[{"id":213771,"date":"2026-08-12T16:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/?p=213771"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:00:11","slug":"frontenacs-announce-2026-training-camp-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/article\/frontenacs-announce-2026-training-camp-details","title":{"rendered":"Frontenacs announce 2026 Training Camp Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Kingston, ON \u2013<\/strong> The Kingston Frontenacs are happy to announce the dates for 2026 Training Camp presented by Scotiabank, officially kicking off the new calendar year of the OHL season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Training Camp will take place from August 26-28th at Slush Puppie Place. The team will be undergoing pre-season off-ice performance testing throughout camp as well as on-ice practices and drills. These events will be closed to the public. However, Frontenacs fans will be able to attend four scrimmages throughout the course of Training Camp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Training Camp roster will be divided into three teams, Team Black, Team Grey and Team Gold, that will compete in a series of games against each other during the camp. On Friday, the three teams will be split up into two teams and compete in a full scrimmage to close out camp. The full 2026 training camp roster will be revealed ahead of the start of camp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Thursday, August 27th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">10AM &#8211; Team Black vs Team Grey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">1PM &#8211; Team Grey vs Team Gold<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">4PM &#8211; Team Black vs Team Gold<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Friday, August 28th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">10AM &#8211; Team Black vs Team Gold<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">All games will be held at Slush Puppie Place and are open to the public, free of charge. The Kingston Frontenacs invite all visitors to enter the arena through The Fronts Shop between gates 3 &amp; 4, where they can access the scrimmages, with roster sheets available upon entry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Please note that Season Ticket Members can also begin picking up their Season Ticket Member packges starting on August 26th at 10AM.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Your Kingston Frontenacs welcome in the Ottawa 67\u2019s on Sunday, August 30th at 2PM in the first taste of preseason action for the 2026-27 OHL season. Tickets are just $18, taxes and fees included, and can be purchased in person at the Fronts Shop from Monday to Friday from 10:00am until 3:00pm. Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the game starting at 12:00PM in the lobby of gate 4.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>For media inquiries, contact:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Abbey Johnson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Manager, Communications &amp; Fan Experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Kingston Frontenacs Hockey Club<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">613) 328-6787<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"mailto:ajohnson@kingstonfrontenacs.com\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com\">ajohnson@kingstonfrontenacs.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kingston, ON \u2013 The Kingston Frontenacs are happy to announce the dates for 2026 Training Camp presented by Scotiabank, officially kicking off the new calendar year of the OHL season. Training Camp will take place from August 26-28th at Slush Puppie Place. The team will be undergoing pre-season off-ice performance testing throughout camp as well&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":184,"featured_media":213780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[532],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-213771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-532","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/12163910\/TC-Details-1920x1080-1.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213771"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":213782,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213771\/revisions\/213782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":213766,"date":"2026-08-12T13:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/?p=213766"},"modified":"2026-08-12T13:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:06:45","slug":"matthew-frost-departs-to-newfoundland-regiment-of-the-qmjhl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/article\/matthew-frost-departs-to-newfoundland-regiment-of-the-qmjhl","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Frost departs to Newfoundland Regiment of the QMJHL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Kingston, ON &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Kingston Frontenacs have announced today that overage forward Matthew Frost has been invited to Newfoundland Regiment (QMJHL) training camp ahead fo the 2026-27 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Frost, who turns 20 on September 11th, joined the Frontenacs for the 2025-26 season. Originally selected by the Frontenacs in the 10th round of the 2022 OHL Priority Selection, the Orleans, ON native made his mark in his first season in Kingston, recording 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points in 64 regular-season games, having a monstrous second-half of the season. He added one goal and one assist in four playoff games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The left-shot forward also recorded four game-winning goals and five power-play goals during the regular season, showcasing his offensive ability and versatility throughout the campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Frost originally joined the Frontenacs after spending the 2024-25 season with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the BCHL, where he recorded 9 goals and 11 assists in 28 games. Kingston signed Frost to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement in June 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Frontenacs thank Matthew for his contributions to the organization and wish him continued success in Newfoundland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>For media inquiries, contact:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Abbey Johnson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Manager of Communications and Fan Experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Kingston Frontenacs Hockey Club<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">(613) 328-6787<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"mailto:ajohnson@kingstonfrontenacs.com\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com\">ajohnson@kingstonfrontenacs.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kingston, ON &#8211;\u00a0The Kingston Frontenacs have announced today that overage forward Matthew Frost has been invited to Newfoundland Regiment (QMJHL) training camp ahead fo the 2026-27 season. Frost, who turns 20 on September 11th, joined the Frontenacs for the 2025-26 season. Originally selected by the Frontenacs in the 10th round of the 2022 OHL Priority&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":184,"featured_media":213768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[532],"tags":[{"term_id":584,"name":"Matthew Frost","slug":"matthew-frost","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":584,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"50"}],"class_list":["post-213766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-matthew-frost","category-532","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/11113357\/Frost-NFL-1920x1080-1.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213766"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":213776,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213766\/revisions\/213776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":213763,"date":"2026-08-11T09:35:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/?p=213763"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:35:22","slug":"three-frontenacs-earn-medals-at-2026-hlinka-gretzky-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/article\/three-frontenacs-earn-medals-at-2026-hlinka-gretzky-cup","title":{"rendered":"Three Frontenacs Earn Medals at 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Edmonton, Alta &#8211; <\/strong>Three Kingston Frontenacs teammates found themselves competing for gold at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, with Aleks Kulemin and Matt Henderson helping Team Canada capture the championship while Frontenacs forward Nolan Snyder earned a silver medal with Team USA.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Canada entered the medal round after completing preliminary play with a perfect 3-0 record, earning victories over Switzerland, Slovakia and Sweden. The Canadians then defeated Finland 6-3 in Friday\u2019s semifinal to advance to Saturday\u2019s gold medal game against the defending champion United States.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Team USA also entered the championship game undefeated, setting up a gold medal showdown that featured all three Frontenacs representatives.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Kulemin and Henderson ultimately helped Canada secure the gold medal, while Snyder concluded an impressive tournament with a silver medal representing the United States.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">After earning bronze at the 2025 tournament, Canada returned to the top of the podium in 2026. The victory marked Canada\u2019s fourth gold medal in the past five Hlinka Gretzky Cup tournaments and its 14th gold medal over the last 18 editions of the event.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Seven different CHL teams sent a trio of players to the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, but the Frontenacs are the only trio that came home with medals. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Kingston Frontenacs are proud to congratulate Kulemin, Henderson and Snyder on representing their respective countries on the international stage and returning home with medals from the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edmonton, Alta &#8211; Three Kingston Frontenacs teammates found themselves competing for gold at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, with Aleks Kulemin and Matt Henderson helping Team Canada capture the championship while Frontenacs forward Nolan Snyder earned a silver medal with Team USA. Canada entered the medal round after completing preliminary play with a perfect 3-0&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":184,"featured_media":213764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[532],"tags":[{"term_id":593,"name":"Aleks Kulemin","slug":"aleks-kulemin","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":593,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":10,"filter":"raw","term_order":"41"},{"term_id":592,"name":"Nolan Snyder","slug":"nolan-snyder","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":592,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":8,"filter":"raw","term_order":"42"},{"term_id":585,"name":"Matthew Henderson","slug":"matthew-henderson","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":585,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":11,"filter":"raw","term_order":"49"}],"class_list":["post-213763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-aleks-kulemin","tag-nolan-snyder","tag-matthew-henderson","category-532","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/11093450\/1920x1080-Medals.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213763"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":213765,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213763\/revisions\/213765"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":213760,"date":"2026-08-10T11:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/?p=213760"},"modified":"2026-08-10T11:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:44:30","slug":"more-ways-to-experience-frontenacs-hockey-in-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/article\/more-ways-to-experience-frontenacs-hockey-in-2026-27","title":{"rendered":"More Ways to Experience Frontenacs Hockey in 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;213758&#8243;][vc_column_text]<b>New ticket options, family-focused pricing and continued game-day improvements are making it easier for more fans to experience Kingston Frontenacs hockey.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>KINGSTON, ON<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 The Kingston Frontenacs are continuing to make attending games at Slush Puppie Place more accessible for fans and families throughout the 2026-27 season.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From ticket pricing and family packages to pre-game entertainment, theme nights and food and beverage promotions, the Frontenacs continue to evaluate every part of the game-day experience with one goal in mind: <\/span><b>make it easier for more fans and families to be part of Frontenacs hockey.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">For fans, attending a live sporting event often means balancing schedules, budgets and the overall cost of a night out. This season, the Frontenacs are introducing more options designed to provide greater flexibility, better value and more affordable ways to experience a game at Slush Puppie Place.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>More Affordable Ticket Options<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">One of the biggest changes for 2026-27 is the introduction of more ways for fans to save when purchasing tickets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fans who purchase their tickets before game day can now take advantage of <\/span><b>Advance Ticket Pricing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, offering additional savings for those who plan ahead. By securing tickets in advance, fans can lock in a lower price before game-day pricing takes effect.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Frontenacs have also introduced dedicated <\/span><b>Child Pricing for fans ages 4-12<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, creating a more affordable ticket option for families bringing younger fans to the rink. Children under the age of four will continue to receive <\/span><b>free admission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to Kingston Frontenacs games, helping make a night at Slush Puppie Place even more accessible for families with young children.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For fans looking to combine tickets with added value, the new <\/span><b>Fronts<\/b> <b>2-Pack offer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> includes two tickets plus a food and beverage voucher featuring two Coca-Cola beverages and a popcorn for just <\/span><b>$55.75 + HST<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Families can also take advantage of the <\/span><b>Family 4-Pack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for <\/span><b>$84.95 + HST<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which includes four tickets along with an added-value voucher from a local business. The featured offer will change each month, providing families with something different to enjoy throughout the season while also supporting businesses in the Kingston community.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Together, these options give fans more choice when selecting which game to attend and which ticket package that fits their family, budget and schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>Making the Entire Night More Accessible<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Creating an accessible experience goes beyond the price of a ticket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">The Frontenacs continue to look for ways to add value throughout the entire game day, beginning before fans even reach their seats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An updated <\/span><b>Fan Zone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>Community Corner<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"> will provide families with more activities and entertainment before the puck drops, creating additional reasons to arrive early and enjoy more<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">of the experience at Slush Puppie Place.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fans will also see increased planning and investment across the team&#8217;s <\/span><b>Theme Night and Promotional Schedule<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with more activities, giveaways, community initiatives and family-friendly entertainment planned throughout the season.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">The goal is to make a Frontenacs game more than just the 60 minutes of hockey on the ice. By adding more to experience before and during each game, families can enjoy a complete night of entertainment while getting more value from their visit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>More Value Throughout Game Day<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Affordability also extends to what fans experience once they are inside the arena.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout the season, the Frontenacs will continue working with their partners to introduce additional <\/span><b>food and beverage promotions, special offers and added-value opportunities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at select games.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Combined with Advance Ticket Pricing, dedicated Child Pricing and family-focused ticket packages, these promotions are another part of the organization&#8217;s effort to make the overall cost of attending a Frontenacs game more manageable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Each initiative may be different, but the objective remains the same and that is to provide fans with more value and more ways to enjoy live hockey.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>Continuing to Listen and Improve<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Making Frontenacs hockey more accessible is an ongoing process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Each season, the organization reviews fan feedback, purchasing habits and the complete game-day experience to identify opportunities to improve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">That means continuing to evaluate everything from ticket pricing and package options to entertainment, promotions, food and beverage offerings, the arrival experience and the overall value fans receive when attending a game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">For 2026-27, that approach has resulted in more choice, more flexibility and more opportunities for families to experience Kingston Frontenacs hockey in a way that works for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Whether it is a family&#8217;s first game at Slush Puppie Place or another night at the rink for longtime supporters, the Frontenacs want every home game to feel welcoming, affordable and accessible for fans throughout Kingston and the surrounding community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The goal is simple: <\/span><b>make it easier for more fans and families to be part of Frontenacs hockey.<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;213758&#8243;][vc_column_text]New ticket options, family-focused pricing and continued game-day improvements are making it easier for more fans to experience Kingston Frontenacs hockey. 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Tickets are available <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-frontenacs\/ticket-information\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>For media inquiries, contact:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Abbey Johnson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Manager of Communications and Fan Experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Kingston Frontenacs Hockey Club<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">(613) 328-6787<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"mailto:ajohnson@kingstonfrontenacs.com\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com\">ajohnson@kingstonfrontenacs.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kingston, ON &#8211; The Kingston Frontenacs have announced changes within the organization&#8217;s Hockey Operations department. 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The Development Team serves as the final step in Hockey Canada&#8217;s women&#8217;s high-performance pathway before athletes graduate to the National Women&#8217;s Team and compete at events such as the IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championship and the Olympic Winter Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Since joining the Kingston Frontenacs, Merriam has played an integral role in the development of the club&#8217;s players, overseeing year-round strength and conditioning programs designed to maximize performance, recovery, and long-term athletic development. 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Down the stretch, however, it was Betts who became Kingston&#8217;s go-to. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After posting a 2.81 goals-against average and .905 save percentage, Betts helped steady the Frontenacs late in the season while continuing to establish himself as one of the league&#8217;s promising young goaltenders in his first full season.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">But it wasn&#8217;t always smooth sailing for the Toronto, ON native.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;I had a lot of fun this year, and I was really happy with the development I experienced throughout the season,&#8221; Betts said. &#8220;In the first half, I was playing below the level that I knew I was capable of, and there was definitely frustration and adversity that came with that. But those challenges went hand in hand with the growth I experienced because I learned so much from them.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;Going into the second half, I felt like I was able to apply the things I had learned, and I was really happy with the progress I made, both on and off the ice.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Frontenacs General Manager Kory Cooper was able to see that maturity firsthand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know if there was one particular moment where you could point to his growth,&#8221; Cooper said. &#8220;He was definitely frustrated with himself over the first half of the season because he wasn&#8217;t getting the results he believed he was capable of. What impressed me was that he stayed with it. He kept working every day, continued to grind and trusted the process. As the second half of the season went on, you could really see his game evolve.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">As a former OHL and professional goaltender himself, Cooper understood exactly what Betts was experiencing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;We had a lot of conversations throughout the season,&#8221; Cooper said. &#8220;As a goalie, you&#8217;re going to go through ups and downs, and those moments help build your character and your game. Gavin is a mature player, and he stayed the course the entire time.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Sharing the crease with Minchak helped foster both a close friendship and a competitive environment that helped elevate each goaltender throughout the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;Matthew was an incredible goalie partner throughout the year,&#8221; Betts said. &#8220;As the season progressed, we became really close. We were roommates on the road, spent time together off the ice and built a great friendship.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;There was definitely internal competition between us, but we were able to separate that from our friendship. Off the ice, we supported each other, and on the ice, we pushed each other every day. Iron sharpens iron, and I think we brought the best out of each other.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Cooper agreed that the relationship and inner competition benefited both players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;They were genuinely happy for each other when one was playing well and getting results,&#8221; he said. &#8220;At the same time, they&#8217;re competitors. Both of them wanted the net. I definitely believe that internal competition helped both of them improve over the course of the season.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Betts&#8217; strong finish earned him an invitation to the Tampa Bay Lightning Development Camp earlier this summer, giving him a firsthand look at the professional level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;The development camp was an awesome experience,&#8221; Betts said. &#8220;I learned so much, and I&#8217;m really excited to apply everything I took away to my game this upcoming season.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Working closely with the Lightning&#8217;s goalie department proved especially valuable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;We worked closely with the goalie staff throughout the week, and everything felt very personalized. The feedback was excellent, and the information was really accessible. We were encouraged to ask questions, and I definitely took advantage of that.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">One of the week&#8217;s highlights came when Lightning star and starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy joined one of the team&#8217;s video sessions.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;Frantz Jean, the goalie coach in Tampa Bay, has worked with Vasilevskiy throughout his career, so being able to learn from him was incredible,&#8221; Betts said. &#8220;During one of our video sessions, Vasilevskiy even joined us and sat in. It was pretty surreal to be in the same room as one of the best goaltenders in the world.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Cooper believes the experience will only accelerate Betts&#8217; development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;He absolutely deserved the opportunity because of the work he puts in every single day,&#8221; Cooper said. &#8220;His routines, habits, preparation and attention to detail are the intangibles that are going to help him continue climbing to higher levels.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">While Betts&#8217; development in goal has been impressive, his impact away from the rink may be even more meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Earlier this month, he received the <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/video\/gavin-betts-named-recipient-of-the-2026-dayna-brons-honorary-award\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2026 Dayna Brons Honorary Award<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in recognition of his work as a Hockey Gives Blood Player Ambassador, using his platform to promote blood, stem cell, organ and tissue donation throughout the Kingston community.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">For Betts, that commitment began by following the example of players who came before him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;I was really inspired by the players who came before me,&#8221; he said. &#8220;One player in particular was Mason Vaccari. As a 16-year-old, I looked up to him because of the impact he had off the ice through Mason&#8217;s Miracles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;When the opportunity came to become Kingston&#8217;s Hockey Gives Blood player ambassador, I thought it was an incredible opportunity. Working with Hockey Gives Blood has been an amazing experience. It&#8217;s an incredible organization that gives players like me the chance to make a real difference in the community. Being able to use hockey to have that kind of impact has meant a lot to me.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Cooper says Betts exemplifies the values the organization hopes every player will embrace.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;It&#8217;s part of our culture and our core values,&#8221; Cooper said. &#8220;We believe that better people make better players, and Gavin is at the forefront of that. He cares deeply about Kingston and this team, and he consistently puts those things ahead of himself. He&#8217;s a leader in our room.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">With another season in Kingston ahead, Betts enters 2026-27 carrying both greater expectations and greater confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;As a group, our expectations are much higher than they were last season,&#8221; Betts said. &#8220;Personally, my biggest goal every summer is to improve my game and continue growing as a goaltender. I think my individual goals really align with what we&#8217;re trying to accomplish as a team.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">For Betts, continuing to grow means more than stopping pucks. It&#8217;s about becoming the kind of teammate, leader and community member that leaves a lasting impact long after the final buzzer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, development isn&#8217;t just measured by a single save or a stat line. For Kingston Frontenacs netminder Gavin Betts, his biggest strides came after overcoming adversity. With two solid goaltenders, the 2024 OHL Priority Selection second-round selection often found himself sharing the crease with partner Matthew Minchak. 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