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5 Regional champs score spots on all-York squad BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawa©yrmg. com It shouldn’t come as any surprise that the league champions would have the most all-star players. As York Region's high school hockey coaches listed their choices for best players, three members of Richmond Hill’s St. Elizabeth Pan- thers rose to the top. Matt Cupido, Rob Lisi and lames Ryan were chosen as well as Markham Marauders Brendan Gaunce and David Paivel. Brother Andre Cardinals defence- man Kevin Stevens, 3 Stouffville resi- dent, rounded out the elite six. Choosing the six best high school hockey players really wasn’t that hard, Stouffville District Secondary School coach and league oonvenor Jamie Hewitt said. Even with 15 teams playing Tier 1 in this area, Hewitt said the cream always rises to the top. Three of the most bopular, accord- ing to coaching polls, were Gaunce, Lisi and Ryan. Gaunce, whose brother Cameron is a Colorado Avalanche draft pick, was taken second overall in Satu- day’s 'Ontario Hockey league draft by the Belleville Bulls. ' Marauder’s goalie Paivel earned his stripes during Markham’s Cinder- ellaâ€"esque run through the playoffs after barely qualifying. Leading all vote getters on defence was Stevens. The blueliner was key to the Cardinals success this year, Hewitt said. “He’s defensively good and a threat on oflence," he added. You have to watch Cupido to see just how key he was to the Panthers’ first league title, Hewitt said. “He Hoesn’t jump out at you right away," he said. “He does things qui- etly, but efiecfively.” _ 'Of the players chosen to this yeal’s all-star team, Ryan was the lone retumee. » A9: 17. Stats: 2.12 goals against average and two Poslflon: Goalie Grade: 12. STORES 0 EMS o DAVID PANEL, MARKHAM MARAUDERS DEALS o COUPONS . BROCHURES o UTALOGUES o CON‘I’ESTS 0 SPECIAL FEATURES o PRODUCTS shutouts. "Mingus: Reaching this year’s YRAA final and defeating archn'val Brother Andre in the semifinals. NHL Idols: Ryan Miller and Patrick Kane. Coach says: “He was definitely the core of our team. He’d come up large in big games and you can trust him. He was the total anchor of our backiine. He has geat reflex- es," Martin Gasteiger said. _ Goals: A career involving sports management or to continue with my hockey career. Grade: 11 Age: 17. KEVIN STEVENS, BROTHER ANDRE CARDINALS I: Defence BRENDAN GAUNCE KEVIN STEVENS sun: seven goals, 15 assists W Making the senior boys' hockey team in Grade 10 and advancing to OFSAA in 2008-09. NHL Idols: Steven Stamkos, Drew Doughty and Nicklas Udstrom. ‘ Coach says: “He sees the ice well, he's extreme|y strong at handling the puck and making the good first pass and he has a real fee! for the game," Dave Turner said. Mb pmsue a post-secondary educa~ tion in a flew related to physical fitness and heat!!! and to play Jr. A hockey next year. Position: Defence finds: 12. MATT CUPIDO, ST. ELIZABETH PANTHERS DAVID PANEL JAMES RYAN Ago: 18. Stats: four goals, 10 assists. Hm: Winning the region and going to the AAA/AMA provincials and being chosen to the Y0l1( Region Media Group all-star team. mu. Idols: Drew Doughty. Coach m: “He's the quarterback to our ofience on the power play. He sees the ice really well. He doesn't panic and makes good decisions and makes few tumovers. He makes really good first pass to help us get out of our end," Dom Cuglian' said. Goals: Attend university and continue playing hockey. BRENDAN GAUNCE, MARKHAM MARAUDERS MATT CUPIDO ROB LISI Y"'BMCII ®Rdiance hp: 16. sun.- three goals, 11 assists. W: Reaching the semifinal and los- ing the silver medal game in a tournament played at Iroquois Park Arena in Whitby in December 2009. Defeating archrival Brother Andre in the YRAA semifinals. um. Idols: Sidney Crosby and Brendan Shanahan. Coach says: “It's more than about statistics with Brendan. He's a great athlete. We used him on defence and forward. He was versa- tile. His natural position is centre. He had a dominating presence on the ice. He was strong when he has the puck and great on faceoffs,’ Gasteiger said. GodszToplayatthehigiesthockeyleveland mrkhardtogetaunitersitydeg‘eein business Ago: 17. sun- 14 goals,21 assists. W Winning the Sir Oliver Mowat Tournament final with victory over Brother Andre. NHL Idols: Martin St. Louis. Coach says: "He's an awesome kid with geat character. He's a real leader on our team on and off the ice. For a guy who is just five-foot, seven-inches, he has great vision on the ice. He's a great skater and he can handle the puck quite well'and has a high hockele. He’s also a good student," John Spicer said. Goals: To get an NCAA hockey scholarship and to become a firefighter. Grade: 11. Age: 16. Stats: 10 goals. 12 assists. "W: Winning the YRAA title, going to OFSAA and being named to YRMG all-star team. NHL Hols: Joe Sakic. Coach up: “He's a terrific two-way player. He works hard at both ends of die ice. He sacrifices his body. Dom Cugliari said. Goals: Get a science degree while playing US. college hockey. ROB LISl, ST. ELIZABETH PANTHERS |: Forward JAMES RYAN, ST. THERESA PANTHERS n: Forward u Fomard m5 9... PFAFF m MAM