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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Connor McDavid - Erie Otters (2012-2015) 200GP, 353PTS
2012-13 Rookie of the Year, 2014-15 OHL Most Outstanding Player, OHL Playoffs MVP, CHL Player of the Year" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Mitch Marner - London Knights (2013-2016) 218GP, 370PTS
2015-16 OHL Champion, OHL Most Outstanding Player, OHL Playoffs MVP, CHL Player of the Year, CHL Memorial Cup Champion, CHL Memorial Cup MVP" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Anthony Cirelli - Oshawa Generals/Erie Otters (2014-2017) 229GP, 205PTS
2014-15 OHL & Memorial Cup Champion, 2016-17 OHL Champion" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Travis Konecny - Ottawa 67’s/Sarnia Sting (2013-2016) 190GP, 252PTS
2013-14 OHL Rookie of the Year" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sam Bennett - Kingston Frontenacs (2012-2015) 143GP, 170PTS" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Defenseman
Drew Doughty - Guelph Storm (2005-2008) 218GP, 184PTS
2007-08 OHL Most Outstanding Defenseman " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Goaltenders
Jordan Binnington - Owen Sound Attack (2009-2013) 178GP, 96-61-14
2010-11 OHL Champion, CHL Memorial Cup Most Outstanding Goaltender, 2012-13 OHL Goaltender of the Year" } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEyNzcwMzc0NTIwMTUzNzI4/trocheck-vincent-10.jpg" }, "caption": "Vincent Trocheck (89)" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Team USA", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "F, Matthew Tkachuk - London Knights (2015-16) 75GP, 147PTS
OHL Champion, CHL Memorial Cup Champion" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "F, Vincent Trocheck - Saginaw Spirit/Plymouth Whalers (2009-2013) 309GP, 349PTS
2012-13 OHL Most Outstanding Player" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "F, J.T. Miller - Plymouth Whalers (2011-12) 74GP, 72PTS" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Team Sweden", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "F, Rickard Rakell - Plymouth Whalers (2010-2013) 178GP, 178PTS
D, Rasmus Andersson - Barrie Colts (2014-2016) 155GP, 143PTS
2015-16 OHL First All-Star Team (Most Points by a Defenseman)" } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEyNzcwNDAzNzc5NjE4MzEz/luukkonen_2.jpg" }, "caption": "Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Team Finland", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "D, Olli Maatta - London Knights (2011-2013) 155GP, 107PTS
2011-12 OHL Champion, 2012-13 OHL Champion" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "G, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - Sudbury Wolves (2018-19) 61GP, 42-13-5
2018-19 OHL Most Outstanding Player, OHL Goaltender of the Year" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bookmark The Hockey News OHL site to never miss news, interviews, and any updates around the league." } } ] }

14 OHL Alumni Take Center Stage At The 4 Nations Face-Off