This weekend will reveal what OHL teams have
been up to when it comes to potential trades. Trades can be
announced from June 25 to 29, but transactions involving
players born in 1988 can't be announced until Aug. 1.
The OHL rumour mill is mixing at full speed
right now. In reports from sources, Sudbury's Jadran Beljo has
been traded from the Peterborough Petes to the Mississauga
IceDogs for goalie David Shantz. Beljo exploded this past
season, scoring 19 goals and 35 points in 59 games, including
12 goals on the power play. Shantz had an off year, compiling a
record of 10 wins, 11 losses and three ties with a 2.84
goals-against-average and a .909 save percentage.
Sudbury's Todd Lalonde and International
Scouting Services (ISS) chief scout Mark Seidel were finalists
for the head coaching and GM duties in Windsor. Lalonde would
have served as head coach and GM, while Seidel would have
covered the scouting and recruiting of players detail. Windsor
owner Steve Riolo hired former NHLer Moe Mantha instead to
guide the Spitfires out of obscurity. Lalonde, who coached the
Sudbury Wolves from 1995-98, will now coach the Windsor Lancers
women's hockey team in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA).
Seidel will continue to work for ISS.
The Wolves will kick off their 2005-06
campaign with two home games. The Wolves play the Erie Otters
on Friday, Sept. 23 to start the season. The Wolves then host
the Ottawa 67s, in a rematch from the 2004-05 Eastern
Conference semi final match up, Sunday, Sept. 25.
