National Hockey League Playoffs
East Final
New York Islanders 6 Boston Bruins 2
Brock Nelson scored a pair of 2nd-period goals to propel the Islanders to the win.
Former Owen Sound Attack forward Josh Bailey had 2 assists in the victory
The Islanders win the best of 7; 4-2 & advance to meet Tampa Bay in the Final 4
Tonight
West Final
Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
( The Golden Knights lead the best of 7; 3-2 )
9 pm
The winner of the Colorado-Vegas series will meet the Montreal Canadiens in the semifinals
Ontario Hockey League Under 18 Priority Selection
Forward Zennon Edwards and defenceman Ty Higgins were taken by the Owen Sound Attack.
Edwards is a right winger from Whitby was selected 11th overall while Higgns who comes from Waterloo was taken 30th
Attack General Manager Dale DeGray will be the guest this week on Smitty & Middy
Noah Smith & Tyler Middleton Saturdays at 10 am and Sundays at 6 pm on 560 CFOS.
Attack Release
The Owen Sound Attack made good use of their two selections at the 2021 Ontario Hockey League Under-18 Priority Selection on Wednesday, selecting a forward and defenceman. The Attack used their 11th overall pick to take right winger Zennon Edwards, while using their 30th overall pick to take defenceman Ty Higgins.
Round 1 (11th Overall): Zennon Edwards
Zennon Edwards is a five-foot-nine-inch, 165-pound right winger out of the Whitby Wildcats U18 AAA program. As a minor midget player, the native of Whitby, Ontario had 25 goals and 17 assists in 35 regular season game in 2019-20.
“Zennon is a competitive skilled forward with a nice ability around the net” said Attack Head Scout and Director of Player Development Sean Lafortune. “He has gained a lot of strength and sprouted seven inches over the past year which will make it easier for him to compete at the major junior level.”
Round 2 (30th Overall): Ty Higgins
Higgins is a five-foot-eight-inch, 157-pound right handed defenceman out of the Waterloo Wolves U18 AAA program. As a minor midget player, the native of Shakespeare, Ontario had eight goals and 12 assists in 33 regular season games in 2019-20.
“Ty is a smart puck moving defender who made some nice gains over the last 12-months” said Lafortune. “He got bigger, stronger and harder to play against, all things that will allow him to be more successful at the major junior level.”
The use of the under-18 draft is an area of pride for the Attack organization, whom continues to utilize the draft to build its team.
“Since its inception we have utilized this draft to add depth throughout the organization and we have done so again today with the selection of Zennon and Ty” said Attack General Manager Dale DeGray. “Both players will definitely bring that added depth with Zennon being a skilled quick forward and Ty being a steady puck mover with some grit on the backend. We would like to welcome both players to the Attack organization.”
Attack at the Draft coverage is presented by Bumstead Insurance and Financial. Up next for the Attack brass is the CHL Import Draft which will take place on Wednesday, June 30th beginning at 11a.m. Follow the Attacks social media feeds and visit attackhockey.com for updates.
OHL Release
The Ontario Hockey League today conducted the fifth annual OHL Under-18 Priority Selection for U18 AAA hockey players in Ontario.
The annual Under-18 Priority Selection was held entirely online, adhering to all government and public health COVID-19 physical distancing guidelines at both the League and member team levels. This year’s unique approach to a very special day was conducted in the interest of ensuring the health and safety of prospects, their families as well as OHL member team and League personnel.
Eligibility for the 2021 OHL Under-18 Priority Selection included all U18 players (2003 and 2004 birth years) not currently on an OHL Member Team Protected List who were carded with an Ontario based U18 AAA Hockey Club within the Ontario Hockey Federation, Hockey Eastern Ontario or Hockey Northwestern Ontario in the current season.
A total of 50 players were selected from 34 different teams and included 21 forwards, 19 defencemen and 10 goaltenders. 49 of the 50 players selected were born in 2004.
“Congratulations to all 50 players selected today,” said OHL Director of Player Recruitment Kyle Pereira. “It’s an exciting day for players, family members, coaches and teammates to celebrate perseverance through a trying season that had its share of challenges for everyone. The Under-18 Priority Selection has provided the OHL with a number of quality players since its inception in 2017, and it presents another opportunity for prospects to further their development and showcase themselves in an effort to become the best player they can be.”
Winners of the Under-18 Priority Selection Draft Lottery back on May 5, the London Knights used the first overall pick to select centreman Abakar Kazbekov from the Mississauga Senators U18 program. A 6-foot-1, 177Ib. left-shot originally hailing from Russia before spending his 2019-20 campaign with the Vaughan Kings U16 team, Kazbekov becomes the Knights’ highest-selected player in the five-year history of the event. The Saginaw Spirit followed-up with the selection of Soo Jr. Greyhounds winger Calem Mangone before the Soo Greyhounds rounded-out the top three adding Whitby Wildcats right-winger James Johnson.
All OHL member teams were required to draft a minimum of two players, however to enhance opportunities specifically for goaltenders, clubs selecting a goaltender with one of their selections had the option to select another player (skater only) in a third round.
The Greater Toronto Hockey League and Ontario Minor Hockey Association produced 15 selections each followed by the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario with 12, Hockey Eastern Ontario with five and the Northern Ontario Hockey Association with three. The Mississauga Reps and Whitby Wildcats led all teams with four players selected.
The OHL Under-18 Priority Selection was conducted in partnership with RinkNet as picks were submitted online by OHL member clubs and displayed in real time at ontariohockeyleague.com. The selections were also streamed live on the OHL’s YouTube channel.
Announced in January 2017, the concept of the OHL Under-18 Priority Selection was developed with full support from Hockey Canada’s three Ontario Branches including the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF), Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO), and Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO).
2021 Under 18 Priority Selection
1 London Kazbekov, Abakar C Mississauga Senators
2 Saginaw Mangone, Calem RW Soo Jr. Greyhounds
3 Soo Johnson, James RW Whitby Wildcats
4 Guelph Tivey, Nate LD Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs
5 Flint Stiles, Dillon LD Mississauga Reps
6 Sudbury Barone, Adam RD Soo Jr. Greyhounds
7 Hamilton Stoikos, Markus G Toronto Jr. Canadiens
8 Barrie Gorinsky, Jacob G Oakville Rangers
9 Sarnia Reinhart, Brock RD Guelph Gryphons
10 North Bay Ricci, Carson LD Toronto Jr. Canadiens
11 Owen Sound Edwards, Zennon RW Whitby Wildcats
12 Kitchener Ferras, Mitchell C Brantford 99ers
13 Peterborough Bono, Tyler RW Brockville Braves
14 Kingston Hunt, Connor RW Quinte Red Devils
15 Ottawa Siletskiy, Alexander LW Mississauga Reps
16 Erie Piccininno, Anthony LW Don Mills Flyers
17 Windsor Bouck, Tyler G London Jr. Knights
18 Oshawa Bickle, Carter G Whitby Wildcats
19 Mississauga Wells, Tyler LD Toronto Nationals
20 Niagara Piroski, Boe G Windsor AAA Zn Jr. Spitfires
21 Niagara Bacchus, Jason LD Lambton Jr. Sting
22 Mississauga Belanger, Kenny LW Toronto Marlboros
23 Oshawa Johnston, Owen LD Barrie Jr. Colts
24 Windsor Campbell, Alex C Mississauga Rebels
25 Erie Armstrong, MacGregor LD Niagara North Stars
26 Ottawa Neil, Hunter LW Kemptville 73s
27 Kingston White, Samuel G York-Simcoe Express
28 Peterborough Reyers, Jaden C Kitchener Jr. Rangers
29 Kitchener Power, Blake RD Oakville Rangers
30 Owen Sound Higgins, Ty RD Waterloo Wolves
31 North Bay Fullerton, Jake LD North Bay Trappers
32 Sarnia Surzycia, Nicholas G Toronto Titans
33 Barrie Koropatnicki, Connor RW Hamilton Huskies
34 Hamilton Gallant, Tage LW Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs
35 Sudbury Joss, Garrett RW Whitby Wildcats
36 Flint Michelone, Ian G Renfrew Wolves
37 Guelph Lewis, Ethan LW Guelph Gryphons
38 Soo Donaldson, Colton G Burlington Eagles
39 Saginaw Fink, Charlie RW Mississauga Reps
40 London McBride, Adrian G Windsor AAA Zn Jr. Spitfires
41 London Julien, Jacob C London Jr. Knights
42 Soo Brandes, David RD Don Mills Flyers
43 Flint MacLean, Michael LD Nepean Raiders
44 Hamilton Sordo, Joshua LD Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs
45 Barrie McGregor, James RD Vaughan Kings
46 Sarnia MacDonald, Owen LD Lambton Jr. Sting
47 Kingston Brownlee, Landon LW Hawkesbury Hawks
48 Windsor Smith, Colin RD Mississauga Reps
49 Oshawa Lee, Jaden RW Hamilton Huskies
50 Niagara Noble, Cian LD Markham Majors
National Basketball Association Playoffs
West Semifinal
Phoenix Suns 123 Denver Nuggets 98
Chris Paul had 17 points and 15 assists for Phoenix
Devin Booker added 18 points & 10 rebounds
( The Suns lead the best of 7; 2-0 )
Tonight
East Semifinal
Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks
( The Nets lead the best of 7; 2-0 )
7:30 pm
West Semifinal
Los Angeles Clippers at Utah Jazz
( The Jazz lead the best of 7; 1-0 )
10 pm
Major League Baseball
American League
Toronto Blue Jays 6 Chicago White Sox 2
Toronto scored 3 runs in the 8th inning & took advantage of 4 Chicago errors
The White Sox led 2-1 in the 7th before they collapsed
Randal Grichuk homered for the Blue Jays who snapped a 2 game losing streak
Rookie Alek Manoah threw 5 solid innings in his 3rd major league start.
Houston Astros 8 Boston Red Sox 3
New York Yankees 9 Minnesota Twins 6
Los Angeles Angels 6 Kansas City Royals 1
Seattle Mariners 9 Detroit Tigers 6
National League
Philadelphia Phillies 2 Atlanta Braves 1
Colorado Rockies 4 Miami Marlins 3
Chicago Cubs 3 San Diego Padres 1
Cincinnati Reds 7 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Interleague
Washington Nationals 9 Tampa Bay Rays 7
Oakland Athletics 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 0
New York Mets 14 Baltimore Orioles 1
Texas Rangers 4 San Francisco Giants 3
St.Louis Cardinals 8 Cleveland Indians 2
Today
Toronto Blue Jays at at Chicago White Sox
Hyun Jin Ryu (5 & 3) vs. Dallas Keuchel (4 & 1)
8:10 pm
Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds 12:35 pm
Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates 12:35 pm
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies 1:05 pm
Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers 1:10 pm
San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals 7:05 pm
Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox 7:10 pm
Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins 7:10 pm
New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins 8:10 pm
Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics 9:40 pm
French Open Tennis
Women’s Division
Barbora Krejcikova defeated Cori Gauff 7-6 & 6-3
Maria Sakkari swept Iga Swiatek 6-4 & 6-4
Men’s Play
Rafael Nadal defeated Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 & 6-0
Novak Djokovic eliminated Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 & 7-5
Today
Women’s Semifinals
9 am
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Tamara Zidansek
10:30 am
Barbora Krejcikova vs Maria Sakkari
PGA Palmetto Championship
at Congaree Golf Club, Ridgeland, South Carolina
Play starts at 7 am
4 Canadians are in the field
David Hearn will be the first Canadian in action as he tees off at 8:39 am
LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship
at Daly City, California
Play starts at 10:15 am
Sei Young Kim is the defending champion
4 Canadians Alena Sharp, Anne-Catherine Tanguay, Jaclyn Lee & Brooke Henderson are competing