67's Get First Look At Class Of The Conference, drop 7-4 decision

Whether it’s considered a glance at the best team in the OHL or a glance at their potential future, the Ottawa 67’s got their first look at the league’s best squad in the Kingston Frontenacs, dropping a 7-4 decision in Kingston on Friday night.

Greyhounds Repeat January Meeting, Defeat 67's 4-1

After dropping a 4-1 decision to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds on home ice January 3rd, this season’s edition of the Ottawa 67’s followed suit exactly nine months later, dropping another 4-1 decision to the Greyhounds on Thursday night.

Preview: Soo Greyhounds @ Ottawa 67's

The Ottawa 67’s are coming off a big 3-2 regulation win over the visiting Niagara Ice Dogs on Sunday afternoon improving to a .500 winning percentage.

Fresh off serving his one game suspension, Joseph Blandisi scored a pair of goals to lead the 67’s to the win.  Blandisi has proven to be a clutch scorer so far this season.  He has three goals in three games; two are game-winning goals and one was a game tieing goal. 

Former 67's Desautels and Petaccio Face Off in CCHL Action

Only a month and a few days removed from being cut by the Ottawa 67’s, now ex-OHLers Mathieu Desautels and Mark Petaccio faced off against one another in CCHL action on Wednesday night.

Blandisi Delivers Another Late Winning Goal

Although he’s only appeared in third period action twice so far this season, Joseph Blandisi has game winning markers in both of them, scoring in the final ten minutes on Sunday to give the 67’s a 3-2 win over Niagara.

Preview: Niagara IceDogs @ Ottawa 67's - Sept 29/13

Another young team rolls into the Canadian Tire Centre today to take on the Ottawa 67’s in a matinee showdown.  The Niagara IceDogs boast a lineup of 10 rookies who have only 3 games of OHL experience. They are missing 4 of their top 5 scores from last season’s squad who accounted for 115 goals and 296 points.

Missing players include Ryan Strome, Brett Richie and Steven Shipley who are all in the respective NHL farm systems.  Also missing for a portion of the last year up until now is Boston Bruins blueliner Dougie Hamilton who was a staple on the IceDogs powerplay.

Trudeau Stands Tall, Allows Late Game-Winner in 4-2 Loss

Philippe Trudeau made 35 stops in his OHL debut, but narrowly missed making a desperation save on Plymouth rookie Victor Cruz Rydberg with 1:34 left in the third period, as the 67’s dropped their second in a row, 4-2 on Friday night.

Trudeau Set To Make First OHL Start Tonight With Ottawa

Overage goaltender Philippe Trudeau will make his debut with the 67’s tonight after being claimed by the team on Monday. 

Preview: Plymouth Whalers @ Ottawa 67's - Sept 27/13

The Ottawa 67’s will look to regroup after a sloppy and undisciplined game against the North Bay Battalion last Sunday afternoon.  Coach Chris Byrne & defenseman Jonthan Duschesne will make their season debut after serving a two game suspension from an incident in the pre-season.  Joseph Blandisi will miss tonights's game after being tossed for a slewfoot on Sunday.

67's Can't Contain Goodrow, New North Bay Squad

For the first time since November of 2000, the Ottawa 67’s dropped a contest to a team from North Bay, falling 4-3 to the recently relocated North Bay Battalion on Sunday afternoon.

North Bay Battalion @ Ottawa 67's: Pre-game review

North Bay Battalion make their first visit to the Canadian Tire Centre since being relocated from Brampton in the off-season. 

It has been over 10 years since North Bay has had an OHL franchise. Despite many efforts to save the club, the "then" North Bay Cennentials packed things up and moved to Michigan for the 2002-03 season - they are now playing as the Saginaw Spirit. 

67's Duplicate 2011-12, Defeating Bulls in Home Opener

For the second time in three years, the Ottawa 67’s are 1-0-0 after defeating the Belleville Bulls in their home opener, storming back to score three goals in the third period to take 5-4 decision at the Canadian Tire Centre on Friday night.

 

Ready for the season to start.  

A Brand New Season: 67's/Bulls preview

The Ottawa 67’s are coming off a very tough season where the team saw their playoff hopes disappear for the first time in 17 years.  As one of the youngest teams in the league, the 67’s are up for another big test.  Despite the youth, the 67’s have 18 returning players to their lineup (19 if Sean Monahan returns). Due to the dynamics of last year’s squad, a lot of these young players were called upon in key situations fast tracking their experience.

Ottawa 67’s Key Dates in the 2013-14 Season

On the eve of the Ottawa 67’s season opener, let’s take a look at some key dates for the team during this upcoming season.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Home game vs Belleville Bulls (Home opener)

The 67’s open up their 2013-2014 OHL regular season by hosting the division rival Belleville Bulls.  Last season the 67’s fell 1-7-0-0 against the Bulls, but there is a bit of new look for both clubs this year.

The 2013-14 Alternate Captains Named

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Alternate Captains for the 2013-14 season:

Season Ticket Pickup NIght - One Step Closer to the Start of the Season!

The Ottawa 67's annual season ticket package pickup was held last night and there was a good turnout for the meal and introduction of this season's team. 











A.J. Jakube from the Team1200 and the game-day voice of the Ottawa 67's was the evening's emcee and introduced the 2013-2014 edition of team and management.

67’s double up 4-2 on Bulls

SMITH FALLS – Mike Vlajkov had a goal and an assist to lead the Ottawa 67’s to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Belleville Bulls.  It was their final game of the pre-season and they ended with a convincing record of 3-1-0. 

(Photo Credit: Sophie Desrosiers @SophDesrosiers)

Windsor Stands Tall in Another 4-1 Win Over Gatineau

Clint Windsor made 32 saves on Saturday, many of which spectacular saves or off of shots from point blank range, to earn his first win of the pre-season, a 4-1 67's win over the Gatineau Olympiques.

Abou-Assaly leads 67's to a 4-1 win over Gatineau (pre-season)

ROCKLAND – It wasn’t pretty, but the Ottawa 67’s skated to a 4-1 victory over the Gatineau Olympiques to earn their first win of the pre-season.  Andrew Abou-Assaly had a pair of goals and Jacob Blair stopped 40 shots to secure the victory.

Several key names were missing in the line-up such as Joseph Blandisi, Sean Monahan, Martin Reway and Emile Porier.  They are all away at their respective NHL camps.  The young players on both teams received plenty of ice time to try and prove that they belong in the OHL.

Between youth and the start of a news season, both teams understandably came out flat in the first period.  There weren’t many chances and the neutral zone was often clogged up.  The first good scoring chance of the game didn’t come until the 13:30 mark of the 1^st period where Blair came up with a big pad save.  It wasn’t until midway through the first that the first goal was recorded as  Jacob Middleton capitalized on a 2-man advantage.  He sent a hard shot from the point through traffic and in behind a screened Robert Steeves in the Gatineau net to draw first blood.

The Olympiques started to take control late in the first period after an unsuccessful man advantage.  They dominated much of the puck possession from then on until the remainder of the game.  Shots were 11-3 after the first period of play.

Olympiques defensemen continued to pressure the 67’s forwards and managed to give the 67’s a hard time entering their zone.  Despite not having the puck a lot, the 67’s continued to buzz around the net.  They would be rewarded with the second goal of the night from Tyler Hill who picked up a pass from Travis Konecny and fired the puck past Steeves short-side on a delayed powerplay.  This counted as a short-handed goal as the 67’s started to run into some penalty trouble.

Marc-Olivier Brouillard finally got a puck past Jacob Blair with the Olympiques’ 20^th shot of the night.  Brouillard with a great effort and banked in his own rebound to get his team on the board. 

The 67’s would respond as Andrew Abou-Assaly streaked down the slot and shot the puck five hole.  Steeves got a piece of it, but not enough and just trickled in.

Shots were 29-9 for Gatineau after two periods but the 67’s still lead 3-1.

The third period was a slightly better one for the 67’s with a couple more scoring chances both ways.  However, it didn’t start off that way.  The 67’s didn’t register a shot until 6:38 into the first period.  The first shot ended up being the 67’s 4^th goal and Abou-Assaly’s 2^nd of the night.  Abou-Assaly had a breakaway just out of the penalty box and wristed a clean shot through the five hole of Steeves.

The 67’s had the chance to do more damage, but the Olympiques were able to kill off – the almost full – two-man advantage.  

The game ended and the 67’s were outshot 41-14 but a 4-1 Ottawa win.  Next game is tomorrow night where this time the Olympiques host the 67’s at the Robert Guertin Arena. 

Notes:

• A couple fights on the night which all resulted in game misconducts from OHL ruling in pre-season.  Tomorrow’s game should be interesting as this game misconduct does not apply.
• Both teams were able to collapse down low and force each other to shoot from the perimeter.
• Konecny showed several flashes of brilliance, but was very inconsistent today. He is young, so this could improve with age and experience.  Great hands and hockey IQ already.
• Studnicka has a strong game. He used his body well to drive straight to the next resulting in a goal and several other chances tonight.
• Tyler Hill would be great to leave standing in front of the opposition net.  He has a big body and is very hard to move. The 67’s tried this out later in the game, it would be wise for them to continue.
• Jacob Blair played well enough to win, but wasn’t tested. 67’s limited shots to the perimeter and other shots were one-timers.  Blair reads the play well, gets into good positioning, but is still lacks rebound control.
• 67’s had trouble with zone entry.  Part of it is because the Olympiques defense played well.
• Marc-Olivier Brouillard has a resemblance to Patrick Kaleta:  Some decent skill but is an agitator, embellisher and has a mouth that he is not willing to back up.  Could hinder them in important games, but was able to successfully draw penalties for his team tonight.

Location:

CIH Academy Arena

Rockland, ON

Attendance:

1,157

Scoring Summary:

1st period
OTT- Jacob Middleton (Studnicka), PPG
GAT- n/a

2nd period
OTT- Tyler Hill (Travis Konecny, Jacob Middleton), SHG; Andrew Abou-Assaly (Dante Salituro, Alex Lintuniemi)
GAT- Marc-Olivier Brouillard (Alexandre Carrier, Jonathan Bourcier)

3rd period
OTT- Andrew Abou-Assaly (n/a)

Three stars:

1.       Ottawa – Andrew Abou-Assaly (2 goals)

2.       Ottawa – Jacob Blair (40 saves)

3.       Ottawa – Jacob Middleton (1 goal, 1 assist)

67's Drop Pre-Season Opener in Kemptville

The Ottawa 67's dropped their first 2013 pre-season game 4-1 to the Kingston Frontenacs on Tuesday night in Kemptville.  Travis Konecny had the lone goal in his first game with the Barberpoles and Clint Windsor had 46 stops in a losing effort.

Introducing the 2013-14 Ottawa 67's

When training camp opened this past Wednesday, head coach and general manager Chris Byrne went on record as saying that not every veteran was safe, and younger players could steal spots away from veterans.  Now that the dust has settled from camp, Ottawa will open the 2013-14 season with eight new faces.

2013 67's Training Camp; The Cuts

Training camp can be the greatest time in a young player's life, and this past week's 67's camp was no exception with a few kids and families getting the surprise of a lifetime when they were on the final roster, but it can also be the most painful.

Game Day Experience - Villach Austria

It was great catching up with Marc-Anthony Zanetti when his team played in near-by Villach Austria.  The game-day experience was interesting too.  My cousin Lydia and her spousal unit Hannis are very proud EC VSV fans and they had given us some insights previously.  But there's nothing like seeing it up-close. 

Catching Up With Zanetti

D-zone face off.  Through the glass with my iPhone.

Former Ottawa 67s defenceman, Marc-Anthony Zanetti (@FlyingZee10) is starting his second season of professional hockey with the Düsseldorfer EG.  The team has made a very long pre-season bus trip to play 4 games in 4 days against teams from other European hockey leagues.  First was a 8-hour bus trip to Landshut, Bavaria to play the Landshut Cannibals from the 2nd Bundesliga.  Then it was a 4-hour bus ride to Villach, Austria to plan against HC Biel from the National (Swiss) Hockey League, followed by games against EC VSV and EC KAC of the Erste Bank Eishockeyliga.

67's Rebuild Comparison Part 3: QMJHL's Gatineau Olympiques

Less than a month from now, the Ottawa 67's and Gatineau Olympiques renew hostilities in a pair of exhibition games.  It wasn't long ago that the CHL refused to allow the two teams to play each other due to matchups being too violent.  It also wasn't long ago that these two squads went on long playoff runs, with Gatineau going to the President's Cup finals in 2011 and Ottawa going three rounds in 2012.  Now, they appear to both be back on the upswing in their rebuilds.

67's Rebuild Comparison Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs

Two seasons ago, the Ottawa 67's and Kingston Frontenacs, longtime bitter rivals, were left picking up the pieces as they combined for one playoff win between them, both in seasons with plenty of expectation.

The difference was that Ottawa had one more year left in their contending window, while it's the closest Kingston's been to contention since.  However, many are now considering the Fronts to be the future class of the OHL with their strong crop of young players.  As Ottawa's biggest rival and a team to be reckoned with in the next few years, the Frontenacs are a great team to compare to the 67's.

Sean Monahan, Safe Pick in Unpredictable Draft

A partially-locked out NHL campaign was cause for an unpredictable 2012-13 season, and subsequently could lead to an unpredictable NHL draft.  If anything is predictable, it’s the character, skill and compete level that one team is going to receive when they select Sean Monahan in June.

Five Ex-67's Win German League Title

For most OHLers, it’s a dream to play professional hockey in North America.  If that dream doesn’t come to fruition, plenty make the trip over to Europe to pursue their dreams.  The dream was realized today for the Eisbaren Berlin Polar Bears of the Deutsche Hockey League, as they won the league championship with five ex-members of the Ottawa 67’s.

67's Prospects Convene At Rookie Camp

In the midst of a rebuild, the Ottawa 67’s hosted their annual rookie camp this past weekend to showcase and get a look at the top prospects that could be donning the barberpoles for years to come.

Off-ice workouts took place at Leitrim’s Fred Barrett Arena before a pair of scrimmages on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

67's Rebuild Comparison Part 1: the Barrie Colts

Since the Barrie Colts joined the Ontario Hockey League in 1995, it has been a near certainty to see both them and the 67’s in the playoffs.   However, two years ago, Barrie found themselves with the worst record in the country, and this season, Ottawa suffered a familiar fate.  Now, Barrie’s a top team.  Can Ottawa replicate this instant turnaround?

Travis Konecny Introduced As First Overall Pick

Picking first overall for just the second time in the history of the OHL priority draft, the Ottawa 67’s chose the same direction they chose in 1993 -- drafting a center -- as they announced Travis Konecny as the newest member of the Barberpoles on Friday afternoon.

2012-13 in Review; What Went Into a Last-Place Season?

Coming into the 2012-13 season, everybody knew that the Ottawa 67’s would see a drop-off from the previous year where they won a division title and went to the conference finals, but nobody predicted that it would be this bad. 

Year in Review: From Behind the Lens

Well, another season has come to a close.  The end seems so far away when camp starts in August. And yet, here we are and much sooner than any of us would have liked.

As we did last year, each of the three contributors to this blog will write a review from his/her perspective.  Mine is the perspective of a photographer.

It's Finally Over; 67's End Season with 5-1 Loss

Six months and one day after the Ottawa 67’s defeated the Kingston Frontenacs 8-7 to finish the OHL’s pre-season as the only undefeated team, the Fronts handed Ottawa their last loss in a last-place season by a score of 5-1 on Sunday afternoon.

67's Wrap Up Home Schedule With Comeback, Loss

Just over four months after being traded from the Mississauga Steelheads to the Ottawa 67’s, Clint Windsor got the start for Ottawa, watching his former team fight to stay alive, as the Steelheads took a 4-3 decision on Saturday.

Generals Recover From Three-Goal Collapse, Drop 67's in Shootout

With a packed Scotiabank Place watching on, the Ottawa 67’s put on one of their most entertaining performances of the year against Oshawa, coming back from a late three-goal deficit only to lose 6-5 in the shootout.

Chanceless 67's Clinch Chance at Exceptional Player

On a night where they had trouble accomplishing firsts – registering their first shot on goal nearly 25 minutes into the game, the Ottawa 67’s officially clinched one first; the first overall pick in the 2013 OHL Priority Draft, with a 3-0 loss to the Brampton Battalion.

Playoff hungry Petes trounce 67's 7-2

Nelson Armstrong picked up four assists in the Peterborough Petes 7-2 drubbing of the visiting Ottawa 67's Sunday afternoon.

Bulls see red in 67's 3-1 victory

Clint Windsor turned aside 47 shots to lead his Ottawa 67's to a 3-2 victory over the Belleville Bulls snapping their 9 game losing skid.

Battalion double up 67's 4-2

On December 19, 1998, the Ottawa 67's made their first appearance to the (then-called) Brampton Centre. Ben Gustavson scored the game winner in a 4-3 defeat over the Brampton Battalion. Fast forward 16 seasons later and the score is nearly flipped. Embrum native Francis Menard scored the game winner in a 4-2 victory over the visiting 67's in their final visit ever to the Powerade Centre.

Tanus leads Petes to a thrilling 4-3 shootout win vs the 67's

Jonatan Tanus scored a late game tying goal and the lone shootout goal as his Peterborough Petes edged the visiting Ottawa 67's by a score of 4-3.

Bulls Take Ninth Straight, Seventh Straight Against Ottawa

After dropping seven regular season contests last season to the Ottawa 67’s, the Belleville Bulls have turned the tables, winning their seventh straight against Ottawa on the year and their ninth straight by a score of 6-3.

Windsor faces 50 shots in 67's 4-1 loss to the Gens

Clint Windsor stopped 46 shots, but it wasn't enough as the Ottawa 67's fell 4-1 to the Oshawa Generals Friday night.

67's fall 8-5 to Bulls, drop 5th straight

Ottawa native Alan Quine tallied 3 goals and added an assist to lift his Belleville Bulls to a 8-5 win over the Ottawa 67's Wednesday night.

It was a high scoring affair as both team combined for 13 goals on the night including points from 21 different players.

Another Three-Goal Collapse Costs 67's

After allowing three goals in 96 seconds on Friday night in a losing effort, the Ottawa 67's suffered a similar fate on Monday as the Brampton Battalion scored three times in 126 seconds, before holding on to take a 5-3 decision.

67's Allow Three Petes Goals in 96 Seconds En Route to 5-1 Loss

For the second time in nine days, the Ottawa 67's were unable to play spoiler for their divisional rival Peterborough Petes, as the Petes scored three goals in a 96-second span in the middle frame, leading to a 5-1 victory in Ottawa on Friday night.

Colts Sweep Season Series with 67's

After defeating them in last year's playoffs, the Ottawa 67’s will finish the 2012-13 season winless against the Barrie Colts, dropping the fourth and final meeting with the now-first place Colts by a score of 10-1 on Wednesday night.

Graovac Helps Bulls Continue 2012-13 Domination Over 67's

For the second time in as many games, the 67’s allowed one of their former players to score the second goal of the night, this time in a losing effort as Tyler Graovac had a goal to help the Belleville Bulls to a 6-4 win on Sunday afternoon.

Postponed Game Doesn't Stop 67's

A one-day layoff caused by Friday’s weather-postponed game didn’t help the Windsor Spitfires, as even with an extra day to rest, they surrendered three goals on the first five shots and a Sean Monahan hattrick en route to an 8-5 Ottawa win on Saturday night.

The 67's 2012 Graduating Class; Where Are They Today?

Former 67’s netminder Petr Mrazek made his NHL debut on Thursday night, turning away 26 of 27 shots against the St. Louis Blues to earn his first career win as a member of the Detroit Red Wings.  Mrazek’s triumphant debut highlights the class of 67’s who moved on to careers elsewhere after the 2012 season.

67's Victim of Petes' Playoff Push

The Ottawa 67’s were unable to make up any ground on the team closest to them in the Eastern Conference standings, the Peterborough Petes, as the Petes rolled to a 10-6 win at Scotiabank Place on Wednesday night.

Three Goals From Back End Help 67's Edge Sting

Mike Vlajkov broke a pair of third-period deadlocks with his fifth and sixth goals of the year respectively as the Ottawa 67’s got three goals from the back end en route to a 4-3 win over the Sarnia Sting.

Steelheads Edge 67's, Ex-Major Kuptsov, In Shootout

Ex-Mississauga forward Sergey Kuptsov had a goal and an assist against his old team, but it wasn’t enough as the Steelheads defeated the Ottawa 67’s 5-4 in the shootout on Sunday afternoon.

67's edge Fronts 5-4 in shootout victory

Joseph Blandisi scored in the third round of the shootout to lift the Ottawa 67's to a 5-4 victory over the Kingston Frontenacs Friday night snapping Ottawa's 6-game losing skid.

Coming off a disappointing 11-1 loss against the London Knights yesterday, the 67's jumped out to a commanding 3-goal lead early in the second period.  Sean Callahan got the ball rolling with his second goal of the year 3:41 into the opening frame  Midway through the first period, Nevin Guy's quick wrist shot beat goaltender Mike Morrison glove side.

Knights dominate 67’s in 11-1 victory

It was a battle between first and the worst at Scotiabank Place tonight.  With a whopping 46 points separating these two teams in the Ontario Hockey League standings, one could only predict the outcome.

Attack Defeat 67's In Janes & Ceci's Return to Ottawa

Cody Ceci had an assist in his return to Ottawa, while Steven Janes was held off the score sheet as the Owen Sound Attack defeated the 67’s 3-2 in front of over 10,000 fans on Sunday afternoon. 

67’s can’t weather the Storm, fall 6-0 to Guelph

Clint Windsor made 47 saves, but it wasn’t enough as the Guelph Storm skated to an easy 6-0 win over the hometown Ottawa 67’s.  It was Tanner Richard and Scott Kosmachuk who stole the show each tallying 3 points in front of a crowd of 5,228.

67s drop 3rd straight in 5-1 loss to the Sting

Reid Boucher tallied 4 goals to lift his Sarnia Sting team to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Ottawa 67’s Saturday night.

Knights slam 67's 10-5

It was a wild one at the Budweiser Gardens Friday night.  Max Domi had 2 goals and 3 assists to lead his London Knights to a 10-5 romping of the Ottawa 67’s in front of a hometown crowd of 9,046.

The Revolving Door of Goaltenders in 2012-13

While previewing the 2012-13 season back in August, I had assumed that the Ottawa 67’s would attempt to let Michael Nishi and Keegan Wilson share the crease throughout the year.  Not only was that proven wrong very early, a recent turn of events had those two goalies fighting for a spot once again, although this time not a starter’s position, nor a position in the Nation’s Capital.

The 10-Fight Rule; How Has It Affected the 67's?

At the start of the 2012-13 season, the Ontario Hockey League made a controversial decision to limit fights.  After ten fights from one combatant, not counting fights instigated by others, suspensions would start to be handed out, and the team would be punished if a player continually fought after reaching ten.

New-Look 67's Blanked by Generals

The group of Ottawa 67's that will finish the 2012-13 season hit the ice with a series of new bodies on Wednesday night, and although the fresh faces didn't look out of place in the lineup, they would fall to an undermanned Oshawa Generals team by a score of 2-0.

Giftopoulos traded to Windsor

The Ottawa 67's have made their fourth trade in as many days ahead of Thursday's OHL trade deadline, in sell mode again as they send Remy Giftopoulos to the Windsor Spitfires.

67's Acquire Petaccio

Four days ago, Mark Petaccio was opening the scoring at Scotiabank Place for his Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds en route to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa 67's.  Today, he becomes the newest member of the Barberpoles.

67's Trade Ceci, Janes to Owen Sound

The rebuild is in full swing for the Ottawa 67's, dealing co-Captain Cody Ceci and Steven Janes to the Owen Sound Attack, acquiring Joseph Blandisi and Jake Middleton in return.

67's come back from multiple 3-goal deficits to edge Battalion 6-5 inthe shootout

Cody Ceci scored the lone goal in the shootout to lead hisOttawa 67’s to a 6-5 win over the Battalion in Brampton on Sunday afternoon.

Hall's three point night sinks 67's, Colts win 5-2

With the likes of Mark Scheifele and Anthony Camara out of the lineup due to the 2013 World Junior Championships in Russia, veteran forward Zach Hall stepped up to the plate with a three point night to lead his Barrie Colts to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Ottawa 67’s.

Salituro Returns to Lineup After U-17

As the Ottawa 67’s take the week before the trade deadline to kickstart their rebuild, a key part of that rebuild will re-join them tonight in Barrie as 2012 first-round pick Dante Salituro comes back from the IIHF’s World Under-17 tournament.

Graovac Traded to Belleville

Tyler Graovac in a shoot-out against Oshawa.

The Ottawa 67’s have made the first big splash in the trade market ahead of the OHL’s trade deadline, sending Tyler Graovac to the Belleville Bulls for Sergey Kuptsov, a 2014 second-round pick, a 2015 third-round pick, and a 2014 seventh-round pick if Kuptsov doesn’t return to the 67’s as a 19-year old.

Greyhounds Now-Healthy Defence Shuts Down 67's

On a day where Canada’s National Junior under-20 team was eliminated by the USA, the Ottawa 67’s lost a nearly identical game by a score of 4-1 to Sault Ste. Marie.  Similar to the Canada-USA morning game, Ottawa allowed the first four goals of the game before getting on the board.

Four Goals in Last Ten Minutes Sink 67's

The Kingston Frontenacs were able to come from behind with four goals in the last ten minutes to knock off the Ottawa 67’s in yet another high-scoring affair between the two teams, this time by a score of 7-5.  Kingston forward Ryan Kujawinski had three goals, two of them coming in the third period. 

67's Double Up Petes 6-3

With the help of a 48-save performance from Clint Windsor, the Ottawa 67’s were able to defeat the Peterborough Petes for the second time in just over two weeks by a score of 6-3, once again sending their divisional rival into last place.

67's fall 4-3 to the Gens in regulation

Remy Giftopolous had two goals but it wasn't enough as the Ottawa 67's fell 4-3 to the Oshawa Generals on Sunday night.

67’s win 5-2 over Petes in Monahan & Gravoac’s return

Brendan Bell scored the game winning goal in front of 10,829 screaming fans as the Ottawa 67’s defeated the Peterborough Petes 5-2.  The win pushes the 67’s one point ahead of the Petes for 9^th place in the Eastern Conference but Peterborough has one game in hand.

67's Can't Take Advantage of Subban-less Bulls

On Wednesday night, where the Ottawa 67’s learned that they would soon be getting 30 goals back in the lineup as Tyler Graovac and Sean Monahan return from Canada’s Under-20 camp, they couldn’t muster up any offence in a 2-0 loss to the Belleville Bulls.

Defying 'Murphy's Law'; 67's Snap Losing Streak

The adage that “anything that can go wrong will go wrong”, known as Murphy’s Law, seems to have summed up the first eight games of the Ottawa 67’s nine-game road trip, so it was fitting that it was Ryan Murphy and the Kitchener Rangers who were trying to continue the 67’s skid.  Murphy had several chances to win the game, but Ottawa prevailed 2-1 in a shootout.

67’s drop 8th straight in 6-2 loss to Otters

Connor Brown (the other one) scored the game winning goal at the 15:27 minute mark in the first period to lead the Erie Otters to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Ottawa 67’s.  The goal sent Ottawa to their eight straight loss and are now winless on their grueling roadtrip. 

67’s shutout 9-0 in Niagara

Ryan Strome had two goals and an assist to lead his Niagara Ice Dogs to whopping 9-0 victory over the Ottawa 67’s.

On the road for the seventh game in a row and first of three this weekend, this was not the start the 67’s were looking for.   But still without the likes of Tyler Graovac, Sean Monahan and Mike Vlajkov, the 67’s knew it was a tough task ahead.

Gutsy effort in 2-1 67’s shootout loss to Spitfires

Two weekends down, one to go. 

The Ottawa 67’s earned their first point in the team’s 9-game road trip with an honest effort against the Windsor Spitfires.  Missing six regulars from the lineup, the 67’s only dressed 15 skaters and missing two of their three top scorers including Sean Monahan and Brett Gustavsen.

"Ugly with a capital 'U'", Spirit Blow Out 67's 10-3

Despite the 67's getting out to a quick start, scoring twice on their first two shots of the game, and receiving a stellar performance through the first two periods from Clint Windsor, the Saginaw Spirit were able to pull away and blow out Ottawa for the second time this year, this time a final score of 10-3.

67’s drop 4th straight in 4-1 loss to the Whalers

Former OHL leading goal scorer, Tyler Graovac suited up for his first time after being sidelined with a lower body injury for the last 6 games.  The Ottawa 67’s also receive more relief with Mike Vlajkov returning from injury.  However, it wasn’t either of those two that stole the spotlight.

67's Acquire 'New' Brendan Bell

Ten years ago marked the last time an Ottawa 67 was selected to play for Team Canada at the World Junior Under-20 Hockey Championships, and while CHL fans get prepared for the 2013 edition of this tournament, it’s only fitting that the 67’s would acquire the namesake of their last Canadian representative on the world stage.

Windsor strong in 67’s 3-0 loss to the Bulls

Clint Windsor was strong again in nets stopping a total of 50 shots in the Ottawa 67’s 3-0 loss to the Belleville Bulls on Sunday afternoon.  Already without the likes of Tyler Graovac, Sean Monahan, Brett Gustavsen and Daniel Walsh, Michal Vlajkov was also out today with a lower body injury that he sustained in Saturday night’s game against Guelph.

67’s can’t weather the Storm falling 7-5 in Guelph

Scott Kosmachuk scored 3 goals and added 1 assist in a 7-5 Guelph Storm victory over the Ottawa 67’s on Saturday night.

Jenner scores a pair in Gens 4-2 win over 67’s

Clint Windsor turns aside 37 shots, but it wasn’t enough asthe Ottawa 67’s fell 4-2 to the Oshawa Generals Friday night.

The 67’s knew they were in for a tough game against theunder achieving Generals.  Not only didTyler Graovac miss his fourth game with a lower body injury, but also remove BrettGustavsen (injury) and Sean Monahan (suspension) from the lineup.  Due to the depleted roster, the 67’s dressedfive 16-year olds for this game.

Opening the scoring was Dante Salituro with an early powerplaygoal for the 67’s.  The goal beat DanielAltshuller right in the slot after perfect crisp passes from Cody Ceci and RyanVan Stralen showing exactly why the 67’s have the league’s top powerplay with a35% success rate.

The Gens would get on the board four minutes later. BooneJenner was awarded with a strange goal that rolled of the stick of 67’s rookie KevinGroulx and in past Windsor.  Just fifteenseconds later, the Gens would take the lead for good.  Scott Laughton scored his 4^th ofthe season off a great rush using his speed get past the Ottawa defender.

Late in the second, Jenner would pick up second goal of thegame.  His hard point shot rang off thepost and into the net to give the Gens a two goal cushion. 

Cody Ceci responded early in the third with a bullet shotfrom the point just six seconds into the man advantage.  The 67’s continued to press, but came upshort.  Tyler Biggs rounded out thescoring with an empty net in the final seconds of the game.

The 67’s drop the first of nine road games and look toregroup vs the Guelph Storm tomorrow night.

Monahan Suspended Ten Games, Entire Road Trip

The Ottawa 67’s are about to embark on a nine-game road trip that could be a yardstick for the rest of the year in determining whether they’re a fringe playoff team or not, and they’ll have to do so without their co-captain and leading point-getter Sean Monahan.

Janes Helps Power 67's Past Frontenacs, Ending Losing Streak

On the strength of a five-point night from Steven Janes, the Ottawa 67’s were able to put an end to their eight-game losing skid, defeating the Kingston Frontenacs 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Early-Third Powerplay Goal Sinks 67's Again

The Ottawa 67’s put in a hard-fought effort against the Plymouth Whalers on Sunday, but for the second time in as many days, the Barberpoles were hampered by penalties, dropping their seventh straight decision 3-2.

Ottawa Penalty Kill Overworked and Overpowered in 4-2 loss

Despite being heavily outshot and missing their top goal-scorer, the Ottawa 67’s managed to hold their own for most of the afternoon.  In the third period, however, the Niagara Ice Dogs’ attack was too much to handle, as they pulled away en route to their second 4-2 road win at Scotiabank Place this year.

Ritchie’s hat trick leads Petes to 5-2 victory

Nick Ritchie scored a hat trick to lead the Peterborough Petes to a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa 67’s Thursday night.  The win breaks Peterborough’s eight game losing streak and increases Ottawa’s to five games.

Steelheads Beat 67's, Former Teammate Windsor 5-4

Newly acquired 67’s netminder Clint Windsor did his best to get a win in his first start with his new squad, but it was his previous team, the Mississauga Steelheads, who would walk away with a 5-4 win over the 67’s who have dropped four in a row.

67's Trade Away Cardwell and Wilson, Acquire Windsor

It appears as though Jake Cardwell’s trade request set the wheels in motion for Chris Byrne to start changing the face of his squad, with the 67’s completing three trades on a busy Monday.

Bulls Take Early Lead, Edge 67's

The Belleville Bulls were able to get to Keegan Wilson and the Ottawa 67’s quickly on Sunday afternoon, shelling Ottawa’s starting goaltender for three goals on the first 11 shots.  The 3-0 lead that they took into the second period was barely enough to last them the rest of the night as Ottawa clawed back, only to fall 3-2 to the Bulls.

Perklin Bites Former Team, Spirit Thrash 67's

David Perklin wasn’t able to register a point in his 31-game OHL debut with the Ottawa 67’s in 2011-2012, but he was able to stick it to his former team, scoring his second goal of the year in the third period as his Saginaw Spirit beat up on the 67’s 8-3 on Friday night in a battle of the two conferences’ ninth-place teams.

Monahan, Graovac Connect For Lone OHL Goal in 2-1 Loss to Russia

While the 67’s prepare to take on the Saginaw Spirit tonight to start a two-game weekend, three of Ottawa’s star players are representing their province and league in the Subway Super Series, taking on the Russian Selects for part of a six-game Canada-Russia Junior series.

Frontenacs Chase Wilson, win 7-5

Despite another two-goal performance from Tyler Graovac, the Kingston Frontenacs young attack was too much for the Barberpoles to handle, as they chased Keegan Wilson from the net for the second time in a ten day span en route to a 7-4 win on Tuesday night.

67's Spoil a Sudbury Saturday Night

Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist to pull into a three-way tie for third in league scoring while finally pull himself out of a minus +/- rating, helping lead the 67’s to a 4-3 shootout win on Saturday night in Sudbury.  After Sudbury came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period, Taylor Fielding had the shootout winner.

Graovac adds two more as 67’s spank Greyhounds 6-1

Soo Greyhounds defenseman Matt Fuller scored his second goal of the season after catching Keegan Wilson well out of position in the net. Fuller made no mistake but to bury the puck to give the Greyhounds an early 1-0 lead. 

67's Lose Kid's Day Game 3-2, Chance at Playoff Spot

With their largest and loudest crowd of the season, the Ottawa 67’s took their divisional rival Kingston Frontenacs to a shootout this morning, before dropping the decision 3-2 in a game that could’ve boosted them into a playoff spot.    For the annual School Day Game, 11,303 boisterous children filled the seats to take in the back half of the home-and-home between the two teams.

 

Wild 8-6 win for the visiting 67’s

It was a wild one at the K-Rock Centre in front of a crowd of 3,022 in Kingston tonight.  The Kingston Frontenacs and Ottawa 67’s combined for a total of 16 infractions and 14 goals on the night.  Both teams were looking to snap a 3 game losing streak.  It was the OHL’s leading goal scorer, Tyler Graovac that put up big numbers scoring three goals and adding two assists to lead his Ottawa 67’s to their second road victory of the season.