Quick Editorial Shortlist
- Rich Ricci, St. Michael’s Buzzers — long-tenured OJHL bench leader with 651 career wins cited by the league and OHL experience with Oshawa.
- Mark Jooris, Burlington Cougars — league reporting notes 365 OJHL coaching wins and a 27-year professional playing career after RPI.
- Vince Bellissimo, Toronto Patriots — OJHL career-wins reporting notes more than 200 coaching wins and identifies him as a Western Michigan
University Graduate
- Mark Joslin, King Rebellion — long OJHL bench résumé across several franchises and 20-plus years involved at elite levels of the game.
- Dale Mitchell, Leamington Flyers — strong current OJHL coaching results and league reporting that he played major junior or pro for 15 years before coaching.
- Andrew Campoli, Collingwood Blues — back-to-back OJHL titles and a Centennial Cup on his current résumé.
Questions parents should ask coaches before tryouts
- How many players are aging out, and how many true roster spots are realistically open at my Player’s position?
- How many returning veterans and affiliate players are already expected to fill the lineup?
- What role do you realistically see for my Player in the first month of the season?
- How do you communicate feedback: daily, weekly, by video, or only at key checkpoints?
- Who handles NCAA communication and Player promotion to higher levels?
- If my Player is not in the lineup early, what is the development plan?
- How does the club manage billets, school coordination, and transportation for out-of-town players?
OJHL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman: Stuart Hyman (Markham Royals)
1st Vice-Chair: Ron Sedlbauer (Burlington Cougars)
Director: Jason Tryfon (Milton Menace)
Director: Jim Thomson (Aurora Tigers)
OJHL LEAGUE STAFF
Commissioner: Marty Savoy
Phone: 905-802-1620
Email: msavoy@theojhl.ca
Marty started with the OJHL as the league’s first full time Commissioner in July of 2009 and currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Canadian Junior Hockey League.
Marty was employed by Hockey Canada for 10 years where he served as the General Manager for Hockey Canada’s 5 regional Centres of Excellence.
During his time with Hockey Canada Marty was a member of several National and Provincial committees. Marty also served as a Team Leader for a number of World Junior Championship Evaluation Camps and was the Team Leader for the 2002 Team Canada Men’s World Championship Team.
Marty also traveled throughout Ontario with the Canadian Men’s and Women’s National Teams while at Hockey Canada conducting local player and coach’s clinics with National team players and coaches. Marty’s other hockey experience includes a year as the Video Coordination for the Calgary Flames and a year as an Assistant Coach in the OUA.
Marty’s other work experience includes working in the Regional Marketing Department of TDL (Tim Hortons) and three years as a Director of Business Development / Marketing and Communications for a mobile content company. In 2019 Marty was awarded the Vern Neal Volunteer of the Year Award by the Burlington Girls Hockey Club for his long-term service the Barracuda organization.
Marty also received the 2002 Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and in 1999 received a Recognition Award from the Ontario Hockey Federation for Outstanding Contributions in Hockey Development.
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