Team 2012 / Equipe 2012

No Name / Nom Position Coaches / Instructeurs

1 Baressi, Devin G Shane Willis – GM/Head Coach – Gérant/Instr. Chef 65 League, Britt G Mitch Hodgkiss – Asst. Coach – Instr. Adjoint 2 Roble, Christian D Brian Mehm – Asst. Coach – Instr. Adjoint 3 Traynor, Sean D 4 Wanchock, Jordan F/A 8 Jones, Parker D 9 Wildgoose, Nicholas F/A 11 Hale, Nicholas F/A 12 Hawkins, Adam D 13 Goodwin, Lexington D 17 Brind’Amour, Skyler F/A 18 Cox, Logan F/A 19 Johnson, Riley F/A 20 Pederson, Colby F/A 22 Conover, Kyle F/A 24 Halko, Devin D 28 Throndson, Erik D 88 Winfree, Perry F/A Deuxième participation au tournoi / Second particitpation at the Tournament

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Team 2012/ Equipe 2012 Statistics / Statistiques* Statistiques tournoi et match hors-concours Tournament and exhibition games statistics Goaltenders (Statistics available from TOURNAMENT GAMES ONLY ) ### Name GPGPGP Min GAGAGA WWW LLL SOSOSO AVE 1 Baressi, Devin 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 League, Britt 2 73,15 3 1 1 0 1,52

Players (Tournament & Exhibition games) Nom PJPJPJ BBB PEN NoNoNo ASSIST PTS Name GPGPGP GGG P.I.M. 13 Goodwin, Lexington 6 3 2 5 2 22 Conover, Kyle 6 3 1 4 0 11 Hale, Nick 6 0 4 4 4 19 Johnson, Riley 6 2 1 3 0 88 Winfree, Perry 6 2 1 3 2 9 Wildgoose, Nicholas 6 1 2 3 6 20 Pederson, Colby 6 2 0 2 8 2 Roble, Christian 6 1 1 2 2 15 Wanchock, Jordan 6 1 1 2 6 18 Cox, Logan 6 1 1 2 0 28 Throndson, Erik 6 0 2 2 2 8 Jones, Parker 6 0 2 2 0 17 Brind’Amour, Skyler 6 1 0 1 0 12 Hawkins, Adam 6 0 1 1 4 3 Traynor, Sean 6 0 0 0 2 24 Halko, Devin 6 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 17 19 36 38

Game result / Résultat des matchs Date Exhibition Hors -Concours Team Score Team Score Tournament Tournoi Équipe Équipe Feb. 09 Exhibition JR HURRICANES 2 Beaubourg Seigneurs 3 Feb. 10 Tour Basse-Laurentides Est Conquérants 0 JR HURRICANES 1 Feb. 12 Exhibition JR HURRICANES 0 Hershey 1 Feb. 13 Exhibition JR HURRICANES 3 Halifax Mooseheads 1 Feb. 16 Exhibition Slovakia B & K 0 JR HURRICANES 9 Feb. 17 Tour JR HURRICANES 2 Lakeshore Panthers 3

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CYAH: Jr. Canes at Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament Friday, 02.10.2012 / 2:42 PM Tracking the Storm By Shane Willis

The Jr. Hurricanes are back in Quebec, looking to defend their championship in the Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament. Throughout the tournament, Canes Youth and Amateur Hockey Coordinator Shane Willis will be blogging here to offer insight on the team's play, recapture countless experiences from the historic city, tell tales and tri- umphs of individual players and more! You can also follow along with the team on Twitter for in-game

updates and photos from the tournament! Shane Willis Thanks for reading, and check back often!

The Champs Return to Quebec Friday, 02.10.12 / 10:00 a.m .

For the 11th consecutive year, the are sending a team to the Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament. The Pee Wee team includes 18 youth hockey players ages 11 and 12 from the Carolinas, who will be led and coached by the Canes Youth and Amateur Hockey Coordinator Shane Willis. Throughout the tournament, you can keep up with the team two ways: Willis will be blogging to offer insight on the team’s play, recapture countless experiences from the historic city, tell tales and triumphs of individual players and more. You can also follow the Jr. Hurricanes on Twitter for in-game updates, photos from daily experiences and more.

Last season the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes dominated the Quebec Pee Wee International B Bracket in 2011 and came home with the gold for its first championship in this prestigious tournament. This year, they have been moved up to the AA Bracket.

2012 marks the 53rd anniversary of the Tournoi International de Hockey Pee-Wee de Quebec. The tournament hosts over 2,000 youth players who will play in front of 200,000 fans over an 11-day period. In addition to competing in the prestigious tournament, the players will be roomed with billet families in Quebec City and fully entrenched in the French-Canadian culture.

Ties to the Hurricanes are seen all over the tournament program. Ron Francis played for Sault Ste. Marie two consecutive years in 1975-76. Chad LaRose and Tim Gleason battled against each other one year as LaRose was with Detroit Compuware and Gleason was with Detroit Little Caesars. Drayson Bowman played in 2001 along with Derek Joslin and Brett Sutter. Bowman and Jiri Tlusty played in 2002. Also, Canes Vice President and Assistant General Manager Jason Karmanos and TV color man Tripp Tracy competed in the Quebec tournament.

Thanks for reading, and come back often!

Bonjour from Quebec Friday, 02.10.12 / 12:00 p.m.

The Jr. Hurricanes are gearing up for their first tournament game. We had a great trip up on Wednesday with no delays or problems. We were extremely proud of our boys when a flight attendant said we were the best behaved group she had ever seen!

We started our day on Thursday with an enthusiastic practice. The boys were excited and ready to go. After a great lunch at Mike's Restaurant, we headed to our first exhibition game against Beaubourg. The boys came out flying and controlled the play early but couldn't solve the Beaubourg goalie. A late by Beaubourg gave them a 1-0 lead. The airplane legs showed up in the second, and we fell behind 3-1 with a goal by Skyler Brind'Amour to keep us alive. We finished with a spirited effort and scored our second at the buzzer. Despite the 3-2 loss, it was overall a good start to our trip, and everyone is excited about the real test today when we will face the Basse Laurentide East at the Colisee. You can watch the game and entire tournament online for just $30! Go Jr. Canes!

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EXHIBITION GAME #1 (Feb.09) (Arpidrome, Québec City) Carolina JR Hurricanes (2) Beaubourg Seigneurs (3) Goals Summary Period 1 Beaubourg Seigneurs 9:50 Dion, William (unassisted) Period 2 Beaubourg Seigneurs 2:55 Dion, William (Boies, David) Carolina JR Hurricanes 4:20 Brind’Amour, Skyler (Jones, Parker – Hale, Nick) Beaubourg Seigneurs 14:44 Boies, David (Harvey, Cédric) Period 3 None Penalties Summary Period 1 Carolina JR Hurricanes 9:06 Wildgoose, Nicholas (Interference) Period 2 Carolina JR Hurricanes 2:42 Hawkins, Adam (Tripping) Beaubourg Seigneurs 5:50 Harvey, Cédric (cross checking) Carolina JR Hurricanes 10:12 Wanchock, Jordan (Boarding) Period 3 Beaubourg Seigneurs 9:06 Boies, David (Slashing) Carolina JR Hurricanes 9:51 Throndson, Erik (Interference) Carolina JR Hurricanes 10:33 Winfree, Perry (Interference) Beaubourg Seigneurs 14:40 Boies, David (Boarding) Beaubourg Seigneurs 14:40 Mercier, Jérémy (Interference) Carolina JR Hurricanes 15:00 Wanchock, Jordan (Roughing) Player of the game : Nick Hale

Big Win! Monday, 02.13.12 / 9:00 a.m. Canes storm the Colisee!

Friday marked the first day of tournament play as we prepared to take on Basse-Laurentides Est Con- quérants, a team from Canada. It would be our first game in Class AA.

The team started off the day with a brisk walk around the city (30 degrees) to get the legs going. The boys then had an hour to spend with their families and let the Moms get their much needed hugs. After a team lunch it was headed to the Colisee for the game.

We stormed the ice and got an early lead with a goal from Perry Winfree. The Jr. Canes skated hard and took a 1-0 lead into the locker room. The second period was a chess match with the momentum swinging back and forth, but the score remained 1-0 after two periods. The Basse Laurentine came out strong in the third and had some great chances. Britt League stole the show with an unbelievable save doing the splits and a highlight-reel glove save late in the game. The boys tightened up defensively and skated to a 1-0 victory. We finished our day with a victory dinner with our parents, billets and teammates at Mount- Tourbillon.

Saturday was a day off, and we played some pond hockey and let the boys enjoy the city. We faced our arch rivals from Hershey in a exhibition game Sunday. Our next tournament game is not until Friday the 17th at 9:15 am.

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Au revoir!

TOURNAMENT GAME #1 (Feb. 10) (Colisée Pepsi, Québec City) Basse Laurentides Est Conquérants (0) Carolina JR Hurricanes (1) Goals Summary Period 1 Carolina JR Hurricanes 8:57 Winfree, Perry (Johnson, Riley – Conover, Kyle) Period 2 None Period 3 None Penalties Summary Period 1 Carolina JR Hurricanes 6:36 Pederson, Colby (Tripping) Period 2 Basse Laurentides Est 2:52 Délisle, Xavier (Interference) Period 3 Carolina JR Hurricanes 1:22 Wildgoose, Nicholas (Body checking) Carolina JR Hurricanes 3:20 Hale, Nick (Tripping) Carolina JR Hurricanes 9:48 Pederson, Colby (Holding) Player of the game : Perry Winfree

Fun Times in Quebec Tuesday, 02.14.12 / 11:30 a.m. The Jr. Hurricanes continue to enjoy their stay in Quebec. The boys played a spirited game Sunday against our rivals from Hershey. Devin Barresi played like a young Cam Ward and kept the game close. The Canes came up short in a 1-0 loss. The boys finished the day with some more pond hockey and free time in the snow with their billets.

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EXHIBITION GAME #2 (Feb.12) (Caztel Centre, Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

Carolina JR Hurricanes (0) (1) Goals Summary Period 1 None Period 2 Hershey 7:43 McMenamin, Connor (Maniscalco, Joshua) Period 3 None Penalties Summary Period 1

Period 2 Carolina JR Hurricanes 0:19 Pederson, Colby (Hooking) Period 3 Carolina JR Hurricanes 13:24 Brind’Amour, Skyler (Roughing) Player of the game : Devin Barresi

On Monday, the Canes hit the ice against the Halifax Mooseheads at the Mall. Yes, an arena in the middle of a mall! One minute you are buying a hat at Lids, and the next you are watching a hockey game. It was a great experience for the boys. It was also another spirited effort from the team, and we came away with a 3-1 win! Goals by Riley Johnson, Christian Roble and Colby Pederson gave the Jr. Canes the victory. I missed the second goal as I was watching the roller coaster shoot over the rink. What a place!

EXHIBITION GAME #3 (Feb.13) Mall (Galerie de la Capitale, Québec City)

Carolina JR Hurricanes ( 3) Halifax Mooseheads (1) Goals Summary Period 1 None Period 2 Carolina JR Hurricanes 14:27 Johnson, Riley (Hawkins, Adam – Jones, Parker Period 3 Carolina JR Hurricanes 10:02 Conover, Kyle (Cox, Logan – Throndson, Erik) Halifax Mooseheads 11:25 Hikey, Aiden (Berger, Keenan) Carolina JR Hurricanes 13:00 Roble, Christian (Hale, Nick) Penalties Summary Period 1 Halifax Mooseheads 2:38 Thorne, Brett Carolina JR Hurricanes 5:50 Roble, Christian Halifax Mooseheads 10:00 MacDonald, Lauchie Carolina JR Hurricanes 14:00 Hale, Nick Period 2 Carolina JR Hurricanes 5:35 Wanchock, Jordan Halifax Mooseheads 6:00 Diliberatore, Morgan Halifax Mosseheads 14:59 Robinson, Morgan Period 3 Halifax Mooseheads 10:02 Diliberatore, Morgan Halifax Mooseheads 14:05 Thorne, Brett Player of the game : Lexington Goodwin

We look forward to the rest of the week. Today, we will practice and continue to work on our team's systems. Wednesday will be a day off to go to the snow park. The best way to describe this place is a water park, but on snow. Riding tubes down all the slopes. We will face the Caps from Washington on Thursday to prepare for our big test on Friday when we're back at the Colisee in a tournament game vs. Lakeshore at 9:15 a.m. Check back later for highlights from our week!

Salut!

Lunch at East Side Mario's Tuesday, 02.14.12 / 2:00 p.m.

Hello from the Jr Canes. Enjoying a team lunch at East Side Mario's. Not sure what we are on the east side of!

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Thursday, 02.16.12

EXHIBITION GAME #4 (Feb.16) Mall (Galerie de la Capitale, Québec City) Carolina JR Hurricanes ( 9) Slovakia KB Stars Goals Summary Period 1 Carolina JR Huricanes 5:55 Goodwin, Lexington (Wanchock, Jordan – Hale, Nick) Carolina JR Hurricanes 6:35 Johnson, Riley (Roble, Christian) Carolina JR Hurricanes 12:38 Winfree, Perry (Jones, Parker – Wildgoose, Nicholas) Period 2 Carolina JR Hurricanes 1:44 Wanchock, Jordan (Goodwin, Lexington – Hale, Nick) Carolina JR Hurricanes 4:02 Cox, Logan (unassited) Carolina JR Hurricanes 8:30 Conover, Kyle (Wildgoose, Nicholas) Carolina JR Hurricanes 11:02 Goodwin, Lexington (unassisted) Period 3 Carolina JR Hurricanes 2:00 Pederson, Colby (unassisted) Carolina JR Hurricanes 3:01 Goodwin, Lexington (unassisted) Penalties Summary Period 1 Slovakia 13:59 Kollar, Andrad Slovakia 14:40 Didutic, Adam Period 2 Carolina JR Hurricanes 5:40 Traynor, Sean Carolina JR Hurricanes 12:48 Wildgoose, Nicholas Period 3 Carolina JR Hurricanes 6:01 Hawkins, Adam Player of the game : Riley Johnson

Friday, 02.17.12

A tough way to end!!

After coming off a decisive win vs. an elite team from Slovakia, the boys were geared up for Lakeshore. The game was intense right from the drop of the puck and the canes took the lead with a goal from Kyle Conover. Lakeshore stormed back and tied it late in the first. The battle carried on into the second and the canes fell behind by 1 headed to the locker room. The boys dug deep and came out skating in the third. With 6 minutes left Colby Pederson tied the game with a great shot. The action continued back and forth with Lakeshore tipping in a goal with only 1:30 left on the clock. A last minute charge was not enough for the Canes. A disap- pointing loss for the boys, but we are extremely proud of their efforts. We will finish our time with some fun in the snow with our billet families. We will arrive home on Monday ready for some home cooking.

See you all soon.

Thanks for all your tweets and encouragement !!!

Shane Willis

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TOURNAMENT GAME #2 (Feb.17) (Colisée Pepsi, Québec City) Carolina JR Hurricanes (2) Lakeshore Panthers (3) Goals Summary Period 1 Carolina JR Hurricanes 3:30 Conover, Kyle (Throndson, Erik) Lakeshore Panthers 6:42 Pietroniro, Matthew (Acteson, Jesse) Period 2 Lakeshore Panthers 0:12 Durandeau, Arnaud (unassisted) Period 3 Carolina JR Hurricanes 4:49 Pederson, Colby (Winfree, Perry) Lakeshore Panthers 13:29 Kennedy, Shawn (Durandeau, Arnaud) Penalties Summary Period 1 None Period 2 Lakeshore Panthers 1:58 Acteson, Jesse (Hooking) Lakeshore Panthers 5:37 Kennedy, Shawn (Tripping) Carolina JR Hurricanes 5:57 Pederson, Colby (Cross checking) Period 3 None Player of the game : Colby Pederson

Sunday, 02.19.12 Farewell Dinner at Tomas Tam

Players and Billeting familes

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Grand-père passionné

Kevin Dubé (Journal de Québec) Vendredi, 10 Février 2012 S’il faut en croire son entraîneur, Skyler Brind’amour patine dans les sillons de papa Rod . À défaut d’avoir l’appui de son père, Rod, hier, le jeune Skyler Brind’amour pouvait compter sur le support de son grand-père, Bob, tout droit descendu de Campbell River, en Colombie-britannique. Le grand-père a donc été aux premières loges pour voir la victoire des Hurricanes Jr. de la Caroline par la marque de 1-0 sur les Conquérants des Basses-Laurentides Est. ©PHOTO KARL TREMBLAY

Bob Brind’amour n’en est pas à son premier voyage pour voir évoluer son petit-fils, cette année. ©PHOTO KARL TREMBLAY « On a passé six semaines en Caroline, en novembre et décembre, et l’avons suivi dans deux tournois, un à Nashville (Tennessee) et l’autre en Virginie. « J’ai également vu quelques parties à domicile. Au total, je l’ai vu une dizaine de fois », explique-t-il dans un français parfait, lui qui est originaire de la région de l’Outaouais. Poursuivre la tradition Mordu de hockey, M. Brind’amour espère pouvoir offrir une partie de ce qu’il a offert à Rod étant plus jeune, ayant agi comme entraîneur pour son fils aux niveaux pee-wee et bantam. Lorsqu’il n’évolue pas avec le programme des Hurricanes, Skyler a son père Rod comme entraîneur. Le grand-père avoue donc tenter de jouer parfois au médiateur. « Rod doit être juste avec tout le monde. Rod aime parfois avoir mes idées, s’il y a lieu. Le jeune écoute parfois plus le grand-père que le père. C’est pour ça que Rod aime bien que je sois autour et que je lui passe des messages sans qu’ils viennent de lui. » La présence du grand-père ne déplaît pas non plus au jeune. « J’aime bien qu’il soit autour, c’est plaisant. Il connaît beaucoup de chose sur le hockey », avoue celui qui porte le no 17 comme son père. Un Rod numéro 2 Il n’y a pas que le numéro qui est commun à Rod et Skyler Brind’amour. Son entraîneur, Shane Willis, qui a évolué avec le père avec les Hurricanes, voit effectivement beaucoup de similitudes entre les deux.

« Il ressemble énormément à son père. Pour un jeune de 12 ans, il est très intelligent sur la patinoire. Il excelle également sur les mises en jeu, tout comme son père. ©PHOTO KARL TREMBLAY ©PHOTO KARL TREMBLAY « Il est également très silencieux, mais lorsqu’il saute sur la patinoire, il se présente pour travailler. Il est très dédié. » Son grand-père en pense la même chose.

« Skyler a beaucoup de similitudes avec Rod sur le plan hockey. À tous les soirs, il lance des rondelles de plomb. Il est passionné. » Rod Brind’amour n’était pas de la première rencontre de son fils, hier, puisqu’il accompagnait sa fille, Briley, à un tournoi de volleyball. Il pourrait toutefois se pointer à Québec dans les prochains jours.

©PHOTO KARL TREMBLAY

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English version Fascinated Grand father If it is necessary to believe his coach, Skyler Brind' Amour skates in dad's grooves Rod.

For lack of having the support of his father, Rod, yesterday, the young Skyler Brind' Amour could count on the support of his grandfather, Bob, coming down from Campbell River, in British Columbia. The grandfather was thus in the first seats to see the victory of the JR Hurricanes by the score of 1-0 on the Conquérants des Basses-Laurentides Est.

Bob Brind' Amour is not for its first journey there to see evolving his grandson, this year.

" We spent six weeks in North Carolina, in November and December, and followed him in two tournaments, one to Nashville (Tennessee) and the other one in Virginia.

" I also saw some games at home. All in all, I saw him about ten times ", he explains in perfect French, him who is native of the Outaouais region.

To pursue the tradition

Fanatic of hockey, Mr Brind' Amour hopes it can offer a part of what it offered to Rod being younger, having acted as a coach for his son at the pee-wee and bantam levels.

When he does not evolve with the program of the JR Hurricanes, Skyler has his father Rod for coach. The grandfather thus admits to try to play sometimes the mediator. "

Rod must be fair with everybody. Rod likes sometimes having my ideas, if necessary. The young Skyler listens more the grandfather than the father listen to sometimes more. It is for that that Rod likes when I am around and I spend messages without that they come from him. " The presence of the grandfather does not displease either to Skyler.

" I like whether he is all around, it is pleasant. He knows many thing on hockey ", the one admits who wears the no 17 like his father.

Rod number 2

There is only the number which is common to Rod and Skyler Brind' Amour. His coach, Shane Willis, who evolved with the father with the Hurricanes, sees effectively many similarities between both.

" He looks like enormously his father. For a 12-year-old, he is very intelligent on the ice. He excels also on face off, quite as his father.

" He is also very quiet, but when he jumps on the ice, he appears to work. He is very dedicated. " His grandfather thinks of the same thing of it.

" Skyler has many similarities with Rod. In every evening, he throws lead pucks. He is fascinated. " Rod Brind'Amour was not of the first game of his son, yesterday, because it accompanied her daughter, Briley, in a tournament of volleyball. He could however turn up in Quebec in the next days.

Skyler Brind'Amour sur les traces de son père

Jean -François Tardif Le Soleil

Vendredi 10 février 2012 (Québec) Tel père, tel fils. Une maxime qui semble coller parfaitement à Skyler Brind'Amour, le fils de Rod, qui a joué pendant 22 saisons dans la Ligue nationale.

«Tyler ressemble beaucoup à son père», a expliqué Shane Willis, l'entraîneur-chef des Carolina Jr Hurricanes et ex-coéquipier de Brind'Amour dans la LNH. «Même s'il n'a que 12 ans, il est très intelligent avec la rondelle. Comme son père, il excelle dans le cercle de mise en jeu, il a une excellente vision du jeu, quelque chose d'exceptionnel pour un jeune de cet âge, et il est toujours très intense. À l'extérieur de la patinoire, c'est quelqu'un de réservé et de calme, exactement comme l'était Rod.»

Informé des propos de son entraîneur, Skyler n'a pas semblé surpris le moins du monde de les entendre. Plusieurs personnes - à commencer par sa mère - lui ont déjà dit que son style et son tempérament s'apparentent à celui de son paternel. Une bonne chose somme toute pour le jeune hockeyeur, qui a avoué vouloir suivre ses traces. «C'est certain que j'aimerais devenir le hockeyeur qu'il a été.»

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Il reconnaît qu'il est vraiment choyé de pouvoir compter sur deux ex-joueurs de la LNH afin de l'aider dans son apprentissage. «C'est extraordinaire. Les deux savent vraiment de quoi ils parlent. Je sais donc qu'ils vont toujours me dire les bonnes choses qui me permettront de m'améliorer et d'accéder au prochain niveau.» Y a-t-il de la pression à être le fils d'un hockeyeur célèbre? «Non», répond Skyler, ajoutant que son seul objectif quand il sautait sur la patinoire était de travailler fort et de faire du mieux qu'il pouvait. «C'est même plaisant. Mon père est toujours là afin de me supporter et de m'aider. Et il comprend bien ce que je ressens ou ce que je vis.»

Skyler, qui en est à sa première présence au Tournoi pee-wee de Québec, était très nerveux au moment de sauter sur la patinoire du Colisée Pepsi, un amphithéâtre beaucoup plus gros et bruyant que les arénas où il a eu l'occasion d'évoluer dans sa jeune carrière. Le match a été mémorable puisqu'en plus d'avoir pu savourer la victoire, il a joué sous les yeux de son grand-père Bob Brind'Amour

English version

Skyler Brind' Amour on the tracks of his father Jean-François Tardif Le Soleil Friday, Feb. 2, 2012

(Quebec) Like father, like son. A maxim which seems to stick perfectly on Skyler Brind' Amour, the son of Rod, who played during 22 seasons in the .

" Tyler looks like his father a lot ", explained Shane Willis, General Manager and Head Coach of the Carolina Jr Hurricanes and the ex-team-mate of Brind'Amour in the NHL. " Even if he is only 12 years old, he is very intelligent with the puck. Like his father, he excels at the face-off, he has an excellent vision of the game, something exceptional for a young person of this age, and he is always very intense. Outside of the ice rink, he is someone of reserved and of peace, exactly as was his father. "

Informed about comments of his trainer, Skyler did not seem surprised at all to hear them. Several persons - to begin with his mother - have already said to him that his style and his temperament are similar to his father’s. The young hockey player admitted that he wants to follow his father’s tracks. " It is certain that I would like to become the hockey player that he was. "

He recognizes that he is really lucky to be able to count on two ex NHL players to help him in his learning. " It is extraordinary. Both really know what they are doing. I thus know that they are always going to tell me the right things which will allow me to improve and to reach the next level. " Is there any pressure to be the son of a famous hockey player? "No", answers Skyler, adding that his only goal when he jumps on the ice rink is to work hard and to do the best that he can. " It is even pleasant. My father is always there to support and help me. And he indeed understands what I feel or what I have to go through. "

Skyler, which is for his first presence in the Québec Pee-Wee Tournament , was very nervous at the time of jumping on the ice rink of the Colisée Pepsi, an amphitheater much bigger and more noisy than the rinks where he had the opportunity to evolve in his young career. The match was memorable because besides having been able to savor the victory, he played under the eyes of his grandfather Bob Brind' Amour.

NOTE: Merci spécial à MM. Kevin Dubé, Jean-François Tardif et Karl Tremblay d’autoriser la publication des articles et des photos. Les articles des quotidiens “Journal de Québec” et “Le Soleil” sont publiés avec l’autorisation des auteurs. Les photos sont publiés avec l’autorisation de M. Karl Tremblay et propriété de celui-ci . Special thanks to Mr. Kevin Dubé, Jean-François Tardif and Karl Tremblay for authorizing the publication of these articles and pictures. Articles from « Journal de Québec » and « Le Soleil » are reproduced with the authorization of their authors. Pictures are reproduced with the authorization of Mr. Karl Tremblay and are owned by him.

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