Neutral Zone scouts attended the Provincials 2023-2024 U15AA, held from April 11–13, 2024, across the Greater Toronto Area, where they watched 32 teams compete. Each player below has been graded based solely on their performance at this event.
Barrie U15AA
Kathleen Dion #4 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, D, 2027): Kathleen has a very high hockey IQ which is showcased in her ability to control offensive play from the blueline, make smart passes, and slow the game down when need be. She is an excellent skater with plenty of speed which allows her to transition the game very quickly from defense to offense. Dion showed above average edgework, and the ability to contribute on a special teams powerplay as a facilitator. Grade: B+
Arianna Pellarin #10 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, F, 2028): Pellarin can be an offensive threat for her club. She shines in offensive transition with above average passing, that initiates quick breakouts. In-zone she can be both a passing (above average vision, and hockey IQ) or shooting threat, as she has a quick, but slightly stiff shot release. In defensive transition she is defensively responsible, and knows where to be. We look forward to improvements in her stride (choppy), and with an increase in muscle mass it can elevate her game to the next level. Grade: B+
Malee Winter #11 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, F, 2028): Winter looked like a decent offensive threat, with good situational awareness, and vision throughout the game. Grade: B
Jessica Vree #14 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, F, 2027): Vree plays a solid transitional game defined by above average hockey IQ and spatial awareness. With defensively sound positioning and adequate skating she keeps pace and disrupts the opposing team in transition interrupting their play creation by finding gaps. Grade: B
Gabrielle Willard #15 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, D, 2028): Gabrielle is an excellent skating defense in regards to both her technical ability and speed. She has a rocket shot from the point that she is able to get through traffic to the net, buying herself aa beautiful goal against Guelph. She is active both deep in the ozone and on thee blueline, often extending offensive zone time. She is almost always able to make a smart pass to open teammates. These attributes all contribute to her off-puck presence and high hockey IQ. Grade: B
Samantha Larmand #17 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, F, 2027): Larmand is a hard-working player who fights through checks, and battles for loose pucks. Her off puck presence defensively is excellent as she is able to take away passing lanes and disrupting opponents breakouts. Offensively, she carries the puck with confidence and speed. She is able to create space in the ozone with excellent plays along the half wall. She also has a high hockey IQ which is seen through her ability to find open teammates, make passes, and intercept opposing pass attempts. Grade: B
Presley Pinfold #24 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, D, 2027): Pinfold has a stable base of shooting and puck skills to propel her game to the next level. Her shooting particularly has a good release point that can be an asset in an expanded role. To blend nicely with her shooting skills, she has above average puck control, handling, and passing, which makes her a capable defender in the offensive zone. We look forward to improvements in Pinfolds offensive and defensive creativity. Grade: B
Kara Fisher #34 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, F, 2027): Kara possesses an excellent offensive ability which is seen through her ability to rifle the puck and stickhandle through opposing defenders. She carries the puck well through all three zones and has a great off-puck presence defensively. Grade: B
Addyson Copeland #8 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, F, 2027): Copeland is a capable faceoff taker with decent form, smart positioning, and defensive awareness. She plays an active role in the initial stages of breakouts quite well, and in defensive transition attempts to have an active stick. We look forward to improvements in play anticipation, and puck skills. Grade: B-
Daelia Coutts #12 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, D, 2028): Coutts is a stable puck moving defender who becomes a offensive threat. Coutts plays quite an aggressive game which can generate chances off of the rush, as she is not scared of jumping up. The other side is that she often falls out of position or gets beat clean. She has a serviceable risk assessment that is also matched with decent short passing, and stable simple plays. We look forward to improvements in senses (on-ice awareness), and skating. Grade: B-
Olivia Lehti #16 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, F, 2027): Lehti is a capable forward at the U15 level. She has about average skating (stride, crossovers, acceleration, and edgework), and a noticeably odd push off that has the potential to generate more power at the next level. She is an offensive generator for Barrie, and plays on the Powerplay, where with her above average compete level she is able to extend plays. She has above average board play and decent positioning that can make her a threat as well. Displays about average puck skills, vision, and senses. Grade: B-
Ella Shoebridge #7 (Barrie Sharks U15AA, F, 2028): Shoebridge displays decent skating fundamentals, and a tinge of physicality. She proves to be a capable play support teammates with above average puck skills, compete level, and hustle. One area we look for improvements in is risk assessment as she regularly makes risky play decisions pointing to a below average hockey IQ. Grade: C+
Belleville U15AA
Ciara Randle #21 (Belleville Bearcats U15 AA, F, 2027): Randle is an absolute work horse in the offensive zone as she applies excellent pressure, creating turnovers, and opportunities for her team. Randle is a great forechecker, she battles hard in puck battles. She forces turnovers on the forecheck and generates offensive opportunities. Grade: B
Brooklyn Weido #86 (Belleville Bearcats U15 AA, F, 2027): Weido is a smart player and uses her speed to get past defenders. She is a quick decision-maker with the puck, and she advances the puck forward very well. Grade: B
Elizabeth Bellevance #88 (Belleville Bearcats U15 AA, F, 2027): Elizabeth has IQ and sees the ice super well, finding teammates and making good passes. Her passes are hard and crisp. Grade: B
Kalysia McCoy #19 (Belleville Bearcats U15 AA, D, 2027): McCoy was the reason her team did not get scored on during a penalty kill as she single handedly battled 3 opponents in the corner, ticking off 35 seconds, and then winning said battle by dumping the puck down with a strong, high shot off the glass. Mccoy plays physically and battles hard. Her net front positioning clears the front of screens and offensive opportunities. She gets in the shooting lanes and is not afraid to block shots. Grade: B-
Bluewater U15AA
Mya Thorne #11 (Bluewater Hawks U18 AA, F, 2027): Mya is a strong center with an excellent ability in the face-off circle, consistently winning draws. She has a lightning fast release to her powerful shot. Here hockey IQ in the ozone shines through her ability to find and create open ice with and without the puck, while making smart passes. Grade: B
Skylar Doxtator #55 (Bluewater Hawks U18 AA, D, 2027): Doxtator generates offensive opportunities in numerous ways. She is not afraid to get into dirty areas on the ice, findings loose pucks, getting good shots on net, slapshots. She has great vision and on the forecheck she can close off options and force turnovers. Grade: B
Jamie Ryall #3 (Bluewater Hawks U18 AA, F, 2027): Ryall has skill and sees the ice pretty well. She has speed and can easily beat anyone, forechecking relentlessly. Grade: B-
Meagan Munro #14 (Bluewater Hawks U18 AA, D, 2027): Munro has size and quickness, she reads plays well and plays good gaps. She closes down quickly in the d-zone. Grade: B-
Nikita Piercy #43 (Bluewater Hawks U18 AA, F, 2027): Piercy relentlessly forechecks, forcing errors and causing chaos. She releases quick snap shots from the slot and follows her shot to snag any rebounds or loose pucks. She uses strength and positioning to protect the puck wide, and drive the net generating offensive opportunities. Grade: B-
Brampton U15AA
Piper Sebben #11 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, D, 2027): Sebben is a capable two-way defender in all three zones. On the defensive she proves to have good gap control mixed with instincts as she often has her stick towards the middle limiting passing and play options. Notable is her in-zone defensive poise, as she has overall good risk assessment. In offensive transition she often initiates team breakouts, but also shows above average puck skills in things like short passing, control, and pass option identification. This is all complimented by her above average vision. In-zone play she provides active play support showing flashes of offensive instincts, and does competently play on the half-wall for the powerplay. Grade: B+
Eden Connelly #8 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, F, 2027): Connelly is a solid all around forward. Her reach and stick leverage serves her well and grant her a bit more power on shot release, and passing than some of her teammates. On the offensive side she thrives in the rush, and with her above average skating she can create clean entries into the o-zone and generate quality chances off of the rush. Her puck skills are notable, and her offensive instincts are good as they mesh with identification and vision increasing the quality of these chances for. She also uses good body leverage to establish presence in o-zone and d-zone play. When setting up plays she is able to use this body positioning and vision to see through layers setting up quality plays. On the defensive side she has notable defensive instincts/play anticipation, often covering for teammates. She is an asset on both powerplay and penalty kill. We look forward to improvements in skating, and endurance. Grade: B
Mya Rinaldo #9 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, F, 2027): Rinaldo is an excellent skater, both speed and technically. As a defense she is able to quickly transition the game from offense to defense. Rinaldo is defensively responsible and creates defensive disruptions in transition and zone with an active stick, while keeping opponents to the outside, pointing to above average hockey IQ and positioning. Her skating is ok, but does suffer from a shorter mechanical stride, but makes up for it with slightly above average outside edgework. In offensive transition she shows a tad bit of deception on zone entries with changes of pace and stable puck handling. In o-zone play she proves to be a capable net front presence, while also proving to be a threat with her shot that is quite accurate. goal in tight on rebound, good passing and off puck presence, makes herself present in each play she is on for, goal x2, cut to middle, stretch and long shot far post, blocker shoulder. Grade: B
Jordyn Kogon #12 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, F, 2027): Kogon is a capable playmaking forward for Brampton. She certainly has all the soft skill to be so, with senses highlighted by above average decision making, on-ice vision, hockey IQ, and a good hustle. In the o-zone she is a threat to shoot and has a quality release that has a touch of power to it, with good hand position. Her hustle is complimented by her generally decent skating mechanics that allow her to be where she needs to be on the ice. On the defensive she employs good pre-emptive stick raises, but often lacks some defensive awareness through often passive d-zone play. Grade: B
Sarah Grozdanovski #17 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, D, 2027): Grozdanovski plays a capable and smooth game. In defensive transition she displays conservative gap control and defensive instincts with positioning and an active stick that swats lanes and chances against away. On the offensive side she shows capable puck skills with quality d-d and short passes, while also not being scared to flex her above average play reading by joining the rush and creating quick zone entries for teammates to build off of. She shows indications that she can be a capable facilitator, but another level to her creativity would be helpful. Grade: B
Ryleigh Charlton #18 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, F, 2027): Charlton showed elements of a prototypical power forward with a compete level and senses. Her skating base has a relatively clean stride and unproblematic edgework, crossovers, and agility. She proves to be a capable special teams net front option that battles hard in the slot for positioning, what makes her even more effective is her above average decision making under pressure and poise. She has notable vision, and puck skills to match all of which combine to make her a capable chance generator. When at the faceoff draw she also employs a decent stiff-arm technique that might need adjustments as she ages. Grade: B
Abby Mercer #71 (Brampton Canadettes BAA, F, 2027): Mercer can be an offensive threat. She shows good skating, particularly around stride, and lateral acceleration which makes her an undeniable threat on the rush as she can create separation between her and the defenders and can lead to explosive zone entries. She often dictates the pace of play for those defenders and teammates alike. To match these skating elements she has above average puck control and puck skills more generally. She remains quite passive in d-zone play, but will engage with stick checks, and some board plays leading to above average motor, and hustle. Grade: B
Grace Pamenter #19 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, F, 2027): Pamenter displays excellent positioning in the defensive zone, she takes away scoring chances by intercepting passes, covering her open point and getting in shot lanes. Pamenter shows good defensive awareness both on forecheck and the backcheck, and identifies opposing lanes quite quickly in transition, and through good stick placement she limits chances against off the rush. She proves to be a capable forechecker with ok agility, and hustle. We look forward to improvements around her puck skills. Grade: B-
Jamie Nerlich #24 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, D, 2027): Nerlich plays a capable game revolving around grit, puck skills, and a tinge of physicality. One of the immediately noticeable elements is her puck protection mechanics are top tier. In addition, her positioning is above average too, as she is often dedicated to blocking lanes, reducing slot traffic, and is willing to block the occasional shot. She shows flashes of physicality and a willingness to engage in board play. in the o-zone she has decent short passing, handling, and an ok shot release. We look forward to improvements in lateral acceleration to better able win puck races, and scanning and poise as she struggles with plays under pressure. Grade: B-
Lauren Lanigan #27 (Brampton Canadettes U18 AA, F, 2028): Her game revolves around skating and play support. She displays a clean skating stride with above average acceleration, power, and slight agility. In the o-zone she displays some play reading and knows where to be positionally. In transition she also shows this positional responsibility as she can interrupt the lanes of her opponents. We look forward to improvements in her senses. (on-ice awareness and scanning) and rush/transitional creativity. Grade: B-
Sarah Elson #34 (Brampton Canadettes BAA, D, 2027): Head on a swivel, communication, sets good plays from the top. Grade: B-
Lindsay Gallagher #43 (Brampton Canadettes BAA, D, 2027): Gallagher has notable acceleration and in-zone facilitation. Grade: C+
Burlington 15AA
Alexis Lalli #8 (Burlington Barracudas U18 AA, F, 2027): Lalli is a solid skater who is aggressive on the forecheck, forcing errors and gaining offensive opportunities and gaining puck possession. Grade: B-
Kaili Macdonald #17 (Burlington Barracudas U18 AA, F, 2027): Good skater, she works hard and plays physical. She is aggressive in puck battles and gaining puck possession for her team. Grade: B-
Caledon U15AA
Hillary Ing #11 (Caledon U18 AA, F, 2027): Ing is a well-rounded player who has great vision in all the zones. Her quick feet have her intercepting passes, catching opponents with a swift stick lift, and evading defenders while she looks for back door plays. Ing sees the ice well, finding soft spots on the ice to be a passing option for scoring opportunities. She backchecks hard and picks up players. Grade: B+
Rachel Laplante #33 (Caledon U18 AA, F, 2027): Laplante is a great forechecker, causing turnovers and gaining puck possession. She is quick and drives the net hard, generating offensive opportunities. Grade: B+
Abigail Jordan #23 (Burlington Barracudas BAA, F, 2027): Jordan causes havoc in front of the net, she does not get pushed around either, making the defence and goalies life hell. She battles hard in corners for puck possession. Grade: B
Charlotte Holden #92 (Caledon U18 AA, F, 2027): Holden applies good pressure to her d on the blue line, making them panic and cough up the puck, while she skates by them on a breakaway opportunity. Grade: B
Dina Kiroplis #5 (Caledon U18 AA, D, 2027): Kiroplis handled the puck well in the neutral zone as she waited patiently for her teammates to find the open ice, rather than throwing the puck away. Kiropolis is patient and pinches effectively, she hold the blueline well. She does not force plays but rather waits for a smarter option. Grade: B-
Cambridge U15AA
Sophia Mella #3 (Cambridge Roadrunners U15 AA, D, 2028): S. Mella plays a capable game in all three zones. In defensive transition she employs stable gap control mixed in with active positioning in an attempt to limit the effectiveness of chances against. She is positionally sound in zone, but is prone to losing puck battles and the inside leverage to opponents. Mella also shows an aptitude for the offensive side, as she has good offensive instincts like quick ups or just initiating a simple play to keep zone time alive. She serves as a Powerplay quarterback competently and has decent vision and puck skills for d-d or d-half wall options. In both ends, particularly the defensive she employs good puck protection mechanics often angling either or both of her body/the boards to win board battles and retain puck possession, which highlights her above average hockey IQ. To combine all of this she does have a noticeable compete level. We look forward to improvements in pass option identification and skating acceleration. Grade: B
Krista McMahon #7 (Cambridge Roadrunners U15 AA, F, 2027): McMahon appeared to be playing defence for the match against Stoney Creek. She shows good defensive instincts like body/stick positioning, tie ups and box outs showing advanced positional awareness and hockey IQ. In defensive transition her gap control was ok, and she maintains decent risk assessment. On the offensive side of the puck she shows a notable compete level mixed with offensive instincts that manifest through smart activations, pinches to keep pucks alive, and some decent passing. We look forward to further improvements in her skating. Her gap play is aggressive in the NZ and D-zone. She is a quick player and brings a physical component to her team. Grade: B
Serena Hasen #9 (Cambridge Roadrunners U15 AA, F, 2027): Hasen showed bursts of speed combined with a clean clear stride, and this was particularly noticeable as she often served as play disruptor in transition hinting at defensive responsibility, poise, and positioning. Grade: B
Skylar Macey #14 (Cambridge Roadrunners U15 AA, F, 2027): Macey has above average puck skills, specifically around passing and breakouts. About average grit, compete level, and shooting mechanics. We look forward to improvements in skating (choppy stride), and decision making. Grade: B
MacKenzie Hancock #17 (Cambridge Roadrunners U15 AA, F, 2028): Hancock is able to exert clear defensive pressure through above average play anticipation and grit (shot blocking, and board play). She has a decent motor and has above average lane creation opportunities that allow for her to crash the net and generate chances for. About average puck skills, skating mechanics, and shooting. Grade: B
Lylah Cummings #26 (Cambridge Roadrunners U15 AA, D, 2027): Cummings is an imposing defender that makes her presence known through capable positioning, hard compete level mixed in with elements of physicality. She is particularly effective with board play decreasing the quality of chances against greatly. We look forward to improvements in her senses to bring another layer to her already imposing game. Grade: B
Maddison Mella #54 (Cambridge Roadrunners U15 AA, F, 2028): M. Mella provides capable play support and soft skill every time she is on the ice. Particularly noticeable is her hands in chances off the rush. She can find herself open ice in the o-zone, she handles the puck well and has good vision. She is very smart positionally in the d-zone. Grade: B
Eve Binns #24 (Cambridge Roadrunners U15 AA, F, 2027): Binns has a good understanding of where she needs to be positionally and this can help her team generate chances for, this spatial and positional awareness increases her ability to impact the play. This combined with an above average hustle and compete level bodes well for the player. We look forward to the introduction of a more advanced skating stride to add another level to Binns game. Grade: B-
Myla Macey #41 (Cambridge Roadrunners U15 AA, D, 2027): Macey is a strong skater with good quickness, she can handle the puck and has good vision to make accurate passes. She shows good patience with the puck on the o-zone b-line. She makes smart choices with the puck, on the defensive side she has good zone awareness and plays good gaps. Grade: B-
Lauren Stiles #97 (Cambridge Roadrunners U15 AA, F, 2027): Stiles is a strong skater with a good hockey IQ, she plays with her head up at all times and can handle the puck. She has a quick release to go with her good shot. her play in the D-zone is strong and is a very good penalty killer. Grade: B-
Central York U15AA
Fiona Marley #11 (Central York Panthers U15AA, D, 2027): F. Marley plays a stable two-way game. She is positionally and defensively quite responsible, which limits the quality of chances against, and bodes well for her defensive instincts and hockey IQ. She also has an above average skating base that is highlighted by a clean stride and good changes of pace to her game. She is capable of leading a rush if she chooses, but this is not a clear focal point of her game. In the o-zone she shows flashes of offensive instincts with some decent point activations and these latter two (rush leading and activations), can lead to her generating some quality chances for. One of the most notable aspects of her game is her puck protection mechanics as she is situationally aware and uses both boards and body to limit any risk of losing the puck. Grade: B
Keira Marley #12 (Central York Panthers U15AA, F, 2027): K. Marley shows plenty of soft skill that makes her a capable offensive threat for the opposing team. She has slightly above average skating mechanics (stride, power, and edgework), mixed with an above average motor, compete level, and spatial awareness that make her always on the hunt to find open space. In transition she shows decent vision and play anticipation. Her puck skills are evident with particularly notable hands. She holds the b-line well in O-zone. She has good vision to go with her playmaker skills. she has the ability to change direction in tight spots. She uses her stick well in 1v1 situations breaking up a 2on1. Grade: B
Piper Crump #14 (Whitby Wolves U18 AA, F, 2027): Crump plays a capable game that revolves around puck skills, play support and senses. On the special teams she proves to be a capable threat and facilitator, where she can help keep plays alive longer than normal. She proves to have above average puck skills, particularly around transitional and zone short passing. Crump is responsible in defensive transition and does her best to be in position blocking lanes with body and stick. Her defensive and offensive play anticipation and option identification are above average. Average skating, compete level, and shooting. Grade: B
Shyla Gamble #17 (Central York Panthers U15AA, F, 2027): Gamble looks to be both an offensive and defensive threat for teams. In all three zones she shows above average compete level. Her skating is above average and displays good edgework, and changes of pace that combine with her creative routes to the net prove her above average hockey IQ and deception to her game. She can create clean zone entries with the aforementioned factors and then generate chances for with competent play facilitation with quality puck skills (handling and passing). On the defensive she proves to be a capable forechecking presence that uses good body leverage to force chances off of turnovers in transition. With her speed she can beat the d to the outside, she drives lanes very well with quickness. She makes smart choices with the puck and her passes are on the tape. Grade: B
Brynn Cull #34 (Central York Panthers U15AA, F, 2028): Cull has a fairly complete toolkit, with defensive instincts, on-ice awareness (positioning), and play reading ability. The skating base of Cull is quite solid too as she displays above average acceleration and edgework. On the forecheck she does a good job of maintaining an active stick and exerting defensive pressure. Can be an asset and shooting/passing threat on special teams. Grade: B
Elle DeSilva #91 (Central York Panthers U15AA, F, 2028): DeSilva has the prototypical toolkit of a scoring threat. She displays good lateral acceleration, matched with a quick stride, and power. Above average puck skills, particularly noticeable hands. Good play facilitation and play anticipation. She has good size and quickness, she uses her body well to protect the puck, she can beat the D taking them to the outside. She is aggressivec on the forecheck and battles hard on the boards. Grade: B
Saige Connor #9 (Central York Panthers U15AA, D, 2027): Connor is an offensive minded defender that shines as a chance generator for Central York. The base of her game revolves around her skating. She is notably advanced in lateral acceleration, inside/outside edgework, and an ok stride. This skating is particularly useful as she often leads rushes and creates quick and clean zone entries. She plays an aggressive but clean offensive game. When she is not leading the transition directly she displays good short passing skills that can significantly help the breakout. More generally she has above average puck skills that also have a touch of deception to them. She competently identifies play and pass options to further facilitate plays in transition and zone. She shows great flashes of creativity and offensive instincts. We look forward to improvements in her risk assessment (out of position lots generating chances against), and defensive play more generally. Grade: B-
Summer Neal #18 (Central York Panthers U15AA, D, 2028): Her game is developing. She plays an aggressive game that excels at pinches and pushes where she can force turnovers and strip the puck from opponents. She has a clean stride and slightly above average skating in the other skating elements (power, inside/outside edgework, balance, acceleration). Her puck skills are above average as well, and proves to be a capable defender with the puck in transition and zone. She often gets out of position and displays a good hustle and recovery. In the offensive zone she patrols the blueline in support of her teammates, and can provide decent play support (Offensive instincts). We look forward to improvements in both gap control, and play creativity. Grade: B-
Mackenzie Stewart #26 (Central York Panthers U15AA, F, 2027): Stewart showed good hustle and defensive awareness. Grade: B-
Clarington U15AA
Dalyn Fairey #87 (Clarington Flames BAA, F, 2027): Fairey is a good skater and uses her speed down the wall, cutting to the middle and giving herself good scoring opportunities. Grade: B+
Kylie Haslam #2 (Clarington Flames BAA, D, 2027): Haslam makes a smooth first pass to exit the zone and has a solid slapshot the gets through traffic and to the net for chances. Grade: B
Madelyn Babiy #1 (Clarington Flames BAA, G, 2027): Babiy moves well laterally. She is quick to get down and recover from the butterfly. She challenges shooters and stays square with shooters. Grade: B-
Gabriella MacAlpine #86 (Clarington Flames BAA, F, 2027): MacAlpine backchecks tenaciously, picking up the open player. Grade: B-
Cornwall U15AA
Abygail Marsolais #4 (Cornwall Typhoons U18 AA, D, 2028): She is first to look for open teammates all over the ice, she is good at picking up the puck and holding it until she sees a play fit for success. Grade: B
Anastasia Terrance #62 (Cornwall Typhoons U18 AA, F, 2027): Strong with faceoffs and very aware going into the circle. her dzone positioning as a centre is advanced, and engages in puck battles with energy. She is good at forechecking and maintaining a solid ozone forecheck. Grade: B
Jane Synott #91 (Cornwall Typhoons U18 AA, G, 2028): Synott excels in the dirty areas of the ice and almost never loses a battle as she positions herself well between the puck, the opponent, and the boards, resulting in her retrieving and winning most corner battles. Good opportunistic plays, good dzone awareness and numbers pick ups. Grade: B
Hanna McDonald #95 (Cornwall Typhoons U18 AA, F, 2027): McDonald displays a relentless work ethic by consistently being the first player on the backcheck and uses her smarts to apply pressure, angle the puck carrier, and effectively strip the opponent of the puck, putting her team back on the attack. Grade: B
Olivia Powis #10 (Cornwall Typhoons U18 AA, F, 2028): Powis is a hard worker who plays with grit. She forechecks hard, forcing turnovers and gaining puck possession for her team. Grade: B-
Kora Bulloch #33 (Cornwall Typhoons U18 AA, F, 2027): Good skater, she is aggressive in battles, she is good support in the dzone and gets open on the breakout. Grade: B-
Durham West U15AA
Savannah Halleran #98 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, F, 2028): Halleran has strong support positioning in the defensive zone. Her quick feet allow her to quickly take away space from her opponents. She has soft hands and dangles through her opponents. She is effective in the face-off circle, winning possession for her team. Grade: A
Aurora Matt #11 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, F/D, 2027): Matt played forward. Matt was defined by both her skating and senses. She has good outside edgework that allows her to turn freely, while her stride and inside edgework allow for sometimes explosive zone entries and good opportunity creation off of the rush. Mix this skating with quality offensive instincts and lane creation and Matt becomes a threat in every transitional play. In-zone play she shows adequate soft skill, and puck skills, but has a notable good release point. Plays a role on powerplay and is a half-wall threat due to her shot and speed. Also plays on the Penalty Kill, and in defense transition is good at exerting pressure on the opposing team. Other notables is her quick-draw faceoff form. Matt is a strong skater with a lethal shot. She has strong edging to evade pressure and cut to the net and has developed a variety of dangerous shots. She drives the net and shoots in stride, goes for rebounds and uses a strong backhand in tight. She scored with two laser shots, one from the top of the circle and the other from the bottom of the circle, getting the puck up and under the bar. Grade: A-
Olivia Hepburn #1 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, G, 2027): Hepburn is a mobile tender who is very quick to jump on rebounds. Grade: B+
Madison Bryk #17 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, F, 2027): Bryk has a solid foundation that she can build off for next year. Her skating particularly stands out as she possesses good inside edges and a clean quick stride that allows for her to separate from opponents, especially on breakaways. When this outright separation is not possible she establishes favorable inside body leverage. Bryk thrives most on rush based offense, and is a chance generator there. In all three zones she demonstrates good puck skills and quality passing aptitude. On the defensive side she can be a bit of a play disruptor through above average play anticipation and risk assessment that forces turnovers. Bryk has a solid shot that she gets on target from far out. She picked the top corner from the top of the circle with a laser of a shot. She drives the net with good puck protection. Grade: B+
Chloe Sandiford #2 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, F/D, 2028): Sandiford is a capable defender in all three zones. In the defensive zone she shows quality defensive instincts with stick placement, and body positioning greatly decreasing the quality of chances against. She also has an innate knack for breaking up offensive chances before they even get going along the blue line with decent play anticipation. Transitional play demonstrates her adequate short passing, and puck skills. Sandiford has ok decision making and offensive instincts as well, as demonstrated by her quick pass identification and execution of quick up plays. In O-zone play she shows further flashes of offensive instincts and play support with adequate offensive zone pinches, and shooting of the puck, which she does often. She has a decent shot release. Of note she contributes adequately to the penalty kill, displaying her full ice versatility. We look forward to further improvements with her skating, particularly her stride. Sandiford is a tall defender with good reach. She controls the gap well at her blue line to hold up the rush. She plays with patience and heads-up, looking for options and hitting teammates with crisp passes. Grade: B
Cassidy Cooper #7 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, D, 2027): Cooper is a capable defender for her team. She has good positioning and provides a stable defensive net-front presence. On the defensive she displays decent gap control, and a good hustle/motor in defensive transition when she is out of position. In offensive transition she provides good play support keeping the breakout/play alive with short passes, and teammate support. In the offensive zone she has an above average release that is quite accurate. In all three zones she shows about average puck skills and control/handling. We look forward to improvements on her inside edgework (top speed and acceleration), and senses (decision making). Grade: B
Ivy Morrissey #8 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, F, 2028): Morrissey is a forward that is able to make an impact in all three zones. In the offensive zone she quite spatially aware through looking for open lanes, or contributing in a successful manner to the o-zone cycle. Morrissey is also not scared to take over a play and shows adequate creativity with the puck. On the other end, she also is capable of exerting quality defensive pressure that often force turnovers and generate chances for. Morrissey has a long graceful skating stride and good puck skills to go with it. She weaves through opponents and creates plays such as drop-pass for teammates. She shows her anticipation of her opponents as she intercepts passes through the neutral zone. Grade: B
Ava Chefero-Iannazzo #12 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, F, 2027): Cherfero-Iannazzo plays a fairly complete game in all three ends. Her spatial awareness is top end. On the defensive end she is quite effective on the PK, as she is able to close gaps and exert pressure through a multitude of ways (body positioning, lane blockage, limits play options). This transfers to defensive transition too as her defensive instincts and skating can allow her to generate decent defensive pressure. On the offensive side of the game she demonstrates good puck protection, and offensive creativity. This is all complimented by the fact that she has a high compete level. Grade: B
Renee Lapointe #21 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, F/D, 2027): Lapointe played as a defender this game. Lapointe plays an all around complete game. Notable is her skating as she maintains a good stride, inside edgework, and acceleration that allows her to be anywhere she needs to be on the ice. She often is able to shake off pressure with ease showing good poise and risk assessment. To compliment her skating is her above average compete level. She shines on the offensive side too, with slightly deceptive passing, good puck protection mechanics, and her ability to always find a lane hinting at good offensive instincts and on-ice awareness. She also proves to be a capable facilitator highlighting above average vision. She plays a prominent role on the powerplay. Lapointe is effective in the face-off circle to win her team possession. She has agile skating and patience to evade pressure and maintain control. She drives the net and has a quick hard release, putting the shot past the tender but off the bar. Grade: B
Rachel Talesnik #35 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, D, 2027): Talesnik is a capable defender who shows sense and poise. She has decent on-ice vision, and this leads to her being able to identify play options faster than normal, especially in transition. She definitely plays a more cautious and conservative defensive game, but can make plays under pressure pointing to a above-average poise. We look forward to improvements in compete level and intensity. Talesnik walks the blue line, gets to good shot lanes and puts shots on net. She plays a heads-up game, seeing pass lanes and threading stretch passes. Talesnik is a quick player on the forecheck, and she causes turnovers easily due to her active stick. She shoots off the fly well, snapping the puck on net well against London numerous times. Talesnik is able to skate well backwards and transition from defense to offensive very quickly. Grade: B
Marissa Cowling #6 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, D, 2027): Cowling plays a very cautious and conservative game. Best exemplified by her generous gap control, and cautious positioning. Her skating is about average, particularly her acceleration. Both in transition and zone play she has noticeable play anticipation, and generally reads plays quite well. We look forward to improvements in her shooting mechanics. Grade: B-
Deanna Weller #16 (Durham West Lightning U15AA, F, 2027): Weller displayed a good hustle for the puck, and a willingness to provide play support. On the defensive end she maintained a decent active stick. Grade: B-
East Ottawa Stars U15AA
Aniston McCrann #76 (Gloucester U15AA, F, 2027): Her aggressive forechecking style disrupts opposing defensemen, forcing errors and creating turnovers. She is also a threat in the offensive zone, utilizing her quick snap shot and hard wrist shot to get pucks on net. McCrann is successful in the faceoff circle, winning battles and drawing pucks cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. Her soft hands let her control and handle the puck with poise and deflect point shots with ease. McCrann found the back of the net with a well-placed wrist shot against Hamilton. Grade: B+
Lauren Verhoeven #4 (Gloucester U15AA, D, 2028): Verhoeven does a good job taking the body to separate the player from the puck. She battles hard along the boards at the offensive blue line and keeps pucks in. Her quick snapshot from the point gets through traffic and to the net for chances on the powerplay. Grade B
Hailey Leach #5 (Gloucester U15AA, F, 2027): Her pressure on the backcheck is relentless, creating turnovers that lead to effective zone entries. She utilizes her aggressive forechecking to battle opponents and force errors. Her combination of offensive awareness, physicality, and defensive intensity make her a valuable asset in all zones of the ice. Grade: B
Jade Dupuis #8 (Gloucester U15AA, F, 2027): Dupuis battles hard below the red line and takes the body to bump opponents off the puck. She gained the puck off the center ice faceoff and drove the right wing to rip a wrist shot top blocker to light the lamp against Hamilton. Grade: B
Alexandra Grabowy #11 (Gloucester U15AA, F, 2027): Grabowy is a skilled defenseman who excels in transitioning the play and creating offensive opportunities. She makes a great first pass to start the breakout showcases her strong vision and decision-making on the ice. She has a sense of finding open spaces and battles hard below the redline to win pucks. Her quick reactions in pouncing on loose pucks off the draw contribute to generating shots on net. Grade: B
Polly Almstedt #14 (Gloucester U15AA, D, 2028): Almstedt, a smooth skating defender, controls and handles the puck with poise as she gains the zone and finds an incoming teammate with a precise pass to start the powerplay attack. Her hard wrist shot from the point gets to the net for the forwards to deflect. Grade: B
Nila Etchart #15 (Gloucester U15AA, F, 2027): Etchart applies pressure on the backcheck to disrupt the opposition attack. She won a goalmouth battle to slide home a loose puck against Hamilton for a well-earned goal. Grade: B
Angelie Vallee #19 (Gloucester U15AA, D, 2027): Vallee did a nice job defending and breaking up plays with a good active stick. She did a nice job getting point shots through to the net with traffic. Vallee battles in the corners and wins pucks. Her passes find the breaking forward cross-ice on the tape. She can jump up and join the rush as an option provides an added offensive threat and creates opportunities for her team. She does well maintaining good body position on opponents, using her physicality to gain an advantage and disrupt plays. Grade: B
Melina Gervais #26 (Gloucester U15AA, D, 2027): Gervais steps up in the neutral zone with an active stick to intercept pucks and break plays. She stops behind the net on the powerplay to set up and make a crisp first pass on the tape. Her slapshot from the point is hard and low for the forwards to deflect. Grade: B
Robyn Chenier #88 (Gloucester U15AA, D, 2027): Chenier was a steady defender who showed good edge work to evade forecheckers and make zone exits when under pressure. She makes a good first pass consistently. She has good vision and awareness. Chénier does a good job taking the body to separate the player from the puck. She moves the puck smoothly back and forth with her partner to regroup and move up ice. Chénier crushed a slapshot from the point on the powerplay to tickle the twine against Hamilton Grade: B
Evelyne Addy #92 (Gloucester U15AA, D, 2028): Addy uses her long reach and active stick to cover a lot of ice. She pinches successfully and is strong on the puck. She moves the puck smoothly with her partner to set up and crush slapshots on goal on the powerplay. Grade: B
Kessa Hogue #10 (Gloucester U15AA, F, 2027): Hogue is a smooth skater who controls and handles the puck with poise and finesse. Grade: B-
Mia Quesnel #29 (Gloucester U15AA, F, 2027): Quesnel battles in the corners and below the red line, winning pucks and creating chances. She gains a good net-front presence to quickly fire shots on goal to challenge the tender. Grade: B-
Etobicoke U15AA
Bronwyn Caithness #21 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, F, 2028): Caithness plays a physical game with speed, out-muscling the defenders on the forecheck to win the puck and tucking a shot under the blocker for a goal. She went on an end-to-end rush, driving the net then wrapping the puck around the net when the net drive lane was taken away, her tight pass out resulted in a goal. Grade: A-
Ava Giacomodonato #83 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, D, 2027): Giacomodonato has strong transitional skating, pivoting and changing directions without losing speed. She distributes the puck effectively with her partner through the neutral zone. Grade: B+
Kristina Eccleston #94 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, F, 2027): Eccleston has excellent vision and she seamlessly corrals bouncy pucks displaying confidence as she takes up space, uses her body to protect the puck, and never panics when faced with a battle, scrum, or open ice. Grade: B+
Chloe Sturino #11 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, D, 2028): Sturino makes quality passes to her partner, using her feet well as an extra stick. She has a hard point shot that she gets into traffic and tippable situations. She scored with a hard low point shot that deflected off a defender. Grade: B
Gabby Catalano #18 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, F, 2028): Catalano demonstrates that you do not have to be the biggest player, to have the biggest impact. She is relentless with her attack on the puck, frequently beats opponents in foot races, uses her quick hands to evade defenders on one on ones, and gets rewarded with a gutsy penalty kill goal. Grade: B
Micaella Rubio-Reyes #23 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, F, 2027): Rubio-Reyes makes tape-to-tape passes. She protects the puck well on the net drive and repeatedly gets off a solid snapshot. Grade: B
Riley Manna #31 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, G, 2027): Manna is a mobile tender with quick legs to kick out shots and the ability to get post-to-post quickly. She makes glove saves and holds pucks. Grade: B
Gianna Vinci #91 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, F, 2028): Vinci applies great pressure to the defence who she covers in her zone, forcing them to make a play under pressure or coughing up the puck to her. She has a good hard shot from the hash marks that creates scoring opportunities for her linemates. Vinci goes to the net with her head up. She has the speed to slip behind the D and goes to the net getting shots on. Grade: B
Emily Thorpe #9 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, F, 2028): Thorpe moves the puck well through the neutral zone with accurate passing. Grade: B-
Rachel Lee #38 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, D, 2027): Lee has a good, low-point shot that she manages to get through to the net, creating rebounds and chaos for her forwards to hopefully capitalize on. Lee controls the GAP well and keeps attackers wide on the rush. Grade: B-
Kaitlyn Fortun #42 (Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA, F, 2028): Fortun goes to the net looking for pucks, scoring by picking up a second rebound. Grade: B-
Guelph U15AA
Orla Hayes #3 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, D, 2027): Hayes is a capable two way defender. On the defensive end of the puck she shows a decent gauge of gap control, and adequate defensive instincts (active stick, and positional awareness). Her backwards stride crossovers in defensive transition are smooth(ish) and show promise. Hayes also contributes on the offensive side serving on Guelphs powerplay. In the o-zone she shows decent offensive instincts, and risk assessment by knowing when to pinch. She made some good activations and proved to be a capable facilitator that could generate chances for. Grade: B
Madison Heffernan #16 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, F, 2028): Heffernan shows that she is a capable forward at this level. On the defensive she displays good situational awareness, often helping with board play and this is only matched by her high motor and restless compete level. To make it even more effective Heffernan does appear to have a slight reach advantage. She is very much a lateral attacker in transition, and with possible improvements to agility and creativity she can really level up her game. Heffernan also proves capable on the offensive side of the puck as well, as she often looks to create space for herself and makes herself an option in every play, (offensive awareness, and play anticipation). She has about average skating, with above average outside edgework. Puck skills are capable and decent. Grade: B
Lauren Oates #88 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, F, 2027): Oates looks somewhat smooth in transition and can be a chance generating threat off the rush. Capable puck skills, compete level, and senses. Grade: B
Sydney Brisebois #91 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, D, 2028): Brisebois is a two-way defender that shows promise. She has decent offensive and defensive instincts and scanning that allow her to identify plays sooner. The play anticipation and her ability to look for open space and options is notable. Her compete level is about average. We look forward to improvements in skating (shorter choppy stride), and puck skills (passing and handling). Grade: B
Lexi Beuttenmiller #4 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, F, 2027): Beuttenmiller is an excellent skater who gathers countless loose pucks all over the ice, she is very hardworking and demonstrates a strong off-puck presence through her ability to intercept passes and turn them into offensive scoring opportunities. Beuttenmiller is an active defender, noticeable in all situations. She serves as a competent special teams facilitator. Grade: B-
Madison Murphy #7 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, D, 2027): Madison is a strong defense who responds well to pressure with her patience and play-making ability. She is a very aware defense who is always facing the play and her check. Her off-puck presence is showcased in her net front ability and the support she provides to her D partners. Murphy showed some decent soft skill, with a decent sling shot release mechanic for her shooting, and some decent puck handling. Grade: B-
Juliette Mann #14 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, F, 2027): Mann played a punishing game. In all three zones she is not scared of physicality and board play, pointing to a good exertion of strength and endurance. She has decent defensive awareness and positioning as she is quite responsible in transition on the backcheck, allowing her to exert ok defensive pressure in transition. In the d-zone she is positioned high above the faceoff dot rarely leaving her position. We look forward to improvements in her skating posture as there are limitations in stride and ankle flection. Grade: B-
Hannah Klapwyk #23 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, F, 2027): Klapwyk shows capable play anticipation and support elements. She also shows to have a tinge of physicality to her game. We look forward to improvements in skating more generally. Grade: B-
Madison Sullivan #25 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, F, 2027): Sullivan shows flashes of a capable two serving as a capable forechecker and being a play disrupter greatly influencing the transitional game of her opponent and rush the offence. She also shows no hesitation to step up in transition. Grade: B-
Olivia Deighan #73 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, D, 2027): Deighan displays some decent defensive instincts and positioning with quite capable gap control. She also displays ok puck skills (passing, control), in play facilitation, and serves as a competent play support teammate. Grade: B-
Rylie Richardson #94 (Guelph Gryphons BAA, D, 2027): Shows ok defensive instincts with stick lifts and the occasional scan. Positionally responsible at times. Grade: B-
Hamilton U15AA
Madelyn Lubera #77 (Hamilton Hawks BAA, D, 2027): Lubera is a strong skater with excellent puck skills. She can confidently manuver through traffic using her skill, keeping good control of the puck. She takes the middle lane on the attack and puts hard quality shots on net. Her retrievals are quick and she blocks shots in the shooting lanes. Grade: A-
Skylar Ruschpler #88 (Hamilton Hawks BAA, F, 2027): Ruschpler is an all-round player, showing her defensive responsibility by backchecking and support. She is quick to escape pins along the boards and drive to the middle of the ice. She has skills and vision, dangling around D and getting good shots on net for good scoring opportunities. Grade: A-
Rainn Baliat #93 (Hamilton Hawks BAA, F, 2027): Baliat has a good touch around the net, burying a few off scrambles. She battles hard along the boards and blocks shots in the shooting lanes. Grade: B+
Isabella Chan #98 (Hamilton Hawks BAA, D, 2028): Chan plays with her head on a swivel. She is a good skater who constantly adjusts her positioning to find passing lanes and support teammates. Chan makes tape-to-tape outlet passes and controls the gap well to stop rushes. Chan battles hard in the corners and does a good job taking the body. Grade: B
Gracie McKee #9 (Hamilton Hawks BAA, D, 2027): McKee is a good-sized defender who plays physically and does a good job taking the body. Grade: B-
Juliette Menard #21 (Hamilton Hawks BAA, D, 2027): Menard gets herself in the shot lanes and is not afraid to block shots. Grade: B-
Brooke Pollard #44 (Hamilton Hawks BAA, D, 2028): Pollard is a good sized defender with an active stick. She steps up in the neutral zone to take away pucks and make a quick pass on the tape to transition up ice. Grade: B-
Lili Howick #55 (Hamilton Hawks BAA, D, 2027): Howick plays physically and does a good job taking the body. She has a strong stick check at the defensive blue line to deny puck carriers entry. Grade: B-
Kingston U15AA
Caitlyn Wimmer #11 (Kingston Ice Wolves U15AA, D, 2027): Wimmer is a strong skater with very good quickness, she is a very good stick handler. With her speed she out races players for loose pucks and dump ins. She is hard on the back check and the right player. Grade: B+
Cora Galliah #17 (Kingston Ice Wolves U15AA, D, 2027): Galliah brings a high-energy work ethic to every shift. She is a strong center who wins faceoffs cleanly and stays with her opponent. Her gritty playing style sees her battling hard in the corners, taking the body, and relentlessly pursuing loose pucks. Galliah is quick and can handle the puck, and will take it to the net hard. She is always moving in the OZ to find herself open ice. She reads and anticipates plays well in both ends. Grade: B+
Bella MacDonald #5 (Kingston Ice Wolves U15AA, D, 2027): MacDonald uses her speed to cause turnovers by applying pressure with an active stick on the backcheck and attacking on the forecheck. She controls and handles the puck with poise and makes accurate passes. Grade: B
Karinne Jarmin #71 (Kingston Ice Wolves U15AA, F, 2027): Karinne has good size and is a strong skater. She aggressive on the point in her own zone. She can stick handle and carry the puck. She battles hard on the boards. Grade: B
Makayla Bailey #91 (Kingston Ice Wolves U15AA, D, 2027): Bailey gets in the shooting lanes, blocks shots, and steps up in the neutral zone to intercept passes. She covers for her partner and gets back quickly to defend. She has a great slap shot from the point and gets pucks deep. She plays aggressive gaps in both the NZ and D-zone. She jumps up to break up plays, she uses her long reach well to keep rushes to the outside. Grade: B
London U15AA
Emma Holm #5 (London Devilettes U15AA, F, 2027): Holm is a threat no matter where she is on the ice. Defensively she is positionally responsible and has decent instincts with an active stick and lack of over commitments. She can also form a part of a capable forecheck displaying quality defensive play anticipation and play reading. In transition she has above average skating and her stride can separate her from opponents. In the o-zone she makes attempts at being a net front presence showing a good compete level. Her poise is notable. One of the things that stood out the most was her slightly deceptive release point and execution on the chances that she and her teammates generated. Grade: B
Aj Smith #6 (London Devilettes U15AA, F, 2027): Smith is a capable center that has a good low center of gravity faceoff draw, and displays a noticeable compete level. She shows decent defensive instincts in terms of positioning and stick checking. In transition she is particularly effective with good short passing and play identification/making, and this proves especially true for Smit on regroups. Grade: B
Sophie Dedobbellaer #8 (London Devilettes U15AA, F, 2027): Dedobbellaer is a solid forward with senses and compete. Immediately noticeable is how relentless she is in transition hinting at an above average motor and compete level for her age group. She is particularly explosive off of faceoffs. To mix in she has above average spatial awareness and hockey IQ, as she regularly attempts to block lanes with both body and an active stick. On the offensive she has good play anticipation and awareness to generate chances for. Her compete level also translates to her prioritizing smart body leverage and making the most out of her zone time. She has a slightly stiff release which is a mix of a power and hand positioning issue but it is minor. Grade: B
Alison Elijah #10 (London Devilettes U15AA, F, 2027): Elijah is a capable forward with good senses, acceptable skating, and physicality. Skating wise the player is about average (power, stride, acceleration) with above average outside edgework. There are flashes of offensive creativity as she regularly looks to create her own lanes, and crash the net in rush and transitional play. Her on-ice positioning is hard for opponents to track as she is constantly looking for open space. Elijah does lack some reach and muscle mass, but despite this she adds elements of board play, displaying an above average compete level and intensity. Grade: B
Tristian Larouque #11 (London Devilettes U15AA, F, 2027): Larouque is a capable forward in all three zones. Defensively she remains high in the d-zone and is positionally responsible with relatively frequent scans, which bodes well for her defensive awareness. In transition she can be a good asset on the breakout as she shows decent vision, which is further complimented by her above average puck skills. She shows flashes of play support and offensive instincts in the o-zone. Grade: B
Lilli Muldowney #12 (London Devilettes U15AA, D, 2027): Muldowney is an offensive minded defender, and this is shown through her offensive instincts, above average play reading, and activations. Mix all of this with her decent slingshot style slapshot release and she can be a threat to opponents in the o-zone. She is especially prominent off of the rush, and should be considered a rush threat. We look forward to more improvements with her creativity and defensive play. Grade: B
Megan Jean #14 (London Devilettes U15AA, D, 2027): Jean is a notable two way defender at the U15 level. She displays decent skating mechanics that allow for above average gap control. Other elements of her game that stand out include her puck control, and poise as she expertly handles plays under pressure. In offensive transition she shows good on-ice awareness and hockey IQ as she always makes herself an option for her teammates allowing plays to stay alive longer and zone entries to be more deceiving. Grade: B
Emma Bovin #15 (London Devilettes U15AA, F, 2028): Bovin plays a well thought out game that revolves around senses and positioning. She is a capable skater with above average stride, power, edgework, and agility that makes her a decent forechecker, and one that is able to be a play disruptor. In transition she also shows her muscle and hockey IQ, but gaining favorable body leverage to shield pucks and teammates so that plays can develop around her. She has above average puck skills, control, handling, and protection. Her shot release is above average. Grade: B
Avery Thomsen #7 (London Devilettes U15AA, D, 2027): Thomsen is a capable defender in all three zones. On the defensive she shows capable instincts, gap control, and positioning. She particularly shines in transition, her skating is above average, but through rush activations she can create clean and clear zone entries. In the o-zone she shows decent play support through passing, and simple plays displaying about average hockey IQ. Shooting wise her release is capable, but needs a bit of refinement through more power. We look forward to improvements in creativity and skating to unlock the next layer to her game. Grade: B-
Colbie Farr #9 (London Devilettes U15AA, D, 2028): Farr has both solid skating and instincts. Her skating base in terms of stride, and push off is definitely a promising element to her game. In the d-zone she has strong positioning and provides a stable net front presence that limits chances against in a wide variety of ways. She is an asset to the penalty kill, as she has good fundamentals with flashes of advanced hockey IQ, and generally knows how to frustrate the opponents with good positioning and board play. She shows decent strength and has favorable elements of physicality to her game. She struggles with gap control and does make an adequate effort to get back, where her solid skating base helps. We look forward to further improvements in on-ice senses (awareness and gap control), and some minor skating tweaks (increased balance). Grade: B-
Markham-Stouffville U15AA
Olivia Visconti #13 (Markham- Stouffville Stars BAA, F, 2027): Visconti has incredible patience with the puck and shows it well, especially on the powerplay as she is constantly moving to create lanes for herself and her teammates, optimizing their chances of scoring. Grade: B+
Abbey Petro #34 (Markham- Stouffville Stars BAA, G, 2028): Petro gets square and holds body shots. She deflects pass-outs from behind the net and covers rebounds quickly. Petro has quick lateral movement and came up big with several sprawling saves. Grade: B+
Peyton Fleming #29 (Markham- Stouffville Stars BAA, F, 2027): Fleming has great speed through the neutral zone, opting to carry the puck in wide to create space for her line mates, resulting in quite a few scoring opportunities off the rush. Fleming plays with her head up as she dangles with speed through opponents. She skates with confidence and demonstrates her excellent hand-eye coordination with out of the air knock downs and tips. Grade: B/B+
Taylor Hall #9 (Markham- Stouffville Stars BAA, D, 2027): Hall is a very mobile d who can laterally walk the line well while keeping her head up. She is very confident being the last player back and for the most part, makes smart decisions on if she should pass or skate the puck in the neutral zone. Hall plays with her head up and sees the play well as she exits her zone. She keeps her feet moving and creates good speed with each stride. On retrieval, she takes the puck lane to ward off attackers and picks up the puck cleanly. She uses her partner and the net well to create space and time for breakout passes. Grade: B
Allie Mitchell #16 (Markham- Stouffville Stars BAA, D, 2028): Mitchell does a good job at using her size and stick to get into passing lanes and pinching off the opponents in the offensive zone, allowing her team to stay on the attack. Mitchell has strong puck skills to carry the puck and make crisp on-the-tape passes. She gets herself in shooting lanes and releases a hard one-timer point shot that creates good scoring opportunities. Grade: B
Olivia Benn #22 (Markham- Stouffville Stars BAA, D, 2027): Benn demonstrated excellent 2 on 1 positioning as she took the passing lane away and then proceeded to apply pressure to the puck carrier when there was a moment of hesitation from the opponent. Benn has good skating speed and angling skills to stay with attackers and ride them out of the play. Grade: B
Avery Atkinson #91 (Markham- Stouffville Stars BAA, F, 2027): Atkinson creates traffic net front. Grade: B-
North York U15AA
Maeve Aird #5 (North York Storm U15AA, D, 2028): Aird is an excellent skater, using her edges to defend and evade opponents as she is constantly creating time and space for herself and her team. She has great vision when breaking the puck out of her own end, making crisp tape-to-tape passes (sometimes stretch passes), and works hard to not throw the puck away under pressure. Aird is a great skater with strong puck protection and puck control skills. She has a high hockey IQ, allowing her to jump into the offence in the OZ, find the shooting lanes, and get pucks to the net. This right-shot defender is filled with skill and hockey IQ. Aird intercepted a pass, dangled past the defender and sniped top shelf. She has great edging and evasive skating to pull away from pressure and distribute pucks to her teammates. She controls the GAP very well at her blue line to stop rushes and start the regroup. Aird jumps into rushes and goes to the net with an accurate and hard wrist shot. Grade: B+/A
Maddy De Marco #8 (North York Storm U15AA, F, 2027): De Marco does an excellent job at finding the soft ice in the offensive zone and she capitalizes on chances in front as she finds the puck in a scrum, and buries it high past the goalie. She goes hard for the puck in all zones and is a dominant forechecker, using her body and stick to take away all lanes and place high pressure on the defence. De Marco uses her size and speed effectively. She forechecks and brings the puck off the half wall into the slot for chances. Her speed lets her snag loose pucks and win puck races to take in for breakaways. Grade: B+
Elicia MacDonald #88 (North York Storm U15AA, D, 2027): MacDonald is a solid defenceman who maintains composure and calms the play down by being consistently reliable in her breakouts. Her passes are hard and tape to tape every time and she plays with confidence in every scenario during the game. Grade: B+
Andie McLean #17 (North York Storm U15AA, F, 2028): McLean uses her smaller stature to her advantage as she positions herself perfectly between the hands of the opponent and the puck, angling them into the boards and swiping the puck off of them. She is an absolute workhorse and dominates in corner battles. Her work ethic was rewarded as she set-up a big goal for her team by winning a battle, dangling around a defender, and sliding a puck to her teammate in front of the net. McLean is a hard worker, forechecking and backchecking hard. She is a great skater, allowing her to easily move through traffic. McLean is an agile skater with quick feet. She creates power in her stride and forechecks well to pressure her opponents. Grade: B/B+
Adelaide Doctorow #9 (North York Storm U15AA, D, 2027): She is quick and plays with high energy. She carries the puck through the neutral zone with speed. She likes to play aggressive and physical. Grade: B
Alexa Chan #11 (North York Storm U15AA, D, 2028): Chan is an agile skater who follows up the play tightly. She controls the GAP well at her blue line to keep attackers wide and sop threatening plays. Grade: B
Alexia Karagiorgakis #13 (North York Storm U15AA, F, 2027): Karagiorgakis showed off her grit as she cleaned up her own end after a long shift, got the puck to the red line and dumped it in, giving her teammates coming onto the ice, a chance to apply pressure. Grade: B
Emily Puotinen #18 (North York Storm U15AA, F, 2028): Puotinen created a fantastic goal as she blocks a big shot, finds and corals the puck, beats her d to make it a 3 on 1, slides a beautiful pass to her line mate and goes hard to the net, where she is rewarded with the puck coming back to her for a tie into the net. Grade: B
Anastasia Trifon #19 (North York Storm U15AA, F, 2028): Trifon forechecks well to pressure her opponents and disrupt their breakouts. She is an agile skater and works the cycle well, finding pass options from the corner. Grade: B
Audrey Soja #27 (North York Storm U15AA, F, 2028): Soja creates traffic net front and is not afraid to battle for position. She goes to the net and gets shot off in stride. Grade: B
Samantha Staley #34 (North York Storm U15AA, F, 2027): Staley works hard and competes down low below the goal line for loose pucks. She wins puck battles, while also having a strong hockey sense by getting open for her teammates, finding soft spots on the ice for scoring opportunities. Grade: B
Catelyn Clark #77 (North York Storm U15AA, D, 2028): Clark is a very mobile and confident defenceman, displaying her patience and footwork in the neutral zone by using escape turns and her edges to create space for herself and passing lanes to her teammates. Clark creates speed with every stride and wins foot races. She drives the net and gets herself to the middle of the ice. Grade: B
Laura Rizzo #7 (North York Storm U15AA, D, 2028): Rizzo gets low point shots on net. Grade: B-
Oakville U15AA
Abby Mulcahy #88 (Oakville Hornets U15 AA, F, 2027): Mulcahy is agile and skilled. She is not afraid to get into shooting lanes. She can easily maneuver through opponents to find open space. She can find open teammates and make accurate passes on the tape. Grade: B+
Elleh Frigui #97 (Oakville Hornets U15 AA, F, 2027): Frigui is fast and is a playmaker with the puck. She passes well, and is able to find her open teammates in optimal scoring positions. She is able to create chances through her feet, because they are always moving and creating time for herself to decide what to do with the puck. She is a hard worker that back checks hard and gets in lanes. Grade: B+
Akemi Reinhart #8 (Oakville Hornets U15 AA, D, 2028): Reinhart works hard. She is a good skater and can beat opponents wide and drives the net hard. She transitions well and makes good transition passes. Grade: B
Ava Stajan #14 (Oakville Hornets U15 AA, F, 2027): Stajan works hard and competes for ice. She battles along the walls and breaks the puck out well. She is able to win 50/50 battles, and handles the puck well in tight spaces when defenders are pressuring her. Grade: B
Ariah McGill #23 (Mississauga Hurricanes U15AA, D, 2028): McGill is a stay at home defender that boxes out players well. She battles hard and maintains good gaps, while additionally pinches hard to sustain O-zone pressure when she can. She is reliable in the D-zone by always ensuring players are tied up, and she takes away shooting lanes through her body positioning and aggression on the puck. Grade: B
Emily Baker #24 (Oakville Hornets U15 AA, F, 2028): Baker is a strong skater and has strong puck control skills. She is strong in the face-off circle with an offensive mind, getting a shot off the draw to create an offensive opportunity. She drives with net, toe dragging around defenders and getting solid shots on. Grade: B
Olivia Blue #27 (Oakville Hornets U15 AA, F, 2027): Blue is a relentless worker that plays a heads-up game. Grade: B
Teagyn McAlpine #72 (Oakville Hornets U15 AA, G, 2028): McAlpine is a technically sound goalie that takes up space due to her strong angling and positioning. She is tight to her post, and pushes out strong when the team has a chance to shoot in the slot. She has a quick glove hand, and her blocker rebound control is managed well, as she deflects shots into the corners almost every time. Grade: B
Clara Stanley #78 (North Halton Twisters U18 AA, F, 2026): Stanley is physical when needed, and can use her stick to strip away the puck from opposing players. She is hard to beat in 1-on-1 play in the corners due to her fearless approach to the game, and her increased compete level. She has good hands for a D, and can get shots through from the blue line. She has a good shot from the point as well, and did a great job in jumping in the rush. Grade: B
Alexis Lee #80 (Oakville Hornets U15 AA, F, 2027): Lee is quick and a good playmaker. She gets shots off on the fly and off the cycle in a quick manner. Lee can be trusted late in games to tie up sticks of opposing players, and ensure they are defended properly. She also protects the puck well while battling in the corners. Grade: B-
Ottawa Lady Senators U15AA
Mallea McMullin #4 (Ottawa Lady Senators U15AA, D, 2027): Mallea is extremely hard-working and here feet never stop moving. Her hard work paired with her speed on the forecheck creates countless turnovers in which she battles for loose pucks. She has an excellent ability to release a rocket snapshot on net very quickly. In addition to her offensive ability and work ethic, her off-puck presence shines through each zone. Grade: B+
Morgan Donaldson #12 (Ottawa Lady Senators U15AA, D, 2027): Morgan is an active defense with a great ability to step up into offensive zone plays, creating opportunities for herself and her teammates. In the Dzone, Morgan is patient with puck with oncoming pressure and makes smart easy breakout passes. She consistently ties up open players and is very responsible in the net front position. Her communication allows her teammates to know what is happening and helps mitigate opposing scoring chances. Grade: B+
Surraya Dar #31 (Ottawa Lady Senators U15AA, G, 2027): Dar is an essential component of her teams dzone success as she is vocal and continuously communicating what she sees. She is very comfortable playing the puck from behind the net, allowing her team to more efficiently move up ice. She follows the play well, consistently being able to track loose pucks. Grade: B+
Peterborough U15AA
Ashlea Whyte #7 (Peterborough, F, 2027): Whyte forechecks effectively to disrupts breakouts. Offensively she goes to the net on the rush and gets shots on. Grade: B
Ella Lewington #77 (Peterborough, F, 2027): Defensively, Lewington controls the GAP well through the neutral zone to hold up the rush at the blue line. She has a quick first few strides to separate herself from others and give herself some space. She drives the net with her head up and quickly releases accurate shots, putting one off the cross-bar. Grade: B
Audrey Martone #90 (Peterborough, F, 2027): Martone makes herself available on the rush, finding open space or stepping around pressure she gets in the mix of things and puts quality shots on the net. Grade: B
Jocelyn Jessup #93 (Peterborough, F, 2027): Jessup forechecks well to cause turnovers and takes the puck to the net getting shots on. Grade: B
Sierra Jacobs #19 (Peterborough, D, 2027): Jacobs controls the puck well to regroup through the neutral zone and restart the attack. Grade: B-
Alexa Strano #24 (Peterborough, F, 2028): Strano uses her net well to evade pressure and initiate the breakout. She has a cannon of a point shot that she gets off in a 1-timer during the PP. She uses her speed and tenacity to forecheck with a strong puck-pursuit. She flies through the neutral zone picking up pucks in full stride. Grade: B-
Ava D’Alessandro #31 (Peterborough, G, 2027): D’Alessandro confidently plays the puck by setting it up and passing it out. She gets out at pucks and made BIG point blank saves. Grade: B-
Lily Latchford #71 (Peterborough, D, 2027): Latchford delivers hard point shots on target. Grade: B-
Saugeen Maitland U15AA
Danielle Brown #29 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U15AA, F, 2027): Brown is a handworker. She forechecks hard with aggression and speed, forcing turnovers and creating offensive opportunities for herself or just gaining puck possession. She is not afraid of physicality and getting into dirty areas on the ice. Grade: B+
Alexa Tout #9 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U15AA, F, 2027): Tout is an offensive minded forward with a high passing IQ and awareness. She rarely turns over the puck when pressure mounts, and often knows where to make the next pass. She also has good positional awareness, as she has a knack for knowing where the puck will end up. Brings aggression and energy to faceoff and F/C. good net front presence, faceoff deception and escapes as a foreword. High IQ. 200ft player. Grade: B
Alexa Millman #11 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U15AA, D, 2027): Millman has good size and is a strong skater. She plays in both ends with high energy. She has a net front presence and is strong on the boards. She steps up in the neutral zone to break plays. She gets into position to get great shots and generate offensive opportunities on the powerplay. Grade: B
Danielle Wilkie #12 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U15AA, F, 2027): Energy consistently, offensively minded. Grade: B
Tava Lester #14 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U15AA, F, 2027): Good puck protection and strength on puck drives, creates, many opportunities for herself by opening up the ice when she skates and possession time. Grade: B
Taylor Gibson #17 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U15AA, D, 2027): Gibson is a strong skater who reads the play well and provides support by using her active stick and taking the body. Grade: B-
Sadie White #7 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning U15AA, F, 2027): Brings energy and work ethic, sets up her teammates for NZ odd rushes.
Sault Ste Marie U15AA
Riley Pettit #15 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, F, 2027): Pettit has a goal scorers toolkit. She has a capable skating base best outlined by her above average acceleration. She can generate chances off the rush nicely and with a good shot release where she uses favorable position points to maximize stick leverage it allows for it to be deceptive. Goal low glove from beneath the dot (short side), good hands and skating. Grade: B+
Britton Notte #1 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, G, 2028): Strong communication and active in the d zone with a head on a swivel. she stays strong to her post and is quick side to side. Grade: B
Ava Nolan #7 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, D, 2028): Nolan plays a smooth skating game with senses and puck skills at the forefront. In defensive transition she is cautious about the spatial awareness which allows for her to not only establish good gaps but also do an adequate risk assessment as opponents enter the zone. Mixed with this she has decent stick positioning that allows for further offensive lane threats. Her skating base is solid with a quality stride, crossovers, and agility that allow her to be where she needs to be. Puck skills are evident and capable (short passes, handling, and protection), but need further development. She displays above average vision in transitional and zone play. Grade: B
Alexis Esposito #9 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, F, 2027): Esposito shows decent senses and compete level. On the defensive she attempts to disrupt lanes with mixed results but shows good indication of defensive awareness and instincts. She also has above average skating mechanics with inside edges, acceleration, and power. Most notable about her play is the compete level she shows every shift, and is a consistent contributor in transition. Grade: B
Addyson Atkinson #10 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, D, 2028): Esposito shows decent senses and compete level. On the defensive she attempts to disrupt lanes with mixed results but shows good indication of defensive awareness and instincts. She also has above average skating mechanics with inside edges, acceleration, and power. Most notable about her play is the compete level she shows every shift, and is a consistent contributor in transition. Grade: B
Aubrey Coletti #11 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, F, 2028): Coletti is a positive contribution to her teams forecheck with a quality hustle in transition. She remains quite passive in both the o-zone and d-zone. Her skating base is about average in most elements highlighted by above average edgework. She plays a role on powerplay, serving in and around the half wall. Grade: B
Grace Curran #12 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, F, 2027): Curran has good hustle that is evident in her lane creation, offensive creativity, and nose for the net. Her skating base is solid and has noticeable stride and edgework. She can facilitate chances both off the rush and in-zone. Particularly she can turn nothing plays into a chance which bodes well for the development of her offensive instincts. Above average puck skills make her even more of a threat. Grade: B
Haylee Lecuyer #8 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, F, 2028): Lecuyer created an excellent scoring opportunity on a 2 on 1, as she got the defender out of position and slid the puck over to her wide open teammate. Leycuyer has notable soft skill and a playmakers toolkit. First and foremost, Lecuyer has a good motor that allows her to push the pace of any game and create chances both on the offensive, while occasionally forcing opponents into mistakes defensively. She has sometimes overeager play anticipation as she often cheats and jumps plays, which shows a flash of offensive instinct mixed with aggression. Her puck skills (passing, control) are noticeable and allow her to generate chances both off of the rush and in-zone. The skating base of her game is about average but does show some elements of above average acceleration occasionally. Her compete level is noticeable. In the offensive zone her release is about average but can be an offensive threat to teams as it is not always predicable. We look forward to improvements in play reading and further development of her creativity. Grade: B/B-
Nikki Steinberg #2 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, D, 2028): Steinberg showcases her patience as she does not force plays in the d-zone or neutral zone, instead she regroups with her partner or herself, keeping her feet moving to make sure that she still has speed to evade the pressure from opponents. Grade: B-
Myla Meakin #5 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, D, 2027): Meakin plays a stable game in zone. She does a good job of securing the slot and making it difficult on the opposing team, showing above average positional awareness. She also shows flashes of defensive instincts as she often boxes out opponents further demonstrating her defensive responsibilities. We look forward to improvements in senses, and puck skills. Active ozone, pressures wall well Grade: B-
Meadow Woods #6 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, D, 2027): Woods plays a defensively responsible game, with tinges of offensive upside. She displays decent gap control and defensive instincts through box outs, stick lifts, body positioning limiting the quality of chances against. On the offensive she displays decent short passing, a quality slapshot release, and noticeable hand-eye coordination that is able to keep plays alive longer than normal. We look forward to improvements around her decision making and play anticipation as she often creates turnovers. Grade: B-
Ashlyn Kobzick #13 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, F, 2027): Kobzick follows the pace of play well, and prioritizes her offensive positioning. Grade: B-
Victoria Elliot #16 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, F, 2028): An asset on the forecheck with a high motor. Grade: B-
Harlee Cote #4 (Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats BAA, F, 2028): Cote plays a solid game in all three zones. She is quite responsible on the backcheck and demonstrates ok defensive and spatial awareness, as she often gets stick in lanes. In-zone she plays a slightly passive game, but shows flashes of a above average compete level. In transitional and zone play she has ok vision that allows her to identify passing options to an extent. She possesses average skating mechanics and puck skills. We look forward to improvements to her senses as she lacks some play anticipation, and scanning as she is often ineffectively on the outside of plays. Grade: C+
St. Catharines Brock Jr. Badgers
Nicole Carter #16 (St. Catharines Brock BAA, F, 2027): Carter plays physically, takes the body, and forces errors on the forecheck. She has success winning draws cleanly for possession. She is a strong skater with good speed. She has good hockey sense and can handle the puck coming out of her own zone. She plays the game with grit. Grade: B
Rianna Cuviello #47 (St. Catharines Brock BAA, F, 2027): Cuviello is a skilled forward who shows good puck control and poise in various situations. She has a hard and accurate wrist shot. She rushes the point and capitalizes on turnovers, often resulting in breakaway opportunities. Her strong and smooth skating abilities contribute to her success in both the offensive and defensive zones. she does a good job forechecking, using her active stick to disrupt the plays of opponents and force turnovers. She has a good work ethic and hustles every shift. Grade: B
Stoney Creek U15AA
Julia Sayej #27 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, F, 2027): Her game thrives off of the rush, this is where she generates most of her offensive chances with above average play anticipation, puck skills, and quality straight line acceleration she has plenty of soft skill. Grade: B+
Charlee Love #44 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, D, 2027): Love is a capable puck moving defender in all three zones. At the baseline her increased reach makes many elements across her game from puck control, to gap control significantly better. Her skating from edgework, stride, agility, and acceleration are all of quality. In defensive transition she shows high level risk assessment and nullification of rush chances, often slowing the game down demonstrating her mastery of pace of play while shoving opponents into the boards exemplifying a gritty physical edge. All the while she remains positionally aware and retains an active stick. In the d-zone, Love throws around the body and makes opponents pay a physical price through box outs, board play, and generally pushing around (Physical aptitude, demonstrating a high compete level and motor). She also shows above average situational awareness that further helps limit the quality of chances against. She also has quality puck skills, contributing to the breakout and play facilitation, with calm and collected puck handling, and vision. This is particularly evident on the powerplay, as Love is a special teams asset. Grade: B+
Lauren Muhn #3 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, D, 2028): Muhn is a transitional force. Capable on both the offensive breakout she proves to have above average puck skills and senses with option identification and then quality passes to her selected target (mostly short passes, and d-d). This show breakout instincts and play creation. In defensive transition Muhn proves to be a responsible defender maintaining a healthy gap and active stick towards the middle that shows both defensive awareness, and advanced hockey IQ. Even when she is beat, she has a good hustle and an ok recovery. In the d-zone she is positionally responsible and rarely overcommits. We look forward to improvements in her skating stride and outside edgework as she tends to toe pick a bit on turns. Grade: B
Olivia De Caria #8 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, F, 2028): De Caria possesses the tools of the prototypical goal scorer. Her puck skills are above average, and she demonstrates this through quality passes and deking both in transition and zone play. Her game adds another layer as in addition to he puck skills she possesses quality sense that include above average play anticipation and that puts her pace of play slightly ahead of other players on the ice. In the o-zone she displays decent vision and a good deceptive and accurate wrist shot that can be a threat for opposing teams. All of this combined mean that she can serve to be quite a significant chance generating threat in zone. She employs good balance with her skates. The other aspects in her skating we look forward to seeing growth in particularly her rigid posture, ankle flection, edgework (both inside and outside). With those improvements she will be a larger offensive threat and add another layer to her game. De Caria, a feisty forward, grabbed a loose puck and spun around to rip a wrist shot stick side to light the lamp against Leaside. Grade: B
Carly Wardell #14 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, F, 2028): Wardell displayed above average puck skills (handling, and passing), while also displaying elements of grit and compete level to her game with above average board play. Other notables include her above average creativity in offensive transition, that show she has the potential to be an offensive chance generator. Her skating, compete level, and shooting did not particularly stand out. Grade: B
Avery Gillespie #16 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, F, 2027): Gillespie has offensive poise beyond her years, which bodes well for her play creation, and anticipation in her future development. She had decent skating, stride, and acceleration. Another main element to her game that stood out was her physicality and compete level that exerted clear defensive pressure and showed above average strength and allowed for a smoother transition for her teammates. Grade: B
Abigail Ste. Croix #17 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, D, 2027): Ste. Croix plays a solid two way defenders game and has all the tools to be successful at the next level. She displays good hustle that serves as a backbone for her efforts in all three zones. In defensive transition she maintains good gap control and once opponents cross the blue line she is able to box them out and isolate them primarily around the corner. This shows good defensive instincts, positioning, and leverage management as she can find body positioning that is favorable and keep them to the outside, significantly limiting the quality of chances against. Her d-zone positioning shows defensive responsibility and quality defending through tie ups, box outs, and stick lifts. She is an asset on the offensive breakout as she has above average vision and can identify quick ups and facilitate a quick d-zone exit. In the o-zone she proves to be a capable facilitator, as she adds tinges of deception to puck movement, which bodes well for her hockey IQ, and chance generation. Grade: B
Hunter Burch #19 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, F, 2027): Burch has a solid all around game. Two of the primarily noticeable elements are her skating aptitude and puck skills. Her skating elements are generally all above average, particularly her stride and inside edges allow for quick clean entries off of the rush, mixed in with quality puck protection and she becomes a possible chance generator off of the rush, and the rest of her puck skills, (passing, control, and handling), are all above average as well. She proves to be a capable o-zone facilitator and play supporter. The defensive side of her game also shines as she employs risk assessment that allows her to be a lateral attacker in transition and disrupt opponent plays and chances before they really get going, hinting at above average play reading. She is particularly effective at finding lane angles (spatial awareness) and disrupting that space exerting defensive pressure and forcing turnovers. All in all an above average compete level and motor that has elements of grit. Grade: B
Kyla Noon #12 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, D, 2028): Noon particularly shines in the offensive zone, where she employs smart pinches to keep plays and offensive pressure on the opponent, and advanced play anticipation. She has clear and obvious offensive instincts. Grade: B
Ivy Johnston #22 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, F, 2028): Her game has plenty of soft skill to like. From her inclinations to shoot, (demonstrating good shot selection), to her play facilitation and quality passing plays she becomes an offensive threat for most teams. To wrap this all up she has notable hustle and compete level that allows her to often keep plays alive longer than normal. About average skating, with some minor mechanical errors, and below average physicality/grit elements. Grade: B
Maya Hubbard #77 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, D, 2027): Hubbard battles hard in the corners, quickly clears rebounds, and blocks shots in the shooting lanes. Her puck possession draws opponents, opens up space, and creates opportunities. Grade: B
Briar Deckers #98 (Stoney Creek Sabres U15 AA, D, 2028): Deckers uses her size to her advantage to manage the blue line, keeping pucks in to maintain pressure, pinching successfully, and grabbing high clearing attempts in the O-zone. She battles hard in all three zones. Her hard wrist shot from the point gets through traffic and to the net for the forwards to deflect. Grade: B
Stratford U15AA
Emma Van Nes #9 (Stratford BAA, F): Van Nes is a solid skating defender who keeps an active stick and feet to often deny zone entry, by playing the angles on the boards well and timing her stick checks to cause turnovers in the defensive zone. She is able to make stretch passes to wingers after getting the puck to push the pace up the ice for a breakout. Grade: B
Charlotte Richardson #10 (Unknown, F, 2027): Richardson is a fast forward who works hard all over the ice and competes to win pucks and create chances. She is quick and protects the puck well, making her a consistent threat to drive the net and create scoring chances. She forces turnovers on the forecheck. Grade: B
Abigayle Van Bakel #11 (Unknown, F, 2027): Van Bakel has speed, she is easily able to expose her opponents and easily skates around them. She has three quick strides and explodes. She is constantly skating and forces opponents to make mistakes. Grade: B
Bree Anderson #12 (Islanders U16, D, 2025): Anderson uses her positioning and physicality to keep opposing forwards away from the net front. She did a decent job funneling point shots through to the net offensively. Grade: B
Hannah Dalton #16 (Unknown, F, 2027): Dalton protects the puck well with a long reach. She does a nice job on the half-wall on the powerplay, showing good vision and making good passes, either to the point/low or across the seam after identifying open lanes. Grade: B
Jayda Dietz #19 (Unknown, F, 2027): Dietz had several shots on net in my viewing, as a result of identifying soft areas in the offensive zone and quickly releasing when the puck came. She seemed to be around the puck consistently, working to force turnovers when she did not have it. Grade: B
Sudbury Lady Wolves
Sadie Frantz #6 (Sudbury Lady Wolves BAA, F, 2028): Frantz wins face-offs for her team, plays with her head up and has great hustle to win puck races. She drives the net and gets pucks to the net to create scoring opportunities. Grade: B
Sophie Gauld #11 (Sudbury Lady Wolves BAA, F, 2028): Gauld skates well and looks to make passes. She finds her teammates with passes and move the puck up the ice. She is a good forechecker while applying relentless pressure on opponents, causing turnovers. She is quick on loose pucks and wins foot races. Grade: B Joanna Ajueze #2 (Sudbury Lady Wolves BAA, F, 2027): Ajueze is a good skater, she forechecks hard, forcing opponents to make mistakes and create turnovers. Grade: B- Lacey Rivers #19 (Sudbury Lady Wolves BAA, F, 2027): Rivers has great puck control. She has skill in her game offensively and controls it well. She positions herself well in the D-zone. Her agility is noticeable and she uses it with and without the puck. Grade: B- Hannah Adler #27 (Sudbury Lady Wolves BAA, D, 2028): Adler is a skilled defender who jumps into the attack. She can find open shooting lanes and get good shots off. She holds her own on the blueline, keeping pucks in and pinching well. Grade: B-
Thunder Bay Queens
Morgan Barenz #12 (Thunder Bay Queens BAA, F): Barenz has great vision when bringing the puck through the neutral zone as she moves her feet to create lanes to send solid, hard passes to her teammates. She applies excellent pressure to the defenders, forcing them to cough up the puck and give her teammates a scoring opportunity. Barenez sees the ice well. She can find open lanes and teammates in soft areas and set them up for great scoring chances. She forechecks hard. Grade: B
Kaelyn Stansell #15 (Thunder Bay Queens BAA, F): Works hard. She forechecks hard, and is aggressive in battles. Grade: B-
Avery Gunn #17 (Thunder Bay Queens BAA, F): Gunn is a very vocal player who lets her teammates know where she is at all times and she works quite hard to get into positions to support her defence and line mates. Good, hard shot on net. Grade: B-
Ava Hrubeniuk #20 (Thunder Bay Queens BAA, F, 2027): Hrubeniuk made an excellent play in her own zone, saving a goal, as she swiftly lifted her opponents stick, stealing the puck and getting it out of her own end as her team had been under hard pressure for the whole shift. Grade: B-
Toronto Leaside U15AA
Chloe Zunn #16 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, F, 2027): Zunn has a decent amount of soft skill that can make her a transitional threat for the opposing team. Her motor, acceleration, and play anticipation are all notable. She can be an asset on transition, and this is highlighted by her play vision in offensive transition, mixed in with above average puck skills (passing and handling). Grade: B+
Pippa Green #39 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, D, 2028): Green uses her size and long reach to her advantage when managing the blue line. She steps around opponents to rip wrist shots on net from the point for chances, keeps pucks in to maintain pressure, and moves the puck back and forth smoothly across the blue line with her partner to set up chances. She battles hard in the corners and gets good pins. Grade: B+
Aoife Boyle #2 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, D, 2027): Boyle shows capable defensive instincts, and play support mechanics. She employed a good amount of pinches while simultaneously showing decent overall risk assessment. We look forward to improvements in play option identification. Grade: B
Devyn Albani #9 (Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats, D, 2027): Albani employs capable gap control that allows for minimizing chances off of the rush. Her game is one of play support and extension of zone time, as she prioritizes decent positioning. She also possesses an above average shot from the point. Grade: B
Lilly Koehler #11 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, F, 2027): Koehler has a clean skating stride and good fundamental skating mechanics. She is particularly spatially aware, hinting to an above average hockey IQ, and play anticipation. We look forward to improvements in puck skills. Grade: B
Ava Economopolous #13 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, F, 2028): Economopolous is effective in all three zones. She is decently effective on the forecheck due to an above average compete level and play anticipation. She has average skating in most elements, but particularly above average acceleration. We look forward to improvements in spatial awareness, aggressiveness, and motor. Grade: B
Eva Leigh #17 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, F, 2028): Her game is one of continuous play support through her lane identification, positioning, and shooting both off the rush and in-zone. She also shows an aptitude for defensive instinctual plays both in transition and rush play. We look forward to improvements in creativity. Grade: B
Samantha Wong #18 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, D, 2027): Her play reading is good, and she can keep plays alive for longer than normal, as she is not scared to initiate cycles, break up cycles, and find outlets in an effort to find some chance generation. This play support hints at good offensive instincts and an above average hockey IQ. She possesses average skating, and compete level. We look forward to improvements to her puck skills that will further allow her facilitation game to flourish. Grade: B
Zoe Ordanis #21 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, F, 2027): Her game is one of a rush attack. She has a goal scorers/playmakers toolkit with an abundance of soft skill. In offensive transition she becomes a force upon zone entries, that is aided by her top notch puck handling and protection mechanics. From entry she often creates a lane straight to the net, pointing to advanced offensive creativity, and quality offensive instincts. To nicely blend all of this she has an above average release that can be quick and controlled. Compete level is above average. To add even more layers to her game we look forward to improvements in skating power to make zone entries that much more forceful, and increases in decision making/confidence. Grade: B
Tara Fearon #22 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, F, 2027): Fearon is an aware forward that tries to capitalize off of created defensive pressure in-zone, and play disruption in transition, showing advanced offensive instincts even when on defence. In-zone she normally stands above the dots showing dedication to responsible positioning. Her base line senses are there as she employs a decent amount of scanning that displays good awareness, which she can convert to play anticipation and play creation when on offence. Grade: B
Sarah Aquilina #77 (Toronto Leaside Wildcats BAA, D, 2028): Aquilina is a smooth skater with good edge work. She controls and handles the puck with poise as she weaves around opponents to create chances with crisp passes and hard net drives. Aquilina gained the zone and dangled her way into position to rip a wrist shot top glove for a beauty goal against Stoney Creek. Grade: B
Waterloo U15AA
Maya Slot #6 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, F, 2027): Slot has the speed to win foot races and edging to cut back into the middle lane. She demonstrated her accurate shooting by beating the defender wide and snipping top corner from the bottom of the circle. Grade: B+
Mathilda Moorehouse #91 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, F, 2027): Moorehouse plays a heads up game and sees her teammates well. She executed a perfect on the tape saucer pass to set up a great scoring chance. She scored, reading the tenders challenge off the post and banking the puck off the tender and in. Grade: B+
Lauren Sauve #7 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, D, 2027): Sauve uses the net and her partner well to create time and space on the breakout and regroups. She gets herself to shot lanes in the offensive zone, scoring top corner on a high point shot. Grade: B
Summer Ropp #11 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, F, 2027): Ropp moves the puck quickly. She headman the puck quickly setting her team up for odd man rushes. She gets herself into high percentage scoring spots like the slot and quickly release shot on target. Grade: B
Madelyn Davies #12 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, F, 2028): Patient with the puck and has great vision for pass lanes and shot opportunities in the offensive zone. Plays a responsible defensive game. Rocket wrist and slap shot which she able to release quickly. Davies forechecks to provide pressure on the opponent. She has good puck skills, dangling through three players and cutting into the middle lane to get a shot on net. Grade: B
Micah Carswell #14 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, F, 2027): Carswell is positionally sound. She protects the puck well on the net drive and separates play from puck in open ice. Carswell finds the lanes to the net and drives with speed to separate herself from defenders. Grade: B
Addyson Martin #18 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, D, 2028): Martin controls the GAP well to angle players out on the rush. She finds shooting lanes in the offensive zone and gets pucks to the net for scoring opportunities. Grade: B
Addison Hodd #30 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, G, 2027): Hodd has good lateral movement to stay square in her stance as the play moves. She recovers quickly from saves and uses her stick well to deflect shots into corners and redirect pass outs. Grade: B
Grace Collins #10 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, D, 2027): Moves the puck well through the neutral zone and creates scoring chances when rushing the puck. Displays good gap control leading to many turnovers, Excellent positioning in the dzone and is strong in tying up her check. Collins uses her partner well as support on the breakout and neutral zone regroups. She executes on the tape passing. Grade: B-
Rhyan Davy #17 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, D, 2027): Davy keeps her point shots low and gets them through traffic for scoring chances. Grade: B-
Emma McCoubrey #22 (Waterloo Ravens U15AA, F, 2027): Makes good decisions with the puck offensively. Has a lightning quick release and excellent net front presence. McCoubrey contributes in all parts of the ice. Forechecking to pressure the breakout, cycling down low with quick give-n-go passing and getting shots on net in tight. She tries creative offensive plays, driving wide and attempting the wrap-around, peeling back off a check, dancing around pressure and ringing one off the crossbar. Grade: B-/B+
Windsor U15AA
Kiley Couture #9 (Windsor BAA, F, 2027): Couture is a strong and quick skater. She is aggressive on the forecheck, forcing turnovers. Grade: B-
Allie Bridgen #27 (Windsor BAA, D/F, 2027): Bridgen drives the net hard with or without the puck. She has a hard and accurate shot. She gets herself into the slot and gets shots on net. She reads the offense and interrupts it by intercepting pass attempts. She battles hard and gets herself on the defensive side of the puck. Grade: B