Guelph Storm forward, Jake Karabela was among the game’s brightest young stars for the annual CHL Top Prospects Game. The marquee event is a staple of the NHL Scouting calendar as the game brings the top 40 young NHL prospects from across the CHL’s three leagues; the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL, for practices, on-ice testing, media interviews, and finally the big game.

Before the opening puck drop Karabela impressed with a Top-5 performance in the 30M Skate with puck sprint (3.925 seconds, 4th) during on ice-testing.

In front of a packed Kitchener Memorial Auditorium of 5,969 fans Karabela put on a show scoring a goal and adding an assist for two points and a 3-1 win as part of a dominant Team White. 

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Toronto, Ont. – The Canadian Hockey League announced today the rosters and captains for the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game to be held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday, March 23.

The 40 players from across the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League have been divided into Team Red and Team White. Team White will be captained under Deyton Mateychuk and serving as assitant captains are Jake Karabela (Guelph Storm) and Tristan Luneau (Gatineau Olympiques).

In all, the 40 players count 18 from the OHL, 15 from the WHL, and seven from the QMJHL. Additionally, 23 CHL clubs are represented by at least one player, led by the Guelph Storm with four and Gatineau Olympiques, Kamloops Blazers, Seattle Thunderbirds, and Swift Current Broncos each with three, while 11 teams have multiple player representatives.

Behind the bench for Team White are TSN OverDrive’s Jeff “O-Dog” O’Neill alongside Al’s Brother, CHL legend Brian Kilrea, Ottawa 67’s hockey operations advisor Bert O’Brien, plus Guelph Storm head coach George Burnett as well as equipment manager Jake McKercher and athletic therapist Brie Donelson. Coaching Team Red are TSN OverDrive’s Jamie “Noodles” McLennan alongside OverDrive co-host Bryan Hayes, Kitchener Rangers alumnus and Memorial Cup champion Derek Roy, plus Rangers head coach Mike McKenzie as well as equipment manager Dan Lebold and athletic therapist Cory Birk.

The 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game airs live from the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on TSN, TSN.ca, the TSN app, and RDS on Wednesday, Mar. 23 at 8 p.m. Eastern. For more information, visit kubotatopprospects.ca.

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The Canadian Hockey League in association with National Hockey League Central Scouting announced the 40 players who have been invited to compete in the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.

Slated for March 23 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game showcases the top-40 CHL players eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft from across the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In all, the 40 players count 18 from the OHL, 15 from the WHL, and seven from the QMJHL. Additionally, 23 CHL clubs are represented by at least one player, led by the Guelph Storm with four.

On the list of selected players was WDSE Client  Jake Karabela from the Ontario Hockey League’s Guelph Storm. After losing his initial rookie season due to the league shutdown in 2021-2022, Karabela has emerged as a top prospect with a 2nd Round Grade from NHL central scouting. The Guelph Ontario native has tallied 27 points (6G, 21A) in 40GP so far during the 2021-2022 OHL season.

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