Joel Vanderlaan

Independent coverage of hockey in the Bay of Quinte | Covering the OHL with @ArmchairGMPod and @OHLin60Podcast

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Today, we pause to honour the courage, service, and sacrifice of those who gave everything for our freedom. #LestWeForget 🇨🇦

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🚗Better late than never for Braden Reilly!📱

The Kitchener Rangers F prospect got the call-up to compete for Canada Red at the 2026 #WorldU17’s & left as a medalist.🥉

✍️@joelvanderlaan has more on the Kitchener Rangers recent 1st round pick.

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🥉Team Canada Red wins Bronze at the 2026 #WorldU17’s with an 8-4 win over Team Canada White.

Shots 53-40 in favour of Team Red.

A spirited & competitive third place game between the two Canadian squads, who had a ton of internal healthy competition staying at the same hotel.

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Final day of the 2026 Under-17 World Challenge in Oakville, ON.

Sweden vs Finland is underway in the 5th place game, with the medal games to follow:

-Canada 🔴 vs Canada ⚪️ for the Bronze at 3:30pm
-USA vs Czechia for the Gold at 7:30pm

#WorldU17 #U17WorldChallenge

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Kyler Lauder hopes his time at the 2026 #WorldU17’s will help him become a more complete player when he returns to the #OHL’s Saginaw Spirit.

✍️@joelvanderlaan has more on the Team Canada Red forward, as they head into today’s semi-finals.

🗞️READ FULL: https://t.co/HYIsUjgmZc

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F Jace Voortman hopes his time & growth at the 2026 #WorldU17 Challenge will help him return to the Owen Sound Attack with more confidence.

✍️@joelvanderlaan has more on the rising third round selection in the recent #OHL Priority Selection.

🗞️READ FULL: https://t.co/vL1qKWmvOa

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F Kash Kwajah has made an early impression with the Sudbury Wolves and is building on that while representing Canada Red at the 2026 #WorldU17’s.

✍️@joelvanderlaan has more on Sudbury’s standout 5th overall pick from the 2026 #OHLDraft. #OHL

🗞️READ FULL: https://t.co/FjFSGiktN4

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D Adrian Sgro of the #OHL’s Sarnia Sting has made the most of his opportunity to represent 🇨🇦 at the 2026 #WorldU17’s.

Sgro has 4 points through 2 games of the preliminary round, playing with a ton of confidence.

✍️@joelvanderlaan has more. #StingHockey

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Tanner Adams is making the most of his opportunity to represent Canada at the 2026 #WorldU17 Hockey Challenge in Oakville.

✍️@joelvanderlaan has more on the can’t-miss 16-year-old @Sudbury_Wolves forward & alternate captain of Team Canada Red. 🇨🇦

🗞️READ: https://t.co/rgQ9zhIYdF

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The #OHL has seen a significant influx of new players enter the league over the past two seasons as a result of the agreement to allow NCAA commitments to enter the league & vice versa.

Commissioner @BryanCrawford40 outlined why it was a welcomed move for the changing landscape.

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For #OHL Commissioner @BryanCrawford40, his job comes with plenty of responsibilities.

One of the biggest is keeping an eye on the changing landscape of junior hockey. Growth & stability are among his top priorities.

✍️ @joelvanderlaan has more.

🗞️READ: https://t.co/tnbexfqsxX

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Coaching in hockey rarely comes with much job security. Troy Mann knows that better than most after working his way through the professional & junior ranks.

✍️@joelvanderlaan has more on Mann’s multi-year extension with Kingston of the #OHL.

🗞️READ: https://t.co/VZKXPnoZV5

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As the landscape of junior hockey changes, affiliations between teams at different levels have become increasingly more valuable.

The #OHL's Brantford Bulldogs plan for Aleksandr Sementsov is a good example.

🗞️@joelvanderlaan has more @OHLin60Podcast.

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[Kingston Frontenacs @KingstonFronts]

They're staying right here in Kingston!✍️

As first announced at our Season Ticket Member Town Hall, General Manager Kory Cooper and Head Coach Troy Mann have both signed multi-year extensions with the Frontenacs.

DETAILS➡️ https://t.co/8g0sDsg5RY

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While the #OHL's exhibition schedule is about preparing for the 68-game regular season, it also brings major junior hockey to communities that normally don’t get to see that level of competition.

🗞️@joelvanderlaan has more.

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With Ontario Hockey League Training Camp week set to begin for the 2026-27 season, fans & evaluators will get their first extended look at some of the league's top recent draftees.

✍️@joelvanderlaan has more on five notable rookies to watch. #OHL

🗞️READ: https://t.co/JsnX41HV8y

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📣Here are the starting lineups for our 2026-27 hockey content teams!

Our Network’s biggest year yet is upon us, going into Season 8, & we cannot wait to get started in September for a run ride all the way to next June! 🏒

#OHL #LetsGoBuffalo #Sabrehood

[Joel Vanderlaan @joelvanderlaan]

A longtime fixture in the Bay of Quinte hockey community.

Grimes suited up for the @OHLBulls from 1989-1992 before returning as an assistant coach from 2004-2015.

During his time behind the bench, he helped lead the club to multiple division titles and nine playoff appearances.

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🚨 HIRED: Niagara IceDogs General Manager, Dale DeGray, has appointed Jake Grimes as the Head Coach of the Niagara IceDogs.

📰 READ MORE: https://t.co/9NdUDWB2Dg

#DogCountry

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D Maksim Sokolovskii joined the latest list of #OHL London Knights to hear his name called on the opening night of the #NHLDraft, continuing one of junior hockey’s longest-running streaks.

✍️@joelvanderlaan has more on the Philadelphia #LetsGoFlyers pick.
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[Joel Vanderlaan @joelvanderlaan]

The Quinte Red Devils led all OMHA programs at the 2026 OHL Priority Selection in Kingston, with seven players drafted this weekend.