(Release courtesy CJHL)
TORONTO – American Hockey League rosters presently boast 73 Canadian Junior Hockey League alumni from those who played for current CJHL franchises.
Of the 32 AHL clubs, 28 of them feature CJHL alums on their squads and of that group, 21 teams boast multiple alumnus on their teams.
Among the 73 CJHL alumni competing in the AHL, six are goaltenders; 16 play defence and 51 are forwards.
There are also eight of the nine CJHL-members leagues with those that have former skaters and netminders on AHL line-ups, with five of them sporting five, or more.
The following link lists the CJHL alumni, from current franchises, on American Hockey League rosters:
CJHL ALUMNI BY LEAGUE
NHL: 58
AHL: 73
Photo: Former Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) goaltender Joshua Kotai in action during the 2023 Centennial Cup held in Portage la Prairie, Man., where he helped backstop his side all the way to the championship game. He’s currently a member of the AHL’s Hamilton Hammers. Photo credit: Hockey Canada Images
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CJHL CONTACTS
Andy Harkness
President
Canadian Junior Hockey League
aharkness@cjhlhockey.com (E)
Tom Annelin
Director of Communications
Canadian Junior Hockey League
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