Guelph Junior Storm Hockey

2009-03-08T22:19:00.000-07:00

Fifth Place !!!

Well the regular season is done and it's time for the qualifiers.
The team finished a very respectible 5th. The final standings are posted at the following link -link

Our (5th place team) schedule is posted (team 3-Halton, team 4-Oakville, team 6-Hamilton and team 7-Burlington) -link

All games are at Welland Youth and Welland Main Arenas -map

Qualifier results and up to date master Standing, for those interested -link

Good Luck to All!

Go Storm Go!
Ken

2009-02-21T07:40:00.000-08:00

Finally, some new blog content !!!

Sorry, I haven't posted in a long time. Lots has happened since the Marlie tournament. Lots of ties!!!

Family Day Tournament Feb 15th. Three games against some teams that we don't often see. Lot's of hockey! Then a box to see Tavares and crew from London play against the real Storm. Thanks to the organizers.
.....Buffalo Photos -photos
.....Cleavland Photos -photos

Back to the OMHA, the team is still capable of catching fourth place Oakville -link (as I calculate it, we're actually only two points behind them)

Next Game - tonight at 6:30PM in Burlington at Mainway B (MAP)
Then Tuesday Feb 24th at 6:30PM vs Halton at the Powerade Centre (MAP)

Way behind on the pictures. I'll post them as they are processed.

Our Season Game Schedule (from the OMHA website) is available -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Recent OMHA league results -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2009-01-01T20:39:00.000-08:00

Strong showing against Strong Teams !!!

Good showing at the Marlie tournament, making it to the round of 16 before losing to Team Illinois 4 to 1. Congratulations to the winners, the Toronto Marlboros who beat Team Illinois in the finals, 4 to 0.

Photos vs Toronto Red Wings -photos

Back to the OMHA, the team remains in hot pursuit of fourth place Halton -link.

Despite the holidays, still behind on the pictures. I'll post them as they are processed.

Photos - Welland photos -link
Photos - Nov 20th vs Halton -link
Photos - Nov 23rd vs Grey Bruce -link

Recent Game Photos:
Hamilton, game photos - link
Grey Bruce photos -link
Earlier Hamilton photos - link
Burlington photos - link
Niagara Falls photos -link
St Catharines photos-link
Photos from the Oakville game. -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Other game photos are still available - link

Our Season Game Schedule (from the OMHA website) is available -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Recent OMHA league results -link

Recent Tournaments:
Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-12-14T21:03:00.000-08:00

Let One Slip Away !!!

After beating Oakville 3 to 2 Thursday. The team let a 1 goal lead slip away late in the 3rd to lose to Welland, 2 to 1 on Saturday (photos -link ). The team remains in hot pursuit of fourth place Halton -link.

Behind on the pictures. I'll post them as they are processed.

A good record in the Blueline tournament, 2 wins 1 loss and one tie, losing only to Central Ontario Wolves, the eventual winner. -link

Photos - Nov 20th vs Halton -link
Photos - Nov 23rd vs Grey Bruce -link

Recent Game Photos:
Hamilton, game photos - link
Grey Bruce photos -link
Earlier Hamilton photos - link
Burlington photos - link
Niagara Falls photos -link
St Catharines photos-link
Photos from the Oakville game. -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Other game photos are still available - link

Our Season Game Schedule (from the OMHA website) is available -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-12-11T22:04:00.000-08:00

Back to Winning Ways !!!

After losing a tough game in Brampton, the team rebounded to beat Oakville 3 to 2 Thursday. The win allows us to remain in pursuit of fourth place Halton -link.

Behind on the pictures. I'll post them as they are processed. Saturday's game is at 5:30PM IN Welland. Welland Main Arena -map

A good record in the Blueline tournament, 2 wins 1 loss and one tie, losing only to Central Ontario Wolves, the eventual winner. -link

2008-12-03T21:13:00.000-08:00

Streak Continues !!!

Back to winning ways in regular season on Tuesday, beating Niagara Falls 5 to 1. The win allows us to remain in fourth place -link.

Behind on the pictures. I'll post them as they are processed. Sunday's game is at 8:15PM IN BRAMPTON. Victoria Park Arena -map

A good record in the Blueline tournament, 2 wins 1 loss and one tie, losing only to Central Ontario Wolves, the eventual winner. -link

2008-11-26T18:15:00.000-08:00

On a Bit of a Streak !!!

Big wins against Halton (2 to 1) and Grey Bruce (3 to 1) after a 3 to 1 victory over Hamilton allowed Guelph to take over sole possession of
fourth place -link.

Blueline Tournament......
Game One Thursday vs Waterloo (nice web page)-link tied 3 to 3

.....game two 1:00 vs Central Ontario Wolves -link
.......at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex (The Aud)-map

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

Home game vs Hamilton, game photos - link
Grey Bruce photos -link
Earlier Hamilton photos - link
Burlington photos - link
Niagara Falls photos -link
St Catharines photos-link
Photos from the Oakville game. -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Other game photos are still available - link

Our Season Game Schedule (from the OMHA website) is available -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-11-19T21:06:00.001-08:00

Guelph 3 - Hamilton 1

Back to winning ways with a well played 3 to 1 victory over Hamilton to take sole possession of fifth place. Important game tomorrow against fourth place Halton -link.
Home game vs Hamilton, game photos - link

Grey Bruce photos -link
Earlier Hamilton photos - link
Burlington photos - link
Niagara Falls photos -link
St Catharines photos-link
Photos from the Oakville game. -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Other game photos are still available - link

Our Season Game Schedule (from the OMHA website) is available -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-11-16T08:07:00.001-08:00

Grey Bruce 5 - Guelph 3

Lost a close game vs a much improved Grey-Bruce team. Lots of chances to tie it up at 4. They iced it with Josh on the bench. Photos - link

Hamilton photos - link
Burlington photos - link
Niagara Falls photos -link
St Catharines photos-link
Photos from the Oakville game. -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Other game photos are still available - link

Our Season Game Schedule (from the OMHA website) is available -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-11-11T21:32:00.000-08:00

Grey Bruce vs Guelph Thursday

Not playing too badly since Chicago. Beat Burlington 3 to 0 then tied Hamilton 2 to 2. Trying some new camera settings so limited photos. Hamilton was very dark and hence the grainy look to the photos. Links are below:

Hamilton photos - link
Burlington photos - pending
Niagara Falls photos -link
St Catharines photos-link
Photos from the Oakville game. -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Photos from the game vs Niagara Falls -link
Grey Bruce photos -link
Halton photos- -link
Ottawa Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link
Ottawa Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link
Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our Season Game Schedule (from the OMHA website) is available -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-11-05T19:33:00.000-08:00

Burlington (Gamble) vs Guelph Thursday

Hear everyone had a ball in Chicago. Congratulations to the Bauer champions, Cleveland Barons (3-2 over Ohio Blue Jackets in double OT) and to the Nike champions Russian Red Army (3-1 over Detroit Honeybaked). Great experience, no injuries, now it's back to work tomorrow as the Gambles and the squad from Burlington pay a visit to Guelph.

Our Season Schedule (from the OMHA website) is available -link
Niagara Falls photos -link
St Catharines photos-link
Photos from the Oakville game. -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Photos from the game vs Niagara Falls -link
Grey Bruce photos -link
Halton photos- -link
Ottawa Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link
Ottawa Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link

Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-10-28T20:12:00.000-07:00

Guelph 8 Niagara Falls 1

The team went 1 and 1 against two tough opponents, dropping a 3 to 0 game in Oakville, but rebounding to beat Welland 7 to 4 on Thursday. They then went on to beat Niagara Falls last night 8 to 1. Niagara Falls photos -link

Hope to have all on board for Chicago
October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago:
.........................................main web site -link ...teams -link

St Catharines photos-link

Our Season Schedule (from the OMHA website) is available -link

Photos from the Oakville game. -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Photos from the game vs Niagara Falls -link
Grey Bruce photos -link
Halton photos- -link

From Ottawa:
Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link
Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link
Additional photos to follow

Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago:
.........................................main web site -link ...teams -link

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-10-26T20:14:00.000-07:00

Guelph 7 Welland 4

The team went 1 and 1 against two tough opponents, dropping a 3 to 0 game in Oakville, but rebounding to beat Welland 7 to 4 on Thursday. I've been busy and have fallen behind on the photos. I will try and catch up when the team travels to Chicago. Photos from the St Catharines game will have to do until I can get to the others. St Catharines photos-link

Our Season Schedule (from the OMHA website) is now available -link

Photos from the Oakville game. -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Photos from the game vs Niagara Falls -link
Grey Bruce photos -link
Halton photos- -link

From Ottawa:
Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link
Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link
Additional photos to follow

Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Next Practice Oct 28th 6:00-6:50PM Victoria

Next Regular Season Game

Oct 27th vs Niagara Falls-link
.....Stamford Arena-8:15PM (Map -link )

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago:
.........................................main web site -link ...teams -link

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-10-19T15:26:00.000-07:00

St Catharines 3 Guelph 0

Tough loss against a tough St Catharines team. Photos -link

Our Season Schedule (from the OMHA website) is now available -link

Photos from the Oakville game. -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Photos from the game vs Niagara Falls -link
Grey Bruce photos -link
Halton photos- -link

From Ottawa:
Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link
Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link
Additional photos to follow

Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Next Practice Oct 21st 6:00-6:50PM Victoria

Next Regular Season Game

Oct 22nd vs Oakville-link
.....Joshua Creek Blue-7:30PM (Map -link )

Oct 23rd vs Welland-link
..... WERC2- 8:30PM (Map -link )

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago:
.........................................main web site -link ...teams -link

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-10-12T18:53:00.000-07:00

Oakville 4 Guelph 2

Back to .500. Strong comeback team effort, but fell just alittle bit short. .......Photos -link

Our Season Schedule (from the OMHA website) is now available -link
Photos from Brampton -link
Photos from the game vs Niagara Falls -link
Grey Bruce photos -link
Halton photos- -link

From Ottawa:
Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link
Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link
Additional photos to follow

Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Next Practice Next practice Oct 14th 6:00-6:50PM Victoria

Next Regular Season Game Oct 16th vs "mighty" St Catharines-link
..... WERC2- 8:30PM (Map -link )

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago:
.........................................main web site -link ...teams -link

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-10-06T21:23:00.000-07:00

Guelph 2 Brampton 1

A game above .500. Strong overall team effort.
Photos from Brampton (Memmorial is a great photo rink) -link

Our Season Schedule (from the OMHA website) is now available -link
Photos from the game vs Niagara Falls -link
Grey Bruce photos -link
Halton photos- -link

From Ottawa:
Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link
Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link
Additional photos to follow

Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Next Practice Next practice Oct 7th 6:00-6:50PM Victoria

Next Regular Season Game Oct 9th vs "mighty" Oakville-link
..... WERC2- 8:30PM (Map -link )

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago:
.........................................main web site -link ...teams -link

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-10-03T20:51:00.000-07:00

Guelph 3 Niagara Falls 2

Well, a wins a win.... A special welcome to the "New Kid"
Photos from the game vs Niagara Falls -link

Our Season Schedule (from the OMHA website) is now available -link

Grey Bruce photos -link

Halton photos- -link

From Ottawa:
Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link
Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link
Additional photos to follow

Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Next Practice Next practice Oct 7th 6:00-6:50PM Victoria

Next Regular Season Game Oct 5th vs Brampton -link
..........Memmorial Arena 5:45PM (Map -link)

then Oct 9th vs "mighty" Oakville-link
..... WERC2- 8:30PM (Map -link )

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:

October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago:
.........................................main web site -link ...teams -link

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.
Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-09-24T19:33:00.000-07:00

Guelph 3 Burlington 0

Our Season Schedule (from the OMHA website) is now available -link

Back to 500 for the season.
Sorry to miss the game (no photos) and the Gambles (hi Kim and Scott)

Grey Bruce photos -link

Halton photos- -link

From Ottawa:

Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link

Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link

Additional photos to follow shortly

Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our Ice schedule -schedule link

Next Practice Next practice Oct 4th 12:00-1:20PM WERC2

Next Regular Season Game Oct 2nd vs Niagara Falls-link
..... WERC2- 8:30PM (Map -link )

then Oct 5th vs Brampton -link
..........Memmorial Arena 5:45PM (Map -link)

Recent OMHA league results -link

Tournaments:
October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago:
.........................................main web site -link ...teams -link

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener:
.............................................teams -link ....schedule -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.

Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-09-18T20:49:00.001-07:00

Our Season Schedule (from the OMHA website) is now available -link

Halton 1 Guelph 0

A tight game. Too bad we couldn't salvage a point.

Photos- -link

From Ottawa:

Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link

Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link

Additional photos to follow shortly

Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our September ice schedule -schedule link

Next official ice:
Practice Sept 20th 12:00AM-01:20PM West End Rec Centre rink II (please bring HOME jerseys for additional cresting)

Next Regular Season Game Sept 21st vs Grey Bruce-link
.....Ayton Arena- 4:45PM (Map -link )

Recent OMHA league results
Niagara Falls 1.........Oakville 7
Oakville 3................St. Catharines 0
Guelph 0.................Halton 1

Tournaments:
October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago -link
November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener -link
December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.

Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

First Tournament - Ottawa

2008-09-14T20:02:00.000-07:00

Our Season Schedule (from the OMHA website) is now available -link

First Tournament - Ottawa

A slow start but improved play on day 2

Game 1: Ottawa Valley Titans -link

Game 3: Eastern Ontario Wild -link

Additional photos to follow shortly

Older photos from the August 29th mini-series -link

Our September ice schedule -schedule link

Next official ice:
Practice Sept 20th 12:00AM-01:20PM West End Rec Centre rink II
1st Regular Season Game Sept 18th vs Halton Hills-link
.....West End Rec Centre rink II - 8:30 to 9:50PM

Tournaments:

October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago -link

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.

Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-09-07T19:57:00.000-07:00

Guelph vs. Sun County Panthers

A victory 2 to 1 vs Waterloo and a split in a pair of games against the Sun County Panthers. Great food, new friends and of course...., HOCKEY. Poor lighting in the rink, so not many photos. I'll post what I have shortly.

From the August 29th mini-series photos -link

Our September ice schedule -schedule link

Next official ice is the Ottawa Tournament:

September 12-14 Senators Tournament - Ottawa (?bus) - -link
Team hotel is the Brook street hotel 525 Legget Drive Ottawa -hotel
Scores & Standings -link

Schedule and Teams:
Fri Sept 12
.....2:30 PM Ottawa Valley Titans -link
.....7:25 PM Ottawa Senators -link
Sat Sept 13
.....2:45 PM Eastern Ontario Wild-link
.....7:40 PM Ottawa JR 67s-link

Other Tournaments

October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago -link

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.

Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-09-02T19:56:00.000-07:00

Now Back to Hockey!!!

A victory tonight 2 to 1 vs Waterloo. A slow start but important first steps.

From the August 29th mini-series photos -link

Our September ice schedule -schedule link

Next official ice:
Practice Sept 4th 6:00PM-07:20PM Guelph Sleeman's Centre (GSEC)
Exhibition Game Sept 6th vs Sun County -link
.....Windsor Ice Park Arena- 11:30AM Map -link (approx 300km)

Tournaments:

September 12-14 Senators Tournament - Ottawa (?bus) - -link
Team hotel is the Brook street hotel 525 Legget Drive Ottawa -hotel

Schedule and Teams:
Fri Sept 12
.....2:30 PM Ottawa Valley Titans -link
.....7:25 PM Ottawa Senators -link
Sat Sept 13
.....2:45 PM Eastern Ontario Wild-link
.....7:40 PM Ottawa JR 67s-link

Other Tournaments

October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago -link

November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener -link

December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.

Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-08-31T20:58:00.001-07:00

Now Back to Hockey!!!

No victories in the mini-series, but progressively stronger efforts against some strong teams.

Photos -link

Our September ice schedule -schedule link

August 29th mini series:

Barrie 3 - Guelph 2
Guelph 0 - YSE 2
Guelph 0 vs Miss 3

Next official ice: Exhibition game vs Waterloo Sept 2nd RIM Park - 8:00PM Map -link

Confirmed tournaments:

1.)September 12-14 Senators Tournament - Ottawa (?bus) - -link
Team hotel is the Brook street hotel 525 Legget Drive Ottawa -hotel

2.) October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago -link

3,) November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener -link

4.) December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.

Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

Aug 18th

2008-08-18T18:48:00.000-07:00

Hockey Season to Start Shortly

Well lacrosse is essentially all done and the hockey season is fast approaching. Seems many of the boys have grown since April and many are now working out. On ice sessions are starting with real games to follow shortly.

Our September ice schedule has been posted -schedule link

Game schedule for the August 29th mini series:

Barrie vs Guelph-11:00am-11:50am
Guelph vs YSE-2:00PM-2:50PM
Guelph vs Miss-4:00pm-4:50pm

Map details- -site

Next official ice: Exhibition game vs Waterloo August 28th West End Rec II - 7:00-?? pm

From Art, a list of confirmed tournaments:

1.)September 12-14 Senators Tournament - Ottawa (?bus) - -link
Team hotel is the Brook street hotel 525 Legget Drive Ottawa -hotel

2.) October 31-Nov 2 Nike/Bauer Tournament - Chicago -link

3,) November 28-30 - Blueline Tournament - Kitchener -link

4.) December 26-30 - Toronto Marlboro's - Toronto -link

I'll see you all soon.

Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-04-13T19:14:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Toronto Red Wings, PeeWee AAA provincial champs!

I will try and finish up with the photos over the next little while.

Tryout schedule, as of April 13th - -link . Remember, last year's team members do not need to attend the first tryout. Please check the Guelph Minor site -site for any last minute changes.

I'll see most of you at tryouts. Good luck to all.

Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-04-02T22:05:00.000-07:00

Lots has happened since my last post.

Oakville emerged victorious at the OMHA championship weekend and is now representing the OMHA at the All Ontario championships -link. Oakville is 3 and 1, with their only loss by one goal to the Toronto Red Wings. Good luck to Oakville in their remaining games!

I will try and finish up with the photos over the next little while.

I'll see most of you at tryouts.

Ken (Go Storm Go!!!)

2008-03-09T17:46:00.000-07:00

Qualifiers

Results -link
The Guelph team-link lost two close games on day 1 but bounced back with strong efforts to tie twice on the second day. The competition was very tight. It sounds like things could have gone either way.

Halton -link and Oakville -link won this morning and will go on to represent the SCTA in the OMHA finals. Good luck to those teams.

I will try to finish up with the photos before too long.

Central Mass Outlaws Tournament

Team went 3-0-1 in the round robin then lost a close one (in OT), in the semi-finals

Manchester Flames team link Win 2-1 -photos
Albany Storm 95 team link Win 8-2 (photos pending)
Dual State Huskies team link Tie 2-2 (photos pending)
Assabet Patriots team link Win 7-2 (photos pending)
Florida Everblades team link -loss 4-3 (OT), photos pending

Recent Game Photos:

St Catharines, Feb 9th -photos - Win 3-2

St Catharines, Feb 20th -photos - Loss 3-2

Go Storm Go!!! Ken

2008-02-27T21:52:00.000-08:00

5th Place..., Not too bad !!!
A look at the final standings shows Guelph nosing out Burlington for 5th place. This means we avoid Halton and Oakville in the initial round of the qualifiers. From the schedule, up on the OMHA site:

Full schedule & standings- -link
Guelph schedule & stats- -link

To summarize:
Friday- 11:15 Hamilton
..........3:15 Burlington
Saturday- 9:15 St Catharines
.............5:15 Welland

Guelph 2, Oakville 1 !!!!
Sorry, no photos, I was unable to attend.

I have neglected the blog recently as I have been quite busy at work. The team has been playing well of late, going 2 and 1 in league play and doing well, in the tournament, in Boston.

I am still working through 100's of photos. I will post shortly, when done

Central Mass Outlaws Tournament

Team went 3-0-1 in the round robin then lost a close one (in OT), in the semi-finals

Manchester Flames team link Win 2-1 -photos
Albany Storm 95 team link Win 8-2 (photos pending)
Dual State Huskies team link Tie 2-2 (photos pending)
Assabet Patriots team link Win 7-2 (photos pending)
Florida Everblades team link -loss 4-3 (OT), photos pending

Recent Game Photos:

St Catharines, Feb 9th -photos - Win 3-2

St Catharines, Feb 20th -photos - Loss 3-2

Well done team!!!

Go Storm Go!!! Ken

2008-02-09T22:23:00.000-08:00

Guelph 3, St Catherines 2
Photos to follow shortly.

Competion for Outlaw tournament (new)

Saturday February 16th 2008
12:10 PM Guelph vs Manchester Flames link
08:50 PM Guelph vs Albany Storm 95 link

Sunday February 17th 2008
7:40 AM Guelph vs Dual State Huskies link
3:50 PM Guelph vs Assabet Patriots link

Recent Game Photos:

Grey Bruce -photos

Burlington -photos

Halton -photos

Hamilton -photos

Brampton -photos

Go Storm Go!!! Ken

2008-02-09T22:08:00.000-08:00

Guelph 4, Grey Bruce 7

...Sorry I missed it, took Vanessa and her friend to the Spice Girls. So, no photos to post.

Competion for Outlaw tournament

Boston Mission team , not ranked (? 1996'ers)

Pittsburgh Hornets team , team ranking 46

95 Compuware team team ranking 48

Guelph team ranking 70

Central Mass Outlaws team team ranking 115

Other PeeWee teams teams

Schedule link

Recent Game Photos:

Grey Bruce -photos

Burlington -photos

Halton -photos

Hamilton -photos

Brampton -photos

Go Storm Go!!! Ken

2008-01-29T21:27:00.000-08:00

Guelph 2, Grey Bruce 1

...In another closely fought match, Guelph edged out a persistant squad from Grey Bruce to remain in a battle for 4th place. Although Guelph picked up a valuable 2 points, they remain slightly behind Burlington and Hamilton with 6 games remaining(standings). Next game, Grey Bruce (rematch) on Monday.

Photos:

Grey Bruce -photos

Burlington -photos

Halton -photos

Hamilton -photos

Brampton -photos

Upcoming Action

Monday Feb 4th vs. Grey Bruce, 7:30, at WERC1

Go Storm Go!!! Ken

2008-01-23T20:25:00.000-08:00

Guelph 1, Burlington 1

...The much anticipated showdown, Jan 21st vs. Burlington, was a closely fought match, with the visitors scoring late to knot up the score. Both teams had a number of good scoring chances, but in the end, team defense and strong goaltending prevailed.
...The tie keeps Guelph in a 5th place tie with Burlington, just a point behind Hamilton in 4th (standings). Next up, Grey Bruce on Monday.

Photos:

Burlington - -photos

Halton -photos

Hamilton -photos

Brampton -photos

Niagara Falls -photos

Oakville photos -photos

Upcoming Action

Monday Jan 28th vs. Grey Bruce, 7:30, at WERC1

Go Storm Go!!! Ken

2008-01-20T07:27:00.000-08:00

Halton 3, Guelph 1

After recent victories over Brampton 2 to 1 and Hamilton 2 to 0, Guelph lost a tough game against Halton Hurricanes last night, 3 to 1. They remain in 4th place with a very important game against Burlington on Monday.

Photos:

Halton -photos

Hamilton -photos

Brampton -photos

Niagara Falls -photos

Oakville photos -photos

Upcoming Action

Saturday Jan 21st vs. Burlington, 7:30, at WERC1

Go Storm Go!!! Ken

2008-01-16T20:26:00.000-08:00

Two Out of Three Ain't Bad...

After losing 4 to 2 to the Niagara Falls Thunder, Guelph got back in the win column, beating Brampton 2 to 1 and the Hamilton 2 to 0. The win vaults Guelph back into a tie for 4th place.

Photos:

Hamilton -photos

Brampton -photos

Niagara Falls -photos

Oakville photos -photos

Upcoming Action

Saturday Jan 19th vs. Halton, 6:30, at Milton Sports Centre -map

Go Storm Go!!! Ken

2008-01-12T22:11:00.000-08:00

Guelph Defeats Oakville, But "Falls" Short vs Niagara

Guelph began the week by beating the 1st place squad from Oakville, vaulting Guelph into a 3 way tie for 4th place with Burlington and Hamilton. Their winning ways ended abruptly in Niagara Falls, losing 4 to 2 to the Thunder.

Oakville photos -photos

Niagara Falls photos - pending

Go Team Go !!!

Burlington Golden Horseshoe Tournament Results
Congratulations to London for winning the Golden Horseshoe Tounament by a score of 6-1 over the Chicago Young American in the finals. -results

Thursday Dec 27th at 11:45AM vs. Burlington (Loss 2-1) -no photos
Thursday Dec 27th at 6:30PM vs. Oshawa (Tie 1-1) -photos
Friday Dec 28th at 9:30AM vs. Niagara Falls (Win 3-1) -photos
Friday Dec 28th at 6:30PM vs. Markham Waxers (Loss 2-0) -photos
Saturday Dec 29th at 10:30AM vs. North Central (Win 4-1) -photos

Upcoming Action

Monday Jan 14th vs. Brampton, 7:30, at home WERC1

Go Storm Go!!! Ken

2008-01-07T22:17:00.000-08:00

Guelph Defeats Mighty Oakville

Excellent goaltending and strong team defense allowed Guelph to hold on and defeat Oakville, handing the league leading, home team just their 3rd loss of the season (others to Welland and Halton). The win vaults Guelph into a 3 way tie for 4th place with Burlington and Hamilton.

Photos -photos

Well Done Team!!!

Burlington Golden Horseshoe Tournament Results
Congratulations to London for winning the Golden Horseshoe Tounament by a score of 6-1 over the Chicago Young American in the finals. -results

Thursday Dec 27th at 11:45AM vs. Burlington (Loss 2-1) -no photos
Thursday Dec 27th at 6:30PM vs. Oshawa (Tie 1-1) -photos
Friday Dec 28th at 9:30AM vs. Niagara Falls (Win 3-1) -photos
Friday Dec 28th at 6:30PM vs. Markham Waxers (Loss 2-0) -photos
Saturday Dec 29th at 10:30AM vs. North Central (Win 4-1) -photos

Upcoming Action

Monday Jan 10th vs. Niagara Falls, 8:10 River Stamford Arena -map

Go Storm Go!!! Ken

2007-12-31T22:36:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Storm Fans

Burlington Golden Horseshoe Tournament Results
Congratulations to London for winning the Golden Horseshoe Tounament by a score of 6-1 over the Chicago Young American in the finals. -results

Thursday Dec 27th at 11:45AM vs. Burlington (Loss 2-1) -no photos
Thursday Dec 27th at 6:30PM vs. Oshawa (Tie 1-1) -photos
Friday Dec 28th at 9:30AM vs. Niagara Falls (Win 3-1) -photos
Friday Dec 28th at 6:30PM vs. Markham Waxers (Loss 2-0) -photos
Saturday Dec 29th at 10:30AM vs. North Central (Win 4-1) -photos

A few words from coach Joe

Hey folks just wanted to drop a quick line to you all to discuss the
progress of our team. We have continued to improve in all aspects of
our game. The kids seem to be starting to buy into our systems and
executing them at a higher level than before. It's a tough hill to
climb sometimes, especially for teams that are not used to winning (difficulty learning how to win, playing with a lead etc.). We, the coaching staff, are sensing that the team is beginning to overcome this as they continue to learn to compete at a higher level. They are starting to believe that they are a good team and are playing with a great deal of confidence and urgency. We are both happy and proud of the strides this team has taken since August and hope that everyone will continue to drive, and work hard towards playing at this level and striving to get to the next level.

This is a "process" and a long season. As long as
we keep our focus on the main things, development, learning,
competing and having fun doing it, we should continue to see this upward climb.

As we enter the new year and then the home stretch to the
playdowns, we must get "geared up" while continuing to focus on our goals, both individual and team, and continue to climb those hills to get to the level we will need to be at for success in the Playdowns.

We as a coaching staff are really enjoying coaching this group
of kids and hope that you are all very satisfied with the team's
performance and development so far.

While we remain very proud of them, we will continue to push them along to higher levels and continued successes.

All the best, (coach Joe)

Upcoming Action

Monday Jan 7th vs. Oakville, 7:35 River Oaks B -map

Go Storm Go!!!Ken

2007-12-25T19:53:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas Storm Fans

The team finished the pre-Christmas portion of the season with wins against St. Catherines and Grey Bruce sandwiching a tough lose to the strong Welland Tigers.

Yesterday, the squad suited up against the parents. Unlike past matches against the parents, this was a close, competitive game until the very end. The grown ups were decisively weaker in team speed, defensive play and transition. In spite of this, we rallied and edged the "kids" (by my count).

In the previous years, the grown ups used size, speed and team play to their advantage and "toyed" with the team. These days have clearly come to an end. I suspect the team will have their way with the dads in the future.

I will try to catch up with the photos over the next week or so.

Merry Christmas to all, Ken

Grey Bruce -photos
Markham Waxers (exhibion game) -photos
Welland photos -photos
Hamilton photos -photos
Halton photos -photos

Upcoming Action

Burlington Golden Horseshoe Tournament -schedule

Thursday Dec 27th at 11:45AM against Burlington (Loss 2-1)
Thursday Dec 27th at 6:30PM against Oshawa (Tie 1-1)
Friday Dec 28th at 9:30AM vs. Niagara Falls (Win 3-1)
Friday Dec 28th at 6:30PM vs. Markham Waxers (Loss 2-0)
Saturday Dec 29th at 10:30AM vs. North Central (Win 4-1) -photos

Playoffs TBA

Go Storm Go!!!Ken

2007-12-16T19:38:00.001-08:00

Exhibition Game Goes to Shoot Out

Both teams shoot..., twice !!!
Fun time had by all. Rematch..., Burlington Tournament
Photos -photos

Welland photos -photos
Hamilton photos -photos
Halton photos -photos

Burlington and St Catherines photos to be uploaded shortly....

Upcoming Action

Next game action Monday Dec 17th at 7:30PM against St. Catherines at WERC1

Go Storm Go!!!Ken

2007-12-14T20:24:00.000-08:00

Guelph 2 - St. Catherines 2 !!!

Rematch on Monday

Welland photos -photos
Hamilton photos -photos
Halton photos -photos

Burlington and St Catherines photos to be uploaded shortly....

Upcoming Action

Next game action Monday Dec 17th at 7:30PM against St. Catherines at WERC1

Go Storm Go!!!

Ken

2007-12-08T22:05:00.000-08:00

Welland 2 - Guelph 0 !!!

Battled hard but lost a tough one Saturday

Welland photos -photos
Hamilton photos -photos
Halton photos -photos

Burlington photos to be uploaded shortly....

Upcoming Action

Next game action Friday Dec 14th at 7:30PM against St. Catherines at Sportsplex 1 -map

Also an exhibition game has been set up Saturday December 15th @11:15 vs Markham Waxers Peewee "AAA" (1995) -map

Go Storm Go!!!

Ken

2007-11-29T21:17:00.001-08:00

Burlington 4 - Guelph 1 !!!

A tough loss Thursday after defeating Hamilton Monday. Guelph has taken 6 of a possible 10 points in their last five games.

Hamilton photos -photos
Halton photos -photos

Upcoming Action

Next game action Saturday Dec 8th at 5:20PM against Welland at Welland Main Arena -map

Go Storm Go!!!

Ken

2007-11-22T18:21:00.000-08:00

Guelph 2 Hamilton 0 !!!

Another strong team effort in defeating Hamilton Monday. Guelph has taken 6 of a possible 8 points in their last four games.

Hamilton photos -photos
Halton photos -photos

Upcoming Action

Next game action Thursday Nov 29th at 7:00PM against Burlington at Nelson Arena-.map

Go Storm Go!!!

Ken

2007-11-07T20:25:00.000-08:00

Nutrition and Hockey Performance, Does Diet make a Difference?
Kindly supplied by Heidi Smith, Sport Dietitian, from “Nutrition for the Long Run”, available from the Health and Performance Centre, University of Guelph (cost $15 taxes included) or go online to www.heidismithnutrition.com

Hockey is a fast and demanding sport requiring proper fueling to reach peak performance. Repeated bouts of high intensity, anaerobic shifts result in rapid decline of glycogen stores. Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrate. It takes 24-48 hours to fully replenish our limited stores after intense exercise. Without glycogen for energy, your performance will suffer. A recovery eating plan is essential to speed glycogen recovery before playing again the next day.

Therefore the hockey player’s diet must continually replenish carbohydrate stores. Carbohydrate loading in the days before a tournament and in between games has been shown to increase: distance skated, number of shifts skated, amount of time skated within shifts and skating speed.

What to eat the day before a tournament?

The day before: Try to graze on high carbohydrate foods throughout the day. Eat every 3-4 hours throughout the day. Choose low fat, moderate protein, high carbohydrate foods. Drink lots of fluids because every gram of glycogen is stored with 3 grams of water.

For the drive to the tournament: pack foods such as Fruit, trail mix, yogurt, sandwiches, sport drinks, juice boxes, sport bars etc… OR if you stop to eat go for foods such as Subway (low fat toppings) or Wendy’s grilled chicken baked potato (See section on Eating Out).

Dinner the night before: Don’t overstuff yourself. You want fast digestion so you feel light and fast the next day.

Choose (higher carbohydrate):
Pasta, bread and salad (light on the cheese, no cream sauces)
Grilled Chicken, rice and veggies
Clubhouse sandwich with salad (hold the mayo and fries until after the tournament)
Pizza with veggies and chicken toppings

Avoid (higher fat choices):
Pizza with sausage and pepperoni
Lasagna (too much fat)
Large steaks
Chicken wings
Caesar salad
Alcohol (slows glycogen storage)

What to eat when eating out? (Restaurants)

Look for key words that describe low or high fat foods
Words to describe:

Low fat: grilled, steamed, baked, broiled, boiled, marinara, poached
High fat: frying, sautéing, au gratin, alfredo, cream, butter

Fast Foods
- Plan meals that are less than20 g of fat & snacks less than 10 g of fat.
- Choose a grilled chicken sandwich instead of high fat burger.
- Order beverages that are caffeine free ie: juice, water, clear pop, caffeine free tea or milk
- Control portion sizes by splitting your meal with others and avoiding “super sizing” your meals
- Try to add carbohydrates: baked potatoes, salads, juice, milk or frozen yogurt
- Subs shops order high carbohydrate, low fat options
- watch out for higher fats from cheese, sauces and mayo
- Check out the grocery store before, during, or after a trip. Pick up fresh fruits, dried fruit, chopped vegetables, bagels, soynuts, granola bars, low fat cheese, yogurt

What to eat the morning before the game:
 Try to eat 2-3 hours before the game
 Choose high carbohydrate, moderate protein, low fat
 Higher fat items take longer to digest and therefore can feel heavy in your stomach. We want to avoid foods that take longer to digest. We want quick energy the day of the game.
 Eat foods you are used to eating. Do Not try anything new the day of the game!

Ideal meals before the game:
Cereal, juice, oatmeal (any hot cereal), milk, fruit, toast (get butter on the side), peanut butter, poached/hardboiled eggs, scrambled eggs (ask for no oil on the grill if possible), ask for egg beaters (some hotels carry this), egg white omelets, bagels, light cream cheese, ham instead of bacon, pancakes/French toast (easy on the butter and syrup).

Avoid (high protein, high fat):
Cheese omelets, sausage, home fries, muffins (usually high in fat and sugar), sugary cereals, too much coffee (can cause GI upset).

Eating between games is critical for recovery!!

Remember that you are already maxing out your glycogen stores. If you eat within 15 minutes of the game you can double your speed of glycogen recovery (which is slow to begin with). Maximizing your energy stores means you’ll be ready for your next game!

 Choose foods that are high in carbohydrate and moderate protein

Immediately following a game: (within 15 minutes)
Chocolate milk Sport drink – Gatorade, Power Aide
Fruit Juice Fruit – banana, oranges, apples
Yogurt Sport bar
Peanut butter & Jam Sandwich

Between games:
Munch on high carbohydrate, moderate protein, low fat foods to satisfy your hunger. Think of it as small frequent meals and snacks rather than one big meal. Follow the pre-exercise guidelines according to the time of your next game:

For more tips and links visit www.heidismithnutrition.com Heidi Smith is one of the Sport Dietitians from the Health and Performance Centre at the University of Guelph. They work one on one with all levels and ages of athletes from beginner to elite. Call (519) 767 5011 ext. 1 for details on an appointment.

2007-11-05T19:49:00.000-08:00

Burlington 2 Guelph 0

In an emotionally charged and closely fought game, the visiting Eagles edged the home squad earlier tonight. Both sides had quality scoring chances and both goalies played well.

Photos- pictures

No time to dwell on the loss as the team will be back in action Wednesday Nov 7th at 7:30 against Hamilton at.Mohawk Quad Arena (in Hamilton) -map

Don't forget to check out -

Story on team's tournament win on the OMHA web site -link.

The post on "hydration" -hydration

Ken

2007-11-01T20:34:00.000-07:00

Guelph Ties!

After trailing 3-1 and then 4-3 late in the game, the team battled back to earn a 4-4 tie against a tough squad from Niagara Falls. The match featured many penalties, with special teams, from both sides, playing an important role in the outcome.

Photos are now online -photos.

Nice write up on the team's tournament win on the OMHA web site under the "lastest news" items. Link to the page is -link. Click on "full story" below the icon.

The post on "hydration" is still available -hydration and contains valuable information for you to review throughout the season.

Upcoming Action -

.... Home game Burlington , 07:30PM-08:50PM, vs Burlington,West End Rec Arena I.

Ken

2007-10-29T21:42:00.000-07:00

Guelph Wins Again !

The goals started early and just kept coming. The Storm quickly jumped ahead 3 to 0 and had Brampton on their heels for the majority of the game. Strong team defense and solid goaltending turned aside any attempts by Brampton to get back into the game. Final score, 6-1 Guelph.

Photos are now on line -photos.

Nice write up on the team's tournament win on the OMHA web site under the "lastest news" items. Link to the page is -link. Click on "full story" below the icon.

The post on "hydration" is still available -hydration and contains valuable information for you to review throughout the season.

Upcoming Action -

.... Road game Niagara Falls Thursday Nov 1st,at 8:10.Stamford Arena in Niagara Falls -map

Ken

Hydration

2007-10-21T20:21:00.000-07:00

Water and Hydration
Your body is made up of 65-75 % water
Water has many important functions in your body including:
· Helps carry oxygen and nutrients to working muscles and remove
..wastes
· Sweat production that helps body temperature regulation
· Important in maintaining normal blood pressure and heart rate
· Helps with organ cushioning and joint lubrication

Dehydration: The Invisible Opponent
Dehydration (for our purposes) is a state that occurs when an athlete loses more fluids than he/she takes in. Under normal conditions, our bodies can tolerate minor degrees of dehydration, rehydrating later, when water is more available. The trouble is that even these minor degrees of water deficits can have significant effects on athletic performance.

Signs of dehydration
· Increased body temperature
· Rapid heart beat (loss of 2 lbs of fluid increases heart rate by 8
...beats/minute)
· Decreased concentration
· Cramping, nausea, headaches
· Impaired performance - a1 to 2% dehydration can cause up to a10 % reduction in
...performance! (some recent studies dispute these figures)

The Thirst reflex is a delayed reaction to dehydration, often not occurring until we are significantly dehydrated. This means that by the time you are thirsty, you are probably already dehydrated!

Therefore, you must “Think to Drink!”

Before Games: Drink 2 cups (a 500 ml bottle) of fluid, preferably water, 1 to 2 hours before game time. Your kidney will help eliminate any excessive above what your body needs.

During Games: Try to drink frequently during the game, small sips between shifts rather than gulping when you feel thirsty. Drinks need to be dilute: water is still probably the best to drink while playing hockey. If using a sports drink, use no more than 6-8% carbohydrate (Gatorade: 6%, Eload: 6%, Powerade: 8%).

After the Game: Drink to replenish body water stores and help with the preparation necessary for future practice/competition. Choose whatever works for you. There is evidence that athletes will drink more readily if they like the taste of the drink. There is also evidence that consuming carbohydrates, with water, helps speed up water absorption as well as helping to restore depleted body supplies of carbohydrate.

Fuel and Refuelling
Studies suggest that athletes who hydrate with sports drinks outperform athletes who hydrate with just water in a number of key performance measures, including the ability to exercise longer before succumbing to fatigue, the ability to maintain a faster sprint speed in the second half of a competition, and the ability to exhibit higher explosive power both overall and later in exercise.

Just a thought… A recent study looked at the effectiveness of various sports drinks and conclude that chocolate milk, immediately after exercise, is just as good

Much of this information has been obtained from Gatorade’s “Hydration” web site http://www.gatorade.com/hydration/ and from an excellent book by Heidi Smith (Sports Nutritionist) “Nutrition for the Long Run”. Available from the Health and Performance Centre or online www.heidismithnutrition.com.

2007-10-18T20:35:00.000-07:00

Guelph Wins, Guelph Wins !!!!

. Way To Go !!!

After falling behind 3 to 1, the team battled back to edge out the Welland Tigers, 4 to 3, earlier this evening. The game was characterized by strong team defensive play and timely scoring.

Well done!

Game photos:

Welland Oct 8th (just a few, too foggy at ice level)- photos

Oakville to follow shortly.

.....Ken (league results to date -Guelph)

Upcoming Action -

........... Road game Oakville Oct 22th, 7:35, River Oaks B -map

..........
From the Manager...

To follow shortly

Thanksgiving Tournament - Whitby

2007-10-08T17:58:00.000-07:00

Way To Go Champs !!!!

. ...............(click on photo to enlarge)

Our first tournament championship!

After falling behind 2 to 0, the team battled back to edge out the Nepean Raiders in the championship game earlier today. Strong team defense and timely scoring lead Guelph to a closely fought 3 to 2 victory.

Guelph had a record of 2-1-1 in the round robin games, avenging their only loss by eliminating host Whitby in the semi-finals by a 4 to 0 score.

Congratulations to all! Well done!

Thanks to friends and family for all their support.

Game photos:

Kitchener Oct 6th - photos

Nepean Oct 6th - photos

Whitby Oct 7th - photos

Central Oct 7th - photos

Semi-finals Whitby Oct 8th - photos

Championship Game - Nepean Oct 8th - photos

Oakville to follow shortly.

.....Ken (league results to date -Guelph)

Upcoming Action -

...........Home game Welland Oct 18th, 7:00, Victoria

..........
From the Manager...
We have been given official notice that the PeeWee Division for the Powerplay tournament will be cancelled.

Team jersey washing directions:
-the crimson dye will bleed into the white areas, making the white pink, unless you following the following directions to set the dye!

FYI - the crimson jersey may bleed into the white fabric - scotchguard the crest if u want to keep it nice - then when u do wash the jersey - separate load - cold water and 1 cup of white vinegar to set the crimson dye - should be fine to wash with other items later on - the vinegar will prevent the colours from bleeding into each other

2007-10-02T17:03:00.000-07:00

..........6 to 1 !!!!!

(Actually 7 to 1, Katylin's goal should have counted!)
Congratulations team on your first victory!

Recent game photos:

Niagara Falls photos -photos

Brampton photos -photos

Hamilton photos -photos

Upcoming Action -

...........Practice Wednesday Oct 3rd, 5:30-6:20, West End Rec 1
..........
.....Whitby Thanksgiving Tournament Schedule-schedule
.
Ken (results to date -Guelph)

From the Manager...
We have been given official notice that the PeeWee Division for the Powerplay tournament will be cancelled.

Booking information for the Holiday Inn Oshawa
Please book ASAP. The hotel is approx 5 min (on the 401) to the Whitby arena. Group code is GJR. The parents can either call the hotel directly at 905 576 5101 or 1800 HOLIDAY to make their reservations, and access the group rate by quoting the group code.
They have until Friday September 28th to make their reservations.

Team jersey washing directions:
-the crimson dye will bleed into the white areas, making the white pink, unless you following the following directions to set the dye!

FYI - the crimson jersey may bleed into the white fabric - scotchguard the crest if u want to keep it nice - then when u do wash the jersey - separate load - cold water and 1 cup of white vinegar to set the crimson dye - should be fine to wash with other items later on - the vinegar will prevent the colours from bleeding into each other

2007-09-23T17:58:00.000-07:00

Sorry, I'm a bit behind with the photos. I'll try and catch up later this week.

From the Manager...
We have been given official notice that the PeeWee Division for the Powerplay tournament will be cancelled.

Booking information for the Holiday Inn Oshawa
Please book ASAP. The hotel is approx 5 min (on the 401) to the Whitby arena. Group code is GJR. The parents can either call the hotel directly at 905 576 5101 or 1800 HOLIDAY to make their reservations, and access the group rate by quoting the group code.
They have until Friday September 28th to make their reservations.

Team jersey washing directions:
-the crimson dye will bleed into the white areas, making the white pink, unless you following the following directions to set the dye!

FYI - the crimson jersey may bleed into the white fabric - scotchguard the crest if u want to keep it nice - then when u do wash the jersey - separate load - cold water and 1 cup of white vinegar to set the crimson dye - should be fine to wash with other items later on - the vinegar will prevent the colours from bleeding into each other

Upcoming Action -
..........
..........Home again Niagara, Sept 24th, West End Rec 1
..........Practice Wednesday Oct 3rd, 5:30-6:20, West End Rec 1
..........
.....Whitby Thanksgiving Tournament Schedule-schedule
.
Ken (results to date -Guelph)

Season Opener

2007-09-17T19:48:00.000-07:00

Tough Loss in Season Opener

Tough loss against a tough opponent (two shutout victories in two games!).

......Next game – Sunday Sept 23rd in Burlington:
............Arena:Appleby 1 4:30:00 PM to 5:50:00 PM (Game ID:5015)
............Directions & Map -map
.
Next week-
..........Home against Hamilton, Sept 24th, West End Rec 1
..........Practice Wednesday Sept 26th, 4:30-5:50, West End Rec 2
..........Practice Saturday Sept 29th, 1:30-2:20, West End Rec 2
..........Visitor vs Brampton, 4:15-5:30, Sept 30th,
................Brampton Memmorial -map

.....Whitby Thanksgiving Tournament Schedule-schedule
.
Ken

2007-09-16T08:39:00.001-07:00

Count Down Almost Over
.

Season begins tomorrow! The team has been working hard in practice and they seem to be coming together nicely. They face a tough opponent in the Halton Hurricanes.

Team members - Get a good night sleep.

Hope everybody brings their A game!

Go Storm Go!

Ken

Mouthguards

2007-09-10T19:44:00.000-07:00

As player speed and strength increase, it becomes increasingly important that all protective equipment be of good quality and fit properly. A proper fitting, well maintained mouthguard will help to reduce the risk of injury to teeth and structures around the mouth as well as helping to reduce the risk/severity of concussions.

There are three basic types of mouth guards: stock (off the shelf) pieces, “boil and bite” mouthguards and dental, custom mouthguards. A good, easy to understand discussion of these is found at the Animated-Teeth.com site -site

While the relative merits of the different types of guards can be argued, it is generally thought that custom fitted guards offer the best level of protection. These mouthguards also tend to be worn correctly as opposed to becoming a “chewing device” (as is evident in some of the pictures).

The major knock against custom mouthguards is the cost. Dr. Jim Fox has generously offered to fit team members for mouth guards (and will deliver the mouthguard to the rink!). Parents can call Dr. Fox’s office at 519-837-0305 and speak to either Karen or Lynn. They will try to arrange a time that is convenient for a fitting.

This is a free service, kindly offered by Dr. Fox, that may well reduce the risk of serious injury. I would encourage everyone to take advantage of this.

London photos are now available for viewing -link

Congratulations to the Toronto Red Wings for Winning the Co-op Cup, beating Don Mills Flyers 3-2 in the final.

Bye for now.

Ken
Go Storm Go!

Count Down to Season Continues

2007-09-09T12:36:00.000-07:00

Despite a 1 and 3 record in Mississauga, a number of "positives" against some very strong compition. Photo have been processed and uploaded. These links are listed below and under the Co-op Cup Heading on the right.

..........Toronto Nat's - -photos
..........Rochester - -photos
..........Oakville - -photos
..........Mississauga Senators --photos

Count down to the season opener continues. Next ice time is an exhibition game against London, Wednesday, September 12th @ London Ice Park 6:30 Directions - -directions
As per Joe's email, please to be there @5:30.

Go Storm Go !!!

Ken

Count Down to Season Opener vs Halton

2007-09-05T19:57:00.000-07:00

Co-op Cup photos have just been added.

Blog style and colour have been changed to make for easier reading.

The team's preparation for meaningful game action continues. Thanks to manager Art, we now have:
..........September's schedule -schedule
..........Our season (games) schedule -schedule
..........Our Anticipated Tournaments -list
These files have been posted under "Latest Schedule Links" under a new heading on the right side of the page titled "Important Links".

The response to the new jerseys has been quite positive. The "big club", the junior A Storm, will debut their jerseys at the team's home opener on September 21st. I believe we will be the first Junior Storm club to wear the new jerseys in game action (should make for some interesting photos!). I would encourage folks to explore the Co-op cup links on the right side. It seems that a strong collection of teams will be competing this year.

September 17th is our season opener vs. Halton Hills. We have had very limited success against this team in the past. With our new approach and players, I believe this year will be a different story!

Go Storm Go !!!

Ken

The Calm Before The Storm

2007-08-28T15:01:00.000-07:00

Hi all

We're now in the midst of a lull, between the Wonderland tournament and the Co-op Cup and before the season actually starts. Coach Joe welcomes this break as the team can practice and work on systems.

I've had some time to update the blog page content and appearance. These changes include:

- Strathroy photos * Photos *

- Links for the upcoming tournament Co-op Cup

- A viewer poll (bottom of the page)

I will continue to tinker with the site until I get a layout that I am satisfied with.

Bye for now,

Ken

First Blog Entry

2007-08-28T13:29:00.001-07:00

Hi all. Welcome to the first official post to my minor hockey web blog. This is my first attempt at blogging and I'm sure that things will run smoother and have a more professional look as the season goes on and as I gain more experience with this blogging concept.

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The Mission of the Guelph Junior Storm Hockey Blog
This blog is meant to be a vehicle for sharing information of a positive nature, principally photographs. I hope to involve a variety of people as contributors. Anybody interested in contributing should contact me. All posts will be edited. I remain determined not to let this blog become a vehicle for discussing controversial issues or for second guessing the coaching staff. Please bring it to my attention if I start to stray from these ideals.

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Strong Showing in Wonderland
Competing under the name Guelph Pro Hockey, the core group that will make up this year's Major PeeWee AAA team competed in the CCHA Wonderland Tune Up tornament (http://www.cchasports.com/asp/results.asp). This year's team features a number of new additions and a new coaching staff. A warm welcome to all!
The team competed hard and fared well. Guelph went 3 and 0 in the qualifying round defeating the Mississauga Rebels (6th in the GTHL last year!) in the process.
Sunday morning, the Rebels rebounded, defeating Guelph 3 to 1 in a closely contested match. The Rebels then went on to defeat the Toronto Rifles (Markham Majors), another strong GTHL team, 5 to 1 in the final and to win the tournament (final results - http://www.cchasports.com/2007PCWResults-final.htm ). There is a good chance we will see these teams again as the year progresses.
As things transpired, I was not required on the bench and able to take a number of photographs.
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Photos from Wonderland
For those interested, these can be viewed at the link - http://photobug-guelph.smugmug.com/gallery/3344076 The photo gallery should play as a slideshow. Comments are welcomed. As the season unfolds, I will try to include shots of all players.
Congratulations to the team for the strong showing! We are looking forward to the upcoming season.

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London Games (Aug 25th)
Directions - http://www.arenamaps.com/view_arena_g.php?id=2369&position=0&sport=0&arena_name=&city=strathroy&state=ON&zip=&country=

Schedule:

12:00-1:00pm Guelph vs Elgin Middlesex (Gemini Green)

1:30 -2:30pm Little Caesars vs Guleph (Gemini Blue)

2:30 - 3:30pm Elgin Middlesex vs Little Caesars (Gemini Blue)
Ken