Wilfrid Laurier University
HAWKEY ALUMNI CLUB NEWSLETTER
From the home of Golden Hawk Hockey
Volume 4, Issue 1 Message from Dr. Bob Rosehart Welcome to another great season of Golden Hawks hockey. The Hawks under Coach Nobes are off to a great start and have provided a fast paced and entertaining style of hockey. It is a very competitive league this year and I encourage all of you to come out when you can to cheer on the Hawks. Dr. Bob Rosehart President Message from Peter Baxter This past offseason we made some significant changes to the hockey program. Making the head coaching job full time was one of these changes which will ensure the long term stability of the program. Kelly Nobes is a seasoned Head Coach within the OUA and has proven in a short time that our Golden Hawks will be competitive at the national level. Furthering our investment in people, our Athletic program will be offering athletic financial awards to those student-athletes who qualify academically and athletically. I wish to thank all those alumni and friends who have supported the program and urge you to continue to support the hockey team. Go Hawks! Peter Baxter Director of Athletics & Recreation
IN-SEASON EDITION
Golden Hawks Off to Great Start; Ranked 7th in CIS After a tough exhibition schedule and a loss in the first regular season game the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks went on a 10-game unbeaten streak finishing the first 16 games of the 2006-07 campaign with a 12-3-1 (win-loss-tie) record. The team is currently ranked 7th in the CIS top ten and has been in the rankings for five consecutive weeks. The team has received great leadership from newly appointed captain Matt Grennier, a native of Dryden, ON and former Kitchener Ranger (OHL). The fourth year business student has 14 points in 16 games played and has played an instrumental part on the teams special teams. Assistant captains include fourth year defenseman and former Barrie Colt (OHL) Riley Moher, and third year centreman Nick Vergeer. The pivot from West Lorne, ON currently has five goals and 14 assists. Also wearing an ‘A’ this year is fourth year economics major Adam Wood who was injured the first half but is expected to play in the new year. Key fourth year players include: Blueliner Rob Dmytruk, a Scarborough native who has eight power play goals; gritty right winger James Edgar, a key component on the teams PK; and Winnipeg native and former Prince Albert Raider (WHL) Chris Di Ubaldo. Di Ubaldo who sat out last year, has not missed a beat scoring seven goals and assisting on six others in 13 games played. Leading the team in scoring is second year Mark Voakes from St Thomas, ON. The former St Thomas Star has eight goals and 15 assists in 16 games. Fellow second year Matt Maccarone is close behind with 21 points. Maccarone, the 6’7” Whitby native is playing
with his brother, D-man Adam Maccarone who joined the team this year after playing with the Oshawa Legionnaires (OPJHL). Other second years include: Ryan Courtney, the former Sabres draft pick found his stride early in the first half with a hat trick against Waterloo; Luke Girard, a 6’4” forward from Mississauga, ON; Chace Nusca, a Toronto native; and our goaltending trio of Jeff MacDougald, Sarnia (OHL); Mike Thomson, Collingwood (OPJHL), and Aaron Forer, Melfort Mustangs (MJHL). Blueliners include: Former Fort McMurray Oil Baron (AJHL) Tyler Grover from Consort, Alberta; Jordan Fair one of our two local players who partners with Grover on #27 Forward Matt Grennier, Kitchener the blueline; Sarnia native Randy Rangers (OHL), of Dryden, Ontario. Frew; and smooth skating first year Chad Kennedy, a recruit from the Aurora Tigers (OPJHL). Rookie forwards include: leading goal getter Nathan Peacock, the former (Western Jr B) scoring champ netted nine goals in 16 games, speedster Jeff Borrows from London, ON; 6’5” Westerner Mike Leclair a former Olds Grizzily of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Jayme Helmer, (Trenton Sting, OPJHL); John Thiel who played locally for the Waterloo Siskins; and Luke Dubbin, (Sudbury Wolves, OHL) who becomes eligible to play in the second half.
#12 Defenseman Rob Dmytruk, Soo Greyhounds (OHL), of Scarborough, Ontario.
The team will prepare for the second half of the season by attending the TBayTel Varsity Cup in Thunder Bay, ON playing a round robin tournament against Toronto, Calgary, and host Lakehead. The regular season continues on the 4th of January with eight of the 12 remaining games against divisional opponents.
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