Jesse Facchini who plays for his hometown Mississauga Chargers of the OJHL has committed to play for the College. He'll turn 21 years old at the end of May and this season saw him put up 27 points in 44 games, a solid season that followed a stellar 24-20-44 campaign in 2010-2011.
He played for the Vaughan Kings in earlier seasons where Coach Max Saegert praised him for his "beautiful" skating and being "a kid with natural skill."
"He can play in all situations...regular, power play , penalty kill," he said.
Here's his profile from the Chargers website:
NAME: Jesse "Flow" Facchini
DATE OF BIRTH: May 31, 1991
BIRTHPLACE: Mississauga
CURRENT HOME TOWN: Mississauga
POSITION: RW
HEIGHT: 6'
WEIGHT:185
LAST MIDGET TEAM: Vaughan Kings
DRAFTED/FREE AGENT: Free Agent
HIGH SCHOOL/AVERAGE: 77%
FAVOURITE MEAL: lasagna
FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Sasha Grey
FAVOURITE HOCKEY PLAYER: Ryan Smyth
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL IN HOCKEY: Turn Pro one day
HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR HOCKEY CAREER SO FAR: Winning the championship in midget
FUN FACT: became celibate in order to concentrate on education and athletics
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