McDonnell not being there is a bit worrysome for me. Was a high pick. Very good player.
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McDonnell not being there is a bit worrysome for me. Was a high pick. Very good player.
draft pick dylan winsor not there either. heard some good things about him. not surprised because of how far of a travel it would be. he's also signed with dryden of the SIJHL
not shocked as he committed to providence college after being selected and attending spring camp
Won't be able to make any of the scrimmages or practises this week so I'm looking forward to hearing a rundown of how the players look. Especially the new hopefuls. Thanks in advance!
players i'm interested in are vancompernolle, dominique & desmond based off of last season performances as well as what i heard about them from spring camp
There was a sign outside of section 8 at the aud. 86 Season Tickets will be available to the public 1 week today. Guess there is no more house warming list.
Also wont be getting to far into evaluation's tonight.
Wasn't enough going on to view.
Will say this,
Arber Xhekaj didn't have a good 1st showing with the team. In the drills he was kind of being a bone head. Even the coach looked at him at one point and was like WTF lol. Was participating in a skating drill and kind of gave up. Keep in mine these kids have been there all day but still, you're a free agent in camp.
Liked what i've seen so far from Alex Peterson, Vuk looks like a beast, Yantsis looked good.
Hall looked fine, I really hope the team takes their time with him. Baby steps. Lets not rush him back just to have him in the line up.
Baldalementi (Sp?) Is someone I could see earning a spot here.
Desmond looked okay. Shoot 1st kind of guy. Skates decent. Would like to see more of him.
Wasn't enough going on to view.
Will say this,
Arber Xhekaj didn't have a good 1st showing with the team. In the drills he was kind of being a bone head. Even the coach looked at him at one point and was like WTF lol. Was participating in a skating drill and kind of gave up. Keep in mine these kids have been there all day but still, you're a free agent in camp.
Liked what i've seen so far from Alex Peterson, Vuk looks like a beast, Yantsis looked good.
Hall looked fine, I really hope the team takes their time with him. Baby steps. Lets not rush him back just to have him in the line up.
Baldalementi (Sp?) Is someone I could see earning a spot here.
Desmond looked okay. Shoot 1st kind of guy. Skates decent. Would like to see more of him.
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WIll get to see some action this morning and tomorrow morning. Brown's article claims there are spots to be had but you have to wonder. Looking foward to seeing how the boys look.
And Vuks IS a beast. : )
And Vuks IS a beast. : )
What you see is what you get, and based on what you said, you have seen everything already. No need to see more. Long shot to make team IMHO.
slim list to pick from though. 12 signed forwards and 10 to pick from for an extra forward
Went to practice as well last night. Being practice, you don't get the greatest read but there were a few players I liked.
Baier was the best goalie at practice IMO. Good size, positional, and rebound control.
Langdon was consistent, has decent speed and good hands.
Holmes seemed to have a magnet to the puck. A couple 1 on 1's against Hall and Gentles and they poked the puck off, but Holmes found it back on his stick quickly.
Like Seb said, I saw the antics too from Arber Xhekaj and it was not good. See him as one of the first cuts.
And I was somewhat surprised to see Petersen there. While I know he is still a sign player. With our injuries last season, he didn't dress, so I don't see him part of the plans going forward. But he was at camp, maybe auditioning for another team. Who knows, wish him luck but I dont see him on the roster again this year.
Baier was the best goalie at practice IMO. Good size, positional, and rebound control.
Langdon was consistent, has decent speed and good hands.
Holmes seemed to have a magnet to the puck. A couple 1 on 1's against Hall and Gentles and they poked the puck off, but Holmes found it back on his stick quickly.
Like Seb said, I saw the antics too from Arber Xhekaj and it was not good. See him as one of the first cuts.
And I was somewhat surprised to see Petersen there. While I know he is still a sign player. With our injuries last season, he didn't dress, so I don't see him part of the plans going forward. But he was at camp, maybe auditioning for another team. Who knows, wish him luck but I dont see him on the roster again this year.
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Not surprising given the dearth of STH that passed on playoff tickets in a strong 'up' year, perhaps. Scuttlebutt was that STH renewals were off ... I saw several high red pairs+ and even some corner gold pairs + threes avail & LOTS of blues in the avail seat selector.
I saw that too but he caught my eye a couple times too with speed and hustle in the attack/defend drills as well. Potentially an effective future OHL defender ... hopefully he just needs to get fired up after a couple hits in the game scenarios!
I want to say I am shocked because the house warming list used to be quite long. I said on twitter that this fan base might just be evolving as did another fan. Older generation are moving on and thats why so many opened. Also when I talked to the guy I bought my ST off for the year, I guess that the only financial savings (Not including perks) you save is like a buck a ticket. Almost no point in having them.
PS- Had to skip out on the morning scrimmage last minute. Was going to attend with wife and baby but
Wife and Baby where sleeping and didn't want to bother them.
I liked what I saw from Peterson the last two training camps and exhibition seasons. But no matter. He didn't get a chance then and he won't get one now.
If they had the slightest intention of giving this kid a shot at making the team, they don't make the MacPherson trade. (I say that without having seen MacPherson play).
I hope he gets a shot elsewhere in the OHL. If not, I hope this team has the decency to waive him.
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I can see a few reasons STH are down.
1. There are always seats available since the expansion.
2. Since there are always seats available why not skip the games that are dogs or on a day you have something better to do? If there is a bottom feeder from the east conference (or even west for that matter) and I have something to do, I'm skipping that game. Could be anything from a family event to watching an NFL game on the tube.
3. A lot of people perceive that they are being taken for granted. No more seniors prices for example. It's the Rangers prerogative to make these decisions; it's the fans choice to react negatively. Also no early bird discount for renewing early or a discount for longevity.
4. It's not that great of a deal anymore unless you attend almost all of the games. It's a catch 22 - do you give STH a bigger discount or risk killing walk up sales by raising prices for single games?
5. Playoff tickets are always available; you don't need a season ticket to make sure you can get in.
6. Quite frankly the hockey hasn't been great entertainment in recent years. Last year we hopefully turned the corner - time will tell.
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White Team all but demolished Red Team. 5-2 and that 2nd red goal was a breakaway by Valade and a sweet goal on Baier (who was pretty solid the whole game).
White Team D...........Hall (looked great!).....Gentles...........and York. Macpherson.....steady not flashy.
Forwards.......gotta love Langdon and Tresoor. Holmes impressed.....works hard and doesn't let up. Reminds me of Damiani (who also had a breakaway goal and blew it past Pfeil) An article here on Holmes: Holmes staying home - Welcome to Hockey News North
Red Team D.....Vuks ( wow doesn't do it)......Peterson (the D who didn't get to play last year....hmmm).....and Sebrango....ok, he lived up to the hype. Looking forward to seeing him up against some older more experienced players. There was a Matt York.......Jack's brother. Vancouver had the Sedin brothers...we could have the York brothers.
Forwards.....Serpa impressed. He has speed, good hands, and moves. I liked him before and I still like him now. Valade.....he's going to be special on offense..no doubt. Desmond has speed and stood out when he was on the ice. Guest was roaring around and making plays today. London's loss and certainly, Kitchener's gain.
Training Camp Scrimmage Results: Day 1 – Kitchener Rangers
Of course, our regulars were there except for Hugg (although just playing in Sweden, JB reports that he's here).......and no Petizian....who JB also reports is here and fit as a fiddle.
I'll catch the 3rd game tomorrow.
White Team D...........Hall (looked great!).....Gentles...........and York. Macpherson.....steady not flashy.
Forwards.......gotta love Langdon and Tresoor. Holmes impressed.....works hard and doesn't let up. Reminds me of Damiani (who also had a breakaway goal and blew it past Pfeil) An article here on Holmes: Holmes staying home - Welcome to Hockey News North
Red Team D.....Vuks ( wow doesn't do it)......Peterson (the D who didn't get to play last year....hmmm).....and Sebrango....ok, he lived up to the hype. Looking forward to seeing him up against some older more experienced players. There was a Matt York.......Jack's brother. Vancouver had the Sedin brothers...we could have the York brothers.
Forwards.....Serpa impressed. He has speed, good hands, and moves. I liked him before and I still like him now. Valade.....he's going to be special on offense..no doubt. Desmond has speed and stood out when he was on the ice. Guest was roaring around and making plays today. London's loss and certainly, Kitchener's gain.
Training Camp Scrimmage Results: Day 1 – Kitchener Rangers
Of course, our regulars were there except for Hugg (although just playing in Sweden, JB reports that he's here).......and no Petizian....who JB also reports is here and fit as a fiddle.
I'll catch the 3rd game tomorrow.
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I did see Hugg on Kitchener's Instagram story.
Valade just seems to put up numbers wherever he plays. Tore it up in AAA, obviously. Went point per game at both OHL gold cup and the national u17 camp. had like 6 points in his 3 spring camp games. should be exciting
I'm interested to see which non roster players they will carry with them into the showcase this weekend. there doesn't seem to be a huge gap between all of them so there's lots up for grabs
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As a season ticket holder.....can't disagree with any of your points. Not feeling the love that's for sure. You'd think we'd be more valued.
How exactly is Guest, “London’s Loss”?
Rangers drafted him in 2016, 3rd round, 47th pick.
Do you think they should have taken him over Foudy and Moskal?
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You covered all the bases there!!
The evaporation of the waiting list has to speak volumes when it comes to the "need" for a new building that seats 12000+. I believe that's the size of building that was campaigned for a few years ago.
If you can't fill the one we have.......
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