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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Dec. 2013

Volume 5, Issue 3

Sponsors 2

Roster & Schedule 3

Matt Cruickshank 4

Alumni News 5

Meet Your Wolves 6/7

Contact Us 8

Inside this issue: Wolfamania VI a Success!

Thank you to everyone who came to Wolfamania VI on November 9 at St. George’s Hall in Waterloo. As always, the meal was delicious, the location beautiful, the music great and the auctions a success!

The Waterloo Wolves would like to thank everyone who donated the wide variety of auction items and to those who were so generous in their bidding. And congratulations to those who were the successful bidders!

Special thanks to Vicki Eckert for her tireless organizing of Wolfamania, and to all of the parents for

volunteering for a wide variety of tasks.

We’re already looking forward to Wolfamania VII. Mark your calendars for Friday, November 14, 2014.

We hope you will be able to join us.

(see the back cover of this issue of Wolf Talk for a few photos from Wolfamania VI)

Wolf Ta lk Volume 5, I ssue 3

Sponsors for 2013-2014

To Our Sponsors

Everything the

Waterloo Wolves

Midget AAA Hockey

Team has achieved

since its inception

would not have

been possible with-

out the support of

dedicated, enthusi-

astic sponsors…like

you. You help make

it happen!

For more information on

sponsorship opportuni-

ties, please contact Willy

Huber 519-743-1412

ext 260 or email Diana-

[email protected].

GOLD

Arkay Print and Design

Ball Construction Inc.

Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd.

The Daily Grill

McPhail's Cycle and Sports

Piller's Fine Foods

SILVER

Viscofan

Weber Inc.

GENERAL SPONSORS

Bogart's Hair

Farm Credit Canada

Libro Financial Group

GB Catering

Grand River Personnel Ltd

Optimist Club of Cones-

togo/Winterbourne

Optimist Club of Waterloo North

Septimatech Group Inc.

Waterloo Garage Doors Inc

Wilfrid Laurier University

Yantzi Feed & Seed

BRONZE

AHS Security Systems Inc.

Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Co

D.C. Foods

Document Imaging Partners

Dordan Mechanical Inc

Ethels Lounge

Fergus Family Chiropractic

Graham Mathew & Partners LLP

Hela Spice Canada Inc.

Hilton Motorsports

Isagenix

Kerry (Canada) Inc.

Klenzoid Canada Inc.

Langen Studios Inc.

McEachnie Group Private Wealth Mgmt.

National Truck League

Priority Circuits Ltd

Redman Distributing Inc.

Robwynn Holsteins

Reiser (Canada) Ltd

Sealed Air (Canada) Co.

Sports Groups International Ltd.

Winpak

Your Neighbourhood Credit Union

Join the 55+ Fan Club - free admission to all Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA hockey games played at RIM Park (where the parking is always FREE!)

- take part in chuck-a-puck contests and have a chance at winning a weekly draw prize

- support local, young athletes

Join the 55+ Fan Club at any home game throughout the season. See page 3 of this edition of Wolf Talk for the 2013-14 schedule.

mailto:[email protected]



2013-14 Waterloo Wolves

Players 1 Degasperis, Bailey

2 Trachsel, Tayler

7 McPhail, Adam

9 Kaminski, Connor “A”

10 Cox, Austin

13 Mitchell, Sean “C”

16 Playfair, Ben

18 Hancock, Braedon

19 Orleman, Kevin “A” 66 Prevel, Francis

22 Hadad, Kevan 68 Bourbeau, Matthieu “A”

33 Culina, Mario 77 Wiffen, Jake

44 Liggett, Tristan 88 Caruso, Matt

55 Hoelscher, Klayton 91 Mantz, Gary

57 Ariss, Lucas 94 Flanagan, Evan

Wolves Schedule (December

to February)

Coaching Staff Head Coach

Jeff Brick

Associate Coaches

Paul Gaudet

Norm Bonnell

Tim Robb

Trainer

Matt Posa

Skate Technician

Kim Rennie

Strength & Conditioning

Chris McFarlane

Sunday, December 1 – 12:00noon – Waterloo at Hamilton

Monday, December 2 – 7:30pm – Brantford at Waterloo

Saturday, December 7 – 2:30pm – Waterloo at Lambton

Sunday, December 8 – 2:30pm – Waterloo at Huron-Perth

Friday, December 20 – 7:30pm – Waterloo at Kitchener

Saturday, December 21 – 5:00pm – Lambton at Waterloo

Monday, December 23 – 7:30pm – Cambridge at Waterloo

Saturday, January 4 – 3:00pm – Windsor at Waterloo

Sunday, January 5 – 7:30pm – Waterloo at London

Monday, January 6 – 7:30pm – Hamilton at Waterloo

Saturday, January 18 – 5:00pm – Waterloo at Kitchener

Monday, January 20 – 7:30pm – Cambridge at Waterloo

Wednesday, January 22 – 8:30pm – Waterloo at Brantford

Friday, January 24 – 8:30pm – Waterloo at Hamilton

Monday, January 27 – 7:30pm – Brantford at Waterloo

Saturday, February 1 – 1:30pm – Kitchener at Waterloo

Sunday, February 2 – 7:30pm – Waterloo at London

Wolves Schedule for the Waterloo

Gold Puck Tournament The Wolves’ schedule for the 43rd Waterloo Gold Puck Tournament

is as follows:

Friday, December 13 – 12:30pm

Nickel City Sons at Waterloo Wolves (Pillers)

Friday, December 13 – 7:30pm

Waterloo Wolves at New Liskeard Cubs (Pillers)

Saturday, December 14 -12:30pm

Kapuskasing Flyers at Waterloo Wolves (Pillers)

Saturday, December 14 – 7:30pm

Waterloo Wolves at Halton Hurricanes (Pillers)

Sunday, December 15 – 10:15am and 10:45am – Semi-Finals

Sunday, December 15 – 4:30pm – Finals (Pillers)

For more details on the Gold Puck Tournament, visit the Waterloo

Minor Hockey Asso. website http://waterloominorhockey.com/

Go, Wolves, GO!

2010/2011 was my OHL draft year and I played defense for the Grey Bruce Highland-

ers (Minor Midget). Even after recording 22 goals and 30 assists, I was still not select-

ed in the OHL draft. However, three of my teammates were selected in the draft. This

was very upsetting and although it took away a lot of my confidence in myself and my

hockey ability, it never entered my mind to quit, unlike several undrafted players that I

knew and had played with for years!

In the summer of 2011, I was fortunate enough to move to Waterloo due to a job of-

fered to my father. I was not selected by any Jr. B organizations for the 2011-12 season,

which was a disappointment. After the Waterloo Siskins’ tryouts, I found myself being

warmly welcomed by a prestigious Major Midget AAA team, the Waterloo Wolves.

Spending the season with the Wolves organization was the best decision my family and

I had made in my young hockey career. In the 2011-12 season we went 30-0-2, finish-

ing 1st in the league. After personally recording 7 goals and 20 assists in 20 games

(mononucleosis kept me off the ice for awhile), I was offered OHL tryouts with three

teams. After a week of grinding it out at the Barrie Colts camp in summer 2012, I was

selected as their 6th defenseman. Although I had been offered the Ontario boy dream to

play in the OHL, my family and I decided to reject the offer and consider the NCAA

hockey route.

In 2012-13, I played the first part of the season with the Cornwall Jr A Colts in the CCHL but then decided to move back home to Wa-

terloo to be with my family. After not touching the ice for over a month, I ended up joining the Waterloo Siskins. After a very rough

and slow start, I began to find my game and finished the season and playoffs on a high note with my former Wolves’ teammates and

friends Ryan Doucette, Jimmy Soper, Darren Huck, Danny Hanlon and Christian Mroczkowski . At the end of the season I was asked

to tryout with the OHL Owen Sound Attack. I attended the camp and was asked to stay with the team however, once again, I did not

have a good feeling about the OHL or the education package being offered so declined and left camp before losing my NCAA eligibility!

Currently, I am back with the Cornwall Jr A Colts in the CCHL and enjoying every second of it. Blessed to be playing top minutes and

recording 5 goals and 5 assists in the first 21 games is more than I could ask during this time in my career. And just when I didn’t think

things could get much better, I received a phone call from Hockey Canada inviting me to the Team Canada East hockey tryouts being

held in Oakville. After recovering from the shock of the phone call, I began to prepare for the opportunity of a lifetime. Following four

days of hard work and competing, Hockey Canada finalized the roster down to 22 skaters. Being selected as one of those 22 was an

honour and a feeling that words cannot explain. Announcing the news to my proud parents and loving family was emotional and one

of the happiest moments of my life. The next two weeks I spent being a member of Team Canada in the World Junior A Hockey Chal-

lenge in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Wearing the red and white jersey in front of over 2000 screaming fans all dressed in red was an experi-

ence of a lifetime. Sharing the ice with many NHL draft picks and NCAA D1 committed players was an honour that would never have

been a part of my hockey career if I had not had the opportunity to play with the Waterloo Major Midget AAA Wolves.

Some important notes about the 2011/2012 Major Midget Wolves

Every player on the team was offered a try-out with a Junior hockey club at the conclusion of the season

7 players from the Wolves were offered try-outs with an OHL club

5 or 6 players were invited to CCHL Jr A camps in eastern Ontario

I was able to choose between several OHL team camps, and try-out with 2 different OHL team

If you play Major Midget in Waterloo, you have the unrestricted option of playing for any Tier II Jr.A team in Ontario the

following season. Tier II Jr.A is the #1 Canadian feeder league to NCAA

My parents say it was probably the most enjoyable year of hockey for them

— Matt Cruickshank, 2011-2012 Waterloo Wolves alum


Matt Cruickshank: Once a Wolf, Always a Wolf

Alumni News


Alumni, please send your news and photos to Sandi Henning at [email protected]. Once a Wolf, always a Wolf.

2010-2011 alumni Blake Hetherington is with the Wellesley Applejacks. 2012-2013 alum Sean McEwan is also playing with Wellesley (MWJCHL)

2012-2013 alum Garrett Pollock plays for the New Hamburg Firebirds.

2008-2009 Wolves alum Brandon Yantzi is in his 4th and final

season with the New Hamburg Firebirds Junior C. 2011-2012 alum Ben Poort plays for the Ayr Centennials.

2012-2013 alum Steve Lorentz (Peterborough Petes) celebrates his

goal on the Ottawa 67s.


Getting to Know Your 2013-14 Waterloo Wolves

#22-Kevan Hadad

1. Favourite NHL team.

Calgary Flames

2. Name the NHL player you most

admire (past or present) and why?

Jerome Iginla because of his leader-

ship on and off the ice. He doesn’t

get rattled even though his team may

be losing.

3. Are you superstitious? Yes.

4. What is the most embarrassing

band/singer on your iPod?

One Direction.

5. What is the best thing that YOU

can cook? Kraft Dinner. In fact,

it’s the only thing I can cook.

6. What is the worst movie you

have ever seen? Sound of Music.

7. What is the best moment in

your hockey career so far?

Getting the winning goal in game 7 to

win the Alliance Championships

(AA). Was the first time that team

(Kitchener) won it in 14 years.

8. Will the Canadian Men’s Hock-

ey Team win gold at the Olym-

pics? Yes!

9. What is the best book you have

read? “The Harry Potter” series

10. Pick one word to describe

hockey. Sacrifice.

#16-Ben Playfair


Toronto Maple Leafs



David Clarkson, because he can fight,

score, and do it all.

3. Are you superstitious?

Yes.



Trinidad James


can cook?

Scrambled eggs.


have ever seen?

The Notebook.



Scoring a goal in OT to win the

Alliance Champs in Novice.



pics? Yes.


read? “The Englishman’s Boy” by

Guy Vanderhaeghe


hockey. Life.

#19-Kevin Orleman


Detroit Red Wings



Scott Steven. He’s a strong leader

and a physical presence on the ice.


Heck ya!



Jonas Brothers


can cook? I make a mean bowl of

cereal.


have ever seen?

Scary Movie 5



Getting my first AAA goal last year.



pics?

They better!


read? No idea.


hockey.

Life.


#1-Bailey DeGasperis


Anaheim Ducks



Corey Price. He’s a confident goalie

who uses his athleticism to his full ad-

vantage to make great saves.

3. Are you superstitious? Yes, I am

very superstitious on game days and

have many “rituals” to perform before

stepping on the ice.



Cody Simpson


can cook?

Grilled ham and cheese sandwich.

6. What is the worst movie you have

ever seen? Scary Movie 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

7. What is the best moment in your

hockey career so far? Making it to

the OHL Cup in Minor Midget.

8. Will the Canadian Men’s Hockey

Team win gold at the Olympics?

Yes. Double OT against the Russians.


read?

“Hockey Tough.” by Saul Miller.

10. Pick one word to describe hock-

ey. Fun!

Getting to Know Your 2013-14 Waterloo Wolves

#66-Francis Prevel


Detroit Red Wings



P.K. Subban because he works hard

both on and off the ice.


Yes I am.



Don’t have any.


can cook?

Kraft Dinner.


have ever seen?

Human Centipede.


hockey career so far?

Winning the tournament in Oshawa in

Minor Bantam AAA.



Yeah, they will.


read? “Holes.” by Louise Sachar


ey. Puck.

#10-Austin Cox


Calgary Flames



Jerome Iginla because he’s a very tal-

ented power forward.

3. Are you superstitious? Yes.



Shania Twain.


can cook?

Steak on the BBQ.

6. What is the worst movie you have

ever seen?

Spring Breakers.


hockey career so far?

Beating Kitchener last year in triple OT

in the semi’s.



Absolutely.


read? “Hockey Tough.” by Saul Miller


ey.

Fast.

Willy Huber – Chair and Corp. Sponsorship Vicki Eckert—Wolfamania Chair

Marnie Huber – Director Parent Fundraising Debi Purcell—Billeting Rep.

Jeff Brick – Head Coach Deb Kaminski—Team Manager 2013-14

Gary Spark – Director Team Operations Rob Grein—WMHA President

Sandi Henning – Director Media Greg Best – WMHA Liasion

Jeff Brick, Head Coach [email protected]

Willy Huber, Chair & Corporate Sponsorships

519-743-1412 ext. 260 [email protected]

Gary Spark, Team Operations

519-570-3042 [email protected]

Sandi Henning, Media & Advertising

519-208-7466 [email protected]

Contact Us!

Wolfamania VI (November 9, 2013)

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 ac-

tion on Twitter

(“watwolvesaaa”)

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