Justin Ertel

No. 9 … JUSTIN ERTEL ... 6’2”, 195 lbs. ... Born: May 27, 2003, in Kitchener, Ont. … Home Town: Kitchener, Ont. … 2022-23 … first-year left winger Ertel had 14 goals and 22 assists for 36 points in 46 games … returned to the lineup March 16 in 5-3 win vs. Peterborough after missing 22 games with a hand injury suffered Jan. 19 in 4-3 OT loss vs. Hamilton … one goal, three assists Nov. 17 in 6-2 win vs. Kingston … attended Dallas Stars’ rookie and main camps in September … 2021-22 … scored one goal and added eight assists for nine points in 23 games as a freshman with the Cornell University Big Red … Dallas Stars’ second of two 3rd-round picks, 79th overall, in the 2021 NHL Draft from the Summerside Western Capitals of the Maritime Junior Hockey League … 2020-21 … nine goals and 19 assists for 28 points in 18 games with Summerside … 2019-20 … 40 goals and 53 assists for 93 points in 56 games with the St. Andrew’s College Saints, based in Aurora, Ont. … Battalion’s second of two 3rd-round choices, 54th overall, in 2019 OHL Priority Selection from the Toronto Red Wings minor midgets … Ertel is the third generation of his family to join North Bay’s OHL entry. His grandfather Bob was general manager of the Centennials, and his father, Tyler, played for the predecessors to the Battalion, scoring 54 goals and earning 79 assists for 133 points with 187 penalty minutes in 119 games over two seasons culminating in 1989-90. Tyler is a high school English teacher and hockey development trainer in Kitchener … mother Jennifer, who played varsity basketball at Wilfrid Laurier University in Kitchener, is a student success consultant based in Cambridge … Justin has two brothers … older brother Jacob played Jr. C with the Wellesley Applejacks and younger brother Jordyn is a second-year player with the Oshawa Generals  … Justin was a two-time all-star at national field lacrosse championships … favourite NHL player is Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins … turns 20 on May 27.