wake up with neck pain or sti ness in the

don't situations. So, the real question is how do you make it work for you? I have been thinking about this a lot lately and I have come up with a solution. The problem I feel is that most ice anglers might not like it.

I am thinking of buying an even bigger power auger, an underwater camera, a snowmobile, and a portable and permanent ice hut. I figure that's all it will take to eliminate the lake ice completely and create enough open water for me to fish out of with my boat.

HOCKEY CANADA: Coaches see a bright future for young player with dreams of playing for Canada at the Olympics

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She is still processing becoming a world champion.

“It’s just crazy to be a world champion, but when we first won it was an amazing feeling just seeing everyone’s face just light up. Everyone’s just waiting for that final game to come around because we all know what the end goal is. Just to see all my teammates and coaches, just their faces lit up, and everyone just enjoying themselves because we did what we came to do,” she said.

Back home after the win Kraemer is already becoming an inspiration to younger girls in hockey, having shown off the medal at a recent practice.

“That was definitely a new experience. Something I wasn’t really expecting but it was cool to see the little girls’ faces light up when they see the medal because I dreamed of holding this. Just to get to share that with them was pretty cool,” she explained

Kraemer’s accomplishments are a great thing for girls’ hockey in the region, Campbell said.

“The younger kids, they know of us and they look up to us, but after Caitlin

ↆ MINOR SPORTS SCOREBOARD

Woolwich Wildcats

■ Atom U10 A

Jan/20/2023 vs Welland Tigers

HOME: 1 VISITOR: 2

GOALS: Daxton Habermehl

ASSISTS: Jack Frey

■ Atom U10 A

Jan/20/2023 vs Markham Waxers

HOME: 6 VISITOR: 0

GOALS: Brayden Clemmer (2), Keegan Bakker (2),Connor Shantz, Matteo Abate

ASSISTS: Braxton Wideman, Spencer Martin, Matvii Kamyshnyi, Alex Mielke, Daxton Habermehl

Shutouts: Chase Futher

■ Atom U10 A

Jan/21/2023 vs Aurora Tigers

HOME: 7 VISITOR: 0

GOALS: Connor Shantz (2), Brayden Clemmer (2), Daxton Habermehl (2), Jack Frey

ASSISTS: Matteo Abate (2), Matvii Kamyshnyi, Jack Frey, Devin Vogel, Daxton Habermehl

SHUTOUTS: Oren Ball

■ Atom U10 A

Jan/22/2023 vs Welland Tigers

HOME: 1 VISITOR: 2

GOALS: Daxton Habermehl

■ Atom U11A

Jan/21/2023 vs Milton Winterhawks

HOME: 1 VISITOR: 1

GOALS: Connor Gillies

■ Atom U11A Jan/22/2023 vs Hespeler Shamrocks

HOME: 4 VISITOR: 2

GOALS: Dominic Blake, Colton Cooney, Reid Denbok (2)

ASSISTS: Hayden Hunter, Xaiden Weber

■ Bantam U15BB Jan/20/2023 vs Halton Hills White

HOME: 1 VISITOR: 0 GOALS: Harrison Hartwick ASSISTS: Adam Bloch, Sam Kruschat

SHUTOUTS: Mason Maurice

■ Bantam U15BB

Jan/22/2023 vs Milton Winterhawks Blue

HOME: 3 VISITOR: 0

GOALS: Carter Weir, Adam

Bloch, Josh Wraight

ASSISTS: Alex Veitch (2), William Krubally, Cohen Clemmer

SHUTOUTS: Mason Maurice

■ Bantam U15BB

Jan/23/2023 vs Milton Winterhawks White

HOME: 2 VISITOR: 2 GOALS: William Krubally, Thomas McCrthy ASSISTS: Charlie Basler, Josh Wraight (2), Sam Krus

WOOLWICH WILD

Atom U11 LL-1 Jan/21/2023 vs Ayr Rockets

HOME: 0 VISITOR: 7 ■ PeeWee U13A Jan/21/2023 vs Stratford Aces

HOME: 4 VISITOR: 1 GOALS: Ellie Clemmer (2), Taylor Rayfield, Megan Nixon

ASSISTS: Megan Nixon (2), Rachel Heckendorn, Seryna Hessels winning and getting all the publicity that she has, I think that that has been great for the local girls’ hockey, just seeing somebody that they can look up to and put a name to a face and being able to see her at the rink locally.”

Going forward Kraemer has committed to the University of Minnesota-Duluth for the 2024 season.

“I knew I wanted to go to a top school from the beginning. Of all the schools, they just really stood out with the team environment and culture. The coaches and players seem like something I want to be a part of and seemed like a good fit.”

Beyond hoping to make the U18 team again next season she is setting her sights on the Olympics with the national senior team.

“I think I just [need to] keep getting support from my coaches and family and just keep learning and just keeping your mind open. I still have so much to learn and so much to improve on,” Kraemer said of what it will take for her Olympic dreams to happen.

Campbell would not be surprised to see Kraemer on the Olympic team some day.

“There’s lots that could happen in the next couple of years. If she doesn’t get hurt and she stays healthy. And if even she does get hurt, I think she would work her butt off to get back into it,” he said.

Kraemer has a bright future with Hockey Canada, Birchard-Kessel added.

“She needs to continue to learn and grow along the way but really looking forward to watching her develop. If she continues to progress and work hard I definitely think we can see her in the red and white for years to come.”

OLD SAINTS: Still looking for support for tournament

→ FROM 9 to the St. Clements Lions Club to help with their plans for a memorial monument.

The 16-team tournament held at the St. Clements arena gets underway at 6 p.m. on Friday and the final game is at 5 p.m. on Sunday. The old Saints Club will also be hosting a dance on Saturday evening.

A lot of effort goes into hosting the tournament, Bettridge added.

“There are over 220 man hours of volunteer time required to run this tournament.”

Those wanting to donate prizes or make cash contribution can contact Brian Bettridge at schmutzie4@ yahoo.ca. Pickup arrangements will be made.

KINGS: Team faces challenges against Centennials, Siskins

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In Caledon, a first-period power-play goal by Luke Della Croce –assisted by Austin Mumby and Madden MacDougall – proved to be the winner, as netminder Hayden Sabourin would go on to post a shutout. That wasn’t it for the Kings, however.

In the second, Ryan Forwell’s unassisted goal at 8:54 put the Kings up 2-0. Less than five minutes later, Brenna Kennedy made it 3-0, with help from Carter Lawson and Logan Crans.

Less than two minutes into the final frame, Jayden Lammel potted Elmira’s final goal of the night. Liam Eveleigh and Adam Grein picked up assists. The 4-0 score is where things stood when the final buzzer went.

Shots were 33-23 in favour of the visitors, who went 1-5 on the power play, while the Bombers were 0-6.

It was a much tighter game Sunday afternoon as fans flocked to the

WMC for the annual charity game, after which specially designed sweaters were auctioned off for this year’s recipient of the funds, Friends of Hockey.

After a scoreless opening period, Elmira broke the deadlock at 5:20 of the second when Grein found the back of the net, assisted by Brock Reinhart and Mumby. That lead would hold for less than seven minutes, however, as the Cylones scored to make it 1-1.

It was the visitors’ turn to lead when play resumed in the third, as Listowel scored just past the four-minute mark.

Fans had little time to fret, however, as the Kings replied just two minutes later – Forwell’s tenth of the season made it 2-2, with a little help from MacDougall and Reinhart. At 12:11, Della Croce (Taylor Bothwell, Lammel) made it 3-2, which is how the game would end.

Again, McMillan had the feeling the team wasn’t giving 100 per cent.

“Listowel is a team that always works hard, wherever they are in the standings,” he said. “If you don’t work hard, they’ll make you pay. I think we showed up for that game hoping that we wouldn’t have to work hard.”

Shots were 30-27 in favour of the Kings, with goaltender Daniel Botelho stopping 25 to pick up the win. Neither Elmira (0-4) nor Listowel (0-3) could capitalize on the power play.

The Kings (23-15-1) are in Ayr tonight (Thursday) to take on the Centennials (13-14-1-1), who sit one point ahead of them in fourth place in the Midwestern Conference standings . They’re back on the ice at the WMC on Saturday to face the firstplace KW Siskins (30-8-01). Game time is 7 p.m.

McMillan expects some stiff competition, as Ayr has won four of this season’s five games so far, while the Siskins sit atop the standings for a reason.

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