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by ILuvHackey
Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:34 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: When will they pull the plug on this season?
Replies: 14
Views: 11034

Re: When will they pull the plug on this season?

What other league's are operating? Every junior league in the States. (USHL, NAHL, USPHL, etc.) The CCHL is playing games right now up in Ottawa area. Out West the AJHL is starting back up, as is out east in the Maritimes with the MJAHL. Many OJHL and GOJHL have been dealing players to these variou...
by ILuvHackey
Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:27 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: When will they pull the plug on this season?
Replies: 14
Views: 11034

Re: When will they pull the plug on this season?

Why would they?

As soon as they do -- the players become free agents and can go where seasons are still going without teams being compensated for the move. Also would mean teams couldn't continue to practice as insurance wouldn't cover team skates that are going on (even if no games).
by ILuvHackey
Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:38 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Tuck steps down
Replies: 18
Views: 12664

Re: Tuck steps down

Marcie wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:13 pm Mark Tuck was brought in as interim commissioner in September of 2017. Perhaps they have found a permanent replacement.

http://www.cksn.ca/2017/09/tuck-takes-o ... oner/#more
...not what happened, no...
by ILuvHackey
Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:52 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Exh games
Replies: 19
Views: 12596

Re: Exh games

Exhibition Games or no Exhibition Games...the season is done! This league and it's leadership would be better served to start focusing on next season and what protocols can be put in place to have an effective start. This league just makes decisions piggybacking on the OJHL. Envious much? Said it b...
by ILuvHackey
Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:40 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Cost For Teams
Replies: 7
Views: 6341

Re: Cost For Teams

All Midwest teams bus their teams to away games. I've seen Waterloo/Kitchener take buses literally 15 min down the road to each other's rinks.
by ILuvHackey
Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:28 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: GOJHL 2020/2021 Season discussion
Replies: 17
Views: 12694

Re: GOJHL 2020/2021 Season discussion

Premier Ford has made it quite clear that Ontario will remain in Stage 3 until a vaccine is developed. Considering the province's policies towards team sports and live sporting events while in Stage 3 a season is not likely possible at this time. The province's policies are as follows: Things withi...
by ILuvHackey
Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:20 am
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: Somethings Cooking
Replies: 8
Views: 9249

Re: Somethings Cooking

Its time to stick a fork in this league. They have rolled over and have played dead ever since they signed the agreement with the OJHL. The OJ continues to drive the GO into dismay. Its time for the 9 or 10 good teams (good owners ) to pull up stakes and find another league to play in, (OJHL, CCHL)...
by ILuvHackey
Mon Jul 13, 2020 3:51 pm
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: Somethings Cooking
Replies: 8
Views: 9249

Re: Somethings Cooking

FrozenPonds wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:49 am That can be offset with the right plan in place!
A plan to be classified as Jr A? Sure.

Otherwise, GOJ is at the mercy of other leagues being able to take their players pretty damn easy.
by ILuvHackey
Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:53 am
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: Somethings Cooking
Replies: 8
Views: 9249

Re: Somethings Cooking

Not sure if anything is cooking but there should be. I honestly dont get it. It really baffles my mind at the direction.... Wait, what I mean to say is this league has no direction or visión. Part of the problem is you cant be a "yes" man and get things accomplished. Add to that... You ne...
by ILuvHackey
Mon May 25, 2020 12:05 pm
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: Siskins New Name & Logo
Replies: 9
Views: 10719

Re: Siskins New Name & Logo

And with one swoop of the pen.. A team with a tremendous history and traditión is snuffed out!! Great mové... NOT!!! That is the one thing that this league has, well two things actually.. History and traditión! I am sure that will soon disappear as well with the types of decisions that have been ma...
by ILuvHackey
Thu May 07, 2020 2:25 pm
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: Ayr Centennials Purchase Kitchener Dutchmen
Replies: 11
Views: 18680

Re: Ayr Centennials Purchase Kitchener Dutchmen

Sure.. Scale back.. But where is this league going to get the money from? Attendance is not an issue of owners have deep pockets and business es where the losses dont matter anyway. FYI.. Dont take your lead from the OJ.. They are, as someone here once said, a rudderless ship! But then again.. The ...
by ILuvHackey
Mon May 04, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: Ayr Centennials Purchase Kitchener Dutchmen
Replies: 11
Views: 18680

Re: Ayr Centennials Purchase Kitchener Dutchmen

It would be good to pare back the size of the league but unwise to eliminate the teams in the large populated areas But this doesn't change much. You already have Waterloo there, and let's be honest... Kitchener-Waterloo is essentially one city at this point. Not to mention Elmira is 15 minutes dow...
by ILuvHackey
Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:31 am
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: Ayr Centennials Purchase Kitchener Dutchmen
Replies: 11
Views: 18680

Re: Ayr Centennials Purchase Kitchener Dutchmen

Cal 99ers wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:25 pm Someone else will probably start another team in Kitchener, probably not right away. This will benefit the Waterloo and Cambridge attendance
All reports seem to suggest the league is trying to contract teams, not add.

Unless a team goes up for sale, I don't see it.
by ILuvHackey
Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:54 pm
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: 2nd Round Playoff Predictions
Replies: 1
Views: 6027

Re: 2nd Round Playoff Predictions

Elmira in 6
Kitchener in 5
by ILuvHackey
Thu Mar 05, 2020 4:48 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: GOJHL and their low standards
Replies: 22
Views: 18965

Re: GOJHL and their low standards

Here's the facts! It's costly to run a junior hockey team. MOST GOJ teams try to keep costs low for players and rely more on sponsors, gates, etc. to run their programs at break even. Money is not made in this world. Because of this, teams rely on a lot of volunteers for things like scorekeeping, ga...
by ILuvHackey
Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:13 pm
Forum: Golden Horseshoe Hockey Forum
Topic: Attendance
Replies: 10
Views: 12916

Re: Attendance

And how many show up to the 99er’s game. I can tell ya. Not a whole lot. Maybe 100-150. That’s pathetic as well. What's more pathetic is that there is 8 teams in the OJHL doing worse in attendance. It's interesting to note that the Bombers average more in attendance than the Brampton Admirals who p...
by ILuvHackey
Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:24 am
Forum: Golden Horseshoe Hockey Forum
Topic: Attendance
Replies: 10
Views: 12916

Re: Attendance

Burlington. Or maybe a merger with the Jr C team in Woodstock (similar to how the old Brantford Jr B team merged with Caledonia when they were still Jr C). Another new rumor I've heard is Tillsonburg. Would love to see a Jr. B team in Woodstock or Tillsonburg, expansion team rather than a relocatio...
by ILuvHackey
Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:31 am
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: Mid-Season Predictions
Replies: 5
Views: 9866

Re: Mid-Season Predictions

Looks like three tiers this year -- The contenders in Elmira Kitchener and Cambridge, the rebuilding Stratford, Listowel and Waterloo and then the normal two at the bottom. A couple things that have been surprising this year have been the dominance of Elmira over Kitchener when they meet, the quick ...
by ILuvHackey
Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:27 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: St Marys Fans
Replies: 33
Views: 46530

Re: St Marys Fans

Embarassing.
by ILuvHackey
Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:09 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: 19/20 Season Predictions
Replies: 29
Views: 34353

Re: 19/20 Season Predictions

Doesn't St Marys have a good core of returning players? Can't see them being a last place team if that's the case.
by ILuvHackey
Mon May 27, 2019 10:55 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Restructured OHA?
Replies: 9
Views: 10931

Re: Restructured OHA?

From what I've seen perusing twitter: the PJHL is hiring a Commissioner and now has league autonomy over itself to make decisions, similar to what the GOJHL went through this past summer/fall.
by ILuvHackey
Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:58 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Waterloo, London Suthy Finals
Replies: 30
Views: 44831

Re: Waterloo, London Suthy Finals

SugarKing wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:04 am i just dont get how the skins won 9 to 4 in the first one.
That's how Loo seemed to be all year long. There's no denying their offense can rack them up, but man do they seem to be a team that can float a lot.
by ILuvHackey
Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:20 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Waterloo, London Suthy Finals
Replies: 30
Views: 44831

Re: Waterloo, London Suthy Finals

Was at the game but both calls were in the same spot on the ice and so I had a hard time getting a good read on either of them. Saw the highlights this morning and the call on London is legit, but am I the only one to think the call on Waterloo was soft? I'm a Midwest fan - Redhawks baby! so maybe I...
by ILuvHackey
Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:48 am
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: Upset in the Making?
Replies: 3
Views: 8038

Re: Upset in the Making?

Not sure I'd say upset. Waterloo handled Listy pretty good all year. I thought Waterloo or Elmira were the best team in the league this year though the points at the end of the year didn't reflect it.
by ILuvHackey
Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:45 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Collingwood Franchise Approved
Replies: 5
Views: 6928

Re: Collingwood Franchise Approved

Bad news for the GOJHL again, the Collingwood Junior franchise has been granted to the OJHL. Although the OHA said they supported both the Jr.A and Jr.B applications, their support according the Collingwood newspapers was more in favour of a Jr.A franchise. The OHA leadership over the last several ...
by ILuvHackey
Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:02 pm
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: 2018-2019 Season Predictions
Replies: 6
Views: 11148

Re: 2018-2019 Season Predictions

Heard Elmira is adding big time thinking they can win the Midwest this year.
by ILuvHackey
Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:59 pm
Forum: MidWest Forum
Topic: 2018-2019 Season Predictions
Replies: 6
Views: 11148

Re: 2018-2019 Season Predictions

Listowel Cyclones 43-5-0-2, first Won Sutherland Cup It took Jason Brooks one day to move on from winning the Sutherland Cup. Listowel’s head coach will have plenty of time to reminisce about the franchise’s first provincial title when he’s done coaching, but the summer gave Brooks a chance to rech...
by ILuvHackey
Thu Sep 13, 2018 4:44 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: GOJHL Issues
Replies: 30
Views: 79569

Re: GOJHL Issues

Now let's just throw in a rumour heard at a Junior C game last night- a group from Burlington has put in a bid to buy the GOJHL Brantford franchise and move it to the Wave there (worst plac ever to wtch a hockey game). I am not sure that it is worse the Brantford Lions Park Arena https://thumbs.gfy...
by ILuvHackey
Thu Sep 13, 2018 11:40 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: GOJHL Issues
Replies: 30
Views: 79569

Re: GOJHL Issues

According to the OJ forum, the OHA hasn't actually approved the move from Milton. They were saying that their home games were being moved to their opposition's arena, because they aren't approved to play out of the Gretszky. Perhaps that's why they're still wearing their Milton uniforms. But they s...
by ILuvHackey
Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:52 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: GOJHL Issues
Replies: 30
Views: 79569

Re: GOJHL Issues

Brantford's JR A game tonight postponed because the OHA won't send them referees.

Are people seeing it now? The OHA is a mess and creating the problem.