Ottawa 67’s Nic Whitehead Showing Tremendous Promise

 Forward Nic Whitehead called slipping on the Ottawa 67’s jersey for that First time an “unreal feeling.” Whitehead, who was born in Orlando, Florida, but grew up in the Ottawa area, enjoyed watching on television and rooting throughout the years for his beloved Ottawa 67’s, who coincidently enough would years

Stoykewych Pumped to join 67’s as Assistant Coach

 The Ottawa 67’s are on a serious mission. Following a dominant 2022/23 regular season, which saw the 67’s capture the East Division title and finish first overall with a franchise-best 51 wins and 107 points, things didn’t go according to plan in the playoffs. The playoff journey started well for

10 things to do in Ottawa this weekend – November 4-6, 2022

 Ernesto Cervini at the NAC When: Friday, November 4, 2022 Where: National Arts Centre,1 Elgin Street What time: 8 pm Admission: Starting at $34 • Click here to purchase tickets Born from the imagination of JUNO Award-winning drummer and composer Ernesto Cervini and inspired by the incredible village from Louise Penny’s Three

Ottawa 67’s Luca Pinelli off to a solid start

 The Ottawa 67’s, following last year’s first-round playoff exit, feel like they have some unfinished business. Reflecting on last April’s playoff series loss against the North Bay Battalion, 67’s forward Luca Pinelli replied, “Last year losing in the first round, it definitely gave us (heading into the new year) a

67’s coach David Cameron Excited About Regular Season

 By Neil Becker Following an intense, fast-paced training camp, the Ottawa 67’s are feeling confident about the upcoming season. Coming off a season that saw them finish seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 28- 31-2-7 record, the 67’s, who last spring were swept in the opening round by the

Sports Roundup: Eight Ottawa-based players selected in CFL Draft

 Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for May 2 – May 8, 2022. (PHOTO: Football - uOttawa Gee-Gees, geegees.ca) Ottawa 67’s The 67’s added a pair of local players to its organization on Thursday through the OHL U18 Priority Selection draft. Nepean Raiders U18 AAA forward Luka Benoit was selected

Sports Roundup: Carleton’s Lloyd Pandi to declare for NBA Draft

 ABOVE: Lloyd Pandi announced his decision to leave Carleton at the end of the season and declare for the NBA draft. (Photo: Valeri Wutti/Carleton Ravens Athletics) Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for April 18-April 24, 2022. Ottawa 67’s   The 67’s opened its first-round playoff series against the North Bay

Lance Galbraith: Ottawa’s ultimate warrior gone too soon

 This one hits like a ton of bricks. My first season covering the Ottawa 67’s for the Ottawa Sun was the first time I met Lance Galbraith. It was the fall of 1999 and I’d just spent the past 10 years in Owen Sound writing and broadcasting about the hometown

Sports Roundup: 67’s continue march towards playoffs

 ABOVE: The Ottawa 67’s Robert Lefebvre. (PHOTO: OHL Images) Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for April 4-April 10, 2022. Ottawa 67’s  The 67’s were defeated 6-0 by the league-leading Hamilton Bulldogs on the back of a Ryan Humphrey hattrick in its only game of the week on Friday (Apr.

Sports Roundup: Carleton capture U Sports basketball championship

 ABOVE: Carleton Ravens captured their 16th-ever U Sports basketball championship on Sunday. (PHOTO: Don Voaklander) Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for March 28-April 3, 2022. Ottawa 67’s The 67’s clinched a playoff berth for the seventh straight season following a busy week where it won three of four games.

Sports Roundup: Carleton men prepare for U Sports championship

 Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for March 21-March 27, 2022. Ottawa 67’s Last week, the 67’s split a pair of home games, starting with a 9-4 drubbing of the Peterborough Petes on Friday (Mar. 25), which saw eight players post multi-point efforts. Tyler Boucher and Thomas Johnston lead

Sports Round-up: Carleton women down UOttawa in basketball playoffs

 ABOVE: Tatyanna Burke is the Raven’s women’s athlete of the week. (Photos: goravens.ca) Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for March 14-March 20, 2022. Ottawa 67’s The 67’s went winless last week, dropping four home games. The week started with a 7-3 loss to the Niagara IceDogs (Mar. 14),

Ottawa’s newest on-ice addition will be sticking around for a while.

 Ottawa sports fans should learn the name Tyler Boucher – if they haven’t already. Despite having never visited Ottawa before joining the 67’s midseason from Boston University in January, the 19-year-old could be earmarked for an extended stay in the nation’s capital. The self-described power-forward was drafted 10th overall by

Sports Roundup: UOttawa’s men’s basketball team to host semi-finals Saturday

 Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for March 7-March 14, 2022. Ottawa 67’s The 67’s dropped a 2-1 shootout decision to the Peterborough Petes on Friday (Mar. 11). Former head coach André Tourigny was in town on Monday (Mar. 14) with his Arizona Coyotes to take on the Ottawa

Stickhandling through a tricky route to a professional hockey career in the time of COVID-19

 Above: Nepean’s Graeme Clarke is focused on earning a contract with the New Jersey Devils by excelling in the AHL. (PHOTO: VAL WATTI) For junior players dreaming of an NHL career, the route to the major leagues has always been filled with obstacles, but this year they’re facing off against

Playoff-Bound Ottawa 67’s Bolstered by the Postseason Pedigree of Kyle Maksimovich and Lucas Chiodo

 It has been six years since the Ottawa 67’s made it passed the first round of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) playoffs. This week, they take on the defending champion Hamilton Bulldogs in their opening round series. The short-term goal for this Ottawa team remains the same: break the streak. But

Ottawa 67’s Split Home-And-Home With Oshawa as Playoffs Near

 Photo credit: Greg Kolz With two wins this past week, Ottawa passed the 100-point threshold and sits four points ahead of the West-leading London Knight for first place in the OHL heading into the final weekend of the season. The home-and-home with the Oshawa Generals began on Saturday afternoon in Ottawa.

Ottawa 67’s Clinch Top Spot in the East While Tye Felhaber Has a Week For the Books

 The Ottawa 67’s will have home ice throughout the first three rounds of the OHL playoffs (at the very least) and as he has done all season, star scorer Tye Felhaber helped the team clinch their position. It was quite the week for Felhaber. On Friday, he signed a three-year

Mixed Results: Ottawa 67’s Defense Dominates, But Team Splits Week’s Two Games

 Photo courtesy of Ottawa 67's Over their two games this past week, the 67’s only allowed a combined 24 shots on goal. Ottawa began their week with a 6-3 win over North Bay on Family Day Monday. Sasha Chmelevski was the star of the game with a career-best performance in

Ottawa 67’s Wrap-Up Yet Another 3-0 Week, Inch Closer to Clinching Conference

 Photo credit: Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67’s remain comfortably on top of the Eastern Conference after yet another undefeated week. With three wins, the 67’s are now 18 points ahead of the second-place Sudbury Wolves. Ottawa started the week by rolling into Kingston for a Wednesday night matchup with the

Playoff bound: new 67’s forwards help lead Ottawa to two wins and a postseason berth

 Photo credit: John Rennison (The Hamilton Spectator) Though it was not exactly in doubt, the first-place Ottawa 67’s clinched a playoff spot this past week with wins over Peterborough and Hamilton. They picked up five points over their three games. Trade deadline acquisitions Lucas Chiodo and Kyle Maksimovich led the way

Ottawa 67’s Cap Undefeated Week With Convincing Win Over Second-Place IceDogs

 Photo credit: Ottawa 67's Michael DiPietro helped lead the 67’s to another undefeated week, winning all three of his starts. With the three wins, Ottawa current win streak now sits at eight. The week’s schedule finished with a matchup between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. Ottawa did

Rolling On: Ottawa 67’s Sweep Thrilling Weekend Slate

 Photo credit: Ottawa 67’s The 67’s won all three of their games this past weekend to extend their ongoing win streak to five. The weekend slate included a home-and-home sweep of the Oshawa Generals. Friday night’s matchup in Oshawa was a high-scoring affair between the two clubs. They combined for 15

DiPietro’s Historic Weekend Leads Ottawa 67’s to Consecutive Wins

 Photo credit: Valerie Wutti 67’s goaltender Michael DiPietro is still new to Ottawa, but he is starting to show everyone why the trade that brought him here was considered so significant. DiPietro started both games at TD Place this weekend, picking up two wins and a historic shutout. The 67’s allowed

67’s Stumble on the Road, Closeout Weekend With Back-to-Back Defeats

 Photo courtesy of Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67’s remain on top of the Eastern Conference but slight stumbles occur to even the most dominant of teams. In a rare occurrence, Ottawa dropped two straight games to closeout a weekend road trip. The week started off on a positive note, with