The tournament, set to take place in Cornwall, Ont., Nov. 14-16, will feature two MHL entries, one representing players of the Eastlink North Division and the other, players of the Eastlink South Division.
For the South, Truro Bearcats Shawn Evans is on the coaching staff and three players – netminder Jason Rioux, defenceman Riley Baggs and forward Brandon Hughes – were named to the team.
MHL President Brian Whitehead looks forward to seeing the league showcase its talents at the tournament.
“This region is home to countless talented people within the game,” Whitehead said. “It’s our privilege to present this chance to a few of these players and coaches as well as continue to show to people throughout the hockey world the talent that exists in the MHL.”
This is the MHL’s second appearance in the Eastern Canada Cup. The league sent one team to the event in 2015.
BEARCATS IN THE MIX
SHAWN EVANS – Coach
Evans is in his 16th season as a head coach in the MHL including his 15th with the Bearcats, and has three times been named MHL Coach of the Year. Evans has guided the Bearcats to six league finals, three playoff championships and the 2013 Fred Page Cup Championship.
JASON RIOUX – Goaltender
DOB Dec 5, 1996
In his second MHL season, Rioux ranks fourth in minutes played among MHL goaltenders (786 minutes) while holding a 5-4-4 record, 3.05 GAA and .912 save percentage.
RILEY BAGGS – Defence
DOB May 5, 1997
Baggs has 133 career regular season games with the Bearcats, registering 36 points during that time frame. As a rookie, he helped Bearcats earn a berth in the Kent Cup Final for the third consecutive season in 2015
BRANDON HUGHES – Forward
DOB: Jan 6, 1996
Hughes has 19 points in 17 games with the Bearcats this season and 57 points in 65 MHL regular season games to date.
FULL ROSTER - EASTLINK SOUTH
COACHES
Shawn Evans – Truro Bearcats
Nick Greenough – Valley Wildcats
Laurie Barron – Yarmouth Mariners
GOALTENDERS
Jason Rioux – Truro Bearcats
Daniel Vautour – Pictou County Weeks Crushers
DEFENCE
Mitchell Kreis – Valley Wildcats
Riley Baggs – Truro Bearcats
Mark Kennedy– Pictou County Weeks Crushers
Matt Paul – South Shore Lumberjacks
Noah McMullin – Yarmouth Mariners
Adam Nolan – Valley Wildcats
FORWARDS
Aaron Maillet – Yarmouth Mariners
Matt Barron – Yarmouth Mariners
Andrew Martell – Yarmouth Mariners
Dylan Riley – Pictou County Weeks Crushers
Michael Dill – Pictou County Weeks Crushers
Nic Blanchard – Valley Wildcats
Samuel Cyr-Ledoux – South Shore Lumberjacks
Jordan King – Amherst Ramblers
Brandon Hughes – Truro Bearcats
Alexis Roy – Pictou County Weeks Crushers
The tournament, set to take place in Cornwall, Ont., Nov. 14-16, will feature two MHL entries, one representing players of the Eastlink North Division and the other, players of the Eastlink South Division.
For the South, Truro Bearcats Shawn Evans is on the coaching staff and three players – netminder Jason Rioux, defenceman Riley Baggs and forward Brandon Hughes – were named to the team.
MHL President Brian Whitehead looks forward to seeing the league showcase its talents at the tournament.
“This region is home to countless talented people within the game,” Whitehead said. “It’s our privilege to present this chance to a few of these players and coaches as well as continue to show to people throughout the hockey world the talent that exists in the MHL.”
This is the MHL’s second appearance in the Eastern Canada Cup. The league sent one team to the event in 2015.
BEARCATS IN THE MIX
SHAWN EVANS – Coach
Evans is in his 16th season as a head coach in the MHL including his 15th with the Bearcats, and has three times been named MHL Coach of the Year. Evans has guided the Bearcats to six league finals, three playoff championships and the 2013 Fred Page Cup Championship.
JASON RIOUX – Goaltender
DOB Dec 5, 1996
In his second MHL season, Rioux ranks fourth in minutes played among MHL goaltenders (786 minutes) while holding a 5-4-4 record, 3.05 GAA and .912 save percentage.
RILEY BAGGS – Defence
DOB May 5, 1997
Baggs has 133 career regular season games with the Bearcats, registering 36 points during that time frame. As a rookie, he helped Bearcats earn a berth in the Kent Cup Final for the third consecutive season in 2015
BRANDON HUGHES – Forward
DOB: Jan 6, 1996
Hughes has 19 points in 17 games with the Bearcats this season and 57 points in 65 MHL regular season games to date.
FULL ROSTER - EASTLINK SOUTH
COACHES
Shawn Evans – Truro Bearcats
Nick Greenough – Valley Wildcats
Laurie Barron – Yarmouth Mariners
GOALTENDERS
Jason Rioux – Truro Bearcats
Daniel Vautour – Pictou County Weeks Crushers
DEFENCE
Mitchell Kreis – Valley Wildcats
Riley Baggs – Truro Bearcats
Mark Kennedy– Pictou County Weeks Crushers
Matt Paul – South Shore Lumberjacks
Noah McMullin – Yarmouth Mariners
Adam Nolan – Valley Wildcats
FORWARDS
Aaron Maillet – Yarmouth Mariners
Matt Barron – Yarmouth Mariners
Andrew Martell – Yarmouth Mariners
Dylan Riley – Pictou County Weeks Crushers
Michael Dill – Pictou County Weeks Crushers
Nic Blanchard – Valley Wildcats
Samuel Cyr-Ledoux – South Shore Lumberjacks
Jordan King – Amherst Ramblers
Brandon Hughes – Truro Bearcats
Alexis Roy – Pictou County Weeks Crushers
