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ranks. ' But coaches had to choose who With 18 teams in theYork Region this year’s best were. Athletic Association Tier 1 senior Jamie Hewitt, head coach for .BY MIKE HAYAKAWA Staff Writer There’s no shortage of stars in Yer; Region’s high school hockey A9: 18 Position: Defence. Season mmbors: Five goals, 16 assists and a +22 plus/minus rating. Rep team: Markham Waxers AAA midgets. Acadernlc arrange: 81 per cent. Blgpst W In 07-08 season: The final playoff-game against Brother Andre. “Although we lost, it was the most intense and exciting hockey game I had ever played," Caradonna said. What coach says: “Jack's intensity and persever- ance was unparalleled on our team and there was no question that he would be our captain this season because of the respect that everyone had for him," Marauders head coach Jim Buie said of Caradonna, who was named the club's most valuable defenceman and recipient of the team’s coach's award. NHL Idol: Mats Sundin. Post-secondary school unbltlom: To attend uni- versity and hopefully play varsity hockey. Position: Goalie. Season minibus: 1.70 goals against average in league play. Rap ham: None this year. Academic may: 76 per cent. am w it 07-08 season: “Our run in the playoffs and in our first semifinal game against Stouffville District Secondary School when we took them into overtime, but lost," he said. . What coach says: “He's small," Lions head coach John Spicer said of the five-foot, seven-inch netminder. “But he's lightning fast and a real gamer. He was our backbone. He's very focused, very disciplined and mentally strong. He loves the challenges. I, could recall one time when he stopped a penalty shot and he told me after- wards, ‘That's what I live for." Nfllldols: Patrick Roy and Carey Price. Post-secondary school ambitions: Majoring in fine arts and playing hockey at the collegiate level. - 905-852-7382 905-642-5777 705-357-3161 Smiles are the unspoken language. Are you being heard? ST. THERESA OF USIEUX OAIHOIJO HIGH SCHOOL made: 12 Ag: 17 BEST OF THE BEST IN YORK REGION HOCKEY MARK” DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL !: 12 DANIEL MARCHIONE JACK CARADONNA Pair of Stoufifiiille Secondary Spartans on York Region Media Group’s second annual all-star squad bays hockey league, the talent pool was deep. Identifying the cream of the crop, though, posed a challenge. Here are the York Region first team all-stars. Kneeling in front is Daniel Marchione. In back are Gary Teskey (left), Stouflville’s Jamie Wise and Scott Van Allen and Massimo Lamacchia and lack Cardonna. ‘ Ago: 16 Position: Centre. Season Million: 25 goals and 35 assists in league, tournament and OFSAA games. Rep team: Markham Majors AAA midgets. Academic average: 65 to 70 percent Biggest W in 07-08 season: Winning OFSAA title after missing it last year while playing for his rep team in the Ontario Hockey Federation championships. What coach says: “Scott is a tremendous leader," Spartans head coach Jamie Hewitt said of his team captain, who just completed his third year with the senior team. “He's the most complete kid I’ve ever coached in my life." NHL Idol: Jarome lginla. Post-secondary school ambitions: To be a car- penter or plumber. SIOUFFVILLE DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL Mo: 11 SCOTT VAN ALLEN the two-time defending Ontario Federation of School Athletic Asso- ciations A/AA champion Stouflville District Secondary School and YRAA senior boys hockey convenor helped oversee the poll. “If we had a second all-star team, Ago: 17 Position: Left wing. Season rumbors: 34 goals and 26 assists in league, tournament and OFSAA games. Rep barn: Markham Majors AAA midgets Academlc average: 70 per cent. What coach says: “He's a complete hockey player," Spartans head coach Jamie Hewitt said of the third-year member of the senior team and assistant captain. “You can tell he's the son of a coach (father is Graham Wise, head coach at Ryerson University and former longtime York Uni- versity coach). I haven't taught him that much. ' NHL Idol: Jordin Tootoo. Post-secondary school ambitions: To attend university, play collegiate hockey and major in kineseology. STOUFFVILLE DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL ado: 11 JAMIE WISE there were some kids who would be there who just missed out in being on the first team," he said. “There were so many good players who stood out." Only one player was a unani- mous choice â€"â€" St. Téresa de STAFF PHOTO/SIDE RD WITTEVE E N Stoufl'ville Sunâ€"Tribune I Thursday, May 8, 2008 Season mmbers: 12 goals, 16 assists in 10 league games. Rep team: Toronto Marlies AAA midgets. Academic average: 82 per cent Blggost Ingram In 07-08 season: Winning the quarter-final series against St. Theresa to advance to the YRAA semifinals. Also capturing the Conti- nental Classic Tournament Title at York U vs Lord Selkirk from Manitoba. What coach says: “He's a gifted hockey player. He never misses practices or games. He was committed to the team and he was a team leadâ€" er and great person. For example, if we played a game and if we were blowing a team out, I didn't have to talk to him. He would tell me to give the other guys who weren't getting much ice time the playing time. We were certainly blessed to have him." NHL Idol: Sidney Crosby Post-secondary school ambitions: To major in business or law and earn an NCAA hockey scholarship. Ago: 16 Ago: 18 Position: Defence. Season mmbors: eight goals, 23 assists, includ- ing league, tournaments and OFSAA. Rep team: none Acadomlc average: 87 per cent. Bluest W In 07-08 season: helping Car- dinals advance to OFSAA AAA/AMA playdowns. What coach says: “He's an intense player and a strong leader for our team," Cardinals co-coach Paul Titanic said of the three-year member of the senior club. “He plays hard every second of every shift and he has lots of hockey intelligence. He understands the game offensively and defensively and he can make the right play at the right time." NHL Idol: Gary Roberts. Post-secondary school unbltions: Go to univer- sity and study life sciences. 8T. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL do: 11 MASSIMO LAMACCHIA BROTHER ANDRE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL lo: 12 “He was nominated by several coaches. Not just by those from within his division, but from out- side as well," Hewitt said of the Richmond Hill goalie. Lisieux Catholic High School Lions netminder Daniel Marchione. x: Right‘wing GARY TESKEY