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Ottawa Citizen
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Sudbury Wolves to take on North Bay Battalion in 2025-26 home opener
Article content OHL officials announced home openers for all 20 member teams on Thursday, with the Wolves set to welcome the North Bay Battalion to Sudbury Community Arena for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop. Article content Full regular-season schedules are to be released on Monday, the league said in a media release. Article content Article content Article content A 680-game season opens on Sept. 18, when the Battalion host to the Oshawa Generals at 7 p.m., while the Peterborough Petes welcome the Brampton Steelheads at 7:05 p.m. Article content Opening-week action continues on the 19th, with a total of eight home openers on the schedule, including a banner-raising night for the 2025 OHL- and Memorial Cup-champion London Knights. Article content Five more teams are to open the home portion of their schedules on Sept. 20 before two more do so on Sept. 21. Article content An additional three teams, including Flint, Owen Sound and Ottawa will hold home openers the following weekend. Article content 2025-26 OHL home openers Article content – Thurs., September 18: North Bay Battalion (vs. Oshawa) 7 p.m. Article content – Thurs., September 18: Peterborough Petes (vs. Brampton) 7:05 p.m. Article content – Fri., September 19: Brampton Steelheads (vs. Niagara) 7 p.m. Article content Article content – Fri., September 19: London Knights (vs. Owen Sound) 7 p.m. Article content – Fri., September 19: Kitchener Rangers (vs. Brantford) 7 p.m. Article content – Fri., September 19: Kingston Frontenacs (vs. Ottawa) 7:05 p.m. Article content – Fri., September 19: Sarnia Sting (vs. Windsor) 7:05 p.m. Article content – Fri., September 19: Sudbury Wolves (vs. North Bay) 7:05 p.m. Article content – Fri., September 19: Guelph Storm (vs. Erie) 7:07 p.m. Article content – Fri., September 19: Soo Greyhounds (vs. Saginaw) 7:07 p.m. Article content – Sat., September 20: Brantford Bulldogs (vs. Peterborough) 7 p.m. Article content – Sat., September 20: Erie Otters (vs. Kitchener) 7 p.m. Article content – Sat. September 20: Saginaw Spirit (vs. Flint) 7:05 p.m. Article content – Sat. September 20: Windsor Spitfires (vs. London) 7:05 p.m. Article content – Sat. September 20: Barrie Colts (vs. Guelph) 7:30 p.m. Article content – Sun., September 21: Niagara IceDogs (vs. Sudbury) 2 p.m. Article content – Sun., September 21: Oshawa Generals (vs. Kingston) 6:05 p.m.
Ottawa Citizen
4 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
North Bay Battalion sign defenceman from Ottawa Valley
The North Bay Battalion has signed defenceman Carter Kunopaski to an education and development agreement, the Ontario Hockey League club announced Monday. North Bay chose Kunopaski from the Ottawa Valley Titans U16s in the second round, 29th overall, of the OHL Priority Selection in April. Kunopaski, a left shot, is a six-foot-one, 204-pound resident of Pakenham, Ont., who turned 16 on Feb. 14. In 32 regular-season games with Ottawa Valley, he scored four goals and added 21 assists for 25 points. 'We're delighted to add a young physical defenceman like Carter to our lineup,' said general manager John Winstanley. 'He plays a 200-foot game, brings size and intensity and competes hard every night. On top of that, he show natural leadership qualities that we believe will be a big asset in our dressing room as he continues to develop.' Immediately after the Priority Selection, Winstanley noted that Kunopaski is regularly 'punishing guys below the dots.' 'He's hard to play against on the walls, and he's (got a) great first pass.' The first of 15 selections in 2025 to sign, Kunopaski joins a large group of prospective blueliners who saw action with the Battalion last season, numbering overager Bronson Ride, Brayden Turley, Aaron Enright, Zach Wilson, Adrian Manzo, Jonathan Kapageridis, Declan Gallivan, Kent Greer and Sam Rivet. In addition, North Bay announced Friday the signing of Brandt Harper, who finished 2024-25 with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League.
Ottawa Citizen
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
North Bay Battalion wrap their development camp on Sunday
The North Bay Battalion's three-day development camp ended on a high note Sunday, with officials of the Ontario Hockey League club pleased with the level of competition and the guidance provided. 'We accomplished what we wanted to accomplish,' general manager John Winstanley said after 33 participants started heading home. 'We gave a lot of information to the families and the players, and overall we got to see some really good hockey. 'This is really just for them to get their feet wet and see what this is all about. Come the end of August, when all of our veteran players are back, this ramps up pretty significantly, so the message to them is, 'Now you understand what this is about. Take the summer to get stronger, faster, work on the things that we talked about,' and we look forward to seeing them after a really crucial summer of them getting better,' says Winstanley. Adam Dennis, director of hockey operations, echoed those sentiments and cited the high level of play ahead of training camp, which opens in August. 'I thought it was a major success. We said training camp was going to be one of our most competitive ever. I really thought that this was one of our more competitive development camps,' says Dennis. Among the many who excelled at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens were defenceman Carter Kunopaski, the Battalion's second-round pick in the OHL Priority Selection in April, and forward Ryder Cali. 'When I first got here, everybody was so welcoming, and throughout the whole weekend it's just been amazing,' said Kunopaski, a Pakenham, Ont., resident who played in 2024-25 with the Ottawa Valley Titans U16s. 'All the people are so nice, and it's been a great experience. 'I'd say I'm a defenceman who can play both sides of the puck, offensively and defensively. I'm a physical player. I like to be a leader on and off the ice, and I can play in any situation.' Cali, a first-rounder, 18th overall, last year to the Soo Greyhounds, declined to report and was declared defected before being traded to North Bay on Sept. 13 and seeing action in five games with the Troops in midseason. Cali played primarily with the junior A Milton Menace, completing their playoff run last Wednesday night. He made a verbal commitment to Harvard University of Cambridge, Mass., before the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I council voted Nov. 7 to permit former Canadian Hockey League players to compete. 'Deciding to come to North Bay was a great option,' says Cali, a resident of Penetanguishene, Ont. 'I'm happy that I got traded here and I'm happy it all worked out the way it did, to get the best of both worlds.' Matt Marquardt guided Team White to a 6-2 victory in the intrasquad game, avenging a 6-5 loss Saturday night in the first such meeting. Fellow assistant coach Bill Houlder ran the Team Green bench for the three 20-minute periods as coach Ryan Oulahen again observed from the stands. Green defenceman Karter Buchmann didn't play after the first period, when he was shaken up against the boards and glass. Buchmann was a 13th-round pick in the Priority Selection in April from the North Bay Trappers U18s. GAME RECAP Six different players scored a goal apiece for White, with Kunopaski netting what proved to be the winner. Starting goaltender Cole Vreugdenhil earned the victory, with Logan Coates playing the second half. Forward Cam Warren, the Battalion's first-round pick in April, scored his first camp goal in the win. Lineups White: Cole Vreugdenhil, Logan Coates, Carter Kunopaski, Richard Wang, Sam Weedmark, Kent Greer, Aydin Beharie, James Rosenberg, Isaac Tracze, Dylan Nobili, Cameron Lockhart, Cam Warren, Jax Pereira, Parker Vaughan, Ewan McChesney, Maverick Hill. Green: Gavin Zepp, Kyle Karwowski, Oskar Konobelj, Colton D'Amico, Karter Buchmann, Dylan Rousselle, Grady Jalbert, Sam Rivet, Javian Nei, Ryder Carey, Lincoln Edwards, Quinn Kipfer, Ben Maharaj, Owen Head, Ryder Cali, Alex Kontos, Cole Worsfold-Bonneville. White goals: Hill, Pereira, Kunopaski, McChesney, Warren, Greer. Green goals: Cali, Rousselle.
Ottawa Citizen
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
North Bay Battalion hosting a first ever town hall for fans this Saturday
Article content The North Bay Battalion is giving fans a first-time ever chance to ask the club's top brass, and that includes owner Scott Abbott, about the way the team runs their operation on and off the ice. Article content This Saturday at 4 p.m. the team's management will assemble at centre ice at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens to field questions from fans. Article content Some of the questions will be submitted online and others will be asked in person. It was the brainchild of the Battalion's President and Director of Hockey Operations Adam Dennis. Article content Article content 'There are a lot of things we want to be transparent about,' says Dennis. 'We want to give fans that are close to us an inside look at how we do things. How we justify some of the decisions we have made and give these fans a little peek into the future.' Article content Article content Battalion season ticket holders got the first invites largely because the club has their emails on file. They were asked if they wanted to submit some questions online. However, Dennis says that the event is not just restricted to that group. Article content 'Our development camp is going on this weekend, and the public is welcomed to attended and they are certainly welcome to attend the town hall,' says the Battalion President and Director of Hockey Operations. 'We are going to be set up at centre ice (at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens). What we are going to do is firstly have a presentation of what we do and what is being worked on. There will be questions that are being submitted, you can ask questions online, and our goal is to get as much information as possible out here,' says Dennis. 'People can also ask questions (directly) at the event. We will have a sheet that you can put your question on, and we will try to get to as many as we can.' Article content Article content Dennis and his staff were hired to run the hockey team and make decisions on its behalf. Why does the organization feel it is necessary to give the public a level of access and input like this? 'When you are open to assumptions people make them. People have a sense about why we do things, and we want to have the chance to tell them why we do things,' says Dennis. 'We want the feedback, a small community like North Bay and the people here are a part of our family. We want to make sure we represent them to the best of our ability.' Article content After three straight runs to the Ontario Hockey League Eastern Conference Final the Troops had a year where they traded away veterans, finished with a losing record and made a quick playoff exit. The Nugget asked Dennis was that a reason for this initial open house Article content 'No, this is just one of the things we really wanted to do. There have been a lot of questions that we get and not just on the hockey team,' says Dennis. 'We get questions about ticketing and things like that. We make tough decisions all the time and we will have a chance to explain that process. We will also be able to share a bit of our vision. We are not expecting everyone to agree with it, but we want to explain it (from our perspective)
CBC
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: March 14 to 16
It will feel like a proper spring weekend with rain and warmer temperatures to wrap up March break. There are many St. Patrick's Day events in local restaurants and bars ahead of the actual celebration on Monday. Friday night, the Kitchener Rangers will host the North Bay Battalion at The Aud, then hit the road to Owen Sound on Saturday. WATCH | The Rangers held a fan event this week in downtown Kitchener: Kitchener Rangers meet the fans at Downtown Showdown 3 days ago Duration 3:19 The Kitchener Rangers were showing gratitude to fans on Tuesday in downtown Kitchener's Carl Zehr Square. Attendees of the first ever Downtown Showdown had a chance to meet the players, get their merchandise signed and watch the Blueshirts compete in a 3 vs. 3 ball hockey tournament. CBC K-W's Karis Mapp stopped by the event to chat with some of the people there. The Guelph Storm are home Friday to the Owen Sound Attack, then will be in Erie, P.A., to take on the Otters on Sunday. The K-W Titans basketball team have a home game Sunday where they'll host the Jamestown Jackals. The game is also a "mismatched sock game" in support of the Waterloo Wellington Down Syndrome Society. The game begins at 2 p.m. If you need to drive this weekend, here are some local gas prices: Conestoga Powwow Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Conestoga College, Doon campus, Kitchener This is the 15th year for the powwow, which is put on by Indigenous Student Services and Indigenous Initiatives. This year will feature special guest Adriel Harjo, a youth singer and language speaker from Six Nations of the Grand River. The day will include music and dancing, including head dancers AJ Douglas and Adrian Klein, and drumming groups Little Creek Singers, Old Style Singers, Red Tail Singers, All Nations Juniors, Chippewa Travellers, Old Soul Singers and Snide Creek Singers. General admission is $5. Entry is free for students with identification and children under five. Conestoga College event page College Royal Open House Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. University of Guelph The annual College Royal open house means the campus is buzzing with activities planned by students for the community. Favourites include the pancake flipping, junior tractor rodeo, Old MacDonald's Farm, cat and dog shows, kid's carnival and lots of other activities. Visit the food science building for milkshakes (bring cash). Irish Real Life Festival All weekend Various venues The Irish Real Life Festival continues this weekend with several events. There are lots of musical performances and workshops, a ceili in the pavilion in Victoria Park in Kitchener, a talk called Diaspora Relationships that looks at the historical relationship between Indigenous people and the Irish. If you think Irish culture is just green beer and again. The Irish Real Life Festival wants to show you true Irish culture. And it's happening right now. Festival director, Sue Nally, talks about what's happening in the lead up to St. Patrick's Day. Keeping Time: Opening Reception Saturday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cambridge Public Library, Queen's Square branch Keeping Time is an exhibit by Laura Peturson and Andrew Ackerman. It reflects their experience of being parents and, the event page says, "their feelings on the insularity of family and the nature of time, which is often made so evident in the rapid and dramatic changes of children." Light snacks and refreshments will be served. The exhibit will remain up until May 31. Cambridge Public Library / Idea Exchange event page Stitch Social Saturday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kitchener Public Library main branch Bring a project to the library to knit or crochet and sit with others as they work on their projects, get tips from each other in this free, drop-in session for adults. If you can't make it this month, that's OK. The Stitch Social happens each month.
