National Hockey League Playoffs
North Final
Montreal Canadiens 5 Winnipeg Jets 3
Jesperi Kotkaniemi & Eric Staal scored less than 2 minutes apart in the 1st period for Montreal
Former Owen Sound Attack forward Nick Suzuki also scored for the Canadiens
The game took a nasty turn in the final minute when Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele was given a charging major & game misconduct for a hit that injured Montreal’s Jake Evans.
The Canadiens lead best of 7; 1-0
Game 2 is tomorrow night
West Final
Colorado Avalanche 3 Vegas Golden Knights 2 (OT)
Mikko Rantanen scored the overtime winner on a power play.
( The Avalanche lead the best of 7;2-0 )
Tonight
East Final
Boston Bruins at New York Islanders
( The best of 7 is tied 1-1 )
7:30 pm
Central Final
Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning
( The Lightning lead the best of 7; 2-0 )
8 pm
Sabres Scores First Selection
The Buffalo Sabres will have first pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
The Sabres won the draft lottery last night
The expansion Seattle Kraken will pick 2nd
World Hockey Championship Quarterfinals
at Latvia
9:15 am
Switzerland vs Germany
USA vs Slovakia
1:15 pm
Canada vs Russia
Finland vs Czech Republic
67’s’ ADAM VARGA NAMED OHL’s TOP ACADEMIC POST-SECONDARY STUDENT
The Ontario Hockey League is pleased to announce that Ottawa 67’s forward Adam Varga is the 2020-21 recipient of the Roger Neilson Memorial Award presented annually to the League’s Top Academic Post-Secondary Student.
Varga achieved an impressive 94% average over seven courses at the University of Maryland, excelling in Academic Writing II (100%), Marketing Principles (99%), Organizational Leadership (97%), Academic Writing I (95%), Principles of Macroeconomics (94%), Principles of Microeconomics (93%) and Principles of Accounting (84%).
“It is a huge honour to receive the Roger Neilson Memorial Award,” said Varga. “My family is at the core of my academic success as they have taught me the importance of continuing my education. The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, James Boyd, Jan Egert, and Eileen Duffin have helped me tremendously with all of the support they have given me to succeed. My coaches and teammates have also contributed to this accomplishment as they push me to become a better version of myself on the ice and in the classroom. I am truly grateful to be a part of the Ottawa 67’s organization and look forward to seeing everyone back at TD Place.”
A 19-year-old native of Bel Air, Maryland, Varga appeared in 56 games between the 67’s and Mississauga Steelheads during the 2019-20 season, recording seven goals and four assists for 11 points. A former seventh round (121st overall) pick of the Steelheads in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection, Varga has played in 165 career OHL regular season games, registering 33 points (14-19–33) along the way.
“This year was extremely challenging and is unlike anything that I have ever experienced,” Varga continued. “Not being able to play a season this year was extremely heart-breaking. It has been over a year since our last game played in March of 2020. All of this extra time gave me an opportunity to focus on my education. With the support of OSEG and the 67’s, I was able to take more courses than I normally would during a demanding OHL season. I took advantage of this opportunity and received high marks. Although this year has been difficult, it helped me grow as a person.”
2020 Jim Gregory OHL General Manager of the Year Award recipient James Boyd had high praise for Varga, who persevered through a year of uncertainty.
“Adam is a conscientious student who has fully dedicated himself to the continuation of his studies at the University of Maryland while playing in the OHL,” Boyd stated. “His proactive and diligent approach over the past year has been admirable. The 67’s are extremely proud of Adam being awarded this most prestigious League honour.”
The Roger Neilson Memorial Award is named in honour of the Hall of Fame Coach who served behind the Peterborough Petes bench in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Neilson, a former high school teacher, was a pioneer in stressing the importance of education to all of his players. Varga becomes the third 67’s player to receive the honour following back-to-back recipient Danny Battochio (2005, 2006) while joining Sasha Chmelevski (2019) as the second American-born player to have his name engraved on the trophy.
Finalists for the Roger Neilson Memorial Award include Brendan Kischnick of the Erie Otters and Eric Uba of the Guelph Storm.
Moreau On The Move
The Collingwood Blues of the Ontario Junior Hockey League have acquired defenceman Eric Moreau in a deal with the Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
In 22 games last year, Moreau had 5 goals and 16 points for the Rock
Previously, Moreau, a native of Penetanguishene, played in the PJHL for the Midland Flyers
In exchange for Moreau, the Blues send development fees ( cash ) to Timmins.
National Basketball Association Playoffs
Eastern Conference
Philadelphia 76ers 129 Washington Wizards 112
Seth Curry had 30 points for the 76ers
The 76ers win the best of 7; 4-1
Atlanta Hawks 103 New York Knicks 89
Trae Young had 36 points & 9 assists
The Hawks win the best of 7; 4-1 and will meet the 76ers in Round 2
Western Conference
Utah Jazz 126 Memphis Grizzlies 110
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points
The Jazz win the best of 7; 4-1
Dallas Mavericks 105 Los Angeles Clippers 100
Luka Doncic had 42 points, 8 rebounds and 14 assists
The Mavericks lead the best of 7; 3-2 as the road team has won all 5 games in the series
Tonight
Western Conference
Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers
( The Nuggets lead the best of 7; 3-2 )
8 pm
Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers
( The Suns lead the best of 7; 3-2 )
10:30 pm
Major League Baseball
Interleague
Toronto Blue Jays 6 Miami Marlins 5
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scored the winning run on Joe Panik’s sacrifice fly, capping a 3-run rally in the bottom of the 9th inning
Randall Grichuk hit 2 home runs for the Jays who have won 2 in a row.
Bo Bichette had a 2 run triple to tie the game
The Blue Jays are off today
They’ll host Houston tomorrow night in Buffalo.
Colorado Rockies 6 Texas Rangers 3
American League
New York Yankees 4 Tampa Bay Rays 3
Houston Astros 2 Boston Red Sox 1
Baltimore Orioles 6 Minnesota Twins 3
Oakland Athletics 6 Seattle Mariners 0
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians (ppd)
National League
New York Mets 7 Arizona Diamondbacks 6
Washington Nationals 5 Atlanta Braves 3
Chicago Cubs 6 San Diego Padres 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 14 St.Louis Cardinals 3
Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds (ppd)
Today
Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves 12:20 pm
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 1:05 pm
Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros 2:10 pm
Texas Rangers at Colorado Rockies 3:10 pm
Miami Marlins at Pittsburgh Pirates 7:05 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers 7:40 pm
Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm
Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals 8:10 pm
Cincinnati Reds at St.Louis Cardinals 8:15 pm
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels 9:38 pm
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants 9:45 pm
New York Mets at San Diego Padres 10:10 pm
French Open Tennis
Madison Keys eliminated Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-1 & 7-5.
PGA The Memorial Tournament
at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
Jon Rahm is the defending champion
Rahm starts at 8:44 am
4 Canadians are in the field
Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ontario will be in the first group to tee off at 7:20 am
Corey Conners from Listowel, Ontario will begin his opening round at 8:56 am.
LPGA U.S. Women’s Open
at San Francisco, California
Play begins at 10 am ( our time )
A Lim Kim is the defending champion
Four Canadians including Brooke Henderson from Smith’s Falls, Ontario are in the field
Henderson will tee off at 5:13 pm
The Lures N Lines Spring Trout Derby
Big Fish of the Day & Top Salmon
Lorenzo Pellazzari 10.58 pound Salmon
Lorenzo Pellazzari & Jake Court tied at weight and length but Pellazzari was the first to get his weighed
Top Rainbow
Gary Fischer 6.94 pounds
Top Lake Trout
Curtis Hewitt of Wiarton with 10.8 pounds
Top Youth
Bentley Kuhl 9.7 pounds
The derby which serves as a fundraiser for the Bruce Peninsula Sportsman’s Association runs until Sunday at noon.
Funds generated from the event will go to their Hatchery Program.
Fitzpatrick Extended
The Owen Sound Aquatic Club has extended the contract of Head Coach Ken Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick’s contract with the club has been extended for 7 years and will see him with the club into 2028.
Jumpstart Support For Lady NorthStars
The Owen Sound Girls Field Lacrosse program are among the 500 sport and recreation organizations to receive grant support through the latest round of the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund.
The Jumpstart support, will allow the Lady NorthStars to reduce fees, cover the costs of late-season tournaments, purchase new equipment and ensure they have an adequate PPE supply,
Owen Sound Girls Field Lacrosse Receives Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund Grant
In February, Canadian Tire Corporation announced an additional $12 million commitment to Jumpstart’s Sport Relief Fund to help sport and recreation organizations build back sport and play in Canada.
Jumpstart conducted a State of Sport study via Ipsos which revealed the pandemic has not only impacted current access to sport and play but has real long-term effects as well. Owen Sound Girls Field Lacrosse and the communities it serves have experienced the impact of the pandemic first-hand.
We recently received confirmation that we are amongst over 500 sport and recreation organizations nationally to be provided with grant support through the latest round of Jumpstart’s Sport Relief Fund. In 2021, Jumpstart has already disbursed over $9 million in funding to more than 800 organizations across Canada through Jumpstart’s Sport Relief Fund. We are beyond grateful to receive this news and know the positive impact it will have on sport and recreation organizations, and ultimately, on kids across the country.
With Jumpstart’s support, we’ll be able to reduce the fees that family’s pay to play field lacrosse, cover the costs of late-season tournaments (if allowed to run), purchase new equipment for the program like sticks, balls, goalie equipment and field lining equipment, ensure that we have an adequate PPE supply, cover field rental fees and fund some team social events (as restrictions allow) to make sure our girls have the summer they deserve. These funds will allow us to return to play safely as well as help us invest in the future of the program.