Peterborough Porter Martone Selected Among 32 to World Juniors Selection Camp For Team Canada

Brampton Steelhead forward and Peterborough’s Porter Martone has been selected as one of 32 players to Team Canada’s National Junior Team Selection Camp at TD Place in Ottawa from Dec. 10 to 13, announced on Monday.

Photo by Jordan Cooper.

Martone is one of 16 players selected from the OHL among the 32 skaters.

“We are excited to announce the 32 players who have earned invitations to selection camp in Ottawa, and begin the road to our ultimate goal of winning a World Junior Championship gold medal on home ice,” said Al Murray, head scout. “This is a talented group of young players that is determined to represent Canada with pride over the holidays, and we expect a highly competitive camp with several difficult decisions when determining our final roster.”

On May 5, Marton captained Team Canada to an IIHF U18 World Championship Gold Medal by defeating the United States, 6-4.

Martone has scored 18 goals and 29 assists for 47 points this season in 23 games with the Steelheads.

Martone was a member of the Peterborough Petes U15 AAA team, scoring six goals and 15 assists in 36 games.

“(He’s) a chance to be chosen number one overall this year,” said Bob McKenzie, Canadian hockey analyst. “He’s a big power forward. He has the size and strength to be a power forward but he has the ability to be in tight, he’s got great hands, he can wheel, he’s can be a finesse player as well so this is a guy who can be a handful for junior-age hockey players with that size and strength and skill.”

The following are the 32 players selected to camp:

Goaltenders

• Carson Bjarnason

• Carter George

• Jack Ivankovic

• Scott Ratzlaff

Defencemen

• Cameron Allen

• Beau Akey

• Oliver Bonk

• Harrison Brunicke

• Sam Dickenson

• Andrew Gibson

• Tanner Molendyk

• Sawyer Mynio

• Caden Price

• Matthew Schaefer

Forwards

• Porter Martone

• Denver Barkey

• Cole Beaudoin

• Mathiew Cataford

• Berkley Catton

• Easton Cowan

• Andrew Cristall

• Ethan Gauthier

• Riley Heidt

• Tanner Howe

• Jettt Luchanko

• Gavin McKenna

• Bradly Nadeau

• Luca Pinelli

• Carson Rehkopf

• Calum Ritchie

• Matthew Wood

• Brayden Yager

The selection camp will see the invited players play two games against the U Sports All-Stars. 

A four-day training camp will be held from Dec. 15 to 18 in Petawawa after the roster has been finalized 

Canada has drawn Finland for their first World Juniors matchup on Boxing Day against Finland. 

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Peterborough's Porter Martone Selected to Team CHL for Prospects Challenge

Peterborough and hockey forward Porter Martone has been selected to participate in the inaugural CHL USA Prospects Challenge from Nov. 26 to 27.

Martone spent time with the AAA U15 Peterborough Petes during the 2019-20 season. Photo by Jordan Cooper.

Martone has been selected to Team CHL for the two-day event. The 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge debuts this season with top CHL prospects facing off against the United States under-18 team.

The former Mississauga Steelhead has 33 goals and 38 assists in 60 games this past Ontario Hockey League Season. In nine games with the now Brampton Steelheads, the Peterborough native has ten goals and ten assists in nine games.

In April, he captained Team Canada to a gold medal at the IIHF U18 World Championship in Finland.

The event will be held at Budweiser Gardens in London on the 26th and at Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa on the 27th.

The following is the CHL roster:

Forwards:

• Carter Bear, Everett (WHL)

• Justin Carbonneau, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)

• Braeden Cootes, Seattle (WHL)

• Caleb Desnoyers, Moncton (QMJHL)

• Benjamin Kindel, Calgary (WHL)

• Lynden Lakovic, Moose Jaw (WHL)

• Brady Martin, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

• Porter Martone, Brampton (OHL)

• Michael Misa, Saginaw (OHL)

• Jake O’Brien, Brantford (OHL)

• Cole Reschny, Victoria (WHL)

• Cameron Schmidt, Vancouver (WHL)

• Malcolm Spence, Erie (OHL)

Defencemen:

• Kashawn Aitcheson, Barrie (OHL)

• Quinn Beauchesne, Guelph (OHL)

• Blake Fiddler, Edmonton (WHL)

• Reese Hamilton, Calgary (OHL)

• Cameron Reid, Kitchener (OHL)

• Matthew Schaefer, Erie (OHL)

• Jackson Smith, Tri-City (WHL)

Goaltenders:

• Jack Ivankovic, Brampton (OHL)

• Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George (WHL)

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Hometown PTBO: Porter Martone Captaining Team Canada to a Gold Medal at the IIHF U18 World Championships

This week on Hometown PTBO, David Tuan Bui talks with Mississauga Steelhead Porter Martone about captaining Team Canada to an IIHF U18 World Championship Gold Medal, his father and former NHLer Mike Martone and why he was named “Porter.”

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Peterborough's Porter Martone Helps Canada With Two-Point Game To Rout Slovakia, 14-4; Canada Defeats Switzerland 5-0 in Final Preliminary Game

Porter Martone get two points to help Team Canada rebound from their opening game loss with a 14-4 rout of Slovakia at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup at the Zimny stadion Trencin in Trencin, Slovakia on Tuesday.

Canada continued their momentum beating Switzerland 5-0 to finish their preliminary games before the playoffs on Wednesday morning.

Porter Martone, Assistant captain (left); Berkly Catton, captain (middle) and Sam Dickinson, assistant captain (right) for Team Canada in this year’s Hlinka-Gretzky Cup. Photo courtesy of Hockey Canada.

After a two-goal period and shutting down the Slovaks in the first period, Canada played like a team possessed, scoring six goals in the period to their opponent’s three. Martone got the secondary assist to Canada’s fourth goal of the period, scored by Cayden Lindstrongand the primary helped to Henry Mews.

Canada continued their offensive juggernaut with another six goals to finish the game with 14 goals to Slovakia’s 4. Martone put the cherry on top, scoring the final goal of the game with 21 seconds left in regulation.

Martone did not register a point in Canada’s 5-0 shutout over Switzerland on Wednesday morning. That gives Canada a 2-1 record to finish the preliminaries.

Playoff brackets have not been established at the publication of this article. Canada is in Group B with Switzerland, Finland and Slovakia.

Switzerland shares a 2-1 record with Canada but lost to each other in the head-to-head matchup. Finland is 1-1 and plays Slovakia at 1 p.m. The former has the head-to-head matchup win over Canada. Slovakia has already been eliminated from the playoffs with a winless 0-2 record.

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Peterborough's Porter Martone and Team Canada Off to Rough Start at Hlinka-Gretzky Cup

Porter Martone and Team Canada are not having the start they envisioned as they lost 9-6 to Finland at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup at the Zimny stadion Trencin in Trencin, Slovakia on Monday afternoon.

Porter Martone, Assistant captain (left); Berkly Catton, captain (middle) and Sam Dickinson, assistant captain (right) for Team Canada in this year’s Hlinka-Gretzky Cup. Photo courtesy of Hockey Canada.

Canada looked strong, scoring the first three of four goals in the first period. Finland scored with three minutes left to make it a one-goal game to make it 3-2 going into the second.

Finland surged with three straight goals to open the middle frame to have a 5-3 lead over Canada. Martone got himself involved in the score sheet, getting the secondary assist on a Berkly Catton power play goal. It was Canada’s only score of the frame going into the third, being down 5-4.

Canada seemingly got themselves back on track, scoring first in the third period but went downhill fast. Final scored four goals in less than four minutes to run away with the game. Canada scored a garbage-time goal but lost 9-6 in their opening game.

Canada will have to bounce back against Slovakia on Tuesday afternoon for their second preliminary game of the tournament. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Peterborough's Porter Martone Selected for Team Canada's 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Roster

Peterborough’s Porter Martone has been selected to Team Canada's 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Roster, competing in Basel and Ajoie, Switzerland, announced on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Natalie Shaver of OHL Images.

He is joined by former Peterborough Pete Nick Lardis, who was shipped to the Hamilton Bulldogs on Jan. 7, a few days prior to the trade deadline.

Martone had six goals and seven assists in 29 games with the Sarnia Sting before being traded to the Mississauga Steelheads, also on Jan. 7. The Peterborough-born forward saw an increase in numbers after the move, with 13 goals and nine assists in 32 games.

He was a member of the Peterborough Petes U15 AAA team, scoring six goals and 15 assists in 36 games.

Team Canada’s rosted announced on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Hockey Canada.

The following is Team Canada’s schedule:

• Canada vs. Sweden - April 20

• Canada vs. Germany - April 21

• Slovakia vs. Canada - April 23

• Czech Republic vs. Canada - April 25

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