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Prospect Report: Meyer s strong season has led to contract with CBJ
Powell native has impressed in his first pro season, plus other updates from the pool by Jeff Svoboda @JacketsInsider / BlueJackets.com
It wasn t the news Carson Meyer probably wanted to hear.
But it s also fair to say he might not be where he is today without it.
When the coronavirus pandemic ended his Ohio State career mere days after he scored four goals in a Big Ten tournament game, the 2017 CBJ sixth-round draft pick was plunged into a world of uncertainty.
Meyer s college career was over, but what was going to happen from there? Who knew when he d step on the ice next, and who knew who it would be with, as the deadline for the Blue Jackets to have exclusive rights to sign the Powell native came and went.
Bottcher downs Norway to clinch playoff spot, Olympic berth for Canada
Brendan Bottcher both earned a playoff berth at the men s world curling championship and qualified Canada for the next Winter Olympics with a 6-4 win over Norway s Steffan Walstad on Thursday. The top six teams at the conclusion of the preliminary round Friday both remain in contention for a world title, and qualify their countries in men s curling for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
The Canadian Press Brendan Bottcher , The Canadian Press
CALGARY Brendan Bottcher ensured Canada will compete in men s curling at the next Winter Olympics and also clinched a playoff berth at the world curling championship Thursday.
Canada avoided both a third straight loss and putting its playoff hopes in the hands of other teams with the win over the Norwegians. Over a 13-game round robin, you re going to have peaks and valleys and it s just how you weather the storm that I think really differentiates the top teams, Bottcher said.
The top six teams in the conclusion of the preliminary round Friday afternoon both remain in contention for a world title, and qualify their countries in men s curling for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
The rest of the Olympic field will be determined in a December qualifying tournament.