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Owen Sound Attack 2023-24 Season Thread (Part One)
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Yes I was thinking of mentioning that. I really despise that rule. But I am just a fan so I dont get much say in it... any guys that would potentially drop the mits are all at their limit. I wish it was like 3 per half season instead.. maybe make number 4 a higher suspension but 3 in 30 ish games really isnt much.
I would think at this point in the season most teams are getting to the same point where their guys that are brought in to energize a line up by a potential fight are close to the limits by now which makes the second half of the season a bit different to watch.. more guys will go un scathed after a monster hit
The rule is 3 fights before suspension, meaning after 4 you get whacked with the suspension. If you are instigated upon, the fight doesn't count towards the limit prior to suspension.
Konnor Smith is at 4 fights, 3 of which don't involve instigators. His next non-instigated fight against will result in a suspension.
Hookey is at 3 fights. His next one, assuming he isn't instigated upon will be a suspension.
Stewart has 3 fights but been instigated upon in two of them so he still has two fights before he hits the limit.
Yes I had a look and that is accurate. They just need to be careful say in a 3-1, 4-1 game that they don't take an extra 2 for instigating as it could be a PP goal against. That woudln't help the team. So that means they need to find a willing partner and for them it isn't easy to do. I'm all for a momentum changing tilt. But it takes a willing partner
nelli27
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Does Ritchie (forget his first name) still perform the national anthem at Attack games? He's my favourite.
OSMike
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Typically during the playoffs. Steve Ritchie. I also love his performances.
crowncarrier
My father hung me on a hook once....once.
Let today forever be known as #DoorGate.. tough loss in a close game
It feels like we've been talking about the doors popping open in the Bayshore for at least the last 3-4 home games. I don't really understand how it hasn't been fixed yet. It's really dangerous and certainly Steen is lucky he wasn't injured after going through the opening last night. Lets hope the issue is finally addressed. Unfortunate that something like a door took away from what was an otherwise very entertaining hockey game.
Top 6 were bagged in the third period and just couldn’t keep the forecheck pace that had to get the lead.
Steve used to play in Canadian folk supergroup Tanglefoot.
Currently he works at Bayshore Broadcasting .
Tanglefoot was based in Norwood. Jackson Stewarts' hometown. Interesting, he does a good job with the anthem,
nelli27
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He's just cool. Whenever I see him this thought enters my head, "I bet he listens to Rush!" Ask him!
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Steve and his wife Anne Marie who is an accomplished singer herself and has done the anthems a number of times are into astronomy. They both have high power telescopes which they set up around the city and through there F.B page Owen Sound Sidewalk Astronomy encourage people to come have a look.
With the review currently taking place about CHL players potentially being able to maintain eligibility to play in the NCAA, it seems to be a positive for the Attack potentially with two top prospects in Letourneau and Prud'homme holding future NCAA commitments. I'm not sure on how this may swing things for the future but it would appear it could be a positive with an eye towards next season depending on when such a change may take effect. Instead of competing with the NCAA, it would be more of a recruiting competition with the USHL. Boy could that ever potentially shake up next year's roster.
Because of the lack of production at the deadline by Degray it will be a tough sell to prospects. Barlow will be gone by deadline. Unless the sales pitch is that they will get tons of ice on a mediocre team
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I would argue the opposite in this case. Both Letourneau(will be 18) and Prud'homme(will be 17) will be older players and I would imagine it would be awfully tempting to come in and play top 9 minutes rather than enter into the league on the fourth line playing limited minutes as most rookies do. By nature of OHL cycles there are significant grads at the end of this season which present greater opportunity for younger players that haven't really existed this season or last season with how few grads the Attack have had. At the end of the day, it's still up to the player to earn the role and run with it but they aren't necessarily having to supplant veteran players in order to do so. Players want to play and as it stands going into next season there's a clear opportunity with the Attack. I think young players aren't necessarily looking at how competitive a team projects to be but more so what opportunity they may have to play and develop. Just my two cents.
I know you’re not necessarily an Attack fan and new to the organization, but they’ve operated this way for 20 years, when have they struggled to attract talent? Them and London seem to be the o key teams that constantly are competitive.
You can argue the vision from ownership, that’s your prerogative, but they’ve never struggled to attract prospects in that time line, so why would that now change?
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