2009 – 2010 JrC All-Star Game
Georgian – Mid-Ontario JrC at Western JrC
Sunday, November 22, 2009
2:00 p.m.
Mt. Forest Arena

This year, it has been decided to adopt a two year programme between the two leagues. Instead of the customary coin toss, the winner of the All-Star game will have Home ice advantage in the first round of the Provincial Playoffs. Hopefully this will instill some meaning to the game, thereby promoting Junior C hockey, and presenting the fans with a great hockey game. The Western league has agreed to host this year’s event in Mt. Forest on Sunday, November 22, 2009, and the Georgian – Mid-Ontario league will host it next year.
As selected at a recent GMOHL League meeting, the following is the GMOHL All-Star team. It should be noted, that while there are 24 players selected, including 4 overagers, and backups at each position, not everyone will necessarily get ice time as a team can only dress 20 players for the game. The final decision for game-time selections will rest with the coaches.

Goal –
35 – Rob Rankin – Fergus
29 – Jacob McKendry - Penetang
31 – Chris Daniels - Stayner (OA)

Defence –
22 – Kyle Montpetit – Alliston
88 – Cody Rhodes – Alliston
15 – Cody Murphy – Erin
2 – Mike Mawdsley – Penetang
4 – Tyler Lumley – Penetang
24 – Curtis Jacques – Stayner
3 – Mitchell Gelfand – Fergus (alternate)

Forwards –
21 – Kyle McDowell – Alliston (OA)
5 – Randy Cox – Alliston
28 – Mike Campeau – Alliston
11 – Tyler Hogan – Erin (OA)
19 – Dylan Cunningham – Fergus
9 – Ethan Jobb - Fergus
9 – Gavin McIlwee - Midland
19 – Curtis Watson – Penetang (OA)
10 – Brad Baum – Penetang
23 – Dylan Chessell – Schomberg
10 – Robert Ward – Stayner
16 – Jake Bauchman – Stayner
6 – Mark O’Blenis – Erin (Alternate)
22 – Chris McNabb – Stayner (Alternate – OA)

Coaches
Tim Young – Erin Dylan Seca – Penetang Chad Moreau – Stayner

Trainers -
Chris Pilon – Alliston Brian Lemieux - Penetang

Congratulations to all those who were selected. Sounds like a great line up and it should be a great game to watch.

If at all possible, why not venture over to Mt. Forest for the game? With so much on the line for the winner, I'm sure that the boys would love to see and hear some GMOHL fans in the stands. It's only about an hour west of Alliston, or north-west of Erin and Fergus. Then you can do like some of the players are doing, and stop off in Alliston on the way home for the Penetang at Alliston scheduled game that evening.
Get a carpool together to save on the costs. It doesn't matter how you get there, but you owe it to yourself to make an attempt to see some great hockey. When else will you be able to see two top quality games in one afternoon/evening? Let's support OUR team and show the West how it's done.

The Western Junior C All Stars are:

(25 players have been chosen but teams can only dress 20. Extra players have been chosen to allow for attrition due to H1N1, injuries and exams.)

GOAL
Kyle Brodhagen, Mitchell
Clayton Fritsch, Walkerton
Alternates: Gatlin Burt, Kincardine; Jason Hamilton, Wingham

DEFENCE
Carl Andrews, Walkerton
Kevin Baetz, Mitchell
Rob Brennan, Walkerton
Chase Chapman, Wingham
Alex MacLeod, Kincardine
Kevin Quincey, Walkerton
Trevor Smith, Walkerton

FORWARDS
Tyler Allen, Walkerton
Boyd Brown, Mitchell
Steve Collins, Walkerton
Matt Eckert, Mt. Forest
Jim Hutchinson, Hanover
Devin Kemp, Kincardine
Cory McClinchey, Hanover
Scott Miller, Goderich
Robbie Moe, Mt. Forest
Tanner Shlakat, Walkerton
Wade Stephenson, Wingham
Jason Tremble, Hanover
Tyler VanDrunnen, Mitchell
Derek Widmeyer, Hanover

How does Corey Hastings not make this team?

Only allowed 4 OverAgers, and only 3 are allowed to play in the game.

Mostly correct, but four overagers are allowed to play. However, the question for the GBMO was that Chris Daniels, potentially the starting goalie, is an overager which only allows for three forwards/defence dressing. If Daniels wasn't a selection for goaltender, it could have been four others up front.

I still think Corey would have been a better choice than Curtis Watson if you look at their last two years.