OHL Grads Claim CIS Major Awards and All-Canadian Honours

March 28, 2009

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League is proud to announce that eight OHL grads were recognized for their achievements when the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Men’s Hockey 2008-09 Major Award Winners and All-Canadian teams were presented Wednesday night in Thunder Bay, Ontario. 

Four-year Belleville Bulls forward Marc Rancourt was named player of the year, Dan McDonald who played five seasons between the Plymouth Whalers, Kingston Frontenacs, and Brampton Battalion was named the most sportsmanlike player, and Andrew Brown who played five season between the Guelph Storm and Belleville Bulls was named the most outstanding student athlete. 

First team All-Canadian OHL grads include Rancourt, defenceman Scott Hotham who played four seasons between North Bay, Saginaw, Mississauga, and Barrie.  Defenceman Kyle Sonnenburg who played four season between Belleville and Brampton.  Second team All-Canadians include defenceman Andrew Hotham who played four seasons with Barrie, Erie, and Saginaw.  Forward Hunter Tremblay played five seasons with the Barrie Colts, and forward Jean-Michel Rizk played five seasons between Saginaw, Kitchener, and Mississauga.

90% of the players currently playing in the Ontario Hockey League are attending high school or post-secondary institutions.

 The Ontario Hockey League recently awarded 316 scholarships to current and former OHL Players.