OHL Introduces Under-18 Priority Selection

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the introduction of an annual Under-18 Priority Selection for Midget AAA hockey players in Ontario.

The inaugural OHL Under-18 Priority Selection will take place on Wednesday April 12, 2017, beginning at 7:00 pm with picks submitted online by OHL member clubs and displayed in real-time at ontariohockeyleague.com.

“Midget hockey in Ontario features hundreds of talented players who continue to develop their game,” said OHL Commissioner, David Branch. “Working with our Minor Hockey partners, the OHL Under-18 Priority Selection will serve to assist in the continued growth of Midget hockey and provide further opportunities for players at different stages of their overall hockey development.”

priority-selection-under-18The concept of the OHL Under-18 Priority Selection has developed with full support from Hockey Canada’s three Ontario Branches including the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF), Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO), and Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO).

“The Ontario Hockey League has long been a leader in the advancement of young athletes and the new Under-18 Priority Selection is a continuation of that development,” said OHF President, Tony Foresi. “We believe this second draft will offer players a chance to develop at their own pace while still working toward their hockey goals.”

“The OHL has added a great incentive for those players who may have required an additional year or two of development to reach their full potential,” said HEO President, Ron McRostie. “HEO is excited that some late developing athletes may have an additional opportunity of reaching their goals.”

“The new Ontario Hockey League Under-18 Priority Selection is a great opportunity for players that have continued to develop in Midget AAA hockey within the province,” said HNO President, Glenn Timko. “We see this U18 draft as a positive opportunity for players in the Northwest, to have another chance at being selected by an Ontario Hockey League club.”

The OHL Under-18 Priority Selection will be held in addition to the league’s current Priority Selection process which takes place this season on Saturday April 8, 2017, for all 2001 birth year players and those eligible players currently not playing Midget hockey.

Eligibility for the OHL Under-18 Priority Selection includes all Midget players (1999 and 2000 birth years for 2017 draft) not currently on an OHL Member Team Protected List who were carded with an Ontario based Midget AAA Hockey Club within the OHF, HEO, or HNO in the current season.

The order of selection for the Under-18 Priority Selection shall be the same as the Under-16 Priority Selection format which is determined through the final preceding regular season schedule.  The non-playoff teams shall select first determined by inverse order of finish, followed by all other teams with the selection position also determined by inverse order of finish. 

The inaugural Under-18 Priority Selection will be capped at four rounds with all OHL Member Teams required to draft a minimum of four players. 

To enhance opportunities specifically for goaltenders, should an OHL Member Team select a goaltender with one of their selections, the club has the option to select another player (skater only).  An additional round will be added to facilitate the drafting of any additional skaters utilizing the same selection order and process.

Firebirds’ Kole Sherwood named CHL Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Kole Sherwood of the Flint Firebirds is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 15 after scoring seven goals and four assists for 11 points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-7.

Sherwood recorded a trio of multi-point efforts last week helping the Firebirds earn three of a possible six road points to stay competitive in the OHL’s Western Conference playoff race maintaining a record of 20-18-1-3 holding onto eighth place.  His week was highlighted by a seven-point performance last Tuesday where he tied an all-time franchise record with five goals, one shy of the all-time OHL record of six, while adding two assists as first star of an 11-2 victory over the Saginaw Spirit.  Sherwood continued to play a key role in the Firebirds offense into the weekend scoring once with an assist on Friday despite a 5-2 loss to the Niagara IceDogs, then extended his personal point-streak to a career-high eight games on Saturday with a goal and assist as third star of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Erie Otters.

Kole Sherwood of the Flint Firebirds. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images
Kole Sherwood of the Flint Firebirds. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images

A 19-year-old from New Albany, Ohio, Sherwood is playing in his second career OHL season and first with the Firebirds after winning an OHL and Mastercard Memorial Cup title with the London Knights last season.  He currently ranks 13th in OHL scoring with 50 points in 38 games including 22 goals and 28 assists.  Sherwood made history in July, 2015, when he became the first Columbus native to sign an entry-level contract with the hometown Blue Jackets.

Also considered for the award this week was Tyler Wong of the Lethbridge Hurricanes who scored five goals and five assists for 10 points in four games, and Tyler Boland of the Rimouski Oceanic who scored three goals and six assists for nine points in four games.

2016-17 CHL Players of the Week:

Jan. 9 – Jan. 15: Kole Sherwood (Flint Firebirds)
Jan. 2 – Jan. 8: Brayden Burke (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: Adam Brooks (Regina Pats)
Dec. 12 – Dec. 18: Vitalii Abramov (Gatineau Olympiques)
Dec. 5 – Dec. 11: Hayden Hodgson (Saginaw Spirit)
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4: Sergey Zborovskiy (Regina Pats)
Nov. 21 – Nov. 27: Jayden Halbgewachs (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Alexander Katerinakis (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Nico Hischier (Halifax Mooseheads)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Bobby MacIntyre (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Kale Clague (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Cameron Askew (Moncton Wildcats)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Sam Steel (Regina Pats)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Kameron Kielly (Charlottetown Islanders)

Firebirds’ Kole Sherwood named Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Kole Sherwood of the Flint Firebirds is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 15 after recording 11 points in three games including seven goals and four assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-7.

Sherwood produced a trio of multi-point efforts last week on the road highlighted by an impressive seven points on Tuesday where he tied an all-time franchise record with five goals.  The best single-game performance in the OHL this season led the Firebirds to an 11-2 victory over the Saginaw Spirit with Sherwood claiming first star honours.  His seven points shattered a previous career-high of three, while the five goal output topped a career-best of two and equal the all-time franchise mark set by Kevin Brown on December 1, 1993, for the Detroit Jr. Red Wings, one shy of the OHL’s best single game mark of six.  Sherwood’s week also included a goal and an assist on Friday despite a 5-2 loss to the Niagara IceDogs, and wrapped up with another goal and assist on Saturday as third star of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Erie Otters.  The Firebirds now carry a 20-18-1-3 record for 44 points holding onto the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot.

Kole Sherwood of the Flint Firebirds. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images
Kole Sherwood of the Flint Firebirds. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images

A 19-year-old from New Albany, Ohio, Sherwood is playing in his second career OHL season and first with the Firebirds after winning an OHL and Mastercard Memorial Cup title with the London Knights last season.  He currently ranks 13th in league scoring with 50 points in 38 games including 22 goals and 28 assists surpassing previous career-highs (34–12-22) in all offensive categories.  Sherwood made history in July, 2015, when he became the first Columbus native to sign an entry-level contract with the hometown Blue Jackets.

Watch video highlights of Sherwood and the Firebirds against the Spirit, IceDogs, and Otters.

Also considered for the award this week was IceDogs’ captain Ryan Mantha who recorded nine points including one goal and eight assists from the blue line in a trio of Niagara wins, and Florida Panthers prospect Adam Mascherin of the Kitchener Rangers who took over the OHL’s scoring lead with eight assists in four games to bring his current totals to 27 goals and 46 assists for 73 points in 41 games.  In goal, 2017 NHL Draft prospect Michael DiPietro of the Windsor Spitfires went 2-0-0-0 stopping 62 shots for a goals-against-average of 1.44 and save percentage of .954.

2016-17 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Jan. 9 – Jan. 15: Kole Sherwood (Flint Firebirds)
Jan. 2 – Jan. 8: Santino Centorame (Owen Sound Attack)
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: Michael McNiven (Owen Sound Attack)
Dec. 12 – Dec. 18: Dylan Wells (Peterborough Petes)
Dec. 5 – Dec. 11: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Nov. 21 – Nov. 27: Boris Katchouk (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Jonathan Ang (Peterborough Petes)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Troy Timpano (Erie Otters)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Max Jones (London Knights)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Joseph Raaymakers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Matt Luff (Hamilton Bulldogs)

Recapping Trade Deadline

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Coming into this season, yours truly couldn’t wait to see how the Ontario Hockey League’s trade deadline would unfold and how the London Knights and the Windsor Spitfires would load up for the Western Conference Championship and the OHL Championship.

Well, they didn’t disappoint, but you must look past the two franchises and at the Sault St Marie Greyhounds and the Erie Otters. This is turning out to be a four-way battle that, if you’re a hockey fan, can expect the best, most hard fought hockey we’ve seen in a long time.

Let the fun begin!

The Otters began it all by adding Warren Foegele from the Kingston Frontenacs. They followed that up with Anthony Cirelli from the Oshawa Generals and Cameron Lizotte from the Barrie Colts

The week leading up to trade deadline day saw the OHL’s top team, the Greyhounds add blueliner Noah Carroll from the Guelph Storm. It’s about all the Greyhounds needed to do – solidify their back end.

Not to be outdone, the Knights added Dante Salituro from the Ottawa 67’s, Mitchell Vande Sompel from the Oshawa Generals and Mitchell Stephens from the Saginaw Spirit.

The Spitfires hosts of the Memorial Cup, wanted to go in as Champions and brought in Jeremy Bracco From the Kitchener Rangers, Daniel Robertson from the Oshawa Generals and Adam Laishram from the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Jeremy Bracco of the Kitchener Rangers. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.
Jeremy Bracco acquired by the Windsor Spitfires from the Kitchener Rangers Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.

I like the Greyhounds as a team and Carroll should help them. But you can’t count out the London Knights with the additions they’ve made. The Otters are improved with Cirelli and the Spitfires….

Ah heck, it’s too close to call. Let’s all watch and enjoy.

Here are the trades for the week leading up to and including trade deadline.

Picks with an asterisk (*) are conditional picks. You can click on the team for official team releases (where available)

Date Team Trades To For:
02- Jan Kingston Warren Foegele Erie Brett Neumann
3rd round pick 2021
03-Jan Niagara Cal Davis Kingston 5th round pick 2019
06-Jan North Bay Maurizio Colella Flint 5th round pick 2019 (MISS)
06-Jan Oshawa Stephen Templeton North Bay 10th round pick 2017
06-Jan Sault Ste Marie Liam Hawel Guelph Noah Carroll
3rd round pick 2021 3rd round pick 2017 (SAG)
2nd round pick 2020
3rd round pick 2020*
07-Jan Ottawa Drake Rymsha Sarnia 4th round pick 2017
2nd round pick 2018
3rd round pick 2019 (PBO)
2nd round pick 2020 (WSR)
09-Jan Kitchener Jacob Cascagnette Mississauga 3rd round pick 2020
4th round pick 2020*
09-Jan Oshawa Anthony Cirelli Erie Allan McShane
4th round pick 2018
2 round pick 2022
2nd round pick 2023
6th round pick 2020*
2nd round pick 2024*
09-Jan North Bay Stephen Templeton Hamilton Jesse Saban
5th round pick 2017 10th round pick 2017 (KGN)
6th round pick 2019*
09-Jan Owen Sound Justin Brack Niagara 11th round pick 2017
09-Jan Barrie Cordell James Owen Sound 4th round pick 2018 (SSM)
09-Jan London Chris Martenet Ottawa Dante Salituro
3rd round pick 2018 8th round pick 2021
2nd round pick 2021
15th round pick 2021
09-Jan Oshawa Mitchell Vande Sompel London Ian Blacker
2nd round pick 2017
3rd round pick 2018
2nd round pick 2019 (SBY)
3rd round pick 20124*
09-Jan Saginaw Mitchell Stephens London 3rd round pick 2017
2nd round pick 2018 (OTT)
2nd round pick 2018 (KGN)
2nd round pick 2019 (OS)
3rd round pick 2019 (SBY)
2nd round pick 2020 (SBY)
3rd round pick 2021*
09-Jan Niagara Christopher Paquette Peterborough Nate McDonald
4th round pick 2018* 2nd round pick 2017
2nd round pick 2018
2nd round pick 2020 (SSM)
2nd round pick 2021
3rd round pick 2022
09-Jan Peterborough C.J. Clarke Flint 2nd round pick 2018 (GUE)
3rd round pick 2018 (NIA)
09-Jan Kitchener Jeremy Bracco Windsor Andrew Burns
8th round pick 2017 Cole Carter
13th round pick 2018 2nd round pick 2023
2nd round pick 2024
2nd round pick 2025*
09-Jan Barrie Cameron Lizotte Erie 10th round pick 2017 (SSM)
5th round pick 2018
3rdround pick 2022
10-Jan Hamilton Trent Fox Mississauga 5th round pick 2017 (KGN)
4th round pick 2019
3rd round pick 2020 (BAR)
10-Jan Kingston Zack Dorval Ottawa 4th round pick 2017 (SAR)
10-Jan Kitchener Mason Kohn Oshawa 2nd round pick 2019 (KGN)
3rd round pick 2021 (OSH)
3rd round pick 2022* (KNG)
10-Jan Saginaw Kirill Maksimov Niagara Hayden Davis
3rd round pick 2018
2nd round pick 2019 (SAR)
10-Jan Saginaw Robert Proner Barrie 5th round pick 2018 (ER)
10-Jan Oshawa Daniel Robertson Windsor 3rd round pick 2024
10-Jan Mississauga Jason Smith Barrie 7th round pick 2017
10-Jan Guelph Jake Bricknell Peterborough 15th round pick 2018
10-Jan Sudbury Ben Garagan Hamilton 5th round pick 2019
5th round pick 2022*
10-Jan Hamilton Adam Laishram Windsor 2nd round pick 2017 (NIA)
2nd round pick 2017 (WSR) 4th round pick 2017 (KGN)
8th round pick 2017 2nd round pick 2026*

Warriors’ Brayden Burke named CHL Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Brayden Burke of the Moose Jaw Warriors is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 8 after scoring five goals and seven assists for 12 points in four games with a plus-minus rating of plus-4.

Burke produced four multi-point performances last week helping the Warriors win all four games to improve their second place WHL East Division record to 25-9-6-1.  On Tuesday he scored his first hat-trick of the season and added an assist as first star of a 6-5 shootout win over the Prince Albert Raiders, then notched three assists on Wednesday as third star of a 4-1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes.  Burke continued to deliver offensively over the weekend with two goals and one assist Friday as second star of a 4-0 win over the Saskatoon Blades, then picked up two assists on Saturday in a 4-1 win over the first place Regina Pats.

A 20-year-old from Edmonton, AB, Burke is playing in his fourth career WHL season and first with the Warriors after being acquired from the Hurricanes in an early season trade.  Originally a seventh round pick of the Red Deer Rebels in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft, Burke is sixth in league scoring with 12 goals and 45 assists for 57 points in 36 games.

Also considered for the award this week was forward Mathieu Sévigny of the Drummondville Voltigeurs who scored four goals and four assists for eight points in three games, and defenceman Santino Centorame who scored once with six assists for seven points in three games helping the Owen Sound Attack extend their winning-streak to 10.

2016-17 CHL Players of the Week:

Jan. 2 – Jan. 8: Brayden Burke (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: Adam Brooks (Regina Pats)
Dec. 12 – Dec. 18: Vitalii Abramov (Gatineau Olympiques)
Dec. 5 – Dec. 11: Hayden Hodgson (Saginaw Spirit)
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4: Sergey Zborovskiy (Regina Pats)
Nov. 21 – Nov. 27: Jayden Halbgewachs (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Alexander Katerinakis (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Nico Hischier (Halifax Mooseheads)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Bobby MacIntyre (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Kale Clague (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Cameron Askew (Moncton Wildcats)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Sam Steel (Regina Pats)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Kameron Kielly (Charlottetown Islanders)

CHL Leagues

Armada’s Francis Leclerc named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that rookie Francis Leclerc of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 8 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record including two shutout victories for a perfect goals-against-average of 0.00 and save percentage of 1.000.

Leclerc turned aside all 41 shots he faced last week backstopping the Armada to a pair of victories helping his club hold onto fourth place in the QMJHL’s overall standings with a 23-11-4-2 record.  He picked up his first of two straight shutouts on Tuesday with 21 saves in the 6-0 win over the Val-d’Or Foreurs, then stopped all 20 shots on Friday earning second star honours in a 3-0 victory over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens extending his shutout streak to 138:52.

An 18-year-old from Chateauguay, QC, Leclerc is playing in his first full QMJHL season with the Armada after appearing in just eight games a year ago.  Originally a sixth round pick of the club in the 2014 QMJHL Entry Draft, Leclerc carries a 10-3-2-2 record including three shutouts with a goals-against-average of 2.27 which ranks second overall in the league, and a .917 save percentage which is tied for top mark.

Also considered for the award this week was Rylan Parenteau of the Tri-City Americans who posted a 2-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory stopping a total of 65 shots for a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .985, and Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael McNiven of the Owen Sound Attack nominated for the second straight week with a 3-0-0-0 record making 69 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.39 and save percentage of .945.

2016-17 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Jan. 2 – Jan. 8: Francis Leclerc (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: Griffen Outhouse (Victoria Royals)
Dec. 12 – Dec. 18: Dylan Wells (Peterborough Petes)
Dec. 5 – Dec. 11: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4: Connor Ingram (Kamloops Blazers)
Nov. 21 – Nov. 27: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)
Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Matthew Villalta (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Patrick Dea (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Troy Timpano (Erie Otters)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Reilly Pickard (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Ryan Kubic (Vancouver Giants)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Logan Flodell (Saskatoon Blades)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Liam Herbst (Guelph Storm)

CHL Leagues

Pats’ Adam Brooks named CHL Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Adam Brooks of the Regina Pats is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 1 after recording 10 points including four goals and six assists in four games along with a plus-minus rating of plus-4.

Brooks opened the second half of the 2016-17 season with points in four-straight helping the top ranked Pats earn seven of a possible eight points improving their first place record to 25-3-6-1.  The WHL’s Top Scorer returned from the holiday break picking up exactly where he left off on December 17 with a second-straight five-point performance last Tuesday scoring three goals and two assists as second star of a 7-4 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings.  On Wednesday he picked up an assist in a 2-1 shootout loss to Brandon, then collected another assist Friday in an 8-0 win over the Prince Albert Raiders.  His week wrapped up on New Year’s Day beginning 2017 as first star of a 7-2 win over the Raiders scoring a goal and two assists.

A 20-year-old from Winnipeg, MB, Brooks is playing in his fifth career season with the Pats who originally selected him in the second round of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.  The fourth round pick of the Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Draft currently leads the WHL with 63 points in 29 games including 21 goals and 42 assists and is on pace to surpass his 2015-16 league-leading totals of 120 points in 72 games powered by 38 goals and 82 assists.

Also considered for the award this week was Zack MacEwan of the Gatineau Olympiques who scored three goals and four assists for seven points in three games, and Florida Panthers prospect Jonathan Ang of the Peterborough Petes who scored once with six assists for seven points in three games.

2016-17 CHL Players of the Week:

Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: Adam Brooks (Regina Pats)
Dec. 12 – Dec. 18: Vitalii Abramov (Gatineau Olympiques)
Dec. 5 – Dec. 11: Hayden Hodgson (Saginaw Spirit)
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4: Sergey Zborovskiy (Regina Pats)
Nov. 21 – Nov. 27: Jayden Halbgewachs (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Alexander Katerinakis (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Nico Hischier (Halifax Mooseheads)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Bobby MacIntyre (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Kale Clague (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Cameron Askew (Moncton Wildcats)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Sam Steel (Regina Pats)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Kameron Kielly (Charlottetown Islanders)

Royals’ Griffen Outhouse named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Griffen Outhouse of the Victoria Royals is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 1 after posting a 4-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 0.75 and save percentage of .979.

Outhouse stopped an incredible 138 shots following the holiday break helping the Royals gain some ground in the WHL’s Western Conference standings where they hold a 21-15-4-0 record.  His return from the holiday break included a pair of victories over the division’s first place Prince George Cougars including a 42-save effort last Tuesday as second star of a 5-1 win, and a 40-save shutout on Wednesday as first star of the 3-0 triumph.  On Friday night Outhouse stopped 26 shots in a 2-1 road win against the Kelowna Rockets receiving first star honours, then celebrated New Year’s Eve making 30 saves in a 6-1 road win against the Kamloops Blazers.

An 18-year-old from Williams Lake, BC, Outhouse is playing in his second season with the Royals.  Carrying a 21-12-3-0 record, Outhouse is tied for second in the WHL in wins while his 2.66 goals-against-average ranks fourth and his .921 save percentage is third best overall..

Also considered for the award this week was Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael McNiven of the Owen Sound Attack who made 73 saves while posting a 3-0-0-0 record including two shutout victories along with a goals-against-average of 0.33 and save percentage of .986, and Matthew Welsh of the Charlottetown Islanders who made 72 saves posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .960.

 2016-17 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: Griffen Outhouse (Victoria Royals)
Dec. 12 – Dec. 18: Dylan Wells (Peterborough Petes)
Dec. 5 – Dec. 11: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4: Connor Ingram (Kamloops Blazers)
Nov. 21 – Nov. 27: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)
Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Matthew Villalta (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Patrick Dea (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Troy Timpano (Erie Otters)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Reilly Pickard (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Ryan Kubic (Vancouver Giants)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Logan Flodell (Saskatoon Blades)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Liam Herbst (Guelph Storm)

Follow Your Favorite NHL Teams’ Prospects at the World Junior Championships

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Want to know your favorite NHL Teams’ prospects playing at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Toronto and Montreal? Well, you can find them all here. Every player, on all ten rosters and their draft status.

There’s a few players shown as undrafted who have signed National Hockey League contracts such as Philippe Myers of Team Canada (Philadelphia Flyers). A few will re-enter the draft and be eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft, but the vast majority are now unrestricted free agents.

Here are the ten rosters, including their draft status, the year they were selected, their overall pick number and the team that selected them.

Team Canada
Player Draft Year Pick # Team
Jake Bean 2016 13 Carolina Hurricanes
Noah Juulsen 2015 26 Montreal Canadiens
Thomas Chabot 2015 18 Ottawa Senators
Philippe Myers undrafted
Dante Fabro 2016 17 Nashville Predators
Kale Clague 2016 51 Los Angeles Kings
Jeremy Lauzon 2015 52 Boston Bruins
Dillon Dube 2016 56 Calgary Flames
Mathieu Joseph 2015 120 Tampa Bay Lightning
Julien Gauthier 2016 21 Carolina Hurricanes
Mathew Barzal 2015 16 New York Islanders
Taylor Raddysh 2016 58 Tampa Bay Lightning
Tyson Jost 2016 10 Colorado Avalanche
Pierre-Luc Dubois 2016 3 Columbus Blue Jackets
Dylan Strome 2015 3 Arizona Coyotes
Michael McLeod 2016 12 New Jersey Devils
Blake Speers 2015 67 New Jersey Devils
Anthony Cirelli 2015 72 Tampa Bay Lightning
Nicolas Roy 2015 96 Carolina Hurricanes
Mitchell Stephens 2015 33 Tampa Bay Lightning
Connor Ingram 2016 88 Tampa Bay Lightning
Carter Hart 2016 28 Philadelphia Flyers
Team USA 
Player Draft Year Pick # Team
Ryan Lindgren 2016 49 Boston Bruins
Jack Ahcan undrafted
Caleb Jones 2015 117 Edmonton Oilers
Casey Fitzgerald 2016 86 Buffalo Sabres
Adam Fox 2016 66 Calgary Flames
Charlie McAvoy 2016 14 Boston Bruins
Joe Cecconi 2015 133 Dallas Stars
Luke Kunin 2016 15 Minnesota Wild
Tanner Laczynski 2016 169 Philadelphia Flyers
Patrick Harper 2016 138 Nashville Predators
Jordan Greenway 2015 50 Minnesota Wild
Joey Anderson 2016 73 New Jersey Devils
Erik Foley 2015 78 Winnipeg Jets
Jeremy Bracco 2015 61 Toronto Maple Leafs
Colin White 2015 21 Ottawa Senators
Clayton Keller 2016 7 Arizona Coyotes
Troy Terry 2015 148 Anaheim Ducks
Keiffer Bellows 2016 19 New York Islanders
Jack Roslovic 2015 25 Winnipeg Jets
Tage Thompson 2016 26 St Louis Blues
Tyler Parsons 2016 54 Calgary Flames
Jake Oettinger 2017 eligible
Joseph Woll 2016 61 Toronto Maple Leafs
Team Sweden
Player Draft Year Pick # Team
David Bernhardt 2016 199 Philadelphia Flyers
Gabriel Carlsson 2015 29 Columbus Blue Jackets
Lucas Carlsson 2016 110 Chicago Blackhawks
Rasmus Dahlin 2018 eligible
Kristoffer Gunnarsson Undrafted
Oliver Kylington 2015 60 Calgary Flames
Jacob Larsson, 2015 27 Anaheim Ducks
Filip Ahl 2015 109 Ottawa Senators
Lias Andersson 2017 eligible
Rasmus Asplund 2016 33 Buffalo Sabres
Jonathan Dahlen 2016 42 Ottawa Senators
Joel Eriksson Ek 2015 20 Minnesota Wild
Carl Grundstrom 2016 57 Toronto Maple Leafs
Fredrik Karlstrom 2016 90 Dallas Stars
Jens Looke 2015 83 Arizona Coyotes
Alexander Nylander 2016 8 Buffalo Sabres
Sebastian Ohlsson Undrafted
Elias Pettersson 2017 eligible
Tim Soderlund Undrafted
Andreas Wingerli Undrafted
Filip Gustavsson 2015 55 Pittsburgh Penguins
Felix Sandstrom 2015 70 Philadelphia Flyers
Adam Werner 2016 131 Colorado Avalanche
Team Finland
Player Draft Year Pick # Team
Miro Heiskanen 2017 eligible
Olli Juolevi 2016 5 Vancouver Canucks
Jesper Mattila undrafted
Juho Rautanen undrafted
Vili Saarijarvi 2015 73 Detroit Red Wings
Juuso Valimaki 2017 eligible
Urho Vaakanainen 2017 eligible
Kasper Bjorkqvist 2016 61 Pittsburgh Penguins
Henrik Borgstrom 2016 23 Florida Panthers
Otto Koivula 2016 120 New York Islanders
Janne Kuokkanen 2016 43 Carolina Hurricanes
Joona Luoto undrafted
Julius Mattila 2017 eligible
Julius Nattinen 2015 59 Anaheim Ducks
Petrus Palmu undrafted
Arttu Ruotsalainen undrafted
Aapeli Rasanen 2016 153 Edmonton Oilers
Eeli Tolvanen 2017 eligible
Kristian Vesalainen 2017 eligible
Teemu Vayrynen undrafted
Karolus Kaarlehto undrafted
Markus Ruusu 2015 163 Dallas Stars
Veini Vehvilainen undrafted
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Vadim Kudako undrafted
Yegor Rykov 2016 132 New Jersey Devils
Mikhail Sergachyov 2016 9 Montreal Canadiens
Artyom Volkov undrafted
Yegor Voronkov undrafted
Sergei Zborovski 2015 78 NYR – 79 – 2015
Mikhail Sidorov undrafted
Denis Alexeyev undrafted
Kirill Belyayev undrafted
Denis Guryanov 2015 12 Dallas Stars
Kirill Kaprizov 2015 135 Minnesota Wild
Pavel Karnaukhov 2015 136 Calgary Flames
Danila Kvartalnov undrafted
Alexander Polunin undrafted
German Rubtsov 2016 22 Philadelphia Flyers
Yakov Trenin 2015 55 Nashville Predators
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Vladislav Sukhachyov undrafted
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Erik Cernak 2015 43 Los Angeles Kings
Martin Fehervary 2018 eligible
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Samuel Hain undrafted
Andrej Hatala undrafted
Oliver Kosecky undrafted
Michal Roman undrafted
Martin Andrisik undrafted
Rodovan Bondra 2015 151 Chicago Blackhawks
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Filip Lestan undrafted
Patrik Osko undrafted
Oliver Pataky undrafted
Milos Roman undrafted
Adam Ruzicka 2017 eligible
Boris Sadecky undrafted
Marek Sloboda undrafted
Miroslav Struska undrafted
Marian Studenic 2017 eligible
Roman Durny undrafted
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Matej Tomek 2015 90 Philadelphia Flyers
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Morten Jensen undrafted
Anders Koch undrafted
Oliver Larsen 2017 eligible
Christian Mieritz undrafted
Mathias Rondbjerg undrafted
Nicolai Weichel undrafted
Niklas Andersen undrafted
Rasmus T. Andersson undrafted
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William Boysen undrafted
Nikolaj Krag Christensen 2016 209 St Louis Blues
Mathias From 2016 143 Chicago Blackhawks
Frederik Hoeg undrafted
Jeppe Jul Korsgaard undrafted
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Christian Mathieasen-Wejse undrafted
Emil Gransoe undrafted
Kasper Krog undrafted
Lasse M. Petersen undrafted
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Livio Stadler undrafted
Nico Gross 2018 eligible
Serge Weber undrafted
Colin Gerber undrafted
Jerome Portman undrafted
Marco Miranda undrafted
Nathan Marchon undrafted
Loic In Albon undrafted
Raphael Prassl undrafted
Nico Hischier 2017 eligible
Yannick Zehnder undrafted
Fabian Haberstich undrafted
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Denijs Romanovskis undrafted
Gustavs Grigals undrafted
Mareks Mitens undrafted

Sweden Announces Roster for World Junior Championships

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

For two Canadian Hockey League players, Jacob Moverare (Mississauga Steelheads) and John Dahlstrom (Medicine Hat Tigers), Santa wasn’t very kind to them as they were the last cuts on Christmas Day for Sweden’s entry at the World Junior Championships.

The cuts leave Filip Ahl (Regina Pats) as the lone CHL’er on the roster. Former Ontario Hockey League rookie of the year Alexander Nylander, now of the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans will represent Sweden for the second time.

Team Sweden roster:

Goaltenders:
Filip Gustavsson, Lulea HF
Felix Sandstrom, Brynas Gavle
Adam Werner, Farjestad Karlstad

Defencemen:
David Bernhardt, Djurgarden Stockholm
Gabriel Carlsson, Linkoping HC
Lucas Carlsson, Brynas Gavle
Rasmus Dahlin, Frolunda Gothenburg
Kristoffer Gunnarsson, Frolunda Gothenburg
Oliver Kylington, Stockton Heat (AHL)
Jacob Larsson, Frolunda Gothenburg

Forwards:
Filip Ahl, Regina Pats (WHL)
Lias Andersson, HV71 Jonkoping
Rasmus Asplund, Farjestad Karlstad
Jonathan Dahlen, Timra IK
Joel Eriksson Ek, Farjestad Karlstad
Carl Grundstrom, Frolunda Gothenburg
Fredrik Karlstrom, AIK Stockholm
Jens Looke, Timra IK
Alexander Nylander, Rochester Americans (AHL)
Sebastian Ohlsson, Skelleftea AIK
Elias Pettersson, Timra IK
Tim Soderlund, Skelleftea AIK
Andreas Wingerli, Skelleftea AIK

Head Coach:
Tomas Monten