The Ontario Hockey League would like to congratulate the OHL members of Team USA that captured gold at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships in Saskatoon and Regina, SK, with a thrilling 6-5 overtime win over Team Canada last Tuesday night.
Five members of Team USA currently compete in the OHL including Cam Fowler of the Windsor Spitfires, AJ Jenks of the Plymouth Whalers, Brian Lashoff of the Kingston Frontenacs, Philip McRae of the Plymouth Whalers (member of London Knights during the tournament), and Jeremy Morin of the Kitchener Rangers.
Fowler hails from Farmington Hills, Michigan, and is playing in his first OHL season. Jenks is competing in his fourth OHL season from Wolverine Lake, Michigan. Lashoff is a fourth year veteran from Albany, New York. McRae, from Chesterfield, Missouri, is also competing in his fourth OHL season. Morin, a native of Auburn, New York, is in the midst of his first OHL season.
In addition to these five players, winning goaltender Jack Campbell of Port Huron, Michigan, is committed to play for the Windsor Spitfires next season, while the overtime hero John Carlson of Colonia, New Jersey, played for the London Knights last season.
A total of 20 current OHL players competed on various teams in the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships including seven players on Team Canada.
