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Storm Watch: Merkley traded, for Pete’s sake

The Ryan Merkley era in Guelph is over. Full disclosure: The news that Merkley had been traded by Guelph Storm to the Peterborough Petes prior to Friday’s game between the two clubs caught me off guard. Fuller disclosure: I missed the initial announcement because I was watching new episodes

Storm Watch: Merkley models his game after a Pittsburgh Penguin

A future Sharks wants to play like a Penguin. Ryan Merkley was featured on CTV Kitchener over the weekend and revealed his favorite player is Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. “I like to watch him and model my game after him, Merkley said. “I see a lot of similarities, I

Storm Watch: Thoughts on why Merkley wasn’t invited to Canada’s World Junior selection camp

Ryan Merkley will be home for the holidays. The Guelph Storm’s standout defenseman was not among the 34 invitees to Hockey Canada’s selection camp, where the final roster will be selected for the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship in Vancouver and Victoria. The omission comes despite Merkley’s

Storm Watch: Ryan Merkley averaging most assists per game in OHL

It was an odd weekend for Ryan Merkley’s junior squad. A huge comeback against a first-place team on Friday was followed by a pair of lopsided games in which the Guelph Storm came out on opposite ends of the spectrum. The 18-year-old defenseman recorded three assists over the course

Storm Watch: Merkley now leading junior club in scoring

Guelph Storm defenseman Ryan Merkley is bringing the reign in the Royal City. Not only is the 18-year-old leading all OHL defencemen with 29 points, Merkley has also overtaken the team lead in scoring, for the time being at least. This after racking up four assists over his past two

Storm Watch: Merkley trying to keep it simple against top competition

Welcome to our weekly check in on San Jose Sharks first-round draft pick Ryan Merkley and his Ontario Hockey League club, the Guelph Storm. This week, we had the added bonus of seeing Merkley suit up with a host of OHL All-Stars as part of the annual Canadian Hockey League