FOHL Insider #1

The rookie of the year award came down to the wire last season, with five players eclipsing 50 points on the campaign. Only one player was able to eclipse the 60 point threshold, and that was Emms Family Award winner Blake Murray of the Sudbury Wolves. It was the first time a member of the Wolves won the award since Benoit Pouliot back in 2004-2005, and only the third time ever the award went to the big Nickel. With that strong rookie class graduating to second year players in their NHL draft year, the OHL welcomes a new class of first year players who look poised to give last year's crop a run for their money. What we're trying to figure out is who is the next Blake Murray of the group. Murray wasn't the #1 pick, he wasn't even in the top 5 in fact. Going 7th overall, he was an unlikely candidate to steal the crown, so that gives way to anyone being able to walk away as the rookie of the year. 10.  G, Tristan Lennox - Windsor Spitfires He's g...

Last season of the FOHL saw a clear cut MVP, who came in like a wrecking ball to the league, dominated offensively and physically and graduated to the NHL right away. Andrei Svechnikov parlayed his excellent season with the London Knights into being named the #2 overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft. His 105 points in 68 games was nothing short of legendary, and what impressed scouts even more was his willingness to get involved physically. He looked like a man among boys, even at the age of 18, and though there was some jockeying for the scoring lead in the FOHL, there was never any doubt who the true most valuable player was.  In Red Tilson's memory, of whom the award is named after, we will do our best to predict who the 2018-2019 winner will be. 10. LW, Arthur Kaliyev - Erie Otters Overall: 82 Last Season: 58P in 57GP 9. D, Bode Wilde - Saginaw Spirit Overall: 83 Last Season: N/A 8. D, Nicolas Mattinen - Barrie Colts Overall: 83 L...