Durzi Signs
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League have signed former Owen Sound Attack defender Sean Durzi to a 3-year entry-level contract,
Acquired by the Kings as part of the package that sent Jake Muzzin to the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this season, Durzi played 3 & 1/2 OHL seasons with the Attack before being dealt to Guelph on January 9th.
During his time in Owen Sound, Durzi scored 30 goals & had 120 points
Durzi registered 5 assists in a first-round sweep of the Kitchener Rangers as Guelph advanced in the OHL Playoffs & will play the London Knights in the second-round starting Friday
IceDogs’ Stephen Dhillon named OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week
The Ontario Hockey League today announced that goaltender Stephen Dhillon of the Niagara IceDogs is the OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week for the playoff week ending March 31 carrying a 3-0 record including two shutouts with an overall goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .959.
Dhillon is recognized for a third time this season after turning aside 70 shots over the final three games of the IceDogs’ Eastern Conference Quarter-Final series against the North Bay Battalion. With the series tied 1-1 headed north, Dhillon stopped 20 shots in Game 3 on Tuesday night earning third star honours in a 6-0 win then made 23 saves in Game 4 on Thursday to preserve the 5-3 victory. Dhillon and the IceDogs wrapped up the series at home in Game 5 on Friday before a national audience on Sportsnet with a 27-save performance as third star of the 4-0 triumph. It was the third time Dhillon was perfect between-the-pipes against the Troops which marks the first time the league has seen a trio of shutouts in a single playoff series since JP Anderson and the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors against the Belleville Bulls in 2011. The IceDogs will now face the Oshawa Generals in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals beginning Friday night.
A 20-year-old from Buffalo, New York, Dhillon has been a five-year member of the IceDogs since joining the club as a third round pick in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection. Through five playoff games he carries a goals-against-average of 1.41 and save percentage of .943 after a record setting 2018-19 regular season where he set franchise marks for single season and career wins with 38 and 98 respectively. His 197 career games played is also the most by any IceDogs goaltender.
Also considered for the award this week was Chicago Blackhawks prospect Adam Boqvist of the London Knights who scored six goals in two wins against the Windsor Spitfires. In addition, Arizona Coyotes prospect Barrett Hayton of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds scored twice with six assists for eight points in three wins against the Owen Sound Attack while teammate Jaden Peca picked up eight assists. Ottawa Senators prospect Alex Formenton of the Knights also recorded eight points accumulating one goal and seven assists in two games.
2018-19 OHL ‘On the Run’ Players of the Week – Playoffs:
Mar. 25 – Mar. 31: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Mar. 18 – Mar. 24: Evan Bouchard (London Knights)
2018-19 OHL ‘On the Run’ Players of the Week – Regular Season:
Mar. 11 – Mar. 17: Jason Robertson (Niagara IceDogs)
Mar. 4 – Mar. 10: Greg Meireles (Kitchener Rangers)
Feb. 25 – Mar. 3: Nate Schnarr (Guelph Storm)
Feb. 18 – Feb. 24: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Feb. 11 – Feb. 17: Nando Eggenberger (Oshawa Generals)
Feb. 4 – Feb. 10: Jacob Ingham (Mississauga Steelheads)
Jan. 28 – Feb. 3: Riley Damiani (Kitchener Rangers)
Jan. 21 – Jan. 27: Liam Foudy (London Knights)
Jan. 14 – Jan. 20: Morgan Frost (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Jan. 7 – Jan. 13: Isaac Ratcliffe (Guelph Storm)
Dec. 31 – Jan. 6: Arthur Kaliyev (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Dec. 24 – Dec. 30: Kyle Maksimovich (Erie Otters)
Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Andrew MacLean (Owen Sound Attack)
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Brett Neumann (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Jason Robertson (Niagara IceDogs)
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Morgan Frost (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Owen Tippett (Mississauga Steelheads)
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Jason Robertson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Kevin Hancock (Owen Sound Attack)
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Damien Giroux (Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury Wolves)
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Lucas Chiodo (Barrie Colts)
Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Akil Thomas (Niagara IceDogs)
NorthStars Coaches Announced
The Owen Sound Senior NorthStars Lacrosse Club have announced their coaching staff for the upcoming season
General Manager Keith Peer will be a part of the coaching staff with Mark Kazarian and Phil Dempsey
The NorthStars begin the 2019 season at Oakville on May 5th
Senior NorthStar Schedule
Sun May 5 Owen Sound NorthStars at Oakville Titans 7 pm
Sat May 11 Owen Sound NorthStars at Six Nations Rivermen 7 pm
Sat May 25 Ennismore James Gang at Owen Sound NorthStars 8 pm
Sun May 26 Ennismore James Gang at Owen Sound NorthStars 2 pm
Fri May 31 Owen Sound NorthStars at Brooklin Merchants 8:30 pm
Sun June 2 Six Nations Rivermen at Owen Sound NorthStars 4 pm
Fri June 7 KW Velocity at Owen Sound NorthStars 8 pm
Sat June 8 Owen Sound NorthStars at Ennismore James Gang 7 pm
Sat June 15 Brooklin Merchants at Owen Sound NorthStars 7:30 pm
Sat June 22 Oakville Titans at Owen Sound NorthStars 7 pm
Sun June 23 Owen Sound NorthStars at Oakville Titans 7 pm
Fri June 28 KW Velocity at Owen Sound NorthStars 8 pm
Fri July 5 Owen Sound NorthStars at KW Velocity 8 pm
Sat July 6 Oakville Titans at Owen Sound NorthStars 7 pm
Fri July 12 Owen Sound NorthStars at Brooklin Merchants 8:30 pm ( at Donevan )
Sat July 13 Owen Sound NorthStars at Six Nations Rivermen 7 pm
