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ECHL brings instant replay to Huntington Center, three other sites
Toledo Walleye goalie Pat Nagle defends the net against the Fort Wayne Komets. The ECHL has implemented video replay at four venues this season, including Toledo's Huntington Center. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH Enlarge | Buy This Image The ECHL announced Thursday that the Toledo Walleye will be one of four teams in the league that will have instant replay available for all home games this season.… → Read More
Springfield gets off to hot start, romps over Northview 42-12
There was no hesitation for Springfield's high-octane offensive engine on Friday night as the Blue Devils put the pedal to the metal right from the starting line in a 42-12 road rout of host Northview. Springfield, which came in averaging 40.0 points per game, had gotten off to slow starts in Week 1 against Fremont Ross and last week against Bowling Green. On Friday, a stout defense backed an… → Read More
Michigan overcomes sluggish start, runs away from SMU 45-20
ANN ARBOR — Michigan took to the air to overcome a sluggish start Saturday against undermanned Southern Methodist as the Wolverines corralled the upstart Mustangs, 45-20. After a scoreless first quarter, Michigan scored 21 points in the second punctuated by a fantastic 73-yard interception return for a touchdown by Josh Metellus. The pick-six jolt came as time expired in the first half. After… → Read More
St. John's Jesuit earns first win of season with victory over Perrysburg
With equal parts elusiveness and quickness, St. John's Jesuit receiver Dimitri Mitsopoulos did more than his fair share to ensure his Titans would earn their first win of the season Friday. Mitsopoulos, a slippery and athletic 5-foot-11 junior, scored on touchdown passes of 60 and 58 yards from sophomore quarterback Braydon Lichtenberg as host St. John's knocked off an injury riddled Perrysburg… → Read More
Anthony Wayne thumps St. Francis de Sales in season opener
Behind the potent senior duo of quarterback Max Denman and receiver Max Bradfield, Anthony Wayne dropped St. Francis de Sales 42-10 in the season opener Friday. Anthony Wayne led 7-3 after one quarter and built a 21-10 lead at the half before pulling away with 21 unanswered points in the second half in front of a packed and energetic crowd of about 5,000 on the Generals' home field. Denman… → Read More
10 can't-miss matchups in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan high school football
As the high school football season draws ever closer, The Blade is marking down the days until the first Friday under the lights on Aug. 24 with a countdown to kickoff. Here are 10 of the most intriguing games on the 2018 schedule. 1. Central at Whitmer, Sept. 28. This Three Rivers Athletic Conference showdown is shaping up to be the area's game of the year once again, nearly a year to the day… → Read More
Austin Ernst heats up to finish 4th at Marathon
Austin Ernst loves playing in the heat at Highland Meadows Golf Club every July, and the Florida resident felt at home in the sticky conditions Sunday at the Marathon Classic. As the afternoon temperatures heated up, so did Ernst's game. Ernst carded birdies on three consecutive holes, Nos. 6-8, before adding three more birdies on Nos. 11, 12, and 14. Austin Ernst walks the green on No. 6 in the… → Read More
Former Walleye coach Derek Lalonde named an NHL assistant
Former Toledo Walleye coach Derek Lalonde has landed a job in the NHL as an assistant with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Former Toledo Walleye head coach Derek Lalonde, shown talking to his team in 2016, has been named an assistant with the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning. Lalonde coached in Toledo for two seasons — 2014-15 and 2015-16 — and led the Walleye to a 97-35-12 record. The native of Brasher… → Read More
Whiteford softball advances to state behind two convincing wins
HUDSON, Mich. — The Whiteford softball team is state bound for the third straight year after the Bobcats captured a Division 4 regional title today. Whiteford (23-12-3) defeated North Adams-Jerome 9-3 in the regional championship game at Hudson High School. The Bobcats banged out 12 hits and broke the game open with a five-run sixth inning. Junior pitcher Lindsey Walker struggled with her… → Read More
State bound Perrysburg softball team covers all the bases
The talented and well-rounded Perrysburg softball team has punched its ticket to the state final four with a balanced approach. The No. 2 ranked Yellow Jackets (30-2) can pitch, hit, run the bases, and play defense. With contributions up and down the deep lineup, Perrysburg is on the precipice of winning a state championship. “This is the most complete team I have had in all three phases,” said… → Read More
40 years ago, Goaldiggers title put Toledo on top
A beverage sloshes out of the Turner Cup as Ian MacPhee hands off the trophy to Michel Laurendeau as Goaldiggers players celebrate the 1978 IHL championship at the Sports Arena. Four decades later, the names of the 1978 Toledo Goaldiggers still resonate as the cast of characters that established a brand of championship hockey that helped define an unmistakable golden era of the sport in this… → Read More
Greg "The Chief" Puhalski to be inducted into the Toledo Hockey Hall of Fame
Greg Puhalski, a high-scoring center with the Toledo Storm in the 1990s, will be inducted into the Toledo Hockey Hall of Fame next year. Nicknamed “The Chief,” Puhalski played for the Storm from 1991-94 and led the team to two ECHL championships. Puhalski ranks fourth on the Storm's all-time scoring list with 225 points on 70 goals and 155 assists in just 123 games. He guided Toledo to Riley… → Read More
Latest series adds chapter to rivalry between Toledo, Fort Wayne
While Toledo and Fort Wayne have rich and long pro hockey traditions, the Walleye and Komets continued the re-ignition of a once dormant rivalry this spring with another spirited playoff series. Toledo and Fort Wayne met for the third time in the past four postseasons in what has become the top rivalry in the ECHL. The Walleye grabbed the upper hand in the the best-of-7 Central Division finals,… → Read More
Changes on the horizon for the Walleye after playoff loss
Expect an offseason of change for the Toledo Walleye. It looks to be end of an era for the franchise that will likely bid farewell to several mainstays. The future for the group of veterans that helped turned the franchise around and will one day be in the organization's hall of fame is currently up in the air. “My initial thoughts from talking to the guys is that we will not have a lot of guys… → Read More
Several factors to blame for Walleye's early playoff exit
Sky-high playoff aspirations for the Toledo Walleye spiraled into another disappointing postseason exit for a team that again could not extend regular-season success into postseason production. The Walleye, who finished first in their conference for the fourth straight regular season, were eliminated in the second round by rival Fort Wayne. Toledo Walleye forward Kyle Bonis didn't have a point… → Read More
Collision course: Walleye, Komets square off in Central Division finals
With an equal mix of mutual respect and confidence, Toledo and Fort Wayne once again will battle each other for the right to continue playing in the Kelly Cup playoffs. The rivals will collide in a ECHL division final series for the third time in four seasons. Game 1 of the best-of-7 Central Division final series is set for 7:35 p.m. Saturday at the Huntington Center. Toledo's Tyler Barnes… → Read More
Walleye players honor bus crash victims with helmet decals
Toledo Walleye players and coaches did not have any time to process the unthinkable tragedy of the Humboldt bus crash earlier this month. Just hours after the accident involving the Humboldt junior hockey team occurred April 6 in rural Saskatchewan, the Walleye boarded their own charter bus and headed to Indianapolis. More than two weeks later, the magnitude of the devastating crash that took… → Read More
Walleye take 3-0 lead over Indy in Central Division semifinals
INDIANAPOLIS — Sparked by two timely goals from red-hot forward Kyle Bonis, the Walleye put a stranglehold on their opening-round series with Indy on Wednesday night. Toledo rallied from an early deficit against a determined Fuel team and registered a crushing 3-1 victory at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Indy Fuel forward Michael Neal battles for a loose puck with Toledo Walleye forward Colin Jacobs… → Read More
Walleye edge the Indy Fuel 4-3 in Game 2 of Central Division semifinals
The Toledo Walleye slugged it out with the Indy Fuel in another tightly-contested playoff showdown and a trio of Walleye forwards provided the knockout punch Sunday. Christian Hilbrich scored two goals, Tyler Barnes had three assists, and fellow linemate Kyle Bonis added two assists as the Walleye held off Indy 4-3. Toledo goalie Pat Nagle makes a stop on a shot by Matt Rupert of the Indy Fuel.… → Read More
Walleye ready for physical matchup in playoffs
The Toledo Walleye clearly seem to have the upper-hand against their first-round playoff opponent, the Indy Fuel. But looks can be deceiving. Top-seeded Toledo (50-17-5) hosts fourth-seeded Indy (36-30-6) in Game 1 of a best-of-7 Central Division semifinal series at 7:35 p.m. Friday at the Huntington Center. Toledo Walleye forward Shane Berschbach, center, celebrates a goal against the Fort… → Read More