OHL All-Star Rosters Announced

Peterborough – The Ontario Hockey League announced today the roster of players who will compete in the 2004 OHL All-Star Classic on Tuesday January 27, 2004 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

The rosters were selected by the management teams of Mike Vellucci, Plymouth Whalers and Mike Futa, Owen Sound (Western Conference) and George Burnett, Oshawa Generals and Ken Cook, Mississauga IceDogs (Eastern Conference). The teams will be coached by Peter DeBoer, who guided the Kitchener Rangers to OHL and Memorial Cup championships last year, and Hockey Hall of Fame member Brian Kilrea, who coached the Ottawa 67’s to the Eastern Conference championship last year.

OHL All-Stars (Back row from left) Anthony Stewart, Eric Himelfarb and Bryan Rodney of the Kingston Frontenacs, Kyle Quincey of the Mississauga IceDogs and (front row) Mark Flood of the Peterborough Petes, Patrick O’Sullivan of the IceDogs and Liam Reddox of the Petes were introduced at a media conference in Peterborough on Wednesday. Photo: Aaron Bell/OHL

The rosters include seven players who won a silver medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Championships earlier this month, including Anthony Stewart of the Kingston Frontenacs, who tied for the tournament lead with 11 points and team captain Daniel Paille of the Guelph Storm. Patrick O’Sullivan of the Mississauga IceDogs and James Wisniewski of the Plymouth Whalers, who helped the U.S.A. to their first gold medal win, will also participate in the game, along with Petr Kanko of the Kitchener Rangers, who represented the Czech Republic.

Wojtek Wolski of the Brampton Battalion, the OHL’s top rated prospect for the upcoming NHL Draft, will also represent the Eastern Conference, along with Corey Locke of the Ottawa 67’s, the CHL Player of the Year in 2002-03.

“The player’s who were named today to represent the Ontario Hockey League in our All-Star Game demonstrate the high level of talent that we have playing in our league,” said David Branch, Commissioner of the OHL. “The selection committee faced some very difficult decisions in putting this team together and we are very proud to be represented by these young men at this very special event. We are also looking forward to hosting the All-Star Game in the newly refurbished Peterborough Memorial Centre. This new facility reflects the commitment and support of the Peterborough Petes by the entire community and we are very proud to bring this showcase event to the City of Peterborough.”

Tickets for the 2004 OHL All-Star Classic, which will be held on Tuesday January 27, 2004 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre, can be purchased at the Memorial Centre Box Office, or by calling (705) 743-3561 using a credit card. Tickets can not be purchased on line. Adult tickets are $22 (Premium Centre) and $20 (regular bowl) and children’s tickets are $20 and $18.

Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

Colaiacovo, Paulo Barrie Colts

Shantz, David Mississauga IceDogs

Defence

Quincy, Kyle Mississauga IceDogs

Ranger, Paul Oshawa Generals

Rodney, Bryan Kingston Frontenacs

Swanson, Jeremy Barrie Colts

Flood, Mark Peterborough Petes

Mitsou, Pierre Ottawa 67’s

Forwards

Brent, Tim St. Michael’s Majors

Chaumont, Bobby Sudbury Wolves

Eager, Ben Oshawa Generals

Efthimiou, Brad Mississauga IceDogs

Himelfarb, Eric Kingston Frontenacs

Locke, Corey Ottawa 67’s

O’Sullivan, Patrick Mississauga IceDogs

Rancourt, Marc Belleville Bulls

Reddox, Liam Peterborough Petes

Stewart, Anthony Kingston Frontenacs

Stillman, Cory Barrie Colts

Wolski, Wojtek Brampton Battalion

Western Conference

Goaltenders

Drew, Paul Plymouth Whalers

MacDonald, Ryan London Knights

Defence

Benoit, Andre Kitchener Rangers

Bissonnette, Paul Saginaw Spirit

Campoli, Chris Erie Otters

Klein, Kevin Guelph Storm

Wideman, Dennis London Knights

Wisniewski, James Plymouth Whalers

Forwards

Bolland, David London Knights

Carter, Jeff SSM Greyhounds

Fritsche, Danny Sarnia Sting

Hennigar, Rob Windsor Spitfires

Hisey, Rob Erie Otters

Jarrett, Patrick Owen Sound Attack

Kanko, Petr Kitchener Rangers

Paille, Daniel Guelph Storm

Perry, Corey London Knights

Richards, Mike Kitchener Rangers

Ruzicka, Stefan Owen Sound Attack

St. Pierre, Martin Guelph Storm