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Barrie U14 team comes into OHL Cup looking for redemption

Barrie team, which fell in OT in OMHA title game, faces off against Ottawa Myers Automotive at 10:30 a.m., and Soo Jr. Greyhounds at 8:30 p.m.
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
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The 2023 U14 OHL Cup, presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario and hosted by the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, is underway today at Joshua’s Creek Arena in Oakville, Ont., with Ontario’s top-12 U14 'AAA' teams assembled to play for provincial supremacy.

“The OHL is proud to continue its support of minor hockey at the grassroots level as we partner with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association to present this very exciting opportunity for U14 'AAA' players,” said OHL commissioner David Branch. “Last year, we saw the Vaughan Kings crowned as inaugural U14 OHL Cup champions. We once again look forward to an outstanding weekend of hockey played by 12 of the best teams in the province.”

Round-robin play gets underway bright and early today with 12 games on the schedule, with play resuming on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. The championship final is slated for Sunday at 4 p.m.

Participating Teams:

Byfield Division:

Sun County Panthers (ALLIANCE)
Qualified: ALLIANCE Finalist (lead Huron-Perth Lakers 5-1 pts.)
Regular Season: 28-4-0, 56 pts. (1st West Division)

Toronto Titans (GTHL)
Qualified: 
GTHL Finalist (lost to Don Mills Flyers 6-4 pts.)
Regular Season: 23-2-8, 54 pts. (2nd Place)

York-Simcoe Express (OMHA – ETA)
Qualified: 
OMHA 3rd Place (def. Ajax-Pickering Raiders 2-1)
Regular Season: 27-5-3, 57 pts. (2nd Place)

Duchene Division:

Halton Hurricanes (OMHA – SCTA)
Qualified: 
OMHA Champions (def. Barrie Jr. Colts 4-3 OT)
Regular Season: 27-5-4, 58 pts. (2nd Place)

North Bay Trappers (NOHA)
Qualified: NOHA Finalists (lost to Soo Jr. Greyhounds 5-4 OT)
Regular Season: 19-8-6, 44 pts. (2nd Place)

Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
Qualified: GTHL 3rd Place (def. Toronto Red Wings 6-0 pts.)
Regular Season: 25-6-2, 52 pts. (3rd Place)

Perfetti Division:

Don Mills Flyers (GTHL)
Qualified: 
GTHL Champions (def. Toronto Titans 6-4 pts.)
Regular Season: 26-4-3, 55 pts. (1st Place)

Huron-Perth Lakers (ALLIANCE)
Qualified:
 ALLIANCE Finalist (Trailing Sun County Panthers 5-1 pts.)
Regular Season: 26-3-3, 55 pts. (1st East Division)

Ottawa Valley Titans (HEO)
Qualified:
 HEO Finalist (lost to Ottawa Myers Automotive 8-6 pts.)
Regular Season: 18-9-5, 41 pts. (2nd Place)

Stamkos Division:

Barrie Jr. Colts (OMHA - ETA)
Qualified: OMHA Finalists (lost to Halton Hurricanes 4-3 OT)
Regular Season: 31-2-3, 65 pts. (1st Place)

Ottawa Myers Automotive (HEO)
Qualified: HEO Champions (def. Ottawa Valley Titans 8-6 pts.)
Regular Season: 21-7-4, 46 pts. (1st Place)

Soo Jr. Greyhounds (NOHA)
Qualified: NOHA Champions (def. North Bay Trappers 5-4 OT)
Regular Season: 21-8-3, 45 pts. (1st Place)

Round-Robin Schedule:

Friday April 14:
Huron-Perth Lakers vs. Don Mills Flyers – 8 a.m. (Red Rink)
York-Simcoe Express vs. Sun County Panthers – 8:30 a.m. (Blue Rink)
Toronto Jr. Canadiens vs. Halton Hurricanes – 10 a.m. (Red Rink)
Ottawa Myers Automotive vs. Barrie Jr. Colts – 10:30 a.m. (Blue Rink)
Ottawa Valley Titans vs. Huron-Perth Lakers – 1 p.m. (Red Rink)
Toronto Titans vs. York-Simcoe Express – 1:30 p.m. (Blue Rink)
North Bay Trappers vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens – 3 p.m. (Red Rink)
Soo Jr. Greyhounds vs. Ottawa Myers Automotive – 3:30 p.m. (Blue Rink)
Don Mills Flyers vs. Ottawa Valley Titans – 6 p.m. (Red Rink)
Sun County Panthers vs. Toronto Titans – 6:30 p.m. (Blue Rink)
Halton Hurricanes vs. North Bay Trappers – 8 p.m. (Red Rink)
Barrie Jr. Colts vs. Soo Jr. Greyhounds – 8:30 p.m. (Blue Rink)

Follow the 2023 U14 OHL Cup presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario at u14ohlcup.ca.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

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