Posts About "Ty Nelson"

North Bay Battalion Betting on Big Rebuild

June 4th, 2020 A blustery fall night in North Bay, Ontario, I attended my first North Bay Battalion game and fell in love with a team that admittedly lacked an on-ice identity. Being a metropolis dweller all my life, a small-city hockey game was always on my cliché Canadian bucket list, and this one did not disappoint. In what was one of the...

North Bay’s Ty Nelson Reflects on the OHL Draft

May 5th, 2020 Ty Nelson has joined some elite company. The Toronto native was selected first overall in the 2020 OHL Draft by the North Bay Battalion, joining the likes of Connor McDavid, Steven Stamkos, John Tavares, Travis Konecny, Quinton Byfield and most recently Shane Wright. Drafted Number One Nelson said in an interview with the BTS...

5 Takeaways From the 2020 OHL Draft

April 4th, 2020 The 2020 OHL Priority Selection has come and gone. When the dust settled, 300 prospects heard their name called during the draft process. What did we learn on Saturday? Here are five things that we took from the day. You can see the full draft results here. No Real Surprises At The Top Once it was announced that D Ty Nelson would...

2020 OHL Draft: Battalion Bypass Fantilli, Take Ty Nelson First Overall

April 3rd, 2020 The 2020 OHL Draft is officially underway. With the first selection in the draft, the North Bay Battalion have announced they will take defenseman Ty Nelson, who was widely considered the best available defenseman in the draft. The team and the player are very happy with the outcome. The Battalion are getting an all-around...