Mar 12, 2012 | kvollmer | 4234 views
Minor Midgets invited to OHL Showcase Tournament
It is with great excitement that we announce the Huron Perth Lakers Minor Midgets have been invited to participate in the OHL Showcase tournament for the OHL Cup. They will represent the Alliance along with the London Junior Knights Gold and the Sun County Panthers.
The champions and finalists from minor hockey associations in Ontario, including the GTHL, OMHA, ODMHA and ALLIANCE have been selected to participate in the tournament. This is a great achievement for the HPL Minor Midgets. Congratulations to all involved!
Three of the last four players selected first overall in the NHL Entry Draft are OHL and OHL Cup graduates including Taylor Hall of the Edmonton Oilers, John Tavares of the New York Islanders, and Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning. 2011 NHL Rookie of the Year Jeff Skinner of the Carolina Hurricanes also competed in this event.
The OHL cup is hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League, March 13-18, 2012 at the Hershey Center in Mississauga. Tune into Rogers TV (rogerstv.com) to follow our Team.