The Niagara IceDogs rookie defenceman Max Lappan reflects on the challenges of adapting to major junior hockey, the value of leadership and the lessons shaping his early development. Niagara IceDogs / X After serving as a captain at the minor hockey level, the young defenceman is bringing his leadership qualities to the Niagara IceDogs while adjusting to the speed, physicality and demands of major junior hockey. For Max Lappan, the early stages of his Ontario Hockey League ca

With most OHL training camps set to open August 24, fans and evaluators will get their first extended look at some of the league's top recent draftees.

Vince Neil Media photo Given his family history, one might think that A.J Foyt V would be more comfortable on the gridiron or at the speedway. Instead, the 15-year-old found his passion playing hockey. The 2010-born blueliner comes from one of the most recognizable sports families in the United States. He is the great-grandson of racing icon and Hall of Fame NASCAR driver A. J. Foyt, who also won the famed Indianapolis 500 four times (1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977) as an IndyCar