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[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - OHL Western Conference Finals - Game #4 - Special Teams Puts Greyhounds On The Ropes -
Brad Coccimiglio (SooToday.com) - SooGreyHounds.com - Tuesday, April 28.

Special teams was expected to play a role in the Ontario Hockey League’s Western Conference final and it has for the Soo Greyhounds but not in a good way. With four goals on special teams - three on the power play and another shorthanded - the Erie Otters took a 3-1 series lead against the Greyhounds with a 7-5 win in Erie on Tuesday night. The Otters three power play goals came in just four opportunities.

The back-breaker was a power play goal by Dylan Strome that came 41 seconds after the Greyhounds took a 4-3 lead early in the third period. The goal was scored just 24 seconds into a minor penalty to Greyhounds captain Darnell Nurse, who upended an Erie player after the whistle.

Nicholas Baptiste scored four times to pace the Otters while Connor McDavid picked up four assists and now has 12 points in the series. Alex DeBrincat scored a pair of goals as well for the Otters. Goaltender Devin Williams made 32 saves. Jared McCann had a goal and two assists to lead the Greyhounds while Michael Bunting, Sergey Tolchinsky, Gabe Guertler and Jean Dupuy also scored. Brandon Halverson stopped 26 shots.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://www.soogreyhounds.com/article/special-teams-put-greyhounds-on-the-ropes

Game Recap - OHL Eastern Conference Finals - Game #4 - Generals Even Up Series With 3-2 Win - OntarioHockeyLeague.com - Wednesday, April 29.
The Full Game Recap - http://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/wednesday-highlights-generals-tie-series

Boxscore/Game Summary - Generals 3 Battalion 2 - http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/schedule/show/game/69713

 

[LaxSabre]

Kris Baker @SabresProspects - Wednesday, April 29 -
How about Nicholas Baptiste last night? Four big goals (career high) including the GWG to lead Erie to a 7-5 win over SSM. First Playoff Hat Trick.

Prospects Recap - Wednesday, April 29 - Baptiste Blows Up! - Four Goals In Otters Win! - KrisBaker@SabresProspects - SabresProspects.com

Nicholas Baptiste exploded for four goals Tuesday as Erie defeated Sault Ste. Marie 7-5 in Game #4 of the OHL Western Conference Final.
Jean Dupuy scored the game's first goal just 38 seconds after the opening face-off with Justin Bailey getting one of the assists.
Nicholas Baptiste quickly answered with his sixth of the playoffs 1:57 later to open the floodgates.
Dupuy's goal came as he hit the net front and kicked a rebound to his backhand for a nice finish.
Baptiste struck from the left wing after taking a keen cross-ice feed right on the tape from Connor McDavid ('15).

Baptiste potted his second power-play tally of the night at 11:24 of the second period to again knot the score at 3-3.
Dylan Strome ('15) and McDavid picked up helpers on the play.
The teams traded goals to start the third period and Erie eventually eventually got their first lead of the night with an Alex Debrincat ('16) marker.
Baptiste would complete the hat trick less than a minute later with the eventual game-winning goal.
Sergey Tolchinsky (CAR) got one back for the Soo with 1:56 to play.
Baptiste would keep the engine firing with an empty-netter with 38 seconds left to earn his career-high fourth goal of the game.
Erie leads the series 3-1 with the teams heading back to Sault Ste. Marie for Game #5 on Thursday.


http://www.sabresprospects.com/2015/04/428-recap-baptiste-blows-up.html

 

[LaxSabre]

@ErieOtters - NHL Network will NOT show tonight's game LIVE. (LaxSabre - it will be shown Friday afternoon - 1:00 pm ET-2:00 pm ET on the NHL Network.)

Erie Otters fans can watch tonights Game #5 LIVE online - for $7.99 per game through the OHL's livestream service (http://ohl.neulion.com/ohl/) which can be found at the official Ontario Hockey League website.

@OHLHockey - Congrats @cmcdavid97 @ErieOtters #OHL Scholastic Player Of The Year for second straight season.
http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/2015-ohl-academic-players-of-the-year

Ivan Tennant Memorial Award (Top Academic High School Student) - Stephen Dhillon - Niagara IceDogs.

Stephen Dhillon, a 16-year-old rookie from Buffalo, NY, achieved a 95% average during the 2014-2015 academic year with a full six-course workload including University level Chemistry, Physics, Math, English, Canadian History and French, while attending Governor Simcoe Secondary School in St. Catharines.

Selected by the IceDogs in the third round of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection, the former Buffalo Regals goaltender also received Central Division Academic Player of the Month honours for November after making his OHL debut between the pipes on October 11.

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/2015-ohl-academic-players-of-the-year

 

[LaxSabre]

@ErieOtters - And they’re off! Game #5 is underway! #onegoal

LaxSabre - GOAL OTTERS!!! Nicholas Baptiste gives the Otters a 1-0 lead - 2:06 into the first period.
10th goal of the post-season and 5th goal in the last two games played. Otters take advantage of a icing that wasn't call.
@ErieOtters - GOOOOOOAL! 2:06 in and @NickBaptiste picks up where he left off from last game! 1-0 #Otters! #onegoal

LaxSabre - looks like Nicholas Baptiste goal was unassisted. Justin Bailey with a scoring chance - stick save by Devin Williams.

@OHLHoundPower - McCann drills one home - with help from DeAngelo and Tolchinsky! - time of the PPG - 12:09. Game tied at 1.

LaxSabre - Travis McDermott gets called for a high-stick on Justin Bailey - goes to the box for two minutes.
Bailey drew the earlier penalty too - which was an interference call on Kyle Maksimovich - that led to the tieing goal.
Bailey now on the Greyhound PP and he just misses the net. Erie kills the Sault Ste. Marie PP.
Devin Williams with a save at the buzzer - via a SSM PP - they will be on the PP for the first 1:55 of the second period.
End First Period - Erie 1 (Baptiste) Sault St. Marie 1 (McCann) - Shots On Goal - Sault Ste. Marie 13-8.

Otters killed the 1:55 SSM power-play which started the second period.

Sorry for the lack of updates - got a phone call that took up basically all of the second period.
Dad said it was basically all Sault Ste. Marie in the period and Erie was lucky to still be tied at 1-1 heading into the third period.
Shots On Goal - Second Period - Sault Ste. Marie 15-5 - Game - Sault Ste. Marie 28-13.

 

[LaxSabre]

LaxSabre - Well we saw or heard that one coming - Sault Ste. Marie takes the lead here in the third period on a goal by Michael Bunting.
@OHLHoundPower - The Hounds play some tic-tac-toe and Bunting finds the net behind Williams! Assist to Tolchinsky! - Time of the goal - 3:36.

LaxSabre - GOAL!!!! OTTERS!!! Travis Dermott with the tieing goal - off a 2 on 1 with Connor McDavid - its 2-2! Goal scored at 5:13 of the third period.
Unfortunately Alex Debrincat came up injuried on the play - went to the locker room right away with the Otters trainer right behind him.
@ErieOtters - GOOOOAL!!! @cmcdavid97 to @Travis_Dermott on a 2 on 1 and we’re tied again! 14:47 to go!

Good News - Alex Debrincat is back on the bench. 11 minutes remaining in the third period. Williams comes up huge on Ritchie.
Debrincat comes into the game a couple of minutes later - serves a two minute bench minor for too many men - comes out of box and almost gives the Otters the lead.

Ugh, Greyhounds take the lead - 3-2 - Murphy pass intercepted - leads to a break and goal scored by Moore - assist from Dupuy.
@OHLHoundPower - Moore has the crowd going wild! The pass came from Dupuy and he goes top shelf! Time of the goal - 12:55. Hounds lead 3-2!

Erie had some chances with the extra attacker - even had a power-play (thus a two-man advantage) - but couldn't score.
Sault Ste. Marie scores an empty-netter to clinch it - Guertler with the goal.
Final - Sault Ste. Marie 4 Erie 2 - Otters now lead the series 3-2 - Game #6 - Saturday, May 2 - in Erie - 7:00 pm ET.
Final Shots On Goal - Third Period - Erie 15-10 - Game - Sault Ste. Marie 38-28.

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - OHL Western Conference Finals - Game #5 - Hounds Force Game #6 - OntarioHockeyLeague.com - Thursday, April 30.

Bryan Moore's goal with 7:05 remaining in regulation stood as the difference maker as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds live to play another day with a 4-2 win over the Erie Otters on Thursday. The Hounds narrow Erie's series lead to 3-2, outshooting their opponent 39-28 in front of a capacity crowd at the Essar Centre.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/thursday-highlights-hounds-force-game-6/166289

Boxscore/Game Summary - Greyhounds 4 Otters 2 - http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/schedule/show/game/69661

Sportsnet To Broadcast Rest Of OHL Western Conference Finals - http://ontariohockeyleague.com/arti...maining-games-of-ohl-western-conference-final

LaxSabre - Canada - Game #6 will be televised LIVE on Sportsnet East - Ontario - West - Pacific - Sportsnet 360. There is a new start time of 7:30 pm ET.
Should there be a Game #7 on Monday - it will be televised LIVE on Sportsnet One. Coverage starts at 7:00 pm ET.

United States - Good News - since there are no NHL Playoff games being played on Saturday night - NHL Network can televised Game #6 LIVE - coverage starts at 7:30 pm ET.
As for Game #7 - we will probably Next Day Tape Delay as NHL Network must show their NHL On The Fly program because there are NHL playoff games being played on Monday.

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - OHL Western Conference Finals - Game #5 -
Greyhounds Force Game #6 With 4-2 Win - OttersHockey.com - Thursday, April 30.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - The Greyhounds broke a 1-1 tie at the beginning of the third period and despite pressure from the Otters, they took Game #5 - 4-2 to force a Game #6 to be played on Saturday night in Erie. Devin Williams made 36 saves in the loss. Nick Baptiste picked up right where he left off with the game’s opening goal 2:06 into the first period to give the Otters an early lead. The Otters had another early chance, but the Greyhounds defense was able to break up the play to keep the Otters from a two-goal lead. Goaltending went back and forth with both Brandon Halverson and Williams making key saves for their teams. The Otters head back to Erie Saturday night where they’ll host Game #6 - at Erie Insurance Arena at the new start time of 7:30 pm ET. Tickets are already on sale. Go Otters!

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://www.ottershockey.com/article/greyhounds-force-game-six-with-4-2-win

Game Recap - OHL Western Conference Finals - Game #5 -
Going South - Hounds Force A Game #6 In Erie - SooGreyHounds.com - Thursday, April 30.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - With their backs to the wall, and season on the line, the Soo Greyhounds rose to the occasion on Thursday evening in a spirited and disciplined effort. After allowing the opening goal of the game, for just the second time of the series with the Erie Otters, the Hounds scored three times in the third period including an empty netter (shorthanded) to double up the opposition and force a sixth game in their Western Conference Final series.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://www.soogreyhounds.com/article/going-south-hounds-force-game-6-against-otters

 

[dotcommunism]

Farewell, Chadd

 

[couture23]

NEWS: Chadd Cassidy has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the #Amerks

HOW DO YOU EMBED TWEETS

 

[LaxSabre]

@kevinoDandC -
The #Sabres have fired #Amerks coach Chadd Cassidy.
The common belief at season's end was that #Sabres general manager Tim Murray would not keep Chadd Cassidy as #Amerks coach.
Tim Murray didn't hire Chadd Cassidy (Darcy Regier did). This is now fully GMTM's organization; he'll put his people in place.
Oddly, the #Sabres/#Amerks organization says general manager Tim Murray will not be available to discuss his firing of Chadd Cassidy.

@RSandersonWHTK -
Chadd Cassidy is no longer the head coach of the Rochester #Amerks. His contract was set to expire this summer.
GMTM - "With the organization as a whole continuing to move forward into a new chapter, we have decided to make a change at that position."


@AmerksHockey - Amerks All Access - Year In Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZz1Kana_Cs&list=PLHy0cX6F3aEavLYXskPf2GzRryS8Pl7ls&index=1
@AmerksHockey - Amerks All Access - Zamboni Ice Resurfacer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTyqbu0cunc&list=PLHy0cX6F3aEavLYXskPf2GzRryS8Pl7ls&index=2

 

[sabresfan129103]

Well, Amerks fans should be happy. Hopefully we can find a guy who is the best of both worlds (winning and preparing our young guys for the NHL).

 

[Zman5778]

HOW DO YOU EMBED TWEETS

[ TWEET ] NUMBER of the tweeet [ /TWEET ]

Just take out the spaces.

 

[LaxSabre]

Prospects Recap - Thursday, April 30 - Baptiste Bags Another - Otters Lose Game #5 - KrisBaker@SabresProspects - SabresProspects.com

Nicholas Baptiste scored his 10th goal of the playoffs unassisted but Erie was defeated by Sault Ste. Marie 4-2 in Game #5 of the OHL Western Conference Final.
Baptiste struck just 2:06 in after the Greyhounds coughed the puck up in front of their own net.
The Soo would even it up before the first intermission and then closed the game out with a two-goal third period to earn their second victory of the series.
Jean Dupuy picked up an assist on the game winning goal for the Greyhounds, giving him a total of five (4G+1A) points in nine postseason appearances.
Justin Bailey logged no points (had a minus-two rating) leaving him with one point and one assist in his last four games versus the Otters.
Bailey has 7 goals and 14 points in 13 playoff contests. The Greyhounds victory forces a Game #6 Saturday back in Erie.

http://www.sabresprospects.com/2015/05/430-recap-baptiste-bags-another.html

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - OHL Eastern Conference Finals - Game #5 - Oshawa Takes Series Lead On Battalion - OntarioHockeyLeague.com - Friday, May 1.

The Oshawa Generals are one win away from advancing to the OHL Championship for the first time since 1997 after a trio of powerplay goals contributed to a 4-1 victory over the North Bay Battalion on home ice in Game #5. Sundays Game #6 in North Bay has a 2:00 pm ET start. It can be seen on local Rogers TV and TVCogeco channels in addition to Rogers Digital Channel 368/369. No coverage planned for the United States.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/friday-highlights-powerplay-fuels-gens/166291

Boxscore/Game Summary - Generals 4 Battalion 1 - http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/schedule/show/game/69714

Reminder - Game #6 - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at Erie Otters is later tonight - Saturday, May 1 - 7:30 pm ET.
Erie leads the series 3-2 - can clinch the series and a spot in the OHL Championship Series with a win at home.

United States TV Coverage - LIVE on NHL Network. NHL Network will be replaying Draft Year-Meet The Elite-Erie Otters - 7:00 pm ET-7:30 pm ET.
Note - Your cable listings may not reflect this change - it may show that NHL Network is replaying Game #2-Washington Capitals at New York Rangers - 7:00 pm ET-9:00 pm ET.
So if you have to set your recorder ahead - you may have to record it by the time instead of by the program.

Canada TV Coverage - LIVE on Sportsnet East - Ontario - West - Pacific and Sportsnet 360.
(Sportsnet 360 is being used just in case the Blue-Jays-Indians baseball game - which is on the Sportsnet channels-starting at 4:00 pm ET - goes past 7:00 pm ET.
Not sure if the full hockey game will be shown on Sportsnet 360 or if Sportsnet 360 will show something else once coverage of the Blue Jays-Indians game ends on Sportsnet.)

 

[joshjull]

@SabresProspects: Season ends for Bailey and Dupuy. Bailey 7+7 in 14 playoff contests. Dupuy had a helper tonight, 4-2-6 in 10 games. Both in Roch next year.

 

[joshjull]

@SabresProspects: Nick Baptiste gets a goal + assist as Erie eliminates SSM 7-3. Baptiste: 11-9-20 in 15 playoff games.

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - OHL Western Conference Finals - Game #6 - Best In The West - Erie Otters Win Wayne Gretzky Trophy! -
OntarioHockeyLeague.com - Saturday, May 2.

The Erie Otters are the Western Conference Champions/Wayne Gretzky Trophy Holders for the first time since 2002 as Connor McDavid led the way with a goal and four assists and OHL Rookie of the Year Alex DeBrincat buried a hat-trick in a 7-3 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds on Saturday.

The Game #6 victory saw McDavid net the winner 10:19 into the second period on a powerplay wraparound to give the Otters a 4-2 edge and they never looked back, advancing to the OHL Championship Series to face the winner of an Eastern Conference Final series between Oshawa Generals and North Bay Battalion. (LaxSabre - Oshawa leads the series 3-2 and can be the Eastern Conference Champions/Bobby Orr Trophy Holders with a win this afternoon in North Bay.)

The atmosphere inside Erie Insurance Arena was electric from the drop of the puck as fans across Canada tuned in on Sportsnet (LaxSabre - and NHL Network in the United States) to see two of the OHL's best clubs clash in the sixth game of what's been a back and forth series. The Otters struck first on a well orchestrated play by defenceman Travis Dermott who find Nick Betz in the slot from the half boards to open the scoring 2:49 into the first.

The Greyhounds responded before the midway point of the first when Michael Bunting and Jared McCann doubled up on goals under three minutes apart to give the Hounds a 2-1 edge. Jake Marchment sent the game to the second intermission knotted at two with a goal off the rush at 10:12 with assists going to Remi Elie and Travis Dermott.

The turning point of the game saw the Otters cashed in on a five minute power-play with Connor McDavid playing a key role in a pair of goals to put Erie out in front 4-2. First, McDavid curled around the back of the net to find Alex DeBrincat who beat Greyhounds goalie Brandon Halverson over the shoulder with a quick shot at 8:46. A shift later, McDavid did it himself, evading a check down the boards to curl around the net and bank a shot in off a Sault Ste. Marie defender for his 19th of the playoffs.

Darnell Nurse drew the Hounds to within one to start the third, beating a screened Devin Williams through traffic with assists to Anthony DeAngelo and Jean Dupuy to narrow the Erie lead to 4-3.

 

[LaxSabre]

Buffalo Sabres Prospect Nick Baptiste would provide the dagger for the Otters though, reinstating the two goal lead at 11:53 on the man advantage to make Erie 3-for-5 on the powerplay. McDavid gathered an assist along with Dylan Strome and would help orchestrate Erie's sixth goal of the night under three minutes later.

The Otters pulled off a nifty tic-tac-toe sequence on a three-on-one with 5:28 remaining in the third, with McDavid teaming up with Elie to find DeBrincat for the finish past a helpless Halverson. DeBrincat found the empty net to complete the hat-trick and score his eighth of the playoffs and start the party at Erie Insurance Arena as the Otters sealed the deal on a 7-3 win and 4-2 series victory.

Connor McDavid's sensational five point performance sees him increase his OHL playoff scoring lead to 19 goals, 23 assists and 42 points in 15 games while equaling Cory Pecker's franchise record of 42 points in a postseason set in 2002. He is now nine points shy of Justin Papineau's (1999) and Jason Dawe's (1993) OHL record of 51 playoff points.

Complete Game Recap - http://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/saturday-highlights-otters-best-in-west/166294

Boxscore/Game Summary - Otters 7 Greyhounds 3 - http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/schedule/show/game/69662
Highlights - Otters 7 Greyhounds 3 - http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/video/index/id/f59186516925e51e128b0c6e73f939cb
Post-Game Comments - Otters 7 Greyhounds 3 - http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/video/index/id/c78d8601b6b33fd2c0ab3997ad4ac46f

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - OHL Western Conference Finals - Game #6 - Otters win Wayne Gretzky Trophy! - OttersHockey.com - Saturday, May 2.

Erie, Pennsylvania - The Otters claimed the Wayne Gretzky Trophy for the first time since 2002 Saturday night in game six with a 7-3 victory over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Alex DeBrincat notched a hat trick and Connor McDavid recorded five points in the win.

It took 2:49 for Nick Betz to break the ice, giving the Otters an early 1-0 lead. Michael Bunting tied the game minutes later, bringing the tally to 1-1 before, two and a half minutes later on the power play, Jared McCann gave the Greyhounds their only lead of the game. Jake Marchment didn’t need long to put the Otters back on the board, finding an opening behind Brandon Halverson and closing the first period with a tie.

The tie stood for nearly the first half of the second period, with Devin Williams making save after save. Remi Elie nearly put the Otters in the lead, but, despite the goal light and fan celebration, the review held the no-goal call. Williams was knocked over next to his net, causing a scrum to the side. Hayden Verbeek was handed a match penalty for slew footing, putting the Otters on a five-minute power play. DeBrincat notched his first of the night on the power play before, a minute and a half later, McDavid broke through the Greyhounds defense and put the Otters up 4-2, a lead they held into the third period after the Greyhounds killed a brief five on three.

With the Greyhounds on a power play of their own not even five minutes into the period, Darnell Nurse brought the Soo within one, making it 4-3. Penalties went back and forth, each team having huge chances to get their team back on the board. Just over halfway through the period, Nick Baptiste beat Halverson not even 30 seconds into the power play, giving the Otters a two-goal lead. It took not even three minutes for DeBrincat to notch his second, igniting an already booming crowd. Sault Ste. Marie called Halverson to the bench with over four minutes to go and DeBrincat finished his hat trick and solidified the win with an empty net goal.

McDavid set a new Otters record for points in a series with 19, breaking his own record of 14, set in the semi-final with London. DeBrincat’s hat trick was the fifth of the playoffs for the Otters, the other four being scored by McDavid (2), Marchment and Baptiste. The Iron Workers Local Union No. 3 Ironmen of the Game - First Star - Connor McDavid - 1 Goal - 4 Assists. Second Star - Alex DeBrincat - 3 Goals. Third Star - Travis Dermott - 3 Assists.

The Otters will face the winner of the Eastern Conference Final series between the Oshawa Generals and North Bay Battalion. (LaxSabre - Oshawa Generals lead the series 3-2 with Game #6 to be played this afternoon in North Bay. Oshawa will win the Eastern Conference Finals/Bobby Orr Trophy with a win.)

http://ottershockey.com/article/otters-win-wayne-gretzky-trophy

Highlights - Otters 7 Greyhounds 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKvce0josn8&feature=youtu.be

Game Recap - OHL Western Conference Finals - Game #6 - End Of The Road - Otters Defeat Greyhounds -
Brad Coccimiglio (Sootoday.com) - SooGreyHounds.com - Saturday, May 2 - http://www.soogreyhounds.com/article/end-of-the-road-otters-beat-greyhounds

 

[LaxSabre]

Game Recap - OHL Eastern Conference Finals - Game #6 - Oshawa Generals Claim Bobby Orr Trophy - OntarioHockeyLeague.com - Sunday, May 3.

The Oshawa Generals claimed their first Bobby Orr Trophy as Eastern Conference Champions on Sunday and will play for their first OHL title since 1997 following a 2-1 Game 6 victory over the North Bay Battalion.

Matt Mistele scored the winning goal 9:47 into the second period of a tight defensive battle as the Generals avenged elimination at the hands of the Battalion in the Eastern Conference Final last spring with a 4-2 series victory.

The Generals prepare for the Western Conference Champion Erie Otters in the Rogers OHL Championship Series as they look to continue writing their 2014-2015 success story that includes a franchise best 51 wins, 108 points and 157 goals against during the regular season. An Eastern Conference title is the latest addition to those accolades.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/generals-win-bobby-orr-trophy/166295

Boxscore-Game Summary - Generals 2 Battalion 1 - http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/schedule/show/game/69715

 

[26CornerBlitz]

5/4/15 - SABRES PROSPECTS REPORT

By Kris Baker - SabresProspects.com

And then there was one.

After a week that began with four Buffalo Sabres prospects locked into playoff action, just one remains as Nicholas Baptiste (2013, third round) and the Erie Otters claimed the Wayne Gretzky Trophy as Ontario Hockey League Western Conference Champions on Saturday with a 7-3 triumph over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in Game 6 of the best-of-seven series.

Baptiste scored a goal in the series clinching win, taking a Connor McDavid feed in the left face-off circle and releasing a quick wrist shot over the shoulder of Brandon Halverson (NYR) to give the Otters a 5-3 lead at 11:53 of the third period.

Through 15 games, Baptiste has collected 11 goals and 20 points. He’ll enter the OHL final series with a nine-game point streak.

The Otters will square off with the Oshawa General for the OHL Championship and right to represent the league at the 2015 Memorial Cup in Quebec City. The Generals advanced by virtue of a 4-2 series victory over North Bay. (The series schedule has not yet been announced.)

 

[LaxSabre]

Otters’ Connor McDavid Named Pioneer Energy OHL Player Of The Week - OntarioHockeyLeague.com - Monday, May 4.
http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/...-pioneer-energy-ohl-player-of-the-week_166298

@ErieOtters - Tickets for the OHL Hockey Championship Series against the Oshawa Generals will go on sale tomorrow morning at 10AM! #OneGoal

LaxSabre - Would be nice if we knew what the official schedule was before tickets go on sale.

OHL Championship Series Schedule? - according to GoErie.com Hockey Writer - Victor Fernandes -
Game #1- Friday, May 8 at Oshawa. Game #2 - Saturday, May 9 at Oshawa. Game #3 - Monday, May 11 at Erie.
Game #4 - Wednesday, May 13 at Erie. Game #5 - Friday, May 15 at Oshawa. Game #6 - Saturday, May 16 or Sunday May 17 at Erie.
(If its Sunday, May 17 - would be a night game - no afternoon game - Mercyhurst Graduation Ceremony at that arena that morning).
Game #7 - Monday, May 18 at Oshawa.

 

[LaxSabre]

Ontario Hockey League Championship Series Schedule - Oshawa Generals vs Erie Otters - OntarioHockeyLeague.com - Monday, May 4.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada - The Ontario Hockey League today announced the schedule for the 2015 Rogers OHL Championship Series for the Robertson Cup between the Oshawa Generals and the Erie Otters beginning on Friday May 8, 2015 in Oshawa.

The Generals captured their first Bobby Orr Trophy as Eastern Conference Champions on Sunday afternoon following a six-game series win over the North Bay Battalion. The Otters won the Wayne Gretzky Trophy as Western Conference Champions for the second time in franchise history and first since 2002 following a six-game series win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. The Generals finished the regular season with a record of 51-11-2-4 for 108 points, while the Otters had a record of 50-14-2-2 for 104 points. The Generals won the head-to-head season series 2-0.

The Robertson Cup is emblematic of the Ontario Hockey League’s Championship Series. The Cup was presented by J. Ross Robertson, who was president of the Ontario Hockey Association from 1901 to 1905. Since its inception, the Robertson Cup has been won by 23 different teams with the Generals leading the way with 12 championships including a record seven straight from 1938-1944. They also claimed titles in 1966, 1983, 1987, 1990, and 1997 in their most recent Championship Series appearance defeating the Ottawa 67’s 4-2. The Otters celebrated a Robertson Cup in 2002 in their only other appearance in the Championship Series defeating the Barrie Colts 4-1.

2015 Rogers Ontario Hockey League Championship Series - "H" - Oshawa Generals vs Erie Otters.

Game #1 - Friday, May 8 - Erie Otters at Oshawa Generals - 7:35 pm ET.
Game #2 - Saturday, May 9 - Erie Otters at Oshawa Generals - 7:05 pm ET.
Game #3 - Monday, May 11 - Oshawa Generals at Erie Otters - 7:05 pm ET.
Game #4 - Wednesday, May 13 - Oshawa Generals at Erie Otters - 7:05 pm ET.
*Game #5 - Friday, May 15 - Erie Otters at Oshawa Generals - 7:05 pm ET.
*Game #6 - Sunday, May 17 - Oshawa Generals at Erie Otters - 7:35 pm ET.
*Game #7 - Tuesday, May 19 - Erie Otters at Oshawa Generals - 7:05 pm ET.
*if necessary.

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/rogers-ohl-championship-series-schedule_166300

 

[joshjull]

@hsimon62: Compher said #Sabres management told him they thought it would be better for him to play another year in college

 

[ZeroPT*]

These playoffs have really boosted Baptiste in my eyes. Even in Sudbury last year he wasn't this good. He's really good.

I hope we keep he and Fasching. Speed,size, two way and possession play.