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by RagingBS
Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:37 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Jr. B to Jr. A Status
Replies: 7
Views: 7233

Re: Jr. B to Jr. A Status

Wearing a cage will do nothing for Covid spread. The decision to return to 1/2 visors like the vast majority of top level 2nd tier junior hockey in Canada is sound. The OHA needs to find a way to have JrA hockey available west of Brantford, so either reclassify the GOJ to A status of continue to wat...
by RagingBS
Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:11 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Jr. B to Jr. A Status
Replies: 7
Views: 7233

Re: Jr. B to Jr. A Status

Merging with the OJ should never be considered. If they need to leave the OHA to attain JrA status, so be it. The top level hockey below the OHL in Southwestern Ontario should be A not B.
by RagingBS
Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:07 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: GOJHL JUNE 15/21 NEWS RELEASE
Replies: 4
Views: 4135

Re: GOJHL JUNE 15/21 NEWS RELEASE

Half shields coming back will be a very welcomed change.
by RagingBS
Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:10 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Prediction On a Season Start Date
Replies: 26
Views: 24043

Re: Prediction On a Season Start Date

OHL is also tentative on December 1st, most leagues in Canada have a clue when they could tentatively start. Part of the issue could be that not all GOJHL rinks are being opened by their respective municipalities. Some minor hockey associations are looking at shutting down until Covid due to a short...
by RagingBS
Sat Aug 08, 2020 5:45 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: OJHL Expansion/ What GOJHL teams will apply for Jr. A status?
Replies: 9
Views: 7266

Re: OJHL Expansion/ What GOJHL teams will apply for Jr. A status?

I dont miss the OHA at all. The CJHL has 10 Jr A leagues and are very clear there will not be an 11th. The OHF has 2 of those leagues the OHA and NOHA. In order to serve the players in Southwestern Ontario the OHF would either the through the OHA so called "league of choice" have to expand...
by RagingBS
Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:15 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: league action
Replies: 2
Views: 4732

Re: league action

The GO and OHA don't have much of a supplementary discipline policy when compared the the other 9 branches. Many of the others suspend on repeated goaltender interference and accumulated head contact minors during the season. The OHA is one of the few mandatory cage leagues so shots to the head tend...
by RagingBS
Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:50 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Head Shots
Replies: 2
Views: 4093

Re: Head Shots

The GOJHL has a long history of losing players to head injuries. This isn't that new. About 5 years ago most junior leagues looked for ways to reduce head injuries. Almost all leagues brought in additional sanctions for "blow to the head" infractions that increase rapidly for repeat offend...
by RagingBS
Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:36 pm
Forum: Golden Horseshoe Hockey Forum
Topic: Port Colborne Coming Back To The 'Shoe
Replies: 15
Views: 20737

Re: Port Colborne Coming Back To The 'Shoe

The OHF are the ones who blocked the move. The OHA were too busy trying to figure out how Lockeport, Nova Scotia ever got a franchise in the GOJHL and why they are now just finding out :roll: Been to Lockport NS, nice historic town on the Atlantic coast, seems like more of a nice summer resort town...
by RagingBS
Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:30 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: GOJHL Board
Replies: 14
Views: 13753

Re: GOJHL Board

Here is a simple question for the new GOJHL board. When will Southwestern Ontario be represented at the A level? As noted numerous players depart every season for the OJ and many of the other A leagues that cover all other populated regions of Canada except Newfoundland. I trust there is a better pl...
by RagingBS
Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:33 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: GO players moving to the OJHL....2019/2020
Replies: 26
Views: 30734

Re: GO players moving to the OJHL....2019/2020

There are some shady so called advisors running around the GOJHL peddling the OJ koolaid as well. More realistically there are just glorified recruiters
by RagingBS
Tue Jun 04, 2019 12:38 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: GO players moving to the OJHL....2019/2020
Replies: 26
Views: 30734

Re: GO players moving to the OJHL....2019/2020

Caveat Emptor is a good phrase to think of when considering an offer from an OJ team
by RagingBS
Mon May 27, 2019 9:23 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Restructured OHA?
Replies: 9
Views: 10919

Re: Restructured OHA?

So each level will have its own commissioner.
by RagingBS
Wed May 22, 2019 11:31 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: GOJHL Showcase 2019-2020
Replies: 18
Views: 17231

Re: GOJHL Showcase 2019-2020

Question is will Inc exclude the teams they don't like.
by RagingBS
Sun May 19, 2019 10:46 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Spring Camps
Replies: 2
Views: 4663

Re: Spring Camps

Any potential signings for June 1sr?
by RagingBS
Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:20 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Strathroy Rockets
Replies: 23
Views: 24932

Re: Strathroy Rockets

Not sure why anyone would assume the Rockets would be in the market for a change since they are now headed in the right direction. As the article above correctly notes, best season since 2014-15. That didn't happen by accident. Might be that the alliance coach did little more than review the final s...
by RagingBS
Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:20 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Maroons almost toast?
Replies: 34
Views: 38025

Re: Maroons almost toast?

Maroons paid a high price for ex OHL and QMJHL players that underachieved and did not get the job done.
by RagingBS
Thu Mar 07, 2019 1:12 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Maroons almost toast?
Replies: 34
Views: 38025

Re: Maroons almost toast?

Should the season end soon enough for the Maroons some of the veterans have been added to teams in the OJHL. That may help explain some of the motivation issues.
by RagingBS
Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:45 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: First Round Predictions
Replies: 21
Views: 19530

Re: First Round Predictions

Sometimes teams are good on paper, some teams are good on the ice. Chathams problem has been that the game is not played on paper. Bottom line forking out money doesn't guarantee a championship as happened last year with the Caledonia Corvairs. Now add in a rookie coach going head to head against a ...
by RagingBS
Mon Feb 04, 2019 8:31 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Maroons coming alive lately!
Replies: 7
Views: 9118

Re: Maroons coming alive lately!

Yes, 0 for 11 on the powerplay speaks volumes
by RagingBS
Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:29 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Prospects Games & Showcase
Replies: 12
Views: 14683

Re: Prospects Games & Showcase

BCHL broadcasts are typical of many of the other junior A leagues. I have been to Komoka and often they have a guy standing near the camera doing play by play, maybe they should hook him up to a mic.
by RagingBS
Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:23 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Strathroy
Replies: 9
Views: 11503

Re: Strathroy

Also of note he got his 1st OHL goal last night in Windsor
by RagingBS
Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:17 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Prospects Games & Showcase
Replies: 12
Views: 14683

Re: Prospects Games & Showcase

Hockey TV broadcasts in the GOJHL are generally much lower in quality compared to the Junior A leagues. Some have a single camera set high in a corner to capture the entire ice surface with no audio at all. Shooting through mesh isn't ideal but with many arena set ups there is little choice. Lack of...
by RagingBS
Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:16 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Strathroy
Replies: 9
Views: 11503

Strathroy

Just when things have turned around for the Strathroy Rockets the London Knights deal Emmett Pierce to the Flint Firebirds at the trade deadline. Pierce was Strathroy leading scorer and has been added to Flints 23 man roster.
by RagingBS
Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:07 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Sarnia ?
Replies: 3
Views: 7656

Re: Sarnia ?

Sarnia made some deadline moves yesterday, re-aquiring Matt Stoia and Josh Barraclough along with a Dman from BC. Ethan Dupont was also re-aquired before Christmas. The Allair brothers have returned home to play Jr A in Powasssn and major midget in North Bay. In another move Kobe Ferrara was moved t...
by RagingBS
Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:25 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: You had to see this one coming!
Replies: 8
Views: 12711

Re: You had to see this one coming!

The OHA is more lenient with players that target the head compared to many other junior branches under Hockey Canada. The GOJHL does not have supplemental discipline rules like the Jr A leagues do. With the exception of some rare occasions only the minimum sanction is applied even with repeat offend...
by RagingBS
Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:15 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Here's a radical change..LOL...
Replies: 8
Views: 13419

Re: Here's a radical change..LOL...

I have to wonder if anyone within the GOJHL braintrust has considered a seeding procedure similar to this to prevent the worst team in the league from "earning" a playoff spot due to geography.
by RagingBS
Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:58 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Prospects Games & Showcase
Replies: 12
Views: 14683

Re: Prospects Games & Showcase

I doubt the non GOJHL Inc teams would be allowed to send anyone since this an Inc function. It will likely exclude all 19 and 20 year olds as has been past practice for the last couple of seasons
by RagingBS
Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:04 am
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: Here's a radical change..LOL...
Replies: 8
Views: 13419

Re: Here's a radical change..LOL...

It would make the regular season meaningful if there were consequences such as no post season play for more than 1 team for losing consistently. Now that the GOJHL is free and clear of interference from the OHA they should be able to make this happen
by RagingBS
Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:07 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: The OHA
Replies: 42
Views: 53288

Re: The OHA

Though I firmly agree that the OHA needed to takes a hands off approach and allow the leagues to make their own decisions in the best interests of those leagues, the OHA is not the only culprit here!! Rather than worry about golf vacays and international hardware, Hockey Canada should have come int...
by RagingBS
Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:16 pm
Forum: Western Ontario Junior B Hockey Forum
Topic: 2018-19 Predictions
Replies: 40
Views: 45552

Re: 2018-19 Predictions

I thought they would have a better start as well. It looks like they are getting solid contributions from some rookies, some of the vets, not so much.