Word is Baker wants out, both kid and father. More player defections, Halton Hills call-ups playing more than the regulars. Coach won't use any call-up other than his Halton 92's. What a mess this once great league has become.

As a youngster I once strived to play in the OPJHL, that was my goal growing up watching the Oakville Blades, Burlington Cougars and Milton Merchants back when Oakville and Burlington played at Oakville Arena and Central Arena respectively. Great barns, good crowds and great hockey. Now it's half assed hockey, terrible arena's to watch a game and no atmosphere or fans. Something needs to be done, it's an epidemic.

I'm embarassed to see the games and have only taken in two OPJHL games this year. As a fan who used to go once, sometimes twice a week to see different games in different rinks the league should start listening to the little people who pay their money at the gate rather than the guys who pay their money at the Board Meetings.

RIP Streetsville Derbys of the once proud Vic Johnston regime!!!

Different time, different era "merchantfan"! All that we're doing is dating "OUR"selves when we reminisce about how this league "USED" to be!

Today almost everything is disposable! Disposable hockey players, playing in a disposable league, where disposable franchises (i.e. the Streetsville, Westwood, Chesswood, Rexdale, Humber, Etobicoke Derby's) are operated by disposable ownership groups with nothing but their own self-serving motives are realized!

We live in a disposable society where employees, senior management, cars, houses, jobs, and yes even personal relationships are replacable entities! We don't have to like it much "merchantfan" .... but we HAVE to accept it!

I know that Mr. Vic Johnston himself or Tom Barrett would be rolling in their graves if they could witness the condition of Junior hockey today!

Why is it that about the ONLY thing that isn't disposable in Junior hockey is the geriatric, old boy, executrive who continue to allow "OUR" game to be butchered apart?