Erie Otters Q & A With Head Coach Chris Hartsburg Mark Scheig | September 8, 2019 By all accounts and advanced metrics, the Erie Otters should have been a playoff team last season. But they fell just short in the end. It was a disappointing end…
Inside Luke Beamish’s Journey Back to Health Mark Scheig | September 7, 2019 What a roller coaster ride Erie Otters’ defenseman Luke Beamish has been on these last 19 months. Turn back the calendar to the trade deadline in 2018. The Otters knew…
Kelowna Rockets Preseason Update: Plenty of Positives from Opening Split Larry Fisher | September 6, 2019 Bruce Hamilton liked what he saw last weekend. The Kelowna Rockets’ general manager and architect of this season’s Memorial Cup host team watched the future of his franchise as much…
Barrie Colts’ Dale Hawerchuk to Take Leave of Absence The Canadian Press | September 3, 2019 BARRIE, Ont. — Former NHL star Dale Hawerchuk is taking a leave of absence as head coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Barrie Colts for the upcoming season. The Colts announced Tuesday that Hawerchuk is making the move for health reasons. The team did…
Diagnosing the Erie Otters Roster Bubble Mark Scheig | September 1, 2019 Two preseason games are in the books for the Erie Otters. After an 8-0 win on Saturday night, they followed up Sunday with a 2-1 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs…
OHL Sunday Seven: Hockey’s Back! Mark Scheig | September 1, 2019 The OHL Sunday Seven is back for the 2019-20 season. Every Sunday or thereabouts, we will go around the Ontario Hockey League and highlight seven stories or topics of interest.…
Windsor Spitfires’ 2019-20 Breakout Candidates Dave Jewell | September 1, 2019 With their 2019-20 training camp behind them, the Windsor Spitfires are getting ready for the season and the next step in their rebuild. That means key players will need to…
Erie Otters Embracing Youth Movement Mark Scheig | August 31, 2019 The Erie Otters are demonstrating that they are not afraid of age. Their most recent news reinforces this concept. The team received commitments from three players on Friday. Forward Brett…
Kelowna Rockets Training Camp Update Ahead of Preseason Opener Larry Fisher | August 30, 2019 Cayde Augustine slimmed down, from 230 to 205 pounds. Devin Steffler, his potential defence partner, bulked up by almost 15 pounds. Kyle Crosbie packed on 17 solid pounds as an…
Knights New Jersey, A Blast From the Past Andrew Forbes | August 29, 2019 Just over a week ago, one of the Ontario Hockey League’s more storied franchises added to their legacy with the release of a new jersey for the upcoming 2019-2020 season.…
3 Windsor Spitfires’ Stories to Watch at Training Camp Dave Jewell | August 27, 2019 It’s finally here. Hockey is back. The Windsor Spitfires check into the WFCU Centre on Tuesday as their 2019-20 Training Camp gets underway and there is no shortage of intrigue.…
Kelowna Rockets Training Camp Preview: What to Watch for Memorial Cup Hosts Larry Fisher | August 24, 2019 Bruce Hamilton had his game face on ahead of launching the Kelowna Rockets’ training camp and Memorial Cup season. “We’ve been sitting around for a long time, so it’s time…