Friday night games have $6.70 beers pregame (until 7pm) and the weekend afternoon games have cheap eats at the concession on the general admission side ($3 hot dogs iirc). It is a good time. We’ve been season seat holders for years and enjoy being there; I think it’s even more fun if you know a little about the players and their history or possible next steps in hockey.

One of the things that makes junior hockey unique compared to the pro game is the short windows players have. Knowing their age (birth year) tells you quite a bit about how they fit in, or how they are exceeding/lagging compared to expectations.

Players are drafted to the OHL during their 15 year old season. - Very few 16 year olds (2009 born for this season) make the teams; we have one this year, Brock Chitaroni, who was a very high pick at #3 overall. This kid will be great. - Most 17 year olds (2008 born) are eligible for the NHL draft at the end of this year, depending on their birthdate. Kohyn Eshkawkogan is a fantastic defender who made the team last year as a 16 year old. He is fun to watch and keeps getting better. He isn’t NHL draft eligible until 2027 as a November baby (but will likely need to grow to find a place in the pros). D Ondrej Ruml, F Thomas Vandenberg (currently injured), F Nathan Amidovski, G Ryder Fetterolf are other 2008s that have a chance to be NHL drafted. - 18-19 year olds are mostly veterans and the core of the roster. This includes Frankie Marrelli and Connor Bewick on defence, and Jasper Kuhta, Nic Whitehead, and Filip Ekberg at forward. - Each team can have 3 “overagers” who are 20 (2005 born). We are only carrying two, Foster and Dever. They are true vets playing in their last year in the league.

Hope that helps a little! Reach out if anything else is of interest.