck protection make her a penalty-drawing machine; defenders can not keep up and resort to fouling her. When she finds herself in the high slot, she gets the puck off her stick quickly to challenge and frustrate goalies. Stonehouse has a good scoring touch. She drove the net and stayed focused on the puck to slide it in on the far side. Her tenacious backcheck and active stick allowed her to steal pucks and transition up ice. She got her stick in the passing lanes in the neutral zone on the PK to break plays and frustrate powerplay of Alberta. Stonehouse went to the net and brought down a rebound to jam home a bouncing puck and light the lamp. She forechecks hard as a strong forward. Very patient with the puck and keeps puck possession. She takes what is given to her. With her puck patience she made a nice pass to a teammate in front of the net and gave her a great scoring chance. Abby always seems to know where her teammates are on the ice. She scored Goal #3 against Manitoba as she danced around the defenseman. Stonehouse is a quick strong skater, who likes to handle and rush the puck, she protects the puck with her body. She has good hockey sense, and drives lanes in the NZ without the puck to create space and push the D back. She makes easy to handle tape to tape passes. Stonehouse is always on the move.  She finds spots where she can support her teammates and keep possession.  She slides into the backdoor position, having multiple attempts at 1-timer shots but was spoiled by excellent goaltending.  She walks the seams on the offensive zone and gets quick hard shots on net. She cycles well to create and execute excellent scoring opportunities. Stonehouse is a shifty player – she has good edges allowing her to make moves laterally around her opponents when entering the o-zone, she has quick feet both up ice and back.  She has a strong hockey IQ knowing when to slow her skating to create a bigger gap against her and the opposing D when on 1v1s. She handles the puck well and with confidence, driving wide but cutting quickly to the net. Her shot is a quick release and accurate (scored a top shelf goal). Stonehouse is a heads-up player who patiently waits for openings to go with the puck, make the smart pass, and snap hard accurate shots on net to challenge the tender and create chances. She made a sick drag and pause to snap a rocket top glove from the off-wing and light the lamp against Etobicoke. Her high energy and hunger for the puck make her an offensive threat any time she is on the ice. She was the first person to score two shorthanded goals in the same game – a tournament record. She fired a shot and buried the rebound for the first one and worked a sweet give-and-go for the second one. She gets to open space to create options and drives the net hard to quickly unleash challenging shots. Her aggressive forecheck enables her to intercept passes to take to the net and set up teammates for goals. She is quick on loose pucks in the o-zone on the penalty kill. Grade: A-

Rachel Walsh #10 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, D, 2025, Syracuse): Walsh shows good defensive awareness, picking up the open player on net drives. Her puck retrievals are quick and efficient as she works her way out of the zone. She gets pucks to the net for chances with a hard, low wrister from the point. Walsh lets off a solid 1-timer slap shot from the point. She controls the GAP well through the neutral zone to force regroups and halt the attack. She uses her strength to win 1v1 physical battles along the boards and on the rush. Walsh gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots.   Hard and accurate shot. Steady and reliable. She plays poised hockey and does the little things very well, good first pass, first to loose pucks, stick details. Always available as an option, always a safe option. She can quiet things down when necessary but her positioning and support are not exclusive to high stress situations, she is always ready. Grade: B+

Avery Thurston #4 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, D, 2023, University of New Brunswick): Thurston is a strong skater with good edges. She can handle the puck and make good passes up ice. She has good vision and shows real good patience across the B-line. Her o-zone passes are tape to tape. Thurston has good ice vision, seeing and hitting stretch passes and distributing the puck well off the blue line.  She uses her size and strength to effectively separate the player from the puck and protects the puck well on zone entry. Her point shots are hard, low and on target. Grade: B

Samantha Snyder #7 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, F, 2025, Providence): A fast skater who puts effort both in the offensive and defensive zone. On the PP she acts as a decoy to suck players out successfully, and blocks out opponents from grabbing a check. A chaos maker on the PP who helps her team get shots on net. Samantha uses her speed effectively on the backcheck, especially against Team Alberta. She looks to gain inside body position to take the puck away. She makes smooth passes up the ice and battles hard along the boards in all areas of the rink. Samantha is a high effort and high motor player. She has a great stick that assists her in forechecking and makes life tough for the opposing defenseman. She is also a quick skater which means she can close in on any player on the ice and take the puck away from them. Snyder is a speedy and skilled forward with a high hockey IQ and a great all-round work ethic. Defensively she back-checks, intercepts passes in the D-zone, battles hard along the boards and draws penalties. She ties up in the face-off and creates traffic net front.  She scored the lone goal with a net drive that she pulled away from the defender through traffic and slid the puck around the tender then diving over the top of the tender Geraldine Heany style. She nearly had an assist by setting up #14 in her wheelhouse multiple times. Snyder creates open space for herself often being a prime outlet for her teammates. She opens up in the slot with stick on ice ready for a quick shot on net. When defending her quick stops and starts make her a tough 1v1 opponent. When in possession of the puck (especially along the wall) she protects the puck using her body as a barrier between the puck and her opponent. Quick feet and hands. Plays at a high tempo. Just a little bit off. Can not quite get control of it and does not make 5e play quickly enough. Grade: B

Teigan McDonald #9 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, F, 2024): McDonald protects the puck and uses her speed to separate from defenders and get into open space to rip a snap shot on goal. She draws pucks cleanly and wins faceoff battles to start the play with possession. The forward battles hard below the redline causing chaos and creating opportunities. On the backcheck, she applies good pressure to disrupt the attack. McDonald does a good job taking the body in the neutral zone to cause turnovers. McDonald is successful in the faceoff circle winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to teammates to start the play with possession. She reads the play and forechecks aggressively to force errors, intercept breakout passes, and cause turnovers. She plays physically, taking the body and blocking shots. Grade: B

Sara Forwell #16 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, F, 2025): Great puck handling and protection skills. She is patient when pressure gets physical, this helped her transition into a give and go, to assist hitting a stick for a successful tip. Strong passer with an ability to force her team to transition into new opportunities offensively. Will go east to west in order to open the ice in a breakout, a leading playmaker on the ice. Consistency throughout all three periods. Her passes are smooth and on target. Forwell is successful in the faceoff circle winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. Her aggressive forecheck results in turnovers to take to the net for chances. A strong stride, speed, and smooth puck control let her make tape-to-tape passes to create chances. Grade: B

Maddie Min #17 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, D, 2024): A defenseman with a good read on the play, turning over the puck and stretching up ice many times. Min has good size and quick feet. she can handle and rush the puck with confidence. She makes some nice stretch passes to create offensive opportunities. She is mobile across the B-line and finds good lanes to get her rocket of a wrist shot on net. Min shows her offensive mind by dropping into the zone to receive passes and get off one-timer shots on net. Min gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Her puck moving is precise and, on the tape, as she slides passes across the offensive blueline with her partner, finds an open forward through the seam on the powerplay, or hits the stretch for quick chances. She plays physically and does a good job taking the body. Grade: B

Lauryn Busseri #31 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, G, 2024): Busseri tracks well through traffic, reacting quickly with some big glove saves. She is a bigger goaltender and uses her size well to hold body shots and hold a challenge. She had good staking agility and plays the puck with pass-outs to teammates. Busseri is calm between the pipes, standing firm and challenging shooters. She stays aware and blocks the goalmouth pass. Busseri battles in the scramble and finds pucks to get the whistle and relieve pressure. Grade: B

Madison King #39 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, G, 2024): King is calm, patient, and focused in the net. She gets out to the top of the blue paint to square up and challenge shooters. Her lateral movement is quick and precise. She controls rebounds and steers pucks to safe areas. She battles in scrambles, finds pucks, and gets the whistle to relieve pressure. King has good size in net. She has great rebound control, using her stick to deflect high and wide or snatching up anything that bounced out with her glove.  Grade: B

Ava Werstine #11 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, F, 2024): Brought energy to the PK applied strong pressure. Fast skater quick in a foot race + back checking efforts. Werstine controls and handles the puck with poise and finesse to get in spaces and fire a smooth tape-to-tape pass on the stick of an open teammate. Her passes in the attacking end are crisp and on target to create scoring opportunities. Her soft hands and control allow her to cradle passes on the fly with ease. Werstine makes quick and accurate passes on the give-n-go passing in all zones. Werstine is aggressive forechecker, forcing her opponents to turn the puck over. She is aware of her teammates positions which allows her to make quick accurate passes even across zones (i.e., stretch passes). She handles the puck well along the wall and is strong on her skates barely getting pushed around or off the puck by opponent. Werstine is a feisty forward with good speed. Werstine battles in all three zones in even-strength and odd man situations relentlessly pursuing and winning pucks. Her passes are crisp and on target and she gets into position to provide good defensive coverage and support. Grade: B-

Maryn Broderick #19 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, D, 2025, Syracuse): Broderick has very good size. She uses her size well in battles and puck possession. She is able to clear the net front well. She holds the blue line well when she does and has a good shot. She makes smart puck-moving decisions on net drives and when she drops in on the attack. Her good size and long stride give her excellent reach and coverage. With her long reach, she clogs passing lanes with her active stick, disrupting plays and frustrating opponents. Broderick steps up in the neutral zone on the penalty kill, breaking up plays and turning defense into offense. On the powerplay, she uses her strength and puck protection skills to shield the puck, creating space for smart passes to her teammates. Her rocket slap shot from the point is a weapon that keeps the defense and goalie on high alert. Grade: B-

Abigale Kirk #21 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, F, 2025, UNH): Kirk is a hard-working player. She forechecks well to cause turnovers and is great at finding the puck. Kirk is great in battles as she may not be the biggest, but still can manage to be the player to bring the puck out of a scrum. She has an accurate and hard shot. Kirk plays a physical game along the boards. She wins battles and takes the puck along the seams, getting shots on the net. Kirk plays with emotion and finds the extra effort when needed, making a diving block in the dying seconds to force overtime. Kirk rushes the point and battles to force errors on the penalty kill. She has quick hands and a quick release to snap pucks on net for chances. Kirk plays physically, taking the body on the forecheck to separate the player from the puck and battling hard below the red line on the penalty kill. Her quick stick check results in turnovers for chances. She uses her speed effectively on the penalty kill to win puck races. She has a smooth drag and snap through a screen to challenge goaltenders and create chances. Grade: B-

Casey Beisel #22 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, F, 2023): Beisel is a fast player. She uses her speed to forecheck and backcheck. She helps her teammates out by covering for them and supporting them. She is a very hard worker and a great player to watch. Beisel uses her acceleration and speed to snag loose pucks for net drives to create chances. Her aggressive forecheck on the penalty kill disrupts the defense and forces errors. Beisel plays a stable all-around game. In the defensive zone she shows some defensive awareness and risk assessment to block lanes with good stick positioning. In defensive transition much of the same she shows a slightly above average hustle, as she is relentless on the backcheck with half effective poke checks, and does use a good mix of pivots, and changes of pace to increase her play involvement but her angles of attack regardless of her overt aggressiveness reduce her overall effectiveness. In offensive transition she demonstrates positional awareness and her skating does shine with an ok stride, but particularly notable agility and outside edgework makes her an effective skater. In o-zone play she shows notable offensive instincts with ok shot selection, and above average shot, (release, and leverage), but does lack some shooting mechanics as she displayed limited ability to elevate pucks. We look forward to improvements in compete level, playmaking, and hockey IQ. Grade: B-

Avery Randall #42 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, D, 2026): Randall is a smart puck-moving defender. Her passes back and forth with her partner are smooth and precise in even strength and man-advantage situations. She gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a hard, low snap from the point. Randall moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner. She controls and handles the puck with poise as she accelerates through the neutral zone to gain the line with speed and start the attack. Her ability to get inside body position on puck carriers results in successful takeaways to transition up ice. She gets pucks to the net for the forwards to deflect with a quick snap shot from the point on the powerplay. Grade: B-

Lillian Bell #66 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, D, 2024): Bell is a very relaxed defense man. When she has the puck she is in no rush to get the play going. She could use some work on her skill and better choices on when to attack players. Bell gets her strong point shot through traffic and on target. Bell has an accurate strong shot from the point and is patient up top with the puck waiting for screens to get to the net. Bell is a good size defender who steps up in the o-zone to disrupt breakout attempts by the opposition. She gets pucks to the net for the forwards to deflect with a hard, low snap shot from the point on the power play. Bell snapped one through a screen to find the back of the net against Washington. Grade: B-

Megan Bell #77 (Kitchener Waterloo Jr. Rangers, F, 2024): Bell is a hard working forward. While lacking in skill she works hard every shift. She has good size which she uses well and is willing to get down in front of the net.   Bell plays physically, stays focused on the puck, and battles hard below the red line. Bell has a game that is played throgh positioning, situational awareness, and a touch of physicality. In zone play she shows good defensive responsibility and is rarely out of position, hinting at developing spatial awareness and risk assessment. In transition she works hard to keep up with the pace of play and can make herself a passing option occasionally in Offensive transition. In the o-zone she shows above average situational awareness through her adaptability to the play around her as she often attempts to get open, hinting at developing offensive instincts. She shows tendencies to be somewhat of a disruptive force for opposing defenders. We look forward to improvements in skating generally to make her more effective, and playmaking/vison to further increase her offensive output. Grade: B-

Whitby Wolves

Rylan Haslam #2 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, F, 2024, St. Lawrence): Fast mobility at the offensive blue on the power play, moving and switching with D. Speed and hard working. Rylan is a smaller forward but has great hockey sense, she drives the net hard and buries rebounds that come her way. Rylan looks to shoot the puck, and has a quick wrist shot that usually always hits the net. Rylan has slick stickhandling skills which will jump out to you right away when you see her play. Her go to move is a toe-drag and she was successful more times than not. Rylan has great speed down the wall and drives the net wide. She will make sharp cuts to the middle of the ice when given the opportunity. She supports the puck and follows up plays every chance she gets. Rylan changes directions quickly when she has the puck which makes her hard to defend. She is small but battles smart. Overall Rylan is small forward but very nifty and produces goals. Haslam is an elite offensive threat. She scored 4 goals against Nichols School, all in differing manners. Her combination of playmaking and shooting keep opposing players guessing. She can pick corners with ease, but can also find her open teammates when needed. What makes her stand out is her strength and speed off the fly. She can gain speed quick, and then decide to cut in toward the goal efficiently. Haslam is a top player among the age group and is a threat to score all over the offensive zone. Haslam has great puck control. Whenever she is on the ice she controls the pace of play and weaves through traffic easily.  Haslam plays physically and does a good job taking the body to separate the player from the puck. She backchecks with purpose and gets her stick in the lanes to intercept passes and break plays. She patiently possesses the puck and waits for a seam to open for a crisp pass to an open teammate or a lane to open up for her to take the puck to the net. Haslam controls and handles the puck with poise and finesse as dangles defenders and gets into space to rip a hard snapshot on goal. a dominant forward in the ozone, did not stop moving her feet and engaged in battles all over the ice. She is good at scooping the puck out of feet in the f2 forecheck position, and in the dzone to get the puck on the tape moving quickly. she shows urgency in driving her body to the net to make a tight pass or drive the puck right through the goaltender Grade: A-

Mia Antonucci #13 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, F, 2024, Stonehill): Antonucci is a hard-working forechecker who is a two-way player. She can be used in all areas, in all situations. Her coaches can trust her because she is always on the correct side of the puck, and does not cheat the game for offensive plays. Despite this, she can still get plenty of chances through being in the right areas of the ice (like the inner slot and top of the circles to get shots off). Her quick release of a low snapshot from the off wing keeps goalies on their toes and creates chances. Grade: B+

Molly Farace #20 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, F, 2025): Farace is quick skater who handles the well. she has good vision and makes smart passes. She is creative with the puck around the net and is always an offensive threat. Molly is quick skater who handles the well. she has good vision and makes smart passes. She goes to open ice in the o-zone and seems to be a player who gets scoring opportunities. She is creative with the puck around the net. Molly is a solid forechecker and scored goal #2 against Manitoba by being around the net and finding the rebound. Molly gets great body position in battles and looks to use her body to overpower other players. Molly had a great blocker side shot to score 10 seconds into the game against Saskatchewan. Molly gets open for her teammates and creates opportunities for herself to receive the puck. Her effectiveness in net-front battles showcases her ability to create space and scoring chances. Making smart area passes especially down low contributes to setting up her teammates for shots on goal. Molly is a tenacious player and this shows in battles below the red line and in the corners. Her efforts contribute to maintaining possession, creating turnovers and establishing a strong offensive presence in key areas of the ice. Molly also has a strong quick release wrist shot that can catch a goaltender off guard. Farace is a surprisingly effective forward in all 3 zones. She goes about her business quietly but effectively. Farace puts smooth passes on the tape and gets the puck up to open teammates quickly. She gets pucks to the net with a quick snapshot from the right wing. Defensively, she uses her active stick to cause turnovers and blocks shots in the shooting lanes. Really good sequences with her teammates in the ozone. solid IQ plays and patience between her and her linemates throughout the game making textbook plays. a simple and efficient game. Grade: B+

Sydney Sawyer #24 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, D, 2025, Colgate): Sawyer is equally effective in the defensive zone as in the offensive zone. Her active stick is used to great effect along the boards and to break up passes as she gets into lanes as the play develops. Her combination of size and skill makes her a formidable presence on the ice. Her strong, long stride allows her to cover a lot of ground quickly, enabling effective movement both defensively and offensively. With the puck on her stick, Sawyer demonstrates poise and confidence as she maneuvers through traffic and gains the offensive zone, utilizing her size to shield the puck from defenders and maintain possession. Sawyer possesses excellent puck-handling skills, allowing her to make crisp passes and set up scoring opportunities for her teammates. Whether executing a smooth backhand or forehand pass, Sawyer consistently delivers the puck with precision, enabling her teammates to capitalize on scoring chances. Her vision and awareness on the ice enable her to anticipate plays and find open teammates, particularly on the powerplay, where she excels at setting up scoring opportunities from the middle of the ice. Defensively, her size and physicality make her a formidable presence in front of her net. She effectively uses her body to separate opponents from the puck and block shots, while also employing strong positioning and angling techniques to force turnovers and regain possession for her team. Her ability to contribute at both ends of the ice makes her a valuable asset to her team, capable of making an impact in various situations throughout the game. Sawyer is a mobile defender that plays with her head up at all times throughout the game. Sawyer possesses solid puck-handling skills and makes smart decisions under pressure. Her ability to make accurate breakout passes and contribute to the transition game is an asset to the overall offensive strategy for her team. Her goal against Nichols School was a great example of her scoring touch from the top of the circle inward. Grade: B+

Shayne Desjardins #4 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, D, 2023, Robert Morris): A defense who opens up the ice for herself in her puck movement. On the line she walks and cuts or switches the speed of her game to change speed of the game. A quick puck handler and sharp passing skills. Key I.Q to the back end. Active and mobile. She has good size, and plays a heads-up game, hitting passes up ice. Can battle along the boards and win it. Active and mobile. She has good size, reach. Communicates very well which allows her to drive Down if there is space, with someone moving into cover. Heads up. Hits up ice passes. Can battle along the boards and win it. Desjardins in a stay-at-home defender who boxes out players very well. She is physical when needed, and can help her goalie see oncoming shots by removing any threat of a screen. She plays hard down low below the goal line, and battles relentlessly in all 3 zones. Desjardins has a good physical component to her game, taking the body and blocking shots in the shooting lanes. Her passes are smooth and on target, including sweet saucers to get around sticks in the passing lanes, and she controls and handles the puck with poise and finesse to navigate through tight spaces. Grade: B

Kate Bell #11 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, F, 2025): Bell has a good scoring touch, burying beauties with multiple weapons from her bag of tricks. She snagged a loose puck to snap one home and pounced on a rebound in a scramble to bury a second against Central York. Grade: B

Hannah Thornton #21 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, F, 2024, Robert Morris): Thornton has quick feet that she uses to her advantage behind the opposing net. Her constant movement makes it difficult for opposing D to hem her in and it usually takes 2 of them to stop her. Thornton wins a high percentage of draws cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. The feisty forward uses her speed to get in on the forecheck, force errors, and hustle on the backcheck to apply pressure and cause turnovers. She battles below the red line. Thornton plays with her head up and patiently waits for a lane to open up to drive for a shot on goal on the powerplay. Great anticipation, and using her body to protect herself. a good pk player with patients and communication with her fellow penalty killers. Thornton is a playmaking forward that looks to make the smart plays in tight. She can create space for herself by using quick cut backs along the hashmarks, and looking to feed the slot or her defenders at the point. She created many chances against Nichols School, picking up a nice assist, showing her poise with the puck and strength on the puck. Grade: B

Emerson Henry #23 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, F, 2024): Emerson is a big player with good balance, she is very smart and defensively responsible. She leads with her stick on the forecheck and uses her stick to break up passes. She has a heavy net front presence. Steps into space to cut passes and quickly turn that into a scoring chance. Hard accurate release. She strong positionally in both ends, she is smart on the back check. She has good vision in the o-zone. She is good along the boards and heavy and hard to move. Her quick hands enable her to win a high percentage of draws cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She gets in the passing lanes on the forecheck to intercept breakout attempts. She gets her stick on the puck in the D-zone to quickly clear and relieve pressure. Her soft hands cradle passes easily to complete a quick catch and release from the slot. Grade: B

Kali Maechtel #89 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, D, 2026): Maechtel is a good skater who will take the puck the length of the ice if she has the room to. She anticipates plays and intercepts passes. Kali is smooth quick skater who makes smart choices with the puck coming out of her own end. She likes to rush pucks into the o-zone, will pull up and find late coming teammate. She intercepted a pass at the o-zone blueline, beat 2 players and took a wrist shot from the faceoff circle short side goal.     Maechtel steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes and transition to zone entries. She gets pucks through traffic and to the net with a quick snap shot from the point. She blocks shots in the shooting lanes.  Grade: B

Paige Fong #96 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, D, 2024, Maine): Great sized player. Hits tough passes quick and with ease. Has nice hockey sense to read pressure and consistent accuracy delivering the puck to the option she identified. Fong is a smooth skater and can get shots through from the point. She can also make great backhand passes, and can use her D partner well when needed to. She is, a strong backwards skater, and she can make quick pivots when transitioning from defense to offence. Fong uses her long reach to her advantage, she is very strong on the boards and in front of her own net. She likes to rush with the puck or to jump into the play. She has very good recovery speed when needed. Fong is a feisty defender who plays with an edge, engaging physically every shift to take the body, separate the player from the puck, and battle in all three zones. She uses her size and active stick to her advantage to cause turnovers in the defensive zone that she skates out with ease. Grade: B

Sophie Harold #7 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, F, 2025): Harold has soft mitts to win draws cleanly to her teammates and tip pucks on net drives for chances. Grade: B-

Kate Donegan #9 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, F, 2024): Donegan takes the body to separate the player from the puck and gets her stick in the passing lanes on the backcheck to intercept passes. Grade: B-

Neve Padulo #15 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, F, 2024): Great ozone forechecking and pressure. She is showed a lot of energy off the faceoffs, battling hard to win the footrace to the puck or block out turnovers in the circle Grade: B-

Chloe Fife #19 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, F, 2025): Speed. High tempo, jumps on loose pucks and makes timely good decisions with it. Fife is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles to start the play with possession. She drives the net with her stick on the ice ready to tip pucks and create chances. Defensively, Fife pressures the point with her active stick and forces errors to transition for zone entries. Grade: B-

Lauren Lyons #39 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, G, 2025): Lyons battles past screens, through traffic, and in scrambles to find the puck, make the save, and get the whistle to relieve pressure for her team. She recovers quickly to deny rebound attempts in scrambles. Grade: B-

Kylah Kenyon #71 (Whitby Jr. Wolves, D, 2025): Kenyon keeps good gaps and is a physical player along the boards. She can carry the puck out of her own zone, but she also makes a good first pass. Kylah has size and is mobile player. She keeps good gaps and is a physical player along the boards. She can carry the puck out of her own zone, but she also makes a good first pass. She has good vision and shows good patience under pressure at the o-zone blueline. Kenyon uses her body effectively to box out opposing forwards in front of her net. Grade: B- 

Windsor Southwest Wildcats

Megan Derbyshire #2 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats): A great player who comes down the ice with speed, she is able to walk around defensemen 1v1 and drives the net, she shoots with a purpose and is effective with the puck on her stick bringing effort into every shift. Grade: B

Ariella Merlino #1 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, G, 2022, Syracuse): Her positioning is always on point. She squares up nicely to the puck and has good lateral movement. Not only is she aggressively looking for the puck through traffic, but she also controls traffic in her end through puck movement, or play stoppage as required Merlino is always positionally sound and is constantly communicating with her players. She does a good job tracking the puck and is aggressive on the shooting player. I look forward to seeing her bounce back after a goal and have better body language when a goal is scored.  Grade: B-

Cassie Murphy #12 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, F, 2023): A solid skater, she backchecks hard and forechecks hard, forcing turnovers or pushing opponents to the corners. Murphy uses her speed effectively on net drives for rebounds, blasting by the defense for shots on goal, and rushing the point to block shots on the penalty kill. She earned space on the doorstep to bang home a rebound for their only goal against Belle Tire. Murphy puts her passes on target to move the play and create chances. She gets in on the forecheck to force errors. She drives the net hard with the puck to create chances. Murphy is able to put passes on target and uses her speed to beat icings and goes to the front of the net in the offensive zone. On the penalty kill she is able to angle players well and is able to put the puck down the length of the ice. Murphy uses her speed effectively on net drives for rebounds, blasting by the defense for shots on goal, and rushing the point to block shots on the penalty kill. She earned space on the doorstep to bang home a rebound for their only goal against Belle Tire. Grade: B-

Maxine Blunt #13 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, F, 2024): Blunt is an effort player who works hard on both ends of the ice. She has an active stick and feet to win the puck off dump-ins and is a go-to forward fore executing breakouts along the boards. Grade: B-

Carissa Hann #14 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, F/D, 2025): Carissa is a strong skater with a strong work ethic. She works hard on the boards pinning the opposition, she battles hard in front of her own net. Grade: B-

Morgan Woolgar #15 (Windsor U18 AA, F, 2024): Woolgar is a good-sized forward who is strong in the faceoff circle on special teams, winning battles and drawing pucks to teammates cleanly to start the play with possession. Grade: B-

Ashley Quenneville #21 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Quenneville comes out on fire each shift, she never stops skating and forechecks hard, forcing passes and bad plays. She works hard and wants the puck on her stick. Relentless. Reliable on faceoffs. Ashley is not big, but with a high level of compete and energy. She handles the puck well. Quenneville battles hard on the draw and wins pucks to her teammates to start the play with possession. Her aggressive forecheck on the penalty kill forces errors and frustrates the defense. Quenneville has a good work ethic and hustles every shift. She gets body position on the backcheck to win pucks and transition up ice. She shows good defensive positioning, coverage, and support, battling along the boards and below the redline. Her strong strides allow her to quickly skate onto loose pucks to take in for breakaway opportunities. She is very strong positionally with a very high compete level. Grade: B-

Natalie Garro #22 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, D, 2024): Blocks shots, normally picks up sticks in the dzone. Garro moves the puck back and forth smoothly with her partner across the blue line to set up passes to open forwards and get pucks to the net from the point with a quick snap shot. Grade: B-

Sophie Brush #25 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Brush carries the puck and can skate the length of the ice. She handles the puck well. Sophia is a good skater who is strong in 1v1 play. She plays strong gaps and likes to stand up at the blueline. She is a physical player who is strong on the boards. Brush is a good backwards and forwards skater, who can handle multiple attackers at once, playing angles and using her stick effectively to cut off passing lanes. Brush uses her speed to gain the zone smoothly and set up the powerplay attack. She gets pucks through traffic and to the net for chances with a hard wrist shot from the point. Brush ripped a wrist shot from the point to find the net for a powerplay goal against Ridley. Brush battles hard in front of the net and is able to make heads up plays to her teammates. She backchecks hard to the front of the net and looks to pick up sticks.  I look forward to seeing her move the puck quickly and reduce over stickhandling especially in the neutral zone.  Grade: B-

Emma McDonald #31 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, G, 2025): McDonald has great rebound control, lateral movement and stays tall on shots through traffic in front. Does well at communicating with her defenders and uses the paddle to check oncoming forwards with the puck across the crease. McDonald tracks the puck well and gets out to the top of the blue paint to challenge shooters. She battles hard in scrambles, finds the puck, and gets the whistle. She stopped a breakaway against Belle Tire. Grade: B-

Ava Merritt #51 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, D, 2024): Merritt is a solid defense. She plays the body on opponents and keep a strong gap, stepping up when she is aware of numbers and forcing dump ins. Merritt is a stall ward D. She makes sure the front of the net is covered for her goalie in all situations. She is not afraid to block shots and clears everything to the sides. Merritt reads the play and steps in to intercept breakout passes and get shots on goal. Merritt is able to angle pucks very well and clear players from the front of the net. I look forward to seeing her make heads up decisions with the puck and to be strong on her stick.  Grade: B-

Hudson DeNure #10 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, F, 2024): DeNure is a hard forechecker who uses her strength and frame to effectively maintain the puck and create offence. DeNure hustles on the backcheck, applying pressure, picking up sticks, and deny chances. Grade: C+

Parker Riley #57 (Southwest Jr. Wildcats, F, 2025): Riley is able to take the puck to the net well and skates hard to the bench after a shift. I look forward to seeing her stay on her feet and improve her quickness.  Grade: C+

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