Category Archives: Junior

Fathers know it’s best for sons to shine elsewhere

Logan Brown

As a youngster growing up in St. Louis, Logan Brown sometimes would hear the whispers as he arrived at the rink with his dad and coach, former NHL defenceman Jeff Brown.

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Schultz, Davies Choose Schools

Mike Davies

First-year Waterloo Black Hawks players Michael Davies and Brandon Schultz have each made commitments to NCAA Division I universities.

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Brady Tkachuk ready to follow in family footsteps

Brady Tkachuk

Brady’s father, Keith, is of course famous for playing 1,200 games in the NHL, leading the league in goals and helping Team USA to a gold medal at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. Brady’s older brother, Matthew, is currently laying waste to the OHL as part of the London Knights.

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Son Matthew ‘spitting image’ of ex-NHLer Keith Tkachuk

Matthew Tkachuk

Matthew Tkachuk, a six-foot-one, 195-pound forward, joined the Knights for his draft season and is shaping up an intimidating power forward much like his father.

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Lumberjacks Add Charlie Combs

Charlie Combs

The Muskegon Lumberjacks have acquired forward Charlie Combs from the Dubuque Fighting Saints in exchange for Lumberjacks defensemen Carson Vance.

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MacInnis-Robinson combo powering Rangers

Ryan MacInnis

Two years later MacInnis and Robinson are not only close friends but one of the most potent one-two combos in the Ontario Hockey League.

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Logan Brown’s return sparks Spitfires in 5-1 win over Storm

Logan Brown

Back from a five-game league suspension for an interference major, the 17-year-old Brown had a goal and two assists to help the West Division-leading Spitfires to a 5-1 win over the Guelph Storm before 3,771 at the WFCU Centre.

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Hockey fathers, hockey sons: The Browns and Chychruns look forward to another draft day

Logan Brown

Now, it’s their sons’ turn. Jakob Chychrun, a standout defenceman with the Sarnia Sting, and Logan Brown, a star centre with the Windsor Spitfires — yes, they, too, are best friends — are on target to become first round NHL picks next summer.

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Coyotes’ Ryan MacInnis: Scores four times in Kitchener win

Ryan MacInnis

MacInnis had four goals in OHL Kitchener’s 7-2 win over Peterborough on Thursday.

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Meet Jay Varady, Head Coach of the Sioux City Musketeers

Jay Varady

The Sioux City Musketeers started over 40 years ago and have a strong tradition of success which is why Jay Varady, Head Coach of the Musketeers,  said he wanted to come to Sioux City. Jay Varady is in his third year as the Muskies’ Head Coach,which began  in the spring of 2013.

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