The picture below shows the Toronto Blues Peewee team in 2000. What is remarkable about this AAA team is the amount of talent they possessed. In fact, they finished their season with a record of 49-0-1.

You may recognize the faces of some of the players in this picture. Second from the right, in the front row, we find the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, John Tavares. He was the first overall pick in the 2009 draft. In the second row, on the far right, is the new striker of the Nashville Predators. Steven Stamkos. He was also the first overall pick in 2008. Above left we see the fourth overall pick in the 2008 draft, Alex Pietrangelo. Besides him, there is also another first-round pick Michael Del Zotto.

There is so much talent on this team, it’s unbelievable! This is done without naming names Michael Hutchinson, Cody Hodgson Or Cameron Gaunce All of them are players who have also played in the NHL.

In addition, you can find the official list of this team below.

This team was led by Chris StamkosSteven’s father. The approach he took to lead his team was incredible.

There were four of us on the team – Michael’s dad Steve Del Zotto, Alex’s dad Joe Pietrangelo, my friend Tommy Robertson and myself. I was tired of all these people running summer hockey programs to make money. We wanted to do something for the benefit of the kids.

Chris Stamkos

Therefore, the Ontario Blues were founded to ensure that young hockey players have fun playing hockey.

In addition, Tavares and Stamkos became good friends this way. Stamkos even told an anecdote about the number that he still wears today.

John and I were both 19 growing up. You’d think the coach’s son would have first choice for the number, but I was wrong. He let John choose the number first and picked 19, so it was John’s fault I went with 91.

Steven Stamkos

It’s pretty rare for a young person from a peewee team to make it to the NHL. To see that many is unheard of!

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