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Details are scarce but, as expected, the Erie Otters have parted ways with head coach Stan Butler. The decision comes after the team conducted an internal investigation, but both Dan and Farwell feel a little more information is required. Feel free to weigh in on the discussion at ohlpodcast@rogers.com. You'll also get your Wraparound this week with a new definition that answers the question, "what's better than a hat trick?" And in case you hadn't already noticed, there's a team in the Eastern Conference that's found its way after a brutally tough start. The OHL Podcast is supported by Draft Kings Sportsbook.
The OHL's best and brightest are front and centre this week as the OHL celebrates its inaugural Connor McDavid Top Prospects Game and the NHL releases its mid-season rankings. There's plenty of reason to celebrate. A warning, though! Farwell thinks that as the OHL has this moment and is showing how grown up it is, there are things that need tweaking so the league is also acting its age. Plus, Stan Butler stays home in Erie as the Otters travel East and the statement from the team may have hurt more than it helped. And the guys have eyes on every team, including the team you cheer for, on the weekly Wraparound. Don't forget to like, subscribe, leave a review and tell a friend. Also, send an email anytime to ohlpodcast@rogers.com. The OHL Podcast is supported by Draft Kings Sportsbook.
The North Bay Mitsubishi After Action Report starts live immediately following the final whistle of each Battalion home game.Kortney Kenney, Ben Long and Linden Hoogkamp break down all the action and react to player and coaches comments fresh off the ice.The Battalion welcome former coach Stan Butler back to the Gardens as The Troops look to climb up the standings post trade deadline.
In this episode Brandon Caputo speaks with three play-by-play voices from around the Ontario Hockey League in our second of a two-part Holiday Voices Around The O episodes to end the 2023 calendar.First up we speak with Shawn Bednard of the Erie Otters about their young core taking another step forward this year under head coach Stan Butler and since acquiring stable goaltender Ben Gaudreay, second we'll talk with longtime voice of the Guelph Storm Larry Mellot on the state of the Storm as they sit 4th place in a tough Western Conference, and finish off with Mark McKelvie from the Owen Sound Attack on their team's outlook which started off slow but have been coming on since a coaching change, getting Colby Barlow back, and making a significant trade that has them 6th in the Western Conference.Timestamps for Interviews:Intro: 0:00Shawn Bednard (Erie Otters): 3:29Larry Mellot (Guelph Storm): 17:23Mark McKelvie (Owen Sound Attack): 30:48OHL Overtime is proudly brought to you by Wild Bill's Auto Repair. Helping customers stay safe and confident on the road since 2012, in honour of the late William Robert Hunter: http://www.wildbillsauto.ca/== FOLLOW THE NETWORK ==X: https://twitter.com/ArmchairGMPodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCJUaG5QNg1jwQ5a_32rZs1QFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArmchairGMsNetwork/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairgmsnetwork/Website: https://www.armchairgmsports.com/== ALSO AVAILABLE TO LISTEN TO ON ==Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/thearmchairgmsApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-armchair-gms-sports-network/id1462505333Spotify: http://bit.ly/ArmchairGMAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/f69c2372-97f9-4c0e-8d52-ade7d7591cd4/the-armchair-gm's-sports-network== FOLLOW THE HOST ON TWITTER ==Brandon: https://twitter.com/BCaputo_AGM
In episode #212, Erie Otters Head Coach Stan Butler stops by. Butler recently returned behind the bench after a two year break and is currently in his 26th season coaching in the CHL. He's coached in over 1,600 OHL games and won 742 of them, ranking him in the top 5 in league history in both categories. Hear him discuss the influence his teaching career has had on his coaching career, the decision to stay in Junior hockey, and why he still has the juice to chase that elusive OHL crown with the Erie Otters.
This week on the Glass and Out Podcast, we're joined by Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds head coach John Dean. Dean is entering his fifth season behind the bench in the Soo. During his tenure, the Greyhounds have qualified for the playoffs each season (keeping in mind the playoffs were cancelled in 2020 and 2021) and advanced to second round on both occasions. Dean and his staff have developed eight NHL draft picks and continue to make the Greyhounds program a destination for prospective prospects. He began his coaching career with the North York Rangers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, starting as an assistant coach, before being promoted to the club's head coach after two seasons. In 2014, he returned to North Bay, where he played his junior hockey, to join the North Bay Battalion on Stan Butler's staff. After three seasons in the OHL, Dean returned to the OJHL, this time with the Toronto Patriots, where he led the team to a regular season title with a 40-8-3-3 record and was named the league's Coach of the Year. He would also be named the head coach of Team East at the CJHL Top Prospects Game. In this episode, we discuss what a game day in the Soo looks like, how he uses running as a form of staying mentally healthy, and how he sets and enforces a high standard with his players.
This week we're joined by Stan Butler, a true legend of Junior Hockey who coached in the CHL for 25 years for the Battalion in both North Bay and Brampton, The Oshawa Generals, and The Prince George Cougars. He also coached Team Canada at the World Juniors two years in a row from 2001 to 2002. During his tenure as coach he amassed tonnes of stories and developed close relationships with the likes of Sidney Crosby, Jason Spezza, Matt Duchene, and more. Stan weighs in on how coaching has changed in the past years with the prevalence of Twitter, and the public's perception of "strictness" on the ice. Plus: how much does the thought of "championships" weigh on a coach who has seen as much success as he has? Send your thoughts, comments, and questions to SignOffPod@Frameworth.com Twitter: @FrameworthSports Instagram: @FrameworthSport Mikey's Twitter: @RetrogradeMikey http://www.frameworth.com (www.frameworth.com)
Mike Farwell and Chris Pope have been around the Ontario Hockey League for more years than they care to count, and even after all these years, they can't resist riding the bus and broadcasting from every rink. With every trip to every rink comes the chance to tell another story. We invite you along on Farwell and Pope's adventures as they tell stories from every market in the Ontario Hockey League, from a behind-the-scenes perspective you won't get anywhere else. They're on the bus, in the hotels, and in the media rooms with the coaches, scouts, officials, players, and other characters that keep us coming back to this game week after week. Like you, Farwell and Pope are passionate about the OHL today. But they also know today's league has been decades in the making. Pop in those ear buds and join Farwell and Pope for the stories that shaped the game, and the antics that are still part of it today. Who knows? You might even hear something you haven't heard before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-The day Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby met -2x Head Coach of Canada's World Juniors -Battalion Boss for 22 years -Winning Gold with Canada -Confidence, Relationships & Work Ethic
Rick Ralph is in for Hustler. Longtime OHL coach Stan Butler and Bills reporter Sal Capaccio join the show.
In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, Stan Butler, President & CEO of Heights Finance. We talk a bit about the difference Stan sees in banks versus consumer credit companies like Heights. We also touch on fintech, rate caps and talk about both the challenges and opportunities they provide.
The guys talk about Junior hockey legend Stan Butler no longer being the Battalion Head Coach. Petes not being talked about enough, also Kirk not impressing Tate and SDA not impressing Cody. (30:00) Interview with Marcus Boutilier ,OHL Network's beat writer, about Kingston's recent hot streak of games, Shane Wright, Zayde Wisdom, Propp. Boutilier also adds his thoughts on the World Junior and comments on what he has seen so far at the camp. (53:00) Paige Martin, Rogers TV host, spoke about the feeling around the London Knights, Antonio Stranges, Connor McMichael, who will step up while players are gone to World Juniors, and Ryan Merkley not getting a camp invite.
Hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs look at some of the OHL teams who are in a bit of an identity crisis, are they good enough to go for it? Or should they trade some assets and build for the future. The guys will play the classic game show of their own creation DO WE HAVE ENOUGH, taking a look at which teams do, and with teams don’t, have enough to go on a championship run. They are also chatting with Stan Butler, who was the longtime coach of the North Bay Battalion until a recent restructuring of the organization. Butler has a long history with Hockey Canada, he shares his thoughts on the tournament, the selection process, and gives some insight into just how hard it is to make this team. https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/around-the-ohl-podcast/id1058585109?mt=2
At 6'9", Zdeno Chara is the tallest person ever to play in the NHL. Chara was born and raised in Trencin, Slovakia. At the age of 17 he played Junior B hockey with Dukla Trencin. The following year he was picked up by Piestany of Division II in Slovakia while also spending some of his playing time with the national junior team and HC Sparta Praha. At the age of 19, Chara decided to move to North America, where he still had one year of major junior eligibility remaining. He suited up for the Prince George Cougars of the WHL. In 49 contests, he had three goals and 22 points. Chara wanted to familiarize himself with the North American game and to adjust to the smaller ice surface, having been selected 56th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. In 1997-98, Chara played 25 games with the New York Islanders, picking up one assist. He followed that with a 59-game effort the next year, scoring two goals and eight points. Chara played two more years on Long Island before being sent to the Ottawa Senators for the start of the 2001-02 season. Chara credits several of his junior coaches in Slovakia and Stan Butler in Prince George as being the people who were most influential in his development as a player, which has seen him rise all the way to a regular performer in the NHL and to his first NHL All-Star performance in 2003. In 2003-04, Chara established himself as one of the premier defensemen in the league while setting career highs in goals with 16 and points with 41 and was named runner-up for the Norris Trophy as league's top defenseman. As the following season ended, so did Chara's contract and tenure with the Sens. July 1, 2006 Zdeno Chara was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins and named captain of the club. In his first full season as a Bruin, Chara matched his career-high in points (43) and helped establish a rugged blueline corps in Beantown. The following season he established new career season-highs in goals, assists and points with 17-34-51 totals and was voted a finalist for the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman. In 2009, not only did Zdeno Chara break Nicklas Lidstrom's strangle-hold on the Norris Trophy, but he joined exclusive company by becoming just the third Bruin, along with Hall of Famers Bobby Orr and Ray Bourque to win the prestigious award as the NHL's top defenseman. The Bruins captain anchored a defense corps that allowed the fewest goals against (2.32) in the league and led his club to a first place finish in the Eastern Conference with 116 points, the third best total in franchise history. Also a 1st Team All-Star, Chara set career-high marks for goals (19), assists (31), points (50) and plus/minus (+23). He would lead the Bruins and finish sixth among all players by averaging just over 26 minutes of ice time per game and was a force on the Bruins power play, recording 11 goals for third best among all NHL defensemen. In February 2010, Chara was captain of the Slovakian squad at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. The 2009-10 season was a difficult one for Boston. The team struggled to find the net, ranking dead last in the league for goals scored and Chara saw his offensive production drop to just seven goals for the season. Chara and the Bruins rebounded in 2010-11, finished the regular season in third place in the Eastern Conference and rode a wave of emotion into the playoffs. Anchored by Chara on the back end, the Bruins accomplished what no Bruins club had done in almost 40 years when they defeated the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup. Chara would record 17 goals and 23 assists during the 2013-14 season. He would also represent Slovakia once again at the Olympic Games. This time held in Sochi, Russia, Chara would serve as captain and was his nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. In the summer of 2016, Chara would represent Team Europe at the World Cup of Hockey. He and his teammates would surprise many by advancing all the way to the tournament final. Meet the very kind: Zedeno Chara.
This week on Breakin News 'N Crackin Brews, Victor Findlay interviews... Stan Butler: 6:00 Zach Franko: 21:35 Adam McGuire: 44:50
With some teams having limited ice time, how can coaches make the most of practice? Stan Butler is the Head Coach of the North Bay Battalion and is the longest serving coach in the Ontario Hockey League with one team and joins the Breakaway Podcast.
Well, if you’ve made it this far then you deserve a holiday and what better way to relax than Pontin’s in 1973? Yes, our epic quest finally comes to an end. Listen as we continue to be enthralled by the adventures of Stan Butler and appalled at the state of Bob Grant’s teeth. Thanks very much to the talents of Dangerous Dave for the photo for this one, it will haunt our nightmares forever. Once again, this is probably better if you watch the film along with us, but you know what? Do what you fucking like.
April 14, 2008 Guests include: Brown Motorsports Spectacular winner Eugene Davidson from Auburndale. Frank Pfister, FAST Mini Cup driver currently leading the points race. Bobby Diehl on some upcoming events at Charlotte County Motorsports Park. John Sarppraicone, DeSoto Super Speedway owner, talks about racing, the horrible economy and changes needed in racing. Rob Sweeten, photographer from Hendry County Speedway updates fans on Florida southernmost race track. Veteran sprinter Stan Butler on the TBARA series. Keith Butler, sprint car driver and son of Stan, outlines his project to assist troops in the war zones.
April 14, 2008 Guests include: Brown Motorsports Spectacular winner Eugene Davidson from Auburndale. Frank Pfister, FAST Mini Cup driver currently leading the points race. Bobby Diehl on some upcoming events at Charlotte County Motorsports Park. John Sarppraicone, DeSoto Super Speedway owner, talks about racing, the horrible economy and changes needed in racing. Rob Sweeten, photographer from Hendry County Speedway updates fans on Florida southernmost race track. Veteran sprinter Stan Butler on the TBARA series. Keith Butler, sprint car driver and son of Stan, outlines his project to assist troops in the war zones.