Rolling into another busy weekend with the latest edition of OHL This Week, recapping news and events from across the League.
67’s and Olympiques renew acquaintances in interleague matchup:
The Alexandra Cup will be up for grabs tonight as the Ottawa 67’s (35-9-4) host the Gatineau Olympiques (32-12-6) at TD Place in a bonus CHLTV Game of the Week. Tune in for free tonight at ohllive.com.
OHL announces temporary relocation of Hamilton Bulldogs franchise to Brantford:
The Ontario Hockey League has announced that due to impending renovations and the long-term closure of FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, the Bulldogs franchise will be temporarily relocated to Brantford for the beginning of the 2023-24 season through the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. Read More
67’s and Battalion make Week 18 edition of Kia CHL Top 10:
The Ottawa 67’s and North Bay Battalion are included in the Week 18 edition of the Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings while the London Knights received an honourable mention. Watch
Spitfires’ Maggio named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week:
New York Islanders prospect Matthew Maggio of the Windsor Spitfires is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week for the second time this season, recording five goals, six assists and 11 points in three games along with a plus/minus rating of plus-10. Read More
Wolves’ Krawchuk named OHL Goaltender of the Week:
Nate Krawchuk of the Sudbury Wolves is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, earning his first career shutout while posting a goals-against average of 0.97 and a save percentage of .961. Read more
PWHPA OHL Showcase Weekend Preview:
Bringing in some of the best women’s hockey talent in the world, the PWHPA OHL Showcase will feature games in Peterborough and Niagara on Friday, Feb. 10 followed by two more in Barrie and Kitchener on Saturday, Feb. 11. The organization features four teams comprised of 100 of the world’s best female hockey players. Take a look at how the teams stack up heading into the weekend! Read more
Rogers tv, YourTV to carry PWHPA OHL Showcase:
The 2023 PWHPA OHL Showcase will be televised live to audiences on Rogers tv and YourTV in several communities across Ontario. Click here for full broadcast details.
PWHPA OHL Showcase: Laura Fortino
Joelle Wood speaks with 2014 Olympic gold medalist and Hamilton Bulldogs assistant coach Laura Fortino to discuss the upcoming PWHPA Showcase that comes to Barrie, Kitchener, Niagara and Peterborough in February. Watch
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
Firebirds’ Kressler dazzles to lead-off OHL Plays of the Week:
It’s another edition of OHL Plays of the Week, starring Ottawa’s Logan Morrison, Guelph’s Max Namestnikov, London’s Logan Mailloux, Windsor’s Oliver Peer and Flint’s Braeden Kressler. Watch
IceDogs’ Rosenzweig headlines OHL Saves of the Week:
Goaltenders provided some real dandies in the latest round of OHL Saves of the Week, with appearances from Niagara’s Josh Rosenzweig, London’s Brett Brochu, Kitchener’s Marco Costantini, Flint’s Will Cranley and Sudbury’s Kevyn Brassard. Watch
67’s to open playoff push at Gatineau’s Slush Puppie Centre:
The Ottawa 67’s will play the first round of the 2022-23 J. Ross Robertson Cup playoffs from the Slush Puppie Centre in Gatineau, Quebec. Ottawa will call Gatineau home for their first, and second home games, and third if necessary, before returning to The Arena at TD Place for a potential Game 7. The move comes as The Arena at TD Place hosts the World Men’s Curling Championships, from April 1 to April 9. Read More
OHL Central Scouting Poll – First Half: What do the scouts think?
Throughout the season, OHL Central Scouting has been around the rinks, putting in long hours observing the future of the Ontario Hockey League as U16 AAA players eligible for the 2023 OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore put their best foot forward. This week, the OHL is unveiling a new series that will be rolled out periodically over the course of the season, with this edition covering the first half of the 2022-23 campaign. Read More
YourTV Hockey Day in the OHL: Commissioner David Branch
OHL Commissioner David Branch spoke with YourTV’s Terry Doyle as part of Sunday’s Hockey Day in the OHL coverage. Commissioner Branch touched on his 40+ years in the role, the importance of the CMHA Talk Today program for players as well as the OHL Scholarship program and graduates competing in the U SPORTS men’s hockey ranks. Watch
YourTV Hockey Day in the OHL: Rico Phillips
OHL Director of Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Rico Phillips chatted with Terry Doyle as part of YourTV Hockey Day in the OHL coverage. Rico chatted about his background and the work he’s been doing with the OHL over the past two years to further the cause of inclusivity league-wide. Watch
OHL This Week Podcast: Episode 19
Take a listen as the latest edition of the OHL This Week Podcast features the PWHPA’s Rebecca Leslie and Barrie Colts blueliner Brandt Clarke. 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
Petes raise over $60,000 in 14th Annual Pink in the Rink Game:
The Petes welcomed their rival Oshawa Generals to the PMC for the 14th annual Pink in the Rink game on Saturday, February 4. The focus of the 14th annual Pink in the Rink Campaign was to celebrate and honour Hockey Moms who have been affected by cancer. In total, the 14th annual Pink in the Rink Campaign raised $62,600, bringing the Petes that much closer to their $1,000,000 dollar goal. Read more
Spitfires raise $19,000 for Hospice:
The Windsor Spitfires and the Windsor Spitfires Foundation are extremely proud to announce a $19,000 donation to Hospice from their 50/50 raffle for the month of January. Read more
Petes to hold Indigenous Heritage night on Thursday:
The Peterborough Petes will host their Indigenous Heritage game on Thursday. The game will include a special pre-game ceremony with the Chiefs of Alderville, Curve Lake, & Hiawatha. In-game content will include Turtle Island storytelling, and the Petes players will wear Every Child Matters stickers on their helmets. Read more
Steelheads to host Pucks n Paws night on Saturday:
The Mississauga Steelheads are set to host their Pucks n Paws game on Saturday. This means that fans in attendance can bring their four-legged friends and enjoy game day festivities! Brought to you by Ren’s Pets, there will be a Cause 4 Paws raffle where you have the chance to win a prize basket with lots of Ren’s goodies. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Cause 4 Paws. There will also be various vendors including doggy spas, rescues, humane societies, grooming, and more! Read more
Battalion to host Robotics game on Sunday:
The North Bay Battalion are set to host their Robotics game on Sunday as the community prepares for a big FIRST Robotics qualifying tournament from March 24 to 26 in North Bay. FIRST is an acronym For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. The mission of FIRST is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders that build science, engineering and technology skills. Read more
ALUMNI NOTES:
Wolves retire Marc Staal’s #14:
The Sudbury Wolves raised Marc Staal’s #14 to the heights of the Sudbury Community Arena on Friday night. The Florida Panthers defenceman is a former Wolves captain who earned the Max Kaminsky Trophy as OHL Defenceman of the Year in 2007, the same year he won the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as MVP of the OHL Playoffs. Staal won a pair of World Junior gold medals and has played over 1,000 games in his NHL career. Read more
Green, Wideman and Maloney inducted into Don Brankley London Knights Hall of Fame:
The London Knights inducted former blueliners Rick Green and Dennis Wideman along with the late Dan Maloney into the Don Brankley London Knights Hall of Fame. Watch
Kings to retire Dustin Brown’s #23 on Saturday:
The Los Angeles Kings will host Dustin Brown Night on Saturday, February 11th when they play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Kings will retire Brown’s #23 in honour of their legendary captain as he’ll join Rob Blake (4), Marcel Dionne (16), Dave Taylor (18), Luc Robitaille (20), Rogie Vachon (30) and Wayne Gretzky (99) as the seventh player to receive the honour. Brown was the first King to raise the Stanley Cup and played a franchise record 1,296 regular-season games with the organization, not to mention the 92 he contested in the playoffs, including a pair of championship-clinching games in 2012 and 2014. The Guelph Storm graduate is a former three-time OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who suited up in Guelph from 2000-03.
Miller records 500th career point:
Former Plymouth Whalers forward J.T. Miller registered his 500th career point on Wednesday, drawing an assist in a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old from East Palestine, Ohio has 46 points (18-28–46) in 51 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, contributing to his 187 goals and 313 assists in 688 career NHL games. Miller played one season for the Plymouth Whalers in 2011-12, recording 62 points (25-37–62) in his 61 games.
Healthy Chromiak finding his stride with AHL’s Ontario Reign:
Kingston Frontenacs graduate Martin Chromiak has overcome some injury setbacks in his first pro season and is back on the ice, looking to produce every game for the AHL’s Ontario Reign. The Slovakian right-winger comes off a 44-goal season in Kingston last season, and is finding his stride in the American Hockey League after being selected by Los Angeles in the fifth round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Read more at lakingsinsider.com.
11 OHL alumni compete in AHL All-Star Classic in Laval:
Eleven OHL graduates participated in the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic in Laval, Quebec. The All-Star Challenge got underway Monday on TSN and NHL Network as four teams participated in a 3-on-3, round-robin tournament featuring six games of 10 minutes each. The Pacific Division took a narrow 1-0 victory over the Atlantic Division to win the 3-on-3 championship. Read more
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
– All games streaming on OHL Live
– Radio and TV broadcast information
Thursday February 9th
Gatineau at Ottawa – 7:00pm (CHL TV Game of the Week – Freeview)
Sarnia at North Bay – 7:00pm
Oshawa at Peterborough – 7:05pm
Sault Ste. Marie at Windsor – 7:05pm
Mississauga at Barrie – 7:30pm
Friday February 10th
Niagara at Ottawa – 7:00pm
Oshawa at Kingston – 7:00pm
Owen Sound at Mississauga – 7:00pm
Erie at London – 7:00pm
Sarnia at Sudbury – 7:05pm
Sault Ste. Marie at Saginaw – 7:05pm
Flint at Guelph – 7:30pm
Hamilton at Kitchener – 7:30pm
Saturday February 11th
Peterborough at Hamilton – 4:00pm
Sudbury at Mississauga – 4:00pm
Ottawa at Gatineau – 7:00pm
London at Guelph – 7:00pm
Windsor at Saginaw – 7:05pm
Kitchener at Barrie – 7:30pm
Flint at Owen Sound – 7:30pm
Sunday February 12th
Niagara at Kingston – 2:00pm
Barrie at North Bay – 2:00pm
Sudbury at Oshawa – 2:05pm
Guelph at Peterborough – 2:05pm
Sarnia at Sault Ste. Marie – 2:07pm
