USPORTS hockey programs featured 612 CJHL alumni competing in 2025-26
A vast multitude of Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) alumni took part in the Canadian university ranks during the 2025-26 season.
In all, the numbers featured 612 CJHL alumni who competed in USPORTS men’s hockey programs over the recently completed campaign.
That is an increase of 82 from the 530 who appeared with USPORTS teams in 2024-25.
Each of the nine CJHL-member leagues have a minimum of 15 alumni, who played USPORTS men’s hockey this season, while each of the 35 schools across the country featured multiple CJHL alumnus on their respective rosters.
Of that group, nine skated with the national champion UQTR Patriotes and 19 were on the silver-medal winning line-up from St. Mary’s University.
Meanwhile another 11 CJHL alums played for the University of New Brunswick, who claimed bronze.
The following link lists the 612 CJHL alumni who played USPORTS hockey in 2025-26:
CJHL USPORTS ALUMNI
NOJHL Alumni on USPORTS rosters in 2025-26
Minimum five games played
PLAYER
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NAME |
POS. |
USPORTS
SCHOOL |
NOJHL
TEAM(S) |
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Henry |
Attard |
D |
Royal
Military College |
Blind
River Beavers |
|
Camaryn |
Baber |
F |
New
Brunswick |
Soo
Thunderbirds |
|
Eric |
Barnard |
F |
Brock |
Espanola
Express |
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Timmins
Rock |
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Kenny
|
Belanger
Jr. |
F |
Nipissing |
Soo
Eagles |
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Soo
Thunderbirds |
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Giordano |
Biondi |
F |
Guelph |
Rayside-Balfour
Canadians |
|
Wade |
Bolton |
D |
Royal
Military College |
Espanola
Express |
|
Alex |
Bradshaw |
F |
Ontario
Tech |
Powassan
Voodoos |
|
Stephen |
Calisti |
D |
Brock |
French
River Rapids |
|
David |
Campbell |
F |
Nipissing |
Blind
River Beavers |
|
Powassan
Voodoos |
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Dharan |
Cap |
F |
Queen's |
Soo
Thunderbirds |
|
Matt |
Cato |
F |
St.
Francis Xavier |
Blind
River Beavers |
|
Mason |
Chitaroni |
D |
Nipissing |
Blind
River Beavers |
|
Greater
Sudbury Cubs |
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Soo
Thunderbirds |
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Christian
|
Cicigoi |
G |
Lakehead |
Powassan
Voodoos |
|
Harry |
Clark |
F |
York |
Timmins
Rock |
|
Nick |
DeGrazia |
F |
Lakehead |
Rayside-Balfour
Canadians |
|
Chad |
Denault |
F |
Nipissing |
Rayside-Balfour
Canadians |
|
Kyloe |
Ellis |
D |
Ontario
Tech |
Greater
Sudbury Cubs |
|
Ryan |
Evenhuis |
F |
Toronto |
Kirkland
Lake Gold Miners |
|
Owen |
Fergusson |
F |
Royal
Military College |
Espanola
Paper Kings |
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Powassan
Voodoos |
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Nolan |
Ford |
D |
Ontario
Tech |
Soo
Thunderbirds |
|
Zacharie |
Giroux |
F |
Ottawa |
Rayside-Balfour
Canadians |
|
Dominik |
Godin |
F |
St.
Francis Xavier |
French
River Rapids |
|
Ranon |
Joseph |
D |
Calgary |
Soo
Thunderbirds |
|
Josh |
Kavanagh |
D |
Laurier |
Greater
Sudbury Cubs |
|
Espanola
Express |
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Blind
River Beavers |
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|
James
|
Kearney |
D |
Toronto |
Soo
Thunderbirds |
|
Chase |
Lammi |
F |
Guelph |
Espanola
Express |
|
Ethan |
Larmand |
F |
Queen's |
Greater
Sudbury Cubs |
|
Chase |
Lefebvre |
F |
Toronto
Metropolitan |
French
River Rapids |
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Michael |
MacLean |
D |
Guelph |
Greater
Sudbury Cubs |
|
Powassan
Voodoos |
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Mitchell |
Martin |
F |
Ottawa |
Rayside-Balfour
Canadians |
|
James
|
McDowall |
D |
Royal
Military College |
Soo
Thunderbirds |
|
Keegan |
McMullen |
F |
Windsor |
Timmins
Rock |
|
Brock |
McNaughton |
F |
Royal
Military College |
Elliot
Lake Red Wings |
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Eric |
Moreau |
D |
Royal
Military College |
Timmins
Rock |
|
Ryan |
O'Dell |
D |
Guelph |
Powassan
Voodoos |
|
Jaden |
Raad |
D |
Toronto
Metropolitan |
Hearst
Lumberjacks |
|
Robbie
|
Rutledge |
F |
Carleton |
Hearst
Lumberjacks |
|
Liam |
Serviss |
F |
Royal
Military College |
Espanola
Express |
|
Powassan
Voodoos |
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|
Mason |
Svarich |
F |
York |
Timmins
Rock |
|
Hearst
Lumberjacks |
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Connor |
Toms |
D |
Carleton |
Soo
Thunderbirds |
|
Caleb |
Van
de Ven |
D |
Western |
Powassan
Voodoos |
|
Payton |
Vescio |
D |
Nipissing |
Powassan
Voodoos |
|
Joe
|
Vrbetic |
G |
Concordia |
Powassan
Voodoos |
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