Wolf Talk : Another Terrific Season for the Wolves. Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey

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March-April 2010 Volume 1, Issue 4 Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Wolf Talk 2009-2010: Another Terrific Season for the Wolves As the Waterloo Wolves 2009-2010 season has come to end, I personally

I would like to start off by thanking the operating committee and parents for their hard work throughout the year with all the events the Waterloo Wolves held, such as Wolfamania and sponsorship

1 March-April 2010 Volume 1, Issue 4 Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Wolf Talk : Another Terrific Season for the Wolves As the Waterloo Wolves season has come to end, I personally and behalf of the Waterloo Wolves Organization, would like to thank everyone who helped make this season a great and memorable one. I would like to start off by thanking the operating committee and parents for their hard work throughout the year with all the events the Waterloo Wolves held, such as Wolfamania and sponsorship night. Also, a big thank you to the volunteers who were at the games week to week helping with chuck-a-puck, 50/50 draw and the 55+ club. Parents and volunteers, your tremendous help shows the passion you have for community involvement and the game. Thank you to Bob Lekun and the coaching staff for the long hours of practice and dedication you gave to the players. Kim Rennie, thank you for the maintenance of the boys hockey equipment and skates. You have done so much for the boys and not enough recognition has been given to you for all you have done. Thank you Kim. To our generous sponsors, thank you for your continuous support. It is because of your donation, the Waterloo Wolves were able to go to Kelowna, British Columbia and participate in the Kelowna International Midget Hockey Tournament. Your support provided the members of the Midget AAA Waterloo Wolves, the opportunity to take their game to new levels. Their personal growth as a result of our program is evident in the manner in which they conducted themselves outside of hockey. They have learned what is required to be respected and successful. Inside this issue: Sponsors 2 Meet the Coaching Staff 3 Messages for the Wolves 4 Points & Goalie Leaders 5 Wolves Website 6 Long Arm of the Law 7 Contact Us 8 Last but not least, a big thank you to all the boys on the team. Thank you for all your hard work and effort throughout the whole season. The Wolves were this year s Ottawa Senators Midget AAA Showcase Champions, Kitchener Blueline Tournament s Midget AAA Champions and Waterloo Gold Puck Tournament s Midget AAA Silver Medalists. The Wolves demonstrated what it means to be on a team and the passion they have for the game of hockey. Wolves, I am very proud of your hockey achievements this season. For all of you this is a stepping stone in your hockey careers and I wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavours. For those who will be coming back next season, I promise you another exciting season. Remember boys, once a wolf, always a wolf! Again, thank you to all of you for your help and support on this great Waterloo Wolves Season. Your friend in hockey, Willy Huber Jr. Chair & Corporate Sponsorships Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey

2 P a ge 2 Wolf Talk V olume 1, I s s u e 4 Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Thank You! Everything the Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Team has achieved since its inception would not have been possible without the support of dedicated, enthusiastic sponsors. You help make it happen! Piller s Ayr Coach Lines Raffi Jewellers Ball Construction Inc. Daily Grill Restaurant Eyelight Creative Marketing Services Compass Group (RIM Park) Sports Group International Cober Printing Limited Jay Fencing Ltd. Bronze Sponsors AHS Security Ariss Bros. Propane Axiom Millwrighting & Fabrication Inc. Bast Home Comfort Bizerba Blackmont Capital Brodrecht Enterprises Ltd. Canadian Linen Conestoga Meat Packers CP Industries Crosby Volkswagen Audi DC Foods Document Imaging Partners Dolphin Identification Dordan Mechanical Eco-Shift Power Erb Financial Services Inc. Erb Transport Herman Laue Spice Co. Inc. J.H. Ryder Machinery Kerry (Canada) Inc. Kingspan Insulated Panels Graham Mathew McCordick Glove & Safety Optimist Club of Waterloo North Ottawa Heritage Dental Overland RNC P & H Foods Winpak Goliger s Travel Plus Viscofan Tosca Tile Ltd. Precision Wall Systems Research in Motion (RIM) Rocky s Harley Davidson Redirack Priority Circuits Limited RCR Design Air Inc. Rebel Creek Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Rector Redman Distributing Inc. Reiser (Canada) Ltd. Rudolph Industries Scotiabank Sealed Air (Canada) Co. Septimatech Group Inc. Clarke Starke & Diegel LLP Chartered Accountants TD Commercial Banking TD Waterhouse T.J. Frey Trucking Twin-City Interloc Van-Del Custom Millwork

P a ge 3 Wolf Talk V olume 1, I s s u e 4 Meet the Waterloo Wolves Coach Staff Head Coach: Bob Lekun - 10 Years AAA Coaching Experience - National Coaches Certification - Played 3 Yrs Major Jr A

3 P a ge 3 Wolf Talk V olume 1, I s s u e 4 Meet the Waterloo Wolves Coach Staff Head Coach: Bob Lekun - 10 Years AAA Coaching Experience - National Coaches Certification - Played 3 Yrs Major Jr A (Sudbury Wolves) - Played 4 Years Semi Professional Hockey (Michigan, Texas) Asst. Coach: Doug Snyder - intermediate level coach years coaching experience, primarily as head coach at AAA level in Waterloo Asst. Coach: Mike Payne - NCCP Developmental 1 Coaching Certification - Alliance NCCP Coach /Prevention Services Facilitator - WMHA-12 years experience AAA /6 Assistant Coach Waterloo Siskins (GOJHL) Goalie Coach: Rob Way - 15 years coaching experience at all levels with WMHA and WGMHA - Hockey Canada Intermediate Coach Certification - Head Instructor for WMHA and WGMHA Joint Goalie School Asst. Coach: Travis Witt - 1st year coaching Coach Stream Certified - 11 years played at the AAA level in Waterloo; Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA alumni - 3 years played at the Jr. B level in Waterloo & Kitchener - 4th year of Honours Business Administration Program at WLU Asst. Coach: Duncan Snyder - Longtime AAA hockey player in Waterloo and instructor at Skills Plus Hockey School - Previously an assistant coach in both Waterloo and Kitchener; Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA alumni - Played Jr. B hockey for three years; oneone year for the Listowel Cyclones, and two years for the Waterloo Siskins - Currently enrolled in Political Science at WLU; planning to attend law school in Trainer: Ally Samms - Fourth year kinesiology student at WLU; lifeguard for City of Kitchener for 7 years - Red Cross First Aid and CPR C - Qualified for Automated External Defibrillation usage Strength & Conditioning: Andrew Hopf - Masters of Science (Exercise Physiolog Candidate- U of W - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA) - NSCA Executive Council (Ice Hockey SIG); NCCP Level 1 Certified Assistant Coach Mike Payne. For complete biographies of the Wolves coaching staff, visit waterloowolvesaaa.wordpress.com/ the-wolves/coaches/ Special thanks as always to: Kim Rennie, Skate Technician

Wolf Talk V olume 1, I s s u e 4 P a ge 4 Messages for The Wolves The Wolves Hero to Hero night was a great success.

initiatives to support Canadian Forces members. I very much appreciate your efforts and their positive impact on morale. Thank you again.

Receiving a signed jersey from the Wolves (as a returning Afghanistan vet) is extraordinarily special. Thank you for all of your support to me as a returning Canadian Forces Soldier. Cpt.

4 Wolf Talk V olume 1, I s s u e 4 P a ge 4 Messages for The Wolves The Wolves Hero to Hero night was a great success. Special thanks came from a variety of senders through the Operating Committee Members: Dear Ms Henning, & the Waterloo Wolves, Thank you for your concerning the Waterloo Wolves' many initiatives to support Canadian Forces members. I very much appreciate your efforts and their positive impact on morale. Thank you again. Sincerely, Peter MacKay Minister of National Defence MCU Dear Mr Huber: Words can not express how privileged I felt in attending the Waterloo Wolves' game and dropping the puck. Receiving a signed jersey from the Wolves (as a returning Afghanistan vet) is extraordinarily special. Thank you for all of your support to me as a returning Canadian Forces Soldier. Cpt. Robin Cooke, 58th Regiment February 2010 I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the incredible job you did when you teams up with Hero to Hero. It was clear that the team, parents, families, coaching staff, sponsors and volunteers were commit ted to showing their unwavering support to the Members of the Canadian Armed Forces and I commend you for that. On behalf of the Government of Canada, I extend our nation s heartfelt thanks. Congratulations on playing such a great game. I truly enjoyed watching your team and wish you great success throughout the season. All the best, Harold Albrecht, MP Kitchener Conestoga

Wolf Talk V olume 1, I s s u e 4 P a ge 5 Alliance Points & Goalie Leaders 2009-2010 Adam Campagnolo Tied for 5th

Position: CentreNumber: 18 Catches/Shoots: Right Hometown: Waterloo Birthdate: 04/19/93 Mitch Facey Finished in

Position: Left Wing Number: 9 Catches/Shoots: Left Home Centre: Mannheim Birthdate: 03/26/92 Tyler Eckert

Position: Right Wing Number: 19 Catches/Shoots: Right Hometown: Waterloo Birthdate: 06/03/92 Evan Canzi Finished

Position: Right Wing Number: 10 Catches/Shoots: Right Hometown: Fergus Birthdate: 01/22/93 Eric Peicheff & Jordan

5 Wolf Talk V olume 1, I s s u e 4 P a ge 5 Alliance Points & Goalie Leaders Adam Campagnolo Tied for 5th place in the league with 18 goals and 34 assists. Position: CentreNumber: 18 Catches/Shoots: Right Hometown: Waterloo Birthdate: 04/19/93 Mitch Facey Finished in 7th place in the league with 21 goals and 22 assists. Position: Left Wing Number: 9 Catches/Shoots: Left Home Centre: Mannheim Birthdate: 03/26/92 Tyler Eckert Finished tied for 9th place in the league with 21 goals and 19 assists. Position: Right Wing Number: 19 Catches/Shoots: Right Hometown: Waterloo Birthdate: 06/03/92 Evan Canzi Finished tied for 14h place in the league with 13 goals and 24 assists. Position: Right Wing Number: 10 Catches/Shoots: Right Hometown: Fergus Birthdate: 01/22/93 Eric Peicheff & Jordan Witt Eric Peicheff (pictured left) finished in 4th place with 14 wins in the regular season. Position: Goalie Number: 1 Catches/Shoots: Left Hometown: Waterloo Birthdate: 08/01/92 Jordan Witt finished the season tied for 5th place with 12 wins. Position: Goalie Number: 33 Catches/Shoots: Right Hometown: Waterloo Birthdate: 09/09/93

Wolf Talk V olume 1, I s s u e 4 P a ge 6 Wolves Website a Hot Spot The new Waterloo Wolves website (http://waterloowolvesaaa.wordpress.com/) was launched on August 1, 2009.

The most popular pages were schedule, tournament, team, coaching staff and individual player pages. The Wolves are lucky to have many dedicated, enthusiastic sponsors.

6 Wolf Talk V olume 1, I s s u e 4 P a ge 6 Wolves Website a Hot Spot The new Waterloo Wolves website ( was launched on August 1, Since the launch, it has become a well visited resource in the world of Midget AAA hockey. To date, over 51,200 visits have been recorded on the site. The most popular pages were schedule, tournament, team, coaching staff and individual player pages. The Wolves are lucky to have many dedicated, enthusiastic sponsors. Without there support, there would be no Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Team. It is therefore excellent news to find that the sponsor pages, general and for each level of sponsorship, garnered attention on the site. Another popular page is the newsletter was the first year for Wolf Talk. Hard copies of the newsletter are available at home games, while electronic versions are distributed to sponsors, alumni, fans and many others. To join the ing list for Wolf Talk, simply contact Diana Villatoro at DianaVillatoro@pillers.com Top Tournament Results in Ottawa Senators Midget AAA Showcase Tournament October 2009 Champions Kitchener Blue Line Tournament November 2009 Champions Waterloo Gold Puck Tournament December 2009 Reserve Champions Congratulations, Wolves!

7 Wolf Talk Volume 1, Issue 4 Page 7 The Long Arm of the Law Fights and penalties are a part of the game, and a part that a few of our players occasionally took part in over the season.

Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Bob Lekun, Head Coach Phone: 519-658-3302 Email: blekun@gmail.com Willy Huber, Chairman Phone: 519-743-1412 ext. 260 Email: willyhuberjr@pillers.

Midget Operating Committee 2009 2010 Willy Huber Chair and Corporate Sponsorship Marnie Huber Director Parent Fundraising Bob Lekun Head Coach Gary Spark Director Team Operations Hardy Willms

Hetherington Team Manager, 2009-2010 Thank You, Fans!

8 Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Bob Lekun, Head Coach Phone: Willy Huber, Chairman Phone: ext Sandi Henning, Media & Advertising Phone: Once a Wolf, Always a Wolf! Midget Operating Committee Willy Huber Chair and Corporate Sponsorship Marnie Huber Director Parent Fundraising Bob Lekun Head Coach Gary Spark Director Team Operations Hardy Willms Director of Finance Sandi Henning Director Media & Advertising Clive Smith WMHA Past President Michele Way Director Special Events Chuck Williams WMHA Liaison Alan Reinhardt WMHA President Scott Hetherington Team Manager, Thank You, Fans! The Waterloo Wolves would like to thank all of the fans who came out to their games and tournaments, at home and away, took part in the various fundraisers and helped make the season the success that it was. The Wolves would also like the thank the members of the 55+ Club. Over 60 seniors joined this new Wolves supporters club. We look forward to welcoming all of you back next season! Follow the Wolves on their official website: To join our ing list, contact DianaVillatoro@pillers.com

Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA

Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA December 2009 Volume 1, Issue 1 Wolf Talk Waterloo Wolves are the Kitchener Blueline AAA Champions! From November 26 to 29, the Wolves took part in the Kitchener Blueline Tournament.