North Bay Battalion 2014-15 Season Thread

[belair]

OSHAWA win series 4-2

| DATE | AWAY TEAM | | HOME TEAM |
GAME 1 | Fri Apr 24, 7:35pm | North Bay | 6 | Oshawa | 1
GAME 2 | Sun Apr 26, 6:05pm | North Bay| 0 | Oshawa | 1 OT
GAME 3 | Tue Apr 28, 7pm | Oshawa | 1 | North Bay | 2 OT
GAME 4 | Wed Apr 29, 7pm | Oshawa | 3 | North Bay| 2
GAME 5 | Fri May 1, 7:35pm | North Bay | 1 | Oshawa | 4
GAME 6 | Sun May 3, 2pm | Oshawa | 2 | North Bay | 1 GAME 7 | Tue May 5, 7:05pm | North Bay | | Oshawa |

SEASON SERIES: OSHAWA WINS 4-0

DATE | AWAY TEAM | | HOME TEAM |
10/23 | Oshawa | 2 | North Bay | 1
12/19 | Oshawa | 5 | North Bay | 2
01/01 | North Bay | 1 | Oshawa | 2
01/23 | North Bay | 3 | Oshawa | 5

STAT LEADERS

| OSHAWA GENERALS | | NORTH BAY BATTALION |
GOALS | Michael Dal Colle | 42 | Nick Paul | 37
ASSISTS | Dal Colle/Cassels/Vande Sompel | 51 | Nick Moutrey | 38
POINTS | Michael Dal Colle | 93 | Mike Amadio | 71
+/- | Josh Brown | +49 | Mike Amadio | +30
PT/G | Michael Dal Colle | 1.66 | Nick Paul | 1.14

GOALIE MATCHUP​

TEAM | PLAYER | W-L-OTL-SOL | SO | GAA | SV%
OSH | Kenny Appleby | 38-7-0-4 | 6 | 2.08 | 0.924
NB | Jake Smith | 28-18-5-5 | 4 | 2.78 | 0.896

SERIES NOTES

• Oshawa looking to avenge last season's Eastern Conference Final upset to the Battalion where they were defeated 3-2 in Game 4 at the Memorial Gardens to cap the Battalion sweep.
  
• Oshawa looks to have a far deeper team than last season's.
  The Gens have 6 players above a PPG in the regular season compared to the 3 they iced last spring.
  
• The Gens also scored the third most goals in the OHL this season while giving up the league's fewest GA for a team.
  
• The seventh man may very well be the decider of this series.
  A true David vs. Goliath series.
  
  #gotroopsgo
  #OSHvsNB

ROUND ONE vs. KINGSTON FRONTENACS: NORTH BAY wins series 4-0
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=99647027&postcount=344

ROUND TWO vs. BARRIE COLTS : NORTH BAY wins 4-1
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=100198477&postcount=403

ROUND THREE vs. OSHAWA GENERALS : OSHAWA wins 4-2
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=101227373&postcount=432​

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[belair]

I haven't had the opportunity to see much of the training camp or pre-season. If anyone has seen anything interesting, especially from some of the newer players, please discuss.

 

[SeniorJuniorFan]

Re: Vincent Praplan

While this doesn't exactly concern the current season, you might be interested. TSN's SportsCentre has been featuring former Battalion player Vincent Praplan on their 1v1 segment. Have a look at their website for a pretty amazing goal.

Maybe it does concern this season. Why isn't Vincent here, does anyone know?

 

[Duke Guy]

Praplan signed a deal with his home country. He would have taken up an import and OA slot with North Bay.

 

[belair]

 

[belair]

Not sure it was intended, but coach didn't sound too enthused about Bruce.

 

[Northern Maroon]

Poirier with an open ice hit

http://youtu.be/4YJf5xg9dbM

 

[spencerwall]

calvin gomes...has he recovered from shouler surgery?

 

[OttawaHockeyFan]

http://youtu.be/4YJf5xg9dbM

Get used to hits like that. I'm a big fan of this kid. He is one of the most dangerous open ice hitters I've seen. He has a great release and can bury down low. He will be a fan favorite in North Bay. Another solid product of the OEMHL.

 

[battfan888]

Fans in North Bay should get used to Ottawa natives on the Battalion.
Brampton had a TON of players from the Ottawa area over the years. Several who key cogs in the lineup as well.

 

[batsfan]

Brett MacKenzie is also from Vars just east of Ottawa.

 

[belair]

Two undrafted Battalion players receive invites to NHL rookie camps.

Marcus McIvor to Columbus.
Zach Bratina to Toronto.

Congrats.

 

[batsfan]

Kyle Moore was sent down to the Voodoos, he will help that team and help his development.

 

[Greatger]

Hope Cormier can pick his game up or he'll be heading there too. He's still young but the question is has he developed enough to play at this level. I guess time will tell or you'll be seeing Stan looking for another backup. Smitty will be getting the bulk of the duties anyway this year, lets just hope he doesn't get hurt.

 

[batsfan]

Nice part about Cormier is Stan can nurse him along and while Smith gets the bulk of the load as you said. I think he will be fine he is so quick with great legs.

 

[batsfan]

Shawn Tessier was traded to Kingston today

 

[belair]

Shawn Tessier was traded to Kingston today

For a 9th round pick in 2015.

Roster has been updated.

 

[spencerwall]

there will be more

Shawn Tessier was traded to Kingston today

I am happy for shawn. He was not in the plans here so the trade helps him. Kingston will be a top club this year!

 

[SuperG144]

Liberati returns to North Bay

 

[batsfan]

Liberati returns to North Bay

All right! They are bringing Moore up also for the game tonight'

 

[belair]

Liberati returns to North Bay

Didn't look impressive in the Rookie tournament in Penticton. Hopefully he can improve his poise with the puck in North Bay. Sucks that he won't be attending Vancouver's main camp.

 

[spencerwall]

Austin Eastman
This player impressed me last year at the main camp but was eventually cut. Was he back this year? Did anyone see him and what is his current status?

 

[batsfan]

Nick Paul is back from Ottawa, looks like everyone is back now except Amadio.

 

[batsfan]

Pretty sure Austin Eastman went back to the JR A Lindsay Muskies of the OJPHL

 

[belair]

Battalion name Marcus McIvor captain. Brendan Miller and Nick Paul are assistants.

Congrats.