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2017 /18 season predictions
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Not surprusing YOU picked the wolves to finish 2nd last
If Mcleod and Tippett are back in Missy, they finish at the top of the East, not too sure why people are ranking them so low.
First line of Mcleod - Mcleod - Tippett ....
then you still have Fox, Michnac, Cascagnette, Boomhowwer, Harrogate up front.
3 NHL drafted d-men on the back end
the best 17 year old goalie in the league.
Team will be dangerous
rangersblues
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I agree. I think they will all be back. None dominated in the OHL, and as Mike Babcock says there's nothing wrong with keeping a player in junior and letting them dominate.
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I agree with rangersblues on the point that they should continue to play in junior, but I think McLeod is going to be in NJ, Bastien and Saarijarvi are off to the A, and there are a lot of people who think Florida will use Tippett this year because of how horrifically dysfunctional they are. After literally gifting Smith and Marchessault to Vegas they're short on top 6 scoring options. I see Tippett playing in Florda and struggling.
I think 2018-19 will be big for the Steelheads, but I think 2017-18 will be a transition year.
I fully expect Tippett to play in the OHL & WJC. Miss will be ok. But, they will miss M.McCleod who is NHL ready now. His speed, strength, & defensive awareness cannot be improved on in the OHL and he should be good enough for meaningful minutes from the start in NJ.
If M.McCleod does return, Miss is a legit contender.
If M.McCleod does return, Miss is a legit contender.
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OMG67
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Provided that first line is all in the lineup, and they should be, I agree. Missy should be the class of the conference next year.
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OMG67
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Ingram had a much more impressive body of work as a 16 year old. HE is easily considered the best 17 year old going into next season. Kooy had a solid year as a backup in 11 games played but Ingram played a lot of meaningful games with considerably solid success.
I assume Kooy will take the reigns as the starter this year in London. So he should definitly have an opportunity to show his skill.
Another interesting 17 year old may be Creed Jones in Ottawa. He was an early pick in the Major Midget draft. He had impressive numbers with the Central Ontario Wolves posting a 1.45 GAA. Why I think it may be interesting is he will be one of those "forgotten" undrafted players as a 16 year old coming in as a 17 year old with the possibility of wrestling a starting job away from a 19 year old if he performs well.
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Top Teams?
I know its a bit early, but who do you guys think will be the top teams in each Division this year?
I know its a bit early, but who do you guys think will be the top teams in each Division this year?
I know its a bit early, but who do you guys think will be the top teams in each Division this year?
The Central and the West look like they should be dominated by Mississauga and Sault Ste. Marie, but you never know. The East might be a good fight between Oshawa and Peterborough, I'll take Oshawa. In the Midwest, I'll take Owen Sound if they can get some decent goaltending
Honestly, it surprises me how you say you heard, when there is no founding information on him ever coming over to the OHL. Time to stop dreaming and stop wishing stuff would come into reality!
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Here's a preseason prediction;
West;
Soo Greyhounds
Owen Sound Attack
London Knights
Kitchener Rangers
Sarnia Sting
Guelph Storm
Flint Generals
Erie Otters
Windsor Spitfires
Saginaw Spirit
East;
Peterborough Petes
Mississauga Steelheads
Oshawa Generals
Hamilton Bulldogs
Kingston Frontenacs
Sudbury Wolves
Ottawa 67's
Niagara Icedogs
North Bay Battalion
Barrie Colts
West;
Soo Greyhounds
Owen Sound Attack
London Knights
Kitchener Rangers
Sarnia Sting
Guelph Storm
Flint Generals
Erie Otters
Windsor Spitfires
Saginaw Spirit
East;
Peterborough Petes
Mississauga Steelheads
Oshawa Generals
Hamilton Bulldogs
Kingston Frontenacs
Sudbury Wolves
Ottawa 67's
Niagara Icedogs
North Bay Battalion
Barrie Colts
I'll give my predictions a go, I know much less about the Eastern Conference though:
Eastern Conference
1. Oshawa Generals - A well coached team returning the majority of their team, I expect a big year from McShane in his draft season.
2. Mississauga Steelheads - I don't think they'll get McLeod back after the Zajac injury, which hurts. But they still have decent forward depth, a very solid defense, and a good young goalie.
3. Peterborough Petes - I expect a close battle between Peterborough and Oshawa for the division crown. Still a pretty strong team.
4. Barrie Colts - My bold prediction, I think the infusion of talent will propel Barrie to home ice in the first round, they'll be fun to watch.
5. Kingston Frontenacs - Helvig is a stud and this team always seem to be well coached, even with the loss of McFarland.
6. Ottawa 67's - Ottawa has a very strong young defense, but I don't think they are quite ready to compete. One more year to grow and they could be serious contenders next season.
7. Hamilton Bulldogs - This could be a team that finishes higher, as they return a good portion of their squad. I'm skeptical of their defense and goaltending.
8. Sudbury Wolves - Another team I could be very wrong about, especially if Sokolov improves, he could dominate. But I also doubt this team's defense with the expected loss of Capobianco.
9. Niagara IceDogs - A young but talented team, they'll be competitive but a borderline playoff team again.
10. North Bay Battalion - I don't like the way Butler runs his team, seemingly prioritizing size over talent. There's not much to get excited about on this roster.
Western Conference
1. Owen Sound Attack - The Attack have a big question mark in goal right now with the loss of McNiven but they'll be deadly offensively again, Suzuki will dominate. Defense is still solid as well.
2. SSM Greyhounds - Made a nice move at the deadline last season to add a solid dman in Carroll while adding picks. They'll be very deep offensively again and Villalta could be very good in net.
3. Kitchener Rangers - They return a huge portion of their team, while also adding two solid import forwards and Logan Stanley. Possible question mark in goal with Opilka having health problems but they have a very solid squad. Could challenge Owen Sound.
4. London Knights - I think this will be a bit of a transition year for the Knights as they won't quite be good enough to compete with Owen Sound/Kitchener but they still have a good team, especially if Juolevi returns.
5. Sarnia Sting - Losing Spinozzi will hurt the back end but they return most everyone else. Goaltending should be fine with Fazio, they'll be strong offensively. I expect a big season out of Kyrou.
6. Saginaw Spirit - I think Saginaw finally takes a step forward after seemingly being stuck in a rebuild for three straight seasons. Blade Jenkins adds to their forward depth and Cormier comes back as on OA to give them a solid goalie.
7. Guelph Storm - Guelph was better than their record indicated last season because of how brutal the midwest is, this season I expect them to make the playoffs with some of their young talent beginning to mature.
8. Erie Otters - I think Erie is a team that will be fairly strong in the first half behind Taylor Raddysh, who could be the best player in the league this season. But they should sell at the deadline and they'll fall off, becoming a borderline playoff team.
9. Windsor Spitfires - Like Erie, Windsor loses a lot of players but still has a decent, competitive squad returning. But they too will need to sell any of their top guys to recoup picks and should also be a borderline playoff team.
10. Flint Firebirds - Flint was surprisingly strong last season but spent a decent amount of picks to do so. Who returns as an OA will be a big part of whether or not they are a playoff team.
Eastern Conference
1. Oshawa Generals - A well coached team returning the majority of their team, I expect a big year from McShane in his draft season.
2. Mississauga Steelheads - I don't think they'll get McLeod back after the Zajac injury, which hurts. But they still have decent forward depth, a very solid defense, and a good young goalie.
3. Peterborough Petes - I expect a close battle between Peterborough and Oshawa for the division crown. Still a pretty strong team.
4. Barrie Colts - My bold prediction, I think the infusion of talent will propel Barrie to home ice in the first round, they'll be fun to watch.
5. Kingston Frontenacs - Helvig is a stud and this team always seem to be well coached, even with the loss of McFarland.
6. Ottawa 67's - Ottawa has a very strong young defense, but I don't think they are quite ready to compete. One more year to grow and they could be serious contenders next season.
7. Hamilton Bulldogs - This could be a team that finishes higher, as they return a good portion of their squad. I'm skeptical of their defense and goaltending.
8. Sudbury Wolves - Another team I could be very wrong about, especially if Sokolov improves, he could dominate. But I also doubt this team's defense with the expected loss of Capobianco.
9. Niagara IceDogs - A young but talented team, they'll be competitive but a borderline playoff team again.
10. North Bay Battalion - I don't like the way Butler runs his team, seemingly prioritizing size over talent. There's not much to get excited about on this roster.
Western Conference
1. Owen Sound Attack - The Attack have a big question mark in goal right now with the loss of McNiven but they'll be deadly offensively again, Suzuki will dominate. Defense is still solid as well.
2. SSM Greyhounds - Made a nice move at the deadline last season to add a solid dman in Carroll while adding picks. They'll be very deep offensively again and Villalta could be very good in net.
3. Kitchener Rangers - They return a huge portion of their team, while also adding two solid import forwards and Logan Stanley. Possible question mark in goal with Opilka having health problems but they have a very solid squad. Could challenge Owen Sound.
4. London Knights - I think this will be a bit of a transition year for the Knights as they won't quite be good enough to compete with Owen Sound/Kitchener but they still have a good team, especially if Juolevi returns.
5. Sarnia Sting - Losing Spinozzi will hurt the back end but they return most everyone else. Goaltending should be fine with Fazio, they'll be strong offensively. I expect a big season out of Kyrou.
6. Saginaw Spirit - I think Saginaw finally takes a step forward after seemingly being stuck in a rebuild for three straight seasons. Blade Jenkins adds to their forward depth and Cormier comes back as on OA to give them a solid goalie.
7. Guelph Storm - Guelph was better than their record indicated last season because of how brutal the midwest is, this season I expect them to make the playoffs with some of their young talent beginning to mature.
8. Erie Otters - I think Erie is a team that will be fairly strong in the first half behind Taylor Raddysh, who could be the best player in the league this season. But they should sell at the deadline and they'll fall off, becoming a borderline playoff team.
9. Windsor Spitfires - Like Erie, Windsor loses a lot of players but still has a decent, competitive squad returning. But they too will need to sell any of their top guys to recoup picks and should also be a borderline playoff team.
10. Flint Firebirds - Flint was surprisingly strong last season but spent a decent amount of picks to do so. Who returns as an OA will be a big part of whether or not they are a playoff team.
AttackSound
Junior Hockey Fan Since Birth
I'll take a stab at it
Western
Soo
Owen Sound
Windsor
London
Sarnia
Flint
Saginaw
Kitchener
Guelph
Erie
Peterborough
Barrie
Hamilton
Kingston
Mississauga
Oshawa
Sudbury
North Bay
Niagara
Ottawa
Of course predictions at this point in time are like shooting blindly in the dark tons of things can happen between now and playoff time trades can be made, lineup issues, a few good weekends at key points in the season and anything is possible
Western
Soo
Owen Sound
Windsor
London
Sarnia
Flint
Saginaw
Kitchener
Guelph
Erie
Peterborough
Barrie
Hamilton
Kingston
Mississauga
Oshawa
Sudbury
North Bay
Niagara
Ottawa
Of course predictions at this point in time are like shooting blindly in the dark tons of things can happen between now and playoff time trades can be made, lineup issues, a few good weekends at key points in the season and anything is possible
AttackSound
Junior Hockey Fan Since Birth
East:
Peterborough
Mississauga
Hamilton
Oshawa
Sudbury
North Bay
Barrie
Ottawa
Kingston
Niagara
West:
Owen Sound
Soo
Kitchener
London
Sarnia
Guelph
Saginaw
Flint
Windsor
Erie
Peterborough
Mississauga
Hamilton
Oshawa
Sudbury
North Bay
Barrie
Ottawa
Kingston
Niagara
West:
Owen Sound
Soo
Kitchener
London
Sarnia
Guelph
Saginaw
Flint
Windsor
Erie
SH15
Registered User
East
Mississauga
Oshawa
Peterborough
Hamilton
Niagara
Kingston
Ottawa
North Bay
Barrie
Sudbury
West
Owen Sound
Sault Ste. Marie
London
Sarnia
Kitchener
Windsor
Erie
Guelph
Saginaw
Flint
Mississauga
Oshawa
Peterborough
Hamilton
Niagara
Kingston
Ottawa
North Bay
Barrie
Sudbury
West
Owen Sound
Sault Ste. Marie
London
Sarnia
Kitchener
Windsor
Erie
Guelph
Saginaw
Flint
Bring on the new season!
East:
1. Mississauga
2. Peterborough
3. Hamilton
4. Sudbury
5. Oshawa
6. Barrie
7. Ottawa
8. Kingston
9. Niagara
10. North Bay
West:
1. Owen Sound
2. Sault Ste. Marie
3. Kitchener
4. London
5. Sarnia
6. Guelph
7. Erie
8. Flint
9. Windsor
10. Saginaw
East:
1. Mississauga
2. Peterborough
3. Hamilton
4. Sudbury
5. Oshawa
6. Barrie
7. Ottawa
8. Kingston
9. Niagara
10. North Bay
West:
1. Owen Sound
2. Sault Ste. Marie
3. Kitchener
4. London
5. Sarnia
6. Guelph
7. Erie
8. Flint
9. Windsor
10. Saginaw
hey Three, don't say anything...we can remind them of these predictions as the year goes on.
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