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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 1999-09-01, Page 34' Behind the scenes action at hockey school sees Wildfong, others recruited last week By Scott Hilg.ndorff Expositor Editor While Tots of new skills were learned by more than 200 young hockey players, the Dave McLlwain Hockey School of the past two weeks had some fairly big benefits for some of its staff too. One of the biggest came for Seaforth's Dan Wildfong who has been on staff at the school for several years, who was recruited last week. Also a regular at the school is Scott Muscutt of the Shreveport, Louisiana Mudbugs, a Western Professional Hockey League team. While he plays for the team, he also recruits for them and has been keeping his eye on Dan for the past few years. Wildfong, who had been looking at offers for east and west coast leagues with ties to the American Hockey League and International Hockey League (IHL), stepping stones to the NHL, had to make a decision on the Mudbugs. Graham Nesbitt, arena manager and coordinator of the hockey school, said Wildfong learned of a newly forming link between the Mudbugs and a Quebec City team linked to the IHL. He chose .the Mudbugs, still working toward the NHL. Joe Harris of Mitchell, who played goalie in the showcase hockey game in the first week of the Scott Hilgendorff photo Chris Maden of Scotland (back, left) Ben Shaw of Hong Kong (back right), Chris Pavlinec (front, left) of Florida, Jonathon Pavline of Florida and (inset) Brad Bernard of Igaluit, Nanavut, Canada's newest territory, were among the students at the Dave Mcllwain Hockey St.hool held in the past two weeks at the Seaforth and District Community Centre. These students travelled the furthest for the school. school, was also recruited by Muscutt. He played Jr. B hockey in Listowel and now, heads to Louisiana from the University of Waterloo. • - Ken •Carroll of Petrolia was also signed to an amateur card •that allows him to go to the Mudbugs on a trial when he finishes this year's hockey season. With a total 209 students at the school during the two weeks, Nesbitt was pleased with how , it worked this year. With the school over now, he said, "We'll make our little subtle changes and get ready for next year." Changes they are looking at are enhancements to the goal tenders program. Nesbitt said they hope to see more goal tenders take part in. the school but' regardless. want to. offer them more in-depth training. 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