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Wolf Talk Thank You for Another Great Year! Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey March/April 2014 Volume 5, Issue 6 Sponsors 2 Meet Your Wolves 4/5 Scholarships 5 Alumni News 6 Playoff Results 7 Contact Us 8 Inside this issue: Your Friend in Hockey, Willy Huber Jr. Chair Midget Operating Committee & Corporate Sponsorship Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey As I sit back and reflect on the 2013-2014 season, it would not have been possible without the assis- tance and support of many individuals. On behalf of the Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Team, Coaching Staff, and Wolves Oper- ating Committee, I would like to start off by thanking our generous and wonderful sponsors. Spon- sors, without your support there would be no Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA. Your support this season enabled the Wolves to travel to several tournaments, including Kelowna. This allowed the boys to enhance their hockey skills which they will take with them for years to come. Thank you for your support Sponsors! A big thank you to our coaching staff; Jeff Brick – Head Coach, Paul Gaudet – Associate Coach, Tim Robb – Associate Coach, Norm Bonnell – Goalie Coach, Matt Posa – Head Trainer, and Chris McFarlane – Strength and Conditioning Coach. Also, big thank you to Kim Rennie, our amazing skate technician. Thank you for your continuous help. Behind the scenes, our Wolves Operating Committee contributed a lot of their time in miscellane- ous projects to help the team this season. Thank you to Marnie Huber – Director of Parent Fund- raising, Gary Spark – Director of Operations, Jeff Brick – Head Coach, Sandi Henning – Director of Media & Advertising, Vicki Eckert – Wolfamania Chair, Deb Kaminski 2013-2014 Team Manag- er, and Debi Purcell – Billeting Rep. Thank you to all the parents who always lend a helping hand at games and events. I greatly appreciate all your help. Thank you. Thank you to Waterloo Minor Hockey Association for their continued support in assisting the development of this great hockey club. Truly an honour to be part of such an amazing organization. Last, but not least, I would like to congratulate the Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Team on an awesome season. You all did an amazing job this season and should be very proud of yourselves. As I have said to the Wolves alumni in the past, Stanley Cups are won and lost. You all demonstrated what it means to be on a team and the passion you have for the game of hockey. Great job guys! It has been an honour to have spent time with all the boys this season. I wish you all nothing but the best in your future endeavours. For those who will be coming back next season, I promise you another awesome one. Remember, once a wolf, always a wolf! And fans… thank you for your support at the games, Facebook and Twitter. We greatly appreciate it! Again, thank you to everyone for your support this season. The Year in Review 2013/14 was a very entertaining season for the Wolves. The Wolves finished the season in 4th place – 21 wins 6 losses 1 OTL 4 SOL for 47 pts. Cambridge & Windsor finished with 49 pts and London had 48 pts. How close can you get?!! And another stat to be proud of is the team’s GA (goals against). The Wolves allowed the fewest goals against this season: 82. That’s what paying attention to defence and having great goaltending will do for a team. This past season saw the team enter tournaments in Toronto, Ottawa, and Kelowna B.C. as well as host the annual Gold Puck Tournament. The Wolves advanced to the Championship game in both the Gold Puck and Kelowna Tournaments. … continued on page 3
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Wolf Talk Thank You for Another Great Year!
Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey March/April 2014
Volume 5, Issue 6
Sponsors 2
Meet Your Wolves 4/5
Scholarships 5
Alumni News 6
Playoff Results 7
Contact Us 8
Inside this issue:
Your Friend in Hockey, Willy Huber Jr. Chair Midget Operating Committee & Corporate Sponsorship Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey
As I sit back and reflect on the 2013-2014 season, it would not have been possible without the assis-tance and support of many individuals.
On behalf of the Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Team, Coaching Staff, and Wolves Oper-ating Committee, I would like to start off by thanking our generous and wonderful sponsors. Spon-sors, without your support there would be no Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA. Your support this season enabled the Wolves to travel to several tournaments, including Kelowna. This allowed the boys to enhance their hockey skills which they will take with them for years to come. Thank you for your support Sponsors!
A big thank you to our coaching staff; Jeff Brick – Head Coach, Paul Gaudet – Associate Coach, Tim Robb – Associate Coach, Norm Bonnell – Goalie Coach, Matt Posa – Head Trainer, and Chris McFarlane – Strength and Conditioning Coach. Also, big thank you to Kim Rennie, our amazing skate technician. Thank you for your continuous help.
Behind the scenes, our Wolves Operating Committee contributed a lot of their time in miscellane-ous projects to help the team this season. Thank you to Marnie Huber – Director of Parent Fund-raising, Gary Spark – Director of Operations, Jeff Brick – Head Coach, Sandi Henning – Director of Media & Advertising, Vicki Eckert – Wolfamania Chair, Deb Kaminski 2013-2014 Team Manag-er, and Debi Purcell – Billeting Rep. Thank you to all the parents who always lend a helping hand at games and events. I greatly appreciate all your help. Thank you.
Thank you to Waterloo Minor Hockey Association for their continued support in assisting the development of this great hockey club. Truly an honour to be part of such an amazing organization.
Last, but not least, I would like to congratulate the Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Team on an awesome season. You all did an amazing job this season and should be very proud of yourselves. As I have said to the Wolves alumni in the past, Stanley Cups are won and lost. You all demonstrated what it means to be on a team and the passion you have for the game of hockey. Great job guys!
It has been an honour to have spent time with all the boys this season. I wish you all nothing but the best in your future endeavours. For those who will be coming back next season, I promise you another awesome one. Remember, once a wolf, always a wolf!
And fans… thank you for your support at the games, Facebook and Twitter. We greatly appreciate it! Again, thank you to everyone for your support this season.
The Year in Review 2013/14 was a very entertaining season for the Wolves. The Wolves finished the season in 4th place –
21 wins 6 losses 1 OTL 4 SOL for 47 pts. Cambridge & Windsor finished with 49 pts and London
had 48 pts. How close can you get?!! And another stat to be proud of is the team’s GA (goals against).
The Wolves allowed the fewest goals against this season: 82. That’s what paying attention to defence
and having great goaltending will do for a team.
This past season saw the team enter tournaments in Toronto, Ottawa, and Kelowna B.C. as well as host
the annual Gold Puck Tournament. The Wolves advanced to the Championship game in both the Gold
Puck and Kelowna Tournaments. … continued on page 3
Page 2 Wolf Ta lk Volume 5, I ssue 6
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-
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
Bob Hilton (Hilton Marketing Ltd)
Farm Credit Canada
Optimist Club of Conesto-
go/Winterbourne
Septimatech Group Inc.
Waterloo Garage Doors Inc
Bogart's Hair
Grand River Personnel Ltd
GB Catering
Yantzi's Feed & Seed Ltd.
Wilfred Laurier University
Optimist Club of Waterloo North
BRONZE
AHS Security Systems Inc.
D.C. Foods
Document Imaging Partners
Dordan Mechanical Inc
Graham Mathew & Partners LLP
Hermann Laue Spice Company Inc.
Kerry (Canada) Inc.
Kissner Group
Klenzoid Canada Inc.
Redman Distributing Inc.
Reiser (Canada) Ltd
Sealed Air (Canada) Co.
Sports Groups International Ltd.
Winpak
McEachnie Group Private Wealth Mgmt
Priority Circuits Ltd
Coyote Jack's Restaurant
Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Co
Your Neighbourhood Credit Union
Robwynn Holsteins
Fergus Family Chiropractic
Isagenix
Ethels Lounge
Libro Credit Union
National Truck League
Langen Studios Inc.
The 55+ Fan Club Thank you to all of our 55+ Fan Club members. Your enthusiastic support of the
Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA Hockey Team was much appreciated. Have a wonderful summer
and we look forward to seeing you again in the autumn!
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The Year in Review continued...
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
2013-2014 Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA
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
The playoffs saw the battle of Kitchener-Waterloo in
Round One. Falling behind 4 pts to 2, the Wolf Pack
regrouped and rallied to come back to win the series 6
pts to 4.
In Round Two the Wolves’ opponent was a team they
usually meet in the finals: the London Jr Knights. It’s
always a close series with the Jr Knights. In this series
their armour began to rust but unfortunately for us they
―squeaked‖ by, winning the series 7 points to 5.
The 2013/14 season was a very successful one. Every-
one learned a lot, made new friends, and strengthened
existing friendships. As you go through your hockey
career and life in general you learn, adapt and remember
great and not so great events. Seasons spent with the
Waterloo Wolves Major Midget AAA Hockey Club are
always outstanding and will be always remembered.
Enjoy the off season. Good luck in your future endeavours and we look forward to having as many players as possible back next season.
— Greg Henning
Thanks for terrific season! Go Wolves GO!
Wolf Ta lk Volume 5, I ssue 6 Page 4
Getting to Know Your Waterloo Wolves
Willy Huber:
Chairman & Sponsorship
1. Favourite NHL team.
Still the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2. Name the NHL player or coach
you most admire (past or present)
and why? Johnny Bower. An out-
standing individual who still pro-
motes the game of hockey and does
so much for the community. He is
someone I look up to.
3. Tell us something about yourself
that we may not know. I never
played in a league; just pond hockey.
4. What kind of music do you listen
to? Funk/dance music.
5. What is the best thing that YOU
can cook? I stay away from the
kitchen!
6. What is the worst movie you have
ever seen? Texas Chainsaw.
7. What is your best hockey moment?
So many Wolves moments and
watching my son play hockey.
8. Who will win the Stanley Cup this
year? Do I have to answer this? Go
Leafs GO!!
9. What is the best book you have
read? I can’t crack a book without
falling asleep.
10. Pick one word to describe hockey
Passion!
Sandi Henning:
Media & Advertising
1. Favourite NHL team. I don’t have
one. My hockey is all about the
Wolves and cheering on Wolves’
alumni, wherever they might play.
2. Name the NHL player or coach
you most admire (past or present)
and why? Henrik Zetterberg for the
work he does with various charities.
3. Tell us something about yourself
that we may not know. Since 2012,
I box 3 times a week with Syd
Vanderpool in Kitchener.
4. What kind of music do you listen
to? A real mix...rock, hip hop, coun-
try, pop, big band, even some rap.
5. What is the best thing that YOU
can cook? Guinness Pot Roast
6. What is the worst movie you have
ever seen? White Girls.
7. What is your best hockey moment?
Travelling to Europe with the Wolves
8. Who will win the Stanley Cup this
year? For my friend Vicki Eckert I’ll
say...Go Bruins Go!
9. What is the best book you have
read? I am a voracious reader. I
do love Peter Mayle’s Toujours Pro-
vence.
10. Pick one word to describe hockey
Two words: photo opportunity.
Tim Robb:
Associate Coach
1. Favourite NHL team.
Toronto Maple Leafs.
2. Name the NHL player or coach
you most admire (past or present)
and why? Wayne Gretzky. He has
done more for the sport of hockey
than most people know about.
3. Tell us something about yourself
that we may not know. I am a
direct descendent of Richard Stock-
ton, a signee of the American declara-
tion of independence.
4. What kind of music do you listen
to? I listen to everything from speed
metal to country to pop.
5. What is the best thing that YOU
can cook? Steak and all the fix-
ings on the BBQ!
6. What is the worst movie you have
ever seen? Prometheus.
7. What is your best hockey moment?
Winning the Waterloo Memorial
Tournament 2 years ago
8. Will Canada win Olympic gold in
hockey again? Yes!!
9. What is the best book you have
read? Playing With Fire by Theo
Fleury.
10. Pick one word to describe hockey
Life.
Getting to Know continued...
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Waterloo Wolves Scholarships
The Midget AAA Waterloo Wolves program encourages players to be well-rounded indi-viduals, who work hard academically, and give of their time both on and off the ice.
The Midget AAA Waterloo Wolves Scholar-ship program was created in 2005 to recog-nize and assist those Midget AAA Waterloo Wolves alumni, who have achieved academic success, and who have shown leadership both on and off the ice, to obtain a post-secondary education. This scholarship will recognize these efforts and their commit-ment to the next step in their academic fu-ture post secondary school education.
In 2013, the scholarship recipients were:
Trevor Sauder (Russ McEachnie Wolves Scholarship)
Ryan Scanlan (Redman Family Wolves Scholarship)
Applications must be submitted to the Chair of the Midget AAA Waterloo Wolves Oper-ating Committee, C/O WMHA, Suite 106, 2001 University Ave E., Waterloo, Ontario N2K 4K4 The deadline to apply for the Wolves’ scholarships is June 30, 2014.
To learn more , visit waterloowolvesaaa.wordpress.com
Other Scholarships OHF Bursary Deadline to apply: April 25, 2014 OUA Sports Visit the Waterloo Wolves’ website for the link to the OUA Sports
official website and complete details.
Vicki Eckert:
Wolfamania Chair
1. Favourite NHL team.
Boston Bruin (but Toronto is a close
2nd)
2. Name the NHL player or coach
you most admire (past or present)
and why?
Sidney Crosby…a very classy, hard-
working, and respectful player.
3. Tell us something about yourself
that we may not know.
I love to travel and I love to draw.
4. What kind of music do you listen
to? All sorts but mostly classic rock.
5. What is the best thing that YOU
can cook?
Steak and mushrooms.
6. What is the worst movie you have
ever seen?
Black Christmas. It actually gave me
nightmares.
7. What is your best hockey moment?
Watching my boys play.
8. Who will win the Stanley Cup this
year? Toronto Maple Leafs (always
pick the underdog)
9. What is the best book you have
read? I don’t really have one
favourite. I enjoy all reads.
10. Pick one word to describe hockey
Friendships.
Debi Purcell:
Billeting Rep.
1. Favourite NHL team.
Toronto Maple Leafs, of course.
2. Name the NHL player or coach
you most admire (past or present)
and why?
David Clarkson for his work with
Clarky’s Kids
3. Tell us something about yourself
that we may not know.
Hmmmmmm...
4. What kind of music do you listen
to?
Country!
5. What is the best thing that YOU
can cook?
Chili
6. What is the worst movie you have
ever seen?
Ace Ventura, Pet Detective.
7. What is your best hockey moment?
Travelling to Europe watching the
Wolves play.
8. Who will win the Stanley Cup this
year?
Toronto, of course!!
9. What is the best book you have
read?
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
10. Pick one word to describe hockey
Entertaining.
Scholarships
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Alumni News
2009-2010 Wolves alum Adam Campagnolo finished out his
junior career with the Elmira Sugarkings.
2009-2010 Wolves alum Cass Frey is Captain of the Elmira Sugar
Kings alongside his former Wolves’ teammate, Adam Campagnolo.
2010-2011 alum, Trevor Sauder, plays for the Stratford Cullitons and
won the GOJHL trophy for Best Defensive Player for 2013-2014.
2008-2009 alum Brandon Yantzi wrapped up his junior career
with the New Hamburg Firebirds.
2010-2011 alum Matt Martin joined the Waterloo Siskins’ roster
partway through the season.
2009-2010 Wolves alum Eric Peicheff finished out his junior career
with the New Hamburg Firebirds.
Wolf Ta lk Volume 5, I ssue 6 Page 7
Waterloo vs Kitchener in Round 1 of Playoffs The Waterloo Wolves met their cross-town rivals, the Kitchener Jr. Rangers
in the 1st Round of playoffs.
Saturday, February 8 – 6:30pm – Kitchener 2 Waterloo 2
Sunday, February 9– 4:15pm – Waterloo 3 Kitchener 3
Monday, February 10 – 7:30pm – Kitchener 6 Waterloo 3
Thursday, February 13 – 8:00pm - Waterloo 1 Kitchener 0
Saturday, February 15 – 3:00pm –
Kitchener 1 Waterloo 7
Waterloo vs London in Round 2 of Playoffs
Round 2 of the 2013-14 Playoffs saw Waterloo take on London
Game 1: Wednesday, February 19 – 7:00pm – Waterloo 2 London 2
Game 2: Saturday, February 22 – 6:00pm – London 2 Waterloo 0
Game 3: Wednesday, February 26 – 7:00pm – Waterloo 4 London 2
Game 4: Saturday, March 1 – 4:00pm – London 3 Waterloo 5
Game 5: Sunday, March 2 – 7:30pm – Waterloo 1 London 3
Game 6: Monday, March 3 – 7:30pm – London 2 Waterloo 1
Great regular season and excellent playoff run, boys.
We’re proud of you!!
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
519-886-1310 ext. 157 [email protected]
Contact Us!
Congratulations to the Waterloo Siskins!
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‖)
Follow Your Wolves
Midget Operating Committee 2013-2014
April 5, 2014—Congratulations to the Waterloo Siskins on winning the Cherrey Cup Championship. This is Waterloo’s first Cherrey Cup win in 20 years. The Waterloo Wolves are especially proud of their alumni: Christian Mrocz-kowski (―C‖), Danny Hanlon (―A‖), Nick Hirst and Matt Martin. Goals in game 6 from Mroczkowski (2), Hanlon and Martin helped secure the 5-4 win. The Siskins advance to the GOJHL's Sutherland Cup semi-finals against the Golden Horseshoe Champions, the Cale-donia Corvairs. The Corvairs are the top-seeded team in the semi-final series. The schedule will be posted on the Sis-kins’ official website.
Good luck on the road to the Sutherland Cup!
