Coe voted to All-Star squad
NORTH BAY, Ont. — Brandon Coe of the North Bay Battalion is the right winger on the Ontario Hockey League’s First All-Star team for 2021-22, it was announced Tuesday.
In addition, Battalion defenceman Ty Nelson and goaltender Dom DiVincentiis were voted to the Second All-Rookie team.
Coe is joined on the all-star team by centre Wyatt Johnston of the Windsor Spitfires, left winger Brennan Othmann of the Flint Firebirds, defencemen Nathan Staios of the Hamilton Bulldogs and Ryan O’Rourke of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, goaltender Brett Brochu of the London Knights and head coach James Richmond of the Mississauga Steelheads.
Overager Coe, who led the Battalion in points production with 34 goals and 67 assists for 101 points in 62 games, ranked fifth in league scoring,
Nelson pairs with Beau Akey of the Barrie Colts on the Second All-Rookie team, which, apart from DiVincentiis, includes centre Owen Beck of Mississauga, right winger Vinzenz Rohrer of the Ottawa 67’s and left winger Quentin Musty of the Sudbury Wolves.
Nelson was 11th in scoring among defencemen last season with nine goals and 42 assists for 51 points in 66 games. He finished fifth in rookie scoring and was first among defencemen.
DiVincentiis posted a won-lost-extended record of 14-8-1 with a goals-against average of 2.59 and a save percentage of .907.
The First All-Rookie team is made up of centre Calum Ritchie of the Oshawa Generals, right winger Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack, left winger Coulson Pitre of Flint, defencemen Cam Allen and Michael Buchinger, both of the Guelph Storm, and goaltender Nolan Lalonde of the Erie Otters.
Battalion coach Ryan Oulahen was a finalist in voting for the All-Star team, while Nelson and DiVincentiis were joined in final All-Rookie voting by left winger Owen Van Steensel.
The final all-star ballot incorporated the top three first-round vote recipients from each conference at centre, left wing, right wing, goaltender and head coach, in addition to six defencemen from both the Eastern and Western Conference. Three All-Star teams were announced.
The final all-star ballots were established in a process that saw each OHL general manager vote for players and coaches within his own conference. They weren’t allowed to vote for players or coaches from their own team.
The final all-rookie ballot consisted of the top three vote recipients from each conference at centre, left wing and right wing in addition to six blueliners from each conference. The final all-rookie goaltending ballot consisted of all six rookie goalies from across the league. Two All-Rookie teams were announced.
