TORONTO – As the American Hockey League (AHL) nears the commencement of its two conference finals, its 2023-24 season has seen 70-plus Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) alumni dot AHL rosters during the course of the campaign.
Of those who played in five, or more, contests in their time in the CJHL, 78 of them have appeared on AHL line-ups throughout this season.
Among that group is 2019-20 CJHL Top Rookie, Top Goaltender and Most Valuable Player awards recipient, Devon Levi (Carleton Place Canadians/CCHL).
Appearing in a combined 31 regular season and playoff games with the Rochester Americans, the AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres, Levi sported a record of 18-9-4 with a respectable 2.45 goals-against average and boasted a solid save percentage of .927.
Levi also had a current 2024 AHL playoff-high 60 stops in a hard-fought 2-1 double overtime playoff setback, on the road, versus the Syracuse Crunch back on May 2.
Also of note, you had at least one CJHL alumnus appear on 30 of the 32 AHL squads during the season, while a dozen of them are still among the five teams that remain in contention for the Calder Cup.
The following is the list of alumni, who appeared in five, or more CJHL contests, that have been on AHL rosters during the 2023-24 season:
| PLAYER | NAME | POS. | AHL TEAM | CJHL TEAM(S) | LEAGUE |
| Dylan | Anhorn | D | Manitoba Moose | Olds Grizzlys | AJHL |
| Ken | Appleby | G | Bridgeport Islanders | Kirkland Lake Blue Devils | NOJHL |
| Brandon | Baddock | F | Rockford IceHogs | Lloydminster Bobcats | AJHL |
| Travis | Barron | F | Tucson Roadrunners | Aurora Tigers | OJHL |
| Alex | Belzile | F | Hartford Wolf Pack | Cougars de Collège Champlain | LHJAAAQ |
| Riley | Bezeau | F | Charlotte Checkers | Campbellton Tigers | MHL |
| Sam | Bitten | F | Springfield Thunderbirds | Kanata Lasers | CCHL |
| Joseph | Blandisi | F | Toronto Marlies | Vaughan Vipers | OJHL |
| Nolan | Burke | F | Milwaukee Admirals | Pickering Panthers | OJHL |
| Drake | Caggiula | F | Bakersfield Condors | Stouffville Spirit | OJHL |
| Ethan | Cardwell | F | San Jose Barracuda | Pickering Panthers | OJHL |
| Wellington Dukes | OJHL | ||||
| Declan | Carlisle | D | Syracuse Crunch | Wellington Dukes | OJHL |
| Trevor | Carrick | D | San Diego Gulls | Stouffville Spirit | OJHL |
| Gabriel | Carriere | G | San Jose Barracuda | Kanata Lasers | CCHL |
| Ottawa Jr. A Senators | CCHL | ||||
| Nick | Cicek | D | Abbotsford Canucks | Winnipeg Blues | MJHL |
| Cory | Conacher | F | Chicago Wolves | Burlington Cougars | OJHL |
| Lucas | Condotta | F | Laval Rocket | Markham Royals | OJHL |
| Pickering Panthers | OJHL | ||||
| Hamilton Red Wings | OJHL | ||||
| Evan | Cormier | G | Charlotte Checkers | North Bay Trappers | NOJHL |
| Cameron | Crotty | D | Tucson Roadrunners | Brockville Braves | CCHL |
| Riley | Damiani | F | Calgary Wranglers | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL |
| Philippe | Daoust | F | Belleville Senators | French River Rapids | NOJHL |
| Aaron | Dell | G | Ontario Reign | Calgary Canucks | AJHL |
| Hunter | Drew | F | Tucson Roadrunners | Kingston Voyageurs | OJHL |
| Taylor | Fedun | D | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL |
| Tye | Felhaber | F | Milwaukee Admirals | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CCHL |
| Cavan | Fitzgerald | F | Chicago Wolves | Summerside Western Capitals | MHL |
| Parker | Gahagen | G | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | OJHL |
| Alex | Gallant | F | Calgary Wranglers | Summerside Western Capitals | MHL |
| Jake | Gaudet | F | Cleveland Monsters | Kemptville 73s | CCHL |
| Cameron | Gaunce | D | Toronto Marlies | Markham Waxers | OJHL |
| Andrew | Gibson | D | Grand Rapids Griffins | Soo Thunderbirds | NOJHL |
| Ty | Glover | F | Abbotsford Canucks | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | OJHL |
| Owen | Headrick | D | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Soo Thunderbirds | NOJHL |
| Ryan | Hofer | F | Hershey Bears | Portage Terriers | MJHL |
| Donavan | Houle | F | San Jose Barracuda | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL |
| Travis | Howe | D | San Diego Gulls | Swan Valley Stampeders | MJHL |
| Amherst Ramblers | MHL | ||||
| Michael | Hutchinson | G | Grand Rapids Griffins | Orangeville Crushers | OJHL |
| Wyatt | Kalynuk | D | Springfield Thunderbirds | Virden Oil Capitals | MJHL |
| Brady | Keeper | D | Laval Rocket | OCN Blizzard | MJHL |
| Gannon | Larocque | D | San Jose Barracuda | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | AJHL |
| Devon | Levi | G | Rochester Americans | Carleton Place Canadians | CCHL |
| Amadeus | Lombardi | F | Grand Rapids Griffins | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL |
| Matt | Luff | F | Grand Rapids Griffins | Oakville Blades | OJHL |
| Connor | MacEachern | F | San Jose Barracuda | Cobourg Cougars | OJHL |
| Matthew | Maggio | F | Bridgeport Islanders | Kanata Lasers | CCHL |
| Riley | McKay | F | Laval Rocket | Swan Valley Stampeders | MJHL |
| Ian | McKinnon | F | Coachella Valley Firebirds | Whitby Fury | OJHL |
| Greg | Meireles | F | Iowa Wild | Ottawa Jr. A Senators | CCHL |
| Cam | Morrison | F | Charlotte Checkers | Aurora Tigers | OJHL |
| Connor | Murphy | G | Calgary Wranglers | Carleton Place Canadians | CCHL |
| Brett | Murray | F | Rochester Americans | Carleton Place Canadians | CCHL |
| Reece | Newkirk | F | Bridgeport Islanders | Melville Millionaires | SJHL |
| Chad | Nychuk | D | Abbotsford Canucks | Waywayseecappo Wolverines | MJHL |
| Zachary | Okabe | F | Cleveland Monsters | Grande Prairie Storm | AJHL |
| Ryan | O’Rourke | D | Iowa Wild | Whitby Fury | OJHL |
| Matthew | Peca | F | Springfield Thunderbirds | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CCHL |
| Dylan | Peterson | F | Springfield Thunderbirds | Ottawa Jr. A Senators | CCHL |
| Isaak | Philips | D | Rockford IceHogs | Stouffville Spirit | OJHL |
| Luke | Philp | F | Rockford IceHogs | Canmore Eagles | AJHL |
| Andrew | Poturalski | F | Coachella Valley Firebirds | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | OJHL |
| Harrison | Rees | D | Hartford Wolf Pack | North York Rangers | OJHL |
| Luke | Rowe | D | Ontario Reign | Ottawa Jr. A Senators | CCHL |
| Scott | Sabourin | F | San Jose Barracuda | Kanata Stallions | CCHL |
| Brockville Braves | CCHL | ||||
| Brennan | Saulnier | F | Belleville Senators | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | AJHL |
| Woodstock Slammers | MHL | ||||
| Pictou County Weeks Crushers | MHL | ||||
| Ryan | Schmelzer | F | Utica Comets | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | OJHL |
| Brett | Seney | F | Rockford IceHogs | Kingston Voyageurs | OJHL |
| Devin | Shore | F | Coachella Valley Firebirds | Whitby Fury | OJHL |
| Dalton | Smith | F | Colorado Eagles | Whitby Fury | OJHL |
| Dean | Stewart | D | Manitoba Moose | Portage Terriers | MJHL |
| Riley | Stillman | D | Rochester Americans | Cobourg Cougars | OJHL |
| Chase | Stillman | F | Utica Comets | Rayside-Balfour Canadians | NOJHL |
| Nate | Sucese | F | Chicago Wolves | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | OJHL |
| Nathan | Todd | F | San Jose Barracuda | Brockville Braves | CCHL |
| Ryan | Tverberg | F | Toronto Marlies | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL |
| Michael | Vukojevic | D | Utica Comets | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL |
| Chase | Wheatcroft | F | Texas Stars | Calgary Canucks | AJHL |
| Cameron | Wright | F | Bakersfield Condors | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
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