Kitchener put their commitment to it in 2022. They’re VERY good communicating with fans. If only some other teams could do this, their fan base may not be dwindling down *cough Kingston
Medicine Hat is almost certainly a shoe in for 2026. Newer arena with super star to market the event. Really just a formality.
True but Brandon will have Jaxon Jacobson who is going to put up a ton of points, they maybe sell off Roger McQueen too at some point.
I'll let off this after this post so we don't hijack the thread.
Not talking about Brandon repeating- talking about Medicine Hat. Brandon is making a bid though so I assume when the time is right they sell off mcqueen and Charlie elick
I think so too but they will have one of the best teams and Preston is one of the top guys for the 2026 draft
0 chance they win
Maybe not- they could if they sell off cristall, price and Iginla this year- Levi benson is intriguing 5’5 120 as a late 07 birthday but had 2ppg in u18 hockey
No. Meant they aren't going to host in Brandon again in that building.
Gretzky quietly left the ownership group last season. There was no announcement or mention of it from the IceDogs. It was actually very strange but not unexpected considering how the Icedogs are being run.
Surprisingly, while the news media trumpeted The Great One's involved, none have asked him about it. I know the local media are shy about asking 3D questions for fear they will been ostracized, but perhaps an agency outside our little pond could pose the question to Gretzky?
There is nothing wrong with Frolov. He just is not elite, and probably not on PP1 ahead of Wycisk, Virgilio, and all the more offensively talented forwards.
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Currently, Frolov is not among this list of top 30 OHL first time NHL draft eligible players. The list does not even include this years imports.
Knowing that there will likely be less than 40 OHL 2005-07 born players selected, a Frolov selection inside the top 200 seems a stretch to me at this time.
Out of respect for his candour with me, I don’t feel comfortable recounting the entire conversation. However, what I can share is: After Wamsley, hired as the hockey consultant, spent countless hours, reviewing Darren’s "hockey model", he prepared a full report recommending some of the necessary changes required on and off the ice to create a hockey model for success...he didn't like what he heard and was told his services were no longer needed.
Some will agree and others will disagree with that, however, who some think is the better player at the moment is completely irrelevant to the “issue and problem” with the trade and what the 100s of departed season ticket holders are upset about. I realize I’m repeating this AGAIN, but it is EXACTLY the problem and issue with the trade AND ORGANIZATION.
Wait... Darren had a hockey model? I guess when you find out you aren't the smartest person in the room you either find another room or ask someone to leave. Niagara deserves better. I place the blame squarely on the OHL and its Board of Governors.
Picks are only valuable if you want to build a team or buy players to enhance your squad. This is not the current cash-centric model. So they liquidate picks to teams who have the traditional goal in mind.
So why NOT this, if you are building around an 07-08 core as your Mem-Cup team, as they claimed?
