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As a youngster, Matt
Dail Schwab
Growing up playing hockey in.
Seaford', Matt Dalton gained in-
spiration from sOme of the town's
success stories, from the Maple
Leafs' Boyd Devereaux to former
NHLer Mike Watt.
Now, Dalton is crafting his own
success story, after signing an en-
try-level contract with the Boston
Bruins on April 22.
"It's pretty humbling," the 22 -
year -old goaltender says. "Boston
is a great organization."
Dalton spoke with The Expositor
last week.from Bemidji State Uni-
versity in Minnesota,where he's
finishing classes in the law pro-
gram.
Dalton played 31 of 37 games
with the Bemidji State Beavers
this season, posting an overall re-
cord of 19414 with a 2.19 goals
against average and
„,921 save percent.
began his hockey career
as a forward, before
switching to goalie.
At age 15, Matt be-
came the starting goal -
tender for the Junior 'D'
Mitchell Hawks, play-
ing nearly every minute
of that season. Ile vvasi'
in goal 2,025 minutes of
the team's total 2,419
minutes on the ice.
• He averaged more
than 40 shots against
him every game and
won the team's co -reg-
ular season most valu-
able player and rookie
of the year honours.
,,----From there, the St.
;.Marys Lincolfiti in' the
Western Junior B }Lock-
ey League picked up
Matt, where he earned
another MVP
alkard
age. •
He helped lead the • It was
then that Larry
underdog Beavers,ilif Submitted photo
ranked 16th, to victo- •
knew his son Dalton, seen here playing wfth the Bemidji State Beavers, recently signed an entry-level con -
had a good shot
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ries against number -
two ranked Notre
at making the tract with r' Boston Brulns.
• NHL. year career at the school. Karen in Clinton for two weeks, be-:
eight ranked Co- Matt ventured
Darn. and number- state-
But now that he's signed with the fore heading back to Minnesota to
nell University, tside to Montana next to •
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Bruins, Matt is giving up his last train with some of his teammates
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two years of NCAA eligibility. who were also drafted to the pros.
play with the Bozeman Ice -
become the lowestSeveral NHL te had their eve Then, he'll join the Bruins for
seeded tearri in the Dogs in the North Ameri-
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on him, but Matt says choosing to preseason training this fall and
story of the NCAA Matt can Hockey League, break-
earn:a spot in the4T0.4e
Frozen Four. •
"It was the biggest Cindeie In 2006-07, the young goalie suit-
ed up with the Des Moines, Iowa
story in hockey this year," sar
Hockey League before joining the
ing the league shutout
'ziecord held by NilLer Ryan Miller.
Dalton's father Larry. Buccaneers in the United States
Larry coached his son growing Uj
qi playing on teams m Seaforth. Beavers for what was to be a four -
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sign with Boston wasn't a difficult then most likely join the line-up of
decision. the team's farm club — the Ameri-
"They just seemed like a perfect can Hockey League's Providence
fit," he says of the Bruins, who fin- Bruins in Rhode Island.
ished second in NHL's regular sea- "It's unbelievable," Matt says of
son for 2008-09. his burgeoning career. "It's what
After exams, Matt will be coming you work for your whole life."
home to visit his parents Larry and
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�ith's Ray Huether and the St. Anne's juni
s'elf hockey team win Woodstock tournament
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WJ Dan Sch._wab John Paul II, a 'AAAA' school, by a ry in about a nuinth for the Eagles, Eagles, which saw both junior and .
score of 5-1. • - . . , who emerged as champions from senior players from Seaforthmake
f a tournament held. in Stratford at significant contributions to the ,!
Seaforth's Ray Huether and the
St. Anne's Eagles junior boys' hock-
ey team continued their domination
over the . high school competition
last week, winning a tournament
championship in Woodstock.
Huether, in Grade 9, helped lead
the 'AA' team to three consecutive
victories in round robin action, be-
ginning with a 3-0 win against Li-
stowel. •
The. Eqgls then beat. London's
In the finalmatcho the round
robin, $t. Anne's beat. Ingersoll _the end of March. team's winning record.
4-2. ''''‘a!"' "'"" - 'Geiger says between the two Huether, as the senior team's
Head coach Steve Geiger says tournaments, the team wt seven scoring leader, proved he'll' be a
strong play in the tournament games and lost none. They scored major player to watch for next sea- -
came from Huether and player 33 goals and allowed only five goals . son.
Ryan Watson. against. - - Other players from Seaforth who
"They clearly led our team;" Gei- "To have less than a goal per attracted the attention of coaches
ger says. "The competition was game, it shows how great our goal- 'and fans this season include Dean
there but they were still donunant ies and defense are," h says. Johnston, Kalen Devereaux, 'fravis.
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