March 17th vs Ottawa 67's: Game Day Playbook

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I want to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to the 2022-23 season of the Oshawa Generals and the Ontario Hockey League. This welcome back certainly goes to our legion of loyal supporters but also welcome back to the players, players families, billets and staff. It should also be noted that we cant wait to return to a normal schedule where we all get to see the stars of tomorrow from across the whole OHL.

Every season takes on its own theme and feel. Every season takes on a life of its own. This year’s season will be the most competitive we have had in a few years. One factor is that we will again be returning to a full OHL schedule and with the Eastern Conference shaping up to be the most competitive it has been in years, every point and game will be a must for top rated performances. The addition of new Head Coach, Derek Laxdal and his winning pedigree is exactly what the doctor ordered, and the timing couldn’t be better. Along with new Associate Coach, Steve O’Rourke and Mike Hedden returning for his second season, this staff could go up against any in the CHL. You will continue to see a long line of future Generals stars on the ice again this season and I cant thank the scouts enough for all the hard work they do. The returning players have positioned us to be fighting for hardware again soon and the new players will have to get on board quickly. That being said, we are on a collision course with a couple of other teams in the Eastern Conference. If we have any desire to get another Bobby Orr trophy and then battle for the J. Ross Robertson trophy, business will need to be taken care of each and every night. Nothing is given and everything will be earned.

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A relief for some maybe, the Ottawa 67’s will make their final visit to the Tribute Communities Centre on Friday night... in the regular season.

In what is still a first-round OHL playoff preview, the Generals will hope to end their season against the 67’s on a high – a win would be just their second in eight tries against the league-best team from Ottawa. Up one point on the Kingston Frontenacs, any result other than a regulation loss to the 67’s must be seen as a positive at this point.

Both the Generals and Frontenacs are in some dark stretches of results, with Kingston winning just one game in their last 14 while the Generals have won just two over the same stretch.

Can Oshawa increase their lead over the Frontenacs for 8th or will it be their eighth straight loss? Puck drop on the St. Patrick’s Day special game night is scheduled for 7:35.

Last Meeting:

Both teams’ last action was just two days ago, on Wednesday, March 15th in Ottawa, against each other. It was Oshawa’s last regular season trip to the Arena at TD Place, and it was another trip to forget. Like so many times this year, it was actually the Generals coming out to a hot start. The first 10 minutes, Oshawa held possession in Ottawa’s zone for extended periods of time, hemming a forecheck deep into the 67’s zone. Stuart Rolofs opened the scoring with his 31st of the season, but it was downhill from there. Ottawa woke up and rattled off five straight goals and never looked back. Ottawa took the game 8-3 and got that much closer to clinching the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. Oshawa’s loss was their seventh straight.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

BEN DANFORD WILL GERRIOR STUART ROLOFS

Just about the only Generals forward in the head of the 67’s has to be Stuart Rolofs. With nine points in seven games against Ottawa this season, Rolofs has been the driving force of any Oshawa offence against the 67’s. On Wednesday afternoon, Rolofs scored goals 31 and 32 on the season, and assisted on Ryan Gagnier’s 28th of the season, getting in on all three goals. Rolofs leads the team in goals with 32, and trails Gagnier for the team lead in points by seven.

You might not notice him on the ice all the time, but as a young rookie defenceman in the OHL, that’s usually a good thing. Nearing the end of his first season in the OHL, Ben Danford has been turning heads all over the league with his explosive skating ability and hockey IQ. In 59 games, Danford has shown flashes of his offensive abilities as well, putting up 20 points, 17 of which come the way of assists. Every team wants to have that dependable play-making quarterback on their blueline, and the Generals seem to have exactly that in Danford.

Single-handily taking the Generals out on Wednesday was a hattrick from Will Gerrior. The Ottawa, Ont., native exploded for a career-best three goals on Wednesday afternoon, scoring his first ever hattrick. In 64 games this season, Gerrior has set new career highs in goals with 13, assists with 21, and points with 34. In seven games against the Generals, Gerrior has six points.

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TONIGHT’S LINE UP

FRIDAY, MAR 17TH. 2023

ROSTERS

VS Carter Bickle

OSHAWA GENERALS (24-33-1-5)

OTTAWA 67'S (47-12-3-2)

Jacob Oster

Skaters

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Thomas Stewart

Luca D'Amato

David Bedkowski

Ty Petrou

Jordyn Ertel

Matthew Buckley

Ryan O'Dell

Joseph Serpa

Luke Torrance

Luca Marrelli

Nikita Parfenyuk

Calum Ritchie

Kimo Gruber

Dylan Roobroeck

Lucas Rodriguez

Tyler Graham

Cameron Butler

Beckett Sennecke

Ethan Toms

Ryan Gagnier

Ryder McIntyre

Ben Danford

Stuart Rolofs

Name

Collin MacKenzie

Max Donoso

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Name

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Pavel Mintyukov

Bradley Horner

Thomas Sirman

Frankie Marrelli

Chris Barlas

Cameron Tolnai

Henry Mews

Anthony Costantini

Tyler Boucher

Logan Morrison

Brady Stonehouse

Jack Dever

Jack Beck

Luca Pinelli

Matthew Mayich

Will Gerrior

Vinzenz Rohrer

Brad Gardiner

Gavin Ewles

Jack Matier

Caden Kelly

Cooper Foster

Hunt Head Coach Dave Cameron General Manager James Boyd

LAST GAME RECAP

A hot start just wasn’t enough for the struggling Generals to get back in the win column against the league’s best Ottawa 67’s.

Oshawa came out flying in the first period, playing to their systems and hemming Ottawa into their own zone for the first 10 minutes of play. Oshawa took it to the 67’s and outshot them 7-1, leading to their first goal of the game. A giveaway in the Ottawa zone landed on the stick of Stuart Rolofs, who made no mistake scoring his 31st of the season.

From then on, the 67’s found their legs, and things started turning the way of the home side. Ottawa scored three unanswered goals on 16 unanswered shots to lead the period 3-1 after 20 minutes. Goals from Gavin Ewels, Will Gerrior and Jack Beck erased the slow start from Ottawa.

Jacob Oster earned the start for Oshawa and made some big saves despite the three goals allowed on 17 shots.

Early in the 2nd period, Luca D’Amato took an errant high-sticking penalty, giving the 67’s their first power play of the game. Ottawa made no mistake Brady Stonehouse connected for his 34th of the year on a one-timer, giving the 67’s a 4-1 lead.

Just a few minutes later, the 67’s scored another goal, this time off the stick of Jack Matier, who let a wrister go from the far point, giving the home team a 5-1 lead.

On a 5-on-3 power play, the Generals got a little bit of life, thanks to Ryan Gagnier’s 28th of the year, bringing Oshawa’s deficit to just 5-2.

Two minutes later, a play in front of Oster ended with him on his back and the puck in his net, making it 6-1 for Ottawa. Off the following faceoff, the 67’s took the play back into Oshawa’s zone, where a point shot was tipped home through the five-hole of an unsuspecting Oster.

The second period ended with the 67’s up 7-2 on the score clock and 33-14 on the shot clock.

Carter Bickle would enter the game to start the third period, and was tested right away off a flurry of chances from the 67’s, stopping all of them. On Oshawa’s 5th power play chance of the afternoon, Rolofs was able to convert his squad’s second power play goal of the afternoon, scoring his second of the game.

A few moments later, Will Gerrior completed his hat trick after finishing off a nifty and patient play in front of Bickle. The goal restored Ottawa’s five-goal lead, making it 8-3. In relief, Bickle stopped 4/5 shots.

These two teams will meet for the final time of the regular season in just two days, when the Ottawa 67’s make their last trip to the Tribute Communities Centre, in what is still set to be a first-round preview between the Gens and 67’s.

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RACE FOR 8TH

With just one month left on the Ontario Hockey League calendar, the races for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference are starting to become as clear as mud. Literally. There’s a four-team race for home-ice advantage in the first round, with 4th through 7th only separated by five points. A little bit lower in the standings is where our race gets started.

The Generals find themselves in a tight race with the Kingston Frontenacs for the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Over the course of the next nine games, we’ll keep things as simple as possible for you via schedule breakdowns, up-to-date results and the magic number needed to secure the X next to the Generals logo.

Following an 8-3 thrashing at the hands of the Ottawa 67’s, the Generals have just two more games this weekend, both at home to the 67’s on Friday and the Mississauga Steelheads on Sunday. The Frontenacs take a trip south for another three-in-three weekend in London, Sarnia and Kitchener. The Frontenacs currently sit one point back of the Generals, but have not been doing themselves any favours. Losers of two straight, and 13 of their last 14 games, time is starting to run out for Kingston. It isn’t getting easier for them either, taking on two of the west’s best teams in London and Sarnia, as well the Kitchener Rangers who have really started to play the hockey everyone expected them too.

The Gens will hope to rebound against the 67’s on home ice, before a clash with the Steelheads on Sunday. Their last outing against the Steelheads came back on January 3rd, where the Generals squeaked out an OT victory. Oshawa hasn’t been making things easy for themselves lately either, winning just two games in their last 14 outings, including their current seven game losing streak.

Neither team can secure their spot this weekend, but something has to give for one of them to get back into the win column, Check back to this story every single home game for updated numbers and storylines, including our Race for 8th graphic on the next page!

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OVERAGE FARWELL SERPA, BUTLER, GAGNIER

March 26th, 2023 will mark the end of an era for three members of this season’s Oshawa Generals. The final Sunday in March represents the final regular season Ontario Hockey League contest for Joseph Serpa, Cameron Butler, and Ryan Gagnier – Oshawa’s three 2002-born overage forwards. With playoffs on the horizon, their final OHL game ever is still waiting in the wings, but when the final buzzer goes on March 26th, it’s the first sign of their graduation from the OHL.

JOSEPH SERPA

The first OA we’ll spotlight in this farewell is one of the newest Generals to dawn the historic red but still boasts an impressive OHL career. Joining the Generals in a trade with the Kitchener Rangers, Serpa joined his new teammates in Oshawa on December 13th, about a month ahead of the OHL’s trade deadline. Before the trade, Serpa had spent his entire career with the Rangers, appearing in 146 games for Kitchener, plus another 12 games in the team’s 2022 playoff run.

The Cambridge, Ont., native got better with every season he played, hitting a new career high of 69 points in the 2021-2022 season with 20 goals and 49 assists. His career-best season was just a single year removed from a year without OHL hockey due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As is the case with many players following a trade, it took Serpa a period of adjustment before he hit his groove again in Oshawa. It was his third game as a Generals before getting his first point, and five games before scoring. Just as he was during a Ranger, Serpa quickly became a fan-favourite in Oshawa garnering a lot of attention during the annual Season Ticket Holder Skate and Buffalo Wild Wing Charity Dinner.

CAMERON BUTLER

A leader off the ice as much as he’s a leader on the ice, unfortunately, Cameron Butler’s time as a General is beginning to tick away. Butler has spent time with three different clubs throughout his OHL career, but none for as long as the Oshawa Generals.

Drafted 27th overall by the Peterborough Petes in 2018, Butler had an impressive rookie season with the maroon and white, scoring 18 goals and adding 8 assists for 26 points in 64 games. The next season, Butler was traded to the Niagara IceDogs as part of the deal that saw Akil Thomas land in Peterborough.

In 51 games with the IceDogs, Butler’s on-ice play continued to improve, and the Ottawa Ont., native began finding himself in a leadership role. He scored 12 goals in Niagara, and added 24 assists over the course of his time as an IceDog. Butler was also named team captain ahead of the start of the 2021-2022 season. His tenure as an IceDog came to a close when he was acquired by the Generals on January 3rd, 2022 for a 2nd and 11th round pick.

The 2022-2023 has been a career year for Butler, setting new career highs in goals, assists, and points in a season. At the time of publication, Butler has appeared in 55 games this season, scoring 23 goals and 24 assists for 47 points. His next best season totals were only 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points. Butler is expected to hit a milestone as his OHL career concludes, set to appear in his 250th OHL regular season game on March 10th.

RYAN GAGNIER

The one 2002-born to spend his entire OHL career with the Generals is Ryan Gagnier . Known as ‘Gags’ around the rink, there was rarely a day he did not have an ear-to-ear smile on his face walking around the arena. Spending four years with one organization is a pretty quick way to become a fan-favourite, and that’s without even looking at his on-ice success.

In 180 games as a General, Gagnier quickly took his depth-role on the team very seriously. Fans eventually learned that Gagnier was going to be one of the hardest working Gen-erals they’ve seen in a long time. In his first full season with Oshawa in 2019-2020, Gagnier appeared in 57 games and scored eight points, five goals and three assists. His next season, Gagnier showed up to camp as a veteran and made it clear he wasn’t just a depth guy anymore. In 2021-2022, Gagnier appeared in 65 games and crushed his totals from a season ago, scoring 17 goals and 19 assists. At the year-end banquet, Gagnier was awarded with the organization’s Heart of a General award, for everything he represents on and off the ice.

This season, Gagnier further instilled himself as a leader on and off the ice Always the first to say yes to any community appearances, Gagnier made it a point to say hello to every fan he crossed paths with. On the ice, he outdid himself yet again. At the time of publication, he has appeared in 57 games and has scored 27 goals and added 29 assists. For most of the season, Gagnier has led the team in scoring – full circle for the former depth forward turned leader.

As we enter the final stretch of these youngmen’s OHL careers, the entire Oshawa Generals organization thanks them for their commitment to success both on and off the ice. These three young men are a representation of how the OHL and it’s member clubs are not only developing good hockey players, but good people. The Oshawa Generals wish them nothing but their best as they continue growing into amazing hockey players and people on whatever the next step of their journeys are.

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THOMAS STEWART LUCA D’AMATO

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE NON-HOCKEY MEMORY? Meeting Willie O’Ree

WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? 500$ coin from my Grandma

IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

Tiger - I’ve always loved tigers

DAVID BEDKOWSKI

IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

Giraffe so I could be tall for once

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOCKEY NICKNAMES? Dmats or Mato

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GAME DAY SUPERSTITIONS? Eat at the same time, nap, then always get Tim Hortons

IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

A shark because they are big and can swim fast

WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD TEAMMATE?

I take accountability and don’t point fingers

WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST INSPIRATION OFF THE ICE? My Grandma

IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

I would be a lion because of its strength and mindset

IF YOU AREN’T AT THE RINK, WHERE ELSE ARE YOU LIKELY TO BE?

In my hot tub or out with friends

WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD TEAMMATE?

I’m a fun guy who likes making the boys laugh and I would do anything for any one of them

JORDYN ERTEL

WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? First goal

DESCRIBE WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD TEAMMATE. I work hard and i’m competitive

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOCKEY NICKNAMES? Ertzy

MATTHEW BUCKLEY

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE NON-HOCKEY MEMORY? Spending Christmas with family

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOCKEY NICKNAMES? Buck, Bucks, Bucky

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GAME DAY SUPERSTITIONS? Taping my sticks

JOSEPH SERPA

WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? My first goal puck

WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD TEAMMATE? Someone you can connect and have fun with

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOCKEY NICKNAMES? LT,

MARRELLI

WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? Draft jersey

IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

Dog - my favourite animal

IF YOU AREN’T AT THE RINK, WHERE ELSE ARE YOU LIKELY TO BE? In my bed

RITCHIE

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE NON-HOCKEY MEMORY? The birth of my sister

IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

Eagle - they are calm but aggressive with hunting

WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD TEAMMATE? Never yell at my teammates

WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? Winning the gold medal at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup

WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD TEAMMATE? I’m competitive and dedicated

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOCKEY NICKNAMES? Cal or Ritch

KIMO GRUBER

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE NON-HOCKEY MEMORY? Go to New York and Washington with my family

WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? My wooden dice - I always carry it with me

IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

Bear - they are strong and have lots of confidence

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE NON-HOCKEY MEMORY? Winning a championship with Team Ontario lacrosse

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOCKEY NICKNAMES? Grahamer

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GAME DAY SUPERSTITIONS? Wear the same socks in my skates

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE NON-HOCKEY MEMORY? Playing fortnite with Mitch Marner and winning the game

WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?

Having a LA Kings jersey signed by the entire 2012, 2013, & 2014 team

IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

Silverback Gorilla - they’re confident and strong

IF YOU AREN’T AT THE RINK, WHERE ELSE ARE YOU LIKELY TO BE? In my room playing video games

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOCKEY NICKNAMES? Ozzy or Oyster

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GAME DAY SUPERSTITIONS? Pre-game Subway

CAMERON BUTLER

IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

Owl - to be able to fly and see everything

WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD TEAMMATE?

Leader, competitive, strong work ethic & positive

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOCKEY NICKNAMES? Butsy, Buts

BECKETT SENNECKE

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE NON-HOCKEY MEMORY? Trip to Africa

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOCKEY NICKNAMES? Becks, Senner

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GAME DAY SUPERSTITIONS? Taping my stick the same way every time

RYAN GAGNIER

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RYDER MCINTYRE

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE NON-HOCKEY MEMORY? Spending my last summer at my house before moving to the place we are building

WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?

Paw print photo of my dog we put down this summer

WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD TEAMMATE? Leadership & being someone guys can approach

IF YOU AREN’T AT THE RINK, WHERE ELSE ARE YOU LIKELY TO BE?

Playing golf

WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD TEAMMATE? I stay positive and can be a leader

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GAMEDAY SUPERSTITIONS? Same warm-up and pre-game nap at the same time

BEN DANFORD

WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? Draft jersey

WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST INSPIRATION OFF THE ICE? My dad

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GAMEDAY SUPERSTITIONS? I eat the same kind of protien bar

STUART ROLOFS

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE NON-HOCKEY MEMORY? Going to Mexico with my family

IF YOU AREN’T AT THE RINK, WHERE ELSE ARE YOU LIKELY TO BE?

On the golf course or at home relaxing

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GAMEDAY SUPERSTITIONS? Same pre-game meal and I put my equipment on a specific way

FUTURE IS BRIGHT

It may have been easy this season to look at the standings and be disappointed as a fan. Look to one side, and Ottawa was running away from the rest of the conference. Look to the other and London is doing what London does best – win. In Oshawa, a season full of ups and downs may have clouded what is actually something to look forward to. The future in Oshawa is centered around the likes of Calum Ritchie, Beckett Sennecke, and Ben Danford. If those names are any indication, the future is bright.

The Generals dressed one of the youngest rosters in the entire OHL throughout the season, but didn’t sacrifice production because of it.

CALUM RITCHIE

2nd overall pick, from just a season ago, Calum Ritchie had a season solidifying his first round NHL draft potential. In his second OHL season, Ritchie was trusted by his teammates and coaching staff to lead the team this season, both on and off the ice. Ritchie was given an ‘A’ at the start of the season, and was expected to continue finding his voice in the room.

On the ice, Ritchie improved on his already great rookie numbers from a year ago. At the time of publication, he’s appeared in 58 games this season scoring 24 goals and 34 assists for 58 points – new career highs in all three categories. Amongst the team leaders in points, Ritchie is expected to go early in the 2023 NHL Draft and continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the OHL.

BECKETT SENNECKE

The first of Oshawa’s two first-round picks from the 2022 OHL Priority Selection, Beckett Sennecke lived up to the hype this season. Taken 8th overall last year, Sennecke joined the Generals as a gifted offensive addition to the roster. In his first season in the OHL, Sennecke has proven on more than one occasion that he can deke through an entire roster by himself, before driving to the net for a red-light special.

Flashes of this greatness have almost become expected by the GensNation faithful. By the numbers, Sennecke has been the best 16-year-old in the OHL this season, leading everyone his age in points with 48 points. The only rookie ahead of him is 15-year-old exceptional status forward Michael Misa, with 50 points. Sennecke has showcased both his playmaking and goal scoring abilities, torching opponents with 16 goals and 32 assists – a reminder again that he’s just 16 years old.

With sights set on the years ahead, it’s clear that Oshawa’s success will follow the success of Sennecke, wherever he will take them.

BEN DANFORD

Just six picks later, the Generals struck gold once again with defenceman Ben Danford, from the Quinte Red Devils. The Madoc, Ont., native spent the first half of his season, learning and adapting to the play style of then captain, Lleyton Moore. Following the trade that saw Moore land in Kitchener, many fans were worried the blueline would fall apart without their power play quarter back in Moore. The transition was seamless. Danford took the extra ice time and responsibility in stride, and alongside new teammate Luca D’Amato, the two continued to lead the Generals’ power play to be the league’s best.

In 55 games with the Generals, Danford has scored two goals and added 17 assists for 19 points. What’s more impressive is his plus/minus rating of positive five, as a 16-year-old on a struggling team. Fans have little to worry about on the blueline for as long as Danford continues to patrol the d-zone.

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2022 DRAFT PROFILES

HOME OPENER

SEPTEMBER 30

OHL CHAMPS

OCTOBER 28

MICHAEL MISA

NOVEMBER 6

TEDDY BEAR TOSS

DECEMBER 11

PRIDE NIGHT

JANUARY 1

ST.PATRICK’S DAY

FEBRUARY 24

MARCH 17

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