Vancouver Canucks centre Ryan Kesler has been identified as an offender. While Kesler plays the game hard, he has been known to exaggerate contact to gain an advantage.

"I’m not the type of guy who looks for excuses, but when you go on a long ride like we did the year before, it’s tough physically and a different mentality to approach games," admitted Lapierre. "You’ve got a tired mind and a tired body. We knew we could have played better, but I guarantee we’ll play better this year."

#Canucks prospect Brendan Gaunce has been named Captain of the @OHLBulls - Brendan was as an assistant captain last season.