November 2014 Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Volume 6, Issue 2 Wolf Talk Sudbury, here we come! Sunday, November 9 8:00am onward - Semi-Finals 1:45pm - Finals Buy Your Wolfamania Tickets Now! The Wolves are heading north to compete in the 35th Big Nickel AAA Hockey Tournament, Sudbury from November 6 to 9, 2014. Thursday, November 6 (Carmichael Arena) 9:30 PM Timmins Majors vs Waterloo Wolves Friday, November 7 (Gerry McCrory Sports Complex #1) 2:00 PM Sudbury Wolves vs Waterloo Wolves 8:00 PM Waterloo Wolves vs Sudbury Wolves Minor Saturday, November 8 (Gerry McCrory Sports Complex #2) 3:45 PM Barrie Colts vs Waterloo Wolves Saturday, November 8 8:00pm on - Quarter-Finals For more information and to follow the tournament, visit the official website at http://bignickelhockey.com/# Go Wolves GO! Friday, November 14, 2014 St. George s Hall, King Street, Waterloo 5:00pm to 12 midnight Ticket price: $65 Beautiful location, fantastic meal, live music, silent and live auctions and casino. You won t want to miss it! Tickets are available from any player s parents and at all home games. If you have questions or would like to donate an auction item (big or small!), please contact Wolfamania Chair, Vicki Eckert at veckert@hotmail.ca Inside this issue: Sponsors 2 Roster 3 Schedule 4 Season Underway 5 Your Wolves 6/7 Alumni News 8
P a ge 2 Wolf Talk V olume 6, I s s u e 2 Sponsors for 2014-2015 (as of Nov 1/14) GOLD Arkay Print and Design Ball Construction Inc. Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd. The Daily Grill Piller's Fine Foods Septimatech Group Inc. Laurelwood Family Dentistry John Penticost Sysco Foods Hebel Designs Ontario Tank and Trailer Davidson Custom Brokers Ltd. Aulward Graphics On The Dot SILVER McPhail s Cycle & Sports Viscofan Weber Inc. GENERAL SPONSORS Hal Wright Chevrolet Cadillac GMC Buick Wellington Sheet Metal The West Family D.C. Foods BRONZE Document Imaging Partners Dordan Mechanical Inc. Graham Mathew & Partners LLP Hela Spice Canada Inc. Kerry (Canada) Inc. Redman Distributing Inc. Reiser (Canada) Ltd. Winpak McEachnie Group Private Wealth Mgmt. Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Co. Kissner Group WINMAR Building Experts Guelph Protek Bodies Pifa Enterprises Corp. Swenco Limited York Nursery Ltd. Richardson GMP Shaver Industries Armour Alloys Tri-Therapeutic Massage Therapy Clinic - Leanne West - Registered Massage Therapist SP3 Concrete Services Inc. Prica Global Langen Studios Inc. Rhonda Bond, RBC Mortgage Specialist To Our Sponsors: 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 like you. You help make it happen! For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Willy Huber 519-743-1412 ext 260 or email DianaHunter@pillers.com.
P a ge 3 Wolf Talk V olume 6, I s s u e 2 2014-15 Waterloo Wolves Roster & Staff Players #1 Steven Nelson Goalie #33 Jake Trentadue Goalie #2 Alex DeAragon Defence #4 Will Shaver Forward #7 Jacob Uridil Forward #9 Ethan Hebel Defence A #10 Dylan LeBold Forward A #16 Colby Bond Defence #18 Matt LaRochelle Defence #19 Sam Cherry Forward #22 Ryley Cribbin Forward #39 Joel Penticost Forward #77 Brett Schaefer Forward C #44 Riley Bester Forward #88 Brent West Forward #55 Jackson Keller Defence A #91 Mike Stefanelli Forward #68 Garrett Schultz Forward #94 Nolan Antaya (AP) Defence Coaching Staff Head Coach Jeff Brick Associate Coaches Tim Robb Norm Bonnell Jeff Ballantyne Head Trainer Matt Posa Assistant Trainers Alexandra Tupper Jill Dierijck Skate Technician Kim Rennie Hockey Helps the Homeless this special event happen. On October 24, 2014 members of the Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Alumni took part in the inaugural Hockey Helps the Homeless Tournament at RIM Park to raise money for local homeless shelters. Wolves alumni (pictured here, l to r: Alex Spark, Ben Poort, Shawn Bechtloff, and Coach Mike Payne) displayed skills and sportsmanship while skating alongside and against NHL Alumni. Well done Wolves! At Hockey Helps the Homeless they are working towards a future where every Canadian has a place to call home. The money raised through the fantasy tournament helps to fund the work of 35 homeless support agencies that share the goal of ending homelessness. A special thanks to Willy Huber and Piller s for helping to make Stay tuned for future emails and notices as we plan for more Wolves Alumni participation in 2015. Our goal for next year is to ice a full team of Wolves Alumni and coaches! Once a Wolf, Always a Wolf! Coach Mike Payne To learn more about Hockey Helps the Homeless, visit the official website at www.hockeyhelpsthehomeless.com
Wolf Talk V olume 6, I s s u e 2 P a ge 4 Game Schedule 2014-2015 All Waterloo Wolves Major Midget AAA home games will be played at the Piller s Ice Haus, RIM Park, University Avenue, Waterloo. Monday night home games start at 7:30pm. Note: times may vary for weekend home games. Sept 20 4:30pm Waterloo Wolves at Huron-Perth Jr Cullitons Sept 22 7:30pm London Jr Knights at Waterloo Wolves Sept 26 to 28 Toronto Titans Major Midget Prospects Tournament Sept 29 7:30pm Brantford 99ers at Waterloo Wolves Alliance Showcase: hosted by the Brantford 99ers: October 3 to 5 Oct 3 6:30pm Huron-Perth Jr Cullitons at Waterloo Wolves Oct 4 9:30am Waterloo Wolves at London Jr Knights Oct 4 7:00pm Windsor Jr Spitfires at Waterloo Wolves Oct 5 9:30am Waterloo Wolves at Lambton Jr Sting Oct 16 to 19 Ottawa Senators Midget AAA Showcase Tournament Oct 26 4:00pm Waterloo Wolves at Lambton Jr Sting Oct 27 7:30pm London Jr Knights at Waterloo Wolves Oct 30 8:00pm Waterloo Wolves at Kitchener Jr Rangers Nov 1 3:00pm Windsor Jr Spitfires at Waterloo Wolves Nov 2 12:30pm Windsor Jr Spitfires at Waterloo Wolves Nov 3 7:30pm Huron-Perth Jr Cullitons at Waterloo Wolves Nov 6 to 9 Big Nickel Hockey Tournament, Sudbury Nov 12 8:30pm Waterloo Wolves at Brantford 99ers Nov 16 7:30pm Waterloo Wolves at London Jr Knights Nov 21 8:30pm Waterloo Wolves at Cambridge Hawks Nov 24 7:30pm Kitchener Jr Rangers at Waterloo Wolves Nov 28 8:30pm Waterloo Wolves at Windsor Jr Spitfires Nov 30 1:30pm Waterloo Wolves at Windsor Jr Spitfires Dec 1 7:30pm Brantford 99ers at Waterloo Wolves Dec 5 8:30pm Waterloo Wolves at Cambridge Hawks Dec 10 8:30pm Waterloo Wolves at Brantford 99ers December 12 to 14 Waterloo Gold Puck Hockey Tournament Dec 20 4:30pm Lambton Jr Sting at Waterloo Wolves Dec 21 3:30pm Waterloo Wolves at Huron-Perth Jr Cullitons Dec 22 7:30pm Cambridge Hawks at Waterloo Wolves Jan 2 7:30pm Waterloo Wolves at Kitchener Jr Rangers Jan 4 4:00pm Waterloo Wolves at Lambton Jr Sting Jan 5 7:30pm Cambridge Hawks at Waterloo Wolves Jan 12 7:30pm Brantford 99ers at Waterloo Wolves Jan 18 4:00pm Waterloo Wolves at Huron-Perth Jr Cullitons Jan 19 7:30pm Cambridge Hawks at Waterloo Wolves Jan 26 7:30pm Kitchener Jr Rangers at Waterloo Wolves Jan 31 2:00pm Waterloo Wolves at Kitchener Jr Rangers Feb 1 7:30pm Waterloo Wolves at London Jr Knights Nov 23 12:30pm Lambton Jr Sting at Waterloo Wolves Wolves Day in Waterloo! Sunday, November Nov 23 Visit http://waterloominorhockey.com/ for details.
Wolf Talk V olume 6, I s s u e 2 P a ge 5 2014-15 Season Gets Underway Good luck at the Big Nickel Tournament in Sudbury!
Wolf Talk V olume 6, I s s u e 2 P a ge 6 Getting to Know Your Wolves #2 Alex DeAragon 1. Which is your favourite NHL Team? Calgary Flames Erik Karlsson because of his skating and offensive talents. Sometimes. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch 5. What is the best thing that YOU can cook? Kraft Dinner Scary Movie III Going to the Nike Bauer Invitational Tournament in Chicago. San Jose Sharks 9. What is the best book you have ever read? Orr: my story by Bobby Orr Team. #88 Brent West 1. Which is your favourite NHL Team? Toronto Maple Leafs Bobby Ryan because of his personal story; how hard he worked to get to the NHL. He s also a natural goal scorer. Yes. Christina Aguilera 5. What is the best thing that YOU can cook? Baked Chipotle Bacon Penne High School Musical Going 7-0 in Chicago and winning the Nike Bauer Invitational Tournament. Anaheim Ducks 9. What is the best book you have ever read? Faceoff in Moscow. by Scott Young Life #10 Dylan LeBold 1. Which is your favourite NHL Team? Ottawa Senators Jonathon Toews because of his work ethic, plus he can play the PP and PK perfectly. He s a great leader. No. No idea. 5. What is the best thing that YOU can cook? Grilled cheese sandwich. The Big Year. 7. What has been your best moment in Winning the OMHA Championship and, in Minor Midget, winning the Alliance Championship. Chicago Blackhawks. 9. What is the best book you have ever read? No idea. Hard work. (two words but )
Wolf Talk V olume 6, I s s u e 2 P a ge 7 Getting to Know Your Wolves #9 Ethan Hebel 1. Which is your favourite NHL Team? Vancouver Canucks Kevin Bieksa because he plays hard every single game and is always tough to play against. I try to do the same. Yes. Always the same pre-game meal and routine with my equipment. ABBA 5. What is the best thing that YOU can cook? French Toast. Twilight (my sister MADE me watch it) Winning the 2013-2014 Minor Midget AAA Alliance Championship. Vancouver Canucks. 9. What is the best book you have ever read? The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Enjoyable. #68 Garrett Schultz 1. Which is your favourite NHL Team? Toronto Maple Leafs Mike Richards because he is a great 2- way player. He hits, scores and fights. No. Taylor Swift. 5. What is the best thing that YOU can cook? Kraft Dinner. 21 Dresses Winning the 2013-14 Alliance Championships. St. Louis Blues. 9. What is the best book you have ever read? Holes by Louis Sachar Intense. #55 Jackson Keller 1. Which is your favourite NHL Team? Pittsburgh Penguins Drew Doughty. I like how smart he is with the puck; always a good first pass. A little. Once my stick is taped, the blade is not allowed to touch the ground. John Mayor. 5. What is the best thing that YOU can cook? Steak or scrambled eggs. I also make really good chocolate chip cookies. Rubber. Winning the Canadian Hockey Enterprise Lake Placid Tournament. (2008) Colorado Avalanche. 9. What is the best book you have ever read? Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 10. Describe hockey using one Intense.
Alumni News Wolves alum Ryan Purcell (left) is back in net for the New Hamburg Firebirds Jr. C (Midwestern Junior C Hockey League) while 2013-2014 alum Gary Mantz is off to a terrific start with the Waterloo Siskins Junior B (GOJHL) with 22 points in 17 games played. Alumni, please send your news and photos to Sandi Henning at tymflys@yahoo.com. Once a Wolf, Always a Wolf. Midget Operating Committee 2014-2015 Willy Huber Chair and Corp. Sponsorship Marnie Huber Director Parent Fundraising Vicki Eckert Wolfamania Chair Jenn Robb Billeting Rep. Jeff Brick Head Coach Karen Shaver Team Manager 2014-15 Gary Spark Director Team Operations Sandi Henning Director Media Rob Grein WMHA President Greg Best WMHA Liasion Contact Us! Jeff Brick, Head Coach coachbrick@gmail.com Willy Huber, Chair & Corporate Sponsorships 519-743-1412 ext. 260 willyhuberjr@pillers.com Gary Spark, Team Operations 519-570-3042 Gary@marble-electronics.com Sandi Henning, Media & Advertising 519-886-1310 ext. 157 tymflys@yahoo.com Follow Your Wolves For player bios, game results and more information on the Wolves, visit the official website at http://waterloowolvesaaa.wordpress.com/ Game photos are posted on the Wolves Facebook fan page at Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Team. You can also follow all the action on Twitter ( watwolvesaaa )