JOSEPH SERPA

The first OA we’ll spotlight in this farewell is one of the newest Generals to dawn the historic red but still boasts an impressive OHL career. Joining the Generals in a trade with the Kitchener Rangers, Serpa joined his new teammates in Oshawa on December 13th, about a month ahead of the OHL’s trade deadline. Before the trade, Serpa had spent his entire career with the Rangers, appearing in 146 games for Kitchener, plus another 12 games in the team’s 2022 playoff run.

The Cambridge, Ont., native got better with every season he played, hitting a new career high of 69 points in the 2021-2022 season with 20 goals and 49 assists. His career-best season was just a single year removed from a year without OHL hockey due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As is the case with many players following a trade, it took Serpa a period of adjustment before he hit his groove again in Oshawa. It was his third game as a Generals before getting his first point, and five games before scoring. Just as he was during a Ranger, Serpa quickly became a fan-favourite in Oshawa garnering a lot of attention during the annual Season Ticket Holder Skate and Buffalo Wild Wing Charity Dinner.