Pictured above are members of the 2009-10 Bantam AAA Hockey Team.

Front Row L-R: Justin Lynk, Patrick Byrne (Ass't Capt.), Ken Tracey (Head Coach), Allan McKinlay (Captain), Ryan Joe MacKenzie (Ass't Coach), Chad Cullen (Ass't Capt.), Liam Gillis
Back Row L-R: Liam Morrison(Ass't Coach), Jordan Breen (Ass't Capt.), Trevor Dauphinee, Erik Campbell, Jordan MacKinnon, Matt Feener, Shane Desrosiers, Evan Routledge, Matthew Lewis, Kelly Yates, Tyler Vaninetti, Brett MacDonald, Kenzie McIntyre

Missing from Photo - Kelly Yates Sr. (Trainer), Denice Breen (Manager)

Our Glace Bay Miners are one of three Cape Breton teams vying for a Provincial Bantam AAA crown this weekend at the Cape Breton County Arena in Coxheath.  The Cape Breton County Islanders were awarded the honour to host the 2009-10 provincial competition event while Cape Breton West Islanders and our Glace Bay Miners advanced as a result of a regional qualifying tournament.

Other teams competing for the title are Truro,  Acadia, Halifax and Dartmouth. All games are being played at the Cape Breton County Arena.

Thursday March 11, Glace Bay vs CB West @ 2:00pm

Friday March 12, Glace Bay vs Dartmouth @ 12:00pm

Friday March 12, Glace Bay vs Acadia @ 6:00pm

Saturday March 13, Glace Bay vs Halifax @ 10:00am

Sunday’s semi-final games: 8:30 and 10:30. Championship Game @ 2:00pm

Best of Luck Miners !  

Former Glace Bay Minor hockey grad Marc Bourgeois a member of the Q League Lewiston Maineiacs was just traded to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in return for draft picks. Marc was drafted by Lewiston in the 10th round of the 2007 Entry draft and made the team cut for the 2007-08 season. While there he played a total of 135 regular season and playoff games scoring a total of 24 goals and adding 18 assists. The fast skating rugged right winger also accumulated a total of 146 penalty minutes.

Marc is looking forward to returning to his Cape Breton home area where he can get a chance to play in front of his family and friends as well as re-joining with one of his former Bantam AAA team mates, Stephen Horyl. 

Welcome back Marc and Best of Luck with the Eagles in 2009-10. 

Two former Glace Bay Minor Hockey Association graduates got scooped up earlier today at the 2009 Quebec Major  Hockey League Entry Draft held in Moncton, NB.

Goaltender Jordan Kennedy was selected in the 2^nd round, 27^th overall by the Lewiston Maineiacs. Kennedy who was the 1^st Nova Scotia player drafted this year played goal for the Cape Breton Tradesmen during the 2008-09 season in the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League.

Forward Brad Cuzner was selected in today’s 4th round, 66^th overall by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Brad played for the Notre Dame Hounds in the  Saskatchewan Midget Hockey League. The Hounds went on to compete and win the Telus Cup in April, as the top Midget AAA team in Canada during this past season.

Glace Bay Minor Hockey wishes to congratulate both players for their hockey accomplishments of getting drafted to their respective Q-League teams and now look forward your training camps in late summer.

 Best of Luck Jordan and Brad !

Glace Bay Bantam  Miner player is seen above pursuing a Sydney player in 2008-09 action played at the Bayplex.

Seen above Glace Bay Novice player (Jackson) is stick-checking a County Islander player along the side wall in a 2009 Novice game played at the BAYplex.

Seen above are players from the two Glace Bay Midget B teams in action during a game played at the BAYplex during this past 2009 hockey season.

Seen above are three Glace Bay Miners players who appear to have their rival Cape Breton County Islander opponent in check during a game played at the BAYplex during past hockey season.

On April 9^th 2009 the StFX Athletic Department honored the athletic accomplishments of their varsity athletes in their annual awards banquet which was held at the StFX Keating Centre in Antigonish. Two Cape Bretoner’s received awards from the Men’s Hockey Team. Sydney Native Brett Morrison received Rookie of the Year and the Melanson Memorial trophy as the teams top scorer. Glace Bay native Sean Donovan received the Coach’s “Unsung Hero” Award.

St. FXU has four players and an assistant coach on their 2008 – 2009 roster who are from Cape Breton. They include North Sydney native Norm Batherson (Assistant Coach) Glace Bay native Sean Donovan  (Defence), New Waterford native Ryan Desrosiers (center), Howie Centre native Brett Morrison (centre),  and Alder Point native Bryce Swan ( Right Wing). See the above attachments for photos. St. FX finished their regular season with a record of 15 wins, 11 losses and 2 ties which gave them a fourth place finish in the eight team League. They went on to lose to Acadia in the first round of the play offs.

A list of awards as posted on the Official site for St. FXU Athletics web site at www.goxgo.ca

 Glace Bay Minor Hockey continues to track all former graduates as they prove to be great role models for our youngsters who aspire to develop their hockey skills and successes beyond minor hockey.

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Each year our Glace Bay Minor Hockey Association wraps up activity for players by recognizing them for their dedication, sportsmanship and development over the past year. Once again this year association President James Edwards was on hand, along with several other executive members to pass along congratulatory messages to all players who participated in the hockey program this past season. A message of Thank You was also extended to the many dedicated volunteers who helped make this year successful and fun for everyone involved.

Pictured above are the proud award winners: Front row L-R: Chad Cullen(Peewee)-Most Improved; Kaitlynn Hayes(Atom)-Overall Sportsmanship; Kate MacNeil (Tots)– Most Improved, Logan Clemen(peewee) – Most Improved;  Austin Parsons(Atom) – Most Improved; Gabrielle Gillis(Novice)- Overall Sportsmanship;  Branden MacLean(Atom)- Most Improved;

Back Row: Brent Huang(Bantam)- Ricky Wrathall Memorial Award for Most Dedicated Player; Josh O'Brien(Midget)- Most Improved; Kris Somerton(Bantam)- Most Sportsmanship; Shamus MacDougall-(Midget)Most Sportsmanship; Travis MacDonald(Peewee)- Overall Sportsmanship;  Logan Cook(Peewee)- Brent Boutilier Memorial Award for Most Dedicated Goaltender.

One final award presented by our Association was for the 2008-09 Coach Of The Year Award which was co-presented to the Midget AAA coaches Jamie Pollock and Jordan MacDonald. Congratulations to these two fine men for not for their volunteer work but also for the accomplishment & success that their team achieved throughout this past season.   

Congratulations to All Award Winners !

Former Glace Bay Minor Hockey graduate Brad Cuzner is having a banner year this hockey season and it appears far from over, based on what lies ahead later this month. On Sunday (April 3/09) his team who previously won the Saskatchewan AAA Midget Hockey League Title, the Notre Dame Hounds pounded the Winnipeg Wild 8-2 in the final of the West Regional Tournament in Swift Current, Sask.. Glace Bay native, Brad Cuzner notched a hat-trick to lead his team to victory. The Notre Dame Hounds will now represent the West region at the Telus Cup National Midget AAA Hockey Championship later this month in Selkirk, Sask - April 20-26.  
Brad is currently attending Grade 11 at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. His school's hockey team competed in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League and finished the season 1st place overall, before advancing to the National Championship following their recent strong provincial and regional playoff drive.  
 
Del Pedrick, Director of Hockey Development, at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame states ...”It is a pleasure to work with Brad Cuzner each and every day.  He is a character player who likes to get involved in the physical side of the game.  He has developed his puck skills this year and continues to work on his shot (shot selection, quick release and accuracy).  He is also a player who possesses great speed and provides a lot of energy when he is on the ice.  Brad is also a positive team player who can lighten up the dressing room with his wit and good nature.  His commitment off the ice and to working on little things in practice has led to a productive finish to his season and a strong playoffs”

This is Brad's first year suiting up with the Notre Dame squad as last year he attended Rothsay New Brunswick High School lacing up with their popular hockey program, which he truly enjoyed. Local Glace Bay fans fondly remember the year prior, when Brad  led our Miners to a successful season in the Cape Breton Bantam AAA Hockey League. For his efforts that year he was awarded the League's Most Valuable Player in 2006-07 for his hockey excellence. 

 So far this year, Cuzner has been making the best of his new western experience both from an education and hockey standpoint.  The slick skating, tenacious forward says " it has been a great season with the Hounds. We have had great success and it is a neat opportunity to play with this organization and group of players. The experiences that I have encountered this year are something you will never forget. The hockey here is amazing and the group of guys on the team is pretty special. Being in such a prestigious college it means a lot to be a part of the Hounds. Other than the hockey which has been the biggest factor in my time here, the academics are crucial to growth. They really harp on your academics and staying on top of things can get tough at times but the teachers help and work with you to better your marks. The staff has a strong belief on getting you to the next level so they push you to do your best.”

 We are sure that Brad will do well as all Glace Bay Miners and local Cape Bretoners will be following his team's progress as they compete for the National Midget AAA Championship at the 2009 Telus Cup. Fans can track the Notre Dame Hounds progress by clicking on the site: http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/56082/la_id/1.htm
Other teams competing in the National tournament are the Calgary Buffaloes (Pac);Hamilton Reps (Cen); Moncton Flyers (Atl); Winnipeg Thrashers (Host).
 
Brad is the son of Lynn and Rodger Cuzner from Glace Bay. He also has two older brothers who formerly graduated from our local minor hockey association Mitch & Scott.
 
Best of Luck Brad !

UPDATE...APRIL 26/09

Congratulations to our Glace Bay Miners team who recently were crowned Cape Breton Cup ATOM AAA League Champs on the weekend in New Waterford. Pictured above are the Glace Bay players and coaching staff who defeated the League's 1st place regular season favorites, Sydney Steelers, 6-5 in an exciting come-from-behind victory. Glace Bay received a solid team effort throughout the weekend tournament in capturing the Cape Breton title.

Leading the troops in victory was strong goaltending by Kaine Drake, while offensively Nathan Livingston and Brandon Dauphinee chipped in with three tallies each. In the semi final game, Glace Bay defeated North Sydney by a score of 4-3. Once again Glace Bay received some strong goaltending from Stephen MacGillvary.
During round-robin play our Miners tied Cape Breton County 4-4, defeated Cape Breton West 5-2 and then shut-out North Sydney 9-0. Other members of the Miners hockey team are: MacAuley MacDougall, Chad O'Neill, Zack Politte, Nolan Jewells, Hunter Bettens, Micheal, Doucet, Connor Harroun, Victoria MacIntyre, Ryan MacKenzie, Brandon MacLean, Mason MacLeod, Jack Summerell and Logan Struthers. The team is coached by Greg O'Neill, Brian O'Neill, Stewart McIntyre and trainer Dwayne Doucet.

WAY TO GO MINERS !

Pictured above are members of our Midget C team which will be travelling to Dartmouth this weekend to compete for the Provincial Hockey Crown. L-R front row: Michael Delaney, Brandon MacMillan, Bill Delaney (Head Coach), Josh O'Brien, Curtis Billard (Assistant Coach), Derek MacDonald, Craig O'Neill; Back Row - Steve Dominie, Eric Almon, Kevin MacNeil, Justin Boutilier, Christine Billard, Hillary MacEachern, Colin Jenkins, Derek Napolean, Kyle Bedecki, Kurt Strong, Mark Neary. Missing when the photo was taken is Jeremy Hennesey.

Glace Bay opens the tournament on Friday, play two games on Saturday and then finish up the round-robin play Sunday morning. Others teams competing are the host Dartmouth club, Truro, Bedford and Acadia representing the Valley area. There is no cross over. After the round robin the top two teams play for the championship. Opening Ceremonies are slated for Friday Evening, a Skill Competition on Saturday, and a Closing Ceremony will be held following the Championship Game Sunday afternoon.

Glace Bay qualified by defeating their rival other Glace Bay team 2 games to 1 in the first round with Kurt Kurt Strong scoring in overtime in the deciding game to win and advance. In the 2^nd round Glace Bay  swept the Cape Breton County Islanders 2-0 to earn the right to represent Cape Breton in the Provincials. Michael Delaney notched two goals in the 1^st game to lead the way while in the second match against the County Brandon MacMillan tallied three markers and Justin Boutilier recorded a brace of tallies to lead them to a final score 6-3.

BEST OF LUCK AT THE PROVINCIALS !

Pictured above are two former Glace Bay Minor Hockey players, Mitchell McMullin (left) and Mitchell O’Neill (right) who currently are enrolled at Appleby College located in Oakville, Ontario. Both youngsters made a major life experience transition this past year, leaving home in pursuit of a new educational path and to enroll in a solid hockey development program.

We were able to catch up to both youngsters during their recent visit home for March Break and able to get an up-date, as McMullin is a grade 10 student this year, while O'Neill is attending grade 11.  

The pai The pair is enjoying their first year at Appleby College while responsibly balancing a high level of academic excellence and with an internationally recognized hockey development program. Typically, their hockey team is on the ice five to six times weekly, with strict adherence to a healthy practice/game ratio. Often their league schedules tournament play locally and in the United States, and Varsity teams, competing in U.S. college playing tours, allowing further exposure to NCAA eyes. For many hockey youth excelling in the game today, many factors come into play before making decisions to pursue prep school, collegiate hockey, major junior, etc… One thing for certain, whatever decision is made, the boys rely on strong family support (as evident in both of these cases), so that they can continue to remain committed and focused on their goals.  

This season, the two former Miners participated in a prep school league which consists of 5 teams from the Toronto area and one team from Buffalo, NY. Despite a great season, they were recently eliminated in the semi-finals by Andrews College. In addition to their regular season success both McMullin and O’Neill reaped top honors (as seen above with their championship medals) their Appleby College hockey team recently captured the prestigious 46 team Bur Bear High School Hockey Tournament played in Burlington Ontario.

Congratulations to both of these fine young men on your success to date and as you continue to strive to balance both your academic and hockey excellence. Local fans can check out your College or track your  progress next hockey season by visiting the Appleby College website @  www.appleby.on.ca

Mitchell McMullin is the son of Karen and John McMullin, from Reserve Mines, while Mitchell O’Neil is the son of Annette and Greg O’Neill, of Glace Bay.

Pictured above are four players who played for the Ferguson’s PharmaChoice Cape Breton Screaming Eagles team which competed in the Nova Scotia Female Midget AAA Hockey League this 2008-09 season.  Pictured (L-R) Rebecca McDonald, Miranda Tutty, Anna Campbell and Nellie Edwards. All players graduated from our Glace Bay Minor Hockey Program. The team is coached by two former Glace Bay players as well, Kent Verbeski and Travis Blunden.

The 2009 Atlantic Midget Female Hockey Championship will take place Thursday March 26th through Sunday, March 29th with all games being played at the Bayplex in Glace Bay, NS. Teams participating are: Metro Boston Pizza (HNS); Western Regional Female Midgets (HNL); Northern Stars (HNB); Capital District Cyclones (HPEI); Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (Host)

Cape Breton play their opening game Thursday evening at the BAYplex against New Brunswick  immediately following the tournament’s Opening Ceremonies slated for 7:30pm.

Female hockey continues to rise in popularity with programs already established at various age levels. Players and fans alike are encouraged to drop by the BAYplex this weekend to catch some exciting high calibre female hockey and to support our Cape Breton Screaming Eagles hockey team.

To schedule information and to follow their progress you can visit: http://www.atlantichockeyevents.com/acoe/892/Atlantic-Midget-Female-Hockey-Championship

Pictured above are members of our Glace Bay Midget AAA Miners: Front Row L-R: Parker MacNeil, Gary Gracie (Trainer), Dan Oldford, Jordan Evasuk-MacDonald (Head Coach), Bryce Popwell, Jamie Pollock (Asst. Coach), and Dylan MacEachern  
Middle Row:  Jonathan Wadden, Stephen Grant, Tyler Mullins, Shamus MacDougall, Chris Petite, Kyle MacPhee, Chad Butts, and Cole Ferguson  
Back Row: Mike Binder, Ryan Binder, Keiran MacKinnon, Adam MacDougall, and Justin Brann  
Missing from Photo: Jonathan Power, Charlene MacNeil (Manager), and Wendy Pollock ( Treasurer)  

The Glace Bay Miners will be on the road this weekend, as they set their sights on the 2008-09 Nova Scotia Provincial Midget AAA Championship being held in Wolfville NS, March 12- 15. Heading into competition Glace Bay is seeded 4th in the 7 team provincial tournament and opens against the host Acadia team Thursday @ 6:00pm. Other teams vying for the provincial crown are Bedford, East Hants, Truro, Antigonish and Port Hawkesbury.  The championship game is set for 3:00pm Sunday at the Acadia Arena.

Miners head coach, Jordan Evasuk-MacDonald is quietly optimistic heading into the weekend. He needs to rely on his team’s defensive strength but is also hoping that some of his team's scoring punch shown during the regular schedule will become a factor for them in the tournment. During the Cape Breton Midget League's regular season schedule, five players from the Miners placed in top level of the league’s scoring race. Leading the way this season for the Miners were Bryce Popwell with 41pts -2^nd overall, while team-mates Stephen Grant tallied 33, Ryan Binder – 23; Dylan MacEachern – 22; and Chad Butts -21.

Organizers of the Glace Bay are pleased with the turnout for this their 9^th Annual Novice Hockey Jamboree.  This past weekend, March 13-15,  21 novice aged teams, travelled from all over Cape Breton to participate in a family fun-filled hockey event. Hockey associations were represented from various areas as Glace Bay, Sydney, New Waterford, County of Cape Breton, Northside and Cheticamp each registered one or more teams, with a total of 294 players in all.

The weekend featured games Friday through Sunday using both the BAYplex and Dominion rinks. All teams played 3 games and although the scoreboard didn’t display scores the competitive spirit was very evident as players entertained the many family members in the stands who showed up to support them. The Jamboree featured an Official Opening Ceremony event Friday evening and then all youngsters were treated to a banquet of pizza & pop Saturday afternoon, with a special guest appearance from the Cape Breton Screaming Eagle mascot, Screech and Juno.

Finally our organizers would like to sincerely Thank the many community minded sponsors who graciously supported this fun-event for the children and also the many parents who volunteered to make it happen.   

Pictured above are players from the Glace Bay Flyers (orange) and County Wolverines (white) chasing down a loose puck.

Former GBMHA grad, 16 year old rookie Logan Shaw has patiently bided his time so far this season gaining experience and developing his game as he adjusts to the must faster level of major junior hockey. To-date the rookie had acquired two goals and two assists in 38 games. After getting drubbed 10-2 in their last home game by the QMJHL's leading Drumondville sqad the Eagle's were faced with the additional challenge of facing their former GM/Head-Coach for Montreal, Pascal Vincent @ Centre 200.

Shaw received the opportunity during the game to play on some different line combinations which worked out very well as the rookie right winger responded nicely as he scored a brace a tallies to lead the way for his team. Both markers were nice however his second marker was a great confidence builder as the rookie drilled a high glove side shot past a an out-stretched St Louis Blue draft pick Jake Allen. 

Notes: With the Eagles well in control of the game by the 3rd period it was nice to see that Eagle's coach Doucher awarded his younger players with some well-deserved ice time. After 1st year rookie Maximilien Le Sieur   notched his first Q-League goal in the final stanza, fellow rookie, Shaw showed plenty of character by darting back to the Montreal net to scoop up the souvenier puck for LeSieur. Finally, immediately following the game a large number of local fans remained in the stands to hear the Game's 3 Stars announcement. Among those in sttendance were Logan's grandparents, Myrna Shaw and Jim MacDougall who stood surrounded by family and friends alike. When the public service announcer named Logan as the Game's 1st Star for his performance, it was moving to witness the sense of pride in their faces as they both received lots of congratutory messages.

Pictured above are members of our Glace Bay Warriors  team which enjoyed a fun 2008-09 hockey season while playing in the Cape Breton Pee Wee Metro Hockey League. 

Front : Jake MacPherson
Second Row: Jordan MacNeil, Jared MacIsaac, Travis Christie, Logan Clements, Ian MacQueen. Charlie MacDonald
Third Row: Jessica Hardy, Josh Cunningham, Liam MacPherson, Jesse MacEachern, Kyle Moss, Curtis Binder, Sean McPhee
Last Row: Coaches  Keith MacIsaac, Kevin Moss
missing from photo: Mitchell MacMullin, Keegan ONeill, coach Mickey McPhee, and team manager Jacqueline MacPherson.

(Photo Submitted-Allison MacIsaac)

Miner's player Donnie Morrison (white jersey) is shown breaking in on a Cape Breton County defender during a recent Midget B game played at the BAYplex in which he scored two goals and added a pair of assists, to lead the Glace Bay Miners to a 5-2 win.

Both teams were tied at 1-1 folowing the opening period before the Miners broke loose with four unanswered 2^nd period tallies to take control of the game and earn the victory. Also scoring for the Miners were Kyle Desveaux, Evan MacPhee and Devon Morrison. Anthony Boudreau added a brace of assists while Nathan MacPhee, Brian Oliver and Desveaux help set-up one tally each.   

Scoring for the visiting Islanders were Willis Stevens and Ross MacQueen. 

Both teams will face each other later this week as they compete in the Cape Breton Midget B elimination Provincial playoffs.

Glace Bay # 2 Miners led 2-1 after the first period of play of play, then scored four unanswered goals in the middle frame before the #1 Miners countered in the final stanza with two unanswered goals of their own as they attempted a comeback.

Leading the way for the #2 Miners was Kody King who notched a single tally and chipped in with three assists which made him the top player-maker in the game. Other scorers were Brett Littler and Dylon Binder who each scored a brace of tallies. In the above game action photo, Chris MacLeod , #4 in red sweater is shown releasing an in-tight snap shot up over the defending goaltender's out-stretched catching glove to score his team fourth goal and eventual game winner. Adding assists for the # 2 team were Jeremy Hennessey, Jerrod MacLeod and Michael MacAdam.

Leading the way for the Glace Bay # 1 team were Eric Almon, Derek MacDonald and Justin Boutilier who each scored a marker while Kyle Bedecki, Derek Napolean and Colin Jenkins chipped in with one assist each on the goals.

Each year all on-ice hockey officials across our province sustain injuries as a result of accidental collisions and errand shots or passes from hockey players. During annual refresher certification courses Hockey Nova Scotia has taken steps to ensure that all on-ice officials wear the proper protective gear to guard against errand pucks and to anticipate altercations during full contact game situations. Many officials also attribute their safety to years of experience of officiating or playing the sport.

Pictured above local referee Liam Gillis feels a little overshadowed in the background by a couple of aggressive Bantam AAA players as they each try to gain territorial advantage deep in the Glace Bay end zone. In this case Gillis's experience helps him make an elusive escape along the boards as Glace Bay Miner # 9 player Jeff (Bambi) Donovan and Sydney Steeler player # 2 Blaine Mills collide hard on the play.  

The Glace Bay Miners play most of their home games at the BAYplex on Monday evenings @ 7:30pm. The Cape Breton Bantam AAA League will host their NS Provincial qualifying tournament in Sydney Mines later this month Feb 20-22 with the top two teams advancing to the Nova Scotia Provincials later in March.

Pictured above #17 Anthony Wadden of the Glace Bay Miner's is shown trying to convert a pass into a scoring chance deep in the County's end zone. The Miners were able to ward off a late comeback from the visiting County Islanders during the final stanza to capture the victory. With the victory the Miners now travel to the County rink on Sunday in their attempt to capture the best of three Midget A Provincial elimination series. Eventually one team will represent Cape Breton's Midget A level and advance to the Provincials later in March.

Stay tuned to this website for other Miners team up-dates...

Former Glace Bay Minor Hockey Association graduate 16 year old rookie Logan Shaw has reached a new plateau in his early "Q" League tenure. The Eagle's right winger drilled home a shot @ the 16:47 mark of the first period on a play with some vetern line-mates Robert Slaney and fellow Cape Bretoner Nick MacNeil to register his very first goal in this his rookie season . For the Eagle's first round draft pick, Shaw's goal gave the Eagles a first period lead and helped his team earn a point in the game as they pushed the Saint John Sea Dogs into an extra overtime period before loosing in an exciting inter-maritime tilt. 

Glace Bay fans can continue to follow Logan's progress this season by visiting the Eagle's website @ http://www.capebretoneagles.com

While most minor hockey program across our province try to manage dwindling registration numbers our own Glace Bay Association in recent years continues to experience surprising growth in registration. This season at the entry level there are 70 children ages 5-7 registered in our popular Glace Bay Minor Hockey Tots Program. Overall our registration base has surged to over 540 players ranging from tots to midget.

With increased numbers our association needs to rely on recruiting more volunteers and parent support in order to make our various hockey programs work from both a developmental and fun aspect.

Pictured above is a sample of some of our future stars with a few sporting their favorite NHL jerseys: (L-R) Colton Boutilier age 6; Logan Royal -5; Connor O’Brien – 5; Maria McPhee -6; Riley White – 5 and Tyler Facchin -5.

The Sydney-Glace Bay highway should have an increase in traffic this up-coming Friday and Saturday evenings as two former Glace Bay Minor Hockey Association graduates and friends get re-acquainted.

Pictured above is Marc Bourgeois (left) a 2^nd year forward with the Lewiston Maineiacs and Logan Shaw (right) a 1^st year rookie with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Both Bourgeois and Shaw played on the same teams at the begining of their minor hockey tenures. Bourgeois and Rouyan-Noranda Husky 2^nd year forward Jarrad Struthers blazed the offense trail starting in Atom AAA while Shaw being younger earned a second line position that year. The younger Shaw kept his eyes peeled on both Bourgeois and Struthers as duo set scoring records all the way up through the ranks.  With all three players making an impact at the Major Midget lhockey level they each eventually departed their separate ways landing spots with their current respective QMJHL teams.

Glace Bay residents are proud of these three athletes for being the first crop of GBMHA players to play in the QMJHL in many years. Fans who have followed all three know that their success is directly attributed to their dedicated training rituals and a personal commitment to the game. For the rookie Shaw, (who only turns 16 on October 5^th) it will seem a bit strange to be facing off against Marc in a highly competitive situation when he can easily recall the many times that Marc would call him @ home inviting him to join him on a hockey rental @ the BAYplex.   

Good Luck to both players. Glace Bay will be out to show our support  Friday & Saturday with game times set each night for 7:00pm.

 Local fans should also mark their calendars for Jarrad Struthers return as the Screaming Eagles will host his Huskies on February 8, 2009.