Playing Field

Ryan Rijo's long-term plan took a particularly special turn on the weekend when he proposed to his girlfriend Jenna Hutchinson

Elite minor hockey has become so expensive and all-consuming that increasingly young players need connections to access elite programs

NHL Entry Draft starts tonight in Nashville; Colby Barlow will become highest-picked local player since Barrie products Mike Gartner (4th in 1979) and Shayne Corson (8th in 1984)

Barrie-born and Toronto-raised, Monahan was the first player ever selected through the draft ... 60 years ago

'I think hockey players love golf more than golfers,' says Mitchell Theoret, who is on the job at this weekend's RBC Canadian Open

From Ekblad and Pietrangelo to Silovs and Niederberger, connections to Barrie's OHL club seen at rinks from Europe to Las Vegas

Regarding when Orillia's Colby Barlow will be picked, 'it’s a crapshoot between about four and 10,' says scout

Eastern Conference final is 'a match-up between Barrie’s least-known elite player and perhaps the Colts’ most notable graduate,' sports columnist explains

'I don’t find it as enjoyable as when I played,' says one former player

It's been 70 years since storied Flyers squad coasted to Memorial Cup championship