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Ottawa Citizen
7 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Sudbury Wolves' new player personnel director eyes OHL championship
Article content Dave Gray is a new addition, but certainly not a new face for the Sudbury Wolves and their staff. Article content A retired firefighter from Oshawa with 27 years of experience in the OHL as a scout and director of player personnel, Gray has become well-acquainted with Sudbury general manager Rob Papineau and newly named head scout Jason Spencer in rinks across the province these last several years. Article content Article content And the Wolves, in turn, are more than familiar of Gray's hockey handiwork, which helped to send the Brampton Battalion, then the North Bay Battalion to two appearances in the J. Ross Robertson Cup final, then the Hamilton Bulldogs to a pair of championships. Article content Article content Papineau and company were more than eager, then, to add Gray to their organization after he parted ways with the Bulldogs, now based in Brantford, after the 2024-25 season. Article content The Wolves announced Gray's hiring as director of player personnel last week in a hockey operations shuffle that included the promotions of Spencer to head scout and Jeff Forsyth to assistant general manager. Assistant coach Brent Gauvreau has since added the title of director of player development, while Trevor Gallant, another former Brantford staffer, was added as scout for southwestern Ontario. Article content Article content 'I'm honoured to be asked by Rob to join the Sudbury Wolves,' Gray told The Sudbury Star this past Tuesday. They've got a great history, a lot of great juniors who have come through the Sudbury Wolves. Article content 'My goal is to help Rob and the Wolves win a championship. The harder I work and the better we do together, hopefully we'll achieve that goal.' Article content A mainstay for the Battalion beginning with their entry into the league in 1998, Gray's connection to junior hockey goes back much further. His grandfather was Matt Leyden, the highly decorated junior hockey executive and administrator whose name now graces the OHL's Coach of the Year award. Article content Gray's keen eye for talent helped longtime Battalion bench boss Stan Butler and his crew to reach the post-season in all but two of their seasons in Brampton, with a final appearance in 2009.
Global News
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Edmonton Oilers trade Sam O'Reilly for Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard
Despite being selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL entry draft, the Edmonton Oilers have decided to part ways with forward Sam O'Reilly. The Oilers announced Tuesday night they have acquired 21-year-old forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for O'Reilly, who was selected 32nd overall in the 2024 entry draft. The five-foot-11 Howard skated in 37 games at Michigan State in 2024-25, registering 26 goals and 26 assists for 52 points. The lofty totals earned the left-shot winger a Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA's top player. The club also announced that Howard has agreed to a three-year Entry Level Contract (ELC) beginning in 2025-26. Story continues below advertisement Selected by the Lightning with the 31st overall selection in 2022 NHL draft, the Hudson, Wisc., native spent two impressive seasons with the Spartans compiling 34 goals and 54 assists for 88 points over 73 games. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy This past spring, Howard earned a gold medal at the 2025 world hockey championship seeing action in four games and tallying one assist for the U.S. The 19-year-old O'Reilly skated in 62 regular-season games with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League last season, recording 28 goals and 71 points. The Toronto native proceeded to play in 17 games during the OHL playoffs, netting seven goals and 22 points to help the Knights win the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions for a second season in a row. View image in full screen Sam O'Reilly, centre, poses after being selected by the Edmonton Oilers during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Friday, June 28, 2024, in Las Vegas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Steve Marcus O'Reilly's 22 post-season points and plus-24 rating both ranked third among all London skaters. He played a key role in the Knights winning the organization's third Memorial Cup, skating in five games and recording two goals and five points. Story continues below advertisement
Hamilton Spectator
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Oilers trade Sam O'Reilly for Hoby Baker Award winner Isaac Howard
EDMONTON - Despite being selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL entry draft, the Edmonton Oilers have decided to part ways with forward Sam O'Reilly. The Oilers announced Tuesday night they have acquired 21-year-old forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for O'Reilly, who was selected 32nd overall in the 2024 entry draft. The five-foot-11 Howard skated in 37 games at Michigan State in 2024-25, registering 26 goals and 26 assists for 52 points. The lofty totals earned the left-shot winger a Hoby Baker Award as the NCAA's top player. The club also announced that Howard has agreed to a three-year Entry Level Contract (ELC) beginning in 2025-26. Selected by the Lightning with the 31st overall selection in 2022 NHL draft, the Hudson, Wisc., native spent two impressive seasons with the Spartans compiling 34 goals and 54 assists for 88 points over 73 games. This past spring, Howard earned a gold medal at the 2025 world hockey championship seeing action in four games and tallying one assist for the U.S. The 19-year-old O'Reilly skated in 62 regular-season games with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League last season, recording 28 goals and 71 points. The Toronto native proceeded to play in 17 games during the OHL playoffs, netting seven goals and 22 points to help the Knights win the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions for a second season in a row. O'Reilly's 22 post-season points and plus-24 rating both ranked third among all London skaters. He played a key role in the Knights winning the organization's third Memorial Cup, skating in five games and recording two goals and five points. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 8, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Winnipeg Free Press
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Oilers trade Sam O'Reilly for Hoby Baker Award winner Isaac Howard
EDMONTON – Despite being selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL entry draft, the Edmonton Oilers have decided to part ways with forward Sam O'Reilly. The Oilers announced Tuesday night they have acquired 21-year-old forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for O'Reilly, who was selected 32nd overall in the 2024 entry draft. The five-foot-11 Howard skated in 37 games at Michigan State in 2024-25, registering 26 goals and 26 assists for 52 points. The lofty totals earned the left-shot winger a Hoby Baker Award as the NCAA's top player. The club also announced that Howard has agreed to a three-year Entry Level Contract (ELC) beginning in 2025-26. Selected by the Lightning with the 31st overall selection in 2022 NHL draft, the Hudson, Wisc., native spent two impressive seasons with the Spartans compiling 34 goals and 54 assists for 88 points over 73 games. This past spring, Howard earned a gold medal at the 2025 world hockey championship seeing action in four games and tallying one assist for the U.S. The 19-year-old O'Reilly skated in 62 regular-season games with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League last season, recording 28 goals and 71 points. The Toronto native proceeded to play in 17 games during the OHL playoffs, netting seven goals and 22 points to help the Knights win the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions for a second season in a row. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. O'Reilly's 22 post-season points and plus-24 rating both ranked third among all London skaters. He played a key role in the Knights winning the organization's third Memorial Cup, skating in five games and recording two goals and five points. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 8, 2025.
Global News
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Global News
London Knights hand out team awards to end 2024-2025 season
On a stage that included the Hamilton Spectator Trophy, the J. Ross Robertson Cup and the Memorial Cup, the London Knights gave out their 2024-25 individual awards on June 4 at Canada Life Place. London won the three major team awards as regular season champions, Ontario Hockey League champions and Memorial Cup champions. Here is a list of the 2024-25 winners: Peter Guertin Longshot Award: Austin Elliott Vaughn Custom Sports Most Improved Player: Jared Woolley Coulter's Pharmacy 3 Star Award: Denver Barkey Fan Favourite: Henry Brzustewicz Abakar Kazbekov Hardest Working Player: Sam O'Reilly & Oliver Bonk Story continues below advertisement Intensity Award: Easton Cowan & Landon Sim Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Player's Player: Jesse Nurmi & Blake Montgomery Scholastic Player of the Year: Austin Elliott Don Brankley Community Service Award: Denver Barkey Rookie of the Year: Alexsei Medvedev Sportsmanship and Ability Award: Jacob Julien Best Defensive Forward: Denver Barkey & Sam O'Reilly Source for Sports Best Defencemen: Sam Dickinson Heart Trophy: Oliver Bonk Richard Hunter Memorial Award for Leading Scorer: Sam Dickinson Playoff Performer: Kasper Halttunen & Easton Cowan MVP: Sam Dickinson The Knights also honoured potential graduates as they spent one last evening as a team before players begin to head in different directions. For draft eligible players like defenceman Henry Brzustewicz and goaltender Aleksei Medvedev that next stop will be the NHL Draft Combine from June 2-7 in Buffalo, N.Y. Overagers Jacob Julien, Auston Elliott and Landon Sim have ow officially graduated. Story continues below advertisement Julien has signed with the Winnipeg Jets, Sim has signed with the Toronto Marlboros and Elliott is set to go to UMass-Lowell next year in the NCAA. One of the biggest question marks for London heading into next season will be what the San Jose Sharks decide to do with Sam Dickinson. The Knights Most Valuable Player will be 19 years old and while he will still have junior eligibility, there could be an opportunity for him to stay with the Sharks in the National Hockey League. Next up for the OHL will be the release of the 2025-26 schedule and an announcement regarding possible changes to the 2026 OHL Priority Selection.
