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hockeyfan1
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Fighting words...
The CHL fired back at the fledgling players' union with both a statement and a press conference...
Ontario Hockey League commissioner and CHL president, David Branch...chose mostly to state the facts.
Among those facts is the CHLPA's lack of formal communication with the league's head office in organizing a union with its players.
The release reiterated the league's stance as an evolving league, where the best interests of the players are taken care of on and off the ice through various programs.
It was, however, the final paragraph that was the most telling in a six-paragraph statement.
"Our league is comprised of 60 teams, all of which operate as individual corporate entities," the release stated. "Given this structure, any organization drive would be required to be at an individual team level."
Therefore, any talks of a union need not look at the CHL or even individual leagues, but each individual team for its unionization.
CHLPA spokesperson Derek Clarke mentioned in many interviews that the forming union has overwhelming amount of interest from players, though most players contacted remain in the dark entirely.
The true issue at hand, the CHLPA has let known, is not the weekly stipend, but the scholarship program for post-secondary education.
We're always open to improvements," Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner and CHL vice president, Gilles Courteau, said in a press conference. "At the end of the season, we always look at what we've done for the past season and what we can improve.
"The school package is always one of our major topics that we look at and if there is anything we can do to improve our situation, we're open (to it)."
Not lost in Courteau's message were his vehement denials of the claims made.
"The league will not tolerate the dissemination of lies and half-truths and these must stop," he said.
For the rest of the story, go go:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/2012/08/22/chl_players_union_ohl_whl_qmjhl/
The CHL fired back at the fledgling players' union with both a statement and a press conference...
Ontario Hockey League commissioner and CHL president, David Branch...chose mostly to state the facts.
Among those facts is the CHLPA's lack of formal communication with the league's head office in organizing a union with its players.
The release reiterated the league's stance as an evolving league, where the best interests of the players are taken care of on and off the ice through various programs.
It was, however, the final paragraph that was the most telling in a six-paragraph statement.
"Our league is comprised of 60 teams, all of which operate as individual corporate entities," the release stated. "Given this structure, any organization drive would be required to be at an individual team level."
Therefore, any talks of a union need not look at the CHL or even individual leagues, but each individual team for its unionization.
CHLPA spokesperson Derek Clarke mentioned in many interviews that the forming union has overwhelming amount of interest from players, though most players contacted remain in the dark entirely.
The true issue at hand, the CHLPA has let known, is not the weekly stipend, but the scholarship program for post-secondary education.
We're always open to improvements," Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner and CHL vice president, Gilles Courteau, said in a press conference. "At the end of the season, we always look at what we've done for the past season and what we can improve.
"The school package is always one of our major topics that we look at and if there is anything we can do to improve our situation, we're open (to it)."
Not lost in Courteau's message were his vehement denials of the claims made.
"The league will not tolerate the dissemination of lies and half-truths and these must stop," he said.
For the rest of the story, go go:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/2012/08/22/chl_players_union_ohl_whl_qmjhl/
hockeyfan1
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New rules for fighting in the OHL....
The OHL?s new fighting rules target the one-dimensional goon that has plagued the game for far too long. Beginning this year, players who engage in more than 10 fights in a single season will face a two-game suspension for each additional scrap. After the repeat offender?s 16th fight, teams also will be fined $1,000.
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48490-David-Branch-continues-progressive-approach-against-fighting.html
The OHL?s new fighting rules target the one-dimensional goon that has plagued the game for far too long. Beginning this year, players who engage in more than 10 fights in a single season will face a two-game suspension for each additional scrap. After the repeat offender?s 16th fight, teams also will be fined $1,000.
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48490-David-Branch-continues-progressive-approach-against-fighting.html
LittleHockeyFan
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YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! I have hockey on tv!!! Home opener for my Barrie Colts tonight. We have Mark Scheifele back from the Winnipeg Jets too.
Awesomeness!
Awesomeness!
LittleHockeyFan
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I'm loving my Colts! Exciting shoot out win in our home opener, and last night, they schooled the renamed Mississauga St Mikes Majors (they're now fish! the Steelheads yuck). And it isn't even all Mark Scheifele either McDonald, Camara, Bell, Beyers, the new guy whose name I can't spell Athanisthou (sumpthin' like that, I will learn to spell it properly, I promise!)
Keep it up, NHL. This game is a fifteen minute drive away, the tickets are a fraction of the price of an NHL game and the kids all play their hearts out. I'm not missing hockey
McDonald, Camara, Bell, Beyers, the new guy whose name I can't spell Athanisthou (sumpthin' like that, I will learn to spell it properly, I promise!)Keep it up, NHL. This game is a fifteen minute drive away, the tickets are a fraction of the price of an NHL game and the kids all play their hearts out. I'm not missing hockey
hockeyfan1
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LittleHockeyFan said:I'm loving my Colts! Exciting shoot out win in our home opener, and last night, they schooled the renamed Mississauga St Mikes Majors (they're now fish! the Steelheads yuck). And it isn't even all Mark Scheifele either
Keep it up, NHL. This game is a fifteen minute drive away, the tickets are a fraction of the price of an NHL game and the kids all play their hearts out. I'm not missing hockey
You're one lucky hockey fan! Enjoy!
seahawk
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LittleHockeyFan said:I'm loving my Colts! Exciting shoot out win in our home opener, and last night, they schooled the renamed Mississauga St Mikes Majors (they're now fish! the Steelheads yuck). And it isn't even all Mark Scheifele either
Keep it up, NHL. This game is a fifteen minute drive away, the tickets are a fraction of the price of an NHL game and the kids all play their hearts out. I'm not missing hockey
Have to agree with you there. I'm 5 minutes from the Aud here in Kitchener and I can see some pretty good hockey for $21. Can't wait for the home opener on the 19th. It's early days, but it's shaping up to be a good year.
LittleHockeyFan
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lovin' it. After working up a 3-0 lead, the Colts managed a non stop trek to the penalty box, eventually letting the Steelheads (what a stupid name and logo for a team. Fish. Really?) tie it up. Overtime solved nothing, and then my main man Mark Scheifele scored in the shoot out to win it for the Colts. Awesome game.
Though I worry a little cause they let Smoskowitz (sp!) go this week and he really was an anchor. Camara hasn't let up, it's funny he's supposed to be our tough guy and he leads the goal scorers. And Scheifele (on loan from the locked out Winnipeg Jets) isn't really even a one man wrecking crew, the others are all pitching in too.
I wish everyone who loves hockey and misses the NHL had the opportunity like we do here in Barrie, to watch AHL or junior teams. It really does fill the void.
And no Don Cherry either
Though I worry a little cause they let Smoskowitz (sp!) go this week and he really was an anchor. Camara hasn't let up, it's funny he's supposed to be our tough guy and he leads the goal scorers. And Scheifele (on loan from the locked out Winnipeg Jets) isn't really even a one man wrecking crew, the others are all pitching in too.
I wish everyone who loves hockey and misses the NHL had the opportunity like we do here in Barrie, to watch AHL or junior teams. It really does fill the void.
And no Don Cherry either
LittleHockeyFan
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seahawk said:
that must be agony, all these road trips right off the start of the year!
OldTimeHockey
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RobDM said:
Go Wolves Go! As Leivo goes, so goes the Wolves!
GhostofPotvin29
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My Greyhounds are possibly screwed. Before season started, 2 of their top forwards (including one of top 5 scorers last season, Nick Cousins) were charged with sexual assault, along with one other forward on the team. Then with that surrounding the team, they started off 5-2, and now have seen their top 2 defencemen, one of which is the captain, the other one of the best offensive D-men in the league (Ryan Sproul), go down with significant injuries.
Every team I touch turns to crap.
Every team I touch turns to crap.
OldTimeHockey
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Potvin29 said:
I know how you feel. Despite some half decent runs by the Wolves the last few seasons, I haven't seen a team that I cheer for in the playoffs since the Leafs last time in.
Go Bills!
Go Jays!
Go Leafs! ???
hockeyfan1
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RobDM said:
Good news for the Leafs. Any time a Leaf draftee does well, it's always good news.
LittleHockeyFan
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RobDM said:
and he and his team lost to my Colts tonight
7 game win streak going though we may have lost the Scheif too 
he blocked a shot and left the game, hope it ain't serious.......
LittleHockeyFan
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and the longer the NHL lockout continues, the better for my Colts.
Game's not quite over yet, it's 7-3 late in the third for Barrie, over the Ottawa 67s. Mark Scheifele has 3 goals (all on the power play) and 3 assists in this game. Zach Hall also has a 6point night going.
I love hockey
Game's not quite over yet, it's 7-3 late in the third for Barrie, over the Ottawa 67s. Mark Scheifele has 3 goals (all on the power play) and 3 assists in this game. Zach Hall also has a 6point night going.
I love hockey
seahawk
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Over 7400 at the Aud last night as the Rangers celebrated their 50th home opener. I was up in the new seats, maybe 3 rows from the back, and you had a nice view of the entire ice surface. A structural beam blocked the view of the scoreboard but the Rangers have hung 2 scoreboards off that beam to show time and score They also added 4 80 inch screens for replays. I have to say that the addition was really well done and once the full concessions get in place then the upper concourse won't be too bad at all.
LittleHockeyFan
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yay!!! Saturday night and I have hockey on TV! Go Colts. Scheifele back in the lineup tonight after missing last night's (loss) game in Sudbury with the flu.
L K
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Hard to complain about the lack of NHL when your local OHL team is perpetually awesome. The Knights won a 19-round shootout today to extend their winning streak to 15 in a row (this was the first win via shootout in the streak). Their last loss was a 6-3 defeat in Windsor on November 1st.