Wright, Mateychuk named captains as CHL unveils Prospects Game rosters
The Canadian Hockey League announced Friday its rosters and captains for the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game to be held in Kitchener on Wednesday, March 23.
The 40 players from across the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League have been divided into Team Red, captained by Kingston Frontenacs centre Shane Wright, the projected first-overall selection in the 2022 NHL Draft, opposite Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Denton Mateychuk, captain of Team White and NHL Central Scouting’s No. 9 ranked North American skater.
Joining Wright in the leadership group for Team Red are alternate captains Maveric Lamoureux (Drummondville Voltigeurs) and Ty Nelson (North Bay Battalion), while serving as alternate captains with Team White under Mateychuk are Jake Karabela (Guelph Storm) and Tristan Luneau (Gatineau Olympiques).
* NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Ranking noted in parenthesis
Team Red
Forwards (86) Maxim Barbashev – Moncton Wildcats (51) Josh Filmon – Swift Current Broncos (11) Luca Del Bel Belluz – Mississauga Steelheads (35) David Goyette – Sudbury Wolves (43) Jordan Gustafson – Seattle Thunderbirds (47) Hunter Haight – Barrie Colts (34) Fraser Minten – Kamloops Blazers (23) Matthew Poitras – Guelph Storm (3) Matthew Savoie – Winnipeg ICE (50) Matthew Seminoff – Kamloops Blazers (1) Shane Wright – Kingston Frontenacs 'C' (27) Danny Zhilkin – Guelph Storm
Defencemen (36) Michael Buchinger – Guelph Storm (39) Jorian Donovan – Hamilton Bulldogs (42) Isaiah George – London Knights (20) Kevin Korchinski – Seattle Thunderbirds (15) Maveric Lamoureux – Drummondville Voltigeurs 'A' (25) Ty Nelson – North Bay Battalion 'A'
Goaltenders (26G) Reid Dyck – Swift Current Broncos (2G) Ivan
