A hallmark of the Ontario Junior Hockey League is its history of developing players who go on to play in NCAA Division 1, NCAA Division 3, or USPORTS programs. At the Markham Royals, helping players achieve their goal of joining that list of student-athletes is one of our primary ambitions. Our program has had much success with this since its inception, graduating over 200 players dating back to our time as the Hamilton Red Wings.
2023/24 Markham Royals Commitments
The 2023/24 Markham Royals had seven players commit to post-secondary hockey programs following their junior careers:
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Shane Bondy | SUNY Plattsburgh |
| Ryan Forberg | Lindenwood University |
| Hunter Svicki | SUNY Canton |
| Owen Halloran | Elmira College |
| Christopher Engelbert | University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point |
| Nicolas Tan | Aurora University |
| Ray Hou | Amherst College |
Past Markham Royals Commitments
Since joining the league in 2015/16, the Royals have graduated 46 players to post-secondary hockey programs, including the five from last year’s class.
| Year | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Lee Chiang | Robert Morris University |
| 2022/23 | Sawyer Prokopetz | Nebraska Omaha |
| 2022/23 | Cole Cooksey | Merrimack College |
| 2022/23 | McKay Hayes | Robert Morris |
| 2022/23 | J.P. Moreira | Curry College |
| 2022/23 | Jonah DeSimone | University of Guelph |
| 2020/21 | Domenic Della Civita | SUNY Morrisville |
| 2020/21 | Matthew Couto | Adrian College |
| 2020/21 | Christian Mattiace | University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point |
| 2020/21 | Garrett McArthur | Potsdam State University |
| 2020/21 | Ryan Rosborough | St. Cloud State |
| 2020/21 | Zac Sirota | SUNY Canton |
| 2019/20 | Kevin Weaver-Vitale | SUNY Plattsburgh |
| 2019/20 | Amedeo Mastrangeli | Elmira College |
| 2019/20 | Nick Stofcheck | Milwaukee School of Engineering |
| 2019/20 | Aidan Hosein | University of New England |
| 2018/19 | Matthew Hayami | Princeton University |
| 2018/19 | Christos Rodis | Western Michigan University |
| 2018/19 | Devyn Mayea | Nipissing University |
| 2018/19 | Braedyn Aubin | Norwich University |
| 2018/19 | Luca Esposito | SUNY Cortland |
| 2018/19 | Alessio Luciani | Adrian College |
| 2018/19 | Andrew Albano | Norwich University |
| 2017/18 | Lucas Condotta | University of Massachusetts-Lowell |
| 2017/18 | Cole Brady | Arizona State University |
| 2017/18 | Jack Jeffers | University of Alabama-Huntsville |
| 2017/18 | Kosta Likourezos | Brock University |
| 2017/18 | JT Entelisano | Utica College |
| 2017/18 | Brett Ouderkirk | Norwich University |
| 2017/18 | Stephen Halliday (AP) | University of North Dakota |
| 2016/17 | Josh Hardiman | Castleton University |
| 2016/17 | Laine McKay | Merrimack College |
| 2016/17 | Jonathan Tecce | University of Windsor |
| 2015/16 | Aaron Spivak | York University |
| 2015/16 | Matthew Dunlop | University of Ottawa |
| 2015/16 | Tyson Bruce | Oswego State University |
| 2015/16 | Joel Knight | Manhattenville College |
| 2015/16 | Marco Azzano | University of Ottawa |
| 2015/16 | Sean Perichak | SUNY Cortland |
Hamilton Red Wings Commitments
Prior to our time as the Markham Royals, the Hamilton Red Wings had no shortage of post-secondary commitments, including 153 graduates from 1994 to 2014. This list includes the likes of Zach Hyman, Cam Talbot, Spencer Abbott, Peter Leblanc and Matt Carey, who went on to play in the National Hockey League.
Check out our Hamilton Red Wings alumni page for a more comprehensive list!
