January 2013 Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Volume 4, Issue 4 Wolf Talk Hero to Hero Game is January 28 On Monday, January 28 at 7:00pm, there will be a special pre-game ceremony where the Waterloo Wolves will be making their annual presentation to Hero to Hero. This year, Phil Dyson, will be representing the Hero to Hero organization. Since 2009, the Waterloo Wolves have teamed up with Hero to Hero. Hero to Hero is a non-political organization that matches emergency services personnel and sports teams with Canadian troops serving overseas. The personnel or teams from Canada send autographed shirts and other goodies to the troops, showing their support for the members of the Canadian Armed Forces. A Waterloo Wolves Support the Troops banner will be available at home games in January by the Chuck-a-Puck/50-50 table. Players, coaches, family members, friends and fans are encouraged to sign the banner before January 28th. Tournoi International de Hockey Midget de Drummondville On January 16, the Waterloo Wolves head east to Quebec to compete in the 49th annual Drummondville International Midget Hockey Tournament. The Wolves' schedule (in Pool A) is: January 17 7:55am Waterloo Wolves at Upper Canada Cyclones (Centre Marcel Dionne/CMD) 9:30pm Eastern Ontario Wild at Waterloo Wolves (CMD) January 18 9:05am Ottawa 67s at Waterloo Wolves (CMD) January 19 10:40am 3rd in Pool B at 2nd in Pool A (CMD) 12:25pm 3rd in Pool A at 2nd in Pool B (CMD) 6:10pm the winner of the 10:40am game plays 1st in Pool A (CMD) 9:15pm the winner of the 12:25pm game plays 1st in Pool B (CMD) January 20 2:15 Championship Game To learn more, visit the tournament's official website. Inside this issue: Sponsors 2 Roster 3 Schedule 4 The Season So Far 5 Meet Your Wolves 6/7 15 Books to Read During the Lockout 7
P a ge 2 Wolf Talk V olume 4, I s s u e 4 Sponsors for 2012-2013 GOLD Ball Construction Inc. Compass Group Conestoga Meat Packers Daily Grill Restaurant Piller s Fine Foods SILVER Raffi Jewellers Inc. Viscofan Canada Inc. Weber Inc GENERAL SPONSORS DW Lorentz Construction Inc. Angstrom Communications Inc. Eileen Innocente - In Memory of Mario 'Pinky' Innocente MacMillan Tire Lance Roberts, Real Estate Broker, Royal LePage Scharf Realty Shawn McFalls Racing Sherry & Jim Peeples Eastbridge Dental Care Rosendale Farms Ltd. Pioneer Hi-Bred Pro Fleet Care KW Advertising Dolphin Identification Systems Inc. Optimist Club of Conestogo/ Winterbourne Septimatech Group Inc. BRONZE McEachnie Group Private Wealth Management J.C Waterworks Plumbing Dordan Mechanical Inc. Fergus Family Chiropractic G&G Skate Training Centre Inc. Document Imaging Partners ES Hockey Training Inc. Sealed Air (Canada) Co. Graham Mathew & Partners LLP Kohan Kobayashi Canada Inc. Sports Groups International Kerry Canada Inc. Hela Spice Canada Inc. Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Alliance Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. To Our Sponsors Everything the Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Team has achieved in since its inception would not have been possible without the support of dedicated, enthusiastic sponsors like you. You help make it happen! Kissner Group Redman Distributing Priority Circuits Ltd. Reiser (Canada) Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Rector Dundee Wealth P & H Foods T.D. Waterhouse Winpak Ltd. Ayr Coach Lines D.C. Foods Pestell Shavings National Truck League
P a ge 3 Wolf Talk V olume 4, I s s u e 4 2012-13 Waterloo Wolves Players #16-Tim Nauta C #10-Ray McFalls A #18-Sean McEwan A #66-Jake Moggy A #7-Brenden Goran #1-Ryan Purcell #39-Austin Cox #44-Mackenzie Shantz #19-Kevin Orleman #22-Zack Hedley #33-Jackson McIntosh #94-Steve Lorentz #88-Thomas Pestell #9-Connor Kaminski #13-Shawn Mitchell #68-Matthieu Bourbeau #57-Nick Palmer #77-Jacob Rawlinson #4-Garrett Pollock Coaching Staff Head Coach Jeff Brick Associate Coaches Norm Bonnell Paul Gaudet Dave Steele Trainer Greg Henning Assistant Trainer Chad Drown Skate Technician Kim Rennie Strength & Conditioning Chris McFarlane Waterloo Wolves 55+ Fan Club - have your name entered into weekly members-only draws - support local, young athletes You can join the 55+ Fan Club at any home game throughout the season. Please check the regular league schedule for details. The 55+ Fan Club is supported by The City of Waterloo, The Waterloo Wolves, and The Waterloo Minor Hockey Association. Your free membership comes with a lot of perks! - free admission to all Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA hockey games played at RIM Park (where the parking is always free) - take part in 50/50 draws and chuck-a-puck contests
Wolf Talk V olume 4, I s s u e 4 P a ge 4 2012-2013 Regular Season Schedule & Results Sunday, September 23 Waterloo 2 Lambton 3 (OT) Monday, October 1 Hamilton 4 Waterloo 6 Friday, October 5 Waterloo 2 Cambridge 4 Sunday, October 7 Waterloo 7 Huron-Perth 0 Monday, October 22 - Kitchener 4 Waterloo 5 (SO) Saturday, October 27 - Lambton 3 Waterloo 4 Monday, October 29 - Brantford 1 Waterloo 5 Monday, November 12 London 1 Waterloo 4 Sunday, November 18 Waterloo 3 Windsor 2 (OT) Wednesday, November 21 Waterloo 4 Brantford 2 Friday, November 23 Waterloo 5 Cambridge 4 (SO) Sunday, November 25 Waterloo 3 London 7 Monday, November 26 Huron-Perth 4 Waterloo 6 Thursday, November 29 Waterloo 2 Kitchener 4 Saturday, December 1 Waterloo 2 Lambton 1 Saturday, December 8 Waterloo 4 Kitchener 7 Monday, December 10 Cambridge 2 Waterloo 1 (SO) Saturday, December 15 Huron-Perth 1 Waterloo 2 (OT) Sunday, December 16 Waterloo 2 London 3 (OT) Monday, December 17 Kitchener 3 Waterloo 1 Friday, December 21 Waterloo 5 Hamilton 4 (OT) Friday, December 28 Waterloo 9 Windsor 2 Saturday, January 5 Windsor 1 Waterloo 5 Monday, January 7 Brantford 2 Waterloo 7 Friday, January 11 8:30 pm Waterloo at Huron Perth (Stratford Rotary Complex Molson Rink) Monday, January 14 7:30pm Hamilton at Waterloo January 16 to 20 Drummondville, Quebec Tournament Wednesday, January 23 7:30 pm Waterloo at London (Medway Arena) Saturday, January 26 2:00pm Windsor at Waterloo Monday, January 28 7:00pm Hero to Hero presentation ceremony 7:30pm puck drop for Cambridge at Waterloo December 15 to 16 Alliance Showcase in London Friday, February 1 8:30pm Waterloo at Hamilton (Chedoke Blue) Saturday, December 15 Waterloo 4 Brantford 1 Saturday, February 2 2:00pm Lambton at Waterloo
Wolf Talk Volume 4, Issue 4 Page 5 The Season So Far As of January 6, 2013: Goaltenders: Jackson McIntosh was ranked at #3 and Ryan Purcell at #8 in the Alliance Scoring Leaders: Ray McFalls is 5th in scoring, with Sean McEwan 9th and Tim Nauta 15th in the league. Standings: The Wolves are lying in 3rd place with 16 wins, 5 losses, 2 OT losses, and 1 SO loss
Wolf Talk V olume 4, I s s u e 4 P a ge 6 Getting to Know Your Wolves #88 Thomas Pestell Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin because of this all-round game. 3. Are you superstitious? No. Maroon 5. can cook? Grilled cheese sandwich. have ever seen? Piranha 3D. your hockey career so far? Making the Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA! this year? No. read? Iceman: my fighting life by Chuck Liddell hockey. Determination #33 Jackson McIntosh Undecided. I just cheer for my fav goalies (Quick, Rinne, Price, Miller). Carey Price. He s intense and competitive but always comes across calm 3. Are you superstitious? Try not to be. Colbie Caillat, for sure. can cook? I can cook a lot of things but the quality may not be up to par. Best? Grilled cheese sandwiches. have ever seen?human Centipede 2. your hockey career so far? Tie between when Darcy Tucker asked me to be a part of his sports management prospects, and when we beat the Soo this year. this year? No. Thank God for the World Juniors! read? Frankenstein - Mary Shelley hockey. Thrilling #66 Jake Moggy Calgary Flames Jerome Iginla, because he's an offensive player that can play tough and he is also a good leader. 3. Are you superstitious? Not really. Cat Stevens can cook? Cheese and crackers have ever seen? Meet the Spartans your hockey career so far? Going to Europe with the Wolves last year. this year? I don t think there will be. read? "The Art of Racing in the Rain" - Garth Stein hockey. Indescribable
Wolf Talk V olume 4, I s s u e 4 P a ge 7 Getting to Know Your Wolves continued... Top 15 Books to Read During the Lockout List courtesy of Steve Silverman, www.nhl.com. Searching for Bobby Orr by Stephen Brunt The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade The League And Changed The Game Forever by Jonathan Gatehouse 1972: The Summit Series: The Untold Story by Richard J. Bendell #7 Brenden Goran Toronto Maple Leafs Milan Lucic 3. Are you superstitious? Yes Miley Cyrus can cook? I make a mean dish of nachos. have ever seen? Are We There Yet? your hockey career so far? Going to Europe with the Wolves last year and playing the friendship games. #4 Garrett Pollock Montreal Canadiens Nicklas Lidstrom, because he's a big physical defensive defenseman. 3. Are you superstitious? Yes Justin Bieber can cook? Surf and turf have ever seen? 13 Going on 30 your hockey career so far? Going to Europe with the Wolves last year. Stanley Cup: 120 Years of Hockey Supremacy by Eric Zweig The Boys of Winter by Wayne Coffey Maurice Richard: reluctant hero by Chris Goyens My Greatest Day by Scott Morrison Saving Face: The Art and History of the Goalie Mask by Jim Hynes Hockey Dad by Bob McKenzie Gretzky's Tears by Stephen Brunt The Art of Scouting by Shane Malloy The Montreal Canadiens: 100 Years of Glory by D'Arcy Jenish Shooting From the Lip by Chris O'Donnell Open Ice by Jack Falla Gretzky To Lemieux by Ed Willes this year? When I score 100 goals in one season. read? I m not a big reader. hockey. Life this year? Yes, a 48-game season read? A Season of Loss, a Lifetime of Forgiveness: the Dan Snyder and Dany Heatley Story by John Manasso hockey. Canadian
Good luck / Bonne chance in Drummondville! Once a Wolf, Always a Wolf! Midget Operating Committee 2012-2013 Willy Huber Chair and Corp. Sponsorship Marnie Huber Director Parent Fundraising Contact Us! Jeff Brick, Head Coach jbrick@stahlecon.com Willy Huber, Chair & Corporate Sponsorships 519-743-1412 ext. 260 willyhuberjr@pillers.com Gary Spark, Team Operations 519-570-3042 gspark@prioritycircuits.com Sandi Henning, Media & Advertising 519-208-7466 tymflys@yahoo.com Jeff Brick Head Coach Gary Spark Director Team Operations Sandi Henning Director Media Vicki Eckert Wolfamania Chair Debi Purcell Team Manager 2012-13 Diana Thomas Announcer Ray Kosumovic WMHA President Rob Grein WMHA Liasion