Jason La Rose
HOW COBOURG GOT TO COBOURG
Ontario Junior Hockey League Preliminary round: defeated Kingston 4-0 (6-2, 5-3, 7-4, 3-2 OT) Quarter-final: defeated Wellington 4-1 (4-3 2OT, 3-1, 6-3, 2-3, 4-2) Semifinal: lost to Trenton 4-0 (3-4, 2-3 OT, 2-3 OT, 1-3)
REGULAR SEASON
Record: 39-11-0-4 (4th in OJHL) Goals for: 240 (3rd in OJHL) Goals against: 126 (3rd in OJHL) Power play: 47 for 208 (22.6% - 5th in OJHL) Penalty killing: 217 of 243 (89.3% - 1st in OJHL) Longest winning streak: 12 (Sept. 19-Oct. 21) Top 3 scorers: Ryan Casselman (31G 42A 73P - 6th in OJHL) Josh Maguire (16G 41A 57P - 34th in OJHL) Brennan Roy (14G 43A 57P - 35th in OJHL)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 8-5 Goals for: 48 Goals against: 36 Power play: 10 for 59 (17.0%) Penalty killing: 61 of 70 (87.1%) Top 3 scorers: Brenden Locke (4G 9A 13P) Ryan Casselman (6G 6A 12P) Jake Bricknell (3G 7A 10P)
NATIONAL JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
First appearance
CJHL NATIONAL RANKINGS
Preseason – 11th Sept. 26 – not ranked Oct. 3 – not ranked Oct. 10 – Honourable Mention Oct. 17 – 8th Oct. 24 – 4th Oct. 31 – 4th Nov. 7 – 3rd Nov. 14 – 12th Nov. 21 – Honourable Mention Nov. 28 – 13th Dec. 5 – 11th Dec. 12 – Honourable Mention Dec. 19 – Honourable Mention Jan. 9 – Honourable Mention Jan. 16 – Honourable Mention Jan. 23 – Honourable Mention Jan. 30 – 17th Feb. 6 – 16th Feb. 13 – 15th Feb. 20 – 15th Feb. 27 – 20th Mar. 6 – 20th
PLAYERS TO WATCH (BY ISS HOCKEY)
RYAN CASSELMAN very skilled forward … loves to have the puck on his stick … plays with energy every shift … fearless despite size … can beat players one-on-one … high hockey IQ
BRENDEN LOCKE solid two-way forward … good offensive skills … good skater … very shifty with the puck … can makes moves at full speed … makes good decisions with the puck
BRENNAN ROY offensive defenceman … likes to get involved in the rush … agile skater … good foot speed … good puck carrier … solid passes on the tape … sees the ice well
COMMITMENTS
Jesse Baird – University of Ontario Institute of Technology (2017-18) Ryan Casselman – Niagara University (2017-18) Sam Dunn – Niagara University (2017-18) Brenden Locke – Cornell University (2017-18) Josh Maguire – University of Ontario Institute of Technology (2017-18)