Minor League Report
Wherefore Art Thou Calder Cup ?
September 7th, 2016 O Calder Cup, Calder Cup, wherefore art thou Calder Cup? Since the Lake Erie Monsters (now the Cleveland Monsters) won the AHL Championship in June the Calder Cup has been on the move throughout the continent. We've kept a close eye on its travels this summer and...
Vogelhuber Paves the Way with Fundamentals
June 15th, 2016 Kids fall in love with hockey at different times and in different places. For Trent Vogelhuber the love of hockey was ignited at the Kent State Arena when he was two-years-old. Yes, you read that right. Trent Vogelhuber was two-years-old when his parents realized their...
The Superior Player Development Team Resides in Windsor
May 12th, 2016 Last month, I examined Central Scouting's (CSS) rankings for North American skaters with a focus on the OHL’s London Knights and Windsor Spitfires. The analysis revealed that according to CSS, one out of seven London Knights players ranked made improvement between the...
Farm Report: Canucks AHL Group Begins Calder Cup Playoffs
April 22nd, 2016 The Vancouver Canucks' season was over long before it was over, but their farm team still has plenty to play for. The 2015 Eastern Conference champion Utica Comets (38-26-12) begin their Calder Cup quest tonight against the Albany Devils (46-20-10) in the best-of-five...
Orillia High School Produces Top Talent to OHL Draft
April 11th, 2016 The day after the OHL Draft is always a day filled with excitement. For many, it’s the first day of new beginnings and it’s 24 hours after letting the great news sink in. The reality is, 301 more players are one step closer to achieving their dreams of playing in the...
OHL Cup: Slow Start Sparks a Weiss Debut
March 19th, 2016 It’s day five of the 2016 OHL Cup hockey showcase tournament today and the Toronto Red Wings (ranked second place in the Subban Division) played the Don Mills Flyers (ranked first place in the Shanahan Division) at 10am this morning. Here's what happened... No Forecheck...