Sharks preparing to open Junior C season on October 1

WHEATLEY — The Wheatley Omstead Sharks will start their 2021-22 PJHL season on October 1 when they are in Lakeshore to take on the Canadiens.

The Sharks’ home opener will be Wednesday, October 6 when they host the Dresden Kings at Wheatley Area Arena. After an 18-month absence, the hockey team is busy preparing for another Junior C season.

The staff remains the same, with Josh Carnevale at the helm as head coach. Thomas Grubb is General Manager, while Ian Faubert and Paul Gossmann return to the coaching staff.

Darryl Glasier, the club’s Director of Hockey Operations, expects camp to get started on September 7.

“The ice goes in this week and we expect to start skating on the 7th,” he said.

The Provincial Junior Hockey League recently announced that all member teams’ players, staff and volunteers must be vaccinated against COVID-19.

“We’re working with Chatham-Kent to make sure everything goes smoothly,” said Glasier.

The Stobbs Division (formerly the Great Lakes League) of the PJHL remains unchanged this season with a nine-team format.

Besides Wheatley, the division will boast Lakeshore, Mooretown, Amherstburg, Essex, Petrolia, Dresden, Blenheim and Wallaceburg.