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Ottawa Citizen
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
The kids are alright: NL Regiment rookies shine at Team Canada camp
Article content While he wasn't able to pry himself away from training camp preparations to be able to catch the action in person, Newfoundland Regiment head coach Gordie Dwyer couldn't help but smirk every time his phone lit up over the last few days with messages from folks who were impressed with the performances from the trio of Regiment rookies trying to make a name for themselves at Hockey Canada's U17 selection camp this past week. Article content Article content Newfoundland natives Ben Veitch and Quinn Norman joined their new teammate and fellow 2025 QMJHL first-rounder Phenwick Maclean in Oakville, Ontario and made the most of their opportunity to strut their stuff in front of Hockey Canada brass just weeks ahead of the Regiment's inaugural training camp. Article content Article content Article content Upwards of 80 of the country's top U17 players were split into four teams and competed in a series of exhibition games as Hockey Canada officials deliberated which players would represent the country at the 2025 U17 World Hockey Challenge coming up in October in Truro, N.S. Article content Article content All three Regiment players made strong cases for themselves, as each of them found the back of the net during the three-game mini-tournament. Article content Article content St. John's native Veitch arguably turned the most heads, thanks in large part to his hulking size and strength on the puck and a tidy four-point game to start his tournament, including two goals and two assists. Article content 'Look at Ben Veitch on his first day,' Dwyer said, his tone almost like a proud father. 'He had a great day on the score sheet.' Article content As the lone defender to represent the Regiment, Dwyer was quite impressed with the two-way play of the smooth-skating Quinn Norman, who finished camp with a goal and an assist. Article content 'For a lot of these guys, that's the first time playing amongst the elite level players in the country, and the first opportunity for all of them to be able to size each other up. Not only did our players perform well, not only did Hockey Canada take notice, but I'm sure that the rest of the players took notice of those guys as well.'
Ottawa Citizen
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Trio of NL Regiment rookies heading to Team Canada's U17 development camp
The province's new major junior club will be well represented at this weekend's Team Canada Under 17 Development Camp in Oakville, Ontario with a trio of players selected to showcase their skills alongside the best young players in the country. Article content All three of the Newfoundland Regiment's draft picks from the 2025 QMJHL Draft have earned themselves a camp roster spot, including the club's fifth overall pick, St. John's native Ben Veitch, sixth overall pick and Conception Bay South native Quinn Norman and eighth overall pick, Nova Scotia's Phenwick MacLean.
Ottawa Citizen
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Could the Regiment's first QMJHL draft pick be a Newfoundlander?
With under a month remaining until the Newfoundland Regiment makes its first-ever selections in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Draft, a recent scouting report suggests that some homegrown talent may be available to the club when they step to the podium to make their inaugural picks. Article content Article content The QMJHL Central Scouting recently published its final prospect rankings ahead of the 2025 QMJHL Entry Draft, identifying 21 talented draft hopefuls from Newfoundland and Labrador, including two skaters who have a chance at being selected in the first round. Article content Article content St. John's native Benjamin Veitch is the province's top-ranked skater heading into the draft, ranking seventh out of 381 eligible prospects from across Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The 15-year-old left-handed forward displayed tremendous scoring touch during the 2024-25 season, scoring 21 goals in 29 regular-season games and adding 10 goals in 10 playoff games with the York Simcoe Express U16 AAA squad in Aurora, Ontario. Article content Article content Just a short drive away across the Greater Toronto Area is where you will find the province's top-ranked defensive prospect, 15-year-old Quinn Norman from Conception Bay South. The well-rounded rearguard is the third-ranked defenseman among all Atlantic Canadian skaters and collected three points in four games at the OHL Cup as a member of the Vaughan Kings. Article content Article content Back at the QMJHL Draft Lottery in late April, it was determined that the Newfoundland Regiment would have three first-round selections at the upcoming QMJHL Draft, taking place in Quebec City on June 6 and 7. Article content Given the club's draft selections are the fifth, sixth and eighth overall picks, it's not impossible to fathom that one or both players may be available when the team makes its selections. Article content Whether or not the team chooses to bring one or both of these players back home via the draft would be the decision of the yet-to-be-confirmed general manager and/or head coach.
