CHL Top Prospects Events and Participants Announced

The Canadian Hockey League today announced the events and the participants from Team Cherry and Team Orr that will compete in the 2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Skills Competition on Tuesday night January 19, 2010, at 7:00 pm at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, ON.

The skills events will include the Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot, Shooting Accuracy, and a brand new Showdown style Breakaway Contest.

The Showdown Breakaway Contest will feature six players per team taking two attempts on goal before a panel of four celebrity judges that will score each attempt based on creativity, originality, degree of difficulty, execution, showmanship, and the ability to score.  Celebrity judges include Spitfires’ Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel and defenceman Ryan Ellis.  Joining them will be former NHL enforcer and Windsor native Bob Probert, along with Rob Faulds from Rogers Sportsnet.

The best individual score in each event receives a goal for their team, with another goal awarded for the best team average from each event for a total of eight available goals.  The 3-on-3 game consists of two 15-minute periods with running time with all goals scored counting towards the overall competition score.
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2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Skills Competition Events and Participants:

Skill # 1 – Fastest Skater:

Team Cherry: Team Orr:

Taylor Hall, Windsor Spitfires                                                      Brandon Gormley, Moncton Wildcats

Jordan Weal, Regina Pats                                                             Stephen Silas, Belleville Bulls
Cam Fowler, Windsor Spitfires                                                   Mark Pysyk, Edmonton Oil Kings
Alexander Petrovic, Red Deer Rebels                                     Alexander Burmistrov, Barrie Colts
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Skill # 2 – Hardest Shot:

Team Cherry: Team Orr:

Brock Beukeboom, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds              Michael Bournival, Shawinigan Cataractes

Ryan Johansen, Portland Winterhawks                                  Dylan McIlrath, Moose Jaw Warriors

Brandon Archibald, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds              Matt MacKenzie, Calgary Hitmen
Brad Ross, Portland Winterhawks                                             Jerome Gauthier, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
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Skill # 3 – Shooting Accuracy

Team Cherry: Team Orr:

Jakub Culek, Rimouski Oceanic                                                  Steven Shipley, Owen Sound Attack
Troy Rutkowski, Portland Winterhawks                                 Ryan Martindale, Ottawa 67’s
Austin Madaisky, Kamloops Blazers                                         Quinton Howden, Moose Jaw Warriors
Devante Smith-Pelly, Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors   Petr Straka, Rimouski Oceanic
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Skill # 4 – Showdown Breakaway Contest:

Team Cherry: Team Orr:

Ryan Spooner, Peterborough Petes                                        Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67’s

Emerson Etem, Medicine Hat Tigers                                        Jeff Skinner, Kitchener Rangers
Stanislav Galiev, Saint John Sea Dogs                                      Nino Niederreiter, Portland Winterhawks

Louis-Marc Aubry, Montreal Juniors                                        John McFarland, Sudbury Wolves
Austin Watson, Peterborough Petes                                       Joey Hishon, Owen Sound Attack
Andrew Yogan, Erie Otters                                                          Tyler Seguin, Plymouth Whalers

*Notes courtesy of the Canadian Hockey League*