Hockey Canada has created a manual to educate you about the Canadian Development Model and how it affects you. The link below will provide you with the opportunity to download the manual.
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The OHL Priority Selection is in days, May 3 to be exact. While you may want to know a little bit more about the draft, you will find that it is hard to find information. Well, Canadian Hockey News has some information for you! Below are two links which will allow you to download the media releases for this year’s draft.
OHL Prioity Selection Draft Information
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The draft is completed online and can be viewed at the following website:
http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/events/index.php?step=1⊂=2&id=121
As like every other year, CHN will be providing a complete analysis of the draft.
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To enter the Bring Home the Stanley Cup contest, fans must submit a video that shows their NHL Playoff viewing rituals. One passionate Canadian hockey fan will win:
To enter the Bring Home the Stanley Cup contest, Canadian hockey fans can go to www.cbcsports.ca/bringhomethecup from March 23 to April 30, 2008, where they must submit a video of their NHL Playoff viewing rituals and complete the online entry form.
Think you know who is going No 1. in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection? We wanna know! Click the link below to vote:
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Many of you probably already know. But other may just be entering into the hockey realm and realizing that to be successful in the sport you need a heck of a lot of money. There are rumours that some minor midget coaches could be making upward of $150,000. This probably represents one of the higher paid coaches, however it marks a fundamental shift in the minor hockey structure. Minor hockey coaching as been mainly volunteer work for the most part. Now coaches are getting paid, some even receiving bonuses based on their (team’s) performance. While this may not seem like a problem for most, look at it from the view of league administrators. Games are now beginning to mean more and more. One game could very well determine if the coach is paid and additional $20,000. Parents now see their child and an investment, hoping that investing the large amount of money will pay off in an NHL (professional) contract. Referees are now dealing with more hostel coaches who blame the referees for their lack of performance, and ultimately possible taking money out of their pockets. This all has to end. Hockey is a game, not a business, the money that is flooding the sport/game is starting to make it less and less enjoyable. Parents now guarentee their child’s junior career by buying a team for them. What a shame a sport that has become a business venture. For those parents that are worried about their child getting an education out of the game, save up the $3,000 or more a year and you’ll have enough for your child’s education.
Hockey Canada announced that Pat Quinn will be coaching Team Canada at the U18 World Championships in Kazan Russia on April 13-23 . He will be joined by Jesse Wallin who was recently appointed as head coach of the Red Deer Rebels, and is a former defenseman of the Red Deer Rebels. As well as the Equiptment Manager of the Red Deer Rebel, Radar Horning. These men will be joined by Guy Boucher of the Drummonville Voyagers of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Pat Quinn is member of an ownership group that owns the Vancouver Giant, who were memorial cup winners in 2007.
To any who has tuned into Canadian news, you will hear the headlines, Patrick Roy’s son involved in fight. Then you will see is horrible display of sportsmenship and beating of the goalie. For those who haven’t seen it, watch the clip below;
The league has issued the following suspensions to the players involved:
Jonathan Roy (playing for the Quebec Remparts) is suspended for 7 games and recieves a $500 fine for his actions. The goalie whom he attacked, Bobby Nadeau also recieved a $500 fine for his inapproriate gestures.
Maxime Lacroix recieves 3 games for hitting a player when he was down.
Marc-Oliver Vallerand is suspended 2 games for his involvement in the melea
Sébastien Rioux recieves 6 games for leaving the penalty box to join the melea.
Antoine Roussel is suspended for 1 game after being the instigator in a fight.
Charles-Antoine Messier is suspended for two games for an assulting penalty.
The implications of the event are a call for the removal of fighting from hockey. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and its executives should be commended for the stiff suspensions handed down. The QMJHL also listed other suspensions that were handed down for incidents in other games. To see the complete press release visit the following link by clicking here.
Link URL:http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=232&id_nouvelle=1737
The gamesheet can be viewed by clicking here.
Link URL:http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=342374&id_partie=14604
Patrick Roy (former NHL goalie) was also suspended five games for his involvement, both teams were fined $4,000 .
Interestingly enough the game is not available as part of the Telus webcast archives.
The “big” event of the Minor Midget (1992) year comes to an end. Many teams played their last games together at the Minor Midget level. The next big event is the U17 selection camps. All in all the tournament went well. This year seems to have had a lot of disparity between the teams. The quarter finals were for the most part blow outs. The Marlies v. Middle-Essex semifinal game turned out to be good, 2-1 in double overtime. The Jr. Canadiens rolled over Belle Tire (5-0). The finals was a good game, however the Marlies were tired from the game previous that day. They couldn’t hold off the relentless fore check of the Jr. Canadiens.
The Ontario Hockey League will hold it Priority Selection (draft) over the internet. John McFarland is expect to go No. 1 to Sudbury.
The Ontario Hockey Federation approved changes to their regulations. The areas affected were players transfers, development fees, tampering, and AAA waivers. The two most drastic changes were in the development fees structuring. It seems the OHF is attempting to encourage the growth of its Midget AAA and making the transition more smooth. The OHF also increased fines for tampering in an attempt to curb the practice. Fine increase from $500 to $2000 and it will now be payed by the club, who will then presumably collect from the team.
To read more about the changes visit the OHF website: http://www.ohf.on.ca/web_pages/headlines_news.php?ID=170
2008 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament Schedule
Wednesday March 19
Rink 1
1:45 pm Toronto Jr. Canadiens vs. Halton Hurricanes
3:30 pm HNO Kings vs. Toronto Nationals
5:15 pm Toronto Marlboros vs. Peterborough Petes
7:15 pm Toronto Red Wings vs. North Central Predators
9:00 pm Elgin Middlesex Chiefs vs. Mississauga Senators
Rink 2
1:15 pm York Simcoe Express vs. Toronto Red Wings
3:00 pm Mississauga Senators vs. Ottawa Senators
4:45 pm Greater Kingston Jr. Frontenacs vs. Markham Majors
6:30 pm Brantford 99’ers vs. Rochester Americans
8:30 pm NOHA All-Stars vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Thursday March 20
Rink 1
9:00 am TPH Thunder vs. Toronto Marlboros
10:45 am NOHA All-Stars vs. Halton Hurricanes
12:30 pm Greater Kingston Jr. Frontenacs vs. Elgin Middlesex Chiefs
2:15 pm Rochester Americans vs. North Central Predators
4:00 pm Toronto Jr. Canadiens vs. Detroit Belle Tire
5:45 pm Markham Majors vs. Mississauga Senators
7:30 pm Elgin Middlesex Chiefs vs. Ottawa Senators
9:15 pm Rochester Americans vs. Toronto Red Wings
Rink 2
8:30 am Detroit Belle Tire vs. Ottawa Jr. 67’s
10:15 am Ottawa Senators vs. Markham Majors
12:00 pm Toronto Nationals vs. Peterborough Petes
1:45 pm Brantford 99’ers vs. York Simcoe Express
3:30 pm TPH Thunder vs. HNO Kings
5:15 pm Halton Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Jr. 67’s
7:00 pm Toronto Marlboros vs. Toronto Nationals
8:45 pm North Central Predators vs. Brantford 99’ers
Friday March 21
Rink 1
9:00 am Detroit Belle Tire vs. NOHA All-Stars
10:45 am Peterborough Petes vs. TPH Thunder
12:30 pm Ottawa Senators vs. Greater Kingston Jr. Frontenacs
2:15 pm Toronto Red Wings vs. Brantford 99’ers
Rink 2
9:30 am HNO Kings vs. Toronto Marlboros
11:15 am Ottawa Jr. 67’s vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens
1:00 pm York Simcoe Express vs. Rochester Americans
2:45 pm Markham Majors vs. Elgin Middlesex Chiefs
Saturday March 22
Rink 1
10:00 am Peterborough Petes vs. HNO Kings
11:45 am North Central Predators vs. York Simcoe Express
1:30 pm Ottawa Jr. 67’s vs. NOHA All-Stars
5:30 pm Quarter Final 2 - 1ST PLACE DIV vs. 2ND PLACE DIV 3
7:30 pm Quarter Final 4 - 1ST PLACE DIV 1 vs. 2ND PLACE DIV 4
Rink 2
9:30 am Toronto Nationals vs. TPH Thunder
11:15 am Mississauga Senators vs. Greater Kingston Jr. Frontenacs
1:00 pm Halton Hurricanes vs. Detroit Belle Tire
5:00 pm Quarter Final 1 - 1ST PLACE DIV 3 vs. 2ND PLACE DIV 2
7:00 pm Quarter Final 3 - 1ST PLACE DIV 4 vs. 2ND PLACE DIV 1
Sunday March 23
Rink 1
9:00 am Winner Quarter Final 1 vs. Winner Quarter Final 2
5:00 pm Championship Game
Rink 2
9:30 am Winner Quarter Final 3 vs. Winner Quarter Final 4
