Junior Hockey London Free Press Sports

Prospects Challenge: CHL 6, U.S. national team 1

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The inaugural game of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge quickly turned into a recruitment brochure for major junior hockey. The collection of Canadian Hockey League NHL draft blue-chippers took control with a three-goal second period in a 6-1 waxing of the United States under-18 team before 4,769 Tuesday at Canada Life Place in London. “Obviously, […]

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Q+A: CHL boss Dan MacKenzie on big NCAA changes, Canada vs. U.S. prospects

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The first game in the new CHL USA Prospects Challenge will be played in London Tuesday night. LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette spoke with Canadian Hockey League president Dan MacKenzie about the innovative two-game series, the recent NCAA decision to let major junior players join U.S. college teams without penalty and the state of the game […]

Junior Hockey Owen Sound Sun Times Sports

Zayne Parekh might be the most interesting man in the OHL, and he was an Owen Sound Attack prospect for 20 minutes

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He wore mismatched flip-flops for two years. He graduated high school at 16. He’s a first-round pick of the Calgary Flames. He’s interested in the stock market. And he’s a two-time Ontario Hockey League draft pick. That’s right. If you want to stump even the most ardent junior hockey trivia buff ask them what team […]