Posts

Nice Chat With GM Raftis Regarding Upcoming Season Which is One Day Away !

I recently spoke with General Manager Kyle Raftis about our Dogs of Winter and aside from a press conference from Dictator  Doug, we should be ready for puck drop tomorrow against the North Bay Battalion.

Fans have been waiting for almost 2 years and everyone from the players, to the fans, to the staff working the games are chomping at the bit and looking forward to something to distract them from the tyranny we are living right now.

I asked Kyle what the ratio was regarding returnees as it is hard to speculate as some are at camp etc. and/or moved on. I thought and hoped it was going be half but he told me. ” I would say about a third.”

I responded in the manner of I guess we are basically going to be a very young team this season to which… thank goodness he reassured me “well it is not a matter of being young as it is about being inexperienced; we have a lot of 03’s that could have potentially played last year such as Brzustowski, D’intino, Savard and some 04’s like Toms and McConnell-Barker, so it’s kind of interesting”

In regards to the highly anticipated import ;Russian Kirill Kudryavtsev and how he is looking “he looks good, we are really excited for him to step in and show us what he can do and he’s in really good shape; a thick kid for sure. Kirill is a very skilled defender that plays hard on the defensive side of the puck and has poise and maturity.”

Regarding the goaltending tandem of Samuel Ivanov and Charlie Schenkel he confirmed that nobody has been designated the number one spot. “to be fair, both of them didn’t play last year and in camp and exhibition they have had their moments, but they’ll just have to battle it out in the crease”

Ryan O’Rourke

I asked him if any particular kid has really caught his eye so far,” there were those that we knew would be really good from the onset, but I would have to say Landen Hookey has played really well and came in and was not really penciled in to make the team. He’s got great size, he’s skilled, and he’s a smart player …..we knew he had to work on his skating and 18 months later he’s kind of really turned it up in that area and we are very pleased with him so far.”

Asked whether he could assess in a general way how the kids may fit into the league standing wise…top, middle, bottom etc., he confirmed what I thought; it’s too early to tell. I had to ask the question anyway.

“Well not to dance around the question but it is really hard to predict this year as we can’t look back at last year and say this kid had a good junior B season etc….I know down the middle and on the blueline we are going to be very strong….we’ve got Kerins and Dickinson as 19 year old centers and that’s a great start for us …. we have a great group of OA’s that we have to whittle down to but at the same time, any direction we go we are going to be strong. We do have goalies that are inexperienced but hopefully when we get out of the gate, we can protect them as much as possible and help them build some confidence. It’s tough and hard to predict, but i think every team is in the same boat and also even with our first couple of exhibition games we didn’t have any 19 year old’s in the lineup so we’ll just have to see how they all develop and gel”

The last question was more political; I asked him if the organization has received much negative feedback or anger and frustration as many who have supported the team for decades are not able to attend the games either due to vaccination status and/or numbers of attendees at a capacity limit of about 2500.

“At the beginning there were a lot of questions about how is this going to work etc., but we didn’t get much blowback regarding things like vaccinations because it was not an organizational decision. It wasn’t even as much of a OHL decision as it was more of what the government says and the guidelines they gave for us to return to play”

So there you have it folk; a bit of insight from Kyle. We are gearing up for another Greyhound season and we know one thing, Kyle is a master of drafting and trades so we are in good hands in case we need to make a move here and there, and John Dean is a super well liked coach and administrator of great hockey knowledge and experience.

At this point, many of those who cannot attend tomorrow nights game, will either watch it via OHL live and I’ve already got my Greyhound jersey out and ready for action.

Shaw will carry dozens of games this year, but like every other year they don’t broadcast until about the second week into the season. I am going to have to inquire because it just doesn’t make much sense… to me anyway.

So until next time…..

Go Hounds Go

 

34 thoughts on “Nice Chat With GM Raftis Regarding Upcoming Season Which is One Day Away !

  1. I was wondering if you ever thought of changing the page
    layout of your website? Its very well written; I love what youve got to say.
    But maybe you could a little more in the way of
    content so people could connect with it better. Youve got an awful lot of
    text for only having 1 or 2 images. Maybe you could space it out
    better?

  2. wayncdync says:

    what is stromectol prescribed for Hemorrhage or bleeding in the skin and other organs is a characteristic symptom.

  3. thagree says:

    Overall, these studies provide a foundation for studying and comparing the effects of hormonal manipulation in a chemoprevention setting in an immunocompetent transplantable mouse model for DCIS tamoxifen citrate 20mg

  4. diuseGo says:

    VIENVA levonorgestrel ethinyl estradiol doxycycline from mexico

  5. Shouggigh says:

    The development of inhibitors of the enzyme system in the human placenta best time to take clomid for men

  6. MacyWalia says:

    411 Longer acting dihydropyridines, however, do not appear to activate the SNS is lasix potassium sparing

  7. Creemiern says:

    stromectol achat Cx43 depletion induces TAM insensitivity in T47D TS cells transplanted xenograft tumor model

  8. Hauttyjam says:

    Rs 5, 900 Pack Get Latest Price accutane 30 mg sales In total, 9 hospital based supervised exercise sessions were planned in the course of the intervention

  9. Aninfully says:

    Weighted mean difference WMD was calculated for continuous variables that were reported on the same scale buy priligy in the usa We concluded that ARAP3 promotes integrin inactivation in the neutrophil

  10. haupeni says:

    0 endometriosis of uterus stromectol uk buy online Intrinsic Tubular and Interstitial Disease

  11. RamOntoma says:

    This suggests that LPA1 expression along with the ERK pathway is involved in the LPA stimulated PGRN expression stromectol over the counter According to these theories, removal of the normal cortical surround inhibition i

  12. aquasty says:

    26, 2012 when Zimmerman a white Hispanic called police to report what he said was a suspicious person in his neighborhood on a rainy night buy cialis online united states Because of its influence, the growth of the muscle mass begins to increase

  13. Bitrers says:

    proscar 7 Understanding how genes are activated driving EndoMT could provide new insights into therapeutic development targeting cardiac fibrosis

  14. NaxOrgarm says:

    The medium was mixed thoroughly, poured in a plate and then incubated at 37 C for 24 hrs cialis 5mg

  15. Rambmoomy says:

    2010 Sep; 5 3 241 50 buy doxyclyne on line Motor neurone disorders and related diseases

  16. Exilsox says:

    Adjuvant treatment was determined according to nodal status axillary node positive patients received chemotherapy and or hormonotherapy ovarian suppression buy cialis online 20mg

  17. theorgo says:

    Such patients should undergo a prompt medical evaluation, and discontinuation of PRISTIQ should be considered where can i buy azithromycin

  18. nedahorne says:

    order priligy online usa NB These searches were run from 1 March 2015 to 11 August 2015, when these terms were last searched to populate the Cochrane ENT trials register in CRS

  19. Heiremy says:

    anastrozole vs tamoxifen The black clothed woman turned around and left, leaving the familiar fragrance CBD gummies legal in ny life back, American hemp gummies reviews left, but Maribel Damron couldn t breathe a sigh of relief, and turned around

  20. Ruissak says:

    30 mg accutane from canada online 2003 Sep 15; 63 18 5999 6003

  21. Heiremy says:

    what are the side effects of lasix Most of the beneficial effects of therapeutic testosterone are MODULATED by estradiol

  22. Breania says:

    Monitor Closely 1 grapefruit will increase the level or effect of quinidine by affecting hepatic intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism generic for cialis

  23. demsflesy says:

    cheapest cialis generic online Yes it does increase the risk of cysts on your ovaries, or in my case I believe it increased the size

  24. BrooldBer says:

    lasix tablets Traditional AI s that we males use to actually reduce estrogen aromasin, adex, letro etc aren t employed, or at least not typically for some reason in female pre contest cycles

  25. bornozy says:

    who made viagra The use of these potent antibacterial agents is limited by the risks of ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity

  26. teasiarma says:

    buy cialis If you find a lump in your breast, you should see your doctor

  27. bloossy says:

    buy cialis online with a prescription Can an increase in the activity of the Na K 2Cl cotransport explain the lower PRA and urinary potassium excretion in blacks compared with whites

  28. baccaratsite says:

    Hello ! I am the one who writes posts on these topics baccaratsite I would like to write an article based on your article. When can I ask for a review?

  29. arrinue says:

    Thrush is to and for review may occur cialis from india

  30. choigma says:

    Neither transcription nor package is involved in the life cycle of DNA transposons, which makes transposon system simple and ideal tools for delivering genes, especially those larger ones buy generic cialis online safely Drugs or toxins that can cause dRTA include amphotericin B, toluene, nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs NSAIDs, lithium, and cyclamate

  31. VCpHWTY says:

    can you mix viagra with alcohol Physical examination reveals the following body mass index BMI, 22 kg m 2 height, 5 7; weight, 139 lbs; blood pressure, 144 82 mm Hg; pulse, 78 bpm, irregular; temperature, 101 F

  32. Scoobbivy says:

    Events average 12 attendees and span areas such as food, drink and architecture finasteride 5mg no prescription cheap

  33. ppu-prof_Pep says:

    ?????? ? ?????? – ??? ?????? ? ????????. ????????? ??????? – ??? ?? ?????? ?????? ?????, ?? ? ??????????? ????????? ???????? ? ????? ?????????? ??????. ???? ???????, ??????? ??????????????, ?????????? ??? ??????????? ???? ?????? ? ?????????? ????? ??? ?????.
    ??????????? ???? ??????? – ??? ?? ?????? ???????? ?????????, ??? ????????? ? ?????? ?????. ?? ????????? ? ?????????? ??????? ????? ????????????? ? ??????????????, ????? ??? ??? ???? ?? ?????? ?????? ? ??????, ?? ? ?????????.
    ? ????? ?????? – ????????? ??????! ?? ???????, ??? ???????????? ?????? ?? ?????? ???? ??????????? ????????. [url=https://ppu-prof.ru/]????????? ????????? ???? ??????? ?? 1[/url] ?????????? ????? ?? 1250 ???/?².
    ????????????? ??????????? ?????????? ? ?????????????????? ?????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ?????????, ??????? ?????????? ? ???????. ???????? ? ???????? ?????? ? ?????????????? ???????? ?? ????????? – ???? ????????? ?????? ????? ???????? ?????????? ?? ??????.
    ????????? ?? [url=https://ppu-prof.ru/]http://www.ppu-prof.ru[/url]
    ?? ???????????? ?? ????? ?????? ? ???????????? ? ????? ????. ??????????? ? ??????? ????????, ? ??? ?????? ?????? ????????? ?????????????? ???????????, ??????? ???????? ??? ????? ? ???????. ?????? ?? ???????? ???, ? ??????? ??? ????? ??-?????????? ?????????!

  34. Seo-Ul-hep says:

    ?? ???????? ???????????????? SEO-?????????????, ?????????????????? ?? ?????????? ??????? ? ????????? ???????? ?????? ????? ? ????????? ????????.
    ?? ???????? ?????? ? ????? ??????? ? ????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ? ????.
    ????? ???????????? ?? ????????:
    • [url=https://seo-prodvizhenie-ulyanovsk1.ru/]??? ??????????? ????? ? ?????????[/url]
    • ?????? ???? ???????? ?????? ????? ? ?????????? ?????????? ????????? ???????????.
    • ??????????? ???????? ? ??????????? ????????????? ?????? ????? ??? ?????????? ????????? ???????????.
    • ?????????? ???????? ? ?????? ?????? ??? ????????? ?????? ??????-???????????.
    ????????? [url=https://seo-prodvizhenie-ulyanovsk1.ru/]https://seo-prodvizhenie-ulyanovsk1.ru/[/url]
    ?????? ???? ??????? ???????? ?????????: ???? ????????????, ????????? ??????? ? ????????? ???????? ?, ???????, ???? ???????. ?? ?????? ???????? ?????????? ???????????? ? ???, ??? ?????????? ????? ???????????? ? ?????????? ????????? ???????????, ??????????????? ????? ????? ? ?????????? ????????????.
    ?? ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ?????????? ? ?????????. ????????? ? ???? ??????????.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.