Wilfrid Laurier University
1996 Men's Varsity Hockey WILFRID LAURIER THE GOLDEN HAWK UNIVERSITY HOCKEY PROGRAM GOLDEN HAWKS EDITORIAL HOCKEY Peter Robinson President LAYOUT & DESIGN Dr. Lorna Marsden Peter Robinson Director of Athletics Mike Vencel Rich Newbrough Head Coach ARTWORK Wayne Gowing Dave Kerth Assistant Coach Dave Matthews PHOTO Trainer Jim Hertel Andy Playter WLU Student Publications Equipment Jason Bergman PRINTING Team Doctor The Copy Bureaux Dr. Richard Tiegs Athletic Therapist Jamie Carlson Sports Infomation Peter Robinson WHAT~S Statistician Mike Stankowitsch INSIPE General Information Location: Waterloo, Ontario Enrollment: 5,500 EASON OUTLOOK pg.4- Official Colours: Purple and Gold MEET THE COACHES pg.5 Nickname: Golden Hawks League: Ontario University Athletic Association PLAYER PROFILES pg.6 (Far West Division) Home Arena: Mutual Life Arena (3,500) AROUNP THE OUAA pg. 10 HAWKS SCHEPULE P9-. It Phone Directory Main Switchboard Number: (519) 8841970 Rich Newbrough: ext. 2216 Wayne Gowing: ext. 2384 Peter Robinson: ext. 2267 Jamie Carlson: ext. 2178 Mutual Life Arena: (519) 886-1177 Agnes Pitsch (General Inquires) ext. 2184 WILFRID LAURIER THE GOLDEN HAWK UNIVERSITY HOCKEY PROGRAM GOLDEN HAWKS EDITORIAL HOCKEY Peter Robinson President LAYOUT & DESIGN Dr. Lorna Marsden Peter Robinson Director of Athletics Mike Vencel Rich Newbrough Head Coach ARTWORK Wayne Gowing Dave Kerth Assistant Coach Dave Matthews PHOTO Trainer Jim Hertel Andy Playter WLU Student Publications Equipment Jason Bergman PRINTING Team Doctor The Copy Bureaux Dr. Richard Tiegs Athletic Therapist Jamie Carlson Sports Infomation Peter Robinson WHAr~s Statistician Mike Stankowitsch INSIPE General Information Location: Waterloo, Ontario Enrollment: 5,500 EASON OUTLOOK pg.4- Official Colours: Purple and Gold MEET THE COACHES pg.5 Nickname: Golden Hawks League: Ontario University Athletic Association PLAYER PROFILES pg.6 (Far West Division) Home Arena: Mutual Life Arena (3,500) AROUNU THE OUAA pg. 10 HAWKS SCHEUULE P&.1Z Phone Directory Main Switchboard Number: (519) 8841970 Rich Newbrough: ext. 2216 Wayne Gowing: ext. 2384 Peter Robinson: ext. 2267 Jamie Carlson: ext. 2178 Mutual Life Arena: (519) 886-1177 Agnes Pitsch (General Inquires) ext. 2184 MEET THE COACHES
HEAD COACH WAYNE GOWING
Wayne enters his 24th season as Head Coach of the Wilfrid Laurier Men's Hockey team. A native of itchener, Wayne played his Minor Hockey locally, winding up playing both Jr. B for the Kitchener Greenshirts, nd Jr. A for the Kitchener Rangers. Wayne capped his playing career playing for the Boston University Terriers from 1967 to 71. His senior ear, the Terriers' won the N.C.A.A. Championship. He graduated from B.U. with a Bachelor of Science degree. Wayne then went on to Kent State University, where he completed his M.Ed, while playing club hockey nd teaching courses in their Phys. Ed. Department. Over his career at W.L.U., Wayne has compiled a 303-157-47 record. His Golden Hawk teams have won the OUAA title in 1982-83, 88-89 and 89-90. During each of those campaigns, Wayne's team appeared in the ational Championship Tournament, in additionto another appearence in 1991-92. His list of individual hon ours includes winning OUAA Coach of the Year four times and the ClAU Coach of the Year once in 1994. Outside of W.L.U., Wayne has been actively involved in the National Coaches Certification Program and as Head Coach of the Ontario Under-17 team. Wayne and his wife Heather have two sons, Darren 21 and Matthew 20 and reside in Kitchener.
DAVE MATIHEWS ASST. COACH Dave starts his 6th season as an Assistant Coach with the Golden Hawks. He started in 88-89 as part of the National Finalist team. He continued in 89-90, before taking time off to complete his Business Diploma from .L.u., and later his Masters Degree in Phys Ed. from Ohio University. He then returned to WLU in 92 and has emained since, with the exception of taking the 94-95 season off to coach the Kitchener Midgets. Dave's playing career began in the Woolwich Minor Hockey Association. He played Jr. B for the Elmira ugar Kings, before playing for the Oswego State Great Lakers and the University of Windsor while completing is undergrad. Dave is single and resides in Waterloo. 4 LAURIER HAWKEY GOLDEN HAWK IS REAt1Y FOR HOCKEY Previous years' record fAKE-OFF! Year GP W L T
By Pete Robinson Heading into the 1996-97 season the Laurier Golden 73-74 18 8 9 1 Hawks have one goal in mind; to establish themselves as legitimate contenders in the OUAA hockey loop, and at the same time earn a 74-75 17 11 5 1 place in the post-season after missing the playoffs for the first time 75-76 16 4 10 2 in recent memory last season. Head Coach Wayne Gowing is banking on one simple 76-77 20 13 6 1 philospy: Hard work. 77-78 20 17 2 1 "We have to establish our reputation, like Laurier teams have done in the past," said Gowing. The way we have to do that is 78-79 16 9 5 2 through our work ethic and team play." 79-80 22 5 14 3 The exhibition season has provided Gowing with some benchmarks on how to assess his team in the early going. The 80-81 22 12 8 2 Hawks have enjoyed some success in the pre-season, something 81-82 22 12 7 3 they should be able to build on heading into the 95-96 campaign. A sign that the Hawks were making good progress carne 82-83 24 19 4 1* at the Oktoberfest tournament on Oct 10-12. Laurier beat Brock and 83-84 24 15 3 6 then defeated Waterloo in the Consolation Final. after they dropped their semi-final to the eventual champion, Laurentian. 84-85 24 18 2 4 The optimism that abounds around the Mutual Group 85-86 24 20 3 1 Arena is the fact that the Hawks appear ready and able to put the disaster of last season behind them. 86-87 24 14 6 4 For the unfamilar, last season the Hawks had to make 87-88 26 13 9 4 due without virtually all of their scoring punch and best defense men from the year before. If that weren't bad enough, the few vet 88-89 26 13 10 3* erans that were left, for the most part did not produce. That cou 89-90 22 19 3 0* pled with a mediocre recruiting year meant that the Hawks found themselves in the unenviable position of holding a 5-20-1 record at 90-91 22 13 8 1 season's end. 91-92 22 13 7 2 Gowing appears as though he has done his part to try and offset the damage from last year. Despite losing a couple of 92-93 22 16 5 1 Ontario Hockey League grads late in the recruiting process to uni 93-94 24 20 3 1 versities down east, the Hawks' Head Coach has brought in a recruiting class that has a couple of potential stars and many steady 94-95 24 14 8 2 players, who, if they work hard, will become solid university play- 95-96 26 5 20 1 ers. The people in question come in the form of forward Jason * won Queens Cup Janjevich and defensmen James Hoey and Bryce Kipfer. This trio is expected to make a significant contribution right away. They are joined by a solid nucleus of 8-10 players who all showed good tal ent and a great work ethic in the exhibition season. Cumulative Record "At first we were disappointed that we didn't get any OHL kids, but after a while we realized that, hey, these kids can 303-157-47 play, "said Gowing. This group will be joined by second-year players Chad Brezynskie and Martin Kearns and third -year goalie Geoff Schnare, to form a solid, yet, inexperienced group that will lead the Laurier hockey program into their next era. "We're young and inexpericenced, so we will take it on the chin some nights, but we feel confident that this is a good group," assessed the 24-year veteran coach. How far they go remains to be seen. In a division that seems to have one solid favorite in Waterloo (see league preview), 5 and a dead heat between the remaining three teams, the difference between a feast-or-famine scenario is indeed small. Matt Appleby Ryan Cater Steve Hand 06'2 1951bs C 5'9, 165 lbs LW, 5'10, 185 lbs Oakville, 1st year Oakville, 2nd year Toronto, 2nd year Shoots: Right Matt comes to Laurier Steve returns for his sec from the traditionally Ryan enters his second ond year on the Hawks, strong Oakville Blades year playing for the after registering 8 points Tier II program. The Oakville native will be Hawks after hdving last season during his ro(lkie year. A gradu counted on to shore up a defense corps that some modest success his rookie year, regis ate of the esteemed Wexford Jr. B program, will need to improve in order to be compet tering 8 points during the regular season. A Steve was their Defensive Player of the Ye,lr itive. Communication Studies major, Ryan came his last year. to WLU from Appelby College, where he Dave Archer was their MVP and Appleby's Athlete of Jeff Hewitt the Year his graduating year. LW 5'10 175lbs RW, 5'11, 185 lbs Burlington, 2nd Kevin Cole London, 1st year year LW 5'9, 175 lbs Oakville, 1st year Jeff came to Laurier from Dave returns for his sec the London Nationals Jr. ond season with the B. He competed hard in Another graduate of the Golden Hawks. The coaching staff is count .training camp to win a Oakville Tier II program, ing on his gritty two-way style to provide spot on the squad and with tlw same tvp" Kevin enters his rookie heart and leadership on a very young of competitive drive should make d n,lme yea r for the Hawks. He squad. Played junior hockey for the for himself this year. was the Blades MVP last year after being Burlington Cougars of the Central Ontario their rookie of the year in 94-95. An Ontario Tier 1I league, where he was their "Unsung Scholar in high school. Kevin is being James Hoey Hero" in 1994-95. counted on to provide Laurier with depth 0,6'4205 upfront, offsetting the graduation losses of Simcoe, 1st year Chad Beaupre the past two seasons. C 5'7163 A prototypical defence St. Clements, 2nd Chris Fiore man, James brings it solid year G 6' 221lbs nuclew- of speed, size and Niagra Falls skill to develop into a top defenseman at the universitv le\·e l. A gr"d A grad ua te of the local Jr. Last year's backup uate of the St. Thomds Jr. B pwgr
6 Martin Kearns Darren Lowe Mark Pederson D 6'2 205lbs LW 5'10 170 lbs D 5'10 185 lbs Sault Ste. Marie Burlington, 1st Kitchener, 2nd year 2nd year Another graduate of the Mark is embarking on his second season of univer Martin was having a suc local Siskins, Darren sity hockey, after playing cesful rookie season last enters his innagural year for the Hawks last sea year when it ended due to an inner ear con with the Hawks. Will compete for playing son. A graduate of the Kitchener Dutchmen, dition. Showed remarkable heart and deter time among a group of young forwards ~ark will add depth and experience to the mination by overwming balance and skat who will fight to establish themselves as defense corps and should stake his claim a, ing after-effects that threatened his career. key members of the Hawks for upcoming one of the Golden Hawk stalwarts on Joined the Jr. B Kitchener Dutchmen during years. defense for future years. their playoff run last season and performed well. His presence is a definite boost for the Mark McCash Laurier blueline corps in future seasons. RW, 5'11 175 lbs Geoff Schnare Cambridge, 1st G,6'3 195 lbs Bryan Kingdon London, 3 rd year D 5,10 180 lbs Mark has made the big Lakefield, 1st year jump from high school Geoff returns for his third hockey, where he played for Preston High year after being picked Bryan comes to the School last season. Was the W.C.S.5.A.A. the club MVP l,lst year. Hawks from the Tier II M.Y.r. last year, averaging over two points Came to Laurier from Peterborough Petes orga a game for Preston. Will compete hard for Owen Sound Jr. I3 and despite injurv trou niza tion. Not particulari playing time and has the potential to playa ble his rookie year, established himself as ly big or flashy, but gives key role in the future of the program. one of the league's best goalies. Geoff the Hawks a solid stay-at-home defense should continue his strong play this season. man. With some hard work and dedication, Bryan will develop into a solid university Mike McPhail Jeff Squires player. LW, 5'10 161 Ibs RW, 5'10 1901bs Milton, 1st year Cambridge, 1st year Bryce Kipfer D 5'9, 170 lbs Another player from Jeff is yet another in ~ , Stratford, 1st year Milton Tier ll, Mike was group of scrappy young the Merchants Most forwards that the Hawks Bryce is a graduate of Improved Player and a waching staff hopes will the strong Stratford Central league all-star in 1994. Mike plays a establish themselves across the OUAA this Cullitans Jr. B program. tough and determined style of hockey, giv year. A graduate of the Cambridge He won the Cullitans Best ing him a good shot to see a lot of playing Winterhawks Jr. B program, Jeff will wm Defensman award in 93-94 and 94-95, also time. pete hard for playing time this season. received the Craig Hartsburg Award Scholarship for Stratford area athletes. If he Bob McQuat Lance Woods can adapt to the speed and skill of the uni D 6'2 195 RW 5'9 180 Ibs versity game, Bryce will be a solid contribu Oshawa, 2nd year tor during his stay for the Hawks. Simcoe, 1st year
Dave Kline Bob came to Laurier A graduate of the from the OHL's Oshawa C 5'9, 160 lbs Kitchener Dutchmen, Generals. He returns this "------,,-----'-_----,---.J Lance brings great speed ilii~~llii Kitchener, 1st year year after playing in 13 games st year. A to the Laurier attack up tough, physical defenseman, Bob is sure to front. Was the Dutchmen's playoff M.VP. A local KMHA product, be a big part of the Laurier blueline corps last year. Lance seems to have adjusted to Dave played last year for this year. the university game and has great poten the Kitchener tial.. Dutcheman. He was the Midwestern league's award winner for the Best Defensive Forward last year. Dave also won the Frank Santarossa Scholarship Award upon entrance to university.
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FACTORY OUTLET . 247 Ki8~~:O~1 ~.t.rIOO GUS Dedicated to Quality~ Service & Satisfaction A quick analysis ar West Divsion of the cOlllpetitio Last year's Champion: Waterloo Favorite: Waterloo facing the Havvks Darkhorse: Windsor this season. est Divison By Peter Robinson Last Year's Champion: FAR-WEST Laurentian The University of Waterloo enter this season a Favorite: Laurentian the hands-down favorite in the Far West Division, and Darkhorse: York perhaps the entire league. Head Coach Don McKee returns the va st majority of his personnell from last year's Queen's ast Divison Cup Champion and National Finalist team. Ho\Vever, the graduates that McKee will have to replace are no able in the form of last year's CIAU Player of the Year, Last Year's Champion: John Wynne and fellow blueliner Brian Henry. Guelph The Warriors in-house players include return Favorite: Guelph ing OUAA all-star Mark Cardiff and last year's OUAA Darkhorse: U of T West Rookie of the Year, Peter Brearly. They are joined by veteran forwards Steve Smith, Jeff Goldie and Chri Kraemar. If that weren't enough, the men in black and ar East Divison gold have two outstanding recruits in goalie Andy Adams and forward Jeff Gies. Incidently, Adams will join returning netmin Last Year's Champion: der Joe Harris to form what is undoubtly the most UQTR well-rounded lineup in the league. Favorite: UQTR If the Warriors can keep the tremendous sense Darkhorse: McGill of team play and work ethic that got them to the National Final last year, they could be unstoppable. After Waterloo, the OUAA Far West appears be somewhat of a dead heat between Laurier, Western and Windsor for the remaining two playoff spots. Western has built a tremendous program over the past five years, that has resulted in two National 10 Final Four appearences in a row, until they wer upset by the Windsor Lancers last year in the playoffs. MID EAST However, they to will have to deal with very signifi The Guelph Gryphons, despite receiving a cant graduation losses. significant scare last year from the UoIT Blues, have The huge player turnover has seen been the undisputed King of this divison the past forwards Greg Pajor, Aaron Nagy, Owen Lessard and three seasons. This year, despite apparent improve Perry Pappas, as well as D-man Mark Guy graduate. ment from UoIT, should be no different. Western's chances will lay in the form of Marlin Muyleart's squad has many talented defencemen Mike Shewan and Brian Grieve on the veterans in defenseman Jason Haezle and forwards blueline and c.J. Dennome in net. If this trio can keep Chris Clancy and Tim Spitzig, among others. They the puck out of their own goal, the Mustangs will should cruise through their schedule. score enough to win their fair share of games. An interesting footnote to Guelph's situation Windsor always seems to be an enigma sim is that fact that most years they tend to bring in a cou ply because they are geograpically separated from the ple of talented players to fill holes in their lineup. It rest of the league. 1996 OUAA West Coach of the Year remains to be seen'if the Gryphons get a similar Rick Cranker's team does appear as though they may Christmas present this year. be the number two team in the division with the Toronto has improved, as coach Darren Lowe return of forwarards Sean McKengney, Dan Seman enters his second year as head coach. Jamie Coon, and Greg Kraemar. Former Laurier goaltender Rick Dan Bellissimo, Kent Williams and Sandy Sajko make Pracey is back to give the Lancers steady goaltending. up the core of a group of 17 returners from last year. An intangible with the Lancers is how well The Blues also have Greg Van Sickle back teams play in their building after long road trips to after being since their National Final appearence four get to the Border city, and likewise, how well they do seasons ago. themselves when travelling across Ontario to play Traditionally, RMC has been the proverbial road games. weak-sister of the OUAA. However, the amalgimation MID-WEST of several dfferent military schools to the RMC cam Laurentian answered a lot of critic's questions pus has meant a renewed sense of optimism for the last year, when they showed that they could overcome Cadets. They showed that last year by posting a third a reputation as underachievers and play with the very place finish in their division and making the playoffs. best teams the league. The V's could make the next A realistic goal would be much more 9f the same this step this year, with the return of veterans Kevin year. McKay, Kiley Hill and Brad Baber up front and Corey The Queen's Golden Gaels would like to Flectcher on the blueline. become champions of their city this season. It is The V's won the pre-season Oktoberfest tour doubtful that they could extend their supremacy nament and looked good doing s; they should make beyond Kingston's city limits. an appearence in Waterloo again, this time in the post FAR EAST season, as part of the Queen's Cup Final Four in This divison remains the ultimate unkown for March. Laurier. Without an interlocking schedule these teams York underachieved somewhat last year, after only become a factor in the Queens Cup. making two surprise appearences in Queen's Cup This much is known however, that UQTR will play in 94 and 95. Sniper Ben Davis's splendid talent once again contend for the league title. After getting a will once again lead the Yeomen. He has a capable monkey off their back and earning a berth in the . supporting cast in forwards Matt McGuffin and Jason National Final Four by beating Guelph in Waterloo Pain and goalie Joe Dimaline. Still the Yeomen will last year in the Final Four semi-finals, the Pats appeclf have their work cut out to get out of their division. as though they can once again secure a berth in the Brock has been bouyed by an outstanding National Final Four. recruiting class, to go along with decent existing tal Not if the Ottawa Gee Gees and the McGill ent, but they still don't appear ready to be considered Redmen have anything to say about it of course. The legitimate title contenders this season. Gee Gees lost a nail biter to UQTR last year and will Ryerson has improved significantly in the have revenge on their mind this time around. past two seasons, like Brock they will win their share The McGill Redmen have solid talent in their of games, but putting them on a level with the league lineup and will always be a threat to any team they elite seems premature. play. 11 The goal for Concordia would be to make the playoffs, after a disasterous season last year. OCTOBER THUR 16 7:30 vs. Waterloo 2-4 Mustang Invitational SUN 19 2:00 @ Waterloo 9-11 Oktoberfest Tournament WED 22 7:30 @ Western 15 7:30 @ Conestoga College SAT 25 7:00 vs Windsor 20 3:30 @ Ryerson WED 29 7:30 vs. Western 23 7:30 vs. Western FEBRUARY 7:30 @ Windsor THUR6 7:30 vs. Brock 7:30 @ Western SAT 8 7:00 vs. Ryerson, NOVEMBER THUR 13 7:30 @ York 2 7:00 vs. Windsor SAT 15 7:00 vs. Laurentian 7:30 vs. Waterloo FRI 21 7:30 vs. Western 10 3:30 @ Windsor SUN 23 3:30 @ vVindsor 15 7:30 @ Queen's TUES 25 TBA Division Semi-Finals 16 7:00 @ RMC THUR27 TBA Division Semi-Finals 7:30 vs. Toronto MARCH 7:30 vs. Guelph MON 3 TBA Divison Semi-Finals 7:30 @ Waterloo SAT 8 TBA Queens Cup* 30 7:30 @ Brock SUN 9 TBA Queens Cup* DECEMBER FRI 14 TBA CIAO Championship** 3,4,5 Gryphon Invitational MON 17 TBA CIAU Championship*** JANUARY 11 2:00 vs. York * @ Rec Complex (WLU Host) 12 2:00 @ Laurentian ** @ Varsity Arena 0.0 *** @ Maple Leaf Gardens HAWKS