Huron Expositor, 2006-12-13, Page 18Pegs 18 December 13, 2006 • The Huron Expositor
Jeff Heuchert photos
The Seaforth novices travelled to Mitchell for a Dec. 10
game, winning 4-2. Pictured is Casey Harrison attempt-
ing
ttempting to deke past a defender and Holdyn Lansink firing
his first goal of the game past the keeper.
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Players put high expectations
on themselves, says McLaughlin
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he wasn't even aware he was chasing
records until he had nearly set them.
"They came up on me pretty
fast," recalled McLaughlin. "But I
didn't even know they existed."
McLaughlin never had any
intentions of setting team or pos-
sibly league records back in the
off-season, yet he did set some
very specific goals for himself.
"I've always set a goal to double
'what I had last year (in points),"
he said, adding he's surprised to
already be 12 points ahead of his
last year's total.
McLaughlin was also able to
double his 04/05 total of 18 points,
when he finished last season with 40.
"I expect a lot out of myself," explained
McLaughlin, noting that during his first two
seasons it was usually the older, more experi-
enced players that were called upon to score
goals.
"But this year, it's my turn to step up and
put the puck in the net. And I think I've
the
adapted well," he said.
Another goal McLaughlin set out for himself
this off-season was to be noticed by
scouts and earn a U.S. scholar-
ship for next season.
McLaughlin, who is currently
finishing a fifth year at St.
Anne's, said he's already spoken
to 15 schools inquiring about
next year.
The Lincolns finished the 05/06
regular season in first place, but
came up one game short, losing
in Game 7 of the WOHL finals.
And with much of the team
from last season still intact,
McLaughlin said they all have
their sights on another run deep
into the playoffs.
The Lincolns are currently second in the
WOHL at 21-8-2.
"We put high expectations on ourselves,"
said McLaughlin. "We love to win and we
want to go as far as possible in the playoffs."
my turn to step
up and put
the puck in
the net,'
St. Marys Lincolns
centre Mike
McLaughlin
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