Wilfrid Laurier University
HAWKEY ALUMNI CLUB NEWSLETTER
From the home of Golden Hawk Hockey
Volume 8, Issue 2
2009-2010 Schedule Oct 9 vs Guelph, W 4-2 Oct 10 vs UOIT, W 4-3 Oct 15 @ Waterloo, OTL 4-5 Oct 17 vs Windsor, W 4-2 Oct 22 vs Guelph, W 4-3 Oct 24 @ York, W 5-4 Oct 31 vs Western, L 3-4 Nov 6 @ Lakehead, L 4-10 Nov 7 @ Lakehead, W 7-4 Nov 13 vs McGill, W 8-4 Nov 14 vs UQTR, L 3-5 Nov 20 @ Carleton, W 5-4 Nov 21 @ Nipissing,W 7-3 Nov 26 vs Western, L 4-5 Nov 27 @ Brock, W 3-2 Dec 3 vs York, W 8-3 Dec 4 @ UOIT, W 7-0 Jan 7 vs Waterloo, 7:30 p.m. Jan 7 @ Brock, 7:35 p.m. Jan 15 vs Brock, 7:30 p.m. Jan 21 vs Guelph, 7:30 p.m. Jan 24 vs Lakehead, 7:30 p.m. Jan 28 @ York, 7:00 p.m. Jan 30 vs Waterloo, 7:30 p.m. Feb 5 @ Windsor, 7:30 p.m. Feb 6 @ Windsor, 7:30 p.m. Feb 12 vs Lakehead, 7:30 p.m. Feb 13 @ Western, 7:30 p.m.
MID-SEASON EDITION
The Hawks Are Ready for the Second Half The men’s hockey team rolled to a 12-4-1 record after completing the first half of the season. Even though the squad lost the veteran presences of Mark Voakes, Nick Vergeer, Luke Giriard and Adam Maccarone, the team sits second in the OUA West. Western is holding down the first place spot with a record 13 straight wins.
the backend for the team and are also keeping things lively with each sitting at first and second on the squad in penalty minutes respectively.
Highlights from the first half of the season included a 3-1 win over the NCAA team from Ferris State, a 4-2 win over the Windsor Lancers in front of over 600 fans at Laurier Brantford as part of their homecoming festivities and an 8-4 drubbing of the no. 5 ranked McGill Redmen.
Other first-years making an impact include Jason Bergeron who is fifth on the team in goals with five and Mitchell Good who is tied for first on the squad in gamewinning goals with Jean-Michel Rizk has taken over as the Hawks’ team captain two.
Fifth-year acquisition Paul Bradley has turned into a star at Laurier leading the squad with 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points. He is also sitting in second in the OUA in scoring. Bradley is followed by team captain Jean-Michel Rizk who has 27 points with 12 goals. Second year Ryan Bellows is having a breakout season. He is currently in third on the team in points with 23. The St. Catharines native is also sitting on a ten game point streak, which also includes a six game goal scoring streak. The first year Hawk tandem of Mike Gauthier and Kyle Van De Bospoort are locking down
Laurier will resume their season on January 7th at 7:30 p.m. when they host the University of Waterloo Warriors at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. Come out and support the purple and gold as they continue to work towards their ultimate goal of a national title.
1970’s Team Reunion January 30th, 2010 As part of Alumni Weekend activities
Golf Tournament Thursday, June 10th, 2010 Rockway Golf Course Kitchener, Ontario
The Hawkey Alumni Club has played a significant role in the success of this program by financially supporting some of the efforts needed to sustain the competitive level this program has seen in recent years. To reach it’s ultimate goal, we’ll have to continue to raise the bar. This is a team that you’ll want to see. They are fast, skilled, offensive, and play an entertaining style.
2010 Upcoming Events
Alumni Weekend Saturday, January 30th, 2009 (versus Waterloo)
In net, fifth year veteran Jeff MacDougald and first year Ryan Daniels have been sharing the work load. Daniels holds a slight advantage over the veteran in both goals-against-average and save percentage.
Paul Bradley & Ryan Bellows celebrate a goal over the York Lions on December 3rd.
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Jersey Presentation Luncheon
The second annual jersey presentation luncheon took place on campus on Saturday October 10th. Hosted by the Hawkey Alumni Club, the event is held to welcome new team members into the Golden Hawk hockey family. There was a good turnout for this event as over 55 people including current team members, family, friends and several hockey alumni attended. They watched as veteran players and alumni introduced the first year players. Also in attendance to bring special greetings were Laurier Dean of Students, David McMurray and Director of Athletics & Recreation, Peter Baxter. Both highlighted the role that men’s hockey plays at Laurier and its importance to the university community. Dean McMurray spoke about the pride that comes with being a member of this team. Head Coach Kelly Nobes talked about the upcoming season and the high expectations he has for this team. Mark Pederson also brought greetings from the Hawkey Alumni Executive. At the conclusion of the luncheon, everyone was invited to attend an evening game at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex as the Hawks hosted the UOIT Ridgebacks. The Hawks were able to defeat the Ridgebacks by a score of 4-3. This event will continue to grow and we look forward to having more alumni join us to welcome new Hawks into the family.
Shawn Mathers ‘86 Associate Director, Athletics
Newsletter Produced By: golden hawk sport information office 75 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5 phone: (519) 884-0710, ext. 3888 www.laurierathletics.com
Coaches Corner with Kelly Nobes Dear Golden Hawk Alumni and Friends,
Kelly Nobes
On behalf of the current team and coaching staff I’d like to thank you for your continued support of the Golden Hawks. We added some key personnel this summer and they have played a vital role in our success thus far. We also added blueliner Zack Shepley for the second half. Zack played four seasons for Plymouth and Brampton of the Ontario Hockey League. He will add size and defensive stability to our D-core. Your continued support allows us to recruit high quality players and character guys. The team had a solid first half in the win-loss column at 12-4-1, averaged five goals per game, and had the most prolific powerplay in the league operating at close to 30%. This was not an easy task as the league continues to improve and we had our toughest schedule of recent memory including a road trip to Thunder Bay for a twogamer with Lakehead, followed two weeks later with a Ottawa (Carleton) – North Bay (Nipissing) swing. We are playing with a new schedule this year which has nine teams in the OUA West and 10 teams in the OUA East. We have approx three games with each of the teams in
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the West and cross-over for four games with four teams in the East. This year for our cross-over games we played the top four teams in the OUA East (McGill, UQTR, Carleton, and Nipissing) when we played them in November. The playoff structure has also changed in that the top eight teams in the West make the playoffs and there are no first round byes (which we have received two out of the last three years), the first round would see 1 play 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, and 4 vs 5. We are currently sitting in second place and are looking to have another solid half and prepare ourselves for what will be a very competitive playoff run. Our executive continues to do an outstanding job of executing our four main events (Golf Tournament, Jersey Presentation, Alumni Weekend, and Graduating Player Dinner) and this years Alumni Weekend will be the best yet. Hope to see you on the 30th! Go Hawks Kelly Nobes
Hawkey Alumni Weekend 2010
Alumni Weekend 2010 is set! Saturday January 30, 2010 will feature the 7:30pm game vs. Waterloo. Building on the success of our most recent reunions (‘82-’83 & ‘93-’94) this year’s theme will be ‘That 70’s Show’ as we attempt to bring back this entire decade of players. As usual there will be the afternoon alumni games along with the family skate and swimming at the rec complex. An all you can eat buffet will kick off the evening festivities prior to the silent auction and Battle of Waterloo. Registration is in full swing so to get back in the dressing room one more time please use the attached links to let us know you are coming. Contributions to the silent auction and raffle are always appreciated so if you can think of something that you can provide please contact Heather Ferris at hferris@wlu.ca or (519) 884-0710 x 3289. Get your ticket online now at: www.laurierathletics.com/HAC. Once you have your ticket make sure to call the Delta Hotel in Kitchener-Waterloo, to book your room for the weekend! There is a discounted room rate of $108 a night, so book early. Just call (519) 744-4141 or toll-free 1 (800) 483-7812
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Message from the Hawkey Alumni Club President
Time has flown by since the summer golf tournament and we are already at the halfway mark of the 09-10 season. The men’s hockey program continues to be a nationally ranked team at #9 in the top 10 but the road to the University Cup will be ultra competitive as Western, Lakehead, McGill and UQTR also occupy spots in the national rankings. The consistent support of our alumni base over the past several years has been a key factor in how competitive this program has become on a year in and year out basis. I am also starting to see alumni support manifest itself in other ways. Many graduating players have now started to reach out to the alumni base for advice and mentorship as they begin to pursue careers after hockey. This is one of those intangible benefits resulting from the past 7 years of initiatives that have provided our alumni with the opportunity support and interact with current players. Whether it is through our Hawkey Alumni Club Award, personal donations, fundraising at the Alumni Weekend and the Golf Tournament or through supporting the Year End Dinner and Jersey Presentation Luncheon, the players see and appreciate the support and are aware of the alumni presence more than ever before. This doesn’t necessarily show up in the dollars and cents column now but it will! The future health of the men’s hockey program depends on the affinity that we are cultivating Goals Penalties among current players. It’s the kind of affinity Player G Player M that causes them to pick up the phone or email Paul Bradley 13 Mike Gauthier 48 a fellow alumnus after graduating and ask for Jean-Michel Rizk 12 Kyle Van De Bospoort 44 help and it is the kind of affinity that will bring Ryan Bellows 10 Mitchell Good 28 them back to our events to reunite with their Jeff Borrows 8 Clinton Pettapiece 24 former teammates and support the program for Jason Bergeron 6 Jason Bergeron 20 years to come. With that said, I am personally looking forward to seeing old teammates again Assists Game Winning Goals on Saturday January 30th at this year’s Alumni Player A Player GWG Weekend. This event never fails to be a great Paul Bradley 17 Clinton Pettapiece 2 day and this year we are excited to see the ‘70’s Jean-Michel Rizk 15 Mitchell Good 2 reunion unfold lead by Dennis Schooley and Craig Voakes 13 Nathan Peacock 2 several other key ringleaders from that era. Ryan Bellows 13 Paul Bradley 1 Phil Magistrale 13 Mike Gauthier 1 See you on the 30th! Points Power Play Goals Martin Kearns ’99 Player P Player PPG Hawkey Alumni Club President Paul Bradley 30 Jean-Michel Rizk 6 Jean-Michel Rizk 27 Ryan Bellows 5 Ryan Bellows 23 Jordan Bonneville 3 Craig Voakes 17 Paul Bradley 3 Clinton Pettapiece 16 Phil Magistrale 2
2009 Top Five Statistical Leaders
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2009-10 Golden Hawk Men’s Hockey Roster # 1 3 4 7 8 9 11 14 15 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 33 35 57
Name Ryan Daniels Chad Kennedy Mike Gauthier Garrett Sinfield Jeff Borrows Craig Voakes Jason Bergeron Mike Galbraith Colin Williams Clinton Pettapiece Phil Magistrale Bradley Jackson Paul Bradley Jordan Bonneville Ryan Bellows Nathan Peacock Zack Shepley Mitchell Good Jean-Michel Rizk Jeff MacDougald Kyle Van De Bospoort Tyler Small Ryan Bernardi
Position Ht Goalie 6-2 Defence 5-11 Defence 6-4 Defence 6-3 Right Wing 5-8 Left Wing 5-11 Right Wing 5-8 Centre 5-11 Centre 6-2 Left Wing 5-11 Defence 6-1 Right Wing 5-9 Centre 6-0 Defence 6-1 Left Wing 6-0 Left Wing 5-11 Defence 6-3 Right Wing 6-1 Centre 6-1 Goalie 6-0 Defence 6-2 Goalie 6-3 Defence 5-7
Coaching and Support Staff Head Coach: Kelly Nobes Team Doctor: Dr. Richard Tiegs Equipment Manager: Mike Dow Video Coach: Chuck Stemmler Student Trainer: Jodi Nieuwendyk
Wt. 210 185 205 210 165 185 165 190 215 185 190 180 190 205 195 190 210 200 205 210 210 185 175
Elig 1 4 1 3 4 3 2 3 3 2 2 1 5 2 4 4 1 1 3 5 1 3 4
Program Business Geography Arts Comp. Sci. Arts Arts Poli Sci Business Business Arts Arts Arts MA Arts Arts Geography Arts Arts French Geography Arts English Kin/Phys. Ed.
Elig. 1 4 1 2 4 3 1 4 3 2 2 1 5 2 2 4 1 1 3 5 1 4 4
Hometown Previous Team Pickering Peterborough Petes (OHL) Mississauga Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) North Vancouver Alaska Aces (ECHL) London Saginaw Spirit (OHL) London Strathroy Rockets (GOJHL) St. Thomas Sarnia Sting (OHL) Ancaster Niagara Ice Dogs (OHL) Oakville Hamilton Red Wings (OPJHL) Orangeville Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) Christina Lake Westside Warriors (BCHL) Tsawwassen Surrey Eagles (BCHL) St. Catharines Woodstock Slammers (MJAHL) Calgary Canmore Eagles (AJHL) St. Agatha Wayne State (NCAA) St Catharines Thorold Blackhawks (GOJHL) Tillsonburg Marys Lincolns (GOJHL) Milton Brampton Battalion (OHL) Wellesley Stratford Cullitons (GOJHL) Dunham Mississauga Ice Dogs (OHL) Shallow Lake Sarnia Sting (OHL) Pickering Barrie Colts (OHL) Kincardine Mercyhurst Lakers (NCAA) Etobicoke Wayne State (NCAA)
Assistant Coaches: Dave Williams, Trevor Fraser Athletic Therapist: Jamie Carlson Graduate Assistant: Luke Dubbin Videographer: Chris Thom
Hawkey Reunion – That 70’s Show As you may know, there have been a couple of reunions of Laurier hockey teams over the past few years. As a result, I’ve been asked this year to help organize a reunion of all of the teams that played in the 70’s – dubbed ‘That 70’s Show’. I joined the Hawkey Alumni Organization a couple of years ago and now I’ve gotten myself into the thick of it. So here’s the scoop. We’re holding a reunion of all guys that played at any time in the 70’s – or before – so yeah that includes really old guys like Joe McCrea and Jake Arnott (and I think some guys are even older that if that’s possible!) It also includes anyone that played in any year in the 1970’s so we’re trying to make this a big bash! The main focus of the reunion will be the Saturday, January 30th but we’re hoping several guys can make it on the Friday night as well. Activities will include: Friday night pub tour by bus – yes, laughs are guaranteed! Saturday – Pre-game Breakfast of Champions Saturday – Alumni game – Choices: A) Play or B) Watch and laugh Saturday – Alumni Dinner (all Alumni with special ‘That 70’s Show Presentations’) Saturday – Hawks play U of W (a beat down for sure) Saturday – Post game review – location to be determined Sunday – Breakfast - and see ya later If at all possible, please respond directly to me via email at dschooley@schooleymitchell.com to let me know you can attend all or part
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of the weekend. Please let me know regrets as well via email. The more the merrier! Dennis Schooley ‘75 Hawkey Alumni Club Executive