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Big Six · 11-06-2013, 02:13 PM

15 September 2006

Training camp is over, and I've selected the players for the Majors' Opening Night roster. Here's the team that will wear Majors blue as the season opens. All the players are from Ontario, unless otherwise specified.

Code:

NO  NAME                      POS   AGE   HT     WT   HOME TOWN
 1  Glenn Edwards             G      16   5'11"  183  Milton
 2  KC Gregory                D/RW   16   6'2"   211  Estevan, SK
 3  Paden Arnason             D      19   5'11"  208  Brampton
 4  Lloyd Galarneau           D      18   6'1"   188  Wellington
 5  Juris Brencis             D      17   6'4"   198  Rezekne, Latvia
 6  Casey Hamilton            D      19   5'11"  180  Bethany
 7  Steven McKinnon           D      16   5'11"  178  Walden
 8  Chip Gasparini            D      18   6'1    183  Albany, NY
 9  Travis Filewich           LW     19   6'6"   207  Cottam
10  Tony Proulx               LW/C   20   5'10"  194  Toronto
11  Pierre-Luc Rome           LW     20   5'11"  198  Mississauga
12  Will Woolcox              RW     18   5'9"   152  Oxford, MI
13  Paul-André Dirk           RW     18   6'4"   205  Mississauga
14  Kris Keating              C      17   6'0"   147  Kitchener
15  Danny Cook                C      17   5'8"   189  Potsdam, NY
17  Pat Hickey                RW     18   5'10"  202  Springfield, MO
18  Nigel Armstrong           RW     18   6'0"   183  Oakville
19  Sam Spencer               C      16   5'11"  160  Mississauga
20  Michael Dubuc             D      19   6'1"   216  Bourgat
23  Jack McIntosh             RW     20   6'4"   222  Bramalea
24  Pier-Olivier Sutherland   LW     18   6'2"   187  Nashua, NH
25  Karol Farrer              LW     18   6'0"   209  Toronto
26  Duncan Geiger             C      17   6'0"   121  Odessa
35  Joe MacDonald              G      19   6'0"   189  Bethany

FORWARDS
Our first line might be one of the OHL's top units, if young centre Kris Keating turns out to be ready for prime time. He's got good hands and vision, but there are some real questions about his skating ability. Both his wingers are first-rate, however. Will Woolcox is possibly the team's biggest star, a highly-skilled two-way forward. The Hockey News ranked Woolcox as the OHL's top right wing. Karol Farrer, who features a wicked slapshot, also got props from THN, who named him the league's #3 left wing.

The second line is centered by young Duncan Geiger, a hard-nosed kid with a lot of promise. His teammates call him "The Blade" because of his thin build. Geiger will be flanked by two overagers. Captain Jack McIntosh is the heart and soul of our team. He's a talented, tough player with a scorer's touch. The other wing, Pierre-Luc Rome, brings even more grit to the second unit.

Pat Hickey was signed after he opened our eyes at camp. He's an elite enforcer with decent defensive skills that make him more than a goon. In fact, Pat will see duty on our first penalty killing unit. Hickey will skate with Travis Filewich, who is a swift skater and a team leader, and solid, balanced centre Pier-Olivier Sutherland.

Tony Proulx is our third overager. He's a classy guy, but we'd like more output from one of our coveted overage slots. Tough Nigel Armstrong and promising Sam Spencer will also see time on our fourth line. Armstrong could also be useful as a penalty killer.

DEFENCE
Our first pair will feature strapping Latvian Juris Brencis and powerful Michael Dubuc. Brencis is an offensive threat with lots of Flair, while Dubuc is a strong, stay-at-home blueliner whose skills complement Brencis' very well. Both Juris and Michael will see duty on both special teams.

Paden Arnason, whose only weak point is an alarming lack of speed, will pair with Casey Hamilton, whose style is very similar to Dubuc's. Casey hurt his rotator cuff in our last exhibition game, and he'll miss the first two weeks of the regular season.

Hamilton's injury opens up some playing time for KC Gregory, who also made the team out of camp. He's tough and promising, and can also play right wing. Young, talented Steven McKinnon and solid, fast Chip Gasparini also figure into the backline picture. Gasparini contributes on the PK units, too.

GOAL
Starter "Country" Joe MacDonald isn't flashy, but he has solid skills and will give us a chance to win each night. Young Glenn Edwards will back him up.

I like teams that play tough, "old-time" hockey, and the Majors have a number of players who epitomize this style: Geiger, Armstrong, Rome, Gregory, Hickey, and especially McIntosh. I'm looking for a true #1 centre, and possibly another puck-moving defenceman, but otherwise I'm happy with the squad we're taking into the OHL season.

11-06-2013, 02:13 PM	#6
Big Six High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia	Meet your 2006-2007 Toronto St. Michael's Majors 15 September 2006 Training camp is over, and I've selected the players for the Majors' Opening Night roster. Here's the team that will wear Majors blue as the season opens. All the players are from Ontario, unless otherwise specified. Code: NO NAME POS AGE HT WT HOME TOWN 1 Glenn Edwards G 16 5'11" 183 Milton 2 KC Gregory D/RW 16 6'2" 211 Estevan, SK 3 Paden Arnason D 19 5'11" 208 Brampton 4 Lloyd Galarneau D 18 6'1" 188 Wellington 5 Juris Brencis D 17 6'4" 198 Rezekne, Latvia 6 Casey Hamilton D 19 5'11" 180 Bethany 7 Steven McKinnon D 16 5'11" 178 Walden 8 Chip Gasparini D 18 6'1 183 Albany, NY 9 Travis Filewich LW 19 6'6" 207 Cottam 10 Tony Proulx LW/C 20 5'10" 194 Toronto 11 Pierre-Luc Rome LW 20 5'11" 198 Mississauga 12 Will Woolcox RW 18 5'9" 152 Oxford, MI 13 Paul-André Dirk RW 18 6'4" 205 Mississauga 14 Kris Keating C 17 6'0" 147 Kitchener 15 Danny Cook C 17 5'8" 189 Potsdam, NY 17 Pat Hickey RW 18 5'10" 202 Springfield, MO 18 Nigel Armstrong RW 18 6'0" 183 Oakville 19 Sam Spencer C 16 5'11" 160 Mississauga 20 Michael Dubuc D 19 6'1" 216 Bourgat 23 Jack McIntosh RW 20 6'4" 222 Bramalea 24 Pier-Olivier Sutherland LW 18 6'2" 187 Nashua, NH 25 Karol Farrer LW 18 6'0" 209 Toronto 26 Duncan Geiger C 17 6'0" 121 Odessa 35 Joe MacDonald G 19 6'0" 189 Bethany FORWARDS Our first line might be one of the OHL's top units, if young centre Kris Keating turns out to be ready for prime time. He's got good hands and vision, but there are some real questions about his skating ability. Both his wingers are first-rate, however. Will Woolcox is possibly the team's biggest star, a highly-skilled two-way forward. The Hockey News ranked Woolcox as the OHL's top right wing. Karol Farrer, who features a wicked slapshot, also got props from THN, who named him the league's #3 left wing. The second line is centered by young Duncan Geiger, a hard-nosed kid with a lot of promise. His teammates call him "The Blade" because of his thin build. Geiger will be flanked by two overagers. Captain Jack McIntosh is the heart and soul of our team. He's a talented, tough player with a scorer's touch. The other wing, Pierre-Luc Rome, brings even more grit to the second unit. Pat Hickey was signed after he opened our eyes at camp. He's an elite enforcer with decent defensive skills that make him more than a goon. In fact, Pat will see duty on our first penalty killing unit. Hickey will skate with Travis Filewich, who is a swift skater and a team leader, and solid, balanced centre Pier-Olivier Sutherland. Tony Proulx is our third overager. He's a classy guy, but we'd like more output from one of our coveted overage slots. Tough Nigel Armstrong and promising Sam Spencer will also see time on our fourth line. Armstrong could also be useful as a penalty killer. DEFENCE Our first pair will feature strapping Latvian Juris Brencis and powerful Michael Dubuc. Brencis is an offensive threat with lots of Flair, while Dubuc is a strong, stay-at-home blueliner whose skills complement Brencis' very well. Both Juris and Michael will see duty on both special teams. Paden Arnason, whose only weak point is an alarming lack of speed, will pair with Casey Hamilton, whose style is very similar to Dubuc's. Casey hurt his rotator cuff in our last exhibition game, and he'll miss the first two weeks of the regular season. Hamilton's injury opens up some playing time for KC Gregory, who also made the team out of camp. He's tough and promising, and can also play right wing. Young, talented Steven McKinnon and solid, fast Chip Gasparini also figure into the backline picture. Gasparini contributes on the PK units, too. GOAL Starter "Country" Joe MacDonald isn't flashy, but he has solid skills and will give us a chance to win each night. Young Glenn Edwards will back him up. I like teams that play tough, "old-time" hockey, and the Majors have a number of players who epitomize this style: Geiger, Armstrong, Rome, Gregory, Hickey, and especially McIntosh. I'm looking for a true #1 centre, and possibly another puck-moving defenceman, but otherwise I'm happy with the squad we're taking into the OHL season.