The Ontario Junior Hockey League announced the rosters for the all-star teams in the 2024 Battle of Ontario later this month, and there are seven Collingwood Blues players among them.
The Battle of Ontario takes place in Smiths Falls on Nov. 19 and 20. Included in the battle is two all-star and two prospect teams from the OJHL and Central Canada Hockey League, playing a total of 12 games at the event.
The Blues players on the all-star teams include Noah Tegelaar, Zander Veccia, and Damen Boose on Team Rodrigues, and Cameron Eke, Marcus Lougheed, Ethan Facchina, and Daniel Markevych on Team Tanev.
Tickets are on sale at the Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre. The box office is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Daily passes for adults will cost $20 and two-day passes $35. Day passes for children aged 6-12 will cost $10. Children 5 and under will be admitted free.
The "Battle of Ontario" was first held in Pembroke in 2009 featuring teams of ‘Young Stars’ and ‘All-Stars’ from the CCHL and the Central Junior Hockey League, which was a division within the OJHL. The two-game series was held again in Pembroke in 2010.
The schedule for the event is as follows:
