• Unparalleled customer service and Operational Support Team
• Highly trained technicians working with the latest computer diagnostic and repair equipment
• We service all makes and models
• Early drop off
Our prices for automotive services are always very competitive. You can always be sure of quality part, personal service and the skill of our trained technicians.
Nationwide Warranty Policy
Your satisfaction is our business. We stand behind what we sell.
• Our warranties will be clearly explained to you and will be honoured at every location, coast to coast
• Our promise is our sincere commitment to your satisfaction
• If the product is defective, the manufacturer’s warranty applied. If none is specified, we offer a one-year warranty on must installed products
• Canadian Tire offer Auto Service that will help give you peace of mind on the road
• A minimum labour warranty of 100 days/5500 km* applies to parts installed unless otherwise stated
*Warranty not available for extreme conditions (commercial use) on some items
ETIQUETTE HOCKEY
While we score goals on the ice, our goal off the ice is to make sure all of #GensNation has the best game experience possible! We’ve made a list of some important reminders for all fans to keep in mind so that everyone’s night out is a special one.
1. WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE TO ENTER AND EXIT SEATING AREA
A lot can happen in a split second of hockey action – and we don’t want anyone to miss anything. Fans who move from their seat during play can block the view of an entire section of fans. Please wait until a whistle blows to make any move to and from your seats.
QUICK TIP - There will always be extended stoppages following the first whistle after the 14:00 & 6:00 minute marks of a period (unless there is an icing, goal, or the start of a power play – just listen for the buzzer!)
2. BE MINDFUL OF THOSE AROUND YOU
Trust us, we know the games will have you at the edge of your seat, but if you lean too far forward, you’ll block the view of those around you. There isn’t a bad seat in the building, so sit back and enjoy the game!
3. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PUCK
Things move quickly at our games, including flying sticks and pucks. Keep your eye on the puck at all times to avoid any potential injuries!
4. NON-SMOKING FACILITY
The Tribute Communities Centre is a non-smoking, no re-entry facility. Smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes, on TCC property, is prohibited.
5. HOCKEY IS FOR EVERYONE
We don’t expect everyone to be best friends with the Petes’ fans – some things just don’t mix. But, we do think it’s pretty cool they’re coming to our building to enjoy the same great game we love. Please be aware of those sitting around you, including children and let the play on the ice do the talking. Abusive and inappropriate language will NOT be tolerated.
6. HAVE FUN
Get loud, cheer, and let your favourite team on the ice know you’re behind them – Afterall, hockey is the best sport out there.
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Tom Morgan Courtice
Nina Romano Oshawa
Gayle Andrews Whitby
Penny Masters Oshawa
Jon Humphrey Whitby
Tammy Lee Hanlon Oshawa & Peterborough
Stephanie Gordon Whitby
Greg Lewis Newcastle & Courtice
Dean Yorke Oshawa
Mike Trevett Bowmanville
Karen Low Oshawa
Laura Carey Whitby
Tammy Segriff Oshawa
Carolyn Maugeri Ajax
Lisa Pearson Oshawa
AROUND THE OHL
WRITTEN BY: CARTER SMITH
The Peterborough Petes have shown glimpses of what they could be in the years to come as they are 4-6-0-0 in their last 10 games. With wins over the Oshawa Generals, Brampton Steelheads, and Saginaw Spirit over that stretch it shows that they are capable of playing at a higher level. Rookie Colin Fitzgerald has been a bright spot for the team leading the charge with 28 points including 12 goals and 16 assists, good for ninth best in the league.
BARRIE COLTS
The Barrie Colts are tied for first place in the Eastern Conference with the Oshawa Generals and just two points ahead of Kingston and Brantford. Barrie special teams have been around the top of the league all year with one of the powerplays, however of late their penalty kill has fallen off a little bit. Despite that the Colts are one of if not the hottest teams in the league with a record of 8-1-1-0 in their last 10 games.
Photo Credit: Wild Ave Photography
Photo Credit: Tucker Nadon
AROUND THE OHL
WRITTEN BY: CARTER SMITH
KITCHENER RANGERS
The Kitchener Rangers were the second team in the OHL to clinch their spot in the playoffs doing it a short while after the London Knights. Kitchener has been playing a consistent game all season long, and that has continued in their last 10 games going 7-2-1-0. The Rangers are not only one of the most disciplined teams in the league, they are also one of the best penalty kills to boot tied with London at 85%.
SARNIA STING
The Sarnia Sting have taken a step back after a big mid-season push having lost five games in a row but picking up points in two. Sarnia has been plagued with poor discipline as well as a league worst penalty kill. If the Sting want to get things on the right track and sneak into the playoffs, they are going to need to find scoring in different ways sitting amongst the bottom for goals scored.
Photo Credit: Sarnia Sting
Photo Credit: Morgan Roobroeck
FROM PLAYER TO COACH:
BRAD MALONE’S JOURNEY TO LEADING THE OSHAWA GENERALS
WRITTEN BY: TOMAS MORGAN
The Oshawa Generals have hired Brad Malone as the interim head coach, a quick turnaround from his playing career to his coaching one.
He played over 750 professional hockey games between the NHL and AHL with Colorado, Carolina, Chicago and Edmonton’s organization before retiring in the spring of 2024. Malone was known for his big body, two-way game and liked to insert himself physically on every shift.
This play made him a leader in the locker room and earned him the captaincy in Bakersfield, for the last four seasons of his playing career.
“Communication is crucial,” said Malone. “A clear message on expectations of what is needed by everyone on the ice. The details that are part of the game need to be communicated on a daily basis.”
This is a key trait that Brad brought to the Generals organization when he was hired as a player development coach before the season started.
It did not take long to make his imprint on the organization as a leader. One on one interviews with players are a massive part of building their character, ensuring a strong team foundation.
Once November rolled around, Brad was promoted to assistant coach where his role changed. He was able to use his playing experience to help players make adjustments on the fly.
“The ability to make suggestions and corrections in game. Everything happens so fast at ice level,” added the interim bench boss. “Being able to immediately give the individuals feedback was a major difference.”
On December 9th, Brad Malone was named the Interim Head Coach after the organization let Steve O’Rourke go.
Now that Brad is the Head Coach, he sends a clear message to the team.
“Everyone has a seat at the table and [everyone] will be held to the same standard,” explained the newly appointed coach. “Nobody is above the team. Protect the house and work for each other.”
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FEB. 15TH | 7:05
PREVIEW GAME DAY
WRITTEN BY: CARTER SMITH
The Oshawa Generals return to the Tribute Communities Centre after an already busy week to take on the Brampton Steelheads.
Oshawa is coming into this one on the back of a 7-5 win against the Guelph Storm that saw them fall behind early before rallying to get the win. The gens got a much needed win to keep pace in the Eastern Conference, sitting at the top but having played two more games than the Barrie Colts.
The Brampton Steelheads lost a tough one to the North Bay Battalion, before that they had no trouble finding the back of the net grabbing 23 goals in the three games prior to the last. Brampton should have no trouble making the playoffs but the find themselves in a battle with Sudbury for seeding.
The last time these two teams met back in December it was the Generals taking down the depleted Steelheads 3-2.
It was a busy first period, Brampton opened the scoring as Misa got them on the board, but, Oshawa scored two in a row through Luke Torrance and Beckett Sennecke. The first period scoring was not done there as the Steelheads would grab one more tying things at 2-2 going into the intermission.
It took until the final three minutes for the Oshawa Generals to get the Winner and it was the captain Ben Danford who was able to lift the Gens to victory.
RECAP LAST GAME
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH
WRITTEN BY: TOMAS MORGAN
A hat trick by Beckett
helped the Oshawa
down Guelph 7-5 on the road Friday night.
Ethan Martin netted the game-winning goal on a silky forehand backhand move before beating the goalie up and over the blocker.
The goal was assisted by the second star of the game, Harrison Franssen, who also found the back of the net in the Generals’ four-goal second period.
In the first period, Guelph’s Lev Katzin opened up the scoring at 14:32. Less than three minutes later, Rowan Topp scored his first career OHL goal to extend the lead to 2-0.
Generals goaltender Jacob Oster made two momentum-changing saves in the first few minutes of the second period. This led to four unanswered goals for Oshawa. Sennecke opened and closed the scoring in the middle frame, with Andrew Gibson and Franssen also finding the back of the net. Your Generals led 4-2 after 40 minutes of play.
Six goals were exchanged between the two sides in the third period. Sennecke, Martin and an empty netter for Colby Barlow, while Leo Serlin potted one and Max Namestikov had two. Despite the third-period scare, Oshawa extended their win streak to five.
The Generals are back at home Saturday against the Brampton Steelheads.
Sennecke
Generals
WARM-UP INITIATIVE
BLACK HISTORY MONTH JERSEY
WRITTEN BY: ZAINA RAZEK
This February the Oshawa Generals will dress in new jerseys for warm-ups, which are “Black History Month” themed. The Generals will wear them for the first game back at home on February 7th.
The Jerseys will carry two primary colours: red and black sleeves in a wave design. The socks will also be red and black intertwined in a circular pattern. The front and back of the jersey will be solid black to highlight the design on the front, which is a gradient of red and orange. The logo will also be identical on both shoulders and follow the same red and orange gradient.
The design on the front is made up of components that interweave the Oshawa Generals’ history and Black History using Caribbean Cultures that make up the Black Canadian community. The design is showcased as a bear claw, with five toes representing the five Generals Memorial Cup Trophies. The middle of the claw is a bear silhouette in the shape of a “G” surrounded by red wave-like patterns inspired by Caribbean Cultures. “Oshawa Generals” will sit above the bear, and in total a collection of 38 pieces to make up the whole design will represent the 1937-38 season when the Oshawa Generals were founded.
The logo design on the shoulders is shaped like an “O” to represent the city of Oshawa. The lines of the “O” form a curving wave-like pattern to represent the Black Canadian Community. In the centre, a bear walks along the wave patterns in the “O” to show how the team’s history is interwoven with Black history.
The back of the jersey will be plain black with the player’s names and numbers in solid white with no outline.
The money made from the jerseys will be donated to The Carion Fenn Foundation.
MID-SEASON RECAP
WRITTEN BY: BRAEDEN CARITO
Coming off the best season that the Oshawa Generals have had since 2015, making it all the way to the OHL Championship Series, they were faced with some big shake ups in the offseason.
With Minnesota Wild prospect prospect Rasmus Kumpulainen returning home to play after a season where he put up 28 goals and 28 assists for Oshawa, and New York Rangers prospect Dylan Roobroeck joining the Hartford Wolfpack of the AHL, the OHL’s most storied franchise turned to a different direction. They made the blockbuster move to bring in former Attack captain Colby Barlow to put on the front end.
Not only was it Barlow who cracked the roster, they brought in import players David Svozil and Lauri Sinivuori. Also cracking the roster was Tyler O’Toole, Brooks Rogowski, and Isaac Gravelle as the backup goaltender.
Going 20-11-2-1 in the first half of the season, the Gens faced adversity multiple times- starting the season without key players as they were away at NHL training camps and head coach Steve O’Rourke being dismissed from his role after 30 games, to name a couple. But with all of the challenges they faced, they managed to stick to their winning ways of last season.
Not only did they go above .600 in the first half of the season, they hold one of the league’s top power play units with a 25.6% success rate. Contributing to the offensive success saw top prospects in Beckett Sennecke, Calum Ritchie, Luca Marrelli and many more play some of the best hockey in their career.
The Gennies have been able to find many positives through 34 games of the 2024-25 season, including sitting atop the East Division, and second in the Eastern Conference just three points behind the Niagara IceDogs.
Although the Eastern Conference has been a very talented group of teams all season, Oshawa has found ways to succeed and strive against some of the OHL’s top teams.
BEN DANFORD
The local prospect has been on watch by most in Ontario all season- not just by fans of the OHL, but NHL and Toronto Maple Leafs fanatics too. Ben Danford got to hit the stage at Sphere in Las Vegas, NV with his teammate Beckett Sennecke when he was selected 31st in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs.
To go along with being drafted, Danford was named the 72nd captain of the Generals on Oct. 2nd. Having played for Oshawa his entire junior hockey career, the Madoc, ON native has brought his all every time he’s in the lineup. With four goals and eight assists across his 30 games in the 2024-25 season, he has brought a stellar aspect of leadership to his squad.
Battling back from a concussion that he suffered at Maple Leafs training camp in September, it is clear that Danford has had a very successful bounce back, and has done his job leading the team to perfection. His knowledge and leadership skills will be a huge factor to the squad in the second half of the regular season and heading into the 2025 OHL playoffs.
TYLER O’TOOLE
Tyler O’Toole became a fan favourite instantly when he made his debut with the Generals. After being acquired from Sarnia on Sept. 2nd, he got his first real chance in a consistent spot in the lineup, having played in 23 games so far.
With his old fashioned ‘Rock ‘Em, Sock ‘Em’ play style, seeing O’Toole dropping the gloves and scrapping it up is what really makes him stand out. But it’s not just his physicality that has made him a reliable piece to the Gens, it’s his versatility. Whether he’s needed defensively or offensively, he can do whatever the team needs of him.
It has been a stand-out season for O’Toole to say the least, and the trade to Oshawa has definitely rejuvenated and brightened his passion for the game. His play style is one that is rare to come across in a prospect these days, often comparing him to the likes of Dallas Stars signee and former General, Connor Punnett.
PUCKS IN-GAME
Every single Oshawa Generals home game is YOUR chance to bring home a piece of history. All 34 home games will feature unique warmup pucks specific to that night’s home game! While everyone rushes to the glass hoping their favourite player tosses one over, you can head to the back of section 112, or the Generals store inside Gate 1, after the warmup and grab your own puck fresh off the ice for just $10 dollars!
That not enough? Well, we’ve got more!
Authentic goal pucks are back again for the 2024-2025 season! After every single Oshawa Generals home goal, save for special player milestones, those pucks will be taken out of play and into the Generals team store available for purchase at the next home game. Each puck comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, inside a protective case. Want someone specific? Then don’t wait, cause these pucks don’t last long and are only available on a first come, first served basis.
OSHAWA
TRIVIA
1. WHICH CURRENT GEN WAS DRAFTED BY THE DETROIT RED WINGS?
2. WHERE DO THE GENERALS GET THEIR NAME FROM?
3. WHAT OHL TEAM WAS ERIC LINDROS DRAFTED TO BUT REFUSED TO PLAY FOR?
4. WHAT FORMER GEN WAS GRANTED EXCEPTIONAL PLAYER STATUS AND WAS DRAFTED AT 14?
5. WHAT NUMBER DID BOBBY ORR WEAR WITH THE GENERALS?
6. HOW MANY GENERALS HAVE BEEN HONOURED IN THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME?
7. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE OSHAWA GENERALS’ MASCOT BEFORE DEKE?
8. HOW MANY GENS CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAY IN FEBRUARY?
9. WHICH FORMER GENS GOALIE WON OHL GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR?
10. WHAT BAND SINGS THE GENS’ GOAL SONG “HEAVE AWAY”?
BIRTHDAYS PLAYER
FEBRUARY
NOAH POWELL FEBRUARY 2, 2005
ANDREW GIBSON FEBRUARY 13, 2005
BEN DANFORD FEBRUARY 6, 2006
COLBY BARLOW FEBRUARY 14, 2005
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ETHAN TOMS:
FROM SETBACK TO SUCCESS
WRITTEN BY: CARTER SMITH
Just a couple days after the shocking incident involving former NHL player Adam Johnson, Ethan Toms came face to face with the blade of a skate.
After two players got tangled in the neutral zone, Toms skated in before the player from Peterborough went down with his skate coming up catching the General in the face.
With the timing of it all, how could one not think the worst?
“We had a ceremony that night for Adam Johnson,” said the young forward. “So, the first thing I thought of was that and that’s why I panicked so much.”
The concern was shared by Head Athletic Therapist Shawn Winters.
“The Adam Johnson stuff just happened a couple of days before,” said Winters. “So obviously the big thing was just trying to get Ethan to calm down and then control the bleeding.”
The high emotions carried on as Ethan’s parents were at the game that night.
“They got me on the ambulance, and I remember my parents were down,” Toms shared. “They came down and they saw me, and they were just crying.”
But getting the injured Oshawa General to the ambulance was just the start.
“He had a facial laceration which was about six or seven inches long,” stated the athletic therapist. “A third of that was directly through the cheek. The back two thirds of it sliced a muscle that he had to get surgically repaired, and it also nicked a facial artery. So that’s why the bleeding was a little crazy. So, then in total he had, I think it was something like 142 stitches.”
Once it was all stitched up the journey back to the ice was on.
“It’s a pretty important face muscle.” said Winters. “We had to make sure that the muscle that got cut was functioning and working well again. He did have surgery on it, so it was attacked, but we just had to make sure it was strong.”
After that it was back to the ice!
“I remember being kind of nervous,” voiced Toms. “I don’t know, I just remember being very nervous and excited as well though because I had been off for so long. It was kind of a mix of excitement and nerves.”
From there Ethan was back suiting up for the Generals.
“When I first came back, it took me a game or two to kind of stop like thinking about it,” he said. “After that, I was fine!”
Toms has not looked back and shows no sign of fear in his game as this season the Gens forward has picked up career highs in points and goals having played less than half the number of games.
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MATT BEACHIN
Call 905-433-0900 Ext. 2233 or Email mbeachin@oshawagenerals.com
