NHL NEWS.......There were lots of boos from National Capital Region hockey fans when Toronto Maple Leafs Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf were named to Team Zdeno Chara during the all-star fantasy draft. The first pick overall was Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings who went to Team Zdeno Chara, while the first pick for Team Daniel Alfredsson was Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators. Meantime, the final pick overall was Logan Couture, of the San Jose Sharks, who went to Team Alfredsson, and accompanying the honour of being the last unclaimed player was a new car. Meantime, participants in tomorrow night's skills competition will be selected today while the all star game itself goes on Sunday.
AHL......The Toronto Marlies rolled 6-2 over the Lake Erie Monsters in Cleveland, last night.....Tonight, Toronto plays the Hamilton Bulldogs at Copps Coliseum, starting at 7:30.
OHL.......The Niagara IceDogs romped 6-0 over the visiting Belleville Bulls, last night......Tonight, Kitchener hosts Owen Sound....Guelph is home to Niagara.....Brampton entertains Barrie......London's home to Windsor......and.....Mississauga will be visited by Peterborough.......All games have 7:30 start times.NBA......The Toronto Raptors visit the Denver Nuggets tonight, looking for their third straight road win.
ALLAN CUP HOCKEY.......The Brantford Blast and the Dundas Real McCoys clash at the Civic Centre tonight at 8:00....and.....the Whitby Dunlops visit the Norwood Vipers at 7:30.
JUNIOR "B" HOCKEY......The Welland Junior Canadiams dropped a 5-3 decision to the Blackhawks in Thorold, last night.....Tonight, the Brantford Golden Eagles play the Greys in Owen Sound at 7:30.....the Waterloo Siskins visit the Stratford Cullitons at 7:30......the London Nationals play the Lincolns in St-Marys at 7:45...... the Listowel Cyclones are home to the Elmira Sugar Kings...at 7:30.......the Stoney Creek Warriors will be on the road for a 7:30 start against the Niagara Falls Canucks.....and......the St-Catharines Falcons host the Thorold Blackhawks at 7:30.
JUNIOR "C" HOCKEY.....The visiting Grimsby Peach Kings squeaked by the Chippawa Riverhawks 3-2 last night--rallying from behind in the third period---despite outshooting their hosts, 48-21.......Tonight, the Paris Mounties visit the New Hamburg Firebirds at 7:30.....the Norwich Merchants visit the Woodstock Navy-Vets at 7:45......the Glanbrook Rangers play the Mudcats in Dunnville at 8:00.....the Dundas Blues visit the Grimsby Peach Kings at 7:30.....and......the Caledonia Corvairs host the Chippawa Riverhawks at 7:20.
JUNIOR "D" HOCKEY......The Hagersville Hawks fell 4-3 in overtime last night to the Ayr Centennials who were outshot 40-27.....Tonight, the Delhi Travellers take on the Norfolk Rebels at the Delhi Community Arena, starting at 7:30.
NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE......The Toronto Rock play the Rochester Knighthawks at Air Canada Centre tonight, starting at 7:30. The Rock are 0-and-2 for the season while the Knighthawks have split their first two tilts.
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