Attackers Assembled: Inside Owen Sound’s OHL Draft Weekend

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It's time to step behind the scenes and take a closer look at the Owen sound
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attack. This is Bear Tracker Weekly. Here's your host, JC Coots.
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Hey, how you doing? Welcome to the Bear Tracker Weekly podcast.
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My name is JC, and if you're listening
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to this, you're going to hear some background noise and some music.
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You don't normally hear that on one of these podcasts, but this is being recorded
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right now at Slush Puppy Place in Kingston during the OHL draft.
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So yes, it's happening behind me.
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If you're watching the video, which is up on YouTube, you'll notice some action
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behind me. This is the backstage part of the arena.
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There's like a massive tech setup back there where your TV, who's been doing
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the broadcast for Flow Hockey this weekend, of course, on cable and streaming
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and everywhere, they've got like a massive setup. It looks like NASA back there.
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And actually, I'll say this too, it was cool to run into some of my old TV coach,
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now your TV colleagues from my Peterborough days.
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I saw Anthony, I saw Andrew today, I saw Rocky.
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So good to see all you guys. Glad to see you're still putting together some great OHL broadcasts.
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And what a great event this was. I'm going to actually save my thoughts for
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the OHL draft until we get to the end of this podcast. but I got a lot of guests
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for you to hear from today.
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We are going to start, of course, with Owen Sound's eighth overall pick in the
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first round, Max Fronson. We've got him up first. We'll learn a little bit more
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about him. He was very excited yesterday, and you know what?
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The Hockey Ops group here, very excited about Max as well. We've got Sean Murphy,
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the new head scout. We're going to talk to him.
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We're going to talk to Tyler Nutter, of course, the new general manager,
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president, and like 10 other things he does with the Owen Sound attack.
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We'll talk to Tyler. We've got the new head coach, Kenan Reynolds,
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as well. Get his thoughts on Owen Sound's first-round pick.
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And Sean Dursey, yes, the former Owen Sound attack.
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He was a surprise guest. we did not hear that Sean Dursey was in the building
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until about five minutes before he stepped on stage so it was a well-kept secret but.
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Sean Dursey is going to talk about his love for Owen Sound coming up on the podcast.
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That was just day one. Day two, I'll be honest, the third round is still playing
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out behind me here in Kingston. I'm headed home.
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The whole pomp and pageantry that they do, they only do that for the first three
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rounds. So the first three rounds, you get up on the stage, you get your jersey,
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you do the team photo with your new team, and then you do the interviews after.
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That's only the first three rounds. So I only am going to stay for the first
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three rounds today and meet those first players. We will get to hear from those
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other players drafted by the attack later on. Don't worry. You'll get to meet
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them at some point. But an exciting day nonetheless.
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Day two, we've got two interviews you're going to meet. First of all,
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the guy that was picked first, Matthew Zielinski.
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And then the guy that was picked in the third round, 46th overall from Thunder Bay, Jace Fortman.
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They're also on the podcast today.
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The second pick that Owens had in that third round, Turner Stevenson,
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wasn't at the draft. Although, maybe by the end of this podcast,
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you will hear from him on a Zoom interview. We're trying to work that out.
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It might happen, it might not. I'm recording this ahead of time before I have
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the whole podcast ready.
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Ah, yes, a little behind the scenes for you.
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Anyway, let's get things started and let's talk to the eighth overall pick in the 2026 OHL Draft.
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This is Max Fronson. Where did you grow up and what first made you fall in love with hockey?
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I grew up in the beaches, which is near downtown Toronto.
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I think the first thing made me fall in love with hockey was probably my dad.
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Continued to play even when he retired from the OHL.
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And so I think he kind of made me fall in love with the game and watching it
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on TV, kind of there's an atmosphere of hockey all around the place. So yeah.
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Now your dad, he played in the OHL. Is there an Owen Sound connection there?
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Yeah, he played in Owen Sound as well as in Kingston. So he tells me lots of
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stories about what it was like playing in Owen Sound.
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He was probably one of the many people that you were with that stood up and
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gave you a big hug when your name was called out there.
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What was that moment like between you and your dad, knowing that you're kind
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of doing something similar that he did when he was your age?
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Yeah, it was special. Obviously, your family's there with you all along the
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way. So getting to have this moment with them was something that I've dreamt of for a while.
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Aside from today, because I'm sure this is a pretty special one in your hockey
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memories, But any other big memories in your career up to this point that you
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think about or maybe people that help mentor you and get you to this place that you're in today?
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I think, I don't know if there's one moment that really sticks out.
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I think kind of every day getting to be with the guys that I love on my team,
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my coaches is something special every day. So those are kind of the moments
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that I tried to cherish and have a lot of fun with.
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It's a pretty cool thing to be drafted into the OHL. pretty cool
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to do it the way that they're doing it this year your first year getting drafted
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and you get kind of the the pro experience here
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what's this like for a player to to do it this way is is this preferred or does
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this make you a little extra nervous
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than you know just showing up at a draft party in the city that drafted you
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I think there were some extra nerves but I I work out with some guys that have
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been drafted before this and so they were all wishing me good luck and they
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we're talking about how special it'd be to do it in person so that kind of made me realize.
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How much cooler it is. What team did you watch growing up and who were kind
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of some of your favorite players that you've kind of watched that you maybe
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model your game after a little bit?
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So I'm from Toronto, so I love watching Toronto, but as a defenseman,
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they really haven't had that many great defensemen.
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But I think someone like Chris Tanev, someone goes back for pucks,
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takes a hit to make a play, and he's someone that's relied upon everywhere on
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the ice and his teammates love him. So I think that's a guy that I love to watch.
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Leafs fan, speaking of drafts, they've got one coming up with kind of a big
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pick. Who are they taking?
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I wouldn't mind them taking a
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number one defenseman, but I think they're probably going to take McKenna.
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Interesting. I think not many people are in the defenseman camp, but that's valid.
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And you would know as well, being a defenseman. What do you think about Owen Sand?
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I overheard you say that you've driven through a few times, probably haven't
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really been there, but you probably know it by its reputation in the OHL,
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which is a pretty good one.
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Does it make you nervous at all hearing that they've just gone through a lot
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of change And so everything's kind of going to be new when you get there.
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I think I'm more excited for the change. Going to UCC, that was a big change.
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No one had really ever done that before. It was a new program.
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So I'm kind of used to the change and I'm excited to kind of see what the new
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management and staff can bring to the team. And I'm really excited for what they do next year.
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Do you know anybody already on the team? Any connections there previously with any of the guys?
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I know. I've talked to Pierce Bowie, their captain, a little bit. So, yeah.
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All right. Well, you're going to be stepping into a really awesome group of
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dudes and a great city in Owen Sound.
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I know the fans are already very excited to meet you in person and to see you
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play. So I won't take up any more of your time because you just came off the
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stage. So go celebrate. Enjoy the night with your family. And congratulations,
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Max. Appreciate it. Thank you.
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All right. Next up, we have the new head scout of the Owen Sound attack.
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I got a chance to meet and talk with Sean Murphy. His fingerprints are all over
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this year's draft class.
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Here's the head scout from Friday night at the OHL Drafting Kingston.
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Sean, I guess the first question is, and it's the same one that everybody gets
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on this podcast the first time they're on, where did you grow up and what first
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made you fall in love with hockey?
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I actually grew up in Los Angeles, California. My dad played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings.
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I was born there and moved to Toronto because my dad was the,
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one of the coaches of the Toronto Maple Leafs. So I come from a pretty,
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pretty long line of hockey players.
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So grew up loving hockey because of my father, playing in the NHL and coaching
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in the NHL. That's the short version. And then I was able to play in the OHL
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and also coach in the OHL and now scout in the OHL.
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What's it like for you now to be with Owen Sound? Obviously,
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there's been a lot of change that has taken place with this organization.
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There's a big, I guess you could say, youth movement right now in Owen Sound
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with management. A lot of new ideas, a lot of new thinking.
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What's that mean to you as a guy that's been around the game for a little while
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to see that new youthness and this new strategy?
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You know what it all starts with Tyler? He's a brilliant hockey mind,
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and I was fortunate enough to have a great relationship with him before.
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And some of his ideas and concepts are forward thinking.
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And it's really a great opportunity for me to showcase my skills as head scout.
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And I'm very excited about that.
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Was it a little tough with the timeline of everything this year?
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Because it seems like everything came together very quickly before the draft.
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Was there, I'm sure, a lot of late nights, but was this more normal or abnormal
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compared to previous experiences for you?
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Yeah, definitely a little bit abnormal, but you know what? I'm fully prepared.
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I've been to all the big tournaments and I've seen all the big teams and we're
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fully ready to go and prepared, ready to go. And yeah, you know what?
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I'm really excited for the opportunity. One door closes, another one opens,
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so I'm very excited about the opportunity.
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You got the guy you wanted, Max Franzen, goes as the eighth overall pick in
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round one here. You've got a ton of picks still to come. We'll talk about that
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in a second, but you bring in a left shot defenseman, which is definitely something Owen Sound needs.
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What do you think of Max Franzen?
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You know, Max, he's a smooth offensive puck mover that's going to be a future
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quarterback in this league.
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He can play both ends of the puck solid defensively. And, you know,
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one of the bigger things, too, is he's an excellent leader, captain of his team this year.
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And we're thrilled to get him. We think he's the best defenseman in this draft class right now.
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With so many picks, and Owen Sound has the second most amount of picks in this
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year's draft, does that...
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I guess, does that mean there's less of a margin of error because you have so
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many picks and so you can take maybe a few more chances than you'd like to?
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Or is that a good problem to have, having that many picks in a single draft?
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Yeah, it's a good problem to have. I think we're going to try and be a little
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bit aggressive tomorrow.
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So it's definitely a good problem to have. And, you know, thanks to the old
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regime for setting us up for that. I mean, so it's exciting for me and Tyler
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moving forward tomorrow to get those 17 picks. Yeah, I guess it's 16 now. Yeah.
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Well, obviously, and I'm sure you guys have been focusing and putting together a plan.
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It really seems like you guys are going with a, we want to win right away kind
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of a plan in Owens Sound. At least that's what the fans are keeping their fingers crossed about.
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What's decisions over the next 24 hours going to mean towards that plan of being
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a very competitive team next season?
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Well, I think it starts with Max because he can step in and play in the league
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right away and be an effective OHL player.
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You know, I think some of these kids are going to need some time,
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you know, and, you know, I was drafted. I needed a year of development in the
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OJ, the league below. And I think a lot of these kids will need that.
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And you'll see a lot of these kids stepping into the future.
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If they get rushed into next season, they just won't be effective and they'll
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kind of burn out. So most of these kids will need a year of development and
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then hope to come to the league after that.
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Speaking of that development, we've been hearing some rumblings that the goal
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would be for the attack to have a development team a little bit closer to Owen
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Sound. Last year, I know that Ethan Kindry really racked up the air miles going
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to Lindsay and going to Georgetown.
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Is there anything like that in place or are you working on getting your guys
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a little bit closer to home? That's a question for Tyler.
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When Keenan comes, he'll be able to answer those questions.
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I don't want to overset my boundary. My job is to draft the players,
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and I'm hoping to be effective with my role tomorrow is a big day for me.
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So talk to Tyler and Keenan about that one, but I'm not exactly sure.
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I don't want to give you the wrong information. All right. Well,
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Sean, it's great to meet you, and looking forward to...
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Great tenure here in Owen Sound. It's a whole new ball game in Owen Sound,
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and we're excited about the future and having you as part of it.
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Yeah, thanks for having me. I'm really excited for the future.
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Appreciate it. Thank you.
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Well, as you can probably imagine, it's been a whirlwind for Tyler Nutter these
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last few weeks between being introduced as the president of the team and the
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governor and then eventually adding general manager to his title.
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You can imagine he's been staring at computer screens for probably 23 hours
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a day for the last couple of weeks. But he's here. He's got his draft class.
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He got the first pick in on Friday night.
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And I had a chance to talk to Tyler about that first round pick and also got
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caught up on a few other things that have happened in the last couple of weeks for Owen Sound.
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Here's the general manager, Tyler Nother. Tyler, first of all,
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I guess congratulations on the general manager duties being added to what's
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a growing resume with the Owen Sound attack.
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And as the general manager, you get the first big event, which is the OHL draft.
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You get your guy with the number eight pick in Max Franson.
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What do you think about him? And why do attack fans need to be super excited
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to see him on the blue line next year?
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It's a really exciting day for us to be able to draft Max Frans.
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And I just think the way that Max processes the game at his age is at a very
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elite level, to be honest.
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So we've seen him play. We've seen all the defense play in this class.
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And when we look at our needs for, you know, the own sound attack going forward,
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Max is going to be a massive part of that.
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And we wanted, you know, a proven leader, somebody who is, you know,
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is relied on by his teammates in all situations and coaches trust.
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So for Max Franzen, he was the captain of the Upper Canada College Blues. He logged big minutes.
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He's an unbelievable defenseman. So we're super excited to get Max and can't
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wait for the fans to see him play in Owen Sound.
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I got to talk to Sean Murphy and we were talking about development.
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And I know that you talked about development for 16-year-olds this week.
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He says Max is playing next year in Owen Sound. Doesn't mean that's the same
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case for everybody else that you're going to draft this weekend.
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But in terms of development, I'm curious, and I asked this question to Sean,
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and he said, you're the guy.
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I know that you've been thinking, or at least I've heard rumors that Owen Sound
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would like to get their prospects a little bit closer so that maybe they can
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work out with the team. Maybe they can at least talk to the coaching staff and be there a lot closer.
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Is that something that's in the works as opposed to last year where a guy like
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Ethan Kindry really racked up the air miles going to Georgetown and going to
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Lindsay, the poor dude? But is that something that we might see in the near
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future where the prospects are closer?
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Yeah, I think it's something that we're looking at right now.
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I've seen the benefit of that with former clients in my past role,
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where they were able to be close to the team and have that experience.
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So I think it's very important. Obviously, there's logistics that go into that.
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And with the draft and everything else, it's definitely high on the priority list.
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Because as you mentioned, having players close to our environment and learning
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what it means to be an Owen Sound Attack player, how to attack today,
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which is something that our coach, Keenan Reynolds, is very big on,
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and play attacking hockey.
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We think that you have to be there to really understand what that looks like.
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So there's some great examples across our league right now of the way that they've
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been able to do that. So it's something that's high on our priority list and
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we're continuing to work on how we can support our prospects that we're going to draft here.
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I know it seems like ancient history now, but the move to bring in a top goaltender
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in Ryerson Lienders, I wanted to ask you about that because that to me signals
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pretty loudly that Owensound plans to be contenders next year.
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And once again, all of a sudden Owensound finds himself with a pretty good goaltender between the pipes.
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What does that move like that mean for you? What does it mean for the team?
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And I'm sure there's more pieces that are still to be added to that puzzle,
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but that's a pretty good first piece. Absolutely.
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In our opinion, Ryerson Lienders is the best goaltender in the Ontario Hockey League this year.
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I'm an overage player, previously drafted at the National Hockey League,
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so very exciting for us. I think when we look at our roster right now,
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we've got some unbelievable players that are coming back. Some are here today.
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We've actually got Harry Nancy that's here, Cole Zorowski, Jacob Terrian.
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And Wes Royston. It's been a long day with lots of names.
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You are forgiven. You can make as many mistakes as you want, Tyler.
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Yeah, absolutely. So it's great to have those players here.
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And I think when we look at our team and how strong we are up front,
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bringing in a player like Ryerson Lieners is very important to our team.
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So I think he's going to do an unbelievable job. And it's fully our plan to
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contend this year. That's where we want to be.
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And I will make that up to Wes because I knew that he's here and he's much scarier
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than I am. So I'll make sure to give him the apology on that. No problem.
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I wanted to ask you too, I know that you've had a few more weeks to really get.
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Your hands on this, to really do investigating, have more conversations.
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And just hearing you mention that contingent of players that's here tells me
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that if there was some sort of an issue last year where bridges were burned
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and there were hard feelings, it sounds like that's changing pretty quickly and fans can...
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Breathe a sigh of relief knowing that this group is coming back together again.
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Are you getting that feeling too and having some of these conversations that,
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all this change is going to mean really good things for the players that are
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going to be here next year?
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Yeah, I think all the conversations that we've had so far have been extremely positive.
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I think every decision that we've been making so far is to improve player experience
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and to make sure that these players are supported and we're making meaningful
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changes to our locker room and we're investing in that and want to give these
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players a great experience.
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So I think that when we've had these conversations, players have been very open
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with us in a positive way.
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We're starting to work with them on how we can make this a place that everybody
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wants to be every day. And I think that's something that I'm very committed
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to. I know that Keenan Reynolds is very committed to and our entire staff.
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We want players to enjoy coming to the rink every single day.
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It's junior hockey. It's some of the best years of your life that you get to do that.
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It goes by really quickly. I was joking today. I remember being drafted to the
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OHL, and that seems like ancient history.
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I won't tell any of the players how long ago that was, but to be back here now
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and working in this capacity, that's all I want to be able to do.
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And it's all we want to be able to do as an organization and support them.
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And I think the players have been very receptive so far.
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I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't ask you about the DeLille brothers.
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It came out this week, and I think you have said that Tristan has made it his
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intent that he's going to go to school next year.
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I don't know if there's any room to change his mind in that span.
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We've heard Max has asked for a trade. Again, don't know if there's an opportunity
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there for maybe minds to be changed, but is there any update on the DeLille
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brothers and where that situation stands? Yeah.
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I had a conversation with Tristan DeLille's agent and Tristan plans to go to
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school next year and he's done an unbelievable job in the OHL.
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And if Tristan feels like that's the best for his development,
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then we wish him all the best. And I genuinely mean that. Tristan's done a lot
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in the Ontario Hockey League and he's been a great player. And if he feels that's
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the next step in his development, then we support that.
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We're welcoming that change with the NCAA and feel that if that's where he wants
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to go, then we fully support him.
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As for Max, continuing to have conversations with Max's agent.
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No real further comment on that. There's lots of gets talked about over the
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summer, but we're really excited for the players that want to come back to on sound.
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I don't know, did somebody plan this as a joke, putting your table next to Niagara's
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table on the draft floor? I'm sure that's been some interesting moments there.
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Yeah, it was good, actually.
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When we came here for the dry run yesterday, I joked and wondered if there were
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any linesmen that were going to be out there on the floor with how close our
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tables were. But honestly, I've got all the respect in the world for Dale DeGray
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and for the scouting staff that was here.
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Obviously an interesting change as things went, but they were awesome.
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I talked to them before, and I wish them all the best in the upcoming OHL draft.
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Yeah, it was great table placement. It was good, and I'm happy I was able to
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see them today and wish them all the best in the draft.
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Can't be too many hard feelings because you guys keep making trades with each
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other. So obviously, he's still got a few pieces he really likes,
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and you guys have got your eye on some pieces. So it seems to be working out really well.
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In terms of tomorrow, big day, a lot of picks for Owensound to make tomorrow.
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What's kind of the strategy, or at least I know you can't give me the full strategy,
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G-Bank, what are you guys thinking going into day two? Yeah,
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I think we're in a very...
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Exciting position. We basically have the first overall pick on day two with
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our selection that we're going to make tomorrow.
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So as we go through this first round, we're starting to see who might be available
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and it'll be a long night that we have tonight discussing players and what that strategy is.
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So now that the first round is going to be done here tonight,
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we really get to work and leverage our strategy that we put together over the
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last month or so that we've done since the hiring of Sean Murphy and relying
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on our contacts in the industry.
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So that'll be our night tonight.
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And we'll be ready to go right early in the morning.
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You had the opportunity to make the first pick in your history as the new general
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manager and president of the attack, but you passed that duty off.
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What did it mean to do that and have a special moment for a former Owen Town attacker?
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Yeah, it was unbelievable. And I think just given the time constraints today,
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I'd just like to say a big thank you to the city of Kingston,
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the Kingston Frontenac, the Springer family for hosting us here.
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I also just want to congratulate the Kitchener Rangers, Joe Birch,
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and the rest of their staff.
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All the things that I wanted to be able to say on the stage,
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but we are under time constraints.
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But turning it over to Sean Dursey, so grateful that he was able to be here with us today.
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And that's a great example of a player that goes through the OHL draft.
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And he's a 12th round pick. And all of a sudden after that, he's playing in
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the National Hockey League. So it's unbelievable that he was able to come here.
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And I thought he did a great job and it was excellent to have Dr. Bob Severs on stage.
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I was happy to, I told him, I said, Bob, you're going to lead us out here because
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he's done such a great job leading this franchise for the last,
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you know, several decades along with Paul and Peter. So yeah,
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it was a great day and we're so thankful that Sean Dursey would give his time
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to come here and do this for us.
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All right, Tyler, I appreciate your time here. I'm not going to bother you for
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the rest of the weekend, I promise. I got caught up on some questions I wanted.
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Thank you. But thanks so much. Congratulations to you and your group.
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Go have a good time. Enjoy it because it's been a pretty awesome event here
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in Kingston for night one. Absolutely. Thanks, JC.
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There are certain ATT&CK alumni whose names I hear about all the time,
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and it wasn't just because they did great things on the ice,
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it's also because they were great people off the ice.
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And one of those names that pops up a lot is Sean Dursey.
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Yes, he's currently an NHL player with the Utah Mammoth, but he was once an
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Owen Sound ATT&CK and a fan favorite.
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And Sean, he loves Owen Sound.
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And you can really tell from the conversation I had with him on Friday night, that love is there.
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And I would not be surprised if that dude's buying a house once he's done playing
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in the NHL, if he's buying a house in Owen Sound or working for the team.
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But here's Sean Dursey from Kingston on Friday night.
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Everybody gets the same first question on this podcast. Where did you grow up
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and what first made you fall in love with hockey?
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I grew up in Mississauga, Ontario. And I fell in love with the game,
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watching Saturday night, talking in Canada, and, you know, just seeing all the,
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passion, the speed, the love of the game, just all of that kind of helped me fall in love with it.
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Your name comes up a lot when people talk about their favorite Owen Sound Attack
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alumni, and you're right up near the top of the list.
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What did it mean for you when you're in Owen Sound? And are there people that,
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I'm sure there were, that were part of your life when you were here that you've
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probably never forgotten about? Yeah. You know what?
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To be honest with you, JC, I think what Owen Sound did for me as a person,
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as a player, I have so much love for the place I have. You know,
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when I was asked to do this, it was a true honor.
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When I spoke today about being thankful and honored to be here,
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I was getting emotional. I don't know if you could hear it in my voice, but held it together.
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And again, I think the love I have and just from the moment I got there and
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growing up in that place with a great family, Sarah and Phil Rao,
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I just, I can't say, I can't be more thankful for all of it.
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The people you meet along the way, you truly become a local,
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and when you have that pride and you play with that pride for the city,
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you can play so much harder. So I'm so thankful, and to hear that love, it means the world to me.
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I mean, like I said, I love Owen Sound. It's such a big part of my life,
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and again, when I was asked to do this, it was a no-brainer.
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This is the first time I've met you, and wow, now I know why Sean Dursey's name
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comes up so often when people talk about their favorite players to ever wear that attack jersey.
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Sean, you mentioned, obviously, it was a no-brainer to do this.
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How did it come up? When were you first contacted about it, and who reached out to you?
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Well, I mean, there's been a lot of buzz around the team, a lot of excitement.
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Me and a lot of the other alum, Nick Suzuki, is texting me right now.
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He's watching tonight. We've all stayed in touch with the team,
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and we all pay attention to what's going on.
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But I think seeing the news about Keenan, Ty, who I was able to play against,
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and just the buzz around the team and the city and all of it,
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I spoke to him a little bit when he got the job and.
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He said there was an opportunity to potentially do this, and there was no better
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fit. And again, the words mean the world to me, and it was a no-brainer.
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But thankful that they trust me with it.
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I'm glad I got to speak to everybody. I mean, I was drafted in the 12th round,
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so to say a few words and motivate some of those later picks,
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so they pick the guys who don't get drafted, I was thankful I got to say that.
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And then again, just to be here representing Owen Sound as a whole is a true honor.
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Yeah, I really appreciated that you said that when you're on the stage.
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And obviously you only get a
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very quick few seconds to do your thing because the night's got to go on.
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But I think you are a picture of if you work hard, you can make it in this league.
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You can make it to the next league, which is really hard to get to.
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Any other advice for players, even players that are currently on the Owen Sound
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Attack, knowing that here's a guy that worked hard and made it to that next level?
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Yeah, I think, you know, it's something like I talked about on stage.
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It's, there's so much talk about proving people wrong and, you know,
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so much negative energy towards it.
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I think where I kind of took a spin on it is, you know, you think about the
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people who believe in you on the dark days, on the good days,
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the people who are there for you at all times.
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And then you believing in yourself, it's, it's taking that positive energy of,
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you know, I'm going to prove them right.
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And I'm going to prove myself right and doing everything possible to do that.
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And that's what I said on stage. And that's something I live in standby to still today.
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So to have the opportunity to say that and to be living proof of it is,
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is an honor. And again, it's, you put everything you can towards that positive
00:27:11.771 --> 00:27:16.497
energy and proving people right and doing everything possible, usually inputs output.
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So happy to be here, like I said, and happy to be living proof of,
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you know, work hard and good things will happen. And again, it's a great day
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for all these kids and I'm just happy I can witness it.
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Sean, I'm hearing you talk very passionately about, you know,
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young hockey players and mentorship and working hard and about being an ATT&CK
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alumni and being in contact with the team.
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When do you start working for the team, Sean?
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No, I mean, this is, I still got hopefully a long career ahead of me.
00:27:45.722 --> 00:27:49.171
I talked to these guys today a lot. But they know what they're doing.
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Full belief in them. And obviously the organization's heading in a good spot.
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I think it starts from the top from the leadership. And I'm happy to say that
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I can trust that the team and the city's in good hands. So hopefully I've got a lot of hockey left.
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Anything I can do for Owen Sound and the team, obviously I'm willing to do so.
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But for now, I'm a hockey player.
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All right, Sean, Dursey, a lot of ATAC fans. We're super excited to see you
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on stage tonight. It's great to meet you in person.
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All the best with the rest of your career, and I'm sure we'll be seeing you
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again sometime. Yeah, thanks, JC. Pleasure to meet you.
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Well, there's a lot of excitement about next season. Of course,
00:28:24.951 --> 00:28:30.431
it gets even more exciting after a draft weekend, but one guy that's really,
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looking forward to the new players and his team,
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is the new head coach, and that would be Keenan Reynolds. I had a chance to
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talk to Keenan on Friday night. Here's our conversation from Slush Puppy Place. All right, coach.
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First draft weekend, and it's an in-person draft, so I think this would be a
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bit different than what you experienced when you were drafted in the OHL.
00:28:52.037 --> 00:28:56.867
Just seeing that difference, it must be, I'm sure, a lot more exciting as a
00:28:56.867 --> 00:29:00.337
player to do it this way than the other way, or maybe it's a bit more nerve-wracking.
00:29:00.337 --> 00:29:02.521
I'm not sure. Which would you have preferred as a player?
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Well, I definitely wasn't go in the first round. So the pageantry of tonight's
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amazing. I think it just goes to show with the OHLs and investing into the player experience.
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And yeah, I think it's an amazing event. The nerves, the anticipation in the
00:29:15.637 --> 00:29:19.080
building is palpable, and we're just so happy with the pick that we've made.
00:29:19.623 --> 00:29:21.867
I'm sure the last couple of weeks since the announcement was made,
00:29:21.867 --> 00:29:25.787
Keenan, have been, you know, just trying to get that plan together of what's
00:29:25.787 --> 00:29:27.277
next year's team going to look like.
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And obviously you got a big chance to make an improvement with the first pick
00:29:31.717 --> 00:29:35.557
and you go with a left-shot defenseman, one that Tyler is very,
00:29:35.557 --> 00:29:39.243
very excited about, your head scout Sean Murphy is very, very excited about.
00:29:39.591 --> 00:29:42.574
As a coach, when you look at Max Franzen, what do you think?
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Well, obviously, the first thing that stands out, that big C on his chest, he's a leader by trade.
00:29:49.567 --> 00:29:53.018
In our opinion, we think he's the best decision-maker in the draft on the back end.
00:29:53.348 --> 00:29:56.777
He's someone who, whether he is the puck or not, is consistently making the
00:29:56.777 --> 00:29:57.836
right decision out there.
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Someone that led his team from the back end, both defensively and offensively.
00:30:01.941 --> 00:30:06.375
And he's someone that we expect to be a full 200-foot defenseman and stalwart for us going forwards.
00:30:06.929 --> 00:30:11.685
Some other news that has happened lately, you got a number one goalie heading into next season.
00:30:12.387 --> 00:30:16.987
What's your opinion on Ryerson Leenders? Well, I mean, I saw a tweet the other day.
00:30:17.467 --> 00:30:21.727
He's 31 wins away from the all-time OHL record. So that should tell you the
00:30:21.727 --> 00:30:26.427
pedigree, the experience that we've brought in. Ryerson's an exceptional not
00:30:26.427 --> 00:30:27.467
only person, but player.
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He's what it takes to win. He's been in high-performance organizations before,
00:30:33.738 --> 00:30:36.083
and the expectation is he's going to lead us to the promised land.
00:30:36.722 --> 00:30:40.399
Obviously, events like a draft are exciting, but they're more exciting so much
00:30:40.399 --> 00:30:45.369
for the future, not necessarily the upcoming season. But are there still some
00:30:45.369 --> 00:30:50.087
pieces that you think that you might get this weekend that maybe we'll get in that lineup next year?
00:30:50.989 --> 00:30:53.949
It's just going to be trying to fit the puzzle pieces into the roster,
00:30:53.949 --> 00:30:56.949
right? I made it pretty clear in my introductory press conference.
00:30:57.429 --> 00:30:59.759
If a player is going to be in a position to get a lot of minutes,
00:30:59.759 --> 00:31:02.909
then they'll be on our roster. And if not, they're going to be someone that
00:31:02.909 --> 00:31:06.818
is a valued piece of our future moving forward that might be getting developmentalized somewhere.
00:31:07.038 --> 00:31:10.799
They can hone their skill set at 16 before stepping in being an impact player at 17.
00:31:11.321 --> 00:31:16.882
So once this weekend's done, what's the next big thing on your checklist that you got to do?
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Are you moving into Owen Sound? What's happening next for you?
00:31:20.659 --> 00:31:24.433
Is it going to be trade talk with other teams? What's on the agenda next?
00:31:25.008 --> 00:31:28.884
Taking a deep breath, probably. Kicking my feet up for maybe an hour or two.
00:31:29.360 --> 00:31:32.639
I think over the next couple of months, every waking moment in my life is just
00:31:32.639 --> 00:31:36.339
dedicated towards making sure that the Owen Sound attack when they hit the ice
00:31:36.339 --> 00:31:37.489
come September are ready to go.
00:31:37.889 --> 00:31:40.479
Tyler and I are going to be coming up to Owen Sound next week for the Tyson
00:31:40.479 --> 00:31:41.943
Downs ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Super excited and honored to have been asked to attend that.
00:31:45.019 --> 00:31:48.149
It's going to be a really important event. And then moving forward,
00:31:48.149 --> 00:31:50.709
definitely are going to be finding real estate in Owen Sound,
00:31:50.709 --> 00:31:52.182
moving in, getting acclimated.
00:31:52.635 --> 00:31:57.209
And once again, trying to get ready to get the attack back where they deserve
00:31:57.209 --> 00:31:58.689
to be, which is at the top of the OHL. Thank you.
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I appreciate that you got a lot of work cut out for you, but are you at least
00:32:02.470 --> 00:32:05.837
going to take time and have some fun this summer? Are you doing anything special?
00:32:06.046 --> 00:32:07.701
Any plans for a trip or anything like that?
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No trips, but Cobble Beach hates to see me coming.
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I've played it before, played it with my old billet brother who works in the
00:32:15.110 --> 00:32:18.062
bag shop at Cobble Beach and also Legacy.
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Is that the other? Yeah, Legacy Ridge. So I'm a big golfer, going to be doing
00:32:22.180 --> 00:32:25.980
that and then spending time with loved ones and friends and family this summer
00:32:25.980 --> 00:32:28.782
before heading on back up to Owen Sound, getting ready to work.
00:32:28.992 --> 00:32:30.698
All right. Well, busy times ahead.
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Congratulations on your big pick tonight, Max Franzen. Looking forward to seeing
00:32:35.100 --> 00:32:37.316
him in an attack uniform next season.
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Enjoy the summer. Don't work too hard, Keenan.
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No promises on that. Thanks, JC. Appreciate it.
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Well, day two in Kingston started bright and early at 9 a.m.,
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and the first team up was the Owensound attack.
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Thanks to a pick, I believe it was Oshawa's pick, in the Colby Barlow trade,
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Owensound had the first pick of round two.
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And with that, they look to the Mississauga Senators and to Matthew Zielinski.
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Welcome to Owen Sound. Matthew had a few moments to chat with him after he was
00:33:08.870 --> 00:33:10.725
drafted on Saturday mornings.
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Where did you grow up and what first made you fall in love with hockey?
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I grew up in Cambridge, Ontario, and I fell in love with hockey because my dad,
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he would build a rink in my backyard every year and I just wouldn't get off.
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I assume your dad's here today, your whole family. You're the first pick today.
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What was that moment like when you heard your name and you stood up and you
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got to give a hug to your family there? What was that like for you?
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Yeah, it was amazing. I got chills. It's just what you want,
00:33:38.100 --> 00:33:41.782
ever want since you were a kid. And I'm just happy I could share it with them.
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Was it a little bit nerve-wracking last night? Did you sleep at all knowing
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that, hey, you might be the first pick of the first round, so you've got to
00:33:49.082 --> 00:33:52.202
be upright and early and ready to go for the first pick today,
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possibly? Did you sleep at all last night? Yeah, no, not at all.
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I don't think I even closed my eyes last night. I was just nervous,
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but happy that I'm here today.
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What can Owen Sound Attack fans expect from you as a player?
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How would you describe yourself, and how would you compare yourself,
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maybe to a player in the NHL based on the way that you play.
00:34:12.680 --> 00:34:16.362
Yeah, I compare myself to Braden Point. Fast, two-way centerman,
00:34:16.362 --> 00:34:19.382
generates a lot of offense off the rush and has a high compete level.
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So I think that's what they'll expect. I think you've gotten the chance.
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I don't know if you've had the chance yet, but I know a few of your teammates
00:34:25.252 --> 00:34:28.282
are kicking around here today from the Owen Sound attack. Have you had a chance
00:34:28.282 --> 00:34:31.542
to chat with them and meet some of the guys? No, I haven't had a chance yet.
00:34:32.532 --> 00:34:36.032
Do you have any connections on the team? Do you know any guys previously from
00:34:36.412 --> 00:34:37.972
minor hockey or anything like that?
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Or you know anybody coming in will this be a totally new experience for you
00:34:41.522 --> 00:34:47.071
pretty new i know my buddy franzen just got picked here eighth last night so
00:34:47.460 --> 00:34:49.962
other than that i don't really know anyone but i'm excited to meet everyone,
00:34:50.543 --> 00:34:55.272
just to kind of get to know you a little bit give me like your favorite bands
00:34:55.272 --> 00:34:58.385
or music artists and also your favorite movie.
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Yeah, music, I'd probably go Drake. And then movie, maybe like grownups. Oh, good call.
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All right, well, I think you're going to fit in great in Owen Sound.
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We're excited to have you. Congratulations on being the first pick of day two,
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and we'll see you up at the Bayshore in the fall. Thank you.
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Well, Owen Sound had two picks in round number three, and that first pick came
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at the 46th overall spot, And it went to a guy from Thunder Bay named Jace Fortman.
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Welcome to Owen Sound, Jace Fortman.
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Here he is after he was drafted on Saturday in Kingston.
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Jace, first of all, everybody on this podcast gets the same two questions.
00:35:43.075 --> 00:35:46.154
Where did you grow up and what first made you fall in love with hockey?
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Yeah, I grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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Hometown, country guy. I'm a lot of country. I love it there.
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Couldn't have done with all the sports system in Thunder Bay.
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And I grew up in hockey since I was a little kid on the outdoor rink.
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Every day after school until I got called in for dinner and then went right
00:36:00.705 --> 00:36:03.055
back out. So I fell in love with the game on the outdoor rink,
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and it's really where I feel I've developed my game into who I am today and
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the person I am today in Thunder Bay and what they've done for me.
00:36:09.413 --> 00:36:12.615
We've had some luck with Thunder Bay, guys, the last couple of years in Owen
00:36:12.615 --> 00:36:15.845
Sound with Easton Mikas and Carter. George, do you know those guys at all?
00:36:16.925 --> 00:36:20.035
Obviously, they're a few years ahead of you in age, but I'm sure they're pretty
00:36:20.035 --> 00:36:22.445
big in that Thunder Bay hockey scene. Yeah, they are for sure.
00:36:22.785 --> 00:36:25.975
I know Georgie and Mikas are very good at well and great families,
00:36:25.975 --> 00:36:29.782
great human beings, and nothing but great things they said about Bayshore.
00:36:30.142 --> 00:36:34.595
Obviously, Kingston's a bit of a haul from Thunder Bay. How many family you
00:36:34.595 --> 00:36:37.747
got here? Because that was a big cheer I heard when your name was called.
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Yeah, I got my family, my older brother Owen and my sister Brooklyn and my younger brother.
00:36:43.945 --> 00:36:46.945
He's in a tournament this weekend, so he couldn't make it, but my parents as
00:36:46.945 --> 00:36:50.465
well and then my aunt and uncle, who I live with the past two years in Toronto.
00:36:50.465 --> 00:36:52.705
And I would just like to give them a shout out. I couldn't have done it without
00:36:52.705 --> 00:36:56.135
them taking me into their house. It was truly incredible and I love them very
00:36:56.135 --> 00:36:57.223
much and I just want to thank them.
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Who's an NHL player that you might compare your play to?
00:37:01.973 --> 00:37:05.903
Who's somebody that we might know that's like, hey, that's Jace's kind of game
00:37:05.903 --> 00:37:08.723
right there? Yeah, I think the first one that sticks out is Matthew Knives.
00:37:08.723 --> 00:37:09.913
He's a skilled power forward.
00:37:10.513 --> 00:37:14.673
He can play up and down the lineup. He does whatever needs to be done to win,
00:37:14.673 --> 00:37:17.863
and he's a very versatile guy. He can impact the game in many ways,
00:37:17.863 --> 00:37:19.298
and then also a guy like Sam Bennett.
00:37:19.693 --> 00:37:22.413
He's a fierce competitor. He loves to win, and he's not afraid of anybody,
00:37:22.413 --> 00:37:25.069
and he gets to the dirty areas, and he finishes.
00:37:25.661 --> 00:37:29.103
Did you have a favorite team or any other favorite players growing up that you
00:37:29.103 --> 00:37:33.628
really have watched the last few years? Yeah, I think the Stahl brothers. They're my cousins.
00:37:33.876 --> 00:37:37.173
So yeah, they're from Thunder Bay as well. And Carolina Hurricanes,
00:37:37.173 --> 00:37:38.459
I've watched them growing up a lot.
00:37:38.581 --> 00:37:42.914
Minnesota with Eric. And those are two guys that I like to watch and teams as well.
00:37:43.361 --> 00:37:47.423
As crazy as it is right now with this draft happening, this is a pretty awesome
00:37:47.423 --> 00:37:48.655
Stanley Cup final happening.
00:37:48.882 --> 00:37:53.193
Have you been watching your cousin in that final? That's a pretty crazy final. Yeah, it is crazy.
00:37:53.613 --> 00:37:56.203
And it also is crazy the way Jordan's playing right now. He's having a heck
00:37:56.203 --> 00:37:59.323
of a playoffs and I hope he gets it done so he can bring the cup back to Thunder
00:37:59.323 --> 00:38:01.510
Bay. That'd be pretty sweet. So I wish him all the luck.
00:38:01.841 --> 00:38:06.224
Just to kind of get to know you, here's a scenario for you. You get to pick the movie on the bus.
00:38:06.520 --> 00:38:10.253
What movie are you picking for the boys? Ooh, I would say Miracle on Ice.
00:38:10.593 --> 00:38:14.563
That's probably my favorite movie and I think it's a great story and a lot of
00:38:14.563 --> 00:38:15.729
great life lessons as well.
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All right, that's a good answer and it's great to meet you. Congratulations
00:38:20.053 --> 00:38:22.443
and welcome to Owen Sound. We're looking forward to seeing you on the ice at
00:38:22.443 --> 00:38:24.239
the Bayshore in the fall. Thank you very much.
00:38:24.692 --> 00:38:28.906
All right. He wasn't able to attend the OHL draft in person,
00:38:29.259 --> 00:38:32.287
but we got to catch up with him after the fact on Zoom.
00:38:32.734 --> 00:38:34.364
Here's Turner Stevenson.
00:38:35.002 --> 00:38:40.909
Alright, this next interview might be a little loud in the background because I'm on the arena floor.
00:38:41.367 --> 00:38:44.509
The draft is happening in front of me right now as we speak.
00:38:44.509 --> 00:38:49.069
They're in the round four at the OHL draft, but very happy that this could work
00:38:49.069 --> 00:38:53.049
out. A chance to talk to Owen Sound's third round pick. The second pick in the
00:38:53.049 --> 00:38:57.287
third round for Owen Sound is Turner Stevenson, and he joins me now over Zoom.
00:38:57.398 --> 00:39:02.232
Turner, everybody gets the first same two questions when they are a guest on this podcast.
00:39:02.557 --> 00:39:05.692
Where did you grow up, and what first made you fall in love with hockey?
00:39:06.384 --> 00:39:10.253
I grew up in Interkip, Ontario. It's a city just outside of Woodstock.
00:39:10.724 --> 00:39:13.979
I fell in love with hockey. My dad used to play for Owen Sound when they were
00:39:13.979 --> 00:39:18.313
called the Platers, so that's kind of cool, but I just loved the game since I was young.
00:39:18.614 --> 00:39:20.310
Still loving it today.
00:39:20.985 --> 00:39:25.388
Wow, so your dad played for Owen Sound. Yeah, he got drafted in 08.
00:39:25.957 --> 00:39:30.100
Yeah, and so when the news came that Owen Sound had picked you,
00:39:30.879 --> 00:39:31.979
what was the first thing he said?
00:39:32.319 --> 00:39:35.516
I'm sure he's probably got some advice for you about that city and probably
00:39:35.882 --> 00:39:38.477
some places you'll need to check out when you get up to the Bayshore.
00:39:40.819 --> 00:39:44.249
Yes, he's very happy about it because I guess it's a little generations.
00:39:44.249 --> 00:39:48.589
And also, once we get to Owen Sound, he's going to tell me all the spots that
00:39:48.589 --> 00:39:51.254
he used to go to and be very exciting.
00:39:52.239 --> 00:39:58.881
Well, that's awesome. That's a great family connection. I'm sad that you weren't able to be here today.
00:39:59.044 --> 00:40:02.483
It's been a very busy day. A lot of people get drafted today,
00:40:02.819 --> 00:40:08.459
including, I think, you were teammates with Max Franzen, if I'm not mistaken.
00:40:08.979 --> 00:40:12.119
So you already kind of have an idea of what you're stepping into with Owen Zen.
00:40:12.806 --> 00:40:17.374
Yes, me and Max were D-partners in UCC for two years, so great connection there.
00:40:17.984 --> 00:40:20.709
That's great. Do you know anybody else on the exact currency?
00:40:20.709 --> 00:40:24.459
Any other connections through their minor hockey days up to this point? Thank you.
00:40:25.355 --> 00:40:29.576
No, I don't. I don't. I don't believe so. No. Okay. Well, at least you know
00:40:29.576 --> 00:40:33.400
somebody. So it should make the transition to Owen Sound pretty easy.
00:40:33.976 --> 00:40:37.726
Speaking of Owen Sound, I'm sure you've heard the news lately that there's been
00:40:37.726 --> 00:40:41.656
a lot of change in Owen Sound. You're coming into a situation with a brand new
00:40:41.656 --> 00:40:44.416
coach who's not that much older than you are.
00:40:44.896 --> 00:40:50.016
When you hear about that as a player, what does it mean to have a guy that's a little bit closer?
00:40:50.516 --> 00:40:54.810
His playing days were not too long ago. So I just feel like as a player,
00:40:55.180 --> 00:41:00.800
you probably aren't able to open the message that both have tried to send because he's old.
00:41:02.676 --> 00:41:05.846
Yeah, I'd say having a younger coach is amazing. This year we had a younger
00:41:05.846 --> 00:41:07.973
coach. They really understand us a lot better.
00:41:08.547 --> 00:41:13.076
Not just doing suicides all the time, but I think they're great with the flow
00:41:13.076 --> 00:41:16.266
drills, also having the battle drills and little games in between.
00:41:16.266 --> 00:41:21.764
So I think it's amazing just to have that young coach and having young players come in.
00:41:22.373 --> 00:41:26.326
Yeah, it's always funny. As a player myself, not at a bigger ratio level,
00:41:26.326 --> 00:41:30.958
but just like my hockey, having to do suicides never meant us win the next game.
00:41:31.440 --> 00:41:34.494
Yes. We weren't more energetic, I can tell you that.
00:41:35.187 --> 00:41:37.996
Well, it sounds like it's going to be a great situation.
00:41:38.856 --> 00:41:41.716
Next year, there's a lot of excitement about the team and certainly a lot of,
00:41:42.669 --> 00:41:45.687
excitement to players being drafted here this weekend.
00:41:46.288 --> 00:41:49.616
Let's try to get to know you a little bit better as a person.
00:41:49.956 --> 00:41:53.356
I'm going to give you a little scenario. you get to pick the playlist in the
00:41:53.356 --> 00:41:58.136
dressing room and you get to pick three songs to listen to before the game to
00:41:58.136 --> 00:42:01.128
get the boys popped up. What three songs are you going to play?
00:42:03.888 --> 00:42:08.622
I'll start it off with On a Train Back to Boston. I like that song a lot.
00:42:08.622 --> 00:42:12.667
And then maybe some rock, so some Metallica. I'm not...
00:42:13.491 --> 00:42:18.097
Yeah, maybe just some Metallica. And then at the end, maybe some Drake.
00:42:18.632 --> 00:42:23.781
Maybe some songs from his new album. So I think that's the playlist I'd go with.
00:42:23.984 --> 00:42:27.702
I think that's a pretty good one. There's a good cross of musical taste in that
00:42:27.702 --> 00:42:31.292
dressing room. But I've heard the name Drake come up a lot. So I think you're
00:42:31.292 --> 00:42:33.692
going to fit in well if you're the dressing room DJ.
00:42:35.565 --> 00:42:40.052
A question for you too Growing up Who was your favorite NHL team That you watched
00:42:40.052 --> 00:42:44.022
That you have favorite players That you've seen My favorite NHL team Was the
00:42:44.022 --> 00:42:50.192
Boston Bruins I really loved Chara on that team He's a big 6-7 defense But,
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A player I like to model my game after Would be Jacob Slavin Chris Tano Both
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those Great defensive defensemen.
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Good answer. You know, Max said Chris Tannev, too. So if we've got two Chris
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Tannevs out there, we're going to do all right.
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So I'm already excited about that at Attack Pack.
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It's great to meet you, Turner. I know that the Attack Pack are waiting to talk
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to you, too. So I'm not going to keep you anymore. But congratulations.
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It's a special day for you and your family.
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And we're looking forward to seeing you at Owen Sound in the fall.
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Perfect. Thank you so much. all right that is all the interviews we have this
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week it's been a busy week and a busy time here in Kingston at Slush Puppy Place
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uh I've got to say I'm very impressed,
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with the way things have gone this weekend uh.
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Five stars shout out high fives thumbs up whatever signature of approval you want to give to the OHL
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you and your team and the volunteers and everyone they did a fantastic job this
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weekend it really was a well put together well run smoothly run and I think it even ended up
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running a little early on Friday it was running so well
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so yes kudos to the OHL this is a great event and based on the conversations
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we had here on Friday night and hearing from the commissioner during his media
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time it honestly sounds like they are planning to make this,
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a thing it's going to be a yearly event, probably moving around the OHL in different
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markets, and they really did make it a big deal.
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It definitely felt like you were at the NHL draft. It was that well put together.
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I have one complaint, well, two complaints.
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I'm always going to complain about the parking situation at Slush Puppy Place. It's awful.
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I ended up parking at a grocery store on Saturday morning because getting here
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40 minutes early was not early enough.
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So the parking is one thing, but hey, they can't fix that. They could maybe
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pave that big lake that's next to the arena. That might open up some spaces.
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The other complaint would be, and I know that some people thought it was odd,
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that the OHL charged for tickets for fans to come to this event.
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It probably should have been a free event. If they're going to charge again
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next year, I would maybe charge less. I think I heard $55 was the ticket price.
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And it's a draft.
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But I've been to some live TV events before. Like, I've been to the Juno Awards
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twice. That's live on TV.
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And you hear everything as a spectator that you would hear on TV.
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You hear all the interviews and the commentators and blah, blah, blah.
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That didn't happen here. There was no audio in the arena after the pick was
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made. You didn't hear anything until the commissioner came back to make the next pick.
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Which, if you're a fan, you're wondering what's happening here.
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I was wondering that, too, on Friday night when it got started.
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Because I noticed Terry Doyle is walking and they're filming him.
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I'm like, is that live? Nothing's happening. It's silent in the arena.
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Now, they started playing more music in between on Saturday,
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and that kind of got things bumping in between.
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But I really would have loved to have heard, you know, the analysis from Terry
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Doyle, who is probably one of the best commentators in the OHL,
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from Mark McKelvey, our good friend from our Media Room Roundtable and from
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our Rogers TV broadcast.
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He was interviewing players as they came off the stage. I would have loved to
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have heard that in the arena.
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So maybe incorporating that next year. I don't know if it was a technical issue
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and that's why they couldn't do it.
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And I know there is so much planning and behind the scenes that go into these.
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But I think that would add a little bit more for the fan experience.
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That said, there were a lot of fans that did come here from different teams.
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You're seeing different team jerseys, which impressively on Friday was like
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35 degrees outside the arena. So to wear a hockey jersey in June with those
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temperatures, I'm impressed. Good on you, fans.
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But yeah, you did see a pretty good contingent of fans from other teams. There was a...
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A nice big Owen Sound cheer for the first pick of round two today.
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So that was kind of cool. I did see Owen Sound fans. So nice to see y'all.
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I saw Morgan for sure. She waved at Greg and I on Friday night as she was walking
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out of the arena. So a lot of fans were here. It was great.
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Could be a little bit better. But in terms of how the event ran,
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everything was great. Keep doing it, OHL.
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And I think that's going to wrap it up from Kingston. Thank you again to all
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of our interviews today, Max Fronson, Sean Murphy, Tyler Nother,
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Kenan Reynolds, Sean Dursey, Matthew Zielinski,
00:47:32.733 --> 00:47:35.439
Jake Fortman. Really appreciate all of your time.
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Appreciate everybody for listening to this podcast and watching it.
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Make sure you like and subscribe. leave comments wherever you listen or watch
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I don't know when the next podcast will be out I am hopeful to take a little
00:47:53.383 --> 00:47:56.308
bit of time off this summer but obviously Owen Sound is,
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busy right now and in two weeks we've got an NHL draft where we could be hearing
00:48:02.643 --> 00:48:07.813
a few Owen Sound attack names called during that NHL draft I know Wes Royston is here this week.
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He's pretty excited about it. So, yeah. You might be hearing from me again before
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July. We'll see. But thank you for listening.
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Hope you enjoyed the OHL draft.
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Goodbye from Slush Puppy Place.
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