Oshawa Generals 2021-22 Season Thread

[EON]

Continued from: Oshawa Generals 2020 Offseason Thread

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[Awagner3018]

This is so sad

 

[Generalsupdates]

Let's go!!

 

[Awagner3018]

Soo who we picking and what is the strategy going to be.

 

[Generalsupdates]

Soo who we picking and what is the strategy going to be.

Whoever Roger Hunt thinks is the best player and wasn't selected by Sudbury

 

[Awagner3018]

Whoever Roger Hunt thinks is the best player and wasn't selected by Sudbury

and who may that be i have no clue i dont follow bantam and midget hockey.

 

[Generalsupdates]

and who may that be i have no clue i dont follow bantam and midget hockey.

Nobody played last year so hard to say. Coming out of bantam Carson Rehkopf, Calum Ritchie, Colby Barlow, Cam Allen, Noah Cochrane are some of the big names I've heard but who knows if someone has gotten a lot bigger and looks great in the upcoming showcases

 

[The Little General]

Nobody played last year so hard to say. Coming out of bantam Carson Rehkopf, Calum Ritchie, Colby Barlow, Cam Allen, Noah Cochrane are some of the big names I've heard but who knows if someone has gotten a lot bigger and looks great in the upcoming showcases

Goaltending? How does our goaltending look Updates? Who will be the go to guy or is it a clean slate?

 

[Generalsupdates]

Goaltending? How does our goaltending look Updates? Who will be the go to guy or is it a clean slate?

Paputsakis will be the starter. Either Sbrocca or Leaver will be the backup, unless they go pickup a goalie to be a 1A/1B with Paputsakis

 

[Generalsupdates]

Latest rumours circulating around have SBY taking an American 1st overall which would have the Gens taking whoever they think is the best Canadian '05. Very exciting

 

[Generalsupdates]

Oliver Suni signs a 2 year deal with Liiga starting next year. Big loss for the Gens, who will make 2 picks in the upcoming import draft now. Suni’s agent cited concerns that the OHL season will start on time next year. Talked to Rocco about it this morning and he said they have leads and connections to try to replace him. Gens have been good at getting a good import but hard to get 2 elite imports in the same draft. Has only happened a couple times league wide

 

[GeneralConversation]

Oliver Suni signs a 2 year deal with Liiga starting next year. Big loss for the Gens, who will make 2 picks in the upcoming import draft now. Suni’s agent cited concerns that the OHL season will start on time next year. Talked to Rocco about it this morning and he said they have leads and connections to try to replace him. Gens have been good at getting a good import but hard to get 2 elite imports in the same draft. Has only happened a couple times league wide

Most unfortunate.

 

[Generalsupdates]

Most unfortunate.

Yeah. Never really got to see his full potential with so many injuries. The Vukojevic hit separates his shoulder and misses 2 months, then goes over to Finland during the OHL cancelled season and breaks his other shoulder and misses their last 3 months. Hopefully he can stay healthy and lights it up in Liiga to get drafted as an overager

 

[GeneralConversation]

Yeah. Never really got to see his full potential with so many injuries. The Vukojevic hit separates his shoulder and misses 2 months, then goes over to Finland during the OHL cancelled season and breaks his other shoulder and misses their last 3 months. Hopefully he can stay healthy and lights it up in Liiga to get drafted as an overager

Agreed. He was good and didn’t get a chance to show 100% of his abilities. I was looking forward to watching him this year.

 

[Naz]

I guess Calum Richie is next up, do you think the General's will select Calum in there 2nd pick in the 1st rd , I do. What's your pick?

 

[Generalsupdates]

I guess Calum Richie is next up, do you think the General's will select Calum in there 2nd pick in the 1st rd , I do. What's your pick?

You'd assume it'll either be Calum Ritchie (top Canadian F) or Cam Allen (top Canadian D). I'd take Ritchie

 

[Generalsupdates]

Wolves won't pass on Calum Ritchie at No.1 . Barlow sounds like an exciting sniper but Ritchie is the total package, offensively much better playmaker and gets rave reviews with his two way game and attention to detail in the D zone. Well safe to say the Wolves are licking their chops with the opportunity to draft this kid

Gens draft Calum Ritchie, the consensus top Canadian in the draft, at #2 overall.

Here is a highlight reel of his that I made from games I found online (this is from like 4 games)

 

[Generalsupdates]

2nd round pick is Matthew Buckley, who was Ritchie's teammate in 2019-2020 but then moved to Ottawa to play for the Navan Grads last year. Looks like a pure sniper

 

[Naz]

Calum Ritchie is the younger brother of Kingston's Ethan Ritchie.

 

[GeneralConversation]

Hey Updates, any idea how Brady is doing?

 

[Generalsupdates]

Hey Updates, any idea how Brady is doing?

Haven't heard anything of recent. I would assume he'll be at camp on Sept 4th.


On a side note, Gens just took goalie Carter Bickle from the Oshawa Minor Generals minor midget team as their first round pick in the U18 draft

 

[OshawaFan2019]

Anyone keeping an eye on PBHH Invitational happening in Erie Pennsylvania?

 

[Generalsupdates]

Anyone keeping an eye on PBHH Invitational happening in Erie Pennsylvania?

I didn't watch any of it, but sounds like Paputsakis was the best goalie there with a .937 save %. Good news, hoping he can be the #1 next year

 

[Chipmunk]

So we will have a completely new coaching staff this year. Who would you like to see take over?

 

[Naz]

Generals and head coach Greg Walters, parting ways
We would like to thank coach Walters for everything he has brought to the organization and wish him all the best moving forward.