CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date(s) | January or February, annually |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
| Activity | Ice hockey |
| Organised by | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sponsors | Kubota (since 2020) Sherwin-Williams (2017–2019) Bank of Montreal (2014–2016) Home Hardware (2000–2013) |
| Website | kubotatopprospects |
The CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game is an annual event in which forty of the top NHL Entry Draft eligible prospects in the Canadian Hockey League play against each other in an all-star game environment. Players are able to boost their draft ranking with the National Hockey League scouts and general managers attending. Each team is led by a celebrity coach, usually Don Cherry and Bobby Orr.
From 1992 to 1995 the event was known as the CHL All–Star Challenge, between the three constituent leagues of the CHL. In 1996, the Canadian Hockey League entered into a partnership with the National Hockey League to create a prospects game.[1] Rosters for the event are chosen in conjunction with the NHL's central scouting and general managers.[2] The CHL announced Home Hardware as the corporate title sponsor of the event starting in 2000,[1] followed by Bank of Montreal (BMO) in 2014,[3] Sherwin-Williams in 2017,[4] and Kubota in 2020.[5]
1992 CHL All–Star Challenge
The inaugural CHL All–Star Challenge featured the host Western Hockey League team, versus and a combined team from the Ontario Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. John Spoltore of the North Bay Centennials scored twice for the East, and Dean McAmmond of the Prince Albert Raiders scored the winning goal in overtime for the West.
| 1992 CHL All–Star Challenge | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | February 4, 1992 | |
| Location | Saskatchewan Place (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) | |
| Game report[6] | Home | Away |
| Team | West (WHL) | East (OHL/QMJHL) |
| Coaches | Mike Fedorko Bryan Maxwell |
Jos Canale Ted Nolan |
| Player of the game | Richard Matvichuk | Fred Brathwaite |
| Score (OT) | 5 | 4 |
1993 CHL All–Star Challenge
In the second CHL All–Star Challenge, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League hosted a combined team from the Western Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League. Claude Savoie of the Victoriaville Tigres, and Martin Gendron of the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser, both scored twice for the QMJHL, but the WHL/OHL scored five goals in the third period to win the game.
| 1993 CHL All–Star Challenge | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 19, 1993 | |
| Location | Montreal Forum (Montreal, Quebec) | |
| Attendance | 4,355 | |
| Game report[6] | Home | Away |
| Team | QMJHL | OHL/WHL |
| Coaches | Pierre Aubry | Ted Nolan Bob Lowes |
| Player of the game | Alexandre Daigle | Jeff Shantz |
| Score | 5 | 7 |
1994 CHL All–Star Challenge
In the third CHL All–Star Challenge, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League hosted a combined team from the Western Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen goals were scored by fifteen different players, with Jeff Shevalier of the North Bay Centennials, scoring twice. Quebec led 4–2 after the first period, but were outscored 4–1 by the OHL/WHL in the third period.
| 1994 CHL All–Star Challenge | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | February 1, 1994 | |
| Location | Moncton Coliseum (Moncton, New Brunswick) | |
| Attendance | 6,380 | |
| Game report[6] | Home | Away |
| Team | QMJHL/Atlantic | OHL/WHL |
| Coaches | Guy Chouinard Michel Therrien |
Ted Nolan Brent Peterson |
| Player of the game | Samuel Groleau Jason MacDonald |
Jeff Shevalier |
| Score | 7 | 9 |
1995 CHL All–Star Challenge
The fourth CHL All–Star Challenge was hosted by the Ontario Hockey League, versus a combined team from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The QMJHL/WHL scored the first five goals of the game, and won 8–3, led by two goals each from Eric Daze of the Beauport Harfangs, and Terry Ryan of the Tri-City Americans.
| 1995 CHL All–Star Challenge | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 31, 1995 | |
| Location | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium (Kitchener, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 5,679 | |
| Game report[6] | Home | Away |
| Team | OHL | QMJHL/WHL |
| Coaches | Paul Maurice | Don Hay Jos Canale |
| Player of the game | Todd Bertuzzi | Sébastien Bordeleau |
| Score | 3 | 8 |
1996 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
The first CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in 1996, was coached by celebrities Don Cherry and Bobby Orr, joined by assistants, Brian Kilrea, Blair Machasey, and Bob Loucks. Team Cherry won 9–3, led by Lance Ward of the Red Deer Rebels, and Jean-Pierre Dumont of the Val-d'Or Foreurs scoring two goals each.
| 1996 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | February 15, 1996, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Maple Leaf Gardens (Toronto, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 10,158 | |
| Game report[7] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Cherry | Team Orr |
| Coach | Don Cherry | Bobby Orr |
| Player of the game | Trevor Wasyluk | Luke Curtin |
| Score | 9 | 3 |
1997 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
Cherry and Orr continued as coaches for the 1997 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Brian Kilrea and Bert O'Brien of the Ottawa 67's joined Cherry as assistants. Orr was joined by Michel Therrien of the Granby Prédateurs, and Todd McLellan of the Swift Current Broncos. Team Orr led 4–0 after the first period, and won 7–2. Goaltender Roberto Luongo of the Val-d'Or Foreurs, made 29 saves in the victory. Jeff Zehr of the Windsor Spitfires, and Daniel Cleary of the Belleville Bulls scored two goals each.
| 1997 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | February 12, 1997, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Maple Leaf Gardens (Toronto, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 11,627 | |
| Game report[8] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Bobby Orr | Don Cherry |
| Player of the game | Roberto Luongo | Daniel Cleary |
| Score | 7 | 2 |
1998 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
Cherry and Orr continued as coaches for the 1998 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Brian Kilrea returned as an assistant coach to Cherry, and Claude Julien of the Hull Olympiques, and Brent Peterson of the Portland Winter Hawks, joined Orr. Team Cherry lead 3–0 halfway through the game, and held on for a 4–2 win. Six different players scored one goal each, and goaltender Philippe Sauvé of the Rimouski Océanic stopped all 23 shots he faced.
| 1998 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | February 10, 1998, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Maple Leaf Gardens (Toronto, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 11,088 | |
| Game report[9] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Cherry | Team Orr |
| Coach | Don Cherry | Bobby Orr |
| Player of the game | Jonathan Cheechoo | Michael Henrich |
| Score | 4 | 2 |
1999 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
Cherry and Orr continued as coaches for the 1999 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Lanny McDonald and Brian Kilrea were assistant coaches to Cherry, and Dean Clark of the Calgary Hitmen, and Gaston Therrien of the Val-d'Or Foreurs, joined Orr. Team Cherry outshot Team Orr 42–25, but Team Orr won 4–3.
| 1999 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | February 16, 1999, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Canadian Airlines Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) | |
| Attendance | 14,100 | |
| Game report[10] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Bobby Orr | Don Cherry |
| Player of the game | Chris Kelly Maxime Ouellet |
Kris Beech |
| Score | 4 | 3 |
2000 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
The CHL announced Home Hardware as the corporate title sponsor of the event, starting in 2000.[1] Cherry and Orr continued as coaches for the 2000 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game. Brian Kilrea returned as an assistant coach to Cherry, and Dean Clark returned with Orr. Team Orr scored three goals in the third period, and won 6–3. Nathan Smith of the Swift Current Broncos scored twice for Team Orr, and Gerard Dicaire of the Seattle Thunderbirds scored two points for Team Cherry.
| 2000 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | February 2, 2000, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 10,356 | |
| Game report[11] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Cherry | Team Orr |
| Coach | Don Cherry | Bobby Orr |
| Player of the game | Steve Ott | Nathan Smith |
| Score | 3 | 6 |
2001 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
Cherry and Orr continued as coaches for the 2001 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game. Lanny McDonald and Brian Kilrea were assistant coaches to Cherry, and Brent Sutter of the Red Deer Rebels, and Doris Labonté of the Rimouski Océanic, joined Orr. Greg Watson of the Prince Albert Raiders scored two goals and two assists, to lead Team Orr to a 5–3 victory.
| 2001 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | February 7, 2001, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) | |
| Attendance | 8,855 | |
| Game report[12] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Bobby Orr | Don Cherry |
| Player of the game | Greg Watson | Derek Roy |
| Score | 5 | 3 |
2002 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
For the 2002 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game, the CHL announced Tiger Williams and Kelly Hrudey as the new celebrity coaches for the event. Bob Lowes of the Regina Pats, joined Williams and as assistant coach, and Kevin Dickie of the Saskatoon Blades, joined Hrudey. Pierre-Marc Bouchard of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, and Joffrey Lupul of the Medicine Hat Tigers, both scored two goals. Petr Taticek of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds scored a penalty shot goal as part of Team Tiger's four goals in the second period, in a 7–4 victory by Team Tiger.
| 2002 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 31, 2002, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Saskatchewan Place (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) | |
| Attendance | 10,078 | |
| Game report[13] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Hrudey | Team Tiger |
| Coach | Kelly Hrudey | Tiger Williams |
| Player of the game | Joffrey Lupul | Jay Bouwmeester |
| Score | 4 | 7 |
2003 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
Cherry and Orr returned as coaches for the 2003 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game. Brian Kilrea returned as an assistant coach to Cherry, and Peter DeBoer of the Kitchener Rangers, joined Orr. Frank Rediker of the Windsor Spitfires, had a goal and an assist for Team Cherry, and Mike Richards of the Kitchener Rangers, had two assists, for Team Orr. Team Cherry scored three goals in the third period to win 4–3.
| 2003 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 22, 2003, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium (Kitchener, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 5,766 | |
| Game report[14] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Cherry | Team Orr |
| Coach | Don Cherry | Bobby Orr |
| Player of the game | Dan Fritsche | Paul Bissonnette |
| Score | 4 | 3 |
2004 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
Cherry and Orr continued as coaches for the 2004 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game. Dale Hunter and Jacques Beaulieu of the London Knights, were assistant coaches to Cherry, and Brian Kilrea and Bert O'Brien of the Ottawa 67's, joined Orr. Team Orr scored the first three and last three goals to win 6–2. Blake Comeau of the Kelowna Rockets, scored four points, and Rob Schremp of the London Knights scored three points for Team Orr.
| 2004 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 21, 2004, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 8,835 | |
| Game report[15] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Bobby Orr | Don Cherry |
| Player of the game | Rob Schremp | Wojtek Wolski |
| Score | 6 | 2 |
2005 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
Cherry continued as a coach for the 2005 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game. Orr was replaced by John Davidson as coach. Kenndal McArdle of the Moose Jaw Warriors scored two goals for Team Davidson. Gilbert Brulé of the Vancouver Giants scored two goals, leading Team Cherry to an 8–4 win.
| 2005 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 19, 2005, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver, British Columbia) | |
| Attendance | 16,331 | |
| Game report[16] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Cherry | Team Davidson |
| Coach | Don Cherry | John Davidson |
| Player of the game | Gilbert Brulé | Kenndal McArdle |
| Score | 8 | 4 |
2006 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
Cherry and Orr reunited as coaches for the 2006 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game. Team Cherry scored the first goals of the game, on assists from Ty Wishart of the Prince George Cougars. Team Orr scored seven unanswered goals to win the game. Bryan Little of the Barrie Colts scored twice to lead the way.
| 2006 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 18, 2006, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 13,735 | |
| Game report[17] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Bobby Orr | Don Cherry |
| Player of the game | Bryan Little Codey Burki |
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| Score | 7 | 2 |
2007 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
For the 2007 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game, the CHL announced new celebrity coaches for the event. Scotty Bowman and Jacques Demers teamed up with Patrick Roy of the Quebec Remparts, to coach the white team. Pat Burns and Michel Bergeron teamed up with Benoit Groulx of the Gatineau Olympiques, to coach the red team. Oscar Moller of the Chilliwack Bruins, scored a goal and an assists for the white team. Ruslan Bashkirov of the Quebec Remparts, scored twice for the red team, leading to a 5–3 victory.
| 2007 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 17, 2007, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) | |
| Attendance | 7,762 | |
| Game report[18] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team White | Team Red |
| Coaches | Patrick Roy Scotty Bowman Jacques Demers |
Benoit Groulx Pat Burns Michel Bergeron |
| Player of the game | Oscar Moller | Ruslan Bashkirov |
| Score | 3 | 5 |
2008 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
For the 2008 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game, the CHL announced new celebrity coaches for the event. Grant Fuhr and Glenn Anderson teamed up with Don Nachbaur of the Tri-City Americans, to coach the white team. Lanny McDonald and Mike Vernon teamed up with Kelly Kisio of the Calgary Hitmen, to coach the red team. Josh Bailey of the Windsor Spitfires, scored twice, and Cody Hodgson of the Brampton Battalion, added three assists, to help team white win 8–4.
| 2008 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 23, 2008, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) | |
| Attendance | 13,596 | |
| Game report[19] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Red | Team White |
| Coaches | Kelly Kisio Lanny McDonald Mike Vernon |
Don Nachbaur Grant Fuhr Glenn Anderson |
| Player of the game | Steven Stamkos | Zach Boychuk |
| Score | 4 | 8 |
2009 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
Cherry and Orr reunited as coaches for the 2009 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game. Team Orr won 6–1, let by two goals each from Cody Eakin of the Swift Current Broncos, and David Gilbert of the Quebec Remparts.
| 2009 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 14, 2009, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | General Motors Centre (Oshawa, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 5,510 | |
| Game report[20] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Bobby Orr | Don Cherry |
| Player of the game | Cody Eakin | Edward Pasquale |
| Score | 6 | 1 |
2010 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
Cherry returned as coach for the 2010 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game, with Brian Kilrea and Bert O'Brien as assistants. Team Orr was coached by Jody Hull of the Peterborough Petes, and Marty Williamson of the Niagara IceDogs. Team Cherry scored three times in the third period to win the game. Players of the game were Taylor Hall of the Windsor Spitfires, and Jeff Skinner of the Kitchener Rangers.
| 2010 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 20, 2010, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | WFCU Centre (Windsor, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 6,193 | |
| Game report[21] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Cherry | Team Orr |
| Coach | Don Cherry | Bobby Orr |
| Player of the game | Taylor Hall | Jeff Skinner |
| Score | 4 | 2 |
2011 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
Cherry returned as coach for the 2011 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game, with Brian Kilrea and Bert O'Brien as assistants. Team Orr was coached by Wendel Clark, Doug Gilmour of the Kingston Frontenacs, and Stan Butler of the Brampton Battalion. Team Orr scored four times on way to a 7–1 victory. Zack Phillips of the Saint John Sea Dogs, led all scorers with three points.
| 2011 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 19, 2011, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 8,029 | |
| Game report[22] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Bobby Orr | Don Cherry |
| Player of the game | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Ryan Murphy |
| Score | 7 | 1 |
2012 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
For the 2012 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game, Team Cherry was coached by Mark Recchi, and assistant Ryan Huska of the Kelowna Rockets. Team Orr was coached by Pat Quinn, and assistant Don Hay of the Vancouver Giants. Players of the game were Branden Troock of the Seattle Thunderbirds, and goaltender Matt Murray of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
| 2012 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | February 1, 2012, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Prospera Place (Kelowna, British Columbia) | |
| Attendance | 5,022 | |
| Game report[23] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Bobby Orr | Don Cherry |
| Player of the game | Branden Troock | Matt Murray |
| Score | 2 | 1 |
2013 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game
Don Cherry returned as a coach, and Team Orr was coached by Mike McPhee. Team Orr outshot Team Cherry 36–20, and won 3–0. Players of the game were Tristan Jarry of the Edmonton Oil Kings, and Laurent Dauphin of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.
| 2013 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 16, 2013, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Scotiabank Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | |
| Attendance | 10,595 | |
| Game report[24] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Cherry | Team Orr |
| Coach | Don Cherry | Bobby Orr |
| Player of the game | Tristan Jarry | Laurent Dauphin |
| Score | 0 | 3 |
2014 BMO Top Prospects Game
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The CHL announced Bank of Montreal (BMO) as the corporate title sponsor of the event, starting in 2014,[3] and several Calgary Flames celebrities to coach the 2014 BMO Top Prospects Game. Team Cherry was led by Jim Peplinski and Paul Reinhart, joined by broadcaster Nick Kypreos, and the general manager of the London Knights, Mark Hunter. Team Orr was led by Tim Hunter, Joel Otto, Mike Vernon, and former NHL coach, Doug MacLean. Team Orr scored three times in the second period, and won 4–3. Players of the game were Nikolay Goldobin of the Sarnia Sting, and Jared McCann of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
| 2014 BMO Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 15, 2014, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) | |
| Attendance | 11,631 | |
| Game report[25] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Tim Hunter | Jim Peplinski |
| Player of the game | Jared McCann | Nikolay Goldobin |
| Score | 4 | 3 |
2015 BMO Top Prospects Game
Cherry and Orr both returned as coaches for the 2015 BMO Top Prospects Game. Brian Kilrea and Bert O'Brien assisted Cherry, and Orr was joined by Niagara IceDogs' coaches Billy Burke and David Bell. Travis Konecny of the Ottawa 67's, and Timo Meier of the Halifax Mooseheads, both scored three points, leading Team Orr to a 6–0 victory.
| 2015 BMO Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 22, 2015, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 5,300 | |
| Game report[26] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Bobby Orr | Don Cherry |
| Player of the game | Travis Konecny | Dylan Strome |
| Score | 6 | 0 |
2016 BMO Top Prospects Game
Cherry and Orr returned as coaches for the 2016 BMO Top Prospects Game. Brian Kilrea and Bert O'Brien returned as assistants to Cherry, and Glen Hanlon and Todd Warriner joined Orr. Team Orr was led to victory by three points each from Pascal Laberge of the Victoriaville Tigres, and Pierre-Luc Dubois of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.
| 2016 BMO Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 28, 2016, 6:00 pm | |
| Location | Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver, British Columbia) | |
| Attendance | 10,113 | |
| Game report[27] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Orr | Team Cherry |
| Coach | Bobby Orr | Don Cherry |
| Player of the game | Pascal Laberge | Michael McLeod |
| Score | 3 | 2 |
2017 Sherwin-Williams Top Prospects Game
The CHL announced Sherwin-Williams as the corporate title sponsor of the event, starting in 2017.[4] The 2017 Sherwin-Williams Top Prospects Game featured four celebrity coaches, all of whom played junior hockey for the Quebec Remparts. Team Cherry was led by Simon Gagné and Pierre Lacroix, and the head coach of the Quebec Remparts, Philippe Boucher. Team Orr was led by Guy Chouinard and Dave Pichette, and the head coach of the Drummondville Voltigeurs, Dominique Ducharme.[28] Team Cherry scored three times on the power play, and won 7–5. Players of the game were Henri Jokiharju of the Portland Winterhawks, and Nico Hischier of the Halifax Mooseheads.
| 2017 Sherwin-Williams Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 30, 2017, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Centre Vidéotron (Quebec City, Quebec) | |
| Attendance | 9,707 | |
| Game report[29] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Cherry | Team Orr |
| Coach | Don Cherry | Bobby Orr |
| Player of the game | Henri Jokiharju | Nico Hischier |
| Score | 7 | 5 |
2018 Sherwin-Williams Top Prospects Game
Don Cherry returned as a celebrity coach, joined by James Richmond of the Mississauga Steelheads, and assistants Brian Kilrea, Bert O'Brien. Team Orr was coached by Eric Lindros, joined by the Guelph Storm's coaching staff, George Burnett, Jake Grimes, and Luca Caputi.[30] Team Cherry scored the first five goals of the game, en route to a 7–4 victory. Filip Zadina of the Halifax Mooseheads, Aidan Dudas of the Owen Sound Attack, and Ty Dellandrea of the Flint Firebirds, all scored two goals each in the victory.
| 2018 Sherwin-Williams Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 25, 2018, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | Sleeman Centre (Guelph, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 4,776 | |
| Game report[31] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Cherry | Team Orr |
| Coach | Don Cherry | Eric Lindros |
| Player of the game | Evan Bouchard | Kevin Bahl |
| Score | 7 | 4 |
2019 Sherwin-Williams Top Prospects Game
Ron MacLean coached Team Cherry, assisted by Dave Hunter and Brent Sutter. Kelly Hrudey returned to the Top Prospects Game to coach Team Orr, assisted by Marc Habscheid and Robyn Regehr. Team Orr scored four third period goals to win 5–4. Graeme Clarke of the Ottawa 67's, and Brett Leason of the Prince Albert Raiders both had a goal and an assist for Team Orr. Arthur Kaliyev of the Hamilton Bulldogs, and Nick Robertson of the Peterborough Petes both scored three points for Team Cherry.[32]
| 2019 Sherwin-Williams Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 23, 2019, 8:00 pm | |
| Location | The Centrium (Red Deer, Alberta) | |
| Attendance | 5,432 | |
| Game report[32] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Cherry | Team Orr |
| Coach | Ron MacLean | Kelly Hrudey |
| Player of the game | Peyton Krebs | Graeme Clarke |
| Score | 4 | 5 |
2020 Kubota Top Prospects Game
The CHL announced Kubota as the corporate title sponsor of the event, starting in 2020.[5] Rob Wilson from the Peterborough Petes coached Team Red, and George Burnett from the Guelph Storm coached Team White. Tyson Foerster from the Barrie Colts, and Connor Zary from the Kamloops Blazers both scored three points in a 5–3 victory for Team White. Jeremie Poirier from the Saint John Sea Dogs scored two points for Team Red in the loss.[33]
| 2020 Kubota Top Prospects Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 16, 2020, 7:00 pm | |
| Location | FirstOntario Centre (Hamilton, Ontario) | |
| Attendance | 6,436 | |
| Game report[33] | Home | Away |
| Team | Team Red | Team White |
| Coach | Rob Wilson | George Burnett |
| Player of the game | Jack Quinn | Tyson Foerster |
| Score | 3 | 5 |
See also
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