Kitchener Rangers 2023-24 Season Thread (Part 4)

[nelli27]

The Knights posters take a good ribbing for the most part. They might look like the green headed monster of the OHL but they have a real soft spot in their hearts for the old Rangers.

We sure do! Dale Hunter's number is being retired at the Aud Monday night, not just for being a former Ranger. He's actually the #2 winningest coach at the Aud of all-time (behind Pete DeBoer)! lol!
Don't forget I'm the president of the A. Xhekaj fan club (London chapter).

 

[Coaches Coroner]

We sure do! Dale Hunter's number is being retired at the Aud Monday night, not just for being a former Ranger. He's actually the #2 winningest coach at the Aud of all-time (behind Pete DeBoer)! lol!
Don't forget I'm the president of the A. Xhekaj fan club (London chapter).

Is Dale resigning as Shadow Commissioner when Branch steps down as Puppet Commissioner?

 

[rve24]

Is Dale resigning as Shadow Commissioner when Branch steps down as Puppet Commissioner?

Naaaa, it's a lifetime appointment. One sealed forever in a secretive ceremony that the illuminaty and secret societies of Ivy league schools would envy.
That full year suspension of Mark was part of the deflection campaign.

 

[nelli27]

Is Dale resigning as Shadow Commissioner when Branch steps down as Puppet Commissioner?

Wait... You haven't heard? He's the new commissioner and also still coaching the Knights. Why not?

 

[rangersblues]

Wait... You haven't heard? He's the new commissioner and also still coaching the Knights. Why not?

How's that different from now ?

 

[GeoBlue]

They might look like the green headed monster of the OHL but they have a real soft spot in their hearts for the old Rangers.

Obviously. They have one coaching them.

 

[Ward Cornell]

Wait... You haven't heard? He's the new commissioner and also still coaching the Knights. Why not?

And the head of the OHL Officiating.

 

[nelli27]

How's that different from now ?

Good one! Lol!

 

[Krangers08]

Kitchener catches a bit of a break as Zayne Parekh will miss Saturdays game due to spitting

 

[Krangers08]

Swick, Mesar, Andonovkski, Reid are all out this weekend. Mesar is described as out this weekend at minimum and swick is out 10-14 days. Martin has not had a team practice yet and still week to week. Cameron Reid is out till late February at earliest. Macniel and Arquette are up on emergency basis (Josh brown). brutal time for the injury bug

 

[Jives]

It will be very nice when we can ice a full line up. Martin keeps being delayed….to the point I wonder if he will even play this year.

 

[rangersblues]

It will be very nice when we can ice a full line up. Martin keeps being delayed….to the point I wonder if he will even play this year.

Except for Martin the Rangers have been relatively healthy up to this point. Now all of a sudden... Better to happen now than a month from now I suppose.

Given Martin's injury history I've been concerned all along. Especially since a broken pelvis seems to be a rare sports injury to me.

 

[Rangers True Blue]

Go ahead. Take your best shot..............

Šalé - Rehkopf – Lam/Misaljevic

Ellinas - Sop – Misaljevic/Lam

Bottineau - Mercer - Pugliese

Stark - Romano - Arquette


Motew - Brzustewicz

Dirracolo - Savard

MacNiel- Campbell


Parsons

 

[rangersblues]

Go ahead. Take your best shot..............

Šalé - Rehkopf – Lam/Misaljevic

Ellinas - Sop – Misaljevic/Lam

Bottineau - Mercer - Pugliese

Stark - Romano - Arquette


Motew - Brzustewicz

Dirracolo - Savard

MacNiel- Campbell


Parsons

I hope they keep Bottineau, Mercer and Pugs together. I'd play Misel on the Sop line for balance. I'm guessing if the game is close at least one of Brzustewicz Motew and Savard will be on almost all the time in the 3rd period.

Going to be a tough go.

 

[OnlyUpFromHere49]

Brz out tonight too apparently...

 

[SSMHoundsFan]

Brz out tonight too apparently...

all injured?

 

[sbpointer]

Andonovski is suspended
Brzustewicz attending to a family matter from what I read on X

 

[bobber]

all injured?

All but Hunter

 

[rangersblues]

When it pours it rains.

 

[Krangers08]

The growth of stark got me Looking through some of the selections of this pass draft

Tyler Meireles went from 5,8 to 5,10

Andrew Macniel went from 6,1 to 6,2

Owen Edwards went from 6,2 to 6,3

Haeden Ellis went from 5,6 to 5,9

Kaden Schneider went from 6,1 to 6,3

Matthews grimes went from 5,10 to 6

*draft height to current height

Some forget including myself that these kids are still growing and are why scouts look at family history in relation to height while drafting

* the top d talent in the draft the upcoming draft seem to be in that 5,9 to 5,11 range

 

[rangersblues]

Andonovski is suspended
Brzustewicz attending to a family matter from what I read on X

Hunter and Henry's father passed away at age 49.

 

[bobber]

Hunter and Henry's father passed away at age 49.

That's sad.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

I hope Hunter takes as much time as he needs, and then some if his family needs more.

 

[Krangers08]

Starting lineup
Ellinas-Rehkopf-Bottineau
Motew -Campbell
Parsons

 

[GeoBlue]

Starting lineup
Ellinas-Rehkopf-Bottineau
Motew -Campbell
Parsons

I was going to give you a but I realized you said "starting" lineup, not "entire" lineup.