Frontenacs Will Bishop sees overage year as ideal long runway

Will Bishop went about his business at the opening scrimmage of the Kingston Frontenacs’ training camp Wednesday morning with a professional effort, but also a been-there-done-that vibe. Article content

That would be as expected for the towering defenceman from London, who came over from Saginaw in trade at the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline and was a key contributor on the blueline during Kingston’s impressive second-half run last spring. Article content Article content

“This is my fifth junior season, so there’s nothing new for me,” Bishop said when the first groups of players and prospects broke for lunch. He didn’t come out and say it, but his history comprised just about anything that a junior hockey player might encounter.

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