136 CJHL alumni competing with professional clubs in Europe

CALGARY, Alta. – While professional hockey in North America has been pretty much at a standstill so far this season, many leagues in Europe are currently competing.

Among those teams on the ice, club rosters feature a multitude of Canadian Junior Hockey League alumni.

In fact, there are presently 136 CJHL alums on squads across Europe.

This group includes players competing in the following countries, where teams in its respective leagues, have played 20, or more, games so far in the 2020-21 season:

Austria; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; Hungary; Italy; Norway; Russia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Sweden and Switzerland.

Each of the 10 Jr. A leagues that comprise the CJHL all have multiple alumni skating in Europe.

The following is the list of those CJHL alumni as well as the team they are on along with the CJHL team(s) they played for as part of the junior careers:

PLAYER NAME POS. TEAM LEAGUE CJHL TEAM(S) LEAGUE
Domenic Alberga C HC Bolzano ICE HL Villanova Knights OJHL
Brandon Alderson RW Dukla Trencin Tipos Extraliga Oakville Blades OJHL
Stephen Anderson RW DVTK Jegesmedvék  Tipos Extraliga Summerside Western Capitals MHL
Joe  Basaraba RW Gyergyói HK  Erste Liga Fort Frances Lakers SIJHL
Ben Betker D HKM Zloven Tipos Extraliga Westside Warriors BCHL
Judd Blackwater LW SC Csíkszereda  Erste Liga Brooks Bandits AJHL
Canmore Eagles AJHL
Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves AJHL
Cameron Brace C Herning Metal Ligaen Huntsville Otters OJHL
Devin Brosseau C Dornbirner ICE HL Nanaimo Clippers BCHL
Longueuil Collège-Français LHJAAAQ
Travis Brown D Stjernen Eliteserien Winnipeg Blues MJHL
Gilbert Brule C Kunlan Red Star KHL Quesnel Millionaires BCHL
Andrew Calof RW Vaxjo SHL Nepean Raiders CCHL
Hawkesbury Hawks CCHL
Tim Campbell D Fehérvár AV19  ICE HL North York Rangers OJHL
Colin Campbell C Vienna ICE HL Vaughan Vipers OJHL
Pickering Panthers OJHL
Daniel Carr LW Lugano Swiss NL St. Albert Steel AJHL
Powell River Kings BCHL
Daniel Catenacci C HC Bolzano ICE HL Villanova Knights OJHL
Jonathan Charbonneau RW HC Detva Tipos Extraliga Saint-Jérôme Panthères  LHJAAAQ
Smiths Falls Bears CCHL
Braden Christoffer C Innsbruck ICE HL Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL
Daniel Ciampini RW Innbruck ICE HL St. Michael’s Buzzers OJHL
Stouffville Spirit OJHL
Wexford Raiders OJHL
Kevin Clark RW Rapperswil-Jona Swiss NL Winnipeg Blues MJHL
Graeme Clarke RW HC Nove Zamky Tipos Extraliga Markham Royals OJHL
Sean Collins C Kunlan Red Star KHL Waywayseecappo Wolverines MJHL
La Ronge Ice Wolves SJHL
Cory Conacher C Lausanne Swiss NL Burlington Cougars OJHL
Patrice Cormier C Ak Bars Kazan KHL Moncton Beavers MHL
Trevor Cox C HC Detva Tipos Extraliga Surrey Eagles BCHL
Cameron Crotty D Sparta Sarpsborg Eliteserien Brockville Braves CCHL
Tim Daly D Rungsted Metal Ligaen Langley Chiefs BCHL
Justin Danforth RW Vityaz Podolsk KHL Cobourg Cougars OJHL
James De Haas D Stjernen Eliteserien Penticton Vees BCHL
Toronto Patriots OJHL
Brandon DeFazio LW Ingolstadt Tipsport Extraliga Oakville Blades OJHL
Milton IceHawks OJHL
Ty  Dellandrea C JYP Liiga Whitby Fury  OJHL
Chris DeSousa C Lulea SHL Brampton Capitals OJHL
Chris DiDomenico C Fribourg-Gottéron Swiss NL North York Rangers OJHL
Slater Doggett C HC Nove Zamky Tipos Extraliga Burlington Cougars OJHL
Grayson Downing C HC Detva Tipos Extraliga Westside Warriors BCHL
Hunter Drew D Banska Bystrica Tipos Extraliga Kingston Voyageurs OJHL
Brodie Dupont LW Herning Metal Ligaen Swan Valley Stampeders MJHL
Brendan Ellis D Lillehammer Eliteserien Westside Warriors BCHL
Clint Filbrandt D DEAC Erste Liga Drumheller Dragons AJHL
Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL
Penticton Vees BCHL
Mitch Fillman D Mlada Boleshev Tipsport Extraliga Grande Prairie Storm AJHL
Brett Findlay C HC Bolzano ICE HL Blind River Beavers NOJHL
Carlo Finucci LW ASC Corona Brasov Erste Liga Burnaby Express BCHL
Brett Flemming D Vienna ICE HL Burlington Cougars OJHL
Liam Folkes C Frederikshavn Metal Ligaen Brockville Braves CCHL
Mississauga Chargers OJHL
Parker Foo LW Kunlan Red Star KHL Brooks Bandits AJHL
Bonnyville Pontiacs AJHL
Spencer Foo RW Kunlan Red Star KHL Bonnyville Pontiacs AJHL
Matt Frattin LW Barys Nur-Sultan KHL Fort Saskatchewan Traders AJHL
Paul Geiger D Fehérvár AV19  ICE HL Stouffville Spirit OJHL
Markham Waxers OJHL
Chay Genoway D Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg  KHL Vernon Vipers BCHL
Winkler Flyers MJHL
Sahir Gill C Villacher ICE HL Vernon Vipers BCHL
Andrew Gordon RW Linkoping SHL Notre Dame Hounds SJHL
Alex  Grant D Jokerit KHL Antigonish Bulldogs MHL
Sacha Guimond D Bratislava ICE HL North Bay Trappers NOJHL
Shane Hanna D Rungsted Metal Ligaen Penticton Vees BCHL
Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL
Brendan Harms C SønderjyskE Metal Ligaen Portage Terriers MJHL
Brant Harris C HC Slovan Bratislava Tipos Extraliga Melfort Mustangs SJHL
Estevan Bruins SJHL
Shaun Heshka D Karpat Liiga Melville Millionaires SJHL
Brock Higgs C Bratislava ICE HL Kingston Voyageurs OJHL
Justin Hodgman C Ferencvárosi TC Erste Liga Huntsville Otters OJHL
Rhett Holland D Pardubice Tipsport Extraliga Okotoks Oilers AJHL
Spencer Humphries D Lillehammer Eliteserien Westside Warriors BCHL
Aaron Irving D Litvinov Tipsport Extraliga Bonnyville Pontiacs AJHL
David  Jesus D Liptovsky Mikulus Tipos Extraliga Mississauga Chargers OJHL
Josh Jooris RW Lausanne Swiss NL Burlington Cougars OJHL
Derek Joslin D EC Salzburg ICE HL Aurora Tigers OJHL
Kyle Just LW UTE Erste Liga Pembroke Lumber Kings CCHL
Yanni Kaldis D Dornbirner ICE HL Nanaimo Clippers BCHL
Cory Kane C Kunlan Red Star KHL Vernon Vipers BCHL
Corban Knight C Avangard Omsk KHL Okotoks Oilers AJHL
Andrew Kozek LW Black Wings ICE HL Surrey Eagles BCHL
Brandon Kozun RW Dinamo Minsk KHL Calgary Royals AJHL
Patrick Kudla D Litvinov Tipsport Extraliga Wellington Dukes OJHL
Oakville Blades OJHL
Cody Kunyk C Karpat Liiga Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL
Chris Langkow C HC Kosice Tipos Extraliga Drayton Valley Thunder  AJHL
Ryan Lasch RW Pelicans Liiga Pembroke Lumber Kings CCHL
Daniel Leavens RW Stjernen Eliteserien Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL
Hamilton Red Wings OJHL
James Livingston RW HK Propad Tipos Extraliga Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL
Anthony Luciani RW Brno Tipsport Extraliga Georgetown Raiders OJHL
Huntsville Otters OJHL
Wexford Raiders OJHL
Parker  MacKay RW Graz 99ers ICE HL Spruce Grove Saints AJHL
Mark MacMillan C Herning Metal Ligaen Penticton Vees BCHL
Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL
Samson Mahbod RW Litvinov Tipsport Extraliga Vaudreuil-Dorion Mustangs  LHJAAAQ
Mathew Maione D Dinamo Riga KHL Markham Waxers OJHL
Joey Martin C Stavanger Eliteserien Aurora Tigers OJHL
Mark Matheson D Gyergyói HK  Erste Liga Calgary Royals AJHL
Ben Maxwell C SCL Tigers Swiss NL Surrey Eagles BCHL
David  Mazurek C Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák  Erste Liga Victoria Grizzlies BCHL
Graeme McCormack D Dukla Michalovce Tipos Extraliga Thunder Bay Bearcats SIJHL
Nanaimo Clippers BCHL
Victoria Grizzlies BCHL
Markham Waxers OJHL
Josh McFadden D ASC Corona Brasov Erste Liga Mississauga Chargers OJHL
Tim McGauley C Stjernen Eliteserien Notre Dame Hounds SJHL
David  McIntyre C EC Salzburg ICE HL Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL
Ryan McLeod C EV Zug Swiss NL Oakville Blades OJHL
Marc McNulty D Fehérvári Titánok Erste Liga Lloydminster Bobcats AJHL
Allan McPherson C HKM Zloven Tipos Extraliga Kanata Stallions CCHL
T.J. Melancon D HKM Zloven Tipos Extraliga Cobourg Cougars OJHL
Tyler Morley C Skelleftea SHL Surrey Eagles BCHL
David  Morley C Stavanger Eliteserien Aurora Tigers OJHL
Victoria Grizzlies BCHL
Wade Murphy RW Vålerenga Eliteserien Penticton Vees BCHL
Victoria Grizzlies BCHL
Jordan Murray D Dinamo Riga KHL Dieppe Commandos MHL
Darren Nowick RW Skelleftea SHL Vernon Vipers BCHL
Andrew O’Brien D Stjernen Eliteserien Dixie Beehives OJHL
Milton IceHawks OJHL
Eric O’Dell C Sibir Novosibirsk KHL Cumberland Grads CCHL
Ottawa Jr. A Senators CCHL
Shawn O’Donnell RW Odense Metal Ligaen Pictou County Weeks Crushers MHL
Penticton Vees BCHL
Winnipeg Blues MJHL
Blake Parlett D Tappara Liiga Huntsville Otters OJHL
Eddie Pasquale G Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL Wellington Dukes OJHL
William Pelletier C Black Wings ICE HL Lindsay Muskies OJHL
Geoff Platt LW Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL St. Michael’s Buzzers OJHL
Matt Prapavessis D SønderjyskE Metal Ligaen Mississauga Chargers OJHL
Craig Puffer LW Esbjerg Metal Ligaen Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL
Michael Rasmussen C Graz 99ers ICE HL Penticton Vees BCHL
Dennis Robertson D HC Bolzano ICE HL Langley Chiefs BCHL
Mat  Robinson D CSKA Moscow KHL Calgary Royals AJHL
Kevin Schmidt D Villacher ICE HL St. Michael’s Buzzers OJHL
Rick Schofield C EC Salzburg ICE HL Pickering Panthers OJHL
Greg Scott C Brynas SHL Victoria Salsa BCHL
Brady Shaw RW Esbjerg Metal Ligaen Surrey Eagles BCHL
Coquitlam Express BCHL
Penticton Vees BCHL
Jonathan Sigalet D Frolunda SHL Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL
Ryan Sproul D Kunlan Red Star KHL Bramalea Blues OJHL
Vaughan Vipers OJHL
Riley Stadel D UTE Erste Liga Penticton Vees BCHL
Adam Tambellini LW Rogle SHL Surrey Eagles BCHL
Vernon Vipers BCHL
Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL
Kevin Tansey D Innsbruck ICE HL Cumberland Grads CCHL
Hawkesbury Hawks CCHL
Danny  Taylor G Dinamo Minsk KHL Cumberland Grads CCHL
Brett Thompson C Stjernen Eliteserien Sudbury Jr. Wolves NOJHL
Tim Traber RW Lugano Swiss NL Quesnel Millionaires BCHL
Tyler Tullio RW Liptovsky Mikulus Tipos Extraliga Mississauga Chargers OJHL
Hugo Turcotte C Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák  Erste Liga Grande Prairie Storm AJHL
Davis Vandane D Esbjerg Metal Ligaen Yorkton Terriers SJHL
Max Veronneau RW IK Oskarshamn SHL Gloucester Rangers CCHL
Mitch Versteeg D Ferencvárosi TC Erste Liga Drumheller Dragons AJHL
Daniel Vukovic D Rapperswil-Jona Swiss NL St. Michael’s Buzzers OJHL
Ethan Werek C Kunlan Red Star KHL Stouffville Spirit OJHL
Jeremy Wick RW Rapperswil-Jona Swiss NL Georgetown Raiders OJHL
Orangeville Crushers OJHL
Ben Wilson D ASC Corona Brasov Erste Liga Olds Grizzlys AJHL
Daniel Winnik LW Genève-Servette Swiss NL Wexford Raiders OJHL
Ilya Yezhov G Vityaz Podolsk KHL Hawkesbury Hawks CCHL
Cooper Zech D HK Nitra Tipos Extraliga Wenatchee Wild BCHL
Bronson Kovacs D Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák Erste Liga Soo Thunderbirds NOJHL
Huntsville Otters OJHL
Robin Mendelsohn C Osby IK SWE 2 Temiscaming Royals
NOJHL