Oakville hockey reaching new heights
BY TODD CORDELL Oakville is quietly developing into a powerhouse in Canada when it comes to developing quality hockey players on a consistent basis. While the town is already well represented at the NHL level with the likes of New York Islanders star forward John Tavares and Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason, there figures to […]
LIVE EVENT: Pickering Panthers vs Oakville Blades
COVERAGE BY TODD CORDELL Friday night at 7:30 p.m. the Oakville Blades will host the Pickering Panthers in what should be an entertaining battle between two solid OJHL teams. The Blades enter Friday’s game with a 13-11-0 record including a 7-5-0 record at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, an arena the Blades call home. The Panthers […]
Team Ontario’s under-17 team loaded with Oakville flavour
INFOGRAPHIC BY TODD CORDELL Hockey Canada and the CHL combined their efforts to announce Team Ontario’s under-17 team for this year’s tournament, and many of the players have direct ties to Oakville. Sources: HockeyCanada HockeyProspect Wikipedia
Former Oakville Blade off to strong start in OHL
STORY BY TODD CORDELL Oakville native Conor McGlynn may not be producing a ton points, but he’s off to an excellent start to his OHL career. The 18-year-old forward has six points in 22 games after leaving Sioux City of the USHL to join the Kingston Frontenacs. The Frontenacs are off to an excellent start […]
Oakville native creating a buzz in rookie campaign
STORY BY TODD CORDELL Oakville native Matt Spencer is generating a lot of buzz around the OHL. The 16-year-old defenseman not only made the Peterborough Petes lineup out of camp, but he’s been playing pretty big minutes and producing for a team that is currently sitting in playoff position. Spencer has five points through his […]
Oakville native taking OHL by storm
STORY BY TODD CORDELL Oakville native Adam Craievich isn’t lighting up the league, but he couldn’t ask for a much better start to his OHL career. Through 17 games, his Guelph Storm is first place in the league and owns an impressive 14-3-0 record. Though Craievich has two goals, three points and a plus-1 rating […]
Oakville native making smooth transition to OHL
STORY BY TODD CORDELL Oakville native Jesse Barwell is making waves around the OHL. At just 16 years of age, Barwell made a quality Mississauga Steelheads team straight out of training camp and has been a key contributor offensively. The skilled forward has seven points in 15 games, which puts him top five on the […]
Apple iOS7 update drawing mixed reviews
STORY BY TODD CORDELL The new Apple iOS update is drawing mixed reviews. Last week Apple released iOS 7, which drastically changed the look and feel of apps run on its handheld devices. Sheridan student Luke Iaboni, 18, likes the changes made. “I really like the changes,” Iaboni said. “I like how they’re trying to […]
Oakville native looking to prove NHL scouts wrong
STORY BY TODD CORDELL Oakville native Jake Smith is out to prove NHL scouts wrong. The 18-year-old North Bay Battalion goaltender is looking to make teams regret passing him up after he wasn’t selected during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. While Smith has turned the page on being overlooked in his first year of eligibility, […]