GTHL Blue defeats ALLIANCE 6-2 to Capture 2015 OHL Gold Cup Title
Team GTHL Blue are 2015 OHL Gold Cup Champions, skating to a perfect 5-0 record in the tournament following Sunday's 6-2 victory over Team ALLIANCE to claim gold.
GTHL Blue used a big third period, scoring five including a pair of shorthanded markers against ALLIANCE to surge ahead on the scoreboard and never look back as the GTHL claimed its first OHL Gold Cup title.
Hamilton Bulldogs first round selection Matthew Strome earned Player of the Game honours for GTHL Blue, scoring a goal and an assist to lead his club to victory.
After a scoreless first, Kingston Frontenacs first round selection Robbie Burt of GTHL Blue and Guelph Storm first round pick Isaac Ratcliffe of ALLIANCE swapped goals to see the game enter the third period knotted at one.
Peterborough Petes prospect C.J. Clarke put GTHL Blue ahead for good 1:39 into the third with a helper going to Strome before back-to-back shorthanded markers from Strome and Erie Otters prospect Brett Neumann put them firmly in the lead 4-1 enroute to a 6-2 final score.
The OHL Gold Cup was created to feature Ontario's top Under-16 talent and also serves as an evaluation and selection process for the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence.
127 players chosen in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection competed in this year's U16 OHL Gold Cup including 19 first round picks.
2015 OHL Gold Cup Champions - GTHL Blue:
Brendan Bonello (Saginaw Spirit)
Robbie Burt (Kingston Frontenacs)*
Finn Evans (London Knights)
C.J. Clarke (Peterborough Petes)
Samuel Duchesne (Flint Firebirds)
Ben Garagan (Subury Wolves)
Joseph Garreffa (Kitchener Rangers)
Nicolas Hatzikiriakos
Noel Hoefenmayer (Ottawa 67's)
Nick Isaacson (Peterborough Petes)
Zachary Jackson (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Michael Mannara (Guelph Storm)
Jake McGrath (Sudbury Wolves)
Ryan McLeod (Flint Firebirds)*
Brett Neumann (Erie Otters)
Markus Phillips (Owen Sound Attack)*
Robert Proner (Saginaw Spirit)
Elijah Roberts (Kitchener Rangers)
Devlin Shanahan (Windsor Spitfires)
Matthew Strome (Hamilton Bulldogs)*
*first round pick in 2015 OHL Priority Selection
