Yes, the cup, which is awarded to the best minor midget team of 15-year-olds in the province, was on the line. In fact, it was Pejcinovski who initially suggested he try out for the Flyers. On any given night in the National Hockey League, there will be at least one matchup that features two former GTHL teammates going head-to-head or playing alongside one another.
The Don Mills Flyers are coming off an incredible season and Brandt Clarke was a huge factor in the team's success. The story has been told over and over again in the sports media, but it’s so good, it bears repeating.With the Don Mills Flyers AAA minor midgets down 4-1 in the most important game of the year – the final game of the Ontario Hockey League Showcase Cup (OHL Cup) – no one on the bench was panicking.Yes, the cup, which is awarded to the best minor midget team of 15-year-olds in the province, was on the line. Despite their talent, the 2010-11 Don Mills Flyers just couldn’t seem to get past Nick Richie‘s Toronto Marlboros squad, falling to the Marlboros in both the GTHL playoffs and OHL Cup Final. It could be your last day,” said Eichler, “so make it your best.”The award-winning Canadian Jewish News (CJN) is Canada’s largest, weekly Jewish newspaper with an audited circulation of nearly 32,000 and read by more than 100,000 people each week. Last year, not long after Pejcinovski’s death, the team had to play in the season’s biggest tournament, the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) Championship.“The entire tournament was dedicated to him and we ended up winning,” Forberg said.Experiencing the news of Pejcinovski’s death brought the team closer together, he continued.
“I think the talent on the team led to our success. The team went on to win the OHL Cup in overtime, with Clarke getting an assist on Brennan Othmann's game-winning goal. Eichler had one goal and two assists, while Forberg was credited with two assists in the seven-game tournament.The guys had some experience in dealing with adversity, Forberg said. With the Don Mills Flyers AAA minor midgets down 4-1 in the most important game of the year – the final game of the Ontario Hockey League Showcase Cup (OHL Cup) – no one on the bench was panicking. 2012 OHL Cup Prospects. We all got really close and bonded together.”In this year’s OHL Cup championship game, despite trailing going into the third period, “Our coach kept us up,” Forberg said. Any hard feelings may have been leftover were dropped when Domi, Richie, and Nurse won World Junior gold together in 2015. Some of the guys are crazy good,” he said.When it comes to Pejcinovski, “He’s still in our hearts all the time. Darnell Nurse Feb. 4, 1995 7th overall in 2013, EDM Don Mills Flyers, 2010-11 Connor McDavid (C) Jan. 13, 1997 1st overall in 2015, EDM Toronto Marlboros 2011-12 Florida Panthers PLAYER DOB DRAFTED LAST GTHL TEAM Reilly Smith April 1, 1991 69th overall (3rd round) in 2009, DAL Toronto Young Nationals, 2006-07 Los Angeles Kings PLAYER DOB DRAFTED LAST GTHL TEAM Tyler Toffoli April 24, … Not to mention the prestige that goes with being undefeated in 84 league and tournament games (excluding one overtime loss), and being considered one of the best teams of all time in that age group.Despite the pressure and the deficit on the scoreboard, the boys remained positive, confident in their ability to bounce back from any adversity.And why not? Following camp, players will be evaluated throughout the first few weeks of the 2019-20 season before 66 are named to one of Canada’s three teams. He finished the season with 35 goals and 78 assists in 73 games played. They had done it before during the regular season, as well as the one before, when they lost their starting goalie, Roy Pejcinovski, who was killed last year in a shocking domestic murder.Pejcinovski was on the minds of all the guys on the bench, said Edward Moskowitz, a forward with the Flyers.The boys rallied from the 4-1 deficit at the hands of the Toronto Red Wings and pushed the game into overtime, where Shane Wright set up Brennan Othmann for the overtime winner and solidified the team as one of best ever in that age group.That’s saying a lot, given that the winners of the OHL Cup, not to mention alumni of the Flyers, include plenty of guys who went on to careers in the NHL.Three Jewish guys were integral members of this year’s team: forwards Cole Eichler, Edward Moskowitz and Ryan Forberg.In seven OHL Cup games, Moskowitz scored five goals and five assists. “Our team went through tragedy. Photo by Terry Wilson / CHL Images. We’re like a big family and we want the best for each other and I think that’s what makes us so successful.”Eichler – who played part of the season on a line with Shane Wright, a budding superstar, and Brennan Othmann – was new to the team this season, coming over after four years with the Toronto Nationals. Max Domi Mar. More News The GTHL has seen no shortage of up and coming young superstars grace the ice of local Toronto arenas, however, casual fans may be surprised at just the amount of talent some of these rosters displayed.“When I started, I asked Tyler [Cragg] what needed to be done,” explained Assistant Coach In total, five players from the roster would end up playing at least one game in the NHL, while many others played at the junior level in the OHL.In addition to Seguin and Oleksiak, the 2007-08 Minor Midget Toronto Young Nationals was captained by The following is a list of Telus Cup and Air Canada Cup alumni who have played at least one game in the National Hockey League. “We just kept our heads up … our team never quit.”Moskowitz, who attended Bialik Hebrew Day School until the end of Grade 5, is in his fifth year with the team. 2012 OHL Prospects - Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images. Clarke led defencemen in the tournament with 2 goals and nine assists.