Posts About "Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds"
Pink Rink & Record Book: Windsor Spitfires' Busy Weekend
October 30th, 2018 Weekends have been a battle to find consistency for the Windsor Spitfires, but a special occasion and the breaking of a record at least made it a unique four days. After two disappointing weekends that saw the Spitfires lose four-of-six games, the team was hoping to get back on track as they laced up on Thursday night against the...
Morgan Frost - Flyers Other 1st Round Pick
March 10th, 2018 If you changed the channel after the top ten picks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, you may have missed that the Philadelphia Flyers made a trade and drafted another player. That other player is Morgan Frost from the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. It would have been very easy for general manager Ron Hextall...
Kings-in-Waiting: Matthew Villalta
March 5th, 2018 In this inaugural edition of "Kings-in-Waiting", where I look at Los Angeles Kings prospects honing their craft in juniors or abroad, I focus my attention on goaltending prospect Matthew Villalta. The 18-year-old was taken with the Kings' third-round selection, 72nd overall, in the 2017 NHL draft. Villalta's Story The netminder was...
OHL Power Rankings: Kitchener Rangers Among OHL's Best
November 22nd, 2017 Led by Adam Mascherin, the Kitchener Rangers are taking the OHL's Midwest Division by storm. They're third overall in the league in points and have a six point lead in the division. But with the exception of the Erie Otters, the rest of the division is also playing some good hockey as of late. As always, I'm joined by Dave Jewell and...
OHL Power Rankings: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Winning the Race
November 13th, 2017 Owen Tippett is back in Mississauga, which means the season starts now for a team who has struggled to get things going this year. While the Steelheads are one of the biggest climbers in this week's OHL Power Rankings, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Sarnia Sting are still battling atop the league and we determined that there is a...
OHL Power Rankings: Sarnia Playing With Stingers Out
October 24th, 2017 Another week down in the Ontario Hockey League and teams that struggled out of the gate are starting to find their footing. Most players who started the year in the NHL and were coming back are now back with their junior clubs. Chemistry is being built and we’re getting a better idea of who will be among the best in the OHL this...
Rangers, Knights Headline OHL Trades
October 17th, 2017 It seems as though the OHL season just began - and it did. Most teams have only played nine or 10 games so far this season. Still, teams are looking to gain any sort of advantage and for some of them that means making an early season acquisition. That’s certainly the case for a number of teams just a few weeks into the season and on...
Is the OHL Schedule Fair?
June 9th, 2017 The 2017-18 OHL Schedule was revealed this week. Like the NHL, the OHL has an unbalanced schedule. Most teams play their division rivals six times, their cross-conference rivals four times, and their inter-conference foes two times. Four extra games are doled out to account for other rivalries, such as Sault Ste....
OHL Playoffs: Western Conference 2nd-Round Predictions
April 6th, 2017 The OHL playoffs are moving onto the second round and four Western Conference teams are ready to do battle. On Tuesday night, the fourth-seeded London Knights, also defending Memorial Cup champions, edged the fifth-seeded Windsor Spitfires 3-2 in Game 7 to take their best-of-seven quarterfinal series 4-3. The Spitfires were up 3-1...
OHL Playoffs: Western Conference 1st Round Predictions
March 20th, 2017 The 2016-17 OHL season wrapped up this past weekend and teams are gearing up for the playoffs. Quarter-final series start this coming weekend with eight teams in action and some old rivals will renew acquaintances. In the Western Conference, the Erie Otters are the top seed after earning their fourth-straight 5o-win season -- no other...
Top 3 Goaltenders in Greyhounds History
March 16th, 2017 The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds have a rich history in the OHL. Since their inception as an OHL expansion club in 1972, they have seen some phenomenal talents come through the city. Players like Wayne Gretzky, Jeff Carter and Trevor Daley have all laced the up for the red-and-white. On top of forwards and defence, the northern Ontario...
Windsor & Sault Ste Marie Battle for Division Crown
March 2nd, 2017 As the OHL calendar turns to March, the Windsor Spitfires and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are ready to butt heads in a fierce battle for West division supremacy. It starts Thursday night in Windsor as the Greyhounds take the five-hour bus ride to the WFCU Centre. Coming into the 2016-17 season, the Spitfires knew they were all-in as...
Jack Kopacka – The Next Ones: NHL 2016 Draft Prospect Profile
April 14th, 2016 Jack Kopacka 2015-16 Team: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (#52) Date of birth: March 5th, 1998 Place of birth: Lapeer, Michigan Ht: 6'2" Wt: 190 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Left Wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2016 1st year eligible Twitter:@Jack_Kopacka THW The Next Ones Ranking (February): Unranked Other...
