S P O R T S BRADLEY HORNER JOINS OTTAWA 67’S
ANTOINE MESSIER antoine.messier@eap.on.ca
The Ottawa 67’s announced that they received a commitment from Vankleek Hill native Bradley Horner. The 17-year- old defenceman has spent the last two seasons with the Hawkesbury Hawks in the CCHL, scoring two goals, and nine assists, for 11 points in 16 games, this season. “It’s pretty sweet,” said Horner. “Definitely a new atmosphere to get used to. The guys here are awesome and competitive. They push me to get better every day, on and off the ice.” The six-foot-tall defenceman played his first game with the 67’s on January 6, his first game since November following a knee injury resulting from a torn ACL. “It was definitely weird being on the ice after two months off,” said Horner. “The crowd is electric in the rink. It’s a great experience.” Horner explains that when he was called up from the Hawks to the 67’s in the East Division of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), he did not need to think twice about the move. “It was kind of a no-brainer because they are so good this year.” said Horner. “Even last year they made a run, but this year, they are a force to be reconned with. I think it was a good idea to come up and play with the best team in the OHL.” Horner started off his hockey career in
Les 67 d’Ottawa ont annoncé qu’ils avaient reçu l’engagement de Bradley Horner, originaire de Vankleek Hill. —photo fournie
his hometown of Vankleek Hill when he was five years old, before stepping up to play AA hockey with the Eastern Ontario Cobras. In 2018, Bradley moved up to play AAA hockey with the Eastern Ontario Wild, before playing his U18 AAA with the Hawkesbury Hawks. Horner played 52 games with the Junior
A Hawks during the 2021-2022 season, scoring four goals and six assists. The Barber Poles, as the 67’s are known because of their distinctive jersey, made a point of drafting Horner. He was selected 131st overall by Ottawa in the 2021 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. “Bradley is a strong skating, two-way
defenceman, who has earned opportuni- ties to play consistently and in important situations with Hawkesbury over the last 18 months,” said 67’s Assistant General Man- ager and Director of Scouting Jan Egert. “We are excited that he has decided to continue his development with the 67’s.”
COUGARS WIN THREE IN A ROW
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Les Cougars de Vankleek Hill gagnent 6-0 contre les Jets de Metcalfe et 5-2 contre le Hull Volant de Gatineau, portant leur série de victoires à trois matchs. -photo Yeon Photography
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Sunday afternoon to face off against the Gatineau-Hull Volant. Vankleek Hill conceded a goal in the first period, before scoring three in the second period to take the lead, and two more in the third to finish the game 5-2. Joshua Desjardins and Alexandre Saul both scored two goals, with Eric Skyba scoring one. “The guys played really well and we’re very disciplined,” said head coach Franky Dopelhamer. “We need to keep up the win- ning streak. We aim to be more consistent.”
Vankleek Hill Cougars win 6-0 against Metcalfe Jets and 5-2 against Gatineau Hull Volant, taking their win streak to three. Cougars won 6-0 at home against the last- place Jets on Saturday, with team captain Mikael Bissonnette scoring a hat trick. Other goals came from Rowan McPherson, Eric Skyba and Alexandre Saul. Cougars then travelled to Gatineau on
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