Joel Vanderlaan

Natalie Shaver /OHL Images Since relocating to North Bay in 2013, the Battalion have built a consistent winning culture. They've missed the playoffs just once, reached the Eastern Conference finals five times, and are expected to make the postseason again this year. North Bay is currently sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 26-22-2-1 record. That success shows no signs of slowing down and looks set to continue, with five players listed on NHL Central Scouting’s midseason rankings. Ryder...

Guelph Storm As the Guelph Storm prepare to host next year’s Memorial Cup, rookie forward Layne Gallacher has become an important part of those plans. The 17-year-old was acquired in a trade that sent Philadelphia Flyers first-round pick Jett Luchanko to the Brantford Bulldogs. Since joining the Storm, Gallacher has six points in 12 games. He had five goals and seven assists in 21 contests with Brantford. Last season, Gallacher led the U18 Ajax/Pickering Raiders with 46 points in 26 games. He...

Image credit: Bob Davies After making the playoffs for the first time in six years last spring, the Niagara IceDogs went into this year's trade deadline looking to upgrade their blue line. Sitting sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 22-19-3-1 record, the IceDogs are hoping their acquisitions of veteran defencemen Jakub Chromiak and Haoxi Wang will help make them a harder team to play against in the postseason. Chromiak brings a wealth of major junior experience, having played in 213 career...