Australian Open
Men’s Draw
Rafael Nadal eliminated Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill in 5 sets
Nadal won 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6 & 6-3 to advance to the Semifinal
Nadal shares the record of 20 with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic for most singles titles in men’s tennis majors. Neither Federer or Djokovic are in Melbourne.
Nadal was dominant for the first 2 1/2 sets against No. 14 Shapovalov, but appeared to be hampered at times by a stomach problem in the third and fourth sets.
Canada’s Felix Auger Aliassime will meet Daniil Medvedev in a quarterfinal match early tomorrow morning.
National Hockey League
Minnesota Wild 8 Montreal Canadiens 2
Former Owen Sound Attack netminder Michael McNiven played goal for the Canadiens in the 3rd period
McNiven who had 77 wins and 14 shutouts with the Attack was beaten for 3 goals in his NHL debut.
Calgary Flames 7 St. Louis Blues 1
Johnny Gaudreau had a goal & 4 points
Matthew Tkachuk had 5 assists in the win.
Dallas Stars 3 Philadelphia Flyers 1
Keith Yandle of the Flyers tied the NHL record for consecutive games played with 964
Philadelphia tied a franchise record with its 12th straight winless game.
Anaheim Ducks 5 Boston Bruins 3
New York Rangers 3 Los Angeles Kings 2 (SO)
Vegas Golden Knights 1 Washington Capitals 0
Colorado Avalanche 2 Chicago Blackhawks 0
Tonight
Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes 7 pm
Dallas Stars at New Jersey Devils 7 pm
Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators 7 pm
Arizona Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 pm
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders 7:30 pm
Florida Panthers at Winnipeg Jets 8 pm
Nashville Predators at Seattle Kraken 10 pm
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks 10 pm
Ontario Hockey League Tonight
North Bay Battalion at Niagara IceDogs 7 pm
Barrie Colts at Sudbury Wolves 7:05 pm
Mississauga Steelheads at Peterborough Petes 7:05 pm
Sarnia Sting at Kitchener Rangers (ppd)
Firebirds’ Riley Piercey Named OHL Player of the Week
Flint Firebirds forward Riley Piercey is the OHL Player of the Week, scoring four goals while adding three assists for seven points in three victories to go with a plus/minus rating of plus-3.
Piercey scored in all three of his outings, helping the Firebirds climb to within three points of first place in the West Division with wins over Guelph, Saginaw and Kitchener. He scored the overtime winner in Guelph on Tuesday, finding the back of the net with 26 seconds remaining in the extra frame as the ‘Birds defeated the Storm 5-4. Piercey put together a season-high four point effort on Friday at home to Saginaw, scoring twice while adding two assists as the Firebirds secured the I-75 Divide Cup, taking a 6-3 decision to win their season series against the rival Spirit. He finished the week with a goal in Saturday’s commanding 7-1 win over the visiting Kitchener Rangers, extending his current point streak to four games.
A 19-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont., Piercey sits second in Flint scoring with 37 points (15-22–37) over 30 games this season. The 6-foot-3, 212Ib. centreman is in his third OHL season, recording 85 points (35-50–85) over 152 career regular season games between Flint and Barrie. Piercey was originally Barrie’s first round (16th overall) pick in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection.
Piercey joins Brennan Othmann as the second Firebirds player to earn OHL Player of the Week honours this season. Othmann was also considered for the award this week, registering eight points (2-6–8) over three games. Kingston Frontenacs forward Jordan Frasca posted seven points (2-5–7) and a plus-6 rating across four games as the Fronts closed out the weekend on a three-game winning streak.
2021-22 OHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:
Jan. 17 – Jan. 23: Riley Piercey (Flint Firebirds)
Jan. 10 – Jan. 16: David Goyette (Sudbury Wolves)
Jan. 3 – Jan 9: Wyatt Johnston (Windsor Spitfires)
Dec. 27 – Jan. 2: James Hardie (Mississauga Steelheads)
Dec. 13 – Dec. 19: Ty Tullio (Oshawa Generals)
Dec. 6 – Dec. 12: Lucas Edmonds (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 29 – Dec. 5: Wyatt Johnston (Windsor Spitfires)
Nov. 22 – Nov. 28: Brennan Othmann (Flint Firebirds)
Nov. 15 – Nov. 21: Brandon Coe (North Bay Battalion)
Nov. 8 – Nov. 14: Antonio Stranges (London Knights)
Nov. 1 – Nov. 7: Shane Wright (Kingston Frontenacs)
Oct. 25 – Oct. 31: Tucker Robertson (Peterborough Petes)
Oct. 18 – Oct. 24: Rory Kerins (Soo Greyhounds)
Oct. 11 – Oct. 17: Calum Ritchie (Oshawa Generals)
Oct. 4 – Oct. 10: Jack Thompson (Sudbury Wolves)
Colts’ Mack Guzda Named OHL Goaltender of the Week
Mack Guzda of the Barrie Colts is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, going 2-0-0-0 with a 1.49 goals-against average and .956 save percentage.
Guzda stopped 65 of the 68 shots he faced last week, helping the Colts score home wins over divisional opponents Sudbury and North Bay. He turned aside 31 shots in Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the Wolves, registering over 57 minutes of shutout hockey after Sudbury scored an early goal. Guzda returned to the crease on Saturday against North Bay, backstopping the Colts to a 3-2 overtime win despite being outshot, making 34 saves to earn second star honours in the process. This marks the second time this season Guzda has earned OHL Goaltender of the Week recognition.
A 21-year-old native of Knoxville, Tenn., Guzda is currently tied for the League-lead in save percentage at .922, going 14-6-0-1 with a 2.62 goals-against average in 21 games between Barrie and Owen Sound. Now 9-2-0-0 since joining the Colts in mid-November, Guzda was originally Owen Sound’s second round (31st overall) pick in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection, and has played to career mark of 72-51-10-7.
Also considered for the award this week, Ottawa Senators prospect Leevi Merilainen of the Kingston Frontenacs went 2-1-0-0 with a 1.68 goals-against average, .944 save percentage and his first shutout of the season. Oshawa Generals netminder Patrick Leaver played to a 2-1-0-0 mark, making 120 saves over three games to post a 1.95 goals-against average and .952 save percentage.
2021-22 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Jan. 17 – Jan. 23: Mack Guzda (Barrie Colts)
Jan. 10 – Jan. 16: Mitchell Weeks (Sudbury Wolves)
Jan. 3 – Jan. 9: Nolan Lalonde (Erie Otters)
Dec. 27 – Jan. 2: Joe Ranger (Mississauga Steelheads)
Dec. 13 – Dec. 19: Owen Bennett (Guelph Storm)
Dec. 6 – Dec. 12: Mack Guzda (Barrie Colts)
Nov. 29 – Dec. 5: Leevi Merilainen (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 22 – Nov. 28: Tye Austin (Peterborough Petes)
Nov. 15 – Nov. 21: Ben Gaudreau (Sarnia Sting)
Nov. 8 – Nov. 14: Joe Vrbetic (North Bay Battalion
Nov. 1 – Nov. 7: Roman Basran (Mississauga Steelheads)
Oct. 25 – Oct. 31: Patrick Leaver (Oshawa Generals)
Oct. 18 – Oct. 24: Jacob Oster (Guelph Storm)
Oct. 11 – Oct. 17: Brett Brochu (London Knights)
Oct. 4 – Oct. 10: Tucker Tynan (Niagara IceDogs)
Cedrick Guindon Huron Tractor Player of the Week.
Guindon has started to get confidence within his offensive game over the last week, as he recorded 3 goals, and added an assist through the 3 games played. This included an offensive outburst Friday night in Sarnia, as the rookie centre collected 3 points, with a pair of goals and an assist.
The Rockland, ON native now has 24 points in 32 games this season, tying him for second among team scoring, while he is tied for the team rookie scoring lead as well. He also sits 12th among league rookies in both total points and goals scored.
Thursday & Friday the Owen Sound Attack are at Barrie & at Kitchener
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
SOO 36 21 12 2 1 45
LDN 32 21 10 1 0 43
FLNT 35 20 13 0 2 42
GUE 32 19 10 2 1 41
WSR 33 18 11 2 2 40
OS 32 15 14 1 2 33
SAR 31 14 13 3 1 32
KIT 32 14 16 1 1 30
SAG 34 14 19 1 0 29
ER 33 12 18 1 2 27
EASTERN CONFERENCE
MISS 35 23 8 1 3 50
KGN 32 20 9 3 0 43
NB 37 19 13 3 2 43
HAM 32 18 10 2 2 40
BAR 30 18 9 3 0 39
OSH 34 17 14 1 2 37
OTT 36 16 18 1 1 34
SBY 36 12 20 3 1 28
PBO 33 12 19 2 0 26
NIAG 29 9 18 1 1 20
WOAA Playoffs
” AA “
Ripley Wolves vs Shelburne Muskies
Game 1 – Fri, Feb. 4, @ Ripley 8:30 p.m.
Game 2 – Sat., Feb. 5, @ Shelburne, 8 p.m.
Game 3 – Friday, Feb. 11, @ Ripley, 8:30 p.m.
Game 4 – Saturday, Feb. 12, @ Shelburne, 8 p.m.
*Game 5 – Fri, Feb. 18, @ Ripley, 8:30 p.m.
*Game 6 – Sat Feb. 19, @ Shelburne, 8 p.m.
*Game 7 – Tues Feb. 22, @ Ripley, 8:30 p.m.
Seaforth Centennaires vs Durham Thundercats
Minto 81’s vs Clinton Radars
Game 1 Sat Feb 5 @ Minto 7:30 pm
Game 2 Fri Feb 11 @ Clinton 8:30 pm
Game 3 Sat Feb 12 @ Minto 7:30 pm
Game 4 Fri Feb 18 @ Clinton 8:30 pm
*Game 5 Sat Feb 19 @ Minto 7:30 pm
*Game 6 Sun Feb 20 @ Clinton 6 pm
*Game 7 Tue Feb 22 @ Minto 8:30 pm
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs Tavistock Royals
Game 1 Fri Feb 4 @ Port Elgin 8:30 pm
Game 2 Sat Feb 5 @ Tavistock 7:30 pm
Game 3 Fri Feb 11 @ Southampton 8:30 pm
Game 4 Sun Feb 13 @ Tavistock 1 pm
*Game 5 Fri Feb 18 @ Port Elgin 8:30 pm
*Game 6 Sat Feb 19 @ Tavistock 7:30 pm
*Game 7 Sun Feb 20 @ Port Elgin 1 pm
” A “
Creemore Coyotes vs Milverton 4 Wheel Drives
Shallow Lake Crushers vs Lucknow Lancers
Game 1 Sat Feb 12 @ Lucknow 7:30 pm
Game 2 Fri Feb 18 @ Shallow Lake 8:30 pm
Game 3 Sat Feb 19 @ Lucknow 7:30 pm
Game 4 Fri Feb 25 @ Shallow Lake 8:30 pm
*Game 5 Sat Feb 26 @ Lucknow 7:30 pm
*Game 6 Fri Mar 4 @ Shallow Lake 8:30 pm
*Game 7 Sat Mar 5 @ Lucknow 7:30 pm
National Basketball Association
Chicago Bulls 111 Oklahoma City Thunder 110
The Bulls move to within a 1/2 game of Miami for 1st in the Eastern Conference.
Cleveland Cavaliers 95 New York Knicks 93
Kevin Love had 20 points for Cleveland
The Cavaliers are 5th BUT just 1 & 1/2 back of the Heat for 1st in the East.
Phoenix Suns 115 Utah Jazz 109
Devin Booker had 33 points for Phoenix
The Suns lead the Western Conference by 3 & 1/2 games over Golden State
The Jazz fall 8 games off the pace
New Orleans Pelicans 117 Indiana Pacers 113
Tonight
Charlotte Hornets at Toronto Raptors 7 pm
Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons 7 pm
New Orleans Pelicans at Philadelphia 76ers 7 pm
Los Angeles Clippers at Washington Wizards 7 pm
Sacramento Kings at Boston Celtics 7:30 pm
Los Angeles Lakers at Brooklyn Nets 7:30 pm
San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets 8 pm
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors 10 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers 10 pm
2023 Brier
The 2023 Tim Hortons Brier will be played March 3-12 at Budweiser Gardens in London,
London last hosted the Tim Hortons Brier in 2011 when Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton and his team from Winnipeg hoisted the Brier Tankard after defeating Glenn Howard in the gold-medal game.
Tankard Proceeding
The announcement by the province has put the Port Elgin Chrysler ’22 Ontario Tankard back on the calendar.
Spectators will be able to watch world class curling, however in a safe environment distinctly different from normal events.
The new regulations allow the event to proceed at 50% capacity, a crowd size appreciated by the curlers themselves and sufficient to make the event a success.
Players, spectators and officials will be required to observe stringent protocols and, amongst other changes, food and beverage will not be available in the arena. While food and beverage has always been a feature at Tankards, local restaurants will be open to 50% capacity as well, allowing visitors to patronize the many local establishments.
The event is being live streamed, broadcasting the Tankard and many of it’s sponsors to a wide local and international audience. Two games are being streamed each draw. To access you can go to CurlONTV.ca then click go live.
The host committee is excited to be back in business. Plans will be modified to accommodate the new scenario and regular updates will be provided to all stakeholders.
Reilly Retires
B.C. Lions quarterback Mike Reilly announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the Canadian Football League.
Reilly joined the Lions in 2010 and played backup for 3 seasons, including 2011 when B.C. won the Grey Cup
In 2013, the Lions dealt Reilly to Edmonton, where he became a starter.
He won a second championship title in 2015 with Edmonton and was named Grey Cup MVP.