2023 NHL Draft

Coulson Pitre – Flint Firebirds – Player Profile

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
6’1	172	Dec 13, 2004	RW	R	73^rd 2020	41 NA	CANADA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2019-2020	U-16	Richmond Hill Coyotes	27	11	20	31
2020-2021	OHL	Did not play
2021-2022	OHL	Flint Firebirds	52	23	21	44
2022-2023	OHL	Flint Firebirds	46	21	24	45
		Projects to	59	27	31	58

Kaden Pitre of the Flint Firebirds. Photo by Natalie Shaver/OHL Images

Coulson Pitre played his U-16 hockey with the Richmond Hills Coyotes U-16 squad where he scored 11 goals and 20 assists in 27 games. The Windsor Spitfires selected him with the 73^rd overall pick at the 2020 OHL Priority Selection. He sat out the 2020-2021 season because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In September 2021, the Flint Firebirds sent a 6^th round pick and 15^th round pick to the Spitfires for Coulson and he immediately signed a Standard Player Agreement. Interestingly enough, when the Firebirds acquired Pitre he stood 5’11” tall and just 150 pounds. He’s had a bit of a growth spirt and added some muscle to his frame.

With 2 goals and 3 assists in his first 10 games of the season, Pitre got off to a slow start but I was still intrigued. He picked it up and since the calendar flipped to 2023, he has notched 8 goals to go along with 8 assists in 14 games.

Pitre is a highly intelligent player who responds well on both sides of the puck. He plays in all situations including the PK but it’s his effectiveness 5-on-5 that draws interest in him. He’s an above average skater but doesn’t possess any after burners. Instead he uses his high IQ along with the skating skills he does have to be in the right places.

Pitre has shown great control with the puck on his stick and when you combine his vision with his IQ, he makes the right decision consistently. He’s is also a very elusive player and makes himself an option for his teammates. He’s also a gifted passer who identifies lanes and seam quickly and can deliver a tape-to-tape pass.

Pitre is a power forward. He does not shy away from contact whether he is delivering the physicality or on the receiving end of a hit to make a play. Willing to battle and fight through contact.

It’s not just about offence for Pitre. His three-zone game is very accomplished. I think it’s fair to say he plays a pro style game now.

I think if you’re drafting in the middle of the second round and Pitre is there, you have to take a shot at this player.

Carson Rehkopf – Kitchener Rangers – Player Profile

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
6’1	195	Jan 7, 2005	C	L	17^th 2021	31^st NA mid-term	CANADA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2019-2020	U15 AAA	Toronto Jr Canadiens	72	68	77	145
2019-2020	GTHL U15	Toronto Jr Canadiens	36	29	16	45
2020-2021	GTHL	DID NOT PLAY
2021-2022	Hlinka/Gretzky	Canada	5	1	4	5
2021-2022	OHL	Kitchener Rangers	65	18	15	33
2022-2023	OHL	Kitchener Rangers	44	20	18	38
		Projected	68	31	28	59

Carson Rehkopf of the Kitchener Rangers. Photo by Natalie Shaver/OHL Images

There’s still a lot of hockey to be played and the final chapter still has to be written but if Carson Rehkopf finishes off the OHL season and playoffs like the first two-thirds of the season, he is sure to get some late first round consideration for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

At 6’1” Rehkopf has some decent size in which he uses effectively in his physical game. He possesses some excellent speed with an ability to shield the puck and put defenders back on their heals once he decides to go into attack mode. He has a deceptive shot with an ability to disguise his release point and with a 16.1 shooting percentage, he can put the puck passed goaltenders.

His defensive game is beyond his years. He skates back hard on the backcheck, isn’t shy about being physical to separate his opponent from the puck, his speed allows him to get into lanes quickly but also attack in the neutral zone to break up plays.

Like every player at this level, there are always things to work on and for Rehkopf, if he’s going to make it down the middle it’s faceoffs. He’s currently at just 37.6 winning percentage on the dot, but he’s only taken 274 faceoffs.

I would also like to see Rehkopf work on his playmaking. He’s always been a goal scorer first and I believe that in the middle you have to be able to create for your teammates with playmaking. Which is why I believe he is best suited on the wing – where he’s played most of his time – so he can continue to drive with his speed or release that shot he has.

Kitchener is a deep squad and it remains to be seen whether Rehkopf will get the quality of offensive opportunities available as the Rangers fight for playoff positioning.

He is very much worth keeping an eye on the rest of the way.

OHL’s Draft Eligible Statistical Leaders – January

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack. Photo by Luke Durda/OHL Images

January has come and gone, trade deadline has come and gone, draft lists are being altered, and the Ontario Hockey League is gearing up for the final one-third of the season before the war of attrition – better known as the playoffs – begin.

So, who among the draft eligible players from the OHL are leading the way statistically? Well, we have the answers for you!

Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound attack led all skaters as of January 31 with 63 points in 42 games. And not only did he lead the draft eligible players in goals with 36 but he led the entire league. Quentin Musty of the Sudbury Wolves missed most of January with an injury but is holding onto second place with 48 points in 32 games. Luca Pinelli is coming on strong and is in third place with 47 points in 44 games.

Trailing Barlow in goals is draft re-entry Brady Stonehouse of the Ottawa 67’s with 25 goals, followed by Nick Lardis of the Hamilton Bulldogs with 21.

Despite all the games missed, Musty still has a comfortable lead in assists with 36. He is followed by defencemen Hunter Brzustewicz of the Kitchener Rangers with 30 and Beau Akey of the Barrie Colts with 29.

Collin MacKenzie leads the goaltenders in both goals-against-average and save-percentage.

Here are the leaders in several statistical categories. While we take great care in compiling stats, always refer to the OHL website for official stats.

Points Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	42	36	27	63
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves	32	12	36	48
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s	44	20	27	47
Calum Ritchie	Oshawa Generals	43	19	25	44
Coulson Pitre	Flint Firebirds	41	19	22	41
Denver Barkey	London Knights	43	12	28	40
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s	45	25	14	39
Patrick Thomas	Hamilton Bulldogs	45	14	25	39
Carson Rehkopf	Kitchener Rangers	43	19	18	37
Nick Lardis	Hamilton Bulldogs	46	21	15	36
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player	Team		GP	G	GPG
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack		42	36	0.86
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s		45	25	0.56
Nick Lardis	Hamilton Bulldogs		46	21	0.46
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s		44	20	0.45
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay Battalion		46	20	0.43
Carey Terrance	Erie Otters		43	20	0.47
Calum Ritchie	Oshawa Generals		43	19	0.44
Coulson Pitre	Flint Firebirds		41	19	0.46
Carson Rehkopf	Kitchener Rangers		43	19	0.44
Max Namestnikov	Guelph Storm		43	18	0.42
Assist Leaders
Player	Team		GP	A	APG
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves		32	36	1.13
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers		43	30	0.70
Beau Akey	Barrie Colts		42	29	0.69
Denver Barkey	London Knights		43	28	0.65
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack		42	27	0.64
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s		44	27	0.61
Tristan Bertucci	Flint Firebirds		42	25	0.60
Calum Ritchie	Oshawa Generals		43	25	0.58
Chas Sharpe	Mississauga Steelheads		45	25	0.56
Patrick Thomas	Hamilton Bulldogs		45	25	0.56
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Beau Akey	Barrie Colts	42	7	29	36
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers	43	3	30	33
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters	44	14	17	31
Chas Sharpe	Mississauga Steelheads	45	5	25	30
Oliver Bonk	London Knights	43	9	19	28
Tristan Bertucci	Flint Firebirds	42	2	25	27
Matthew Mania	Sudbury Wolves	43	7	18	25
Nicholas DeAngelis	Windsor Spitfires	45	1	21	22
Plus/Minus Leaders
Player	Team			GP	+/-
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s			45	24
Brody Crane	London Knights			44	23
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s			44	22
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack			42	21
Cooper Foster	Ottawa 67’s			45	20
Ruslan Gazizov	London Knights			32	19
Alec Leonard	London Knights			43	19
Coulson Pitre	Flint Firebirds			41	18
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves			32	17
Matthew Mayich	Ottawa 67’s			42	15
Penalty Minutes Leaders
Player	Team		GP	PIM	M/G
Quinton Burns	Kingston Frontenacs		36	77	2.14
Connor Clattenburg	Soo Greyhounds		35	75	2.14
Djibril Toure	Sudbury Wolves		39	72	1.85
Angus MacDonell	Mississauga Steelheads		42	67	1.60
Jackson Stewart	Owen Sound Attack		31	65	2.10
Ryan Hunphrey	London Knights		36	61	1.69
Alec Leonard	London Knights		43	59	1.37
Faceoff Leaders (minimum 300 faceoffs)
Player	Team	GP	FOA	FOW	%
Calum Ritchie	Oshawa Generals	43	584	321	55.0
Ethan Larmand	Sudbury Wolves	40	524	288	55.0
Denver Barkey	London Knights	43	551	299	54.3
Michael Podopioukh	Niagara IceDogs	37	432	232	53.7
Alex Pharand	Sudbury Wolves	44	373	200	53.6
Ethan Hay	Flint Firebirds	42	584	312	53.4
Ryan Abraham	Windsor Spitfires	21	322	172	53.4
Alex Assadourian	Niagara IceDogs	42	346	185	53.5
Pano Fimis	Erie Otters	40	737	391	53.1
Easton Wainwright	Sarnia Sting	44	327	173	52.9
Goaltenders Leaders – Goals Against Average minimum 10 games
Player	Team	GP	Min	GA	Avg
Collin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	16	844	29	2.06
Zach Bowen	London Knights	13	692	31	2.69
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds	14	819	41	3.00
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph Storm	14	806	41	3.05
Mason Vaccari	Kingston Frontenacs	17	954	49	3.08
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage minimum 10 games
Player	Team	GP	SH	SVS	SV%
Collin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	16	363	334	0.920
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds	14	465	424	0.912
Zach Bowen	London Knights	13	342	311	0.909
Mason Vaccari	Kingston Frontenacs	17	530	481	0.908
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough Petes	11	377	340	0.902

OHL Writers Draft Eligible Player of the Month for January

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Draft Eligible Forward of the Month – Colby Barlow – Owen Sound Attack

There is no debating this choice. Barlow went on a tear in the month of January and scored 14 goals and 6 assists in just 12 games to take the honors here and now leads the draft class in goals and points. Actually, he leads the league in goals. You’ll also find him among the leaders in assists and plus/minus.

Barlow had just one game where he didn’t register a goal or a point and that came on January 20 on the road against the London Knights. He had three multi-goal games and 7 multi-point games. For his efforts, the OHL named him Player of the Month for January.

Also considered was Zander Veccia of the Mississauga Steelheads. Veccia appeared in 11 games in January, scoring 7 goals and adding 9 assists. Just how productive was Veccia? Over half his production of 13 goals and 15 assists on the season came in January.

Draft Eligible Defenceman of the Month – Rodwin Dionicio – Windsor Spitfires

If anyone benefited from a trade near trade deadline, it’s Dionicio. He appeared in 11 games for the Spitfires in January and scored twice and assisted on 11 to lead all draft eligible blueliners. He had 4 goals and 3 assists in 17 games prior to the deal. He had two games with 3 helpers. One coming against the Saginaw Spirit on January 12 and the other against the London Knights on January 15.

Also considered was Beau Akey of the Barrie Colts. He appeared in 11 games during the month and scored once and assisted on 9 others. He has 7 goals and 29 assists on the season to lead draft eligible defencemen.

Draft Eligible Goaltender of the Month – Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals

It was quite the month for Oster after a trade from the Guelph Storm. He appeared in 4 games, going 3-1-0 with a hefty .965 save-percentage and back-to-back shutouts where he stopped 19 of 19 shots he faced against the Kingston Frontenacs and then stopping all 30 he faced against the North Bay Battalion two nights later. Even in his only loss he stopped 35 of 38 shots. He was named Goaltender of the Month by the OHL for the week of January 23-29.

Also considered was Zach Bowen of the London Knights who went 3-0-0 and stopped 80 of 84 shots with one shutout and a save-percentage of .952.

Our previous choices were:

Forwards

Colby Barlow – Owen Sound Attack – January

Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves – December

Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves – November

Ryan Abraham – Windsor Spitfires – October

Defencemen

Rodwin Dionicio – Windsor Spitfires – January

Beau Akey – Sudbury Wolves – December

Brody Crane – London Knights – November

Hunter Brzustewicz – Kitchener Rangers – October

Goaltenders

Jacob Oster – Oshawa Generals – January

Joey Costanzo – Windsor Spitfires – December

Andrew Oke – Saginaw Spirit – November

Collin MacKenzie – Ottawa 67’s – October

Beau Akey – Barrie Colts – Player Profile

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
6’	174	Feb 11, 2005	RD	R	19^th 2021	25^th mid term	CANADA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2019-2020	Under-15	Waterloo Wolves	31	11	11	22
2020-2021	Under-16	DID NOT PLAY
2021-2022	OHL	Barrie Colts	61	5	11	16
2022-2023	OHL	Barrie Colts	38	6	26	32
		Projected	66	10	45	55

Beau Akey of the Barrie Colts. Photo by Terry Wilson/OHL Images

Barrie Colts blueliner was drafted with the 19^th overall pick at the 2021 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. NHL Central Scouting ranks him 25^th among North American Skaters on their mid-term rankings. He is the second ranked defenceman on their list from the OHL behind London Knights’ Oliver Bonk.

Akey is still on the raw side and there is plenty of development time ahead of him. He’s a gifted skater with great agility, east-west ability, strong edge work, flawless crossovers and his backward skating may just be the best among OHL defenders available for the draft. His 4-way mobility is up there with all of them as well.

Akey may also have the most skill and offensive upside among the defenders available. His ability to break out of his zone by skating or making a very good first pass, his ability and willingness to take on opponents one-on-one with success and his ability to beat the forecheck make him a transition beast.

His reads are very good, knowing when to jump into the play and join the rush. Once in the o-zone, Akey continues his good reads and makes the right pass at the right time. His ability to walk the lane and create lanes are impressive. He also has an uncanny ability to elude the defence unnoticed to get to the open ice.

Akey has all the tools to be an offensive defenceman. But he needs to put in some work on the defensive side of the game to become a two-way defender who can impact the game at both ends. An excellent backward skater, he needs to keep tighter gaps when the opposition is coming his way. He will also need to get stronger defending his blueline. He’s inconsistent in those two areas but not something further coaching and developing can’t fix.

He’s not small at 6-feet but definitely needs to add some strength that will help him fight battles in the dirty areas, which is also in need of some work.

At this point for me, Akey is an early second round pick, which may be just a tad higher than where NHL Central Scouting has him ranked. I have the confidence in Akey’s ability to put in the work where necessary to go along with his ability to improve.

WOLVES’ ALEX PHARAND ADDED TO 2023 KUBOTA CHL/NHL TOP PROSPECTS GAME

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Canadian Hockey League announced today that Sudbury Wolves forward Alex Pharand has been added to the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game set to take place on Wednesday, January 25 in Langley, BC.

Pharand will replace injured Wolves teammate Quentin Musty in the game, suiting up for Team Red.

An 18-year-old from Sudbury, Pharand has 27 points (16-11–27) in 38 games this season for his hometown Wolves. The 6-foot-3, 198Ib. right-winger has also spent time down the middle this season. Pharand recorded 14 points (6-8–14) in 56 games between the Wolves and Hamilton Bulldogs last season. He was selected by Hamilton with the 14th overall pick of the 2021 OHL Priority Selection. NHL Central Scouting listed Pharand as the 54th-ranked skater in North America on their midseason list last week.

Additionally, the CHL announced that Soo Greyhounds defenceman Andrew Gibson will not compete in the game due to injury. He has been replaced on Team White by Halifax Mooseheads defenceman Dylan MacKinnon.

For more information on the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, visit chl.ca.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

55 OHL PLAYERS INCLUDED IN NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING’S MIDSEASON RANKINGS

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League is proud to announce that 55 OHL players have been included on NHL Central Scouting’s Midseason Rankings for the 2023 NHL Draft scheduled to take place June 28-29 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The list includes a total of eight OHL skaters included in the top-32 North American prospects, indicating a potential first round selection. A pair of left-wingers lead the way in Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack and Quentin Musty of the Sudbury Wolves at 10th and 11th respectively, followed by the OHL’s highest-ranked centreman in Calum Ritchie of the Oshawa Generals at 17. London Knights rearguard Oliver Bonk leads the way for OHL defencemen at 18th on the list. In goal, Charlie Robertson of the North Bay Battalion is the first of four OHL netminders ranked, coming in at 12.

Eighteen OHL member teams are represented on the list, led by the Flint Firebirds, Ottawa 67’s and Saginaw Spirit with five players each.

Of the 55 players listed, 15 of them are competing in the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game set for Wednesday, January 25 in Langley, British Columbia. The game can be seen live from coast-to-coast on TSN.

The list includes 30 OHL forwards, 21 defencemen and four goaltenders.

2023 NHL Central Scouting Midseason Rankings – OHL

*- competing in 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

SKATERS

RANK	PLAYER	POS.	TEAM
10	Colby Barlow*	LW	Owen Sound Attack
11	Quentin Musty*	LW	Sudbury Wolves
17	Calum Ritchie*	C	Oshawa Generals
18	Oliver Bonk*	D	London Knights
25	Beau Akey*	D	Barrie Colts
29	Cam Allen*	D	Guelph Storm
31	Carson Rehkopf*	LW	Kitchener Rangers
32	Andrew Gibson*	D	Soo Greyhounds
33	Hunter Brzustewicz*	D	Kitchener Rangers
37	Quinton Burns	D	Kingston Frontenacs
41	Coulson Pitre*	RW	Flint Firebirds
43	Brad Gardiner	C	Ottawa 67’s
45	Ethan Miedema*	LW	Kingston Frontenacs
48	Ondrej Molnar	LW	Erie Otters
49	Luca Pinelli*	LW	Ottawa 67’s
50	Carey Terrance*	C	Erie Otters
51	Tristan Bertucci	D	Flint Firebirds
54	Alex Pharand	C	Sudbury Wolves
62	Matthew Mania	D	Sudbury Wolves
74	Cooper Foster	C	Ottawa 67’s
75	Easton Cowan	RW	London Knights
76	Owen Outwater	C	Kingston Frontenacs
84	Denver Barkey	C	London Knights
87	Konnor Smith	D	Peterborough Petes
88	Matthew Soto	RW	Kingston Frontenacs
90	Ethan Hay	C	Flint Firebirds
92	Luke McNamara	C	Saginaw Spirit
96	Nick Lardis*	LW	Hamilton Bulldogs
103	Florian Xhekaj	LW	Hamilton Bulldogs
105	Cole Brown	LW	Hamilton Bulldogs
115	Matthew Andonovski	D	Kitchener Rangers
116	James Petrovski	D	Owen Sound Attack
122	Matthew Mayich	D	Ottawa 67’s
123	Blake Smith	D	Flint Firebirds
133	Nic Sima	RW	Saginaw Spirit
136	Spencer Sova	D	Erie Otters
156	Djibril Toure	D	Sudbury Wolves
169	Alexis Daviault	D	Erie Otters
170	Anthony Romani	C	North Bay Battalion
171	Chris Barlas	C	Ottawa 67’s
172	Angus MacDonell	C	Mississauga Steelheads
174	Joey Willis	C	Saginaw Spirit
176	Calem Mangone	RW	Saginaw Spirit
191	Marco Mignosa	RW	Soo Greyhounds
192	Donovan McCoy	D	Peterborough Petes
207	Lucas Moore	D	Hamilton Bulldogs
210	Bronson Ride	D	Niagara IceDogs
214	PJ Forgione	D	Saginaw Spirit
216	Wyatt Kennedy	D	North Bay Battalion
219	Valentin Zhugin	LW	Guelph Storm
220	Adam Zidlicky	LW	Mississauga Steelheads

GOALTENDERS

RANK	GOALTENDER	TEAM
12	Charlie Robertson*	North Bay Battalion
14	Nathan Day	Flint Firebirds
23	Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds
29	Zach Bowen	London Knights

For the full NHL Central Scouting Midseason Rankings, visit nhl.com.

Cam Allen – Guelph Storm – Player Profile

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

HT	WT	DOB	POS	SHOOTS	OHL DRAFT	NHLCS	COUNTRY
5’11”	190	Jan 7, 2005	RD	R	3^rd overall 2021	A Prospect	CANADA

SEASON	LEAGUE	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS
2019-20	GTHL U15	Toronto Nationals	33	14	12	26
2020-21	GTHL U16	DID NOT PLAY
2021-22	OHL	Guelph Storm	65	13	24	37
2022-23	OHL	Guelph Storm	33	4	12	16
		Projects to	63	8	23	31

Cam Allen of the Guelph Storm. Photo by Natalie Shaver/OHL Images

Coming out of the 2021-2022 season, most hockey pundits had Cam Allen of the Guelph Storm as one of the best defencemen available for the 2023 National Hockey League Entry Draft, if not the best available. He was named the OHL Rookie of the year and to the OHL First All-Rookie squad.

That assertion was reinforced at the Hlinka-Gretzky in August as he captained and led Team Canada to a gold medal.

Right shot defencemen with Allen’s tools don’t grow on trees. He’s a very good skater, smart, can quarterback a powerplay, is offensively gifted while strong defensively, he can rush the puck and make excellent passes – he just did it all.

The truth is, things have gone south quickly for Allen this season as it has for his team. While you see glimpses of the talent he possesses, it has become more of a rarity than regular. And his team was supposed to be a young team challenging and instead are fighting for their playoff lives.

There has been discussions in hockey circles wondering how much of Allen’s slide is due to the Storm being a disappointment and vice versa. Some claim that he is doing too much to get his team on track, and if you watch him on a nightly basis, there is some truth to that. His competitive spirit won’t allow him to be any different.

That said, you don’t just lose that talent overnight. It’s still there and at this point I think simple is better for Allen. He needs to stop forcing things and get back to the basics. Once he realizes that he can’t do it on his own, no matter how talented, he and his team will be better off.

He’s out with an injury at this time, and that may just be what he needs. A chance to sit back, watch the game and learn that he can’t do it on his own. The Storm have come on a bit lately in his absence and if he ingests that “simple is better” mentality, he should get back to where he belongs near the top of the rankings among blueliners.

I expect him to do just that with a very strong second half of the season.

OHL Writers Draft Eligible Player of the Month for December

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

Draft Eligible Forward of the Month – Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves

For the second consecutive month, Quentin Musty is our draft eligible forward of the Month. The Sudbury Wolves star netted 3 goals and 17 assists in 10 games during the month of December. He was held pointless in just one game – December 30 against the North Bay Battalion. He had 5 multi point games including a 1 goal, 6 assist effort against the Niagara IceDogs on December 4.

Also considered was Colton Smith of the Windsor Spitfires. Smith appeared in 11 games during December, notching 7 goals to go along with 8 helpers. Smith was kept off the score sheet 3 times and 6 of his 8 other games were multi point games.

Draft Eligible Defenceman of the Month – Beau Akey – Barrie Colts

Among defencemen, Beau Akey got our nod. Akey posted 12 points in 10 games with points in 8 of those 10 games. He had 4 multi-point games including 2-point efforts against the Sarnia Sting on December 4, Oshawa Generals on December 11 and Sudbury Wolves on December 13. He posted a 3-point effort with a goal and 2 assists on December 30 against the Owen Sound Attack.

Also considered was Sudbury Wolves defender Matthew Mania. Mania appeared in 10 games for the Wolves in December scoring twice and assisting on 10 others. It’s his consistency that impressed the most with points in 7 of his 10 games including a 3-point night against the Niagara IceDogs on December 4 and 2-oint nights against the Barrie Colts on December 10 and Oshawa Generals on December 18.

Draft Eligible Goaltender of the Month – Joey Costanzo – Windsor Spitfires

Our choice for draft eligible goaltender of the month is Joey Costanzo of the Windsor Spitfires. Costanzo started 4 games for the Spits in December winning all 4 contests. He also came in relief for one game stopping all 6 shots he faced in a period. Altogether he stopped 132 of 142 shots he faced for a .930 save-percentage while posting a 2.33 goals-against-average.

Our previous choices were:

Forwards

Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves – December

Quentin Musty – Sudbury Wolves – November

Ryan Abraham – Windsor Spitfires – October

Defencemen

Beau Akey – Sudbury Wolves – December

Brody Crane – London Knights – November

Hunter Brzustewicz – Kitchener Rangers – October

Goaltenders

Joey Costanzo – Windsor Spitfires – December

Andrew Oke – Saginaw Spirit – November

Collin MacKenzie – Ottawa 67’s – October

OHL Draft Eligible Statistical Leaders: December

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Dominic Tiano

We are officially at the unofficial halfway point of the Ontario Hockey League season. A new year is upon us, OHL Trade Deadline is fast approaching and of course, some midseason National Hockey League Entry Draft rankings are on their way out.

We here are starting our player profiles of the OHL’s draft eligible players. We will continue to put those out until we release our final (and only) draft rankings just prior to the draft.

For today though, and like we do every month, we are going to look at the draft eligible statistical leaders from the OHL. As always, we take great care in compiling stats but you should always refer to the OHL website for official stats.

Points Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves	30	11	34	45
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack	30	22	21	43
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s	32	14	23	37
Calem Mangone	Saginaw Spirit	34	11	20	31
Denver Barkey	London Knights	32	9	22	31
Carson Rehkopf	Kitchener Rangers	31	18	12	30
Colton Smith	Windsor Spitfires	31	13	16	29
Coulson Pitre	Flint Firebirds	32	13	16	29
Kocha Delic	Sudbury Wolves	23	11	18	29
Matthew Soto	Kingston Frontenacs	32	11	18	29
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player	Team		GP	G	GPG
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack		30	22	0.73
Carson Rehkopf	Kitchener Rangers		31	18	0.58
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s		32	17	0.53
Dalyn Wakely	North Bay Battalion		35	17	0.49
Brad Gardiner	Ottawa 67’s		32	16	0.50
Alex Pharand	Sudbury Wolves		32	15	0.47
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s		32	14	0.44
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters		32	14	0.44
Max Namestnikov	Guelph Storm		34	14	0.41
Carey Terrance	Erie Otters		32	14	0.44
Assist Leaders
Player	Team		GP	A	APG
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves		30	34	1.13
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers		31	25	0.81
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s		32	23	0.72
Denver Barkey	London Knights		32	22	0.69
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack		30	21	0.70
Beau Akey	Barrie Colts		30	20	0.67
Brody Crane	London Knights		32	20	0.63
Lucas Moore	Hamilton Bulldogs		32	20	0.63
Calem Mangone	Saginaw Spirit		34	20	0.59
Quinton Burns	Kingston Frontenacs		33	19	0.58
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters	32	14	14	28
Hunter Brzustewicz	Kitchener Rangers	31	2	25	27
Beau Akey	Barrie Colts	30	6	20	26
Oliver Bonk	London Knights	32	7	16	23
Lucas Moore	Hamilton Bulldogs	32	2	20	22
Chas Sharpe	Mississauga Steelheads	34	4	16	20
Quinton Burns	Kingston Frontenacs	33	1	19	20
Tristan Bertucci	Flint Firebirds	30	3	16	19
Matthew Mania	Sudbury Wolves	31	4	14	18
Nicholas DeAngelis	Windsor Spitfires	33	1	16	17
Plus/Minus Leaders
Player	Team			GP	+/-
Luca D’Amato	Oshawa Generals			34	+23
Coulson Pitre	Flint Firebirds			32	+22
Luca Pinelli	Ottawa 67’s			32	+20
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s			32	+19
Brody Crane	London Knights			32	+18
Nicholas DeAngelis	Windsor Spitfires			33	+18
Wyatt Kennedy	North Bay Battalion			35	+16
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack			30	+15
Kocha Delic	Sudbury Wolves			23	+14
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves			23	+14
Penalty Minutes Leaders
Player	Team		GP	PIM	M/G
Quinton Burns	Kingston Frontenacs		33	70	2.12
Djibril Toure	Barrie Colts		29	64	2.21
Connor Clattenburg	Soo Greyhounds		28	62	2.21
Angus MacDonell	Sarnia Sting		32	60	1.88
Ryder McIntyre	Oshawa Generals		29	52	1.79
Faceoff Leaders (minimum 230 faceoffs)
Player	Team	GP	FOA	FOW	%
Michael Podolioukh	Niagara IceDogs	24	231	129	55.8
Ethan Larmand	Sudbury Wolves	28	369	205	55.6
Calum Ritchie	Oshawa Generals	31	441	239	54.2
Denver Barkey	London Knights	32	413	222	53.8
Alex Pharand	Sudbury Wolves	32	276	148	53.6
Ryan Abraham	Windsor Spitfires	21	322	172	53.4
Ethan Hay	Flint Firebirds	34	474	252	53.2
Easton Wainwright	Sarnia Sting	34	322	171	53.1
Brad Gardiner	Ottawa 67’s	32	413	218	52.8
Noah Morneau	Windsor Spitfires	30	411	212	51.6
Pano Fimis	Niagara IceDogs	28	553	284	51.4
Shots On Goal Leaders
Player	Team			GP	SOG
Colby Barlow	Owen Sound Attack			30	139
Spencer Sova	Erie Otters			32	124
Quentin Musty	Sudbury Wolves			30	120
Brady Stonehouse	Ottawa 67’s			32	112
Carey Terrance	Erie Otters			32	107
Goaltenders Leaders – Goals Against Average
Player	Team	GP	Min	GA	Avg
Colin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	10	535	17	1.91
Marcus Vandenberg	Kitchener Rangers	10	469	23	2.94
Joey Costanzo	Windsor Spitfires	15	744	37	2.98
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds	14	819	41	3.00
Brayden Gillespie	Guelph Storm	7	414	21	3.04
Andrew Oke	Saginaw Spirit	9	498	26	3.13
Mason Vaccari	Kingston Frontenacs	12	688	36	3.14
Zach Bowen	London Knights	10	507	27	3.20
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage
Player	Team	GP	SH	SVS	SV%
Colin MacKenzie	Ottawa 67’s	10	232	215	0.927
Marcus Vandenberg	Kitchener Rangers	10	260	237	0.912
Charlie Schenkel	Soo Greyhounds	14	465	424	0.912
Mason Vaccari	Kingston Frontenacs	12	391	355	0.908
Anson Thornton	Barrie Colts	19	660	598	0.906
Joey Costanzo	Windsor Spitfires	15	394	357	0.906
Liam Sztuska	Peterborough Petes	8	259	232	0.896
Zach Bowen	London Knights	10	258	231	0.895

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