Eight Ohio players selected in NA3HL Draft
- By Scott Harrington 04/20/2018, 10:45am EDT
Chiller North facility in Lewis Center plans $5 million expansion
- By www.dispatch.com 01/17/2018, 2:30pm EST
CHC continues to grow in 15th season
- By www.thisweeknews.com 12/30/2017, 10:00pm EST
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Three Cleveland Barons among the draftees
The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) held its annual player draft Wednesday and eight Ohio-based players were among those picked. The NA3HL is a Tier III junior league with 47 teams spread out over 21 states.
Three Cleveland Jr. Barons players had their name called, including forward Christian Barons of the U18 squad. He went 48th overall to the Louisiana Drillers.
The Yellowstone (Cody, WY) Quake selected three players from Ohio: forward Dillon Manchester (Barons 18U), goaltender Mikhail Melnikau (Barons 16U) and the first of two OHSAA players to be selected, defenseman Sam Turner of the Olentangy Braves.
A pair of forwards from the Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets, Ryan Higgins and Elliott Burgin, were picked by the Breezy Point (MN) North Stars and Willmar (MN) Warhawks, respectively.
6’4”, 187-pound forward Daniel Menges, a four-year player for the Gilmour Academy prep team, was selected by the La Crosse (WI) Freeze.
The College Station (TX) Spirit got in on the act, picking Holy Name sophomore and Team Ohio 16U defenseman Brennan Dickey.
Chiller North facility in Lewis Center plans $5 million expansion
Third sheet to be added
The OhioHealth Chiller North ice rink in Lewis Center plans a $5 million expansion that will add a third sheet of ice along with additional locker room and shower facilities.
The move is in response to growing demand from youth and amateur hockey and skating programs, according to owner JMAC Inc.
The announcement comes one month after another group said it plans to build a $12 million ice rink and training facility near I-270 and Sawmill Road on the Far North Side.
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More expansion on the horizon?
Greg Kirstein still has big dreams for the Capital Hockey Conference.
Kirstein helped form the central Ohio high school league in 2003 while working with the Dublin High School Hockey Association. The CHC consisted of seven teams in its inaugural season in 2003-04 and now, in its 15th season, is comprised of 14 varsity and 12 junior varsity teams.
Kirstein, a senior vice president and general counsel for the Blue Jackets, would like to see the league continue to expand.
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