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The Twin City Thunder’s goal at the United States Premier Hockey League’s Summer Showcase was to start building chemistry for the upcoming season.
Co-owner and head coach Dan Hodge entered two teams into the showcase, which was played at multiple locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire over the weekend. Both Thunder teams went 2-1.
“You are trying to get some looks at players, with our main camp coming in August,” Hodge said. “We had a good bunch of our draft picks and tenders (playing). We had (forwards) Nate Chickering, (Lewiston native) Dominic Chasse and (goalie) Devon Bobak returning from last year out there. We just wanted to see where we stack up and where we need to get to.”
By Michael Boriero
The Sherbrooke Phoenix selected Éthan Gauthier with the first overall pick in the 2021 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) draft on Friday evening.
Gauthier was a member of the Magog Cantonniers last season, however due to the pandemic he was unable to suit up in any games. Sherbrooke head coach Stéphane Julien said the team’s scouts based a lot of their reports on the 16-year-old’s previous season.
“I think of the year we went through with all of those guys, they haven’t practiced much, they haven’t played much, either, so we took a lot of information from Bantam AAA and there was no doubt from every coach, and last year’s season, that he was the best player,” he said.
Phoenix land top pick in QMJHL Entry Draft 12 May 2021 at 17 h 57 min Reading time: 1 min
By Michael Boriero
The Sherbrooke Phoenix will select first overall at the 2021 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Entry Draft, after winning the lottery draw held on Tuesday.
The draw determined the order of the first five selections. QMJHL Commissioner Gilles Courteau, Director of Communications Maxime Blouin, and several media members were present to supervisor the event.
The Phoenix had three lottery balls in the mix and a 14 per cent chance of winning the draw. The Cape Breton Eagles will select second overall, despite having a 28 per cent chance of claiming the first overall pick.
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Ontario sets $2.35 million for OHL post-secondary scholarships as part of initiative
Lisa MacLeod Ontario s Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport attends Ontario Premier Doug Ford s daily briefing in Toronto on June 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young March 17, 2021 - 1:37 PM
TORONTO - The province provided the Ontario Hockey League with $2.35 million Wednesday for teams post-secondary education programs, but more could be coming to help the league resume play during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $2.35 million was part of $15.3 million in funding from the Ontario government to support sport and recreation organizations and high-performance athletes during the pandemic. Lisa MacLeod, Ontario s Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, unveiled the initiative, adding each of the 17 Ontario-based clubs will receive $138,000 to assist with player scholarship commitments.