February’s here! Get caught up on what’s happening across the Ontario Hockey League with the latest version of OHL This Week.
Barlow, Clarke, DiVincentiis and Greentree named Top Performers for January:
The OHL has announced Top Performers of the Month for January, including Owen Sound Attack forward Colby Barlow, Barrie Colts blueliner Brandt Clarke, Windsor Spitfires rookie Liam Greentree and North Bay Battalion netminder Domenic DiVincentiis. Read more
OHL announces Academic Players of the Month for January:
The OHL named Academic Players of the Month for January including Jett Luchanko of the Guelph Storm, Mason Vaccari of the Kingston Frontenacs, Joey Willis of the Saginaw Spirit and Wyatt Kennedy of the North Bay Battalion. Read more
67’s and Battalion make Week 17 edition of Kia CHL Top 10:
The Ottawa 67’s and North Bay Battalion are included in the Week 17 edition of the Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings while the London Knights received an honourable mention. Watch
Sunday is YourTV Hockey Day in the OHL:
Get ready for a triple-header of OHL action across the YourTV network on Sunday, starting with the Ottawa 67’s in Sarnia to visit the Sting at 1:00pm. The North Bay Battalion will play host to the Kingston Frontenacs at 4:00pm before the Owen Sound Attack round-out the schedule in Windsor to face the Spitfires at 7:00pm. Join host Terry Doyle in studio as the day’s action will be accompanied by special features and interviews detailing stories across the OHL.
PWHPA Showcase approaching on February 10th and 11th:
The PWHPA Women’s Hockey Showcase presented by the OHL is coming up on February 10th and 11th with stops in Barrie, Kitchener, Niagara and Peterborough. Don’t miss world class women’s hockey talent live and in person as the PWHPA Secret Dream Gap continues. For information and tickets, click here.
Bulldogs’ Brown dazzles to lead-off OHL Plays of the Week:
Get your fill of skating, spinning and shooting in the latest edition of OHL Plays of the Week, featuring appearances from Guelph’s Matthew Poitras, Kitchener’s Hunter Brzustewicz, Hamilton teammates Sahil Panwar and Patrick Thomas, Barrie’s Brandt Clarke and Hamilton’s Cole Brown. Watch
Wolves’ Krawchuk headlines OHL Saves of the Week:
Goaltenders do their thing in the latest round of OHL Saves of the Week, featuring appearances from Sudbury’s Nate Krawchuk, Guelph’s Brayden Gillespie, Kingston’s Ivan Zhigalov, London’s Brett Brochu and Saginaw’s Andrew Oke. Watch
Bulldogs’ Panwar named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week:
overage forward Sahil Panwar of the Hamilton Bulldogs is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording four goals, five assists and nine points in three games along with a plus/minus rating of plus-3. Read More
Generals’ Oster named OHL Goaltender of the Week:
Jacob Oster of the Oshawa Generals is the OHL Goaltender of the Week with back-to-back shutouts, stopping all 49 shots that came his way in victories over Kingston and North Bay. Read more
OHL Weekend Notebook:
The OHL Weekend Notebook recaps the weekend that was with news, information and interesting facts from both on and off the ice. Read more
Grayden Strohack commits to Firebirds:
The Flint Firebirds announced that defenseman Grayden Strohack has committed to an Ontario Hockey League standard player agreement with the club. The Firebirds selected Strohack in the 3rd round (55th overall) in the 2022 OHL Priority Selection. The blueliner has played 40 games this year with the St. Marys Lincolns of the GOJHL where he has produced 3 goals and 7 assists which ranks 5th among all 2006-born defensemen. Read more
OHL This Week Podcast: Episode 18
The latest edition of the OHL This Week Podcast features Tony Ferrari and Brock Otten, who cover the OHL for The Hockey News. Together, they break down several 2023 NHL Draft prospects. Listen
COMMUNITY CORNER:
February is Talk Today Month in the OHL:
February is here, signaling the start of CMHA Talk Today Month across the Ontario Hockey League. Throughout February, the OHL’s 17 Ontario-based member teams will host mental health awareness games in collaboration with their local CMHA branch. Originally launched by CMHA Ontario in partnership with the OHL in 2014, Talk Today provides an important opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada. Read more
Black Heritage Month Conversations: Hockey Equality with Anthony Stewart:
OHL Director of Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Rico Phillips catches up with OHL and NHL alumnus Anthony Stewart to kick-off Black Heritage Month. Watch
Steelheads to honour Hazel McCallion with jersey patch:
The Steelheads will be wearing a patch on their jerseys for the remainder of the season to commemorate former long-time Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion, who passed away on Sunday. Read more
Firebirds to host Women and Girls in Sports night on Friday:
The Flint Firebirds are set to host their Women and Girls in Sports night on Friday. The Flint Firebirds will be celebrating women & girls that work or participate in sports as they encourage fans to join them for a pre-game speaking panel at 5:30-6:15p.m. with several successful women in the sports industry. All attendees must have a Firebirds ticket for entry. Read more
Frontenacs to host Pride night on Friday:
The Kingston Frontenacs are set to host their Pride night on Friday. Pride Night will celebrate Kingston’s LGBTQ2s+ community, while raising awareness about the importance of inclusion and respect in sport. The event will be co-hosted by Comedian and local radio personality, Jesse Reynolds. There will also be performances by Rowena Whey and Tyffanie Morgan. Read more
Petes to host Pink in the Rink game on Saturday:
The Peterborough Petes are set to host their Pink in the Rink game on Saturday. The team will wear special theme jerseys designed by Kyle McDonald, which highlight the names of nearly 200 people who have battled cancer. In addition, the game jerseys feature a special PRHC Foundation shoulder crest and design inspired by classic hockey sweaters, paying tribute to Peterborough’s deep hockey roots, and the hockey moms that this year’s campaign is supporting. Read more
Otters to host Star Wars night on Saturday:
The Erie Otters are set to host their Star Wars night on Saturday where the first 1,500 fans will receive a Star Wars x Otters poster. There will be a ton of characters on the concourse!
Firebirds to host Flint Generals night on Saturday:
The Flint Firebirds are set to host their Flint Generals night on Saturday. The Flint Firebirds will be wearing Flint Generals specialty-themed jerseys and will be auctioned off following the conclusion of the Firebirds game. All jersey proceeds will benefit the Flint Firebirds Foundation. Read more
Wolves to host Black Heritage game on Sunday:
The Sudbury Wolves are set to host their Black Heritage game on Sunday where the Wolves will be honouring and celebrating black heritage. Read more
Rangers collect 2,750Ibs. of potatoes plus $4,600 in donations on Don Cameron Potato night:
The Kitchener Rangers had their fans out in full force last Friday night, collecting 2,750Ibs. in potato donations on Don Cameron Potato night at The Aud. The potatoes, along with $4,600 in cash donations, are donated to the House of Friendship that helps feed families across Kitchener and Waterloo region.
ALUMNI NOTES:
Wolves to retire Marc Staal’s #14 on Friday:
Sudbury Wolves blueliner Marc Staal is being honoured on Friday, as the Wolves retire his No. 14 jersey. Staal played four seasons with the Wolves from 2003-07, recording 23 goals, 100 assists and 123 points over 236 games. He was awarded the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL’s most outstanding defenceman in 05-06. While Staal has played more than 1,000 NHL games in much larger rinks across the league, he will never forget the feeling of playing for those sold-out crowds in Sudbury. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a special jersey retirement banner rally towel. Read more
10 OHL alumni headed to South Florida for NHL All-Star Game:
A total of 10 OHL alumni including eight players and a pair of head coaches are headed to Sunrise, Florida this week to participate in the 2023 NHL All-Star Game. Read more
Beck makes NHL debut:
Peterborough Petes forward Owen Beck made his NHL debut with the Montreal Canadiens over the weekend. The centreman from Port Hope was recalled by the Canadiens on an emergency basis for Saturday’s game that resulted in a 5-0 win for the host Ottawa Senators. Beck played 9:48, blocking a shot and going 1-for-2 in the faceoff circle while finishing with a minus-one rating. Beck was returned to Peterborough following Saturday’s contest. Read more
OHL mourns the loss of Bobby Hull:
The Ontario Hockey League is saddened by the loss of alumnus, Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Hull. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet,” Hull is widely considered one of the greatest players in NHL history, winning the Hart Trophy twice along with seven different Maurice Richard Trophies as the NHL’s top goal-scorer. Hull got his start with the St. Catharines Teepees, playing two OHA seasons from 1955-57 before making the jump to the NHL. Read more
OHL mourns the loss of Hazel McCallion:
The Ontario Hockey League is saddened by news of the loss of former long-time Mayor of Mississauga and OHL supporter Hazel McCallion, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 101. McCallion, who served as Mayor of Mississauga from 1978 until 2014, played professional women’s hockey while attending school in Montreal, an interest and passion that carried over into her role as Mayor as she helped bring the OHL to Mississauga in 1998. In honour of Hazel’s memory, the Mississauga Steelheads will be wearing a patch on their jerseys for the remainder of the season. A reminder of all that she contributed to supporting the hockey club and the community. Read more
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen named NHL Rookie of the Month for January:
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who led rookie netminders with six wins in nine starts (6-2-1) with a 2.05 goals-against-average and a .907 save percentage has been named the NHL’s “Rookie of the Month” for January. The 23-year-old from Espoo, FI, a second-round pick (54th overall) in the 2017 NHL Draft, shares second place among rookie goaltenders with 13 wins in 20 total contests this season. Selected by Sudbury in the 2018 Import Draft, Luukkonen recorded 38 wins in 53 games with the Wolves in 2018-19, earning First-Team All-Star, Most Outstanding Player of the Year and OHL Goaltender of the Year honours. Read more at NHL.com
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
– All games streaming on OHL Live
– Radio and TV broadcast information
Thursday February 2nd
Guelph 4 at Erie 3 – SO
Mississauga at North Bay – 7:00pm (Free for TSN Digital Subscribers)
Sault Ste. Marie at Windsor – 7:05pm
Niagara at Peterborough – 7:05pm
Friday February 3rd
Niagara at Hamilton – 7:00pm
Peterborough at Kingston – 7:00pm
Ottawa at Flint – 7:00pm
Saginaw at London – 7:00pm
Mississauga at Sudbury – 7:05pm
Sault Ste. Marie at Sarnia – 7:05pm
Guelph at Kitchener – 7:30pm
Barrie at Oshawa – 7:35pm
Saturday February 4th
Kitchener at Niagara – 7:00pm
Owen Sound at Flint – 7:00pm
London at Erie – 7:00pm
Oshawa at Peterborough – 7:05pm
Hamilton at Windsor – 7:05pm
Ottawa at Saginaw – 7:05pm
Kingston at Barrie – 7:30pm
Sunday February 5th
Ottawa at Sarnia – 1:00pm (YourTV Hockey Day in the OHL)
Kitchener at Guelph – 2:00pm
Barrie at Sudbury – 2:05pm
Mississauga at Sault Ste. Marie – 2:07pm
Kingston at North Bay – 4:00pm (YourTV Hockey Day in the OHL)
Erie at Oshawa – 6:05pm
Owen Sound at Windsor – 7:00pm (YourTV Hockey Day in the OHL)
