October 6, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The Strathroy Rockets ruined the home opener for the St. Thomas Stars with a 3-2 win at the Joe. The Rockets led 2-0 after 20 minutes and 3-1 in the third period. Briir Long and Jared Woolley scored for the Stars, with Harrison Franssen scoring on both goals. Noah Cameron, Lucas Desroches and Matt Souliere, scored for Strathroy. The Stars are fifth in the Greater Ontario Hockey League Western Conference with a 3-6-0-0 record. Defenceman Owen van de Ven leads the Stars in scoring with 10 points, on a goal and nine assists. Briir Long has six goals and three assists. The Stars played their first eight games on the road. The team had the league showdown weekend in Elmira. Then the Joe was booked for the St. Thomas Panthers tournament and Kraft Hockeyville festivities including a NHL exhibition game.
September 16, 2023
KOMOKA, Ont. - Harrison Franssen scored the eventual game winner on the power play a minute in to the third period, helping the St Thomas Stars defeat the Komoka Kings, 4-2. Seth Huygen added an empty net goal, securing the Stars first win of the 2023-24 Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season. Cole Collins and Briir Long gave the Stars a 2-0 lead, by the 10 minute mark of the first period. Yale Waxman and Judd Katz, scored for the Kings.
At St. Marys 24 hours earlier, the Stars lost their season opener, 7-1. Franssen scored the Stars' lone goal on the power play.
July 12, 2023
ST. THOMAS - It may be summer but the St. Thomas Stars have been busy preparing for the upcoming hockey season. The Stars with new GM Paul Gibson have secured several players in recent weeks, including a number of home grown talent.
Today, the Stars announced the signing of forward Trent Clinton. The 17-year old spent the past season with the Port Stanley Lakers, scoring 14 goals and 15 assists in 35 games.
Forward Donovan Appleford hails from Aylmer. The 17-year old played with the Elgin-Middlesex U18 Canucks last season and made three appearances with the London Nationals as an affiliate player. Appleford had seven goals, 20 assists in 40 games.
Clark Sandham, a forward from Talbotville, also moves up from Elgin-Middlesex. Sandham who turns 17 in August skated five games with the London Nationals last season. The 2005 born forward Quinn Gavin-White, had 21 goals and 19 assists in 35 games for Elgin Middlesex U18AAA last season.
Forward Jaden Arnold, 16, hails from Dorchester and spent last season with the Lambton Jr. AAA Sting, scoring 12 goals and 11 assists in 38 games. Defenceman Owen Ethier comes from North Bay, where the 19-year old captained the French River Rapids, of the Northern Ontario League (NOJHL). Matthew Blake is a 18-year old defenceman, up from the London Jr. Knights U18AAA team.
The Stars attracted a pair of brothers from the North Bay region, signing both Kaedyn and Briir Long. The younger brother was drafted by the Brantford Bulldogs of the OHL last month. Briir Long is 15 years old and played last season for the Mississauga Senators U16 of the Greater Toronto League. Kaedyn Long was with the Powassan Voodoo (NOJHL) last season, scoring 10 goals and 18 assists in 45 games, after being drafted by the North Bay Battalion in 2021.
Returning to the Stars are 19-year old defenceman Matthew Sturgeon and 19-year old goalie Wyatt Sloetjes from Dutton.
Gibson, hired in March, is a St. Thomas native and a former Stars' goalie during the 2000s.
Stars' head coach Dave Matsos leads an entire new staff, with assistant coaches Joe Doyle, Mike Mcilveen, Dane Johnstone and goalie coach Kevin Linker.
April 5, 2023
ST. THOMAS - St. Thomas Stars forward William Nichol is the GOJHL Westerm Conference rookie of the year.
April 4, 2023
ST. THOMAS - There are a lot of new faces around the St. Thomas Stars these days. The Stars will have an entirely new staff behind the bench for the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League 2023-24 season.
New general manager Paul Gibson and head coach Dave Matsos, officially announced last week, completed their coaching staff. Mike McIlveen is the new associate coach and Joe Doyle, new assistant coach. Kevin Linker returns as goaltending coach and expanded role as video coach.
"We are excited to add both Mike and Joe to help develop our young athletes and further establish our culture," said Gibson.
"Mike has a proven track record of developing young players in this league and Joe is regarded as a player's coach and notable in the St. Thomas hockey community. We feel fortunate to add these two to our program along with retaining Kevin to develop our goaltenders."
McIlveen was with the Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins for seven seasons, past four as head coach, placing first in GOJHL Mid-Western Conference regular season this season. Doyle of St. Thomas is deelpy involved with St. Thomas Minor Hockey, the president for the past three years.
April 1, 2023
ST. THOMAS - Dave Matsos is the new face behind the bench of the St. Thomas Stars. Stars' GM Paul Gibson announced Matsos head coach of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) team Friday. Matsos,
from St. Thomas, spent 11 years coaching in the Ontario Hockey League, including
four seasons as head coach in Sudbury and Hamilton and was with the London Nationals the past two seasons. As a player, Matsos won a Memorial Cup and was twice a Challenge Cup champion in Europe.
"We are thrilled to bring in someone of Dave's pedigree to lead this
group of young athletes." said Gibson. "His preparation, the way he thinks the
game and the ability to teach and relate to the players were the attributes that
made Dave so attractive to help excel this program."
March 27, 2023
ST. THOMAS - Paul Gibson is back with the St. Thomas Stars. The former goalie is now the general manager of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) club.
"I am very excited about our future with Paul as our General Manager," said Stars' owner Joe Daniels in press release.
Gibson tended the nets for four seasons with the Stars during the mid 2000s.
Following his playing career the St. Thomas native spent six more seasons with the Stars in various roles.
For the past five years Gibson has been with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League.
March 7, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars couldn't carry the momentum from late in the regular season in to the playoffs. Of course the opponent was the London Nationals, a team that has ousted the Stars from the playoffs for four of the past six seasons. The 2020-21 season was lost due to the pandemic and the Stars missed the playoffs in 2019-20. In game four at tonight at the Joe, London jumped out to a 2-0 lead early and led 3-2 after 20 minutes. Three goals in a four minute span out the Nationals up 6-2 and Stars out for the season. Jordan Medeiros, Brenden Cattrysse, Harrison Fransen and Nick Houben, scored for the Stars. The Stars had a three game win streak, finishing the regular season with a 21-23-4-2 record, seventh in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference.
March 5, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - The London Nationals have the St. Thomas Stars in a huge hole. The Nationals broke a 2-2 tie with under two minutes remaining in the third period, before adding a pair of empty net goals, for a 5-2 win Saturday. London leads the best of seven GOJHL first round series, three games to none, with game four, Tuesday at the Joe. Mike Levin had both the Stars' goals, coming on the power play for a 2-1 lead in the second period. Will Nichol drew assists on both goals. Sam O'Reilly tied the game at two, mid third period and had the second empty netter. Nolan Milne, Rylan Bowers and Riley Wood, also scored for London.
March 3, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The London Nationals hold the advantage of a two games to none lead against the St. Thomas Stars. A goal in the first minute of the third period, followed by two goals in two minutes mid period, sent the Nationals on their way to a 6-3 win, in game two of their GOJHL series, tonight at the Joe. Game three is Saturday at London. London jumped out to a 2-0 lead eight minutes into the game, on goals by Nolan Milne and Lucas Chard. Connor Snedden and Tyler Alexander early in the second period brought the Stars back to even terms. Chard's second goal of the game put the Nationals back in front at 3-2 and Bradyn Santavy scored 33 seconds in to the third period. Alexander made it a one goal game again, at 4-3, but 30 seconds later Brayden Thompson scored, followed by Talan Palmer two minutes later. The National out shot the Stars, 47-24, including 17-9 in the third period.
March 1, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - Lucas Chard scores in overtime lifting the London Nationals to a 3-2 win over the St. Thomas Stars in the opening game of their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League first round series. The Stars trailed 2-0 in the third period, before Nick Houben and Mike Levin on the power play knotted the score. Will Nicholl assisted on both goals. Scoreless after one period, Lucas Chard shorthanded and Rylan Bowers gave the Nationals a 2-0 advantage in the second period.
February 19, 2023
ST. THOMAS - Hopes for moving up the standings are fading for the St. Thomas Stars. For the second consecutive weekend, the Stars dropped both games, falling 6-4 to the Chatham Maroons on home ice Friday and 8-5 at St. Marys Saturday.
The Stars look to finish seventh in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference, now eight points back of both Chatham and the Strathroy Rockets. Owners of a 18-22-4-2 record, the Stars are also 16 points ahead of eighth place Sarnia. Two weeks ago, the Stars were at .500, two points behind Chatham and Strathroy, before losing to the Rockets and twice to the Maroons, part of a four game losing skid.
Hosting Chatham, the Stars led 3-1 after 40 minutes and 4-2 mid third period, before the Maroons scored four times over the final 10 minutes.
Mike Levin, with two goals, Nick Houben and Anthony Simpson, with his first of the season, scored for the Stars. At St. Marys, the Stars led 2-1 after one period, on Levin's team leading 36th and 37th goals of the season. The Lincolns out gunned the Stars in the middle frame, 5-2, for a 6-4 lead. Andrew Seminara's second goal of the game, pulled the Stars to within a goal, before the Lincolns hit the empty net twice.
Lincolns defenceman Nathan Small, from Dorchester, has 11 goals and 32 assists in 46 games.
February 5, 2023
ST. THOMAS - Special teams continue to a strength for the St. Thomas Stars. Callum Snedden scored shorthanded and Tristan potted a power play goal, as the Stars doubled up on the Strathroy Rockets, 4-2, Saturday at Strathroy. Andrew Seminara opened the scoring for the Stars early first period and Jackson Dobbin secured the win, finding the yawning cage with 67 seconds remaining in the third. The Stars, with a record of 18-18-4-2, sit seventh in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference standings. St. Thomas needed the win still two points back of both Strathroy and the Chatham Maroons, tied for fifth, and both with have games in hand.
At the Joe Friday, the Stars lost to the London Nationals, 6-3.
Gerth, Connor Loerzel and Will Nicholl, all on the power play, scored for the Stars. Nicholl is the GOJHL's rookie of the month for January. The 16-year old forward from Ottawa, had a goal and 14 assists during the month. The 2022 OHL
draft pick of the London Knights has 16 goals and 40 assists this season, to
lead the Stars with 56 points.
January 29, 2023
ST. THOMAS - For a second consecutive night, the St. Thomas Stars lost in extra time. Kaeden Johnston scored 51 seconds into overtime, lifting the Komoka Kings to a 4-3 win over the Stars, Saturday at Komoka. That comes 24 hours after the Stars fell to the LaSalle Vipers, 2-1, in a shootout, at the Joe.
The Stars have lost six games in OT or a shootout this season, three this month.
St. Thomas led Komoka, 3-1, after two periods, before the Kings struck twice in the third. Spencer Vandenberg, Brenden Cattrysse and Harrison Franssen, scored for the Stars. Defenceman Tristan Gerth picked up two assists. Jackson Dobbin had the Stars' lone goal versus LaSalle.
The Stars finish the month of January with a 5-1-2-1 record and are 10-3-2-1 since December 1.
Entering February, St. Thomas is tied sixth (17-17-4-2) with Chatham, at 40 points each, two points back of fifth place Strathroy, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference. Will Nicholl has a team high 38 assists and 53 points, while Mike Levin leads the Stars with 32 goals. Spencer Vandenberg, from Dorchester, is third in team scoring, reaching 30 points, on nine goals and 21 assists.
Gerth and Cole Jenken, leads the blueliners with 22 points each.
January 22, 2023
ST. MARYS, Ont. - For the first time since December 14 the St. Thomas Stars have lost in regulation. Four power play goals carried the St. Marys Lincolns to a 4-2 win over the Stars at home Sunday. Three goals within an eight minute span in the second period broke a 1-1 tie. Tyler Alenxander and Spencer Vandenberg scored for the Stars, while William Nicholl, picked up his team high 38th assist of the season. St. Thomas hadn't lost in regulation time, since a 4-1 defeat to London, December 14. LaSalle edged St. Thomas, 4-3, in overtime, January 11. At Komoka Saturday, Mike Levin completed a hat trick scoring his team leading 32nd goal, in overtime, for a 6-5 win. Andrew Seminara, Jackson Dobbin and Connor Snedden, completed the Stars' goal scoring. Nicholl picked up three assists. The Stars are 17-17-3-1, seventh in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference.
January 21, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars have returned to the 500 mark. Mike Levin broke a 2-2 tie scoring on the power play, mid third period, with his team leading 29th goal of the season, as the Stars went on to defeat Sarnia, 5-2, at the Joe Sunday. William Nichol picked up his team high 33rd assist on the goal. The Stars led 2-0 on goals by Tyler Alexander and Callum Snedden, before Sarnia scored twice in a four minute span mid second period. Andrew Seminara and Nick Houben, completed the Stars' scoring. The Stars are back at the 500 mark, for the first time since early October, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference. An 8-1-1 run over their past 10 games, moves St. Thomas into a share of sixth place with the Chatham Maroons, both with 36 points, two behind Strathroy. Nicholl leads the Stars with 47 points, followed by Levin, at 42 points, Spencer Vandenberg, 27 points, and defenceman Cole Jenken, 22 points.
January 13, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The St Thomas Stars continue to ride a hot streak. The Stars move to a game of the .500 mark, defeating the Komoka Kings, 8-1, tonight at the Joe. Mike Levin scored twice, Will Nicholl had a goal and four assists and Tyler Alexander, three assists. The Stars are 8-1-1 over their past 10 games and only three losses since December 1. Their recent winning ways have brought the Stars closer to the top six teams, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference. St, Thomas is just two points behind Chatham and four back of Strathroy, with a 11 point cushion over eighth place Sarnia. Levin leads the Stars with 28 goals, while Nicholl has a team best 32 assists and 47 points. Spencer Vandenberg, from Dorchester, has 26 points, third in team scoring.
December 16, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Tyler Alexander scored a team record 19 seconds in to overtime, lifting the St. Thomas Stars to a 3-2 win, over the Strathroy Rockets. Harrison Franssen gave the Stars leads of 1-0 and 2-1. Nick Houben picked up two assists, including on the winner. Alexander sets a new Stars record for fastest goal to end overtime, eclipsing the old mark by one second.
Logan Couture, currently San Jose Sharks captain, scored 20 seconds in to OT, against Leamington, on September 16, 2004.
The Stars are sitting seventh in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, with a 11-16-2-1 record.
December 10, 2022
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars won a third consecutive game, edging the St. Marys Lincolns, 4-3, Friday, at the Joe. William Nichol scored twice, including his 14th goal of the season. Tyler Alexander and Matt Sturgeon, with his first goal for the Stars, also scored.
Mike Levin and Spencer Vandenberg, both piThe St. Thomas Stars have returned to the 500 mark.
Mike Levin broke a 2-2 tie scoring on the power play, mid third period, with his team leading 29th goal of the season, as the Stars went on to defeat Sarnia, 5-2, at the Joe Sunday.
William Nichol picked up his team high 33rd assist on the goal.
The Stare led 2-0 on goals by Tyler Alexander and Callum Snedden, before Sarnia scored twice in a four minute span mid second period.
Andrew Seminara and Nick Houben, completed the Stars' scoring.
The Stars are back at the 500 mark, for the first time since early October, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference.
An 8-1-1 run over their past 10 games, moves St. Thomas into a share of sixth place with the Chatham Maroons, both with 36 points, two behind Strathroy.
Nicholl leads the Stars with 47 points, followed by Levin, at 42 points, Spencer Vandenberg, 27 points, and defenceman Cole Jenken, 22 points.cThe St. Thomas Stars have returned to the 500 mark.
Mike Levin broke a 2-2 tie scoring on the power play, mid third period, with his team leading 29th goal of the season, as the Stars went on to defeat Sarnia, 5-2, at the Joe Sunday.
William Nichol picked up his team high 33rd assist on the goal.
The Stare led 2-0 on goals by Tyler Alexander and Callum Snedden, before Sarnia scored twice in a four minute span mid second period.
Andrew Seminara and Nick Houben, completed the Stars' scoring.
The Stars are back at the 500 mark, for the first time since early October, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference.
An 8-1-1 run over their past 10 games, moves St. Thomas into a share of sixth place with the Chatham Maroons, both with 36 points, two behind Strathroy.
Nicholl leads the Stars with 47 points, followed by Levin, at 42 points, Spencer Vandenberg, 27 points, and defenceman Cole Jenken, 22 points.ked up two assists.
At Sarnia Thursday, Seth Huygen netted a hat trick while Vandenberg had two goals and an assist, as the Stars defeated the host Legionnaires, 8-3. Levin, Jackson Phillips, and Tristan Gerth, completed the Stars' scoring. Nicholl, who leads the Stars with 24 assists and Harrison Franssen, both picked up three apples.
Levin leads the Stars with 18 goals while Nicholl has a team high 38 points. The Stars are seventh in the Greater Ontario Hockey League Western Conference, with a 10-15-2-1 record, one point ahead of eighth place Sarnia.
December 2, 2022
ST. THOMAS - There needs to take a peak at the record books. Micheal Levin scores five goals, carrying the St. Thomas Stars to a 6-2 win against Komoka Kings, in Greater Ontario Junior hockey (GOJHL) action, Friday at the Joe.
The 17-year old, a 2021 OHL draft pick of the London Knights, now has 17 goals for the season. William Nichol netted his team leading 21st goal, along with three assists.
Cole Jenken, Spencer Vandenberg and Tristan Gerth, each picked up a pair of apples. Nichol leads the Stars in scoring, with 33 points, while Levin has 25 points and Vandenberg, 17.
The Stars have 7-13-2-1 record, eighth in the GOJHL Western Conference.
November 20, 2022
STRATHROY, Ont. - The St. ThLogan Van Den Akker has his first two goals of the season. The defenceman scored twice as the St. Thomas Stars defeated the Strathroy Rockets, 8-1, in Greater Ontario Junior hockey (GOJHL) action, on the road, Saturday. The win ends a three game losing skid, improving the Stars' record to 7-13-2-1, eighth in the GOJHL Western Conference. The Stars are 2-4 in the month of November. Van Den Akker opened the scoring just under four minutes in to the game and netted the Stars' eighth goal. Micheal Levin had a goal and two assist, while Spencer Vanderberg, of Dorchester, and Cole Jenken, each had a goal and an assist. Brenden Cattrysse, Jackson Dobbin and Will Nichol, completed the St. Thomas goal scoring. Holden Clark had two assists.
At the Joe Friday, the Stars led the London Nationals, 4-2, early third period, after a goal from Tyler Alexander.
However, London scored four times in final 11 minutes, twice on the power play, to leave with a 6-4 win.
Levin, Vandenberg and Dobbin scored for the home side. Nichol picked up three apples.
Bradyn Santavy led the Nationals, with two goals and an assist.
November 4, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Micheal Levin scored twice as the St. Thomas Stars returned to the win column, doubling up on the LaSalle Vipers, 6-3, tonight, at the Joe. The win snaps a four game slide. Over the past 10 games, the Stars are 3-7-0-0, to sit eighth in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference, with a record of 6-11-1-1. The Stars jumped out to a 3-0, by the seven minute mark of the opening period, on goals by Levin, Harrison Franssen and William Nicholl shorthanded. Nicholl leads the Stars with 10 goals this season. LaSalle pulled to within a goal with a pair of power play goals 32 seconds apart. Levin and Andrew Seminara, each scored their sixth goals of the season, to put the Stars up, 5-2. Tyler Alexander scored into an empty net. Spencer Vandenberg, picked up two assists. Carson Woodall, Andrew Kotevski and Adriano Tonin, replied for St. Marys.
October 16, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Cole Schnittker's goal midway through the third period held up as the game winner, as the St. Marys Lincolns defeated the St. Thomas Stars, 3-1, tonight at the Joe. The Stars drop a third consecutive game and sit eighth in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference, with record of 4-7-1-1. Lincolns' Chase MacQueen-Spence and Stars' Harrison Franssen on the power play, traded first period goals. Luca Spagnolo found the empty net in the final minute of the third period.
October 8, 2022
KOMOKA, Ont. - Goalie Wyatt Sloetjes made 35 saves to lead the St. Thomas Stars to a 3-0 shutout of the Kokoka Kings. Connor Snedden, Holden Clark, both in the second period and Jackson Phillips, into an empty net, netted pucks.
Callum Snedden picked up two assists. St. Thomas is 4-4-1-1, for 10 points, sitting eight in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference, but only five points out of first place.
At home Friday, the Stars fell to the LaSalle Vipers, 5-1. William Nichol, with his team leading seventh goal of the season, while shorthanded, had the Stars' lone goal.
September 30, 2022
ST. THOMAS - A pair of short-handed goals and a power play marker carried the London Nationals over the St. Thomas Stars, 5-3, tonight, at the Joe. Tied 2-2 after 40 minutes, London scored with the man advantage and while short, within the first three minutes of the third period.
The Stars made it 4-3 with a power play goal of their own, but the Nationals hit the empty net with 64 seconds remaining.
William Nicholl, with two goals and Ripken Weber, scored for the Stars.
Riley Wood, with two, Jacob Julien, Sam O'Reilly and Bradyn Santavy, were London's marksmen. After opening the season with a 3-0-0-1 record, the Stars have dropped three consecutive games.
September 18, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Spencer Vandenberg's move worked. Vandenberg broke in alone and beat goalie Carter George, for the overtime winning goal, lifting the St. Thomas Stars to a 5-4 win, over the St. Marys Lincolns, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action, at the Joe. The Stars trailed 4-2, midway through the third period, before their special teams stepped up.
Andrew Seminara scored on the power play and Connor Snedden potted a shorthanded goal, with just over two minutes remaining in the period.
St. Thomas led 1-0 and 2-1, on goals from Brenden Cattrysse and Callum Snedden. The Stars lead the Western Conference with a 3-0-0-1 record, for seven points..in the third.
September 16, 2022
ST. THOMAS - William Nichol scored twice and Connor Snedden had a shorthanded goal and one assist, as the St. Thomas Stars burned the Sarnia Legionnaires, 6-1, tonight, at the Joe. Tied at one after 20 minutes, the Stars potted five unanswered goals, including a power play goal by Andrew Seminara. Jackson Dobbin and Callum Snedden, also scored for the home side. Ryan Richardson had the lone Sarnia goal. St. Thomas is 2-0-0-1.
September 9, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Adam Zuckerman tied the game late in the third period and had an insurance goal in the shootout, as the Komoka Kings edged the St. Thomas Stars, 4-3, tonight, at the Joe. The Stars led 3-2, with under five minutes remaining in the third period, when Zuckerman scored during a sudden defensive breakdown by the home team. Camden Pellerine, Josh Cini, Jackson Dobbin scored for the Stars. Justin Skirten had the shootout winner.
September 8, 2022
LEAMINGTON, Ont. - Wyatt Sloetjes made 38 saves as the St. Thomas Stars blanked the Leamington Flyers, 2-0, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season opener for both teams. Nick Houben and Callum Snedden scored five minutes apart in the first period. The Flyers out shot the Stars, 20-6, in the second period and 38-24 for the game.
April 16, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Special teams doomed the St. Thomas Stars. The London Nationals potted two power play goals and scored twice shorthanded to defeat the Stars, 7-3, tonight at the Joe, taking the GOJHL Western Conference quarterfinal in six games. Tyler Alexander, Mathieu Paris and Tristan Roberts scored for the Stars. Jeff Burridge with two goals, Lucas Chard, Nicholas Beaupre, Bradyn Santavy, Jack Bunker and Ryan Bowers, scored for London.
April 13, 2022
LONDON, Ont. - The St. Thomas Stars remain alive. Maddox Amaral and Jackson Dobbin, both scored twice as the Stars defeated the London Nationals, 4-2, in game five of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference quarterfinal. The Nationals lead the series, three games to two. Game six is Saturday, at the Joe.in the third.
April 10, 2022
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the London Nationals responded with five straight goals for a 5-3 win, tonight at the Joe. Maddox Amaral on the power play and Nick Houben gave the Stars a 2-0 lead, in a first period the home team out shot their visitors, 16-5. The shot clock was 25-8 in favour of the Stars, even after London tied the game.
Jeff Burridge and Ryan Bowers, each with two goals and Jacob Julien, scored for London.
Stars' captain Tristan Roberts, from Maddox, scored late in the third period.
The Nationals were three for six on the power play, while the Stars went one for eight.
The Nationals leads the series, 3-1, with game five Wednesday at London.
April 9, 2022
LONDON, Ont. - Lucas Chard had a natural hat trick to lead the London Nationals over St. Thomas Stars, 4-1, tonight at London, for a 2-1 series lead, in the GOJHL Western Conference quarterfinal. Chard tied the game while shorthanded, gave the Nationals a 2-1 lead, 80 seconds in to the second period and then scored on the power play, 50 seconds later. Tristan Roberts scored for the Stars. Jeff Burridge, the Nationals' leading scorer during the regular season, had a power play goal and two assists. The Stars came up empty on six power play opportunities.
April 8, 2022
ST. THOMAS - There weren't too many breaks, but the London Nationals capitalized on their few opportunities. The Nationals scored twice in the third period, before hanging on for a 3-2 win over the St. Thomas Stars, to even the GOJHL Western Conference quarterfinal at one game, Friday, at the Joe. After London's Riley Wood opened the scoring in the first period, Tristan Roberts tapped in a cross crease pass from Ryan Cooper and Nick Houben struck on a five-on-three power play, for a 2-1 Stars' lead. Owen McGowan and Rylan Bowers put the Nationals up in the third.
April 6, 2022
LONDON, Ont. - The St. Thomas Stars stunned the London Nationals. Two goals in 30 seconds mid second period sent the Stars on their way to a 4-1 game one win over London, in the opening game of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference quarterfinal. Tied at one, Maddox Amaral and Brenden Catttysse scored 30 seconds apart for a Stars' 3-1 lead, in a period the Stars out shot the Nationals, 16-8. Ryan Cooper found the yawning cage with a minute and 41 seconds left in the third period.
April 4, 2022
ST. THOMAS - For the first time this decade the St. Thomas Stars are in the playoffs. For the Stars, it's a first round date with the London Nationals, in the first round of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference playoffs, starting Wednesday at London.
In 2019, the Stars fell to London, four games to one, in the opening round.
St. Thomas missed the playoffs in 2020 and the 2021 season was cancelled.
The Stars finished seventh this season with a 18-26-3-1 record, but were 9-8-2 since the season resumed, on February 4.
April 3, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Goalie Tyler Roberts made 21 saves, for his first shutout of the season, as the St. Thomas Stars blanked the Sarnia Legionnaires, 4-0. Ryan Cooper, with two goals, Jordan Medeiros and Paterson MacNair, scored.
Trent Rickwood picked up two assists, while Cooper, Medeiros, Tristan Roberts, Trent Ballentyne and Oliver Bonk, with his team best 27th, picked up assists. The Stars finish seventh in the GOJHL Western Conference, with a 18-26-3-1 record.
St. Thomas takes on London in the first round of the playoffs, starting Wednesday at London.
March 26, 2022
STRATHROY, Ont. - Nick Houben scored on the power play, shorthanded and assisted on Jackson Dobbin's goal, while Tyler Alexander had a goal and two assists, to lead the St. Thomas Stars to a 4-1 win over the Strathroy Rockets. With the win, the Stars will finish seventh in the GOJHL Western Conference and will likely face London in the first round of the playoffs. The Stars, 17-24-3-1 this season, are 6-3 in their past nine games.
March 25, 2022
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars are heading for the playoffs. The playoff spot was clinched pre-game, but the Stars went out and defeated the Komoka Kings, 4-2, to end a three game slide in the GOJHL. St. Thomas moved four points ahead of the Strathroy Rockets, looking to lock down seventh place. The teams meet Saturday in Strathroy. The Stars had won four in a row, before dropping games on three consecutive nights last week. Four games remain in the regular season.
March 16, 2022
LASALLE, Ont. - The host LaSalle Vipers scored three times in the third period, coming back to defeat the St. Thomas Stars, 3-2, tonight. The loss ends the Stars' season long win streak at four games. Connor Snedden and Jackson Dobbin had the Stars up 2-0-, after 40 minutes. Nic Pavia and Spencer Lecot scored 40 seconds apart, five minutes in to the third period. Drew Booker netted the go ahead goal with less than six minutes remaining. The Stars sitting seventh in the GOJHL Western Conference, are closing in on clinching a playoff spot, six points up on the eighth place Strathroy and 12 points ahead of ninth place Sarnia.
March 11, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Nick Houben scored unassisted three minutes into overtime to lift the St. Thomas Stars over the Sarnia Legionnaires, 3-2, tonight at the Joe. The win extends the Stars winning streak to a season best four games.
Maddox Amaral and Mathieu Paris shorthanded, also scored for the Stars, while Trent Ballentyne had two assists. Stars' goalie Tyler Roberts stopped Sarnia's Matthew Balloch, on a penalty shot in overtime.
The Stars, sitting in seventh place in the GOJHL Western Conference, are closing in on clinching a playoff spot, seven points up on the Strathroy Rockets. Paris leads the Stars with 38 points, with 19 goals and 19 assists. Tristan Roberts, who picked up an assist on the Paris goal, has 14 goals and 16 assists.
March 6, 2022
ST. MARYS, Ont. - Look out the St. Thomas Stars are on a three game win streak. Connor Snedden assisted on Paterson McNair's first period goal and then scored on a third period power play, leading the Stars to a 2-1 win over the St. Marys Lincolns. The Stars have now won three games in a row, matching a season best from late October, and are 5-4-1-0 since the season resume Feb 4. Tyler Alexander and Oliver Bonk, assisted on the winning goal. Oliver leads the Stars with 20 assists, while Alexander is third, with 17 helpers. Stars' goalie Owen Willmore made 32 saves. St Thomas sits seventh in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference, owners of a 14-21-3-1 record, three points ahead of Strathroy, with two games in hand.
March 4, 2022
ST. THOMAS - It was a game to keep their position in the standings and the St. Thomas Stars responded. Tyler Alexander scored twice and Mathieu Paris had a short-handed goal and two assists, as the Stars defeated the Strathroy Rockets, 5-4, tonight, at the Joe.
The win keeps the Stars in seventh place in the Western Conference, now three points up on the Rockets.
Stars' captain Tristan Roberts and defenceman Tristan Gerth, also scored for
the Stars.
February 26, 2022
KOMOKA, Ont. - Six different goal scorers led the St. Thomas Stars to a 6-2 thumping of the Komoka Kings. Nick Houben, Paterson MacNair, Tyler Alexander, Tristan Gerth, Tristen Roberts and Mathieu Paris, with his team best 17th goal, scored for the Stars.
Alexander and Jackson Dobbin, both had two assists.
The win keeps the Stars in seventh place, one point ahead of the Strathroy Rockets, in the GOJHL Western Conference. Paris leads the Stars with 32 points, with 17 goals and 15 assists. Roberts has 13 goals and 14 assists, while Alexander has eight goals and 16 assists. Oliver Bonk has a team high 19 assists.
February 25, 2022
ST. THOMAS - An unproductive power play let the St. Thomas Stars down. The Stars came up empty on
four power play opportunities, including a five on three man advantage, in a 4-3 loss to the Leamington Flyers, tonight at the Joe.
With just under two minutes left in the third period, the Stars had a power play and pulled goalie Tyler Roberts, for a six on four advantage. Mathieu Paris opened the scoring for the Stars, with his team best 16th goal, before the Flyers tied the game five minutes later.
The Flyers led 2-1 after 40 minutes.
Maddox Amaral scored his 12th of the season, tying the game at two.
Leamington scored twice in less than two minutes, the first on the power play, for a 4-2 lead.
Stars' captain Tristan Roberts had an unassisted marker. Roberts and Paris, also picked up an assist each.
February 20, 2022
ST. MARYS, Ont. - Thomas Harbour scored 93 seconds into overtime lifting the St. Marys Lincolns over the St. Thomas Stars this afternoon. The Stars led 1-0 and 2-1, on goals by Jack Weber and Mathieu Paris, before the Lincolns scored back to back, for a 3-2 lead.
Tyler Alexander tied the game for the Stars early in the third.
Spencer Hazell, Cole Schnittker and Jordan Daer, also scored for the Lincs.
Noah Vandenbrink, from Belmont, assisted on the overtime winner. The 16-year old rookie has 18 assists and a team best 16 goals.
Stars' goalie Owen Willmore made 39 saves.
Paris leads the Stars with 15 goals and 30 points.
The Stars are seventh in the GOJHL Western Conference, with a 11-20-3-1 record, one point up on eighth place Strathroy.
February 6, 2022
CHATHAM, Ont. - Four power play goals carried the Chatham Maroons to a 5-4 win over the St. Thomas Stars today.
The Stars led 4-2 late in the second period after scoring three times in five minutes.
Chatham pulled to within a goal with under four minutes left in the second, with their first of three consecutive power play goals.
St. Thomas led 1-0 after 20 minutes.
Chatham struck twice in a minute mid second period, the first with the man advantage, before the Stars replied with three goals.
Jackson Phillips, with two goals, Mathieu Paris, with his team leading 12th goal and Connor Snedden, his first with his new team, scored for the Stars. Nick Houben picked up two assists.
Chatham went four for six with the man advantage, while the Stars came up empty on five occasions.
Cameron Graham and Dylan Glinski, both had two goals for Chatham, with Camerson Welch notching the game winner. Lucas Fancy picked up three assists.
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February 4, 2022
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars were able to shake off the rust from a six week lay-off. Mathieu Paris and Oliver Bonk both scored twice and Jackson Phillips scored in his first game with the Stars, as the home team dumped the Komoka Kings, 5-2, tonight at the Joe. Maddox Amaral picked up two assists, while Stars' goalie Owen Willmore made 36 saves.
January 30, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Nearly 40 days have passed since the St. Thomas Stars laced 'em up. This week the Stars will dive right back in to the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League schedule with three games in five days.
The Stars, with 19 games remaining, sit eighth in the Western Conference, with a 9-18-1-1 record, one point behind seventh place Strathroy and five up on ninth place Sarnia.
January 26, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Thomas "Tommy" Jones, long time trainer with the St. Thomas Stars, passed away on Sunday. Jones was 71. The beloved trainer, known for his smile, spent nearly 30 years with the Stars.
January 10, 2022
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars have traded their top two scorers. On the final day before the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League trading deadline, forwards Tanner Dietz and Ben MacRobbie were sent to the Listowel Cyclones, for forward Jackson Phillips. Dietz, 18, was leading the Stars with 27 points, five goals and 22 assists, in 26 games. MacRobbie, also 18, had 11 goals and 11 assists in 29 games. The 18-year old Phillips had seven goals and five assists in 22 games for Listowel. St. Thomas sits eighth in the Western Conference with a 9-18-1-1 record, for 20 points. The season is currently on pause due to government regulations.
December 17, 2021
ST. THOMAS - Jeff Burridge completed a hat trick scoring five minutes into overtime, to lift the London Nationals to a 7-6 win against the St. Thomas Stars, tonight at the Joe. Stars' captain Tristan Roberts had a hat trick of his own, helping his team over come deficits of 2-0 and 6-4. Defenceman Tristan Gerth, with his first goal of the season, Tanner Dietz and Ryan Cooper, scored for the Stars. Trent Ballentyne picked up two assists, while Roberts also had one helper. Burridge finished with three goals and three assists. Carter Froggett, of Thorndale, made his junior B debut in the London net.
December 10, 2021
ST. THOMAS - Trent Ballentyne is an overtime hero. The defenceman created a turnover before depositing the puck in to the net, three minutes and 26 seconds in to the extra period, giving the St. Thomas Stars a 3-2 win over the LaSalle Vipers, tonight at the Joe. Tristan Roberts and Mathieu Paris gave the Stars leads of 1-0 and 2-1 earlier in the game.
December 9, 2021
LEAMINGTON, Ont. - Mathieu Paris and Ben McRobbie had the St. Thomas Stars up 2-0 mid game, but the Leamington Flyers rallied with three unanswered goals, for a 3-2 win tonight. Gabe Piccolo, Colton O'Brien, Ryan MacPherson scored for the home side. The Stars are eighth in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western conference at 7-15-1-1.
November 20, 2021
ST. THOMAS - Three goals in the first five minutes of the game was the difference, as the St. Marys Lincolns defeated the St. Thomas Stars, 5-2, tonight at the Joe. Thomas Harbour, Noah VandenBrink and Eric Smith's first of two goals, came in the opening five minutes of the first period. St. Marys led 5-0 before the Stars found the scoreboard on goals by Tanner Dietz and Mathieu Paris. The Stars sit seventh in the Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League with a 7-11-0-1 record. Dietz leads the Stars in scoring with 19 points (four goals, 15 assists), one point up on Ben MacRobbie, who has nine goals and nine assists.
November 19, 2021
ST. THOMAS - Nick Houben scored one minute and 17 seconds in to the first overtime lifting the St. Thomas Stars over the Strathroy Rockets, 2-1, at the Joe tonight. Tanner Dietz picked up his
team leading 15th assist on the goal.
Stars' captain Tristan Roberts tied the game mid third period after Brandon Balazs had Strathroy up 1-0 in the first period. Dietz and Ben MacRobbie lead the Stars with 18 points each.
November 17, 2021
LONDON, Ont. - Zack Power's 14th goal of the season was the game winner as the London Nationals doubled up on the St. Thomas Stars, 4-2, at Western Fair District. Michael Elliston secured the win with his second goal of the game, an empty netter with 10 seconds left in the third period. Mathieu Paris scored twice for the Stars, with Jackson Dobbin picking up assists on both goals. Jeff Burridge put the Nationals up 2-1, in the second period.
November 12, 2021
ST. THOMAS - Trent Ballentyne had the shootout winner to give the St. Thomas Stars a 4-3 win over the Chatham Maroons, tonight at the Joe. Tyler Alexander, Tanner Dietz and Nick Houben scored for the Stars during regulation.
Ben MacRobbie picked up two assists and leads the Stars in scoring with 18 points, with nine goals and nine assists. Dietz had three goals and 14 assists. Tied at two after 20 minutes, Chatham held a 3-2 lead entering the third period. The Stars out shot the Maroons, 48-36, including 13-4, in the third period.
The Stars were two for five with the man advantage and killed all three Chatham power plays.
St Thomas sits seventh in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western
Conference, with a 6-9-0-1 record.
November 11, 2021
SARNIA, Ont. - Three first period goals jumped started the Sarnia Legionnaires and the home team never looked back, downing the St. Thomas Stars, 5-2. The Stars did pull to within a goal with Nick Houben scorning and then assisting on Ben MacRobbie's ninth goal of the season in the second period. But Sarnia's Ryder Nienhuis scored twice in the third period, on the power play and in to an empty net. Ryan Richardson, Brayden Krueger and Brayden Degelas, scored for Sarnia on the opening period.
November 5, 2021
ST. THOMAS - A three game win streak came to end but it wasn't due to any lack of effort. Kaeden Johnston netted the decisive goal in a shootout as the Komoka Kings extended their own winning streak to three games, edging the St. Thomas Stars, 4-3, Friday at the Joe. The Stars picked up one point and now sit with a 5-8-0-1 record, seventh, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference.
November 3, 2021
LASALLE, Ont. - Four unanswered goals in the third period carried the St. Thomas Stars to a 5-4 win against the LaSalle Vipers. Trailing 4-1 after 40 minutes, Stars' Maddox Amaral, with his team leading ninth goal of the season, Tristan Roberts, Oliver Bonk and Paterson MacNair scored. Ben MacRobbie put the Stars on the board in the second period, down 3-0, scoring the first of three power play goals for the Stars. Nick Houben and Tyler Alexander, both drew two assists. MacRobbie, with six goals and eight assists and Tanner Dietz, lead the Stars with 14 points each. Amaral has 13 points and Roberts, 12 points. St. Thomas, now on a three game win streak, sits seventh in the Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, with a 5-8-0-0 record.
October 30, 2021
CHATHAM. Ont. - For a second consecutive game, Jack Weber broke out with two goals. Weber scored shorthanded and once on the power play to lead the St. Thomas Stars go a 4-2 road win over the Chatham Maroons.
Mathieu Paris and Nick Houben also scored for the Stars. Jackson Dobbin drew two assists.
October 29, 2021
ST. THOMAS - Jack Weber scored twice in three minutes mid third period to give the St. Thomas Stars a 4-2 lead, before Ben MacRobbie added an empty netter, for a 5-2 win over the Sarnia Legionnaires, tonight at the Joe.
Brayden Kruger gave Sarnia a 1-0 lead three minutes into the first period. Maddox Amaral with his eighth goal of the season and Dylan Watson with his first goal, put the Stars up 2-1. Sarnia's Ryan Richardson knotted the game at two.
Tanner Dietz now has a team high 12 assists and 14 points for the Stars. MacRobbie has five goals and eight assists. St. Thomas move in to eighth place in the Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey, with a 3-8-0-0 record.
October 22, 2021
ST. THOMAS - Two early first period goals were enough for the Leamington Flyers. Gavin Grunder, just 64 seconds into the game and Ryan MacPherson shorthanded just before the 10-minute mark, carried the Flyers to a 2-1 win against the St. Thomas Stars, Friday at the Joe. Mathieu Paris scored his first goal of the season for the Stars on the power play mid third period.
October 21, 2021
LEAMINGTON, Ont. - Three minutes early in the third period doomed the St. Thomas Stars.
Tied at one, the Leamington Flyers struck three times in two minutes and 35 seconds for a 4-1 lead just four minutes into the final frame.
Maddox Amaral, with his seventh goal of the season and Oliver Bonk, scored for the Stars. Tanner Dietz picked up his 10th assist. Andrew Uturo, with two goals, Gavin Grundner and Sylvain Lessard, scored for Leamington.
October 16, 2021
STRATHROY, Ont. - The St. Thomas Stars are still looking for their first win streak of the season. After defeating the London Nationals 24 hours earlier, the Stars fell 4-2 to the Strathroy Rockets tonight. Riley Wood struck twice on the power play helping the Rockets build a 3-1 lead early third period. Nick Houban and Maddox Amaral with his team leading sixth goal, scored for the Stars. Tanner Dietz picked up his team leading ninth assist on the Amaral goal.
October 15, 2021
ST. THOMAS - Maddox Amaral and Tanner Dietz scored 11 seconds apart, just 21 seconds in to the third period, leading the St. Thomas Stars to a 6-4 win over the London Nationals. The Stars win their first game on home ice this season and snap a three game slide in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
The Stars led 2-0, on goals by Liam Kidder and Amaral's first of two, before the Nationals scored three consecutive goals, two coming on the power play.
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Dietz finished with a goal and four assists, while Ben McRobbie had a goal and three assists.
October 9, 2021
KOMOKA, Ont. - Down 6-2, the St. Thomas Stars didn't throw in the towel, but the deficit was too much for a comeback, falling 7-5, to the Komoka Kings, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey action.
The host Kings led 2-1 after 20 minutes, 5-2 after 40 and scored early in the third period.
St. Thomas pulled to within a goal, scoring three times in five minutes, two goals coming on the power play. The Kings secured the victory with an empty net goal.
Tristan Roberts with two goals, Dylan Roberts, Ben MacRobbie and Patterson MacNair, scored for the Stars. MacRobbie picked up his fifth assist of the season.
October 8, 2021
ST. THOMAS - Noah Morneau scored twice including an empty netter to secure a LaSalle Vipers' 5-3 win over the St. Thomas Stars. LaSalle led 3-1 after one period. Trent Ballentyne, Brad McAlpine and Nick Houben scored for the Stars. Jack Weber picked up a pair of assists.
October 1, 2021
ST. TST. THOMAS - A power play goal,
a shorty and empty-netter aided the Chatham Maroons in their 6-3 defeat of the St. Thomas Stars, tonight at the Joe. Cameron Symons assisted on all three Chatham third period goals, as the visiting team stretched out a 3-2 lead after two periods.
Oliver Bonk, Nick Houben and Ben MacRobbie, scored for the Stars. St. Thomas native Bhrett Hibbert had the game winner for the Maroons scored while short-handed. Fellow St. Thomas boy Noah Szabo had an assist on the goal.
Cameron Welch with two goals, Owen Sclthorp, Warren Clark and David Brown, completed the Chatham scoring.
September 25, 2021
SARNIA, Ont. - Four unanswered goals in the third period, carried the St. Thomas Stars (1-1-0) to a 5-3 win over the Sarnia Legionnaires, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
The Stars trailed 3-1, after scoring a minute in to the third period.
Jack Weber ignited the Stars' comeback 40 seconds after Sarnia had scored. Maddox Amaral tied the game scoring while short-handed, before giving the Stars a 4-3 lead mid period with his second goal of the game. Patterson MacNair and Tanner Dietz also bulged the twine for the Stars. Ben MacRobbie had two helpers for the second straight game.
Dylan Dupuis with two goals and Brayden Krueger scored for Sarnia.
September 24, 2021
ST. THOMAS - Ryan Nichols had game winner as the London Nationals edged the St. Thomas Stars, 4-3, on the opening night of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season, tonight at the Joe.
The Stars led 2-0 early, before the Nationals scored four consecutive goals.
Maddox Amaral, Brenden Cattrysse and Jack Weber buried pucks for the Stars. Ben MacRobbie picked up two assists.
Lucas Chard Daniel Torrealba and Michael Elliston, completed London's goal scoring.
September 23, 2021
ST. THOMAS - St. Thomas Stars' GM Joe Daniels and team head trainer Corey Walker were sorting team jerseys, when it dawned on them it's been two years since the team was last preparing for an actual season.
Usually about a six month off season, it has been three times as long for the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey club.
St. Thomas host the London Nationals tonight in their home and season opener. The Stars visit the Sarnia Legionnaires on Saturday.
Trent Rickwood, Owen Willmore, Liam Kidder and Dylan Watson will be
skating for their home town team.
September 12, 2021
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars and the St. Thomas Professional Firefighters Association combined forces for the Fill the Boot campaign, raising $6428 for Muscular Dystrophy this weekend at the Superstore.
December 14, 2020
ST. THOMAS - It was a weekend the St. Thomas community scored. Over the weekend, the St. Thomas Stars and the St. Thomas Professional Firefighter's Association (STPFA), along with Santa, collected donations for Christmas Care, walking the streets of the Railway City. The team hit Dalewood Meadows in north St. Thomas on Saturday and were throughout Orchard Park in the southeast on Sunday. Santa jingled his way around, not on a sleigh pulled by reindeer, but a 1951 Bickle Seagrave fire truck. A modern working fire truck also made the rounds.
June 17, 2020
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars recently announced the signing of seven players, including goalie Owen Willmore from Dutton. The Stars also added to the galaxy, forwards Maddox Amaral, Paterson MacNair, Owen Rainey, Logan Mastrandrea and Keegan Damota and defenceman Owen England.
January 25, 2020
KOMOKA, ON. - Kolby Poulin scores twice, Colton Wiacek notches the winner and Ethan Lamoureux has a goal and one assist, as the St. Thomas Stars defeat the Komoka Kings, 4-2, in GOJHL action. Quinton Pepper and Ben Diamond, have two helpers each. Poulin leads the Stars with 26 points (15 goals 11 assists).
January 16, 2020
SARNIA, ON. - Bryce Lewis scores with 1:19 left in the third period, to lift the St. Thomas Stars over Sarnia, 4-3, in GOJHL action. The Stars led 3-0 on goals by Kolby Poulin, Ben Diamond (also two assists) and Christian Froese, just 13 minutes into the first period.
November 29, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Ryan Brown had a goal and an assist, while Brock Trichilo potted his team leading 13th goal into an empty net as the St. Thomas Stars defeated Sarnia, 4-2, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action. The win snaps a three game losing skid. Sterling Wolters and Bryce Lewis also score for the Stars, owners of a 8-17-0-2 record in the Western Conference.
October 26, 2019
KOMOKA, ON. - Christian Froese and Sean Aitken both scored twice leading the St. Thomas Stars over the Komoka Kings, 7-5, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey action.
Brock Trichilo, also two assists, Ryan Brown and Colton Wiacek, also buried pucks for the Stars. Jackson Brown drew
three assists.
The Stars led 3-0 by the 10 minute mark of the opening period and had four goals on 27 first period shots.
Trichilo leads the Stars with 15 points, on seven goals and eight assists. Ryan Brown has five goals and five assists.
St. Thomas is 5-9-0-2, eighth in the Western Conference.
October 25, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Liam Hoskins bulges the twine with 2:19 to go in the third period, as the Strathroy Rockets edge the St. Thomas Stars, 4-3, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey action.
Stars' Brock Trichilo while shorthanded, Jake Robinson, Ethan MacKinnon and Russell Oldham score. Brendan Mairs with two goals, Zachary Berriault, Brandon Sanders, also score for Strathroy.
The Stars drop to 4-9-0-2, sitting in the basement of the Western Conference.
October 20, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Cole Kimble scored with 1:36 left in the third period, lifting St.Thomas Stars over the St. Marys Lincolns, 4-3, in Greater Ontario Hockey League action at the Joe.
Christian Froese, Jackson Brown and Kimble, all scored on the power play for a Stars' 3-2 lead. Noah Small, Joe Mazur, shorthanded and Mason Mantzavrakos replied for the Lincs.
Seventeen year old goalie Matt Onuska made 35 saves in his debut with the Stars. Last season, Onuska back-stopped the Waterloo Siskins to the Sutherland Cup, going 20-6 during the playoffs, with a 2.85 goals against average and .909 save percentage. In 28 regular season games, the six-foot-three 176-pounder went 19-7-0-0, with a 2.69 goal against average and .915 save percentage.
Selected in the seventh round of the 2018 OHL Priority draft by the Kingston Frontenacs, Onuska was acquired by the London Knights in August for two draft picks.
The Knights sent Onuksa to St. Thomas Friday.
October 4, 2019
ST. THOMAS - It seems the St. Thomas Stars only appeared after 40 minutes in a double overtime 5-4 loss, to the Komoka Kings, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey action, at the Joe.
The Kings led 4-0 heading into the third period.
Stars' Colton Wiacek, Kolby Poulin, Sean Aitken and Ethan MacKinnon, on the power play and with an extra skater, combined to knot the affair at four.
Poulin and Russell Oldham, both picked up two assists. Komoka's Dario Beljo ruined the comeback scoring the winner, 2:17 into the second extra period.
St. Thomas has lost back to back home games in double overtime, falling to Chatham, 6-5, a week ago.
Poulin and Brock Trichilo lead the Stars with eight points each.
September 27, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Griffin Robinson scored 20 seconds into double overtime lifting the Chatham Maroons over the St. Thomas Stars, 6-5, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action, at the Joe.
The Stars trailed 5-3 after two periods, before Jordan Hurtubise on the power play and Brock Trichilo short handed, combined to knot the affair.
A pair of Maddux Rychel goals, both assisted by Robinson, 2:15 apart mid second period, gave Chatham a 4-2 lead.
\Darius Mani, Kolby Poulin and Jake Robinson, also scored for the Stars. Ryan Brown picked up three assists, while Sterling Wolters had two helpers. Evan Wells, short-handed and Dallas Maurovic, completed the Maroons' goal scoring. Rychel also had three assists.
September 25, 2019
LASALLE, ON. - Cole Schnittker, Bhrett Hibbert and Brock Trichilo score, as the St. Thomas Stars defeat the LaSalle Vipers, 3-1, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action. Goalie Catalin Morin stopped 25 of 26 shots. Jake Robinson picks up an assist and now leads the Stars with six points, on one goal and five assists.
September 20, 2019
ST. MARYS, ON. - Maxim Mulder's power play goal with 1:52 left in the third period, lifted St. Marys Lincolns over the St. Thomas Stars, 7-6, in GOJHL action.
The Stars had come back from deficits of 3-1, 5-3 and 6-5.
Ryan Brown, with two goals, Daruis Mani, Colton Wiacek, Russell Oldham and Brady Elder scored for the Stars.
Kolby Poulin and Jackson Brown, each picked up two assists. The Stars (2-3-0-0) host the London Nationals (4-1-0-0), Sunday, at the Joe.
Forward Brayden Smith was traded to the Aylmer Spitfires of the PJHL. The 18-year old played for his hometown team during the 2017-18 season.
September 13, 2019
ST. THOMAS - The Leamington Flyers had already scored 12 goals in five periods over two games. The St. Thomas Stars just wanted to win the third period of their home opener at the Joe.
Led by Jake Robinson and Brock Trichilo, the Stars did more, responding
with five unanswered goals, coming back to take the game, 7-6, in overtime.
September 12, 2019
LEAMINGTON, ON - It was a rough one on the road for the St Thomas Stars falling 6-0 to the Leamington Flyers, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action.
The home team led 2-0 after 40 minutes before scoring twice in 2:09 mid third. The Flyers added two more in the final minute of the game.
Wyatt O'Neil had two goals.
The Stars (1-2-0-0) have their home opener Friday, 7:30 p.m. at the Joe, hosting Leamington.
September 6, 2019
ST. THOMAS - When fans attend the St. Thomas Stars' home opener in a week, they will need a new program. Team turnover was high over the summer, therefore it may take a few games to recognize all the new faces.
This weekend the players themselves will get an opportunity to know each other better, at the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Showcase, the kick-off event to the 2019/20 regular season, today through Sunday, in Pelham.
Update: The Stars won their season opener 5-2.
August 26, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Head coach Rob Coutts would love to lead the St. Thomas Stars back to the glory days of his playing career. A week into training camp of his first year behind the bench of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League club, Coutts brings experience of winning a Sutherland Cup, something he and Stars' new assistant coach, Mike Teeple, did as players with the Stars in 1987.
March 13, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Sean McGurn, a forward with the St. Thomas Stars has been named to the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference All-Rookie Team.
The 16-year had 13 goals, 25 assists in 40 regular season games, finishing second in team scoring with the Stars. McGurn only had 12 minutes in penalties. The London Knights drafted the Ottawa native in the third round, 53rd overall, during the 2018 OHL Priority draft. In December, McGurn participated in the GOJHL
Future Stars game.
March 5, 2019
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars survived to fight another night. Lucas Mastroianni scored the game winner while short-handed and assisted on goals by Jordan Hurtubise and Nicolas Grandy, to lead the Stars to a 5-2 win over the London Nationals, in game four of the GOJHL Western Conference quarterfinal. The Stars extend the series to a fifth game, tomorrow in London, trailing the series three games to one. Sean McGurn and Jake Robinson, into an empty net, also scored for the Stars. Brady Elder and Eric Langridge, both picked up two assists. Max Vinogradov and James Turner, replied for London.
March 2, 2019
LONDON, ON. - The St. Thomas Stars are in a deep hole now. The London Nationals have a three games to none lead in the best of seven Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference quarterfinal after a 4-1 tonight. St. Thomas led 1-0 after one period on Jack Wieringa's goal, but the Nationals responded with four unanswered goals. Christian Polillo with two, James Turner and Wes Dobbin scored, as the Nationals out shot the Stars, 38-18, in the game. London has out scored the Stars 15-5, in the series, while dominating the shot clock, 122-73.
March 1, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Six different goals scorers buried pucks as the London Nationals left with a 6-2 win over the St. Thomas Stars.
London leads the best of seven Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference quarterfinal, two games to none, with game three tomorrow in London. Noah Tooke, Christian Polillo, Wes Dobbin, James Turner, George Diaco and Zach Sheedy scored for the Nationals.
London led 3-0 late into the second period, before the Stars found the scoreboard with Ryan Brown's power play goal. Nicolas Grandy scored late in the third period for the Stars. With London leading 5-1, tempers boiled over leading to the teams combining for 44 minutes of penalties in the third period, including a tussle between Stars' Colton Wiacek and Nationals' George Diaco.
February 27, 2019
LONDON, ON. - The St. Thomas Stars couldn't build on early game momentum. The Stars held a 2-0 lead after one period, but watched the London Nationals respond with five consecutive goals, for a 5-2 win, in the opening game of the best of seven Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference quarterfinal. Jake Robinson and Brady Elder scored for the Stars, who went zero for four on the power play and only mustering 13 shots after the first period. The Nationals kept Stars' goalie Anthony Hurtubise busy with 40 shots for the game. Christian Polillo, Austin Jeffers, Zach Sheedy on the power play, Brett Harrison and James Turner, in to an empty net, scored for London.
February 20, 2019
LONDON, ON. - Sean McGurn scored twice as the St. Thomas Stars edged the London Nationals, 2-1, tonight in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Anthony Hurtubise was 2:07 away from shutting out the Nationals for a second consecutive game. The Stars' goalie blanked London, 4-0, on February 8th. The Stars, now 6-3-0-1 in their past 10 games, have a four point cushion over eighth place Strathroy, in the Western Conference. Strathroy has two games remaining, while the Stars finish the schedule hosting Sarnia on Sunday. Liam Fedak continues to lead the Stars with 39 points, on 12 goals and 27 assists. McGurn has 13 goals and 24 assists.
February 18, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Eight beat one, as the eighth place St. Thomas Stars doubled up on the Western Conference leading Leamington Flyers, 6-3, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Joe.
The win leap frogs St. Thomas over Strathroy into seventh place, with both teams having two games remaining on the schedule. Three third period goals broke a 3-3 tie, as the Stars won their fourth game in six outings.
St. Thomas led 3-1 after 40 minutes, before the Flyers scored twice in the first four minutes of the third period.
Sean McGurn and Russell Oldham had a pair of goals, while Brayden Smith and Liam Fedak, potted one each. Fedak and Darren Beattie both picked up two assists. Two games after scoring, goalie Anthony Hurtubise had an assist on the Fedak goal. St. Thomas won the special teams battle, going two for five on the power plays and killing all four Leamington power plays. Fedak leads the Stars with 39 points, on 12 goals and 27 assists. Jake Robinson had a team high 14
goals.
February 17, 2019
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars are looking like a playoff contender now. Following a 13-game winless streak in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Stars have won three of their past four games, two by shutout, including a 1-0 win in double overtime over the Komoka Kings, on home ice Friday. The Stars have four games remaining, including at Chatham today.
February 16, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Anthony Hurtubise may just be a part of some hockey history. The St. Thomas Stars' goalie scored the winning goal, along with posting the shutout, in a 1-0 win over the Komoka Kings, in GOJHL action, Friday at the Joe. With less than 90 seconds remaining in the second of two five minute overtime periods, Hurtubise made a save, before firing the puck the length of the ice and in to Komoka's empty net.
“It's surreal. I still can't wrap my head around it,” said the 20-year old Hurtubise. "My phone was just blowing up. Everybody has been talking about it. People are messaging me, old friends, old teammates, family. A lot of people are telling me it's going to be in the history books."
The word of his game winning goal has spread throughout the hockey community, even getting mentioned today on
CBC's Coach's Corner with Don Cherry.
February 9, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Jake Robinson scored and assisted on goals by Jackson Brown, Jack Wieringa and Sean McGurn, to lead the St.Thomas Stars over the London Nationals, 4-0, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action tonight at the Joe. The Stars leap-frog Strathroy into sixth place in the Western Conference and have back to back wins first time since November.
Stars' goalie Anthony Hurtubise made 34 saves for the shutout. Brady Elder picked up two assists, while McGurn, Brown and Lucas Mastroianni, had a helper each.
Liam Fedak continues to lead the Stars win scoring, with 35 points, one more than Robinson, who is the team leader with 14 goals.
St. Thomas aims for a season best three consecutive wins, at LaSalle, February 13th.
February 1, 2019
ST. MARYS - Defenceman Jack Wieringa scores his first goal and assists on goals by Ryan Brown and Jake Robinson, as the St. Thomas Stars down the St. Marys Lincolns, 5-1, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action. Eric Langridge and Sean McGurn also score for the Stars. Liam Fedak picks up two assists and now leads the Stars with 35 points, on 10 goals and 25 assists.
Wieringa has a goal and three assists in six games, since arriving in St. Thomas along with Brady Elder in a trade that sent Adam Keyes to the London Nationals in January.
The Stars sitting eighth in the Western Conference, increase their margin over St. Marys to seven points and move within a point of seventh place Strathroy.
January 25, 2019
ST. THOMAS - With 10 seconds left in the third period, Adam Jeffrey's second goal of the game lifts the Leamington Flyers over the St. Thomas Stars, 4-3 in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action.
Brayden Smith, Colton Wiacek and Jake Robinson had the Stars up 3-2 early third period. Ryan Gagnier and Dylan Watson also scored for Leamington.
Also with an assist, Robinson has 11 goals and 17 assists for the season, tied with Sean McGurn, for second in Stars' scoring, behind Liam Fedak, who has 10 goals and 22 assists.
The Stars sit eighth in the Western Conference, five points up on St. Marys and three points behind seventh place Strathroy.
January 20, 2019
STRATHROY, ON. - Liam Fedak had a hat trick helping the St. Thomas Stars end a 13-game winless streak by defeating the Strathroy Rockets, 6-4, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Sean McGurn, with two goals each, Darren Beattie and Brandon Cooper completed the Stars' scoring. McGurn and Brady Elder, both had three assists, while Fedak picked up two.
St. Thomas had gone 51 days without a victory.
Leading 4-3 after two periods, McGurn and Fedak potted pucks 31 seconds within each other mid way through the third period, stretching their lead to three goals.
Fedak, who scored three of the Stars' final goals, now leads the team in scoring with 32 points, on 10 goals and 22 assists.
Jake Robinson, who was absent from the game, has 28 points, with 11 goals and 17 assists.
Sitting eighth in the Western Conference and seven points up on ninth place St. Marys, the Stars move to within three points of seventh place Strathroy.
January 17, 2019
SARNIA, ON. - Nolan DeGurse scored 4:08 into overtime to lift the Sarnia Legionnaires over the St. Thomas Stars 3-2, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action. The home team trailed 2-0, mid third period, before Logan Gardner struck for a pair of goals. Sean McGurn and Ryan Brown scored for the Stars, now winless in 12 games.
December 27, 2018
WATERLOO, ON. - Four St. Thomas Stars are playing in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Futures and Prospects games. Defenceman Darren Beattie and forward Sean McGurn are in the Futures game (for 16 year olds), while defenceman Jake Rendall and forward Liam Fedak will be skating in the Prospects game (17 year olds).
December 23, 2018
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars' winless streak hit seven games following a 2-2 tie with the St. Marys Lincolns, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Joe.
The Stars last won on November 30th and only have two ties, both with St. Marys, in the month of December. The Stars' lone win in their past 10 games, was a 7-6 OT victory over Sarnia on November 30th. Liam Fedak and Colton Wiacek scored for the Stars tonight. Carter Schoonderwoerd shorthanded to open the scoring and Blair Butchart, tying the game at two, had the St. Marys' goals.
December 21, 2018
ST. THOMAS - When old St. Nick arrives in St. Thomas on Christmas Eve, the St. Thomas Stars hope in his red sack is something high on their wish list. That would be a healthy line-up for the remainder of the season.
Heading into the final weekend of the GOJHL season before the holiday break, the Stars are playing with three-quarters of a line-up.
Currently winless in their most recent five games (0-4-0-1), and only two wins in the past 10, the Stars are trying to hang on to sixth position in the Western Conference.
At the mid point of the 50 game schedule the Stars owned an 11-11-1-2 record.
December 20, 2018
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars will have two players participating in the both the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Futures and Prospects games, Decemeber 27th at the Memorial Complex, in Waterloo. Defenceman Darren Beattie and forward Sean McGurn have been selected for the Futures game (for 16 year olds), while defenceman Jake Rendall and forward Liam Fedak will be skating in the Prospects game (for 17 year olds).
McGurn, a 2018 London Knights' third round draft pick, has three goals and 16 assists in 22 games. Beattie, a Lambeth native drafted by the Sudbury Wolves this year, has four goals and six assists.
Fedak, at six foot two, has five goals and 16 assists, third in team scoring. The Oakville native was a Barrie Colts' 2017 draft pick. Rendall, a London native, is in his second season on the Stars' blueline.
December 17, 2018
ST. THOMAS - St. Thomas Stars' forward Jake Robinson is the GOJHL Western Conference November Co-Offensive Players of the Month, with Sarnia Legionnaire Jon Anderson.
Robinson had three goals and nine assists for a total of 12 points in nine
games. Anderson had six goals and six assists for a total of 12 points in nine
games.
December 12, 2018
LASALLE, ON. - Two goals in the final three minutes of the third, including AJ Ryan's third of the game into an empty net, lifted the LaSalle Vipers over the St. Thomas Stars, 6-4, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action. Mathew Shuckett, Darren Beattie, Nicolas Grandy and Cal Horvat scored for the Stars, who slip to 11-12-2-2 on the season. Stars' Brayden Smith picked up two assists. With a goal and an assist, Shuckett moves into a share of the Stars' scoring lead, with Jake Robinson, both with 24 points. The Vipers out shot the Stars 30-17. The Stars' power play was zero for four.
December 9, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Liam Fedak's shorthanded goal with two minutes remaining in the third period gave the St.Thomas Stars a 3-3 tie with St. Marys Lincolns in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) action at the Joe. Overtime solved nothing. Fedak also assisted on goals by Sean McGurn on the PP and Jake Robinson. The Stars sit sixth in the Western Conference with a 11-11-2-2 record.
September 26, 2018
LASALLE, ON. - Four second period goals carried the St. Thomas Stars to a 4-1 win, over the LaSalle Vipers, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Scoreless after one period, Liam Fedak put the Stars on the board just 41 seconds into the second period. Less than a minute later, it was 2-0 Stars thanks to Thomas McLatchie. LaSalle's Brett Vorshuk responded just 18 seconds later.
The Stars struck twice within a three minute stretch later in the period, with Nicolas Grandy and Jake Robinson finding the back of the net. Vipers' Dan Skinner scored in the third period.
September 23, 2018
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars couldn't get a winning streak going. Despite a 2-0 lead after one period, the Stars fell to the Sarnia Legionnaires, 4-3, overtime, leaving the home team with a record of 1-1-1, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Jon Sanderson scored for Sarnia, 55 seconds in to OT. Stars' Mathew Shuckett assisted on all three of his team's goals.
September 22, 2018
ST. MARYS, ON. - Jackson Brown assisted on goals by Liam Fedak, Russell Oldham and Carson Moniz, to lead the St. Thomas Stars over the St. Marys Lincolns, 6-3, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey action. Branden Speziale added an empty net goal with 1:13 remaining in the third period. It is the Stars' first win of the season, after tying Leamington, 3-3, in their season opener, eight days earlier.
St. Marys' Darcy Winkler put the host Lincolns on the board first, six minutes in to the first period. Fedak tied the game four minutes later. The Stars led 2-1 after both the first and second period. Oldham gave the Stars breathing room, 78 seconds into the third period.
Brown leads the Stars in scoring, with a goal and four assists.
September 14, 2018
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars had to settle for a tie in their season opener, after failing to hold on to a two goal with under five minutes remaining in the third period. Overtime solved nothing and the Stars and Leamington Flyers both left with one point, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action, at the Joe Thornton Centre. The Leamington Flyers scored twice in 1:46, the second goal with the extra attacker, tying the game with 1:27 remaining in the third period.
September 13, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Following their best playoff run in six years, the St. Thomas Stars are aiming to build off the momentum created by the team advancing to the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference final. However head coach Darren Kelly has been spending time filling vacant spots, instead of adding a few pieces, following an unexpected turnover of the roster.
July 7, 2018
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas
Stars have added four players to their galaxy, in recent signing for the Junior B club.
Most recent is 18-year old Jordan Hurtubise, the younger brother of Stars’ goalie Anthony. The six-foot four defenceman split last season between the Sarnia Legionnaires (23 games) and Mooretown Flags, of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (19 games, 11 during the playoffs).
Ian Lutowicz had eight goals and 28 assists, in 30 games, for the London Jr. Knights midget AAA team during the 2017-18 campaign. The 17-year old forward known for his play making skills, hails from Strathroy.
Brayden Smith moves up from his hometown Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires. As a 16-year old, the six-foot one forward had 11 goals and 13 assists in 34 games last season. Among his goal tally were three short handed markers. Smith and Lutowicz were teammates on the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs minor midget team during the 2016-17 season.
Darren Beattie signs from the Lambton AAA minor midget program. The 16-year old five-foot 10 defenceman gained some Junior B experience, playing one game with the Sarnia Legionnaires. Beattie, a 10th round pick by the Sudbury Wolves, in the 2018 OHL Priority Draft, is described as a great puck rushing defenceman with excellent mobility.
Following three seasons with the Stars, forward Adam Keyes, 20, was traded to the Cobourg Cougars, of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). Keyes averaged 1.07 points per game for the Stars, posting career highs with 25 goals and 41 assists in 49 games last season. Over 25 playoff games, Keyes contributed 10 goals and 13 assists.
May 14, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Over 40 players sharing a similar goal of playing hockey at a higher level, attended the St. Thomas Stars two day prospects camp, over the weekend at the Timken Centre.
April 3, 2018
ST. THOMAS - The London Nationals have won their third consecutive Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference championship. Brenden Trottier, Max Vinogradov, Jack Webb and Derek Di Iorio scored, as the Nationals defeated the St. Thomas Stars, 4-1, at the Timken Centre, completing a four game sweep of the conference final. The Nationals, who never trailed in the series, led 1-0, just 1:39 into game four, on a goal by Trottier and 2-0 after two periods. Adam Keyes had a beauty unassisted effort, for the Stars' lone goal. London joins Caledonia, Elmira and Listowel, in the Sutherland Cup.
March 31, 2018
LONDON, ON - The St. Thomas Stars face a mighty big hill to climb now. Colin Wilson scored 7:18 in to double overtime, lifting the London Nationals past the Stars, 2-1, for a three games to none lead in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference final. London opened the scoring on a first period power play goal, by Thorndale native Carson Brookshaw. The Stars tied the game, on their first power play goal of the series, Brett Fisher's team leading eighth of the playoffs. London out shot St. Thomas 44-33. Both goalies, Stars' Anthony Hurtubise and Nationals' David Ovsjannikov, had their shining moments making saves for their teams.
March 29, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Last time the St. Thomas Stars were thumped in the playoffs the Junior B club rallied with back to back wins. The Stars need a similar response in order to avoid a deeper hole than currently they're in, following a 7-2 loss to the London Nationals, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference final. The Nationals lead the series, two games to none. London scored twice in 18 seconds during four-on-four-play in the first two minutes of the second period and added four more goals before the middle frame was over for a 7-0 lead.
March 25, 2018
LEAMINTON, ON - The St. Thomas Stars will be playing hockey in April. Jake Robinson scored with just under five minutes remaining in the third period and Kevin Hu, added an empty net goal, as the Stars blanked the Leamington Flyers, 2-0, in game seven of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference semi-final. Anthony Hurtubise made 26 saves for his first shutout of the playoffs. Adam Keyes assisted on both goals and leads the Stars with 17 points, on six goals and 11 assists.
St. Thomas will face the London Nationals in the conference final, with game one on Wednesday, March 28, at Western Fair District, in London.
The Stars won the season series against the first place Nationals, four games to two.
March 23, 2018
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars are heading to game seven. Brett Fisher scored with under seven minutes remaining in the third period, to lift St. Thomas over the Leamington Flyers, 2-1, tying the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference semifinal at three games, in front of 850 observers, at Memorial Arena. It was Fisher's team leading seventh goal of the playoffs. Jake Robinson gave the Stars a 1-0 lead, striking on the power play, just 22 seconds into the second period. Leamington's Jayden Fetter knotted it at one, on the power play, nearing the eight minute mark of the third. Game seven is at Leamington on Sunday.
March 22, 2018
LEAMINGTON, ON. - It was a rough outing and now the St. Thomas Stars face elimination. The Leamington Flyers scored three goals in the first period and four more in the second, to rout the Stars 7-3, in game five of their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference semifinal. Jayden Fetter, with two goals, Jake Nimmo, Kenny Styles, Maddux Rychel, Griffin Robinson and Josh Pope-Ferguson, who has scored in every game of the series, did the damage for Leamington. Jake Robinson, with two goals and Kevin Hu, replied for St. Thomas. The Flyers chased Stars' starting goalie Anthony Hurtubise from the net after the third goal, 13:05 in to the first period. The Stars' once red hot power play has gone cold, going zero for five in game five. Meanwhile the Flyers were three for three with the man advantage.
March 19, 2018
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars were scoring on 12 per cent of their shots, but finished with just two goals. That's right mathematicians, the Stars only had 17 shots on net for the entire game. After taking a two games to one lead, winning at Leamington on Sunday, the Stars seemed to relax on their home once, allowing the Leamington Flyers to tie the series, with a 3-2 victory, at the Timken Centre. Now the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference semifinal, is a best of three affair, with game five at Leamington, on Thursday.
March 18, 2018
LEAMINGTON, ON. - The St. Thomas Stars are making the Leamington Flyers pay for their infractions. Brett Fisher and Peter Fleming, both scored third period power play goals, as the Stars edged Leamington, 2-1, in game three of their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference semifinal. St. Thomas now leads the best of seven series, two games to one, with game four at St. Thomas, on Monday. Entering game three, the Stars' power play was humming along at 30 per cent, fourth best in the entire GOJHL this post season. Now the Stars have 11 goals with the man advantage in eight games. Fisher and Fleming, now each have six playoffs goals, tying Adam Keyes for the team lead. Kyle Fisher picked up an assist, his first point as a Star. Kevin Hu assisted on Fleming's game winner. Josh Pope-Ferguson broke Stars' goalie Anthony Hurtubise's shutout bid, with six and half minutes remaining in the third period.
March 16, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Christian Clark's first ever junior hockey overtime goal is a big one. The St. Thomas Stars' forward scored 2:52 in to the extra period, lifting his team over the Leamington Flyers, 3-2, tying the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference semifinal at one. The Stars had gone almost five periods without a goal going back to game one, before striking twice in a 1:22 late second period, for a 2-1 lead. Cal Horvat and Brett Fisher on the power play tallied for the Stars.
March 13, 2018
ST. THOMAS - For the first time since the 2010/11 Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season, the St. Thomas Stars are moving on to the second round. Adam Keyes and Brett Fisher, two of the offensive weapons in the series, led the Stars to a 5-1 win, eliminating the Sarnia Legionnaires in five games. Keyes scored twice, including the game winner, while Fisher had a goal and two assists. Curtis Ferreira and Lucas Mastroianni, also scored for the Stars. St. Thomas faces the Leamington Flyers, in the second round, starting Thursday in Leamington.
March 6, 2018
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas are in command of their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Series. Adam Keyes and Curtis Ferreira, both scored twice to lead the Stars to a 6-4 win over the Sarnia Legionaires, for a 3-1 lead in their first round series. The Stars rocketed to a 4-0 lead, with four goals in the first 13 minutes of the first period.
But Sarnia replied with a four goal run of their own, tying the game before the sixteen minute mark of the second period. Keyes restored a Stars' lead with a 1:42 remaining in the middle frame and added insurance in the third period.
Brett Fisher and Jake Robinson, also scored for the Stars. Ferreira tallied on the power play and shorthanded.
Sarnia's marksmen were Nolan DeGurse, Ben Schoch, Josh Barraclough and Cade Robbins. Stars goalie Anthony Hurtubise picked up the win in relief of starter Jesse Hodgson. The Stars out shot Sarnia, 35-26, for the game, but the Legionaires had the shot advantage, 17-14, in the second period. Game five is Thursday, at Sarnia.
March 4, 2018
SARNIA, ON. – The Sarnia Legionaires scored three times in the first nine minutes and then held on for a 4-3 win, over the St. Thomas Stars. The Stars still lead the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League series, two games to one. Sarnia busted out of the gate, with goals by Greg Hay and Alec DeKonig, 15 seconds apart in the first minute of the game. Ben Schoch made it 3-0, on the power play. DeKoning made it 4-1 mid second period. Peter Fleming had a hat trick for the Stars, twice scoring with the man advantage. Adam Keyes picked up two assists. Six of the Stars' nine goals in the series, have come on the power play.
March 2, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Brett Fisher has been worth the wait. The 18-year old scored the game winner and assisted on power play goals by Adam Keyes and Peter Fleming, carrying the St. Thomas Stars over the Sarnia Legionaires, 3-2, in game two of their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference series. St. Thomas leads the best of seven affair, two games to none, after taking home ice advantage against the fourth place Legionaires, with a 3-1 win at Sarnia on Thursday. Fisher had a goal and one assist, in the opener.
Acquired from the Komoka Kings prior to the trade deadline in January, Fisher didn’t make his Stars’ debut until the GOJHL playoffs, due to high school hockey.
March 1, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Adam Keyes had a goal and two assists, as the St. Thomas Stars dumped the Sarnia Legionaires, 3-1, in the opening game of their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League best of seven playoff series. Scoreless after one period, Keyes opened the scoring early second period, before Sarnia's Sam McCormack tied the game. Peter Fleming restored a Stars' lead three minutes later. Brett Fisher secured the win, with a last minute empty netter. Sarnia out shot St. Thomas, 28-19, forcing Stars' goalie Jess Hodgson to make 27 saves.
February 25, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Russell Oldham scores his first career hat trick in junior hockey, leading the St. Thomas Stars to a 9-2 rout of the St. Marys Lincolns, in their final regular season game. The Stars finish in fifth place (29-16-1-5) and will face the Sarnia Legionaires (29-15-1-5), in the first round of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs. Kevin Hu potted a pair of goals and picked up an assist, to finish with 38 goals and 42 assists for 80 points, tops in the Western Conference. Cal Horvat, Adam Keyes, Christian Clark and Luke Mastroianni, complete the Stars' goal scoring. Keyes also has four assists.
February 16, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Just over 1,500 excited fans filled the Timken Centre for the sixth annual Fill the Rink game, but left disappointed. Bryce Yetman scored twice, as the Chatham Maroons defeated the St. Thomas Stars, 5-1, in Greater Ontario Hockey League action. Yetman opened the scoring just under two minutes into the game. Curtis Ferreira tied the affair eight minutes later.
Chatham scored twice in both the second and third periods.
St. Thomas remains in fifth place in the Western Conference, with a 26-15-2-2 record, two points behind fourth place Sarnia, in what could be a first round playoff match-up.
February 2, 2018
ST. THOMAS - No better way to build confidence than to beat the first place team. Two power play goals in the second period lifted the St. Thomas Stars over the London Nationals, 4-2 in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action, at Memorial Arena.
Kevin Hu and Curtis Ferreira scored with the man advantage within five minutes of each other, to regain a two goal lead.
The Stars appeared to be heading into the first intermission up 2-0, before the Nationals struck twice in eight seconds with 90 seconds left in the opening period.
February 1, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Special teams proved the difference as the Chatham Maroons edged the St. Thomas Stars, 4-3, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action. The Maroons scored twice on the man advantage, including Noah Bushell's game winner, while killing all five St. Thomas power plays. Ryan Bangs, Jake Desando and Kevin Hu, with his 32nd goal of the season, scored for the Stars. St. Thomas (22-14-2-2) sits fifth in the Western Conference, six points behind fourth place Sarnia. Chatham (19-20-1-1) led 2-0, after one period and 3-1, following 40 minutes. Dane Johnstone, a former Star from St. Thomas, opened the scoring and picked up an assist.
January 26, 2018
ST. THOMAS - It was a crucial point given away. The St. Thomas Stars lost 4-3 in double overtime, after surrendering a two goal lead to the Leamington Flyers, a team they're battling for second place, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference. With the Stars up 3-1, the Flyers used the man advantage twice to pull even. Dalton Langlois scored 1:55 into the three on three second overtime period.
January 21, 2018
ST. THOMAS - For two periods the Strathroy Rockets carried the play and held the advantage in shots. But the Rockets couldn't produce what mattered most on the scoreboard. Despite being outplayed, the St. Thomas Stars did score and led 3-1 after two periods. The home team added three more goals in the third for a 6-1 win, tightening the log jam of teams battling for second place, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference.
January 20, 2018
ST. THOMAS - Lucky or unlucky. The next 13 games, the remainder of the regular season, will determine if the St. Thomas Stars can achieve their goal of finishing second, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Western Conference. Currently it is a four team battle with the Stars, LaSalle Vipers, Leamington Flyers and Sarnia Legionnaires, gunning for second spot, behind the London Nationals, the run away leaders in the West.
December 15, 2017
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars continue the battle among the top echelon. Mason Millman's early third period goal held up to be the game winner, as the Stars edged the Komoka Kings, 3-2, in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action, at the Timken Centre. Sitting third in the Western Conference, the Stars reached the 40-point plateau and won their 12th game at home. Peter Fleming and Ryan Bangs also scored for the Stars. Millman and Fleming will be representing the Stars at the GOJHL Future Stars game, Decemeber 28, in Ancaster. Teammate Jake Desando will be skating in the GOJHL Top Prospects game.
September 24, 2017
ST. THOMAS - Kevin Hu scored a goal in each period to lead the St. Thomas Stars past the Sarnia Legionnaires, 7-4, in Greater Ontario Hockey League action, at the Timken Centre.
Hu twice tied the game, at ones and then fours, before completing the hat trick with power play goal late in the third period. Justin Badour scored the game winner early in the third frame, the first of three unanswered goals. Adam Keyes, Jake Desando and Craig McKague, also scored for St. Thomas, now owners of a 3-3-0-0 record. Curtis Ferreira and Eric Langridge, both picked up two assists. Jon Sanderson and Matt Stoia, with two goal each, scored for Sarnia.
September 22, 2017
ST. MARYS, ON. - Kevin Hu scored 45 seconds in to double overtime, as the St. Thomas Stars edged the St. Marys Lincolns, 2-1, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Lincolns' Mitch Bakker opened the scoring, mid way through the first period, before Stars' Ryan Roseborough replied less than three minutes later. The teams combined to be zero for 10, on the power play, but there were no penalties in overtime. The Stars host Sarnia, on Sunday. Prior to the 7:30 p.m. game, the Stars are hosting a tail-gate BBQ, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m, at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
September 21, 2017
SARNIA, ON. - Two goals in the final six minutes of the third period, lifted the Sarnia Legionnaires over the St. Thomas Stars, 5-3, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Tied 3-3, Joel Pavey, at 12:34 of the third and Jon Sanderson, five and half minutes later, scored for Sarnia. Adam Keyes had a hat trick for the Stars, who drop to 1-3-0, on the season. The Stars visit St. Marys on Friday.
September 15, 2017
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars out shot the Strathroy Rockets nearly two to one, scored twice on the power play and didn't allow a goal while short-handed, but it was the Rockets leaving the Timken Centre, with a 4-3 victory. St. Thomas held leads of 1-0 and 2-1, on goals by Kevin Hu and Peter Fleming, but Strathroy scored three consecutive to take a 4-2 lead. Fleming, a sixth round draft pick by the Barrie Colts this year, finished with two goals, both on the power play, and an assist. Shots were 39-25, for the Stars.
September 3, 2017
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars have signed a pair of 16-year olds, who both played last season with London Jr. Knights' minor midget AAA team. Peter Fleming had 10 goals and 23 assists in 33 games, for the Jr. Knights. The forward had two goals and four assists in six games, at the OHL Cup. Fleming was chosen in the sixth round by the Barrie Colts in this year's OHL Priority draft. Mason Millman had five goals and 14 assists, in 33 games, from the Jr. Knights' blue-line. The Saginaw Spirit drafted Millman in the seventh round of the 2017 OHL draft. The season opens with the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL) showcase September 8-10, at Brantford. St. Thomas plays Stratford on Saturday and Thorold on Sunday. The Stars home opener is Friday, September 15, against the Strathroy Rockets.
August 29, 2017
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars have added a couple familiar faces to their coaching staff. The Greater Ontario Hockey League club named Paul Gibson and Craig Voakes, as assistant coaches to head coach Darren Kelly. Gibson, from St. Thomas, is a former Stars' goalie, who was a three-time all-star during the mid 2000's. Voakes, also of St. Thomas, played five seasons in the OHL, with Kitchener, Sudbury, Windsor and Sarnia. He spent the past three seasons playing in Europe. Scott Stafford, another St. Thomas native, returns as skills development coach.
June 12, 2017
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Stars have signed Aidan Reid, Ryan Rosborough and Billy Finney, out of their spring camp, held the Timken Centre over the weekend. Reid is a 17-year-old forward who hails from Springfield. Reid is a product of both the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs and London Jr. Knights AAA. Rosborough, of Mount Brydges, is a 17-year-old forward, who last season recorded 10 goals and 14 assists, in 35 games, with the Lambton Jr. Sting AAA. Rosborough played two games as a Stars' affiliate player last season. Finney, a native of Lindsay, Ontario, played for the Little Britain Merchants, of the Provincial Junior Hockey League last season and recorded three goals and 18 assists in 36 games.