Archives for: January 2011
Doyle: Some late Friday musings
Officially, the clock has struck midnight, but I figured I should put down some thoughts on a few OHL topics from Friday.
Doyle: CHL Top Prospects show off their skills
The 40 top draft eligible players for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft showed off their skills in Toronto Tuesday night.
Doyle: First OHL anti-doping suspensions handed out
A pair of West Division players have been suspended after being founded with a banned substance in their system, after taking an over-the-counter supplement.
Doyle: OHL Western race should be entertaining
The London Knights and Sarnia Sting should end up as part of the battle for playoff positioning in the OHL Western Conference. If Thursday night's action is any indication, it could be exciting right down to the wire.
Doyle: Ottawa 67's star added to Prospects Game
Shane Prince received a lump of coal from the NHL prior to Christmas, but now he’s looking to exchange it for something a little more shiny.
Doyle: Lambert out as Soo Greyhounds Coach
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, sitting last in the OHL Western Conference, have made a coaching change.
Doyle: Who won? Who Lost at OHL Deadline 2011
It is just one of those things that seems to be a must after a trade deadline in sports, who won? and who lost?
Doyle: Wrapping up the 2011 OHL Trade Deadline
What started off a slow lead-up to the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline finished with a busy Monday.
Post OHL Trade Deadline Live Chat
Who were the winners? Who were the losers? Which 9-year-old will London take with the second round pick they got in 2017? It was up for discussion in our Post OHL Trade Deadline Chat.
Doyle: NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term rankings
NHL Central Scouting has released its mid-term rankings for the upcoming 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Doyle: Belleville trades DeCoste to London
The London Knights made a total of five moves leading up to the OHL Trade Deadline. This was the only one in which they added a player.
Doyle: Niagara gets tougher with addition of Terreri
Victor Terreri is heading back to where his OHL career started, as a member of the Niagara IceDogs.
Doyle: Otters trade Jeremy Gottzmann to Peterborough
After picking up Brett Thompson from Sault Ste. Marie, the Erie Otters moved a forward to the Eastern Conference.
Doyle: Windsor adds Carrick, deals Whaley at deadline
The Windsor Spitfires made a pair of deals Monday morning, prior to the OHL Trade Deadline.
Doyle: Mississauga adds forward Chris DeSousa from London
The London Knights and Mississauga St. Michael's Majors were busy heading into the OHL trade deadline.
Doyle: Greyhounds deal defenceman Brandon Archibald to Saginaw
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds made another move right before the OHL trade deadline, once again getting younger.
Doyle: A Tyler Brown goes from London to Kingston
First the Tyler Brown's were separate out of Plymouth, now they'll play in separate conferences.
Doyle: Plymouth and Owen Sound swap defencemen
The Owen Sound Attack have made a move to add a veteran blueliner in the Western Conference arms race.
Doyle: Sault Ste. Marie deals sniper Brett Thompson to Erie
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds have made a major move, getting younger in the process. On the other side, the Erie Otters add some proven scoring up front.
Doyle: London Knights stock up on picks, deal D'Orazio to Mississauga
The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors have added a big piece to the blueline for their Memorial Cup run, but it did not come cheap.
Doyle: Saginaw clears up overagers, moving Underwood to Belleville
The Saginaw Spirit went into Monday with four overage players, they are now down to three.
Doyle: Barrie trades Taylor Carnevale to Windsor for Locke and Malecki
Barrie Colts forward Taylor Carnevale is headed to the team he played against in last year's OHL Final.
Doyle: Saginaw and Barrie swing major deal
The Dalton Prout sweepstakes is officially complete, with the big overage defenceman becoming a member of the Saginaw Spirit.
Doyle: Mississauga gets a new backup goalie
The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors have picked up the rights to what could become their new backup goaltender.
Doyle: Guelph picks up defenceman Gaskin from Barrie
After a quiet lull in the OHL Trade watch, the Guelph Storm have acquired a much-needed defenceman.
Doyle: Guelph gets Daniel Erlich from London for picks
A pair of Midwest Division rivals have swung a trade this weekend.
Doyle: OHL Trades are more than just fantasy hockey
Heading into the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline, fans often look past the people who are involved in the trades and the reality of moving to a different team. To some it is just a name, a number, and some stats.
Doyle: Spitfires and Petes exchange defencemen
The Windsor Spitfires completed their second trade of the day Friday, getting bigger on the blueline.
Doyle: Sarnia and Windsor swap goalies, Spits get defenceman
The Windsor Spitfires and Sarnia Sting have completed a three player trade within hours of the two teams playing each other.
Doyle: Canada Shocked with Silver
Members of Team Canada are in a state of shock after a third period collapse lead to Russia stealing away the Gold Medal at the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championship.
Doyle: Kamloops Blazers can't take the heat?
One of the most interesting, yet frustrating, parts of covering junior hockey is the double-standard that exists between the teams and media that covers them. If they cross us, we're just supposed to take it, but if we cross you - lookout!
Doyle: Canada gets revenge, but still seeking Gold
Judging by the crowd at HSBC Arena, you would have thought Team Canada captured the World Junior Hockey Championship. But on Monday night, it was all about beating the rivals to the south.
Doyle: Canada-U.S. for a shot at Gold
Last year it was in the Gold Medal game, this year it is the Semifinal that will decide North American supremacy at the World Junior Hockey Championship.
Doyle: Nervous Canadians advance to World Junior Semi-final
The crowd was nervous and the Canadians players appeared to be as well, but they did enough to advance to Monday's World Junior Semi-final.
Doyle: A tale of two good New Year's Eve games
While most junior hockey eyes were on Buffalo during the late afternoon of New Year's Eve, there was another pretty good hockey game taking place in the Ontario Hockey League.