OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Macdonald, Easter, Drobac skate away with league accolades
Date:03/15/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Kilty B's captain Jacob Macdonald was named the Golden Horseshoe MVP and rookie of the year. (File photo) Hockey players had been working all season toward chasing playoff goals with teammates, but the Covid-19 virus brought everything to a halt right as playoffs were heating up. While there will be no Sutherland Cup handed out to the GOJHL champions, the league did hand out in...
Kilty B's set for second-round showdown with Caledonia
Date:03/08/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Kilty B's goaltender Justin Easter is coming off a 49-save shutout in Game 4 of a sweep over the Thorold Blackhawks. (File photo) The Hamilton Kilty B's took care of business in the opening round, but the biggest challenge now lies ahead in round two. Coming off a four-game sweep of the fifth-place Thorold Blackhawks, the Kilty B's (31-16-3) must now face the first-place Cale...
Stronger partnership as Wilson named president of Dundas Blues
Date:03/08/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Steve Aglor, left, will head up hockey operations with the Dundas Blues in the general manager's role, with Tim Wilson serving as president. The bond between the Hamilton Kilty B's and the junior 'C' Dundas Blues has grown stronger with Kilty B's owner and president Tim Wilson being named president of the Dundas Blues. All Blues staff, volunteers and execut...
Kilty B's draw tough test in opening round against Thorold
Date:02/26/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
The Thorold Blackhawks won four of six meetings agaimnst the Kilty B's this season. (Netasha Willis photo) The Hamilton Kilty B’s have been building toward the post-season, with nine wins in their last 11 games, but facing the Thorold Blackhawks in the first round will be no easy task. The Kilty B’s (31-16-3), who finished fourth in the GOJHL’s Golden Horseshoe Conf...
Win sets up showdown with St. Catharines in regular-season finale
Date:02/17/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Yon Shimpo of the Kilty B's, left, bulges the twine during the 7-1 win over Buffalo on Monday (Ken Pagan photo) It all comes down the final game of the regular season. The Hamilton Kilty B's did their part on Monday night, knocking off the short-handed Buffalo Regals 7-1 at Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena, to set up a showdown on the road with the St. Catharines Falcons in F...
Giamou's late game-winner caps thrilling win over Thorold
Date:02/10/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
The Hamilton Kilty B's celebrate Jordan Van Hunnik's first goal of the season in Monday's 7-6 win. (Ken Pagan photo) By Ken Pagan Monday's win clinched home-ice advantage for the Hamilton Kilty B's in the opening round of the playoffs. If the first-round opponent is the Thorold Blackhawks, it will be a heck of a series if Monday night's tilt is any indica...
Red-hot Kilty B's knock off first-place Corvairs to extend win streak to five
Date:02/03/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Goaltender Justin Easter made 47 saves as the Kilty B's held off the Caledonia Corvairs in a 5-3 win on Monday. (Ken Pagan photo) By Ken Pagan Bend, but don't break. It's a message general manager Brian Rizzetto has been stressing for the last few weeks and the Hamilton Kilty B's again demonstrated it against the GOJHL's top team on Monday. Goaltender Justin Easter ...
Kilty B's riding hot streak into tough matchup with Caledonia
Date:02/03/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
The Hamilton Kilty B's are proving they can beat quality teams. Now comes a test against the GOJHL's best. After another big win Friday night, the fourth-place Kilty B's (26-14-3) host the first-place Caledonia Corvairs (39-3-1) at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena on Monday night. Game time is 7 p.m. The Kilty B's are coming off a sweep of a home-and-home series with the second...
Kilty B's pour in seven to knock off Niagara Falls
Date:01/27/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Cam Gauvreau, left, was recognized as the hardest-working player of the game, while Nolan Slachetka was the game MVP (Kilty B's photo) Faced with a challenging schedule down the stretch run, the Kilty B's responded with another big win on Monday night to extend their win streak to three games. Nolan Slachetka scored twice, while captain Jacob Macdonald had a goal and three assists as the...
Hard work pays off as Kilty B's knock off Falcons
Date:01/20/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Goaltender Justin Easter and defenceman Josh McVeigh guard the Kilty B's net during Monday's 3-1 win over St. Catharines. (Ken Pagan photo) By Ken Pagan The Hamilton Kilty B’s have had a rough start to the New Year, having dropped a pair of games so far to teams below them in the standings. On Monday, exactly one month since they last beat a team ahead of them, they did it...
Kilty B's rally with late comeback to pull out overtime win
Date:01/13/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Hamilton Kilty B's teammates Eli Rivers and Nolan Slachetka celebrate Slachetka's tying goal with 2:33 remaining in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Regals. (Ken Pagan photo) By Ken Pagan Good teams find a way to win. These Hamilton Kilty B's have to work to be a good team, but in doing so on Monday, they found a way to win. Former Buffalo Regals teammate...
Top Regals reunited as Slachetka joins Rivers with Kilty B's
Date:01/03/2020 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Nolan Slachetka, left, joins former Buffalo Regals teammate Eli Rivers with the Hamilton Kilty B's. By Ken Pagan The Hamilton Kilty B's have some added some punch to their forward group as the Jan. 10 trade deadline approaches. American-born forward Nolan Slachetka, 20, has been acquired from the Buffalo Regals, where the Joliet, Ill., native had served as captain. The five-foo...
Laforme named team's MVP in GOJHL Future Stars game
Date:12/29/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Kilty B's forward Steven Laforme is recognized as the Player of the Game for Team McClement in the GOJHL Future Stars game. (Twitter photo from Bruce Ideson) By Ken Pagan Hamilton Kilty B's rookie Steven Laforme had a game-high four assists in the GOJHL Future Stars game on Saturday in Waterloo, and was recognized with the Player of the Game award for Team McClement. Team C...
Easter's consistency fuelling big season in Kilty B's net
Date:12/16/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Justin Easter leads all GOJHL goalies with a .929 save percentage in 20 games played. (File photo) By Ken Pagan Justin Easter is quietly putting together a solid season in net for the Hamilton Kilty B's. Easter stopped 20 of 22 shots on Monday to backstop the Kilty B's to a 5-2 win over the Welland Jr. Canadians at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena. Even with another consistent...
Skid reaches three games as Kilty B's fall to Thorold
Date:12/09/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
The Hamilton Kilty B's dropped a 4-3 decision to the visiting Thorold Blackhawks on Monday. (Ken Pagan photo) The Hamilton Kilty B's are still searching for their first win in December after falling 4-3 on home ice to the visiting Thorold Blackhawks at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena on Monday. With the win, Thorold (15-12-4) moves to within a point of the fourth-place Kilty B...
Kilty B's push Corvairs to the limit in front of big home crowd
Date:11/25/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
The action was intense all night in front of more than 1,000 fans as the Kilty B's dropped a 2-1 decision to the Caledonia Corvairs. (Ken Pagan photo) By Ken Pagan The Caledonia Corvairs are the top team in the GOJHL with their fair share of OHL veterans, but even the stars had to grind right to the final buzzer to escape Hamilton with a 2-1 win on Monday night. Clin...
Kilty B's rally comes up short against Falcons
Date:11/18/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Ellis Rickwood of the Hamilton Kilty B's, right, battles for the puck with Brady Caruso of the St. Catharines Falcons during the Falcons' 4-3 win on Monday. Rickwood had two assists in the loss. (Ken Pagan photo) The Hamilton Kilty B's twice battled back to tie the score, but a late goal from St. Catharines Falcons' Curtis Egert provided the difference as the Falcons ...
Shimpo's passion for the game crosses international borders
Date:11/15/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Hamilton Kilty B's forward Yon Shimpo is helping the club get back to form in a challenging part of the schedule (Netasha Willis photo). By Ken Pagan Don Cherry has always been Canada-first with his love for Canadian hockey players, but even Don Cherry would pull for Yon Shimpo. Born in Japan, Shimpo, 19, is an honorary Canadian “rink rat” with a deep passion for hockey....
Buzzkill: Canucks hand Kilty B's second straight loss
Date:11/04/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Christian Pelley of the Hamilton Kilty B's scores on a third-period power play during Monday's 6-2 loss against the Niagara Falls Canucks. (Kilty B's photo) The tough portion of the schedule is here and the Hamilton Kilty B's have some work to do to stay in the top half of the Golden Horseshoe Conference. The Kilty B's dropped their second straight game, a 6-2 loss to...
Macdonald, Kilty B's rounding into form as season wears on
Date:10/29/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Hamilton Kilty B's captain Jacob Macdonald has 19 points in 18 games as he continues to develop his game. (Netasha Willis photo) By Ken Pagan Coming into his first season in the GOJHL, one of Jacob Macdonald’s goals was to establish himself as a more confident player in making plays and smart decisions with the puck. With a third of the season in the books, the 18-year-old cap...
From Kilty B's to the OHL: Mark Duarte finding his way with Bulldogs
Date:10/23/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Hamilton native Mark Duarte, seen here in action with the Kilty B's in December 2018, is now skating for his hometown OHL team. (Emily Jones photo) By Ken Pagan Mark Duarte is proving it doesn’t matter where you are selected in the OHL Draft – what matters is how hard you work after you get drafted. The swift-skating forward, who turned 17 last month, is getting his feet...
Easter blanks Buffalo as buzzing B's bounce back
Date:10/21/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Matt Homer earned the Ticats helmet as the club's game MVP while sparkplug Justin Monteith was the hardest worker in Monday's 2-0 win (Kilty B's photo). Justin Easter stopped all 31 shots he faced for his league-leading third shutout of the season as the Hamilton Kilty B's blanked the Buffalo Regals 2-0 at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena, Monday. WIth the win, Easter a...
Drobac shuts door to help Kilty B's right the ship
Date:10/17/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Members of the Hamilton Kilty B's celebrate Andrew Salt's third-period goal during a 4-0 win over Welland on Thursday (Netasha Willis photo) By Ken Pagan Thanksgiving weekend was one to forget for the Hamilton Kilty B's, but a shutout win at home helps right the ship. Rookie goaltender Matteo Drobac stopped all 18 shots for his first junior shutout to help the Kilty B's ...
Easter stays hot as Kilty B's earn draw with Blackhawks
Date:10/07/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Netminder Justin Easter made 47 saves and held his ground in a goaltending duel with Chase Grsic as the Hamilton Kilty B's skated to a 2-2 tie with the Thorold Blackhawks on Monday night. Easter remains unbeaten in the Kilty B's net this season with six wins and a tie in his seven starts. The six-foot-three Burlington native is second in the GOJHL with a .945 save percenta...
Kilty B's turn up the offence on home ice
Date:09/30/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Steven Laforme, left, had a goal and three assists on Monday, while Nolan Underwood scored twice. (John Barrett photo) By Ken Pagan As a rookie last season with the Hamilton Kilty B's, Fred Teeple's role was to bring his physicality to the rink every game and chip in offensively when opportunities arose. The six-foot-two, 205-pound winger put up four goals and 184 penalty minutes ...
Corvairs rally in third to end Kilty B's unbeaten streak
Date:09/23/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Hamilton Kilty B's forward Jacob McEachern helps Caledonia Corvairs captain Ryan Wells to his seat during Caledonia's 4-3 win on Monday. (Netasha Willis photo) By Ken Pagan The unexpected early-season ride has come to an end, but the Hamilton Kilty B's are getting right back at it to build on the franchise's best start in 11 years. The veteran-laden Caledonia Corvairs st...
B's stay unbeaten as Laforme's late goal helps salvage point
Date:09/16/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Hamilton Kilty B's forward Andrew Salt and Niagara Falls Canucks defenceman Anthony Bruno battle for the puck during Monday night's 3-3 tie. (Ken Pagan photo) By Ken Pagan Five games into the GOJHL season, the Hamilton Kilty B's are the lone unbeaten club in the nine-team Golden Horseshoe Conference. Steven Laforme scored with 1:02 remaining in regulation and goaltender Matt...
Kilty B's grind way to win over Falcons in home-opener
Date:09/09/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Goaltender Matteo Drobac stopped 44 of 47 shots as the Kilty B's battled back for a 4-3 win in Monday's home-opener. (Ken Pagan photo) By Ken Pagan It was only Sept. 9 and the third game of a new GOJHL season, but the intensity at times felt like it was Game 8 of last spring's second-round playoff series. The energy the young and hungry Hamilton Kilty B's brought to thei...
MacDonald, Teeple, Salt set to lead the way for Kilty B's
Date:09/08/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Kilty B's centre Jacob MacDonald, middle, will serve as the club's captain this season, while Andrew Salt, left, and Fred Teeple will serve as alternates. (Ken Pagan photo) By Ken Pagan The 2019-20 Hamilton Kilty B's will feature a fresh crop of skilled rookies, but they have a trio of experienced players in place to help lead the way. Burlington native Jacob MacDonald will ...
Great Start -- Kilty B's open with pair of wins at GOJHL Showcase
Date:09/07/2019 Source:OHA Hamilton Kilty B's
Hamilton Kilty B's forward Andrew Salt scored twice in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Elmira Sugar Kings. (Ken Pagan photo) By Ken Pagan The Hamilton Kilty B's took care of some important business early, leaving Pelham Saturday afternoon with a pair of wins in a 24-hour span to get a head start on the the 2019-20 seaso. With four points in the bank, the focus turns to Monday ni...
