Owen Sound Attack general manager Dale DeGray didn't mince words on where the blame lies for his club's disastrous first-round defeat. (Photo: Sam Buschbeck/Owen Sound Attack)

A year ago, the Owen Sound Attack branded themselves as the "No Quit Bears."

Sure, they were swept aside in four games by the powerhouse London Knights in the first round, but much like the Sudbury Wolves against the Brantford Bulldogs this year, there was little to complain about as far as the team's effort and dignity were concerned.

It's difficult to say the same one week after the franchise's latest playoff stumble, one of historic proportions.

In a startling display of candor, longtime Attack general manager Dale DeGray sounded off on his players in an interview with our Greg Cowan.

“I really believe we had some kids who quit on their teammates,” DeGray said. “It was kids in the dressing room who didn’t want to play anymore. Plain and simple.”

DeGray signaled a roster overhaul to come over the summer.

“Hockey has a funny way of weeding out the weak. It comes in different forms, but you have to be able to identify those different forms when they rear their ugly heads.”

Read the full story in the Owen Sound Sun Times right here.

OHL hockey is returning to Cornwall this fall in the form of two regular-season games. (Photo: Marc Benoit/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder)

Rumours were swirling last month after OHL commissioner Bryan Crawford and other league officials were reported to have toured the Cornwall Civic Complex.

Now we know why: the league is bringing its product to the city in the form of the Seaway Shootout — a two-day event including two regular-season games between the Brampton Steelheads, Ottawa 67's and Kingston Frontenacs.

Not only that, but Crawford hinted that the games will be a "test" for expansion viability.

“Given everyone’s interest in Cornwall as a potential future host (of an OHL team), in our stated intent to find expansion markets and do that, this is of course is going to be an interesting test that will tell us a lot about the community and the viability of the league,” Crawford said.

Find out more about the announcement and what it could mean for OHL expansion right here in the Cornwall Standard-Freeholder.

Caleb Malhotra and the Bulldogs opened up Round 2 of the OHL playoffs with an 8-1 statement win over the North Bay Battalion on Wednesday night. (Photo: Postmedia file)