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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Getting To Know The Blues Luke Opilka
Opilka was selected by the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL in the 2013 Priority Draft. He had signed a Letter of Intent to attend and play hockey for the University of Wisconsin Badgers before being selected by the Blues in the fifth round of this year’s NHL Draft.
Rangers hope they’ve found a saviour in net
Opilka plans to put a miniature version of the cross on his goalie mask when he gets it painted. The symbol reminds him of his roots and of the town he called home until Grade 6 when his family moved two hours west to St. Louis so he could pursue his passion of playing hockey.
“There is no hockey scene in Effingham,” he said. “It was either go to Chicago or St. Louis to play hockey.”
Kitchener is at a crossroads, too. But this one is in the crease.
Draft, schmaft? Rangers say it’s not so
Hiebert said drafting and then waiting for players like St. Louis, Mo., natives, goalie Luke Opilka and forward Jake Henderson, might’ve been considered risky moves two years ago. But they paid off.
The twosome signed in August and reported to Kitchener to start the season.
Blues Prospects Impress in Traverse City Tournament
St. Louis native, goaltender Luke Opilka, posted a shutout in the Blues game two victory and made it clear St. Louis used their fifth round pick in this year’s NHL Entry Draft wisely.
St. Louis Blues Prospect Camp Starts Today
Practices start at 2:00, and 4-on-4 scrimmages begin at 3:15. The kids’ve been broken down into two teams: Team Tkachuk and Team MacInnis.
Blues prospects camp gives youngsters a chance to shine – and grow
As he surveyed his surroundings in the St. Louis Blues dressing room Monday at the team’s annual prospect camp, goaltending prospect Luke Opilka had to be thrilled.
Fitting Luke Opilka and Pheonix Copley Into St. Louis’ Depth Charts
The St. Louis Blues drafted Luke Opilka, one of the top American-born netminding prospects in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, in the fifth round. Opilka went 146th overall — but the St. Louis native has already inked an entry level deal with the club that took him just this spring, with the Central Division club signing him just hours after the Edmonton Oilers inked Connor McDavid.
Opilka Signs 3-Year Entry Level Deal
St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the club has signed goaltender Luke Opilka to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Rangers sign goaltender Luke Opilka
The Kitchener Rangers announced today that they have signed goaltender Luke Opilka to an Ontario Hockey League standard player agreement. Opilka was the team’s sixth round pick (102nd overall) in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection.
