National Basketball Association
Detroit Pistons at Toronto Raptors (ppd)
Denver Nuggets 128 Milwaukee Bucks 97
Kitchener native Jamal Murray had 24 points as the Nuggets won their 3rd straight game
Phoenix Suns 114 Los Angeles Lakers 104
The Suns move into a tie for 2nd in the Western Conference with the Lakers
LeBron James had 38 points in a losing cause for the Lakers
Boston Celtics 117 Los Angeles Clippers 112
Kemba Walker led Boston with 25 points
The Clippers fall to 4th in the West
San Antonio Spurs 119 New York Knicks 93
Atlanta Hawks 94 Miami Heat 80
Memphis Grizzlies 125 Washington Wizards 111
Tonight
Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors 7 pm ( at Tampa Bay )
Utah Jazz at Philadelphia 76ers 7 pm
Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers 7 pm
Brooklyn Nets at Houston Rockets 7:30 pm
Charlotte Hornets at Minnesota Timberwolves 8 pm
Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans 8 pm
Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic 8 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks 8:30 pm
Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers 10 pm
Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings 10 pm
National Hockey League
Montreal Canadiens 3 Ottawa Senators 1
Carey Price made 26 saves as Montreal snapped a 5-game winless streak.
Jeff Petry had a goal & 3 points as the Canadiens solidified their hold on 4th place in the North Division.
Winnipeg Jets 5 Vancouver Canucks 2
Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler each had a goal & 3 points in the win
Mark Scheifele had 3 assists for Winnipeg
The Jets bypass Edmonton for 2nd in the North and sit 7 points back of Toronto.
New York Islanders 2 New Jersey Devils 1
Anders Lee scored what stood as the game winning goal for New York
The Islanders are tied with Washington for 1st in the East Division
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 Philadelphia Flyers 2
Former Attack defender Cody Ceci scored his 2nd of the year for the Penguins
The Penguins and Flyers both have 25 points and share 4th place in the Eastern Conference
Philadelphia has played 2 less games than Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 Dallas Stars 0
Carolina Hurricanes 4 Nashville Predators 2
Sebastian Aho scored twice for Carolina
The Hurricanes and Tampa Bay share 1st place in the Central Division with 31 points
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 Detroit Red Wings 1
New York Rangers 3 Buffalo Sabres 2
Tonight
Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers
The Leafs who lead the North Division have won the first 2 games in this 3 game set by identical 3-0 margins
8 pm
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins 7 pm
St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks 9:30 pm
Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings 10 pm
Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights 10 pm
Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks 10:30 pm
OHL GM Conference Call
The Ontario Hockey League Conference Call for the General Managers yesterday produced no sense of a Return To Play time frame.
The meeting, which lasted for most of an hour, primarily dealt with general issues like recruitment guidelines and procedures.
There was no mention apparently about reported hub centres and players being instructed to return to their respective teams.
Owen Sound Attack General Manager Dale DeGray says the affair wasn’t newsworthy.
When asked if Attack players had been requested to return to Owen Sound to prepare for a potential return to action, DeGray stated there has been no such direction given to members of the Owen Sound team.
OHL Academic Awards
The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Thomas Sirman of the Ottawa 67’s, Liam Ross of the Sudbury Wolves, Bryce Montgomery of the London Knights and Drew Wawrow of the Soo Greyhounds have been named OHL Academic Players of the Month for February.
Though the puck has yet to drop on the 2020-21 OHL Regular Season, players are striving for excellence in the classroom through their studies. The League continues to work with government and public health agencies to prepare a safe return to play. Academic players of the month are listed in correspondence with their 2019-20 divisions. Details concerning the structure of 2020-21 team alignment will be made available upon release of the OHL Regular Season schedule.
OHL’s Academic Players of the Month for February:
East Division: Rookie defenceman Thomas Sirman of the Ottawa 67’s is being recognized as February’s East Division Academic Player of the Month. The 16-year-old native of Aurora, Ont. has completed five university level high school credits at Blyth Academy Ottawa in Advanced Functions, Society Challenge and Change, Biology, English and French and holds an overall average of 85%. He is currently taking Grade 12 Economics and Food and Nutrition with plans to graduate a semester early.
Sirman’s work ethic, study habits and participation in his virtual classes have continued to impress the teaching staff at Blyth. “Thomas is a very mature and organized student who will do very well balancing full time academics and hockey when that time comes,” said 67’s academic advisor Eileen Duffin.
Sirman was drafted in the third round of the 2020 OHL Priority Selection out of the GTHL’s Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 program where he put up 16 points (1-15—16) over the regular season and added nine points (2-7—9) in the playoffs.
Central Division: Sudbury’s Liam Ross has been named the Central Division’s Academic Player of the Month for February. The 19-year-old defenceman has completed three university courses at Laurentian University and has achieved a B in Computer Science I, an A+ in Computer Science II and an A in Linear Algebra. He is currently taking Calculus I, Psychology and Intro to Macroeconomics, the latter of which he is taking in French.
Ross is described as an “excellent leader and defenceman.”
The Markham, Ont. native recorded 15 points (2-13—15) in 63 games with the Wolves over the 2019-20 campaign. The fourth year Wolves defenceman won an OHL Cup title with the Mississauga Reps U16 program in 2017.
Midwest Division: Bryce Montgomery of the London Knights is the Midwest Division’s Academic Player of the Month for February. Over his first term at Blyth Academy, the 18-year-old defenceman achieved a 79% in English and 85% in Communication Technology. He achieved a 92% in his Interdisciplinary Studies course last summer and currently maintains an 82% in Business Leadership as well as a 78% in Equity and Social Justice.
“Bryce is a very dedicated and hardworking student both in the classroom and on the ice. He is a leader in the classroom, completing his work and being respectful to both his classmates and teachers,” wrote Knights academic advisor Trish Hurley. “Bryce has adapted well to virtual learning, arriving to his Zoom classes promptly and using the virtual environment to the best of his ability. This is an exceptional year, and Bryce should be commended for his flexibility and willingness to learn in a new environment.”
Montgomery recorded two assists in 33 games with London during the 2019-20 season. The Bowie, Maryland native joined the Knights as a free agent in 2019 after playing for Cushing Academy in the USHS-Prep circuit.
West Division: Drew Wawrow of the Soo Greyhounds is the West Division’s Academic Player of the Month for February. The 20-year-old defenceman has excelled in his studies at Algoma University with marks of 97% in Business and 94% in Introductory Psychology.
Wawrow’s academic efforts have been praised by Greyhounds academic advisor Mary-Lynne Lukenda. “During this difficult time for the players, Drew has been very positive in all aspects of his academics. He is in contact with his professors when needed and in touch with his academic advisors when necessary,” said Lukenda. “Drew has become a real leader in his University courses by keeping on top of assignments and being diligent in his homework. We are proud of his attentiveness to school and his commitment to academics.”
Wawrow recorded one goal and six points over 56 games with the Greyhounds in 2019-20. Originally a seventh round pick of the Sudbury Wolves out of the GTHL’s Toronto Titans U16 program, the third year blueliner was traded to Sault Ste. Marie during the 2018-19 season.
2020-21 OHL Academic Players of the Month:
East Division:
February – Thomas Sirman (Ottawa 67’s)
January – Cooper Way (Oshawa Generals)
December – Shane Wright (Kingston Frontenacs)
November – Lawson Sherk (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Central Division:
February – Liam Ross (Sudbury Wolves)
January – Pano Fimis (Niagara IceDogs)
December – Tnias Mathurin (North Bay Battalion)
November – Hunter Haight (Barrie Colts)
Midwest Division:
February – Bryce Montgomery (London Knights)
January – Trent Swick (Kitchener Rangers)
December – Eric Uba (Guelph Storm)
November – Connor Lockhart (Erie Otters)
West Division:
February – Drew Wawrow (Soo Greyhounds)
January – Ryan Mast (Sarnia Sting)
December – Davis “T-Bone” Codd (Saginaw Spirit)
November – Gavin Hayes (Flint Firebirds)
Last season, the OHL Centrally Administered Scholarship Program facilitated scholarships for 340 OHL Alumni at 69 different academic institutions across North America with a total scholarship payment in excess of $3.2 million. Since the 2007-08 season, OHL Scholarship payments have totalled more than $25 million.
Major League Baseball Pre-Season
Toronto Blue Jays 4 Philadelphia Phillies 2
The Blue Jays put the game away with 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. opened the scoring with a solo home run,
George Springer singled in his first at-bat as a Blue Jay
Springer was the team’s designated hitter and finished the day 1-for-2.
Toronto is 2-0 & 1 in exhibition play
Tonight
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees 6:35 pm
