Tampa Bay Lightning won the NHL entry draft lottery on Monday night and will have the top spot in the Stamkos Sweepstakes. The lottery was shown live on TSN in Canada and on the NHL network in the United States.

When star forwards John Tavares and Brett MacLean of the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals step onto the ice, you can bet that opposing goalies quake just a little in their big skates. Then they elevate their focus really fast.

When the Whalers hang the up their OHL Championship this Saturday night at the Compuware Sports Arena, it ends the chapter that was one of the more exciting seasons they have had.

With 49 wins and 103 points during the regular season, hopes were high for a playoff championship and a trip to the Memorial Cup for Michal Neuvirth and the Plymouth Whalers, and they delivered in convincing fashion.

In junior hockey, player movement is constant; they come and go frequently. The result is it normally leaves a very small window for teams to capture a championship. For the Plymouth Whalers, it is this year or bust.

In this new recurring feature, Tim Ottusch interviews Plymouth Whalers goaltender Jeremy Smith, and they will cover virtually everything dealing with being a goalie at the OHL level. In the first edition, they discuss Jeremy's experience playing in the Under-18 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka.