HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-09-09, Page 30Page 30 - Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Pirates training camps begin with weekend free skates
Gerard geese
signal -star staff
The Goderich Pirates Senior 'A' hockey
club are lacing up the skates for their Sep-
tember training camp, and general manag-
er Trevor Bazinet said the ice time begins
this weekend.
Free skates are being held Friday, Sep-
tember 11 from 8-9:30 p.m. and Sunday,
Sept. 13 from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Maitland
Recreation Centre.
"We welcome anyone who wants to
come out for those skates and who is in-
terested in trying out," he said. "We want
players that want to try out for the team.
We only have so many skates and we want
to get a look at some guys."
Another free skate has been scheduled
for Sept. 20 from 3-4:30 p.m. at the MRC,
and Bazinet said there will also be a hand-
ful of exhibition games to round
out the pre -season training, be-
ginning at home against the Clin-
ton Radars Sept. 19.
"This way it gives me a better
way of seeing a guy in a game
situation," he said. "Hopefully
by then we'll have a good idea of what we
want to go with."
Theepuck drops at 7:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, Bazinet said the average age
of the team is getting lower each year, as
more and more younger players have their
names added to the roster.
He said the Pirates are generally looking
for players 21 and older, though excep-
tions have been made for players shy of
that mark.
"If he's good enough for our squad, we' 11
take him," he said.
There will be a few holes to
fill on this year's Pirate lineup,
especially behind the blue line,
as Mike Gill - the team's best
defenceman moves to varsity
hockey.
"He's trying out for Ryerson,"
Bazinet said. "And I don't think he's going
to have a problem making it."
Returning from the injured list this year
is Jesse Johnston - a solid player who has a
huge physical presence on the ice.
"He's not a big guy, but he plays like he's
6'8 and 240 pounds," Bazinet said. "It will
be nice to have him again full-time."
About 50 invitations have been mailed
out to this year's prospects .and the team
hopes to have at least 30-35 of those show
up in skates on the l 1 th.
Bazinet said he expects about six goal -
tenders to be at the camp, and while last
year's lineup will be returning, there are no
guarantees on the final decision.
"We want to sign the best possible team
we can. In the past, we've made a cut on a
better player when we stuck with a local
guy," he said. "We're going to go the other
way.
So far, pre -season buzz has been good
for the senior 'A' team, and Bazinet said
he hopes to be able to assemble a crew that
will be together for at least three or four
years.
"A lot of the guys on the team want to
win," he said. "They're just itching to go.
Everyone is interested and that's the key
thing."
Anyone looking for more information
can contact Bazinet at 519-525-7570.
Sailors continue pre -season winning streak against Port Stanley
Denny Scott
signal -star staff
The Goderich Junior 'C' Sailors con-
firmed their pre -season win -streak with
another victory over the Port Stanley
Sailors on September 3.
The Sailors struggled through the
first two periods, with Port Stanley
pacing them through the first 50 min-
utes of the game, however Goderich
was able to put in a short-handed goal
just before the ten minute mark in the
third to give them a 4-3 win.
Goderich's Grant Alton scored an
unassisted goal early in the first, but a
Goderich penalty gave Port Stanley the
chance it needed to catch up.
The second period saw Matt Mc-
Clincey score off a pass from Greg
Trotter, and Goderich held on to the 2-1
lead until five minutes were left in the
period, when Port Stanley tied it up.
The Sailors took an early lead in the
third with a power -play goal scored
by Brendan Thompson, assisted by
Chad Woodhouse and McClinchey,
but couldn't hold on, as Port Stanley
answered with their own power -play
marker.
With just over Lc.:i minutes left in the
3-3 game, Thompson scored his second
goal of the game short-handed, giving
Goderich the final boost they needed to
keep this game in the win column.
GODERICH MINOR
AGE DIVISION
NOVICE REP
ATOM REP
ATOM #2
PEEWEE REP
PEEWEE #2
BANTAM REP
MIDGET REP
ATOM GIRLS
PEEWEE GIRL
BANTAM GIRLS
MIDGET GIRLS
SATURDAY
SEPT. 12
2:00-:00 PM
3:00-4:30 PM
4:30-6:OOPM
6:00-7:30 PM
9:00-10:00 AM
12:00-1:OOPM
1:00-2:00 PM
IOCKEY
TRYOUTS FOR ALL REP.TEAMS START SAT. SEPT. 12
AT MAITLAND RECREATION CENTRE.
There will be a one-time tryout fee of $20 per skater for tryouts.
Players are guaranteed two tryouts when attending no later than
the first or second tryout .
SUNDAY
SEPT.13
2:00-3:00 PM
11 AM -12:00 PM
TUESDAY
SEPT. 15
12:00-1:00 PM
7:30-9:00 PM
1:00-2:00 PM
4:30-6:OOPM
6:00-7:30 PM
5:00-6:00 PM
SATURDAY
SEPT.19
9:00-10:00 AM
10:00-11:00 AM
12:30-2:00 PM
4:30-5:30PM
2:00-3:30 PM
3:30-4:30PM
11 AM-12:30PM
5:30-7:00 PM
Any p •yer who wants to play on a level higher than
local league MUST come out for the Rep tryouts.
NO EXCEPTIONS!
SUNDAY
SEPT 20
8:00-9:00 AM
4:30-6:OOPM
1:30-3:OOPM
6:00-7:30PM
7:30-9:OOPM
11AM-12:15PM
12:15-1:30PM
TUESDAY
SEPT. 22
9:30-11:OOPM
WEDNESDAY
SEPT. 23
5 :00-6:00 P M
9:00-10:30PM
It
THURSDAY
SEPT. 24
FRIDAY
SEPT.25
1 8-9:30PM
8:00-9:30PM
9-10:30PM
ease visit our we site or more in ormation...
www.goderichminorhockey.ca
The GMHI season begins Sat., Sept. 26