U16 Kings’ Andrusco collects OHL honour

TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) recently announced the seven recipients of its 2024-25 under-16 AAA Player of the Year Awards for those representing the seven regional branches that competed in the OHL cup, including Hockey Northwestern Ontario.

Thunder Bay Kings U16 goaltender Eleazar Andrusco earned this season’s OHL/HNO honour.

“A big congratulations goes out to the recipients of this year’s awards,” said Brodie Barrick, the OHL’s Director of Recruitment and Player Services.

“The OHL is proud to recognize all the hard work, dedication, and extraordinary accomplishments from across Ontario and wish them the very best of luck in their hockey and academic careers,” added Barrick.

Andrusco, a Fort Frances product, is the second-straight Kings’ netminder to garner the accolades.  He was an affiliate for the Dryden GM Icedogs of the SIJHL and was called up for multiple games.

PAST OHL/HNO PLAYER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS

2024: Brady Cates, (G) Thunder Bay Kings
2023: Carter Poddubny, (F) Thunder Bay Kings
2020: Brodie McLeod, (D) Thunder Bay Kings
2019: Jack Michaelis, (F) Thunder Bay Kings
2018: Michael Stubbs, (F) Thunder Bay Kings
2017: Christian Cicigoi, (G) Thunder Bay Kings
2016: Quintin Loon-Stewardson, (F) Thunder Bay Kings
2015: Kyle Auger, (F) Thunder Bay Kings
2014: Brad Belisle, (F) Thunder Bay Kings
2013: Zach Grzelewski, (F)Thunder Bay Kings
2012: Bryce Martyn, (D) Thunder Bay Kings
2011: Nolan Nicholas, (D) Thunder Bay Kings

NOTE: There were no recipients in 2021 & ’22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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