Road to the 2017 RBC Cup

After 37 days off, the Cougars want to cap a record-setting season with a home-ice national title.

Jason La Rose

HOW COBOURG GOT TO COBOURG

Ontario Junior Hockey League
Preliminary round: defeated Kingston 4-0 (6-2, 5-3, 7-4, 3-2 OT)
Quarter-final: defeated Wellington 4-1 (4-3 2OT, 3-1, 6-3, 2-3, 4-2)
Semifinal: lost to Trenton 4-0 (3-4, 2-3 OT, 2-3 OT, 1-3)

REGULAR SEASON

Record: 39-11-0-4 (4th in OJHL)
Goals for: 240 (3rd in OJHL)
Goals against: 126 (3rd in OJHL)
Power play: 47 for 208 (22.6% - 5th in OJHL)
Penalty killing: 217 of 243 (89.3% - 1st in OJHL)
Longest winning streak: 12 (Sept. 19-Oct. 21)
Top 3 scorers:
Ryan Casselman (31G 42A 73P - 6th in OJHL)
Josh Maguire (16G 41A 57P - 34th in OJHL)
Brennan Roy (14G 43A 57P - 35th in OJHL)

PLAYOFFS

Record: 8-5
Goals for: 48
Goals against: 36
Power play: 10 for 59 (17.0%)
Penalty killing: 61 of 70 (87.1%)
Top 3 scorers:
Brenden Locke (4G 9A 13P)
Ryan Casselman (6G 6A 12P)
Jake Bricknell (3G 7A 10P)

NATIONAL JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

First appearance

CJHL NATIONAL RANKINGS

Preseason – 11th
Sept. 26 – not ranked
Oct. 3 – not ranked
Oct. 10 – Honourable Mention
Oct. 17 – 8th
Oct. 24 – 4th
Oct. 31 – 4th
Nov. 7 – 3rd
Nov. 14 – 12th
Nov. 21 – Honourable Mention
Nov. 28 – 13th
Dec. 5 – 11th
Dec. 12 – Honourable Mention
Dec. 19 – Honourable Mention
Jan. 9 – Honourable Mention
Jan. 16 – Honourable Mention
Jan. 23 – Honourable Mention
Jan. 30 – 17th
Feb. 6 – 16th
Feb. 13 – 15th
Feb. 20 – 15th
Feb. 27 – 20th
Mar. 6 – 20th

PLAYERS TO WATCH (BY ISS HOCKEY)

RYAN CASSELMAN
very skilled forward … loves to have the puck on his stick … plays with energy every shift … fearless despite size … can beat players one-on-one … high hockey IQ

BRENDEN LOCKE
solid two-way forward … good offensive skills … good skater … very shifty with the puck … can makes moves at full speed … makes good decisions with the puck

BRENNAN ROY
offensive defenceman … likes to get involved in the rush … agile skater … good foot speed … good puck carrier … solid passes on the tape … sees the ice well

COMMITMENTS

Jesse Baird – University of Ontario Institute of Technology (2017-18)
Ryan Casselman – Niagara University (2017-18)
Sam Dunn – Niagara University (2017-18)
Brenden Locke – Cornell University (2017-18)
Josh Maguire – University of Ontario Institute of Technology (2017-18)