OHL This Week: Sept. 21 to 25, 2016
OHL Opening Week is upon us as the 2016-17 season gets underway!
With home openers beginning this week, there’s a buzz around the league as the OHL returns for another exciting season.
Here’s a look at what’s happening around the league this week.
164 OHL PLAYERS INVITED TO NHL TRAINING CAMPS:
The Ontario Hockey League is proud to announce that 164 OHL players have been invited to attend National Hockey League Training Camps this season.
All 164 players listed are eligible to compete in the OHL for the 2016-17 season including 108 players born in either 1997 or 1998, while 56 of the players are 1996-born and would return as overage players. 159 of the players listed competed in the OHL last season, while five of the players are committed to their OHL clubs for 2016-17.
THREE OHL TEAMS INCLUDED IN PRE-SEASON EDITION OF CHL TOP 10 RANKINGS:
The defending Mastercard Memorial Cup champion London Knights top the first edition of the weekly CHL Top 10 Rankings released on Wednesday. The 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup host Windsor Spitfires come in at sixth, followed close behind by the Mississauga Steelheads at seventh. The Sarnia Sting received an honourable mention.
OHL 20 IN 20 SERIES PREVIEWS EACH OHL TEAM:
Over the span of the past 20 days, ontariohockeyleague.com has taken a team-by-team look at the 2016-17 OHL season. Get the inside scoop on your favourite teams as general managers provide their insights heading into Opening Week.
Read up on all 20 teams:
East Division: Hamilton Bulldogs, Oshawa Generals, Peterborough Petes, Ottawa 67’s, Kingston Frontenacs
Central Division: Sudbury Wolves, Mississauga Steelheads, North Bay Battalion, Barrie Colts,Niagara IceDogs
Midwest Division: Guelph Storm, Owen Sound Attack, Kitchener Rangers, Erie Otters, London Knights
West Division: Flint Firebirds, Saginaw Spirit, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Windsor Spitfires,Sarnia Sting
OHL LIVE EARLY BIRD PRICING NOW AVAILABLE:
The Ontario Hockey League, in association with its digital media partner NeuLion, are proud to offer Early Bird pricing for OHL Live up until October 2, 2016.
Powered by NeuLion, OHL Live provides coverage of all 20 teams in the OHL and will deliver all 680 games throughout the regular season which opens Wednesday, September 21, as well as coverage throughout the 2017 OHL Playoffs.
130 PROSPECTS COMMIT TO OHL THROUGHOUT THE OFFSEASON:
A total of 130 prospects made commitments to the Ontario Hockey League throughout the course of the offseason. Get familiarized with the new names and faces!
COMMUNITY CORNER:
McFadden’s Movement launches in Guelph: Guelph Storm defenceman Garrett McFadden is looking to break down barriers and stereotypes when it comes to how athletes are expected to handle mental health issues. He’ll be connecting with minor hockey teams and athletes this season, helping them prepare and deal with some of the pressures and challenges they face. For more on the story, please visit guelphstorm.com.
Spitfires unveil new jumbotron: The 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup host Windsor Spitfires will unveil their brand new jumbotron at the WFCU Centre in Thursday’s home opener against the Erie Otters. Here’s a sneak peak at windsorspitfires.com!
Petes announce home opener kick-off party: The Peterborough Petes embark on their 61st OHL season at home to Ottawa on Thursday, a night that features lots to see and do around the Memorial Centre. There’s also a new chant going on in Peterborough this season. For the full scoop, visit gopetesgo.com.
Wolves host Season Opener Q&A: The New Sudbury Centre will be hosting a Q&A session on Thursday at 7:00pm. This meet and greet will give the community the opportunity to meet the coaching staff as well as the new and returning players. For more information visit sudburywolves.com.
Greyhounds host Opening Weekend Street Party: The Soo Greyhounds kick-off their 45th Anniversary season in style with lots of fun for the whole family. Check out the details on their Opening Weekend Street Party at soogreyhounds.com.
Frontenacs unveil third jerseys: The Kingston Fronts will be decked out in gold this season after unveiling their brand new third jerseys last week. The new threads are available in the team store. Full details at kingstonfrontenacs.com.
ALUMNI NOTES:
35 OHL graduates competing in World Cup of Hockey: All eight teams competing in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey feature at least one OHL graduate! There are a total of 75 former CHL players battling in the best-on-best international competition. Check out the full list.
#OHLOPENINGWEEK SCHEDULE:
Wednesday September 21:
Saginaw at Flint (7:00pm)
London at Sarnia (7:05pm)
Thursday September 22:
Ottawa at Peterborough (7:05pm)
Erie at Windsor (7:05pm)
Friday September 23:
Barrie at Kingston (7:00pm)
Oshawa at Sudbury (7:00pm)
Hamilton at Mississauga (7:00pm)
Niagara at North Bay (7:00pm)
Owen Sound at Sarnia (7:05pm)
Windsor at Sault Ste. Marie (7:07pm)
Saginaw at Guelph (7:30pm)
Flint at Kitchener (7:30pm)
Erie at London (7:30pm)
Saturday September 24:
Kingston at Hamilton (7:00pm)
Owen Sound at Flint (7:00pm)
Guelph at Saginaw (7:05pm)
Oshawa at Sault Ste. Marie (7:07pm)
Sunday September 25:
Barrie at Ottawa (2:00pm)
Sudbury at Mississauga (2:00pm)
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