Category Archives: Tier 1 – Canada

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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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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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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Tkachuk enjoying time in London, playing for Hunter

Matthew Tkachuk

Matthew Tkachuk, an A-rated skater on NHL Central Scouting’s September players to watch list for the 2016 NHL Draft, is in his first season with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound left wing has four goals and 17 points in nine games.

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Spits centre Logan Brown suspended five games for hit on Owen Sound player

Logan Brown

Considered a first-round prospect for the 2016 NHL Draft, the six-foot-six, 218-pound Brown was suspended Thursday for a major penalty for interference he took Sunday in Owen Sound against the Attack.

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Opilka earns first career OHL shutout; Rangers blank Storm 2-0

Luke Opilka

Luke Opilka earned his first Ontario Hockey League shutout and the Kitchener Rangers picked up their first win at the Sleeman Centre since March 28th, 2013 with a 2-0 win over the Guelph Storm on Sunday night.

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OHL Roundup: Matthew Tkachuk, Mitchell Marner lead Knights to rout of Greyhounds

Matthew Tkachuk

Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and three assists as the London Knights won their third straight by routing the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 7-2 on Saturday night in Ontario Hockey League action.

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