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CLAUDIO LESSIO


#90 Claudio Lessio - Centerman

Career
1979/81 - Goulding Park Leafs (GPBHL)
1982 - P & P Express (International Amateur B.H.A.)
1983 - Toronto Red Wings (T.B.H.A.)
1984/86 - Midas Athletics (T.B.H.A.)
1987/88 - Midas Topguns (T.B.H.A.)
1989/91 - Frasca Topguns (N.W.T.)
1992 - Maple Precast Eagles (N.W.T.)
1996/98 - Vaughan Maple Leafs (Masters)

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He's faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound......disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet who fights a never ending battle for truth, justice........

#90 Claudio Lessio may as well have had a large "S" emblazoned on the front of his uniform as he was arguably the most enduring dominant forward in the history of the game. The 6'1" and 185 pound centerman, who made his Tier I debut in 1983 as a member of the Toronto Red Wings, did not take long to make his mark in the sport as he claimed his first of five OBHA AAA Championships (as an Associated Player) with the Budget Wildcats who won the Ontario Cup that year. He was the leading scorer and MVP of the tournament in Mississauga where his offensive prowess was immediately recognized by those who saw him play, continually thwarting defenders and goalies alike in spearheading the "Cats" to victory.

Claudio Lessio , through a migration of teams (Red Wings and Athletics) in 1984, became a member of one of the most storied franchises in the game of ball hockey, the Midas Athletics, where he quickly began his onslaught on the record books and emerged as one of the most decorated players of all time at the various levels of competition. He was a 'big game' player, a perennial scoring leader who was also a three-time OBHA and CBHA All-star who was often selected the MVP for his team. His club accomplishments place him among the sport's elite. League (1984 - 87 & 89 Topguns - TBHA, 1990 - Frasca Topguns - NWTBHL) OBHA (I 983 - Wildcats, 1984, 1987, 1988, Midas and 1991 Frasca Topguns) CBHA (1984 Midas Athletics, 1989 Maple Precast Eagles, 1991 Frasca Topguns)

Claudio Lessiowas honored with the President's Award in both the TBHA and NWTBHL respectively and the recipient of the inaugural Golden Jet Award for a lifetime of excellence in the sport of ball hockey. This indelible athlete possesses an extensive list of personal accomplishments that has indeed made him one of the premier practitioners in "Orange Ball" history who has earned his rightful place in theOBHA Players Hall of Fame.

TONY MINIACI


#15 Tony Miniaci - Forward

Career
1978/90 - York Canadians (TBHA)

Tony Miniaci , combined speed, tenaciousness and relentless pursuit to antagonize his opponents every opportunity he had as he darted around the rink in the traditional Canadian's garb that became synonymous with success during the embryonic years in the game of ball hockey in Ontario.

The diminutive forward was a pioneer of the game who may well have been branded with a 'hammer & sickle' for his personal work ethic and attitude towards performance. Once referred to as "El Duce", the player-coach-manager of the Les Habs, led his club to Ontario's inaugural Canadian Ball Hockey Association Championship hosted in the nation's capital in 1978.

Tony Miniaci, whose name appears on the Toronto, Ontario and Canadian Cup respectively, participated in three decades of ball hockey before retiring along with his team after the 1990 season. "Mini" was one of the most intense forechecking and prolific penalty killing forwards in the game who ranks among the top ten all-time scorers in the T.B.H.A. with over 250 career points.

Tony Miniaci , who presently continues to remain active in the sport of ball hockey as a game official and the C.E.O. of his infamous "Original Six" outdoor league in the City of Toronto, is indeed one of the premier practitioners in the history of "Orange Ball" in Ontario who has earned his rightful place in the OBHA Players Hall of Fame.

JON PICKERING


#55 Jon Pickering - Defenseman

Career
1978/83 - Toronto Athletics
1984/91 - Midas Topguns

Jon Pickering was neither an evolutionary or revolutionary of the game. He was a high performance practitioner who simply go the job done. He was a very disciplined stay-at-home defenceman who played a tough but intelligent brand of ball hockey who exemplified poise and professionalism both on and off the floor.

"Picks", who anchored the highly touted Topgun powerplay with precision passing and accurate marksmanship with his unconventional short stick, is the Toronto Ball Hockey Association's all-time Leading Scorer for Defencemen and a former league MVP. Jon Pickering uniquely enough, has won titles in two different leagues (T.B.H.A. and N.W.T.B.H.L.) and has been an integral part of the Topguns (5) Ontario and (2) Canadian Ball Hockey Association Championship teams as both a player and a coach during his tenure.

Jon Pickering , an original member of the Topgun juggernaut, was a team leader and a highly respected individual among his teammates and opponents alike. His was a big game player who is indeed one of the premier practioners in "Oranger Ball" in Ontario who has earned his rightful place in the OBHA Players Hall of Fame.

GRANT MUSSELMAN


#16 Grant Musselman - Defenceman

Career
1980/82 - Sarnia
1982/95 - Oshawa Bruins

Grant Musselman began his career with a brief stint in Sarnia in 1980. Shortly thereafter, in 1982, he migrated east to play with one of the most revered franchises in OBHA history, the Oshawa Bruins. There he became an integral part of the most successful team that the Oshawa Ball Hockey League has ever produced as the 'Big Bad Bruins' claimed an unprecedented string of league titles as Musselman, a perennial allstar defenceman, emerged as one of the finest rearguards to ever play the game.

Grant Musselman stood tall along the blueline at 6'2". He was a tough, stay-at-home defender who exhibited dexterity and precision marksmanship. The anchor on arguably the best powerplay that the game of ball hockey has ever witnessed, was a perennial league allstar and was a member of the Bruins 1986 OBHA AAA Provincial Championship team. He was selected the tournament's most Outstanding Defenceman in Hamilton that year.

Grant Musselman , who is now retired from the game on the pavement, remains involved on the ice in a coaching capacity at the AAA level in Oshawa where he continues to extoll the virtues and benefits of ball hockey to his players.

Grant Musselman was inherently dedicated and comitted to the game of ball hockey throughout his 15 year career. He was a consumate professional who was well recognized and respected by his teammates and opponents alike. He was a genuine competitor and true champion of the game who is indeed one of the premier practitioners in the history of "Orange Ball" who has earned his rightful place in the OBHA Players Hall of Fame.

BRUNO PULLARA


#37 Bruno Pullara - Goaltender

Career
1985/89 - Cheers/CML Raiders
1990/96 - Femview Rangers

The former Philadelphia Flyer goaltender and Hall of Famer Bernie Parent was the first back-to-back winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy for MVP in the N.H.L. playoffs. His indelible stand up style and poised positioning between the pipes prompted the "Sign Man" at the Spectrum in the city of brotherly love to display that, "Only God saves more than Parent".

Bruno Pullara , whose upright style and rapier-like reflexes was a prototype of the great netrninder, is recognized by the most notable visionaries of the game as the most quintessential, highly skilled and successful "orange ball" stopper that the sport has ever seen. In just over a decade of participation, "B.P.", who starred with the Femview Rangers from 1990 - 1996, became the most decorated goaltender in the history of the Ontario Ball Hockey Association.

Bruno Pullara won a combined (5) T.B.H.A. and N.W.T.B.H.L. titles while being named the Outstanding Goaltender for a record (5) consecutive seasons in league play respectively. Early in his career, he was the most sought after "last line of defence" as he backstopped both the Precast Eagles (89) and the Frasca Topguns (91) to Canadian Championships before spearheading his own contingent of the Rangers to two Ontario Cups and record three consecutive National Championship Gold Medals from 1992 to 1994.

Bruno Pullara , who was a three-time OBHA AAA Allstar and a two-time Provincial Championship NWP, was the consumate professional both on and off the floor. The three-time C.B.H.A. Allstar Goaltender was a dedicated and hardworking team player. He was a "big game" goalie and a proven winner who was indeed one of the premier practitioner's in the history of ball hockey in Ontario who has earned his rightful place in the OBHA Players Hall of Fame .