Hey OHL fans, it's time for a big pile of news, stats and interesting notes to sink your teeth into. 
As always, I'll start with some Sudbury Wolves stuff.
This week's local dose of OHL action features Brampton visiting Sudbury Friday night at 7:30 pm.
It's more than just another game. It's a chance for every fan attending to really do something positive in their life and help out those less fortunate.
The Wolves and the TD Bank want fans to bring along a stuffed toy or two to hurl onto the ice after the Wolves score their first goal. The toys will be collected and distributed to kids in need this Christmas.
It's a sure fire way to leave the Sudbury Arena with a
smile on your face. It's worth the price of admission alone
to see the toys rain down from the stands and cover the
ice.
There's always at least one toy animal that gets stuck in the netting around the rink and has to be knocked down.
Stuffed animals are inexpensive, but could make the difference in a child's life this Christmas.
I can't help but notice Akim Aliu is starting to tear it up. In his last 14 games, the six-foot-three winger has 10 goals and 17 points.
He's really starting to show his real promise and potential. Overall, Aliu has 11 goals and 22 points through 21 games.
Forward Geoff Guimond is the only regular skater who has yet to register a point.
He has played 24 games, albeit with few minutes, and has zero points and 21 penalty minutes. Despite no points, Guimond has been a solid checker and grinder when he's on the ice.
The Wolves have played exactly 16 games on the road and 16 games at home.
They might want to think about staying in a hotel for home games. On the road, Sudbury is 9-6-1-0, while at home, they're 6-7-1-2. They've also scored more goals (61 to 52) and allowed less (52 to 59) on the road.
In other league news...
What a difference a year makes! Last season, Sudbury's Jadran Beljo was struggling with the Mississauga IceDogs.
The whole team sputtered through the 2005-06 campaign and Beljo had just 12 goals and 41 points in 55 games. He was also an ugly -21.
Fast forward to this season and Beljo is having a career year. He has more goals and playing better hockey. In 30 games, Beljo has 15 goals and 34 points.
What's most impressive is he's a +14. His efforts have helped turn the IceDogs into top dogs as they sit in second spot in the Eastern Conference standings with a 18-11-0-2 record.
Beljo's 15 goals have helped Mississauga score 147 goals for so far, the most of any OHL team.
Another player having a turn around season is Sudbury's Cory McGillis, who plays for Windsor.
Last year, McGillis finished with 11 goals and 26 points in 53 games. In his first 27 games, the six-foot-one, 211-pound forward has 11 goals and 21 points.
In his last 12 games, McGillis has six goals and 13 points. He also has four game-winning goals, good for fourth overall in the league.
There's been a lot of talk about a recent decision by USA Hockey to omit Owen Sound forward Bobby Ryan off their World Junior Championship squad.
Most people have been left scratching their heads as Ryan is one of the premier players in the OHL. Ryan, a native of Collingswood, New Jersey has 49 points in 31 games with the Attack, but his defensive play is what's holding him back.
Even though he's one of the top scorers, Ryan has a -9 rating, which is bad considering the amount of points he has and the team he plays for.
Bad defensive play will not get any player anywhere, especially the top junior event in the world.
Owen Sound has been making the most noise on the trade market this season.
On top of picking up goalie Anthony Guadagnolo from Windsor for two players a a draft pick, they also picked up defender Elgin Reid from Ottawa for a second round pick.
Reid has paid immediate dividends, scoring three goals and five points in his first six games with the Attack.
