What league does Hamilton Steel play in?

Hamilton Steel play in the GOJHL.

When was Hamilton Steel founded?

Hamilton Steel was founded in 2013 in Hamilton, ON, CAN, Canada.

Where is Hamilton Steel based?

Hamilton Steel is based in Hamilton, ON, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Hamilton Steel?

The head coach of Hamilton Steel is Ryan Kuwabara.

Who is the captain of Hamilton Steel?

The captain of Hamilton Steel is Luke Zupan.

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2015-2016 Season

Ancaster Avalanche were 28-15-4-3 in the 2015-16 GOJHL season with 63 points, 3rd in the Golden Horseshoe and 10th overall.

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2015-2016 Ancaster Avalanche Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Matthew Calas (G)	30	1996	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#31	Cole Ceci (G)	28	1998	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	179	L
	#1	Vincenzo D'Elia (G)	30	1996	Maple, ON, CAN	5'10"	190	L
		Gavin Herring (G)	-			-	-	-
	#31	Alex Horawski (G)	29	1997	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'5"	185	L
		Quinn Pitts (G)	28	1998		-	-	-
		Tanner Sheppard (G)	26	2000	Dundas, ON, CAN	6'3"	214	L
		Matthew Venturelli (G)	30	1996	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	161	-
DEFENSEMEN
		Jake Bain (D)	31	1995	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	R
	#14	Max Balinson (D)"A"	29	1996	Ancaster, ON, CAN	6'1"	198	L
		Adrien Beraldo (D)	26	2000	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#5	Cole Brooks (D)	29	1997	Lancaster, NY, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#7	Donato Cipriano (D)	30	1996	Glen Cove, NY, USA	6'1"	198	R
	#5	Nick Gauvin (D)	28	1998	Courtice, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	L
	#20	Fyodor Gordeyev (D)	27	1999	Omsk, RUS	6'7"	220	L
	#22	Ryan Knill (D)	30	1996	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	179	R
		Cameron Lapointe (D)	28	1997	Burlington, ON, CAN	5'10"	176	-
	#9	Owen Norton (D)	28	1998	Ancaster, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#72	Joshua Pace (D)	29	1997	Ancaster, ON, CAN	5'10"	190	R
	#6	Ryan Sullivan (D)	30	1996	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'1"	174	L
	#64	Reilly Webb (D)	27	1999	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	6'4"	201	R
		Justin Whitwell (D)	30	1996	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	6'0"	209	L
FORWARDS
		Joshua Anger (RW)	28	1998	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#19	Tyler Bell (C)	28	1998	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
		Shane Bull (F)	27	1999	Whitby, ON, CAN	6'0"	220	L
	#23	Owen Burnell (C)	28	1998	Caledonia, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#8	Dustin Burr (C)	28	1998	Caledonia, ON, CAN	5'11"	172	R
	#25	Ryan Cox (F)	29	1996	Orchard Park, NY, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#4	Jesse Hilton (C/LW)	28	1997	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	5'10"	161	R
	#2	Ben Hughes (C)	29	1996	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'4"	190	L
	#18	Zachary Jackson (RW/C)	27	1999	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'3"	194	L
	#17	Zach Lawrence (F)	28	1998	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Connor Maitz (F)	29	1997	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	-
	#21	Matt Mannella (F)	30	1995	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	R
	#19	Noah Matteson (C)	28	1998	Ancaster, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#10	Adam Meijer (C)	28	1998	Burlington, ON, CAN	5'9"	194	-
	#16	Cole Nagy (C)"A"	30	1995	Oakville, ON, CAN	5'11"	198	R
	#72	Josh Pace (RW)	31	1995	Ancaster, ON, CAN	5'10"	179	R
		Brad Parish (LW)	30	1996	Binbrook, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#12	Michael Pollice (LW)	31	1995	St. Clements, ON, CAN	5'11"	201	L
	#15	Lucas Pozzobon (C)	30	1996	Guelph, ON, CAN	5'9"	190	L
		Jack Wismer (RW)	26	2000	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#11	Luke Zupan (LW/C)"C"		1995	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'1"	176	L

Position: G: 7, D: 11, F: 16Av Age: 18.88 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2015-2016 Ancaster Avalanche Staff

GM/Head CoachRyan Kuwabara
Asst. CoachEmilio Mannarino
Asst. CoachRyan Tocher
PresidentTim Wilson

Team Staff History

2015-2016 Ancaster Avalanche Captains

"C"

Luke Zupan

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2015-2016 Hamilton Steel Demographics

Hamilton Steel Facts

Plays in: Greater Ontario Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Hamilton, ON, CAN Map
Founded: 2013

2015-2016 Ancaster Avalanche Roster Facts

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39 players
3 players
1 player

Experience

Ancaster Avalanche: 1 636 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)

Hamilton Steel Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/07/2026 11:00 PM UTC	London Nationals	Hamilton Steel	-	GOJHL
10/04/2026 06:30 PM UTC	LaSalle Vipers	Hamilton Steel	-	GOJHL
10/01/2026 11:07 PM UTC	Hamilton Steel	Stoney Creek Generals	2 - 3 (OT 63:44)	GOJHL
09/27/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Waterloo Siskins	Hamilton Steel	5 - 2	GOJHL
09/26/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Cambridge Redhawks	Hamilton Steel	6 - 4	GOJHL

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Ethan Brassard (F)

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06/27/2025

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Gavin McAfee-Rankine (D)

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06/21/2025

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Jack Seney (D)

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08/17/2024

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Michael Colavecchia (F)

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06/23/2024

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Liam Carlone (F)

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08/10/2023

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Connor Haynes (F)

Leaving forNanaimo Clippers

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08/09/2023

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Harrison MacCallum (F)

Leaving forOttawa Jr. Senators

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Hamilton Steel History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Hamilton Steel
2026-2027	GOJHL	8	0	6	-	-	2	19	36	2	0.25	11	-
Hamilton Kilty B's
2025-2026	GOJHL	50	16	28	-	-	6	125	178	38	0.76	9	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	GOJHL	50	20	24	-	-	6	165	192	46	0.92	8	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	GOJHL	50	24	22	-	-	4	163	162	52	1.04	4	Conference SF loss
2022-2023	GOJHL	50	38	7	-	-	5	204	130	81	1.62	2	Final group
2021-2022	GOJHL	48	40	7	-	-	1	203	86	81	1.69	1	Conference Final loss
2019-2020	GOJHL	50	31	16	2	-	1	192	128	65	1.3	4	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	GOJHL	48	35	12	0	-	1	194	110	71	1.48	3	Conference SF loss
Ancaster Avalanche
2017-2018	GOJHL	50	38	10	1	-	1	200	123	78	1.56	3	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	GOJHL	50	30	15	0	-	5	217	143	65	1.3	4	Conference SF loss
2015-2016	GOJHL	50	28	15	4	-	3	205	154	63	1.26	3	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	GOJHL	49	29	16	-	-	4	170	144	62	1.27	4	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	GOJHL	49	24	19	-	-	6	187	165	54	1.1	5	Conference QF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Ethan Brassard (F)	2026-2027	Trenton Golden Hawks	OJHL	7	4	8	12	6
2.	Liam Carlone (F)	2026-2027	Northern Manitoba Blizzard	MJHL	7	3	8	11	35
3.	Owen Meli (F)	2026-2027	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL	9	7	3	10	0
4.	Nathan Omeri (D)	2026-2027	Collingwood Blues	OJHL	9	4	6	10	0
5.	Dean Deligeorgis (F)	2026-2027	Milton Menace	OJHL	9	2	8	10	4
6.	Chris Reid (F)	2026-2027	Niagara Riverhawks	PJCHL	7	3	6	9	0
7.	Luca Campolo (F)	2026-2027	Hagersville Hawks	PJCHL	5	7	1	8	2
8.	Ryan Wercholaz (F)	2026-2027	Glanbrook Rangers	PJCHL	6	3	5	8	26
9.	Ryan Gosse (F)	2026-2027	Collingwood Blues	OJHL	9	4	3	7	0
10.	Nick Caamano (F)	2026-2027	Milano Hockey Club	ICEHL	6	3	4	7	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	172 lbs	17.81
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.00
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	18.79
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	18.56
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.44

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Owen Burnell (F)	133	56	70	126
2.	Justin Monteith (F)	140	49	72	121
3.	Blake Luscombe (F)	71	33	72	105
4.	Luca Campolo (F)	191	55	45	100
5.	Ben Hughes (F)	77	43	57	100

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Owen Burnell (F)	133	56	70	126
2.	Luca Campolo (F)	191	55	45	100
3.	Michael Pollice (F)	134	53	46	99
4.	Justin Monteith (F)	140	49	72	121
5.	Ben Hughes (F)	77	43	57	100

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tanner Brennecke (D)	97	12	75	87
2.	Justin Monteith (F)	140	49	72	121
3.	Blake Luscombe (F)	71	33	72	105
4.	Owen Burnell (F)	133	56	70	126
5.	Ryan Knill (D)	173	12	67	79

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Cole Nagy (F)	117	35	68	366
2.	Ryan Knill (D)	173	12	79	340
3.	Freddy Teeple (F)	57	11	21	265
4.	Luke Zupan (F)	81	22	82	205
5.	Blake Luscombe (F)	71	33	105	191

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Luca Campolo (F)	191	55	45	100
2.	Ryan Knill (D)	173	12	67	79
3.	Justin Monteith (F)	140	49	72	121
4.	Michael Pollice (F)	134	53	46	99
5.	Owen Burnell (F)	133	56	70	126

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ryan Stepien (F)	2	2	4	2.00
2.	Ryder Carey (F)	1	2	2	2.00
3.	Nick Caamano (F)	3	1	5	1.67
4.	Dylan Abbamont (F)	47	36	76	1.62
5.	Zach Nieminen (F)	47	36	73	1.55

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jacob MacDonald (F)	2019-2020	50	33	77
2.	Dylan Abbamont (F)	2021-2022	44	36	75
3.	Zach Nieminen (F)	2013-2014	47	36	73
4.	Dawson McKinney (F)	2022-2023	41	31	64
5.	Ben Hughes (F)	2015-2016	46	29	64

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Dylan Abbamont (F)	2021-2022	44	36	75
2.	Zach Nieminen (F)	2013-2014	47	36	73
3.	Jacob MacDonald (F)	2019-2020	50	33	77
4.	Dawson McKinney (F)	2022-2023	41	31	64
5.	Ben Hughes (F)	2015-2016	46	29	64

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Ellis Rickwood (F)	2019-2020	50	45	62
2.	Steven LaForme (F)	2019-2020	50	45	56
3.	Jacob MacDonald (F)	2019-2020	50	44	77
4.	Tanner Brennecke (D)	2018-2019	47	44	53
5.	T.J. Hughes (F)	2018-2019	47	43	64

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Freddy Teeple (F)	2018-2019	36	7	184
2.	Ryan Knill (D)	2016-2017	42	24	161
3.	Luke Zupan (F)	2013-2014	49	63	153
4.	Cole Nagy (F)	2014-2015	35	16	139
5.	Ben Woodhouse (F)	2017-2018	44	50	130