Barrie Colts 2022-23 Off-Season Thread

[dirty12]

It is interesting you say that. he has been fire! I was saying last week that Mintyukov is probably the best player in the league right now. So effortless. The Ottawa system doesn’t allow him to free roll as much as he did in Saginaw though.

All that said, Clarke’s half season has been crazy Good. It will be interesting to see how the voting pans out with only a half season in the books. Normally I would not consider the player but the numbers are simply too good not to. That +40 is silly.

Barrie has had a light schedule so that has an impact but regardless, the kid still needs to produce and he has.

And he hits, hard; I like that in a D.

 

[MeafAttack]

@Devin please inform Marty that with the 3 seed guaranteed now there's no reason to send Clarke, Thornton, Cardwell or Vierling to Kingston tomorrow night. Rest them up for the playoffs. Thank you


-Gens fans

You won't get your wish fully filled. Marty is on record as saying top line will play in Kingston while he rests Clarke, Jelsma and Mc Donnell.

 

[Generalsupdates]

You won't get your wish fully filled. Marty is on record as saying top line will play in Kingston while he rests Clarke, Jelsma and Mc Donnell.

That's fine. Clarke/Thornton are the big ones. Cardwell do your hometown team a solid and be -3 tonight! Lol

 

[JetsColts13]

Well. Final game of the regular season. Really proud of how this group turned things around. Sure, Clarke has been amazing but the whole team has bought in. Really excited to see what they can do in the playoffs.

 

[sirius67fan]

Too bad you sat your top 4 guys yesterday. Really wanted to see how we matched up at full strenght against u guys. Also was looking forward to see Clarke who's been lighting it up. Good luck in the playoffs.

 

[JetsColts13]

Too bad you sat your top 4 guys yesterday. Really wanted to see how we matched up at full strenght against u guys. Also was looking forward to see Clarke who's been lighting it up. Good luck in the playoffs.

Would have liked to see it for sure. Unfortunately the Colts have had some pretty significant injuries and suspensions over the years in these late meaningless games and I'm glad they didn't take the risk.

 

[MeafAttack]

First round matchup against Hamilton.
Teams split their regular season series 2-2.
Barrie can't take this team lightly and should give them the respect they have earned after dumping their top players at the trade deadline and still being a competitive team in the 2nd half.
With the Colts playing as well as they have, I don't see a sweep; however, a domination by Barrie is expected.

 

[JetsColts13]

According to Gene, Periera, Vierling and Cardwell out for game 1. That's not good.

 

[Blake101]

According to Gene, Periera, Vierling and Cardwell out for game 1. That's not good.

Punnett as well

 

[JetsColts13]

Hopefully Jelsma is ok after that nasty headshot last night. Can't afford to lose another top forward.

 

[Devin]

I've never seen 1 player just change the dynamic of his team like Clarke does. Dude is MVP.

Barrie's best chance at winning in the later rounds should just be to feed this guy the puck and let him do what he wants at all times.

thought id never say this but in their D = 2 years Clarke >>> Scheifele

 

[Devin]

he and other players have to play clean hockey.

we all know how branch is, its a recurring theme. will be large suspensions for anything. he'll do whatever he can to make sure barrie doesn't win down the stretch.

never would say names but I know of a captain or 2 thru inside relationships who said they wouldn't shake his hand should they have won. (older teams, no one associated with the team now) and it wasn't Sheldon Keefe lol. he always has sent his butler to the arena with the trophies anyways he hasn't showed in barrie in forever ya wonder why

maybe he'll have a ref fall on Clarke knocking him out of the playoffs again like last year lol

enjoy guys

 

[CanuckistanFlyerfan]

Clarke has been unbelievable. Hamilton did everything in their power to stop him last night after he put up 6 points the first game. In his face most of the game, focused on not letting him shoot, he still puts up 1 g 3 a.

10 points leads all players, after leading all players in points per game in the regular season....and he's a defenceman!

 

[MeafAttack]

Hopefully the boys can keep the offence going tonight in Hamilton. Jetsam will not be dressing as he is doing concussion protocol till Thursday. Hopefully the Bulldogs continue to take stupid penalties. They don't have a solution for Clarke so they do the cheap stuff.
Wouldn't mind seeing West get a start to give Thornton a rest.

 

[JetsColts13]

Tough loss. Hamilton's tactics finally got to the Colts. Hopefully Punnett is back for game 4 to add some more depth and physicality. Don't see Clarke being suspended. No injury and he was going for the puck but you never know with this league. Pawnar back next game and Jelsma still hurt. Great job on that one Branch.

 

[Canadian Game]

Tough loss. Hamilton's tactics finally got to the Colts. Hopefully Punnett is back for game 4 to add some more depth and physicality. Don't see Clarke being suspended. No injury and he was going for the puck but you never know with this league. Pawnar back next game and Jelsma still hurt. Great job on that one Branch.

Clarke should 100% be suspended, but the Colts will likely buy it out. With the time he had approaching Sherk and how far he stretched out his leg targeting the knee, it looked intent to injure. Hence the short review by the refs before he got ejected. Bone headed move by a very good player.

 

[MeafAttack]

Clarke should 100% be suspended, but the Colts will likely buy it out. With the time he had approaching Sherk and how far he stretched out his leg targeting the knee, it looked intent to injure. Hence the short review by the refs before he got ejected. Bone headed move by a very good player.

I guess that makes the "bone headed moves" 2-1 for the Bulldogs at this point then ?
Panwar puts a player into concussion protocol and only gets 2 games ?
Xhekaj hits a player from behind and trys to decapitate him and gets the 5 min major....will he be suspended ???
I think they only thing I can agree on from your post was that Savard who did what he should have done in that situation got his ass handed to him.

 

[Rounder8]

I guess that makes the "bone headed moves" 2-1 for the Bulldogs at this point then ?
Panwar puts a player into concussion protocol and only gets 2 games ?
Xhekaj hits a player from behind and trys to decapitate him and gets the 5 min major....will he be suspended ???
I think they only thing I can agree on from your post was that Savard who did what he should have done in that situation got his ass handed to him.

Tried to decapitate? He has bad aim then, since he made contact with his back first.

 

[MeafAttack]

Tried to decapitate? He has bad aim then, since he made contact with his back first.

Yes,yes he does...lol

 

[dirty12]

Clarke should 100% be suspended, but the Colts will likely buy it out. With the time he had approaching Sherk and how far he stretched out his leg targeting the knee, it looked intent to injure. Hence the short review by the refs before he got ejected. Bone headed move by a very good player.

I didn’t see it as intentional, more as self preservation. It was a definite knee worthy of 5 min, that’s all imo. Clarke and Sherk were not going to avoid one another. Clarke had the wherewithal to not lift his leg very likely saving himself a 3 week to 2 month injury.

 

[Canadian Game]

I guess that makes the "bone headed moves" 2-1 for the Bulldogs at this point then ?
Panwar puts a player into concussion protocol and only gets 2 games ?
Xhekaj hits a player from behind and trys to decapitate him and gets the 5 min major....will he be suspended ???
I think they only thing I can agree on from your post was that Savard who did what he should have done in that situation got his ass handed to him.

In no way was did I compare to other plays or say one was was boneheaded and another wasn’t, or that one was/wasn’t worse than another. I simply stated my thoughts about Clarke’s knee.

I didn’t see it as intentional, more as self preservation. It was a definite knee worthy of 5 min, that’s all imo. Clarke and Sherk were not going to avoid one another. Clarke had the wherewithal to not lift his leg very likely saving himself a 3 week to 2 month injury.

I’m respectfully disagree. Clarke had options after taking a shot on net and had the view and the time to see the transition and decide his next maneuver when Sherk began skating the puck out. Defensively, Clarke could have back-checked. Understandably, he went in offensive mode and still had options. He could have tried stripping the puck off Sherk outside the Bulldogs’ zone without contact or at the same spot where the hit happened, or he could have cut in and made a clean open ice hit where he kneed Sherk. When he cut in he extended his leg so far out that it was impossible for Sherk to avoid. So it wasn’t a matter of barely sticking out the knee or looking unsure of going through with the plan. Therefore, I saw it as intent at the game and my opinion was from reinforced after watching the replay from the broadcast after, and intent to injury is suspension-worthy.

As for Clarke being lucky he didn’t lift his leg and saved himself from serious injury, that’s irrelevant and it would have been his own doing.

 

[yessir29292]

1 game for Clarke

 

[dirty12]

In no way was did I compare to other plays or say one was was boneheaded and another wasn’t, or that one was/wasn’t worse than another. I simply stated my thoughts about Clarke’s knee.


I’m respectfully disagree. Clarke had options after taking a shot on net and had the view and the time to see the transition and decide his next maneuver when Sherk began skating the puck out. Defensively, Clarke could have back-checked. Understandably, he went in offensive mode and still had options. He could have tried stripping the puck off Sherk outside the Bulldogs’ zone without contact or at the same spot where the hit happened, or he could have cut in and made a clean open ice hit where he kneed Sherk. When he cut in he extended his leg so far out that it was impossible for Sherk to avoid. So it wasn’t a matter of barely sticking out the knee or looking unsure of going through with the plan. Therefore, I saw it as intent at the game and my opinion was from reinforced after watching the replay from the broadcast after, and intent to injury is suspension-worthy.

As for Clarke being lucky he didn’t lift his leg and saved himself from serious injury, that’s irrelevant and it would have been his own

Think about what you are implying. The best player in the OHL is going to purposely risk a suspension in the playoffs and risk his career by using his knee to take out Sherk?

I don’t think it was luck for Clarke not to lift his leg, I think it is more like he knows the increased likelihood of being injured not being firmly planted for a knee on knee collision and can process quickly.

 

[Canadian Game]

@dirty12 what happened is what happened. Clarke kneed Sherk, he got 5 and a game, and suspended for it. I’m certainly not the one to answer why Clarke kneed Sherk or whether he considered the consequences or not. Only Clarke can answer those questions. People do things with intent while not considering consequences all the time. Unless Clarke was learning to skate like a new skier who’s legs spread further apart until they crash, his leg wasn’t sticking out that far for nothing… and he certainly isn’t new to skating.

 

[Devin]

@dirty12 what happened is what happened. Clarke kneed Sherk, he got 5 and a game, and suspended for it. I’m certainly not the one to answer why Clarke kneed Sherk or whether he considered the consequences or not. Only Clarke can answer those questions. People do things with intent while not considering consequences all the time. Unless Clarke was learning to skate like a new skier who’s legs spread further apart until they crash, his leg wasn’t sticking out that far for nothing… and he certainly isn’t new to skating.

I think xhejai cross checking Clarke in the back of the head was way worse. ik they have helmets on but there's a reason why blows to the back of the head r banned in boxing. can lead to serious neurological damage