What league does Markham Royals play in?

Markham Royals play in the OJHL.

When was Markham Royals founded?

Markham Royals was founded in 2015 in Markham, ON, CAN, Canada.

Where is Markham Royals based?

Markham Royals is based in Markham, ON, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Markham Royals?

The head coach of Markham Royals is Steve McSwain.

What arena does Markham Royals play in?

Markham Royals play their home games at Markham Centennial Centre in Markham, ON, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Markham Royals?

The general manager of Markham Royals is Mike Galati.

What are the team colors of Markham Royals?

The team colors of Markham Royals are Blue + White.

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Markham Royals were 23-29-2 in the 2025-26 OJHL season with 50 points, 9th in the East and 17th overall.

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2025-2026 Markham Royals Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Noah Caballero (G)	21	2005		5'11"	185	L
	#30	Crosby Dacosta (G)	19	2007	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	192	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#14	Ryan Armour (D)	17	2009		6'3"	196	L
	#6	Andrew Brees (D)	19	2007	Livonia, MI, USA	5'11"	170	R
	#12	Adriano Bregliano (D)	19	2007		5'9"	181	L
	#96	Cayne Goulet (D)	17	2009	Port Perry, ON, CAN	5'10"	183	L
	#44	Aidan Hagshi (D)	20	2006	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'8"	174	L
	#66	Fischer Ishwaran (D)	17	2009	Whitby, ON, CAN	6'1"	161	R
	#28	Charlie Moskowitz (D)	19	2007	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'6"	223	R
	#55	Dimitri Papadopoulos (D)	19	2007	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	172	L
	#90	Sebastian Pinto (D)	17	2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	176	L
	#17	Travis Rekar (D)	20	2006	Shelby Township, MI, USA	5'9"	170	L
	#2	Marcello Santiago (D)	18	2008	New Hope, PA, USA	6'1"	176	R
	#97	Rowan Schachter (D)	17	2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	176	R
	#25	Christian Sedgewick (D)	17	2009		5'10"	187	L
	#3	A.J. Underhill (D)	17	2009	Milton, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	R
	#65	Colten Wilkinson (D)	16	2010	Newmarket, ON, CAN	6'4"	198	L
	#5	Enzhi Zhou (D)	19	2007		5'11"	187	L
FORWARDS
	#95	Connor Adam (LW)	17	2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#98	Chance Adams (F)	18	2008	Nashville, TN, USA	6'1"	185	R
	#26	Ben Bowen (LW)	18	2008	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	198	L
	#24	Kayden Brand (F)	18	2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	141	L
	#18	Joshua Caloiero (F)	21	2005	ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#66	Rico Champagne (F)	15	2010	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	159	R
	#94	Stepan Chukharev (RW)	19	2007		6'2"	192	L
	#91	Mason Cruzet (F)	19	2007	Stouffville, ON, CAN	6'1"	181	R
	#14	Cruz Doner (F)	18	2008	Wasaga Beach, ON, CAN	6'4"	194	L
	#13	Nicholas Ferrante (C)	20	2006	Aurora, ON, CAN	5'9"	181	R
	#12	Zach Gardner (F)	18	2008	Stouffville, ON, CAN	6'1"	179	R
	#88	Joshua Giordano (LW)	19	2007	Vaughan, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#8	Philip Govedaris (F)	18	2007	Markham, ON, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#50	Alex Grezlovski (C/LW)	17	2009	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'0"	176	L
	#55	Eric He (LW)	18	2007	Beijing, CHN	6'3"	196	L
	#65	Kayden Kelly (LW)	16	2010	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	181	L
	#89	Alex Kontos (F)	18	2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#61	Glenfall Lewis (F)	17	2009	Vaughan, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#93	Julian Mandarino (RW)	20	2006	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#77	Athan Miwa (C)	19	2006	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#11	Maxime Morin (F)	19	2007	Pickering, ON, CAN	5'10"	172	L
	#15	Andrew Murray (F)	20	2006	Oneida, NY, USA	6'3"	196	R
	#19	Charlie Nolette (F)	20	2006	Toledo, OH, USA	5'10"	165	L
	#23	Andrew Pacheco (F)	17	2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	157	L
	#92	Denis Portnoy (C/LW)	17	2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	176	R
	#18	Marko Saroglou (F)	21	2005	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#50	Matheas Stark (C)	19	2007	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	161	L

Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 20Av Age: 18.71 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Markham Royals Staff

Head CoachSteve McSwain
Asst. CoachVincent Bonaiuto
Asst. CoachEden Verhoog
Goaltending CoachMichael Antonio Vergara
General ManagerMike Galati
Asst. General ManagerJeff Veillette
Athletic TrainerBreanna Kenning
Dir. of Player PersonnelShane Hyman
Dir. of ScoutingAndrew Mayer
Equipment ManagerSean Gillespie
Franchise OwnerStu Hyman
Skills CoachOliver Hyman

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2025-2026 Markham Royals Demographics

Markham Royals Facts

Plays in: Ontario Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + White
Town: Markham, ON, CAN Map
Founded: 2015

2025-2026 Markham Royals Roster Facts

Nationalities

38 players
6 players
1 player

Experience

Markham Royals: 1 662 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Markham Centennial Centre
Location: Markham, ON, CAN
Capacity: 2 300
Construction Year: 1972

A photo of arena: Markham Centennial Centre

Markham Royals Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/25/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Markham Royals	Cobourg Cougars	-	OJHL
09/20/2026 06:00 PM UTC	St. Michael's Buzzers	Markham Royals	-	OJHL
09/18/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Lindsay Muskies	Markham Royals	3 - 6	OJHL
09/13/2026 06:45 PM UTC	Markham Royals	North York Rangers	6 - 3	OJHL
09/11/2026 10:30 PM UTC	North York Rangers	Markham Royals	1 - 6	OJHL

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Ray Hou (D)

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Markham Royals History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	OJHL	6	6	0	-	-	0	31	16	12	2	1	-
2025-2026	OJHL	56	23	29	-	-	2	183	202	50	0.89	9	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	OJHL	56	14	36	-	-	3	164	258	34	0.61	10	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	OJHL	56	30	20	-	-	3	233	199	66	1.18	7	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	OJHL	54	24	23	-	-	7	215	247	55	1.02	6	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	OJHL	54	8	40	-	-	4	121	241	22	0.41	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	OJHL	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	OJHL	54	24	24	0	-	6	190	199	54	1	4	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	OJHL	54	29	18	2	-	5	207	172	65	1.2	1	Conference Final loss
2017-2018	OJHL	54	26	22	1	-	5	199	195	58	1.07	3	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	OJHL	54	30	20	1	-	3	187	170	64	1.19	1	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	OJHL	54	31	17	3	-	3	197	149	68	1.26	1	Conference SF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Zach Mascard (F)	2026-2027	Wellington Dukes	OJHL	7	3	11	14	14
2.	Maxime Morin (F)	2026-2027	Burlington Cougars	OJHL	6	2	6	8	6
3.	Joshua Giordano (F)	2026-2027	Newmarket Hurricanes	OJHL	4	4	1	5	4
4.	Trystan Mughal (D)	2026-2027	Pakistan	-	5	2	1	3	0
5.	Mason Wharton (D)	2026-2027	North York Rangers	OJHL	4	1	2	3	7
6.	Jordyn Mughal (F)	2026-2027	Pakistan	-	5	1	2	3	0
7.	Rowan Schachter (D)	2026-2027	Northwest Knights	CEM	5	1	1	2	0
8.	Matthew Mazzotta (D)	2026-2027	Northumberland Stars	GMHL	1	0	2	2	0
9.	Colten Wilkinson (D)	2026-2027	Blind River Beavers	NOJHL	3	0	2	2	6
10.	Graeme Clarke (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	SHL	1	1	0	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.87
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.71
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	19.35
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.63
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.63

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lucas Condotta (F)	160	71	108	179
2.	Ryan Forberg (F)	107	70	90	160
3.	Braedyn Aubin (F)	107	57	86	143
4.	Ben-Chaim Lalkin (F)	81	68	62	130
5.	Alessio Luciani (F)	84	44	64	108

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lucas Condotta (F)	160	71	108	179
2.	Ryan Forberg (F)	107	70	90	160
3.	Ben-Chaim Lalkin (F)	81	68	62	130
4.	Braedyn Aubin (F)	107	57	86	143
5.	Alessio Luciani (F)	84	44	64	108

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lucas Condotta (F)	160	71	108	179
2.	Ryan Forberg (F)	107	70	90	160
3.	Braedyn Aubin (F)	107	57	86	143
4.	Brett Ouderkirk (F)	108	29	68	97
5.	Gavin Rocha (F)	56	20	68	88

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Zac Sirota (F)	100	34	81	253
2.	Devyn Mayea (D)	105	13	78	230
3.	William Godfrey (D)	120	14	41	163
4.	Lucas Condotta (F)	160	71	179	150
5.	Jacob Cuffley (D)	100	5	21	145

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Andrew Lanni (D)	168	13	67	80
2.	Shane Hyman (F)	164	19	59	78
3.	Lucas Condotta (F)	160	71	108	179
4.	Owen Halloran (F)	149	23	41	64
5.	Shane Bondy (F)	144	22	40	62

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Rodion Tatarenko (F)	14	10	28	2.00
2.	McKay Hayes (F)	50	31	81	1.62
3.	Ben-Chaim Lalkin (F)	81	68	130	1.60
4.	Matheas Stark (F)	15	10	24	1.60
5.	Gavin Rocha (F)	56	20	88	1.57

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Ryan Forberg (F)	2023-2024	56	45	97
2.	Ben-Chaim Lalkin (F)	2023-2024	42	50	88
3.	Gavin Rocha (F)	2023-2024	56	20	88
4.	Lucas Condotta (F)	2017-2018	54	35	82
5.	McKay Hayes (F)	2022-2023	50	31	81

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Ben-Chaim Lalkin (F)	2023-2024	42	50	88
2.	Ryan Forberg (F)	2023-2024	56	45	97
3.	Lucas Condotta (F)	2017-2018	54	35	82
4.	McKay Hayes (F)	2022-2023	50	31	81
5.	Alessio Luciani (F)	2018-2019	54	31	76

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Gavin Rocha (F)	2023-2024	56	68	88
2.	Jack Jeffers (F)	2017-2018	54	56	79
3.	Ryan Forberg (F)	2023-2024	56	52	97
4.	McKay Hayes (F)	2022-2023	50	50	81
5.	Jake Barkley (F)	2023-2024	56	50	69

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Zac Sirota (F)	2019-2020	47	45	143
2.	Devyn Mayea (D)	2018-2019	52	51	117
3.	Devyn Mayea (D)	2017-2018	53	27	113
4.	Zac Sirota (F)	2018-2019	53	36	110
5.	Jack Jeffers (F)	2017-2018	54	79	100