World Hockey Championship Quarterfinals
at Latvia
Canada 2 Russia 1 (OT)
Andrew Mangiapane GWGOT
Canada meets the United States tomorrow in the Semifinal
USA 6 Slovakia 1
Finland 1 Czech Republic 0
Germany 3 Switzerland 2 (SO)
National Hockey League Playoffs
East Final
Boston Bruins 2 New York Islanders 1 (OT)
Brad Marchand scored 3:36 into overtime
( The Bruins lead the best of 7; 2-1 )
Central Final
Carolina Hurricanes 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 (OT)
Jordan Staal scored on a power play at 5:57 of overtime
( The Lightning lead the best of 7; 2-1 )
Tonight
North Final
Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets
( The Canadiens lead the best of 7; 1-0 )
7:30 pm
West Final
Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
( The Avalanche lead the best of 7; 2-0 )
10 pm
Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection
The Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection commences tonight with the 1st three rounds.
The Sudbury Wolves have the # 1 selection and yesterday formally announced that American forward Quentin Musty will be taken 1st overall tonight,
The Owen Sound Attack are selecting 8th in the opening round.
The Attack selection is thought to be Owen Outwater from Oakville unless players like Nick Lardis and Tristan Bertucci fall below the first 7 selections, meaning Owen Sound may alter their decision
Bayshore Broadcasting Projected Top 8 for the OHL Priority Selection Projection
1. Sudbury Wolves- Quentin Musty F North Jersey Avalanche
2. Oshawa Generals- Calum Ritchie C Oakville Rangers
3. Guelph Storm- Cameron Allen D Toronto Nationals
4. Windsor Spitfires- Ethan Miedema W Quinte Red Devils
5. Kingston Frontenacs- Nick Lardis W Oakville Rangers….. or Off The Board
6. Peterborough Petes- Colby Barlow F Toronto Marlboros
7. Flint Firebirds- Tristan Bertucci D Toronto Marlboros
8. Owen Sound Attack- Owen Outwater F Oakville Rangers
WOLVES ANNOUNCE QUENTIN MUSTY AS FIRST OVERALL PICK
The Ontario Hockey League in association with the Sudbury Wolves Hockey Club today announced that 15-year-old forward Quentin Musty of the U.S. Youth Tier-1 U16 National champion North Jersey Avalanche 16U program will be the first overall pick in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore.
The announcement was made at a news conference held via Zoom and broadcast as a live showcase on the team’s YouTube channel today, with Musty introduced to Sudbury media from his home in Hamburg, New York.
“To receive the Jack Ferguson Award as the first overall pick is very humbling and exciting,” said Musty. “To follow in the footsteps of some of the game’s greatest players like Steven Stamkos, John Tavares, Connor McDavid and Quinton Byfield is a huge honour. I am grateful and so excited to join Dario Zulich and Rob Papineau in Sudbury with the ultimate goal of bringing the city an OHL and Memorial Cup championship. I am excited to play with and against some of the best competition in the world, and I can’t wait to get started!”
Musty joins a Wolves organization that won a Central Division title in 2020 and has seen four members of that team sign NHL contracts in the past year including Quinton Byfield (Los Angeles Kings), Jack Thompson (Tampa Bay Lightning), Isaak Phillips (Chicago Blackhawks) and Blake Murray (Carolina Hurricanes).
“It was an amazing night when the Sudbury Wolves won the Priority Selection Lottery but today is even more amazing to be able to add Quentin Musty to our team,” said Wolves VP & General Manager Rob Papineau. “He has been a dominant player for a number of years, and he was exceptional this season especially in the recent USA Hockey Youth Nationals where, as an underage player he led his team to the National Championship. Our fans are going to love Quentin as he is extremely talented, skilled and plays the game with such high compete that he will have our fans at the edge of their seats.”
A 6-foot-2, 190Ib. left-winger from Hamburg, New York, Musty starred for North Jersey at the USA Hockey Youth Tier-1 U16 National Championship in Maryland Heights, Missouri, racking up a tournament-leading 17 points (9-8–17) in six games as the Avalanche defeated the Colorado Thunderbirds to be crowned the top 16U team in the country. He also registered 23 goals, 33 assists and 56 points across 27 games during the season. Born July 6, 2005, Musty will be eligible for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Musty is the 2021 recipient of the Jack Ferguson Award presented annually to the player selected first overall in the OHL Priority Selection. The “Fergie” recognizes the dedication and contributions made by Jack Ferguson during his 25 year association with the OHL, first as a scout with the Ottawa 67’s and followed by his appointment as head of the OHL’s Central Scouting Bureau in 1981 as its Director of Central Scouting. First presented in 1981, Musty becomes the sixth member of the Wolves to receive the award following Dave Moylan in 1984, John Uniac in 1987, John McFarland in 2008, David Levin in 2015 and Quinton Byfield in 2018. He’s also the sixth American-born player to be selected first overall following Jakob Chychrun (Sarnia, 2014), Alex Galchenyuk (Sarnia, 2010), Rob Schremp (Mississauga, 2002), Patrick O’Sullivan (Mississauga, 2001) and Pat Peake (Detroit, 1990).
“Quentin Musty is a highly-skilled forward that brings an intriguing combination of skill, size, speed and exceptional offensive instincts,” said Director of OHL Central Scouting Darrell Woodley. “He has great composure with the puck and makes all the players around him better with his elite playmaking skills. He possesses a pro shot already with an extremely quick release. Quentin was a big reason why North Jersey came out on top at the U.S. Nationals.”
Join Quentin Musty as he hears his name called to kick-off the first round of the 2021 OHL Priority Selection Draft Stream presented by Real Canadian Superstore beginning at 7:00pm on Friday night. The will be streamed live in its entirety on the OHL’s YouTube channel with pick-by-pick results provided at ontariohockeyleague.com. For the first time since the Priority Selection moved online in 2001, the event will be held across two days, with Rounds 1-3 being held on Friday before Rounds 4-15 commence on Saturday morning at 9:00am.
Winners of the Jack Ferguson Award Include:
1981 Dan Quinn, Belleville Bulls
1982 Kirk Muller, Guelph Platers
1983 Trevor Stienburg, Guelph Platers
1984 Dave Moylan, Sudbury Wolves
1985 Bryan Fogarty, Kingston Canadians
1986 Troy Mallette, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1987 John Uniac, Sudbury Wolves
1988 Drake Berehowsky, Kingston Raiders
1989 Eric Lindros, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1990 Pat Peake, Detroit Ambassadors
1991 Todd Harvey, Detroit Ambassadors
1992 Jeff O’Neill, Guelph Storm
1993 Alyn McCauley, Ottawa 67’s
1994 Jeff Brown, Sarnia Sting
1995 Daniel Tkaczuk, Barrie Colts
1996 Rico Fata, London Knights
1997 Charlie Stephens, Toronto St. Michael’s Majors
1998 Jay Harrison, Brampton Battalion
1999 Jason Spezza, Mississauga IceDogs
2000 Patrick Jarrett, Mississauga IceDogs
2001 Patrick O’Sullivan,Mississauga IceDogs
2002 Robbie Schremp, Mississauga IceDogs
2003 Patrick McNeill, Saginaw Spirit
2004 John Hughes, Belleville Bulls
2005 John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
2006 Steven Stamkos, Sarnia Sting
2007 Ryan O’Reilly, Erie Otters
2008 John McFarland, Sudbury Wolves
2009 Daniel Catenacci, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2010 Alex Galchenyuk, Sarnia Sting
2011 Aaron Ekblad, Barrie Colts
2012 Connor McDavid, Erie Otters
2013 Travis Konecny, Ottawa 67’s
2014 Jakob Chychrun, Sarnia Sting
2015 David Levin, Sudbury Wolves
2016 Ryan Merkley, Guelph Storm
2017 Ryan Suzuki, Barrie Colts
2018 Quinton Byfield, Sudbury Wolves
2019 Shane Wright, Kingston Frontenacs
2020 Ty Nelson, North Bay Battalion
2021 Quentin Musty, Sudbury Wolves
OHL Priority Selection First Round Order of Selection:
1. Sudbury Wolves
2. Oshawa Generals
3. Guelph Storm
4. Windsor Spitfires
5. Kingston Frontenacs
6. Peterborough Petes
7. Flint Firebirds
8. Owen Sound Attack
9. Mississauga Steelheads
10. Erie Otters
11. North Bay Battalion
12. Ottawa 67’s
13. Sarnia Sting
14. Hamilton Bulldogs
15. Saginaw Spirit
16. London Knights
17. Kitchener Rangers
18. Soo Greyhounds
19. Barrie Colts
The Niagara IceDogs do not have a 1st round selection
Attack Release
The Owen Sound Attack are set for a busy weekend ahead, as they prepare to add to the team’s future at the 2021 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore. The two-day event, June 4-5, will see teams select players in rounds one through three on Friday night starting at 7 p.m., then resuming at 10 a.m. on Saturday for rounds four through 15. The Attack currently hold the rights to 12 selections over the 15-round event, including the eighth overall pick in the first round.
The Attack will look to add more players that will gel with the organization’s identity of being fast, skilled and hard to play against. This will be the common theme among the players chosen this weekend.
“Looking at the draft and knowing that we’ve had limited views on the players this year. We have been speaking with coaches’, agents and the players themselves to try and find players that fit the mould we are so used to bringing to Owen Sound” said Attack General Manager, Dale DeGray. “This year has definitely been a little more challenging than other years trying to compare one player to the next, but I believe our staff has done a great job of identifying the players we would like to bring in.”
The Attack have made the eighth selection six times including current Attack Assistant Coach and Assistant General Manger Joey Hishon in 2007. In recent years, Owen Sound has taken Aidan Dudas (10th – 2016), Mitchell Russell (20th – 2017), Nolan Seed (15th – 2018), Deni Goure (10th – 2019) and Cedrick Guindon (10th – 2020).
Although the Attack do not hold a second-round pick for Friday night, they do hold two early to mid-third round picks (42nd and 47th) that will allow the team to add two more quality players before the first day is over. On Saturday, the bears will make their first pick of day two in the fifth round when they pick 84th and 87th. To close out the draft the Attack will make selections in all remaining rounds except the sixth, 11th and 14th.
The Attack fans can get draft updates by following the Attack at the Draft presented by Bumstead Financial & Insurance on attackhockey.com, the teams social media feeds or by watching the OHL’s live show on their YouTube channel.
Attack-Colts Deal
The Owen Sound Attack have acquired the Windsor Spitfires 6th Round Pick (115th Overall) 2021 OHL Priority Selection from the Colts in exchange for Owen Sound’s 5th Round Pick in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection.
This acquisition brings the Attacks pick total to 13 for this weekend’s OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore.
The first three rounds of the 2021 OHL Priority Selection are scheduled to take place on Friday, June 4th. The remaining rounds will be completed Saturday, June 5th.
Live results can be found online at www.ontariohockeyleague.com/draft
National Basketball Association Playoffs
Western Conference
Denver Nuggets 126 Portland Trail Blazers 115
Nikola Jokic had 36 points for the Nuggets
( The Nuggets win the best of 7; 4-2 )
Phoenix Suns 113 Los Angeles Lakers 100
Devin Booker had 47 points for the Suns
( The Suns win the best of 7; 4-2 )
Denver will meet Phoenix in one Western Semifinal
The Utah Jazz await the winner of the Dallas-LA Clippers series.
Tonight
Western Conference
Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks
( The Maverick leads the best of 7; 3-2 )
4 pm
Major League Baseball
American League
Tampa Bay Rays 9 New York Yankees 2
Boston Red Sox 5 Houston Astros 1
Chicago White Sox 4 Detroit Tigers 1
Kansas City Royals 6 Minnesota Twins 5
Seattle Mariners 6 Los Angeles Angels 2
National League
San Diego Padres 4 New York Mets 3
Atlanta Braves 5 Washington Nationals 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Miami Marlins 3
San Francisco Giants 7 Chicago Cubs 2
Cincinnati Reds 4 St.Louis Cardinals 2
Milwaukee Brewers 7 Arizona Diamondbacks 4
Interleague
Colorado Rockies 11 Texas Rangers 6
Tonight
Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays
Zack Greinke ( 5 & 2 ) vs Hyun Jim Ryu ( 5 & 2 )
7:07 pm
Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles 7:05 pm
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees 7:05 pm
Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies 7:05 pm
Miami Marlins at Pittsburgh Pirates 7:05 pm
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves 7:20 pm
Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers 8:05 pm
Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm
Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals 8:10 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers 8:10 pm
Cincinnati Reds at St.Louis Cardinals 8:15 pm
Oakland Athletics at Colorado Rockies 8:40 pm
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels 9:38 pm
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants 9:45 pm
New York Mets at San Diego Padres 10:10 pm
French Open Tennis
Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal all advanced in Men’s play yesterday
In the Women’s Division, Sofia Kenin, Elina Svitolina and Sloane Stephens were among the prominent names to advance
Play is underway for another day
Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are in action this morning in Men’s action
In the Women’s Division, both Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka have matches scheduled.
LPGA U.S. Women’s Open
at San Francisco, California
Mel Reid & Megha Ganne share the lead at 4 under par
Reid and Ganne both shot 67s on Day 1
Canadian Brooke Henderson from Smith’s Falls, Ontario is 1 stroke off the lead
Henderson will start her 2nd round at 11:28 this morning.
PGA The Memorial Tournament
at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
Day 2 begins at 7:20 am
Collin Morikawa has a 1 stroke lead after the opening round
Morikawa shot a 6 under par 66 on Day 1 and will start his 2nd round at 1:44 pm
Nick Taylor from Winnipeg was the low Canadian yesterday
Taylor shot a 68 & is 2 strokes off the lead and is also scheduled to tee off at 1:44 pm
Corey Conners from Listowel, Ontario was 2 over par at 74 & is tied for 77th going to Day 2
Conners will be among the last to tee off today, scheduled for 1:56 pm
World Rowing Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta
at Gavirate, Italy
Bayleigh Hooper of Owen Sound and her teammates are competing in the PR3 Mixed 4
In the heats yesterday, the Canadian boat was 1st with a time of 7:09:41, which earns them a berth in the Finals on Saturday.
The top 2 boats in the Final will earn a Paralympic spot for the Tokyo Games.
The Lures N Lines Spring Trout Derby
Big Fish of the Day
Riley Thornhill with a 10.47 pound Lake Trout.
Riley Thornhill also won Ladies Day and earned $800 in prizes
Top Rainbow
Gary Fischer 6.94 pounds
Top Lake Trout
Curtis Hewitt of Wiarton with 10.8 pounds
Top Youth
Bentley Kuhl is at 9.7 pound Lake Trout.
Top Salmon
Lorenzo Pellazzari 10.58 pounds
Update with yesterday’s tied Weigh in in the salmon division, P.O.W. Castings and Bite My Herring products is still giving Jake Court a set of custom downrigger and bait set up for the great effort.
The derby which serves as a fundraiser for the Bruce Peninsula Sportsman’s Association runs until Sunday at noon.
Funds generated from the event will go to their Hatchery Program.