On the eve of the season opener, the North Bay Battalion did get a little love from the annual Ontario Hockey League Media Poll . According to the poll, the Troops are the team that could surprise for the 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season, alongside the Peterborough Petes, who tied with North Bay in that category. Article content

North Bay opens the season on Thursday night when the Oshawa Generals are at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens at 7 p.m. Oshawa is the back-to-back Eastern Conference Champions, having won the first of their two titles over North Bay in a memorable seven-game series in 2024. Article content Article content

With graduation and many players still at National Hockey League camps, both teams will ice young rosters on Thursday.

North Bay made it a goal

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