Tag: Ontario Hockey League

Brett Brochu reflects, looks ahead after winning top OHL goalie honours

Brett Brochu endured COVID stoppages, schedule chaos, an abbreviated world juniors, a depleted blue line, a major ankle injury and a Game 7 playoff overtime defeat. Through it all, he remained the Ontario Hockey League’s best goaltender and was deservedly named the Jim Rutherford Trophy winner Thursday. He’s the first Knight to win it since […]

BRIEFS: Russell signs, Brunette Jack Adams finalist

Brunette a Jack Adams finalist One of the best junior hockey players to ever pass through the Scenic City is a finalist for the National Hockey League’s coach of the year award. Andrew Brunette, who played three seasons for the Owen Sound Platers from 1990 to 1993 and is the team’s second all-time leading scorer […]

Uens earns honours as league’s top student

Attack rookie Cal Uens won the Ontario Hockey League’s Ivan Tennant Memorial Award presented annually to the league’s top academic high school student. Uens achieved a 98.7 per cent average in studies at Owen Sound District Secondary School, excelling in Business Leadership (100%), a pair of English courses (98%, 99%) and Challenge and Change in […]

Attack captain Mark Woolley named OHL Humanitarian of the Year

Owen Sound Attack captain Mark Woolley is the 2021-22 recipient of the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy awarded to the OHL Humanitarian of the Year. Diagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic as a teenager, Woolley raised $25,000 toward Diabetes Canada during the 2021-22 season, contributing to an overall contribution of over $60,000 through his Woolley’s Warriors […]

Attack add three “second-chance” prospects in U18 draft

The Owen Sound Attack added prospects at all three positions this past Thursday in the Ontario Hockey League’s under-18 draft. With the team’s 11th-overall pick in the draft, Attack GM Dale DeGray selected left-shot defenceman Tristan Caldwell from the Nepean Raiders. Caldwell recorded 14 points in 30 games with the Raiders under-18 squad while suiting […]

Fascinating Attack season flames out in Flint

They started rusty. With most players sidelined and stuck on dry land for nearly two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They finished firing on all cylinders. Young and hungry. Naive and inexperienced. Entertaining. In the end, what they were wasn’t enough as the Flint Firebirds doused the Owen Sound Attack 4-2 in Game 7 […]

Attack force Game 7, Chenard notches 46-save shutout

Nick Chenard’s 46-save shutout backstopped the Owen Sound Attack to a 4-0 win over the Flint Firebirds in a do-or-die Game 6 inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Tuesday night. Owen Sound had their backs against the wall, one loss away from the offseason. They played like their hockey lives were on the line. […]

Firebirds explode in Game 5 blowout over Bears

The Flint Firebirds entered this best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal against the Owen Sound Attack as the favourites and for the first time all series that much was clear Sunday at the Dort Financial Center. The Attack looked outmatched throughout key stretches of the second and third periods, and short bursts of domination are all this […]

Attack add 12 prospects on second day of OHL draft

On day two of the OHL Priority Selection draft, the Owen Sound Attack added 12 more prospects to the fold including seven forwards, four defenders and a goaltender. Owen Sound opened the day by selecting Quinte Red Devils centre Jared Langdon with their fourth-round pick, 74th-overall. The five-foot-11 and 163-pound centre was the second player […]