The Spring That Started it All
Despite 13 of a possible 20 points in their final 10 games, the Montreal Canadiens were not able to catch up to a struggling Tampa Bay team and missed the 2006-07 playoffs by two points. It was the first time in OTHL history that hockey's most storied franchise did not participate in the post-season, and that statistic ultimately led to the dismissal of general manager Dave Pagnotta.
The team quickly found Pagnotta's replacement in Calgary, where Chad Blouin's Flames had just been ousted in a hard-fought first round playoff series with the Anaheim Might Ducks. Blouin resigned from his post in Calgary to join the team he had rooted for as a child.
The newly hired GM wasted no time in shaping his team for the upcoming season...READ MORE...