NorthernVoice
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I think for all the love Wilson gets, we should talk a lot more about the incredible job Mike Oke has done. I give him the credit for changing the narrative around the team in almost every aspect.
- drafting Mason McTavish and having him report was huge for the organizational rep with players and parents.
- trading for Akil Thomas after the Gold Medal clinching goal furthered this as a place players wanted to come.
- drafting Nick Robertson 16th overall, it almost gets lost in the covid year that he had 55 goals in 46 games and was the most dominant Petes player in years.
- heavily criticised trades for Chase Stillman, Brennan Othmann that panned out in the end.
- willing to go all in dealing Lardis and JVV to bring in players who brought the OHL Championship home.
- exceeding all expectations in the rebuild by acquiring three additional first round picks in the most recent draft.
- drafting the centrepiece of the next great Petes team (even above those three forwards) at #13 in Carson Cameron.
And that's only on the ice.
- 17 sell outs this year, more in the second half of the year when the team was in rebuilding mode
- franchise attendance record
- most season tickets holders ever
- way younger crowds
- from what I've heard even greater momentum going into next season.
I'll give Wilson credit for last year's playoffs and the first half of this season. Before that he didn't really live up to expectations (that team underachieved so much in last year's regular season). Oke has been crushing it for years.
- drafting Mason McTavish and having him report was huge for the organizational rep with players and parents.
- trading for Akil Thomas after the Gold Medal clinching goal furthered this as a place players wanted to come.
- drafting Nick Robertson 16th overall, it almost gets lost in the covid year that he had 55 goals in 46 games and was the most dominant Petes player in years.
- heavily criticised trades for Chase Stillman, Brennan Othmann that panned out in the end.
- willing to go all in dealing Lardis and JVV to bring in players who brought the OHL Championship home.
- exceeding all expectations in the rebuild by acquiring three additional first round picks in the most recent draft.
- drafting the centrepiece of the next great Petes team (even above those three forwards) at #13 in Carson Cameron.
And that's only on the ice.
- 17 sell outs this year, more in the second half of the year when the team was in rebuilding mode
- franchise attendance record
- most season tickets holders ever
- way younger crowds
- from what I've heard even greater momentum going into next season.
I'll give Wilson credit for last year's playoffs and the first half of this season. Before that he didn't really live up to expectations (that team underachieved so much in last year's regular season). Oke has been crushing it for years.