May 13th vs London: OHL Championship Series Game Day Playbook
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While we score goals on the ice, our goal off the ice is to make sure all of #GensNation has the best game experience possible! We’ve made a list of some important reminders for all fans to keep in mind so that everyone’s night out is a special one.
1. WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE TO ENTER AND EXIT SEATING AREA
A lot can happen in a split second of hockey action – and we don’t want anyone to miss anything. Fans who move from their seat during play can block the view of an entire section of fans. Please wait until a whistle blows to make any move to and from your seats.
QUICK TIP - There will always be extended stoppages following the first whistle after the 14:00 & 6:00 minute marks of a period (unless there is an icing, goal, or the start of a power play – just listen for the buzzer!)
2. BE MINDFUL OF THOSE AROUND YOU
Trust us, we know the games will have you at the edge of your seat, but if you lean too far forward, you’ll block the view of those around you. There isn’t a bad seat in the building, so sit back and enjoy the game!
3. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PUCK
Things move quickly at our games, including flying sticks and pucks. Keep your eye on the puck at all times to avoid any potential injuries!
4. NON-SMOKING FACILITY
The Tribute Communities Centre is a non-smoking, no re-entry facility. Smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes, on TCC property, is prohibited.
5. HOCKEY IS FOR EVERYONE
We don’t expect everyone to be best friends with the Petes’ fans – some things just don’t mix. But, we do think it’s pretty cool they’re coming to our building to enjoy the same great game we love. Please be aware of those sitting around you, including children and let the play on the ice do the talking. Abusive and inappropriate language will NOT be tolerated.
6. HAVE FUN
Get loud, cheer, and let your favourite team on the ice know you’re behind them – Afterall, hockey is the best sport out there.
ONCE A GENERAL, ALWAYS A GENERAL;
ONE LAST HOORAH
WRITTEN BY: ZAINA RAZEK
Growing up playing the game can have its ups and downs, and it has been enriching and eye-opening for many. Soon enough, all the early practices, the late games, new sticks, and weekend tournaments became worth it, and for these players, it’s something they’ve never taken for granted.
Jacob Oster, Luke Torrance and Luca D’Amato have dedicated their lives to mastering their game and putting their best foot forward each and every day. After giving their all, including blood, sweat and tears, these players are coming to the end of their junior careers.
Looking back, they’ve each experienced a whole world of moments and were lucky enough to experience some of it together here at the Oshawa Generals.
Luke Torrance
Torrance committed to the Oshawa Generals at a young age of 17, not knowing what to expect, but the Oshawa native was quick to be welcomed warmly by his teammates.
“The older guys took care of me and the younger guys really well…they showed us a lot of things, how to play, how to be a good teammate, how to play the right way, and taught me how to be the leader I am today,” said Torrance.
After years with the Gens and proving himself, he was allowed to lead this team with an A on his jersey. He recalls all the amazing memories with the team, but one that stood out was last season’s conference final against the North Bay Battalion.
“Fans were electric. Our bench was electric. Going into that game, we were missing our key pieces in the lineup. So, boys just dug deep that game and came out with the win,” he explained.
Heading into his final playoffs of his junior career, the emotions are high, but Torrance is looking forward to finishing out the year strong alongside his teammates. After four years, Torrance is moving on next year and hopes to continue playing hockey.
Jacob Oster
Similarly to D’Amato, Oster was also a late addition to the Gens in the 2022/23 season after being traded from the Guelph Storm.
“I didn’t want to get traded from Guelph. I wanted to stay in Guelph, but change is always good, so I decided to bite the bullet and come to Oshawa,” said Oster.
Even though it was surreal and a big shift, Oster was overwhelmingly surprised with the facility, the team and the fan base that would soon love him.
“I got traded on a Monday, so I got to meet the team on Tuesday, and we practiced Wednesday…and everybody was so welcoming, so nice, like the coaching staff, the players, Chetto and Shawn.”
Over the years, Oster has collected amazing memories alongside his teammates that he will always hold on to, like winning the Bobby Orr trophy after a battle against the Battalion.
“My second favourite memory is probably my first few games here in Oshawa. I went on a hot streak, it was three shutouts in a seven game win-streak, everything was clicking and everything was just rolling, that was probably one of my favourite memories as well,” Oster recalled.
After playing his final regular season game with the Gens for his junior career, the emotions had been rolling since the last buzzer.
“In the dressing room as well…It was hard not to sit there and not take everything in, and then all of my junior career sort of just flashed before my eyes quickly.”
After playing a great couple of seasons with the Gens and receiving the OHL Goaltender of the Year award, Oster will remember his time here to be special and is hoping to continue playing professionally next year.
“This is our last playoff run for myself, D’Amato and Torrance, and we wouldn’t rather go to battle with anybody else.”
Each and every one of the overagers has contributed majorly to the success and heart of this organization. Their teammates, coaching staff and fans will forever be thankful for their efforts and dedication throughout their junior careers.
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ROUND FOUR PREVIEW:
OSHAWA VS LONDON
WRITTEN BY: CARTER SMITH
The Oshawa Generals have won back-to-back Bobby Orr Trophies as they get set for an OHL Championship Series rematch against the London Knights.
Oshawa has had quite the journey to be back in the Championship Series after finishing fourth in the regular season. The Gens took down the Brampton Steelheads in the first round, they then took on the top-seeded Brantford Bulldogs, followed by the Barrie Colts in the Eastern Conference Finals.
London comes into the Championship Series having failed to drop a game through the first three rounds of the OHL playoffs. The Knights kicked off the playoffs with a sweep of the Owen Sound Attack, which they then followed up with a sweep of the Erie Otters, all before sweeping the Kitchener Rangers to be here.
This is the first time in OHL history that there will be a rematch in the OHL Championship series, and last season it was the London Knights taking down the Oshawa Generals in four straight games.
These two teams met twice in the regular season, splitting the two games each winning the road game.
In the first half of the season, the Oshawa Generals went into London, taking down the Knights in a big come-from-behind win.
The Knights flipped the script in the second game back at the Tribute Communities Centre as London surged back, defeating the Generals on home ice.
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• The Generals continued to be on a hot streak as they had the chance to win the Bobby Orr trophy once again on home ice, and were successful with an exciting 8-4 win.
• The Colts were quick to score in the first, leaving the Gens to come back stronger in the second. Luca D’Amato recorded his second the playoffs to tie up the game.
• Gens’ top players continued to dominate the game, scoring multiple goals throughout the second and third periods.
• The Colts managed to score four by the end of the matchup, but it was no comparison to the eight goals from the Gens.
• Marrelli became one of the rare 8 CHL defensmen to reach 30+ points in a single postseason after racking up five points in game 4.
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PREVIEW GAME DAY
WRITTEN BY: CARTER SMITH
The Oshawa Generals are looking to get back in the win column in Game 4 after their third period comeback fell short in Game 3.
Oshawa came out a little slow digging themselves a hole that was just a little to big for them to climb back out of. There were some positives that can be taken from the late push from the Generals showing that there is still a lot of fight left in this team.
London is not a team to be taken lightly and that was demonstrated in Game 3 of this series. The Knights capitalized on almost every mistake the Generals made right from the hop and carried that lead the entire game.
It was the London Knights taking a 2-1 series Lead in the OHL Finals as they took Game 3 7-5 at the Tribute Communities Centre.
The Knights jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Owen Griffin was able to get the Generals on the board cutting the lead to two, but it was the Knights answering back with a pair of their own to go into the second intermission up 5-1.
Oshawa would make things interesting as they came out hot in the third scoring three straight making it a one goal lead. That is as close as they would come as the Knights would hold on grabbing an empty net goal to make it 7-5 Knights.
RECAP LAST GAME
MONDAY, MAY 12TH
WRITTEN BY: ZAINA RAZEK
The Oshawa Generals are back at home for game 3 of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) finals against the London Knights. Going into tonight’s game, the series was tied, but the Knights now lead 2-1 after a seven-goal game to the Gens’ five.
Heading into the first period, the Gens were quick to generate some chances, but a few breakaway chances gave Easton Cowan his 11th of the playoffs.
Minutes later, the Knights were on the breakaway again, where Kasper Halttunen netted the second of the period.
Going into the second, the Knights were aggressive on the attack as Halttunen scored his second of the game one minute into the period.
The Gens received a man-advantage early in the second, where Owen Griffin netted his 16th of the playoffs, assisted by Luca Marrelli and Colby Barlow.
The Knights were able to take an even bigger lead, as Jacob Julien scored a short-handed goal, followed by Halttunen’s third goal.
In the third, the Knights were up, but the Gens were not about to back down from the fight. Defender Luca D’Amato was able to get in through the traffic and score the second goal for the Gens.
The Gens pushed through as Winnipeg Jets Prospect Colby Barlow deflected the puck in from the high slot, to make it a 3-5 game. The Oshawa native Luke Torrance drove towards the net and fired in the fourth, assisted by Marrelli and Jacob Oster.
Knights Jesse Nurmi responded with another goal, making it harder for the Gens to catch up, but Anaheim Ducks Prospect Beckett Sennecke netted his 13th of the season and kept the Gens within one. Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Marrelli continues the climb in points, as he recorded another 3 points to his playoff total.
Knights forward Cowan secured the final goal of the game, an empty-netter, to end the game 5-7. The Gens fell short to the Knights and will be back tomorrow night on home ice for game 4. Catch the game on TSN. Puck drops at 7:00 p.m.
PLAYOFF RESULTS PAST
RESULTS
LONDON DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-0 IN THE OHL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
OTTAWA DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-1 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
KINGSTON DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-2 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
NONE DUE TO COVID-19
NONE DUE TO COVID-19
OTTAWA DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-0 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
NIAGARA DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-1 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
MISSISSAUGA DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-1 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS
KINGSTON DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-1 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
OSHAWA DEFEATED KELOWNA 2-1
EARNING THE TITLE AS MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
TOP SCORERS
CALUM RITCHIE (30)
RYAN GAGNIER (6)
BRETT HARRISON (7)
NONE DUE TO COVID-19
NONE DUE TO COVID-19
BRANDON SAIGEON (16)
JACK STUDNICKA (5)
JACK STUDNICKA (17)
DOMENICO COMMISSO (5)
COLE CASSELS/MICHAEL DAL COLLE (30)
PUCKS IN-GAME
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TRIVIA
1. WHICH CURRENT GEN WAS DRAFTED BY THE DETROIT RED WINGS?
2. WHERE DO THE GENERALS GET THEIR NAME FROM?
3. WHAT OHL TEAM WAS ERIC LINDROS DRAFTED TO BUT REFUSED TO PLAY FOR?
4. WHAT FORMER GEN WAS GRANTED EXCEPTIONAL PLAYER STATUS AND WAS DRAFTED AT 14?
5. WHAT NUMBER DID BOBBY ORR WEAR WITH THE GENERALS?
6. HOW MANY GENERALS HAVE BEEN HONOURED IN THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME?
7. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE OSHAWA GENERALS’ MASCOT BEFORE DEKE?
8. HOW MANY GENS CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAY IN MAY?
9. WHICH FORMER GENS GOALIE WON OHL GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR?
10. WHAT BAND SINGS THE GENS’ GOAL SONG “HEAVE AWAY”?
BIRTHDAYS
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HARRISON FRANSSEN MAY 6, 2006
HAYDEN SABOURIN MAY 27, 2005
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