It was a long offseason in Norwich. Article content

Coming off a regular season in which the Merchants set team records for wins (34) and points (68), the Provincial Junior Hockey League club fell short in the playoffs. Norwich swept Hespeler in the first round but lost to Wellesley in the Doherty Division semifinal, dropping Game 7 on home ice. Article content Article content

“It took a little while to get over, I won’t lie,” head coach Derek Partlo said. “To get back and start fresh this year is something I was looking forward to.”

After joining the team midway through last summer, Partlo had several months to put his stamp on the 2025-26 roster.

“We’re impressed with the additions we’ve made to the team,” he said.

Norwich added two-way defenceman Andrew Grant from Cambridge of

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