CDS Teammates Faceoff at OHL Cup
Last week, CDS teammates and OHL hopefuls Anthony Carchidi ’27 and Aleks Kulemin ’27 competed in the OHL Cup Tournament at the Scotiabank Pond in Toronto. The week-long showcase featured the top 20 U16 AAA teams from across Ontario and parts of the U.S. as a lead up to the 2025 OHL draft on April 11 and 12.
Their teams faced off in the final game Friday night at the Mattamy Athletic Centre with Aleks playing for the GTHL’s Don Mills Flyers and Anthony with the GTHL’s Toronto Jr. Canadiens. Ultimately, the Jr. Canadiens prevailed with a 3-2 win, making it their second championship in the last three years. Although Don Mills finished second, they too enjoyed a fantastic season winning the Toronto Titans Prospects Tournament, Toronto Marlboros Holiday Classic, Oakville Rangers Winter Classic, in addition to the GTHL Championship.
Anthony has played for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens for the past seven years and CDS Cyclones for the last two, while Aleks, having recently moved back to Toronto from Russia, is new this year to the GTHL and CDS. The two made for a dynamic duo on the 1st line of CDS’s Senior Boys’ Hockey team this season, with Aleks leading the league with 20 points in 9 games and Anthony coming in second with 18 points in 11 games.
According to CDS Hockey Coach Dave Drake, “Both boys were elite members of this year’s team and contributed to an exciting season. Their offensive skill helped bring us to the CISAA finals.”
Both Aleks and Anthony are looking forward to next week’s draft in the hopes of joining an OHL team that really wants to develop them, play them and bring out the best in them. We wish them all the best!
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
