Here come the OHL trades
As the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline approaches — Thursday for overage (1999 birth year) players and Friday for all others — the deals are happening in a fast and furious manner.
…[read more]Western Conference dog fight
In what is an embarrassingly unbalanced Ontario Hockey League — the Western Conference is supremely superior to the Eastern Conference — Soo Greyhounds are above the .500 level.
…[read more]Home for the Hounds
Soo Greyhounds will ring in the New Year with five straight games on home ice. The Greyhounds, who are 8-2-0 in their last 10 outings, ended the 2019 portion of the Ontario Hockey League schedule with a road setback in Saginaw.
…[read more]Taylor saves the Hounds
It was an improbable win for the Soo Greyhounds. Down 3-0 to the visiting Sudbury Wolves in the first period of Saturday’s Ontario Hockey League match, the Greyhounds rode the relief goal-tending of forgotten backup Ethan Taylor to a 4-3 triumph.
…[read more]Hounds, Wolves do battle
Soo Greyhounds and Sudbury Wolves will both be looking to show their teeth when Ontario Hockey League play resumes tonight following the Christmas holiday hiatus.
…[read more]Giroux and Giroux
They were both taken in the third round of the Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft from the Sudbury Minor Wolves of the Great North Midget Hockey League, one in 2016, the other in 2019. They are brothers — 19-year old Damien Giroux of the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit and 16-year old Zacharie Giroux of the Flint Firebirds of the OHL and the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]The Brkin Wall
He has been piling up the wins and accumulating nicknames since joining the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League via Western Hockey League waivers.
…[read more]Back from the abyss
Yes, the Soo Greyhounds have managed to claw their way back into an Ontario Hockey League, Western Conference playoff spot with a dramatic, and almost miraculous come-from-behind victory on Friday over the Kitchener Rangers.
…[read more]Puck stopper to pharmacist
I have been asked many times to write some articles on former Soo Greyhounds who have entertained the local Ontario Hockey League fan base over the years.
…[read more]New goalie in North Bay
Cameron Lamour is getting another shot at playing in the Ontario Hockey League. The 19-year old goalie, who had been tending twine in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for the Rayside Balfour Canadians, has had his OHL rights transferred to the North Bay Battalion from the Sarnia Sting.
…[read more]Croatian sensation
The puck continues to stop with Bailey Brkin. Making his 13th straight start tonight, the overage goalie made 35 saves as the Soo Greyhounds won their fifth game in a row.
…[read more]Big changes for Battalion
The last place team in the Ontario Hockey League is undergoing change as veteran coach-general manager Stan Butler has been reassigned by the North Bay Battalion.
…[read more]Hounds plow the road
The hungry Hounds are sniffing the .500 mark. Soo Greyhounds finished a three-game Ontario Hockey League road run today with a 6-3 romp over the Mississauga Steelheads.
…[read more]Of Burnett, Hunter & Nolan
Hockey certainly has undergone considerable change over the years, particularly in recent times. And that especially applies to coaches.
…[read more]Hounds of the road
Maybe the Soo Greyhounds just needed to get out of town for a few days. After losing a pair of home games last weekend, the Greyhounds are two for two to begin on Ontario Hockey League road trip this week.
…[read more]Porco sidelined with mono
Sault Ste. Marie product Nick Porco is not expected to play again for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League until after Christmas. The 18-year old left winger has been diagnosed with mononucleosis, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Flint calls on Zach Giroux
Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League have promoted a pair of prospects — including forward Zacharie Giroux from the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League — for an upcoming three-game road trip to Barrie, Sudbury and North Bay.
…[read more]Northern boy in OHL trade
Iroquois Falls product Chad Denault is headed back up north. The 19-year old right winger has been traded by the Peterborough Petes to the North Bay Battalion for a conditional Ontario Hockey League draft pick.
…[read more]I-75 rivals meet tonight
Thanksgiving holiday celebrations in Michigan will be preceded by an Ontario Hockey League contest tonight as the Saginaw Spirit and Flint Firebirds face off.
…[read more]Brkin, Propp net exchange
A trade between the Soo Greyhounds and Kingston Frontenacs that was an exchange of overage goalies Bailey Brkin and Christian Propp has worked out well so far for both Ontario Hockey League teams.
…[read more]Brkin is workin’ for Hounds
Soo Greyhounds are working at trying to dig out of the Western Conference cellar with a new goalie. And it has been so far so good through three games.
…[read more]Hayton and more on Hounds
19-year old forward Barrett Hayton, who is still in the National Hockey League with the Arizona Coyotes, can return to the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League.
…[read more]Firebirds in the passing lane
Flint Firebirds have put last season in the rear view mirror. After winning just 16 of 68 games in 2018-2019, Flint has a 12-5-0 record through 17 outings thus far in 2019-2020.
…[read more]Sarnia is hot, Soo is not
As the Sarnia Sting is hot, the Soo Greyhounds are not. And in a touch of irony, it is a former Greyhound who has been lighting the lamp for the Sting.
…[read more]OHL goalie back in NOJHL
Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed goalie Cameron Lamour. The 19-year old Lamour played parts of the previous three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League.
…[read more]Porco a Barrie happy kid
If you know Nick Porco, you know that he is a happy, friendly, positive kid who would be hard-pressed to share a negative thought about anyone.
…[read more]Porco shows the Spirit
Sault Ste. Marie product Nick Porco helped make his return to Saginaw a triumphant one on Friday. Porco netted a shootout goal as the visiting Barrie Colts upset the Saginaw Spirit 4-3.
…[read more]Coach Dean keeps the faith
When Soo Greyhounds head coach John Dean recently said that he has total faith that his ninth-place team can win the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League, I thought that those were pretty serious words.
…[read more]Bowen is goin’ to the Q
Veteran goalie David Bowen is poised for another opportunity to play at the major junior level. Hockey News North has confirmed that Bowen is headed to the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Jr. Hockey League via the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League and the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Porco a Barrie good addition
Sault Ste. Marie product Nick Porco has a new lease on his hockey life. The 18-year old left winger will make his debut with the Barrie Colts this week after being acquired from the Saginaw Spirit in a significant Ontario Hockey League trade.
…[read more]Quest for best in OHL West
Saginaw Spirit has won four straight games to improve its record to 8-4-1. Windsor Spitfires have been a surprise with a 7-3-1 showing to date. And the upstart Flint Firebirds have the best winning percentage — .700 — in the West Division of the Ontario Hockey League with a 7-3-0 mark.
…[read more]Flint GM high on Dunbar
Flint Firebirds general manager Barclay Branch paid a recent visit to Sault Ste. Marie. Specifically, Branch was in town to watch — and talk to — plum defenseman Tyler Dunbar, who Flint took in the third round (44th overall) at the 2019 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.
…[read more]Dazzling debut for Gaudreau
Prize pupil Ben Gaudreau scored 98 per cent on his first Ontario Hockey League test. The 16-year old goalie stopped a remarkable 49 of 50 shots in his OHL debut on Thursday to spark the Sarnia Sting to a stunning 5-1 road win over the Barrie Colts.
…[read more]Constantinou asked for trade
Just prior to being dealt to the Soo Greyhounds for three draft picks earlier this week, 2001 birth year defenseman Billy Constantinou had asked the Kingston Frontenacs to trade him.
…[read more]Flint adds another winner
Another key member from the reigning Ontario Hockey League champion Guelph Storm has joined the Flint Firebirds via trade.
…[read more]Porco wants out of Saginaw
There is a high-end player on the Ontario Hockey League market. Sault Ste. Marie product Nick Porco has asked the Saginaw Spirit to trade him, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Hounds deal Roth to Sting
Soo Greyhounds have sent 2000 birth year right winger Ryan Roth to the Sarnia Sting in an Ontario Hockey League trade that was completed today.
…[read more]OHL players to watch
To be sure, it is very early on the 2019-2020 Ontario Hockey League regular season schedule. Still, the National Hockey League and its Central Scouting staff has released its first ‘players to watch’ list of the season ahead of the 2020 pro draft.
…[read more]Return to French River
Ryan Smith, an Ontario Hockey League prospect of the Sudbury Wolves, made a triumphant return to the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League on Saturday night.
…[read more]First for Lucas Theriault
Sault Ste. Marie product and former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League scoring star Lucas Theriault has his first Ontario Hockey League goal.
…[read more]Flint adds seasoned scout
Having spent 22 years as a scout in the Ontario Hockey League — most recently with the Sudbury Wolves — Sean Howard has joined the staff of the Flint Firebirds.
…[read more]A fine start for Flint
Three wins in succession — after an opening night setback — have the Flint Firebirds off to a 3-1-0 start to begin the 2019-2020 Ontario Hockey League season.
…[read more]Bowen is flowin’ for RBC
Having stopped an impressive 93 per cent of the shots he has faced over two separate Ontario Hockey League auditions with the Sudbury Wolves, David Bowen is stealing the show with the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in the meantime.
…[read more]Marshall Frappier has Spirit
Saginaw Spirit has acquired well-traveled, 2000 birth-year goalie Marshall Frappier in an Ontario Hockey League trade with the Kingston Frontenacs.
…[read more]Q and A with Jamie Tardif
EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is a question and answer segment with Hockey News North columnist Ernest Skinner Jr. and Jamie Tardif, assistant coach of the Ontario Hockey League Soo Greyhounds.
…[read more]Hockey North Show returns
A fixture on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400 since 2010, the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon returns for another season tonight from 5-6 p.m.
…[read more]Storm fan and the Cup
Reigning Ontario Hockey League champion Guelph Storm ushered in the 2019-2020 regular season on Friday with a ceremony that included the presentation of the J. Ross Robertson Cup.
…[read more]Erie packs Mack to Sarnia
Big Joe Mack figures to add a smack of depth to the forward lines of the Sarnia Sting following an Ontario Hockey League trade.
…[read more]Net gain for Saginaw
Saginaw Spirit has officially confirmed the acquisition of overage goalie Nick Donofrio from the Hamilton Bulldogs.
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