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Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 5:40 pm Rumour has it HEO regional OHL scouts picked the teams. Actually wait that's not a rumour it's what happened. Get over it, some surprises but not really at the end of the day.

Always surprises, and the ones who say get over it are the ones in on it every time,.

100% teams were picked by regional OHL scouts. You guys need to stop whining. Just because your kid didn't get picked doesn't mean its time to hang up the skates. The same deal happened in the G, surprised and sour faces all around. If anything be happy for once players were pick unbiased and by them working hard. Get over your bruised ego, move on and stop sulking.

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Why are there rumours? Why not just be clear who picked the teams? Which OHL scouts?

There's no way anyone is putting their names on this. And Heo isnt giving up control.

Cmon man, OHL scouts did not pick these teams.

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 11:12 pm Darrell Woodley is the Director of Central Scouting for the OHL. Blake Callahan is the OHL Central Scouting rep in HEO. Every OHL club has an HEO/Ottawa scout…it’s listed on their website and they are easily recognizable with the team jacket. It’s really that simple, not a secret. This information is available to everyone. Google is your friend.

They have a mandate to evaluate players, formulate lists (for their needs), and in the case of the Top Prospects event, identify players with the highest potential to play in the OHL. Angry posted this on Twitter.

There may be players not obvious to all, but they have something a group of these scouts value; skill set, size etc. They’ll fight for a player if there is something they want to see in a different team situation, especially good players not on a deep team. Every OHL team has a priority based on need. OVT has the top player in the league. How will he do against the top D?…also from OVT.

Any other questions, message Central or ask one of the scouts. They’re normal people who love the game.

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Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 6:54 am Scouts see OVT play top teams and OVTs “top players” buckle everything. They have yet to win a meaningful game.

When its time for meaningful games , coaching staff craps the bed. NO Idea how to win a big game .

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Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 6:54 am Scouts see OVT play top teams and OVTs “top players” buckle everything. They have yet to win a meaningful game.

When its time for meaningful games , coaching staff craps the bed. NO Idea how to win a big game .

16 OVT is real deal. Let's face reality here. Ottawa teams have been dismal this season. That was 1st time ovt made it out of preliminary round in a tournament all season. Definitely not a top 10 team.

OVTT , horrendous brackets , and have played quite well considering. They are a top 8-10 team , who can' t finish, that's the reality. Top ten teams have standout goaltending , where as OVTT has good but inconsistent goaltending . Lastly, playing in weaker league this yr does not help when going against monster teams .

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Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:55 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:42 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:18 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 6:54 am Scouts see OVT play top teams and OVTs “top players” buckle everything. They have yet to win a meaningful game.

When its time for meaningful games , coaching staff craps the bed. NO Idea how to win a big game .

16 OVT is real deal. Let's face reality here. Ottawa teams have been dismal this season. That was 1st time ovt made it out of preliminary round in a tournament all season. Definitely not a top 10 team.

OVTT , horrendous brackets , and have played quite well considering. They are a top 8-10 team , who can' t finish, that's the reality. Top ten teams have standout goaltending , where as OVTT has good but inconsistent goaltending . Lastly, playing in weaker league this yr does not help when going against monster teams .

Results speak for themselves. If you can't make it to sweet 16 and the one time you do but lose and fail to make it to final 8 then you're not a top 8-10 team lol. Stop already. You had a 7-5 game vs London. Stop living in past.