After falling one goal shy of a berth in the CIS Championship gold medal game, the 2007/08 edi-tion of the Laurier Golden Hawks Men’s hockey team is eager to return to the national stage. With the nucleus of the team returning for the upcoming season, along with some key recruits, this goal does not seem to be too lofty. The Golden Hawks will be looking to improve on their record-breaking reg-ular season which saw them finish off with a 22-5-2 record. The 22 regular season wins is the most in the history of the program. The success of this team throughout the season saw them complete the year as the #3 ranked team in the country. The 2006/07 season started on a sour note as the Golden Hawks opened up their season with a loss against the University of Toronto. This loss seemed to wake up the Hawks as they would then find themselves in the midst of a ten game undefeated streak (9-0-1) including wins over nationally ranked teams such as the University of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario and McGill University. From that point on the Hawks would cruise into the Christmas break sporting a 12-3-1 record and a #7 national ranking. The Christmas break saw the Hawks travel to Thunder Bay, Ontario where they competed in the competitive T-BayTel Varsity Cup Tournament. After a hard fought tournament which saw the Hawks defeat the hometown Lakehead Thunderwolves as well as the defending champion Calgary Dinos, they fell in the final game to the University of Toronto. The second half of the season started much like the first half as the Hawks dropped two of their opening three games. Again, the Hawks rallied after the losses and went on an unbelievable nine game winning streak to finish off the regular season. Highlighting the streak were back to back road wins in Lakehead as well as an exciting come from behind, overtime victory at the hands of the University of Waterloo during Alumni Weekend. This winning streak helped the Hawks capture their 2nd straight Mid-West divi-sion title finishing 14 points ahead

of the 2nd place York Lions. Following an opening round bye the Hawks faced off against the Lakehead Thunderwolves in the Ontario quarter-finals. Their win in Lakehead in game one was Lakehead’s first ever playoff defeat on home ice in the teams storied history. The Hawks went on to finish the series off at home in game two. In the OUA semi-finals, with a berth at the national championships and a chance to play for the Queen’s Cup on the line, the Hawks faced their cross-town rival Waterloo Warriors. After a game one victory at home, the Hawks took their show on the road and managed to pull out a win in a thrill-ing overtime contest that ended 7-6 in favour of the Hawks. In the Queen’s Cup Ontario final the Hawks faced the OUA East champion, UQTR. After com-ing out of the gate slowly and finding themselves down 3-0 after the 1st period, the Hawks battled their way back to within one goal, but ended up falling just short and had to settle for the sliver medal. The Hawks then travelled to Moncton, New

Brunswick for the National Championships and were placed in a division with St. FX and the hometown, Moncton Aigles Bleus. In their first game against St. FX the Hawks used a set face-off play to tie the game up with just over one minute to play before Tyler Grover (Consort, Alberta) ended the game in the second overtime period advanc-ing the Hawks to the national semi-final. The semi-final game saw the Hawks face the #1 nationally ranked Aigles Bleus. In a see-saw battle that went into two overtime periods the Hawks were eventually beaten on a powerplay goal ending their sea-son. Although the Hawks fell short of their ultimate goal, the expe-rience gained throughout last year’s playoff run should prove to be extremely crucial as the 2007/08 Golden Hawks take to the ice in their quest for a national championship.

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HAWKEY ALUMNI CLUB NEWSLETTERFrom the home of Golden Hawk Hockey

Message from Dr. Bob Rosehart

Welcome to another great season of Golden Hawks hock-ey. 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 RosehartPresident

Message from Peter Baxter

This past offsea-son 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 sta-bility 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 peo-ple, 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 con-tinue to support the hockey team. Go Hawks! Peter BaxterDirector of Athletics & Recreation

Hawks Look to Build on Record-Breaking Season

VoLuMe 4, ISSue 2 PRe-SeASoN eDITIoN

#12 Defenseman Rob Dmytruk, Soo Greyhounds (OHL), of Scarborough, Ontario.

www.laurierathletics.com

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Hawkey Alumni Weekend 2007Saturday February 3rd, 2007 is the date of

the annual Alumni Weekend. Register online before New Years and be entered for a chance to win a signed NHL game jersey. Last year we gave away a signed Dallas Stars Mike Modano jersey just for registering early! All the pictures from last year’s event are also posted online in addition to the list of guys who have signed up so far for this year’s event.

Register Online Today at: www.lauri-erathletics.com/HAC

This year’s Alumni Weekend features THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. The Warriors and

Hawks are ranked #6 & #7 in the country re-spectively after the first half and are tops in the OUA so far.

Highlights of the day include the always entertaining alumni games, family skate, ac-cess to the swimplex, and a buffet dinner re-ception. Additional activities for the kids will be provided during the dinner hour. As usual we have Morty’s Pub booked for the post game festivities.

The silent auction and raffle is always a huge attraction with unique high quality items up for grabs. We invite all of our alumni over

the next few weeks to leverage your business contacts to come up with this year’s auction items.

Get your ticket online now at: www.lauri-erathletics.com/HAC. For more information or if you can donate a silent auction item, please contact Martin Kearns 416-730-4274 or kearns.mj@pg.com.

Martin Kearns ’99Mark Pederson ‘98Alumni Weekend Co-Chairs

With two national championships and thirteen provincial crowns between them, Laurier Football and Men’s Hockey have long tradi-tions of success. Laurier alumni from both sports are committed to keeping this “champi-ons” mentality with our current teams as they compete at the highest level nationally.

However, to stay competitive in the new era of athletic scholarships in Ontario, significant financial resources must be secured to recruit the top student-athletes to attend Laurier. As a result, the alumni bodies of both sports are jointly launching the Laurier Champions Golf Challenge.

As an overnight event, the Laurier Champions Golf Challenge is unique to the charity golf scene. The event provides a first-class golf-ing getaway for guests in Muskoka at Delta Grandview, including:

• Lunch and dinner and auction on tourna-ment day and breakfast the following day

• Top-notch resort rooms and suites with ac-cess to all resort amenities • Additional golf at other exclusive area resorts on the following day

Date: Thursday June 28- Friday June 29, 2007

Location: The Mark O’Meara Course, Delta Grandview Resort, Muskoka, Ontario.

Cost: $2,500/foursome; plus various corporate sponsorship opportunities and 2nd day golf at

exclusive area courses available at additional cost

Proceeds: To be split equally between football and men’s hockey and to be used to provide student-athlete scholarships in both sports.

For more information: Please contact Kent MacLennan, Associate Director of Development; Athletics & Recreation; 519-884-0710 ext. 3177 or kmaclennan@wlu.ca.

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oct 13 @ Toronto - L 2-4

oct 14 @ Ryerson - W 4-2

oct 21 vs RMC - W 6-3

oct 22 vs Queen’s - W 5-4

oct 27 @ Waterloo - W 8-6

oct 28 @ Western - W 4-3

Nov 3 vs Windsor - W 3-2

Nov 4 vs Windsor - W 10-3

Nov 10 vs Concordia - W 3-2

Nov 11 vs uQTR - T 3-3

Nov 17 @ McGill - W 5-4

Nov 18 @ Ottawa - L 2-7

Nov 23 @ Guelph - W 5-2

Nov 25 vs York - W 4-1

Nov 30 vs Brock - W 5-0

Dec 2 @ Brock - L 3-4

Jan 4 @ York

Jan 6 vs Guelph

Jan 11 vs Brock

Jan 13 @ Brock

Jan 18 vs York

Jan 20 vs Guelph

Jan 26 @ Lakehead

Jan 27 @ Lakehead

Feb 1 vs Western

Feb 3 vs Waterloo

Feb 8 @ Guelph

Feb 10 @ York

Regular Season Record:

12-3-1-0

Golden Hawk Men’s Hockey Schedule

Coach’s Corner with Kelly NobesDear Golden Hawk Alumni and Friends,

On behalf of the current team and coaching staff I’d like to thank you for your contin-ued support. Many of you have been very welcoming to me personally and my first six months on the job have been very posi-tive. There is clearly a very strong hockey tradition here at Laurier and we plan on

continuing that tradition.

The team has had a great start to the season in the win-loss column and has developed a strong team identity. We are striving to be a

hard-working, disciplined team that plays well defensively and is quick to transition the puck. We are looking forward to the

second half of the season and expect success when the playoffs start in February.

There are many ways you can support the current Hawks and help the pro-gram achieve excellence, including; donations, attend-ing games, and volunteering

time serving on the executive to name a few.

All the best for the Holiday Season and hope to see you in the New Year.

Kelly Nobes

Kelly Nobes

Adopt A Golden Hawk: Now online!

Newsletter Produced By: golden hawk

sport information office75 University Avenue West

Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5 phone: (519) 884-0710, ext. 3888

www.laurierathletics.com

#33 Forward Mark Voakes, St.Thomas Stars (WOHL) of St. Thomas, Ontario.

It takes more than determination and talent to build championship-winning teams. It takes the support of family, friends and hometown fans. This past Octo-ber, Laurier Athletics and Annual Giving announced the launch of their new peer-to-peer electronic solicitation system for Laurier’s already successful Adopt-A-Hawk program. This system, only the second of its kind in Canada, makes it quicker and easier for student-athletes to get information about the program to their families and communities.

For just $300 a year you can provide the team with the necessary enhancements to compete for the national championship. The tax-deductible gift supports in-creased coaching and recruiting resources, top quality equipment and exhibition road trip opportunities.

“We believe that this new tool will have a dramatic impact on each team’s ability to help fund those things that are above and beyond their annual operat-ing budget,” said Peter Baxter, Laurier’s director of athletics and recreation. “This is what separates the Laurier Golden Hawks from other universities’ athlet-ics programs.” Funds raised through the Adopt-A-Hawk program support out-of-province exhibition play, additional training and coaching resources, and enhanced equipment and facilities.

“In addition to helping the Golden Hawks stay com-petitive at the highest level in interuniversity sport, the program allows donors to support their favourite

team and honour a specific athlete or athletes,” said Baxter.

The new peer-to-peer system takes the Adopt-A-Hawk program to new heights by enabling our athletes to send requests for support via email to their family, friends, community business leaders and other contacts. A personal message from a player gives his or her “fans” a link to the athlete’s personal Adopt-A-Hawk page. The page provides a player photo, a detailed sport biography and current perfor-mance statistics, as well as links to awards received and articles written about the athlete. And, with the push of a button, viewers can send a donation to sup-port that athlete’s team.

Chris Di Ubaldo is one player who’s taking full advantage of the new system to generate support for Laurier athletics. “In 25 minutes, I sent out 10 emails to my family, friends and neighbours back home in Winnipeg.” A forward on the men’s hockey team and a former member of the soccer team, Chris says the system is quick and easy to use ÿ and he doesn’t have to pay for long distance calls, an important consider-ation for a student. “I think you are going to see more athletes using it,” he said.

The Adopt-A-Hawk program can also be accessed through the Laurier Athletics website or at www.wlu.ca/adoptahawk, where Laurier sports fans can search for an athlete by name or sport.

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2006 Golden Hawk Men’s Hockey Roster # Name Position Ht Wt elig Program Year Hometown Club Team1 Mike Thomson Goalie 5’ 9 180 2 Business 2 Barrie, ON Collingwood Blues (OPJHL) 3 Chad Kennedy Defence 5’ 11 180 1 Arts 1 Mississauga, ON Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) 4 Adam Wood Defence 6’ 2 212 4 Economics 4 Toronto, ON Union College (NCAA) 5 Adam Maccarone Defence 6’ 2 225 1 Arts 1 Whitby, ON Oshawa Legionaires (OPJHL) 6 Randy Frew Defence 5’ 11 190 2 Arts 2 Sarnia, ON University of Manitoba (CIS) 7 Jordan Fair Defence 5’ 11 204 2 Org. Leadership 2 Guelph, ON Waterloo Siskins (MWJBHL) 8 Jeff Borrows Forward 5’ 9 170 1 Arts 1 London, ON Strathroy Rockets (WOHL) 9 Jayme Helmer Forward 6’ 1 200 1 Comm. Std. 1 Haley Station, ON Trenton Sting (OPJHL) 10 Chris Di Ubaldo Forward 6’ 2 210 4 Business 4 Winnipeg, MB Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 11 Luke Dubbin Forward 6’ 1 200 2 Arts 1 Midland, ON Milton Ice Hawks (OPJHL) 12 Rob Dmytruk Defence 5’ 10 195 4 Geography 4 Scarborough, ON Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 14 John Thiel Forward 6’ 0 200 2 English 2 Waterloo, ON Waterloo Siskins (MWJBHL) 17 Ryan Courtney Forward 6’ 3 220 3 Arts 3 Ennismore, ON Adirondack IceHawks (UHL) 18 Riley Moher Defence 6’ 1 180 4 Sociology 4 Port Credit, ON Barrie Colts (OHL) 19 Nick Vergeer Forward 5’ 6 130 3 Geography 3 West Lorne, ON Stratford Cullitons (MWJBHL) 22 James Edgar Forward 5’ 11 200 4 Geography 4 Brigden, ON Saginaw Spirit (OHL) 24 Nathan Peacock Forward 5’ 11 170 1 Arts 1 Tillsonburg, ON St.Marys Lincolns (WOHL) 25 Matt Maccarone Forward 6’ 7 250 2 Psychology 2 Whitby, ON Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 26 Luke Girard Forward 6’ 3 202 2 History 2 Mississauga, ON Vaughan Vipers (OPJHL) 27 Matt Grennier Forward 6’ 1 195 4 Economics 4 Dryden, ON Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 30 Jeff MacDougald Goalie 6’ 0 195 2 Geography 2 Shallow Lake, ON Sarnia Sting (OHL) 32 Chace Nusca Forward 5’ 10 205 2 Business 2 Burlington, ON Streetsville Derby’s (OPJHL) 33 Mark Voakes Forward 6’ 0 188 3 Geography 3 St.Thomas, ON St.Thomas Stars (WOHL) 35 Aaron Forer Goalie 5’ 11 200 2 Psychology 2 Melfort, SK Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) 44 Mike LeClair Forward 6’ 5 225 1 Arts 1 Calgary, AB Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) 57 J Tyler Grover Defence 6’ 2 210 2 Psychology 2 Consort, AB Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)

Coaching and Support StaffHead Coach: Kelly Nobes Assistant Coaches: Dave Williams, Doug CarmichaelScout: Keri Kettle Team Doctor: Dr. Richard Tiegs Equipment Manager: Mike Dow Statistician: Tom Pettigrew Videographer: Chris Thom Student Trainer: Chris Grolla

Front Row (Left to Right): Aaron Forer, Dave Williams (Asst. Coach), Adam Wood, Matt Grennier, Jeff MacDougald, Nick Vergeer, Riley Moher, Kelly Nobes (Head Coach), Mike Thompson

Second Row: Jamie Carleton (Therapist), Rob Dmytruk, John Thiel, James Helmer, Ryan Courtney, Luke Girard, Matt Maccarone, Mike LeClair, Chris Di Ubaldo, Tyler Grover, Nathan Peacock, James Edgar, Doug Carmichael (Asst. Coach) Back Row: Mike Dow (Equipment Mgr), Chace Nusca, Chad Kennedy, Randy Frew, Adam Maccarone, Luke Dubbin, Jordan Fair, Mark Voakes, Jeff Borrows, Chris Thom (Video)