Wilfrid Laurier University
HAWKEY ALUMNI CLUB NEWSLETTER
From the home of Golden Hawk Hockey
Volume 4, Issue 2 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
pre-SEASON EDITION
Hawks Look to Build on Record-Breaking Season After falling one goal shy of a berth in the CIS of the 2nd place York Lions. Championship gold medal game, the 2007/08 ediFollowing an opening round bye the Hawks tion of the Laurier Golden Hawks Men’s hockey faced off against the Lakehead Thunderwolves in team is eager to return to the national stage. With the Ontario quarter-finals. Their win in Lakehead the nucleus of the team returning for the upcoming in game one was Lakehead’s first ever playoff season, along with some key recruits, this goal does defeat on home ice in the teams storied history. The not seem to be too lofty. The Golden Hawks will Hawks went on to finish the series off at home in be looking to improve on their record-breaking reg- game two. ular season which saw them finish off with a 22-5-2 In the OUA semi-finals, with a berth at the record. The 22 regular season wins is the most in national championships and a chance to play for the history of the program. The success of this team the Queen’s Cup on the line, the Hawks faced their throughout the season saw them complete the year cross-town rival Waterloo Warriors. After a game as the #3 ranked team in the country. one victory at home, the Hawks took their show on The 2006/07 season started on a sour note the road and managed to pull out a win in a thrillas the Golden Hawks opened up their season ing overtime contest that ended 7-6 in favour of the with a loss against the University of Toronto. Hawks. This loss seemed to wake up the Hawks as they In the Queen’s Cup Ontario final the Hawks would then find themselves in the midst of a ten faced the OUA East champion, UQTR. After comgame undefeated streak (9-0-1) including wins over ing out of the gate slowly and finding themselves nationally ranked teams such as the University down 3-0 after the 1st period, the Hawks battled of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario and their way back to within one goal, but ended up McGill University. From that point on the Hawks falling just short and had to settle for the sliver would cruise into the Christmas break sporting a medal. 12-3-1 record and a #7 national ranking. The Hawks then travelled to Moncton, New The Christmas break saw the Brunswick for the National Hawks travel to Thunder Bay, Championships and were placed Ontario where they competed in in a division with St. FX and the competitive T-BayTel Varsity the hometown, Moncton Aigles Cup Tournament. After a hard Bleus. In their first game against fought tournament which saw St. FX the Hawks used a set the Hawks defeat the hometown face-off play to tie the game up Lakehead Thunderwolves as with just over one minute to play well as the defending champion before Tyler Grover (Consort, Calgary Dinos, they fell in the Alberta) ended the game in the final game to the University of second overtime period advancToronto. ing the Hawks to the national The second half of the season semi-final. started much like the first half as The semi-final game saw the the Hawks dropped two of their Hawks face the #1 nationally opening three games. Again, the ranked Aigles Bleus. In a seeHawks rallied after the losses saw battle that went into two and went on an unbelievable nine overtime periods the Hawks game winning streak to finish off were eventually beaten on a the regular season. Highlighting powerplay goal ending their seathe streak were back to back son. road wins in Lakehead as well Although the Hawks fell short as an exciting come from behind, of their ultimate goal, the expeovertime victory at the hands of rience gained throughout last #12 Defenseman Rob Dmytruk, the University of Waterloo during year’s playoff run should prove Soo Greyhounds (OHL), Alumni Weekend. This winning to be extremely crucial as the of Scarborough, Ontario. streak helped the Hawks capture 2007/08 Golden Hawks take to their 2nd straight Mid-West divithe ice in their quest for a national sion title finishing 14 points ahead championship.
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