May 13th vs. London Knights: Game Day Playbook

FROM OUR FRONT OFFICE to our fans

Dear Generals fans, as we embark on yet another year of hockey, I’m excited for the outlook of our hockey club. This year, the expectations are higher as we continue our search for yet another championship.

This season, we welcome many new and exciting young players along with many returnees, all coming together to make this year very promising.

I wanted to thank all of our loyal fans for all their continued support and I look forward to seeing everyone around the rink soon!

Rocco Tullio

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I want to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to the 2023-2024 Oshawa Generals and the return of OHL hockey after a long summer.

This season will be one of the most competitive campaigns we have had in several years. The Eastern Conference will be a dog fight, night in and night out. Facing the Ottawa 67’s in the first-round last season, showed us how much the game changes when the playoffs arrive. You must bring it every night. Nothing is given and everything will be earned. Make no mistake, there are no playoffs if you don’t take care of the regular season.

With Derek Laxdal and his staff returning for there second season, they will be more comfortable in this environment and understand with your tremendous support comes expectations. The players playing under them for the second year should have no surprises on the demands and expectations on them. Our scouts have done another tremendous job in identifying talent for us and none more impressive then our 2023 first rounder, Owen Griffin who has begun to earn his way into the hearts of Gens fans, team mates and coaches for years to come.

Our past is certainly something that all our supporters and everyone in our organization is very proud of. This season our entire focus right now is on the present. We want to have the best team possible to challenge for silverware again.

Anything but your best won’t be good enough to make you a member of this Oshawa General’s was the message from training camp to now. This message remains the same.

GO GENS GO !!!!!!

Roger Hunt

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The Ontario Hockey League announced that Jacob Oster of the Oshawa Generals is the 2023-24 recipient of the Jim Rutherford Trophy, awarded annually to the OHL’s Goaltender of the Year.

Oster excelled for the Generals under a big workload, leading the OHL with 35 wins while setting a new club mark with 3,569 minutes played in a single season. Oster appeared in 60 of the Generals’ 68 regular season games, posting a 2.82 goals-against average, .905 save percentage and three shutouts.

“Obviously it’s a very big honour and something that wouldn’t be possible without the guys in front of me and the coaching staff helping me,” said Oster of the award. “This whole season has been a great ride and I’m proud to be surrounded by such an amazing organization to get to this point.”

Oster’s 35 wins are the third-highest single season total in team history and the most since Ken Appleby won 38 in 2014-15. His 60 games played equal the club mark set by Peter Sidorkiewicz in 1982-83. Oster finished his season out strong, winning his final 11 consecutive starts. He’s the second goaltender in Oshawa Generals history to win the award, and the first to do so since Mike Fountain in 1991-92.

“This is a fantastic achievement for Jacob,” said Generals Vice President and General Manager Roger Hunt. “Let’s face it, a team rides their hot goalie and we did that with Jacob. Goaltending Coach Mike Parson along with Noah Bender would certainly share in this success of Jacob and our team. Mike’s technical expertise and Noah continuing to put pressure on Jacob to be at his best was a great formula.”

The Generals acquired Oster from the Guelph Storm in January 2023. The 20-year-old from Ottawa, Ont. has been a consistent presence in the Oshawa crease with career totals that include a record of 68-47-12-4 with a 3.29 goals-against average, .891 save percentage and six shutouts over 143 career regular season games between the two teams. He was originally Guelph’s fifth round (92nd overall) pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection. Oster attended training camp with the Los Angeles Kings last fall.

Announced in August 2019, the Jim Rutherford Trophy is presented by the League in honour of former OHL goaltender, General Manager, Chairman of the Board and two-time Executive of the Year Jim Rutherford. The current President of Hockey Operations of the Vancouver Canucks, Rutherford played 13 seasons as an NHL netminder and was the architect behind Stanley Cup championships for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006 and Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2019.

The OHL’s Goaltender of the Year Award was first presented in 1988 to Rick Tabaracci (Cornwall), with other notable winners including Manny Legace (Niagara Falls 1993), Andrew Raycroft (Kingston 2000), Craig Anderson (Guelph 2001), the League’s only back-to-back winner Mike Murphy (Belleville 2008 & 2009), along with current NHL goaltenders

Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound 2013), Alex Nedeljkovic (Plymouth 2014), Mackenzie Blackwood (Barrie 2016), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury 2019) and Nico Daws (Guelph 2020).

Oster was the front-runner in this year’s award voting, with Michael Simpson of the London Knights coming in as runner-up.

Oster is the OHL’s nominee for the Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Year Award, presented at the CHL Awards Ceremony at the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow which takes place from May 24 to June 2 in Saginaw, Michigan. He will be formally presented with the Jim Rutherford Trophy at the OHL’s Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 12 at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

OSHAWA AND LONDON BEGIN BATTLE FOR ROUND FOUR PREVIEW

J. ROSS ROBERTSON CUP

The Oshawa Generals have landed in the OHL Championship Finals and will go head-to-head with the London Knights. The first in the Eastern Conference versus the first in the West, and they will battle it out in the best of seven games for the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

This will be the Generals’ sixteenth trip to the Championship Series, with their last time being in 2015 when they also went on to win the Memorial Cup. The Knights are playing in their ninth Championship Series and second consecutive.

“It’s every player’s dream to play in a Championship and for it to be my final year and to get that chance it’s awesome,” says Generals captain, Stuart Rolofs. We’ve had a great playoff run so far and we still have a job to get done here. London is a great team and we are going to have to be on our best play to beat them and I think we have a good shot.”

The Generals just wrapped up their Round Three series a few days ago on May 6th when they took down the North Bay Battalion in Game Seven. A nail-biting series to say the least after Oshawa dominated the first three games and it was looking like they would sweep their second series in a row. Yet, North Bay saved themselves

from elimination in front of their home crowd for Game Four and with about one minute on the clock before the final buzzer, they managed to tie the game, get one past Jacob Oster, and push to overtime where they ignited a 5-4 win. The Troops did not give up to the pressure as in Game Five at the TCC, as the Battalion pushed through a double overtime that gave them another 5-4 win. Then again, back at the Gardens, the Generals took the heat after the Battalion lit up a show and sent Oshawa home with an 8-1 loss and a tied series. The final chance for both teams to put the series to rest and save their season, the Generals showed up in their third jerseys in front of GensNation hoping the small switch would change gears and surely enough the boys advanced to the OHL Championship Finals after a 6-1 final score and the Bobby Orr Trophy in hand. Sure enough, blue flames are hotter than red.

The London Knights come into the OHL Championship Finals after they wrapped up their series with Memorial Cup hosts, the Saginaw Spirit. Two back-toback home game wins for the Knights resulted in 3-1 finals, the Spirit answered on their ice for Game Three but then fell short in Game Four. Game Five Saginaw kept themselves alive after Minnesota Wild prospect Hunter Haight recorded his first career playoff hat-trick to lead the Spirit to a 4-2 road victory. The Knights got big performances from Easton Cowan and Michael Simpson to hold on for a Game Six win to become Western Conference Champions for the second straight season.

The Generals and Knights have only met twice this season, with each team securing a road win. February 11th the teams clashed for the first time in the 2023/24 season and the Generals fell in a devastating 4-3 overtime when Easton Cowan wrapped up the game with a breakaway with 20 seconds remaining in the extended frame. February 28th the Oshawa Generals made a mid-week road trip to London territory where they left the Budweiser Gardens with a huge 6-4 win and it was the second game that kickstarted their 12-game win streak to wrap up the regular season.

“Anytime you play the London Knights it’s going to be a challenge and a heavy load so we don’t expect anything different going into the finals,” says Generals’ head coach, Derek Laxdal. We’ve seen them twice this year, we know they’re a very talented team. They’re strong top to bottom so it’s going to be a heavy challenge for us going forward.”

As the first seed overall with 104 points against the Generals’ 89 points, the Knights have a home-ice advantage for Games One and Two.

The OHL Championship Series returns to Oshawa as the Generals find themselves in a hole down 2-0 to the London Knights.

It has been a pair of games to forget for the Gens having lost a combined 17-2 to open the finals. With the 17 goals conceded Oshawa has allowed the third most in the first two games of a final.

The Knights have been firing in all cylinders, seemingly scoring at will. London got goals from seven different players in game two and had six player pick up multipoint games.

GAME TWO:

It was all London Knights as the Oshawa Generals fell 9-1 in game two of the OHL Championship Series.

London got on the board four times in the first period getting goals from Ruslan Gazizov, Kasper Halttunen, Easton Cowan and Evan Van Gorp.

In the second period the Knights would strike for four again as Halttunen added a pair of goals to complete the hat trick, Denver Barkey scored, and Max McCue pulled off a Michigan.

Ben Danford scored late in the second period getting the Generals on the scoreboard.

London would score once more in the third period making it 9-1 Knights.

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CALUM RITCHIE

The Oshawa Generals centre has yet to find the scoresheet in the finals but is in third place in playoff scoring behind Easton Cowan and Sandis Vilmanis.

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KASPER HALTTUNEN

The London Knights forward is second in playoff goals with 12 including a hat trick in game two of the OHL Championship Series.

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SATURDAY, MAY 11

The Oshawa Generals and London Knights met for Game Two of the OHL Championship Finals at the Budweiser Gardens where London won 9-1. The series now sits at 2-0 for the Knights.

Several Knights with multi-point games including Kasper Halttunen, Denver Barkey, and Easton Cowan.

The scoring opened after the Generals got caught up on their end after a breakout was interrupted and Knights’ Max McCue found Sam O’Reilly in the crease who sent it across to the backdoor to Ruslan Gazizov. 27 seconds into an Oshawa penalty kill, London capitalized when Halttunen sent a wrist shot through traffic to make the score 2-0.

The Knights didn’t let any powerplay time go to waste as with just under three minutes remaining in the first, Easton Cowan was spotted glove-side and rifled it to the mesh. 20 seconds later to wrap up the first frame, Evan Van Gorp got his first of the postseason off of a rebound with the initial shot from Sawyer Boulton for a 4-0 lead.

Halttunen earned number two of the evening after a cross-ice pass came from Henry Brzustewicz to beat Oster and make it 5-0.

The Knights’ advantage continued to climb as Denver Barkey gained his third point of the evening when he beat the Generals’ defence in a foot race and sent it through Oster for a 6-0 lead.

The seventh goal of the game came at 5:08 on the second-period clock as Halttunen scored with a man advantage after the Generals had two in the box for a 5v3. McCue got the eighth goal after hitting the Michigan over Oster’s shoulder.

A shot from Ben Danford at the point and the Oshawa Generals broke Simpson’s opportunity for a shutout to wrap up the second 8-1.

Noah Bender swapped with Oster to begin the third.

Cowan took a one-timer slapshot on another 5v3 in favour of the Knights which went straight to the back of the Oshawa net for 9-1.

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RESULTS

OTTAWA DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-1 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS

KINGSTON DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-2 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS

NONE DUE TO COVID-19

NONE DUE TO COVID-19

OTTAWA DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-0 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

NIAGARA DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-1 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS

MISSISSAUGA DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-1 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS

KINGSTON DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-1 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS

OSHAWA DEFEATED KELOWNA 2-1 EARNING THE TITLE AS MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS

NORTH BAY DEFEATED OSHAWA 4-0 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

TOP SCORERS

RYAN GAGNIER (6)

BRETT HARRISON (7)

NONE DUE TO COVID-19

NONE DUE TO COVID-19

BRANDON SAIGEON (16)

JACK STUDNICKA (5)

JACK STUDNICKA (17)

DOMENICO COMMISSO (5)

COLE CASSELS/MICHAEL DAL COLLE (30)

MICHAEL DAL COLLE (20)

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IN MEMORIAM

1976-2023

On July 30th, the entire Oshawa Generals organization and family was devastated with the news of the passing of long-time scout Michael ‘Craiger’ Craig. Michael unfortunately lost his battle with a rare form of colorectal cancer.

Craiger, as he was known around the rink, was a scout with the Generals’ organization for Eastern Ontario for more than 15 years. He scouted players such as Will Petschenig, Daniel Altshuller, Serron Noel, William Ennis, and current General Matthew Buckley – just to name a few. Michael was also a part of the 2014-2015 Memorial Cup Championship run.

Throughout his career on and off the ice, Michael selflessly helped and assisted so many students, Special Olympic athletes, OHL and minor hockey players – touching and enriching countless lives.

The entire Oshawa Generals organization continues to send their love to entire Craig family, his students, and all of the players who he crossed paths with.

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SERIES THREERECAP

Game 1: Rolofs scores twice as Generals rally from behind Oshawa 4 - North Bay 2 – Oshawa leads series 1-0

• Sandis Vilmanis and Dalyn Wakely scored first-period goals to put the Battalion up 2-0, before Oshawa rallied back with four unanswered

• Generals captain Stuart Rolofs scored twice to draw the score even

• Luca Marrelli put Oshawa ahead 3-2 with a shot from the half-wall 1:54 into the third

• Connor Lockhart hit the open net as the Generals secured a 4-2 win

Game 2: Generals neutralize Troops in 3-0 win Oshawa 3 - North Bay 0 – Oshawa leads series 2-0

• The Generals had a goal in each period while Jacob Oster turned in a 22-save shutout for his second of the playoffs

• Rasmus Kumpulainen scored on a point shot through traffic with 1:31 left in the first

• Stuart Rolofs found the back of the net with 2:35 to spare in the second

• Beckett Sennecke found the empty net to seal the deal on a 3-0 win

• Calum Ritchie had a pair of assists for the second straight game

Game 3: Generals persevere against Battalion to go up 3-0 Oshawa 5 - North Bay 2 – Oshawa leads series 3-0

• Calum Ritchie scored two goals and added an assist to give the Gens a 3-0 series lead

• Connor Lockhart scored the game-winner with a wrist shot on the power play

• Beckett Sennecke dangled through the Troops to put Oshawa up 4-1

• Captain Stuart Rolofs also scored and added a helper for the Generals

• Owen Van Steensel opened the scoring for the Battalion with his fifth of the playoffs

• Sandis Vilmanis would add a second goal for North Bay two minutes into the third

Game 4: Vilmanis’ big night keeps Battalion alive North Bay 5 - Oshawa 4 (OT) – Oshawa leads series 3-1

• Sandis Vilmanis scored the game-winner six minutes into overtime to cap off a four-point night

• Paul Christopoulos would send the game to overtime, scoring the tying goal with only 1:09 remaining in regulation

• Liam Arnsby and Tnias Mathurin each grabbed their first goals of the playoffs

• Beckett Sennecke led the way for the Generals with two goals and a helper

• Dylan Roobroeck and Connor Lockhart also tallied goals for Oshawa

Game 5: Nelson completes four-point effort in double-overtime

North Bay 5 - Oshawa 4 (2OT) – Oshawa leads series 3-2

• Ty Nelson scored his second of the game almost five minutes into the second overtime

• Nelson scored the game-tying goal midway through the third, answering an Oshawa goal scored 19 seconds prior

• Anthony Romani tallied two goals for the Troops

• Justin Ertel scored the other Battalion goal

• Lucas Rodriguez scored his first career OHL goal to open the scoring for the Generals

• Luca Marrelli and Luca D’Amato each tallied a goal early in the third to give Oshawa a 3-2 lead

• Luke Torrance scored his fourth of the postseason with nine minutes remaining in the third

Game 6: Battalion win big at home to send series to Game 7

North Bay 8 - Oshawa 1 – Series tied at 3-3

• The Battalion picked up their third straight win, coming back from down 3-0 to tie it and send the series to Game 7

• A four-point night from Owen Van Steensel

• Sandis Vilmanis scored a goal and added two assists

• Dalyn Wakely opened the scoring with his league-leading 13th goal of the playoffs

• Brice Cooke, Liam Arnsby, Justin Ertel and Jacob Therrien also scored for the Battalion

• Ben Danford scored the lone goal for Oshawa

• Noah Bender made his OHL playoff debut for the Generals

Game 7: Generals come back strong to win Bobby Orr Trophy Oshawa 6 - North Bay 1 – Oshawa wins series 4-3

• Dylan Roobroeck earns a three-point night

• David Bedkowski and Ethan Toms each scored their first career OHL playoff goals

• Rasmus Kumpulainen and Connor Lockhart also had goals for Oshawa

• Calum Ritchie chipped in with two assists

• Jacob LeBlanc’s first playoff goal early in the third was the lone marker for the Battalion

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1. Which Oshawa General scored their first OHL goal at our 2023/24 season home opener?

2. What three Oshawa Generals played at the 2024 NHL Prospect Game in Moncton, N.B.? Which General scored?

3. How many seasons in a row have the Generals clinched an OHL playoffs spot?

4. Which General was the OHL player of the month for January?

5. What is our 2024 playoff slogan?

6. How many memorial cups have the Generals won?

7. Which General scored his first and second OHL career goals in the same game? Who did we play?

8. Stuart Rolofs is the Oshawa Generals __ st captain?

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The Ontario Hockey League announced that Derek Laxdal of the Oshawa Generals is the recipient of the Matt Leyden Trophy awarded annually to the OHL’s Coach of the Year

Completing his second season as Head Coach in Oshawa, Laxdal guided the Generals to an exciting finish to the regular season as they rode a 12-game winning streak to the top of the Eastern Conference standings, securing the first seed on the final weekend of the schedule. The Generals played to an Eastern Conference-leading 25-6-4-1 record following the turn of the calendar on January 1st, finishing the 68-game campaign with an overall record of 40-19-7-2.

“To be recognized by your peers is very rewarding not only for me but for the entire organization,” said Laxdal of the honour. “This is truly a reflection of the work of the coaching staff, Steve O’Rourke, Mike Farrugia, Austin Washkurak and the players.

“I would like to thank our Owner Rocco Tullio for the opportunity to coach a team with such a rich tradition, and I would also like to acknowledge General Manager Roger Hunt and the scouting staff for the countless hours spent assembling this talented group of players. The players have grown from day one last year, buying into the culture and playing for each other, day in and day out. It has been very rewarding watching these young men continue to develop on and off the ice daily.

“I’d also like to extend thanks to my wife Hali and daughters Jessica and Jaime for their incredible support.”

Originally from Stonewall, Manitoba, Laxdal boasts a lengthy coaching resume that includes a pair of WHL championships as head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings from 2010-14, capping his tenure there by hoisting the Memorial Cup. He’s also served as an assistant coach of the NHL’s Dallas Stars from 2019-22 along with head coaching assignments with the AHL’s Texas Stars (2014-20), ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads (2005-10) where he won a Kelly Cup title in 2007, as well as with the CHL’s Wichita Thunder (2002-05). On the ice, Laxdal played 67 career NHL contests between the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders between 1984-91 as part of a lengthy professional career. A right-winger, his junior career was spent between the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks, Brandon Wheat Kings and New Westminster Bruins as he was an eighth round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1984. Laxdal represented Canada’s National Junior Team in 1986.

“We are extremely happy for Derek and the entire coaching staff,” said Generals’ President and Governor Rocco Tullio. “They work extremely hard and put in long days so our players can have success both on and off the ice. The development of our players and the success of our team is a direct result of the passion Derek and our coaching staff have for the game of hockey. There is no one more deserving of this award and we could not be more proud and happy for Derek and our team for this prestigious award.”

Laxdal will be the OHL’s nominee for the Brian Kilrea Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year Award which will be presented at the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Kia, set to take place in Saginaw, Michigan from May 24th through June 2nd. Laxdal will be formally presented with the Matt Leyden Trophy at the OHL’s Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 12th at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

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JOHN TAVARES ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

BOBBY ORR DEFENCEMAN OF THE YEAR 3-STAR AWARD

ERIC LINDROS TOP FORWARD COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

TRISTAN DELISLE

LUCA MARRELLI

CALUM RITCHIE

CALUM RITCHIE

STUART ROLOFS

BRUCE MELANSON SCHOLASTIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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MARC SAVARD TOP SCORER

MVP AWARD

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RECOGNIZING THE GENERALS’ GRADUATING PLAYERS

STUART ROLOFS

Rolofs was named the 71st captain in Oshawa Generals history back in September 2023. Drafted in the 1st round, 20th overall in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights, the overager was acquired by the Generals via a trade in December 2021. Entering 2023, Rolofs skated into his third season with Oshawa. During the 2021-2022 season, Rolofs appeared in 47 games with the Generals, scoring 13 goals and adding 26 assists, for 39 points. Rolofs had his most successful season on record the next year, appearing in 62 games, scoring 32 goals and 29 assists for a career-high 61 points. His career-best season recently earned him an invite to the Ottawa Senator’s development camp. This season, the Carp, ON native has wrapped up his regular season with 64 games played, leading his team in goals with 32, and collecting 26 assists. With a total of 58 points, Rolofs has taken his leadership role both on and off of the ice.

“It’s been an honour to be the captain. It’s helped me grow as a player and a person. Being a leader comes with more responsibility as you need to set the right example and be a role model for your teammates,” says Rolofs.

As his final season with the Generals and in the OHL, this will be one to remember. Leading the team as far as he can is ideal to savour every moment and wrap up his junior hockey career with pride.

CONNOR PUNNETT

Acquired by the Barrie Colts back before the January trade deadline, Connor Punnett came to the Generals in exchange for overage defenceman, Thomas Stewart, a 2025 3rd-round pick, and a 2027 6th-round pick. The Powassan, Ont., native, was originally drafted by the Saginaw Spirit as the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 OHL Priority Selection before being traded to Barrie in 2020.

Wrapping his career up with 247 games under his OHL belt, Punnett has 120 points with 32 goals and 88 assists. In 15 playoff games, he has scored 1 goal and 3 assists for 4 points with the Colts. He has brought immense leadership to the Gens squad and was immediately a favourite of GensNation, after his home-ice debut was accompanied by a Gordie Howe hat trick, with a goal, assist and a scrap. His presence and leadership are evident not just in the backend, but with the community, staff, and players as well.

CONNOR LOCKHART

The Oshawa Generals acquired overage forward Connor Lockhart from the Peterborough Petes back on November 3rd and was drafted by the Erie Otters with the 3rd overall pick in the 1st round of the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. Lockhart spent two seasons with the Otters, including his rookie season. In his first year in the OHL, he scored nine goals and 18 assists for 27 points. The following season, he almost doubled his offensive output, amassing 48 points in 64 games, with 23 goals and 25 assists.The Kanata, Ont., at the 2021 NHL Draft was selected 178th overall in the sixth round by the Vancouver Canucks. He was traded to the Peterborough Petes ahead of the 2022-2023 season and upon joining the Petes, his production continued to increase. Last season, he appeared in 66 regular season games, scoring a career-high 29 goals and 50 assists, finishing the year with 79 points. He added another 16 points in 23 playoff games as part of the Petes 2023 OHL Championship run. At the 2023 Memorial Cup, Lockhart added two goals and one assist in five games. For the Oshawa Generals, Lockhart has made an impact with 45 games played, scoring 26 goals paired with 26 assists, for a total of 52 points. Lockhart’s maturity and experience have rubbed off on the younger Generals and he will be known as a leader who came to Oshawa proving himself with a successful OHL career.

On April 12th, the Oshawa Generals looked ahead to the 2024/2025 season. After Rounds 1-3, the Generals welcomed three new members to GensNation.

Brady Smith

The Oshawa Generals opened the 2024 OHL Priority Selection with the 17th overall selection, where they selected Brady Smith, from the North York Rangers. In 33 games with the Rangers, Smith totalled 32 goals, 27 assists, and 59 points. Scouts note that Smith is one of the purest goal scorers in this year’s Priority Selection and has a shot that is second to none, he is extremely accurate with it and his release is at another level as he catches a lot of goalies off guard. He is a good skater and when he decides to turn it on, he has the ability to beat defenders wide and win races for loose pucks. He can find open ice in the offensive zone and is dangerous whenever he has the puck on his stick in the scoring areas. His scoring abilities make him a very intriguing prospect as he will have no trouble scoring at the next level.

Brooks Rogowski

In the Second Round, the Oshawa Generals selected the first US pick of 2024, Brooks Rogowski from Detroit Catholic Central. With 25 games played, Rogowski earned 19 goals and 24 assists for a total of 43 points overall. Scouts indicate that Rogowski is a big, physical force and an intimidating body on the ice. A tough centreman to play against, Rogowski will enter Oshawa with a solid foundation, being in a US hockey school system, where they attend and develop to become future stars on the ice.

Brady Blaseg

47th overall, the Oshawa Generals made their final pick of the evening in Round 3 when they chose Brady Blaseg from the Ottawa Myers Auto. A 6’2 offensive defenceman, Blaseg wore a ‘C’ for his team and is a guy who plays the game the right way, has a long reach and owns a physical style of play. Plays the puck well and owns the ice with his presence, Blaseg has a great vision for countless opportunities for himself and his teammates, making a great addition to the Oshawa Generals Hockey Club.

The Oshawa Generals made a total of 12 selections at the 2024 OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Candian Superstore.

Congratulations to the following for becoming the next members of GensNation!

Round 1, 17th overall – Brady Smith

Round 2, 38th overall – Brooks Rogowski

Round 3, 47th overall – Brady Blaseg

Round 4, 65th overall – Anthony Figliomeni

Round 6, 119th overall – Jalen Logo

Round 7, 139th overall – Cooper Otterman

Round 9, 179th overall – Nick Voisey

Round 10, 199th overall – Jonathan Herrington

Round 12, 239th overall – Owen MacLean

Round 13, 259th overall – Zekun Zhang

Round 14, 279th overall – Michael Marrelli

Round 15, 299th overall – Matthew Spencer

THE OSHAWA GENERALS HOCKEY CLUB, PRESENTED BY OSHAWA POWER AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

Andrew Ross Heating and Air Conditioning, Blue Bird Storage, Canadian Tire, Coca-Cola, Desjardins, Dodd and Soutor, Gen7 Fuel, Global Durham, MNP, Oshawa Power, Pizza Pizza, Planet Fitness, Professional Dry Cleaners, Rodman’s Heating & Air Conditioning and Staffing Connections have teamed up for the Adopt-A-School program!

This program gives local businesses the chance to give back to the community by purchasing Generals season tickets and donating them to elementary schools throughout Durham Region. The tickets are intended to reward students that excel in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities.

MATT BEACHIN

Call 905-433-0900 Ext. 2233 or Email mbeachin@oshawagenerals.com

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