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# NAME GP MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T NO NOM PJ MIN BA MOY JB V-D-N 31 Mathieu LaRochelle 15 447 15 2.01 1 5-2-0 1 Andrew Bodnarchuk 50 1,854 69 2.23 6 25-7-0 30 Matt Hyrnkiw 0 0 0 0.00 0 0-0-0

# NAME GP MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T NO NOM PJ MIN BA MOY JB V-D-N 1 Andrew Bodnarchuk 13 459 11 1.44 0 7-0 31 Mathieu LaRochelle 22 885 36 2.44 0 9-6 30 Matt Hyrnkiw 0 0 0 0.00 0 0-0-0

15 Kyle Cowan 22 2 2 4 28 9 Leo Lacourciere 22 1 2 3 20 22 Kenton Valliant 17 1 1 2 25 8 Bryce Walker 18 1 1 2 8 18 Joel Belair 20 1 1 2 24 2 Dimitri Levin 22 0 2 2 40 6 Mitchell Peeke 7 0 1 1 2 14 Colton Allan 3 0 0 0 6 21 Kendrew Friesen 0 0 0 0 0 24 Cameron Gibson 0 0 0 0 0 28 Brendan Kotyk 0 0 0 0 0 17 Derek Schemenauer 0 0 0 0 0

5 Brady Wacker 22 9 14 23 42 25 Tanner Vandesype 22 8 15 23 8 7 Scott Schroeder 21 6 14 20 36 20 Matthew Kirzinger 19 11 7 18 26 10 Steven Schroeder 22 8 9 17 26 27 Nick Kalnicki 22 10 4 14 41 26 Shawn Hunter 21 3 11 14 49 19 Spencer Braaten 22 6 6 12 4 23 Tory Allan 10 3 4 7 22 16 Dane Lindskog 21 2 5 7 2 11 Taylor Piller 20 1 6 7 25 12 Nick Keller 21 3 3 6 2 3 Garrett Leedahl 21 2 4 6 51

8 Bryce Walker 43 4 6 10 12 26 Shawn Hunter 19 2 7 9 38 18 Joel Belair 51 0 8 8 128 6 Mitchell Peeke 36 0 8 8 24 22 Kenton Valliant 46 1 6 7 39 3 Garrett Leedahl 40 1 5 6 40 24 Cameron Gibson 23 2 2 4 21 2 Dimitri Levin 32 0 3 3 119 14 Colton Allan 29 1 0 1 37 21 Kendrew Friesen 0 0 0 0 0 28 Brendan Kotyk 0 0 0 0 0 17 Derek Schemenauer 0 0 0 0 0

5 Brady Wacker 54 17 65 82 90 7 Scott Schroeder 54 27 39 66 77 25 Tanner Vandesype 55 22 42 64 49 10 Steven Schroeder 52 27 30 57 87 23 Tory Allan 55 28 25 53 185 20 Matthew Kirzinger 39 29 23 52 57 27 Nick Kalnicki 56 18 27 45 63 19 Spencer Braaten 45 21 18 39 16 16 Dane Lindskog 47 13 22 35 33 9 Leo Lacourciere 53 12 20 32 49 11 Taylor Piller 38 13 11 24 39 12 Nick Keller 51 6 13 19 44 15 Kyle Cowan 55 5 13 18 70

They’re back! The defending RBC Cup champions will look to become the first team since the Vernon Lakers in 1990 and 1991 to repeat as the top Junior A team in Canada. Humboldt ran roughshod over the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League during the regular season, finishing 15 points ahead of the next best team. Leading the way was blueliner and Broncos captain Brady Wacker – the Top Defenceman at the 2008 RBC Cup in Cornwall, Ont. Wacker led the Broncos and all SJHL defencemen in scoring and picked up the league’s Defenceman of the Year and Player of the Year awards. After awaiting the results of first-round series in the SJHL, Humboldt needed six games to eliminate the pesky Battlefords North Stars before rolling over Flin Flon in four straight to reach the SJHL final for the third year in a row. Facing the Melville Millionaires in the league championship series for the second time in three years, the Broncos dropped Game 1 on home ice before rattling off three tight wins, including one in overtime, and clinching the Saskatchewan championship for the third-consecutive year with a Game 5 win. Just as they did in 2008, the Portage Terriers provided the opposition for Humboldt in the ANAVET Cup, but the Manitoba champions made sure it would not be another sweep, as it was one year ago. The teams split the first two games in Portage before the series shifted to Humboldt for Games 3, 4 and 5. Back-to-back wins by the visitors put the Broncos on the ropes, but they responded with a dominating 12-2 win in Game 5, ensuring the series would end in Portage. A Game 6 overtime win set the stage for a memorable Game 7, in which the Broncos trailed 4-1 in the third period before forcing overtime and taking the West Region championship on Nick Kalnicki’s extra time winner, booking their ticket to Victoria for the chance to repeat as national Junior A champions.

ReGuLAR SeASoNRECORD – 45-8-1-2 (1st in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League)GOALS FOR – 249 (1st)GOALS AGAINST – 130 (1st)TOP SCORER – Brady Wacker (17g 65a 82p)

pLAYoFFSQUARTER-FINAL – defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-2 (4-1, 0-1, 8-2, 1-6, 2-1, 7-2) SEMIFINAL – defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-0 (4-2, 4-1, 3-0, 3-2)AMHL CHAMPIONSHIP – defeated Melville Millionaires 4-1 (2-3, 3-1, 2-1, 2-1, 5-1)PACIFIC REGIONAL – defeated Portage Terriers 4-3 (1-4, 3-2, 2-3, 1-4, 12-2, 4-3, 5-4)

pReVIouS NMc eXpeRIeNce2008 (Cornwall, Ont.) – CHAMPIONS – 4W-2L; 25GF 11GA2003 (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) – CHAMPIONS – 4W-2L; 25GF 19GA1987 (Humboldt, Sask.) – RUNNER-UP – 3W-1L; 19GF 10GA

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# NAME P S HT WT BORN HOMETOWN No NOM P L T P NÉ VILLE D’ORIGINE 1 Andrew Bodnarchuk G L/G 6’1” 180 05/19/1990 Saskatoon, Sask. 30 Matt Hyrnkiw G L/G 5’9” 165 04/04/1992 Saskatoon, Sask. 31 Mathieu LaRochelle G L/G 5’11” 165 03/25/1989 Amos, Que. 2 Dimitri Levin D R/D 6’2” 205 05/21/1988 Montreal, Que. 3 Garrett Leedahl D L/G 6’1” 190 06/15/1991 Saskatoon, Sask. 5 Brady Wacker D R/D 5’7” 155 06/26/1988 Jansen, Sask. 6 Mitchell Peeke D L/G 5’11” 175 02/13/1989 Raymore, Sask. 14 Colton Allan D R/D 5’9” 160 11/28/1990 Davidson, Sask. 15 Kyle Cowan D L/G 5’10” 170 08/24/1989 Hudson Bay, Sask. 18 Joel Belair D R/D 6’2” 210 10/06/1988 Debden, Sask. 22 Kenton Valliant D L/G 6’1” 195 08/28/1990 Sudbury, Ont. 25 Tanner Vandesype D L/G 5’10” 195 07/02/1988 Radville, Sask. 7 Scott Schroeder F/A R/D 5’11” 180 06/30/1988 Drake, Sask. 8 Bryce Walker F/A R/D 5’10” 180 06/25/1989 Quill Lake, Sask. 9 Leo Lacourciere F/A L/G 6’5” 220 01/01/1990 Cochrane, Alta. 10 Steven Schroeder F/A L/G 5’11” 170 06/30/1988 Drake, Sask. 11 Taylor Piller F/A L/G 5’11” 185 09/14/1990 Saskatoon, Sask. 12 Nick Keller F/A L/G 5’7” 160 02/20/1990 Saskatoon, Sask. 16 Dane Lindskog F/A R/D 6’0” 170 05/04/1989 Big River, Sask. 17 Derek Schemenauer F/A L/G 5’10” 170 01/19/1990 St. Brieux, Sask. 19 Spencer Braaten F/A L/G 5’8” 160 09/21/1990 Saskatoon, Sask. 20 Matthew Kirzinger F/A R/D 5’10” 180 02/13/1988 Leroy, Sask. 21 Kendrew Friesen F/A L/G 6’3” 186 10/12/1990 Waldheim, Sask. 23 Tory Allan F/A L/G 5’10” 170 12/28/1988 Davidson, Sask. 24 Cameron Gibson F/A R/D 5’10” 165 10/11/1989 Valencia, Calif., USA 26 Shawn Hunter F/A L/G 6’3” 220 03/03/1989 Caroline, Alta. 27 Nick Kalnicki F/A L/G 5’9” 175 04/29/1988 Saskatoon, Sask. 28 Brendan Kotyk F/A R/D 6’5” 210 08/27/1991 Regina, Sask.

HUMBOLDT STAFF/PERSONNEL DE HUMBOLDTHead Coach & General Manager / Entraîneur-chef et directeur général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean BrockmanAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murray BrookbankAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim KlimoskoTrainer / Soigneur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett McCorkellTrainer / Soigneur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chico DhanjalPhysiotherapist / Physiothérapeute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marie DurrandDoctor / Médecin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. W. Hammon

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ReGuLAR SeASoNRECORD – 32-2-0-1-3-9 (5th in Ontario Junior Hockey League)GOALS FOR – 256 (5th)GOALS AGAINST – 136 (3rd)TOP SCORER – Brock Higgs (28g 30a 58p) & Ben Power (22g 36a 58p)

pLAYoFFSDIVISION QUARTER-FINAL – defeated Pickering Panthers 3-1 (7-1, 6-0, 3-5, 3-2)DIVISION SEMIFINAL – defeated Ajax Attack 4-0 (11-1, 9-1, 4-3, 5-0)DIVISION FINAL – defeated Peterborough Stars 4-2 (4-3, 3-4, 4-5, 3-0, 4-1, 4-3)SEMIFINAL – defeated Huntsville Otters 4-1 (2-5, 4-2, 3-1, 6-2, 4-3)OJHL CHAMPIONSHIP – defeated Oakville Blades 4-2 (5-4, 4-3, 4-5, 4-2, 2-5, 5-2)DUDLEY HEWITT CUP – 1st in round robin (defeated Schreiber 9-0, defeated Soo 3-0, lost to Fort William 1-0), defeated Fort William 4-1 in championship game

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After surviving the toughest playoff road in Canadian Junior A hockey, the Kingston Voyageurs will play for the National Junior A Championship for the first time. From the time the first puck dropped on the OJHL playoffs on February 12 to the final buzzer in the championship game at the Dudley Hewitt Cup on April 25, the Voyageurs played 29 playoff games in 73 days against eight different opponents. The Voyageurs claimed the Ruddock Division championship during the regular season, eking out the title by just a single point over the Peterborough Stars. Kingston didn’t have a lights-out scorer leading the way – Brock Higgs and Ben Power tied for the team lead with 58 points, good for only 63rd in the 37-team league. The goaltending, however, was a different story, as Shawn Sirman – picked up from Trenton in a preseason trade – finished third in the OJHL with a 2.36 goals against average, and his .926 save percentage put him second in that category. Top-ranked heading into the OJHL playoffs, the Voyageurs posted convincing series wins over Pickering and Ajax, scoring 29 goals in their four-game sweep of the Attack, and ran off three-straight wins over Peterborough to rebound from an early 2-1 deficit and claim the division playoff championship, advancing to the final four. Kingston dropped Game 1 to Huntsville in the league semifinal before scoring four wins in a row to set up an OJHL championship date with the defending champions, the Oakville Blades, and took Games 1 and 2 to pull away from the Blades, wrapping up the league championship on home ice in Game 6. Defence reigned at the Dudley Hewitt Cup as the Voyageurs allowed just one goal in three round-robin games – a 1-0 loss to the SIJHL’s Fort William North Stars – to claim top spot in the preliminary round, and then knocked off the North Stars 4-1 in a rematch in the championship game to advance to Victoria and their first shot at the RBC Cup.

KINGSToN VoYAGeuRSCENTRAL CENTRALE

# NAME P S HT WT BORN HOMETOWN No NOM P L T P NÉ VILLE D’ORIGINE

29 Cody Rosen G L/G 5’10” 165 09/27/1990 Kingston, Ont. 31 Fraser Nash G L/G 6’2” 190 -- -- 33 Shawn Sirman G L/G 5’11” 185 04/15/1990 Blezard Valley, Ont. 2 Anthony Geldart D L/G 5’10” 190 08/23/1989 Kingston, Ont. 4 Paul Fortin D L/G 6’0” 185 03/21/1990 Ottawa, Ont. 5 Kevin Christmas D R/D 6’3” 225 06/28/1989 Hamilton, Ont. 6 Scott Harrington D L/G 6’0” 175 01/01/1993 Kingston, Ont. 23 Tyler Hill D L/G 5’11” 187 02/14/1988 Rockwood, Ont. 27 Stephane Chabot D L/G 6’2” 230 08/31/1988 Rockland, Ont. 44 Jacob Chiblow D L/G 5’11” 175 04/03/1990 Blind River, Ont. 8 Dustin Walsh F/A L/G 6’2” 175 03/20/1991 Shannonville, Ont. 9 Adam Ruffolo F/A R/D 5’8” 165 05/14/1989 Kingston, Ont. 11 Mitchell Latchford F/A L/G 5’7” 175 06/09/1988 Tweed, Ont. 12 Ben Power F/A R/D 6’1” 170 01/07/1990 Montreal, Que. 13 James Cameron F/A L/G 6’1” 180 02/05/1988 Kingston, Ont. 14 Justin Levac F/A L/G 6’2” 196 04/25/1989 Garson, Ont. 15 Craig Laliberte F/A L/G 6’2” 165 07/08/1990 Sudbury, Ont. 16 Mike Farrell F/A R/D 5’10” 170 04/23/1990 Carleton Place, Ont. 17 Tyler Agostini F/A L/G 5’11” 175 10/30/1991 Barrie, Ont. 18 Cole Weedmark F/A L/G 5’10” 170 02/05/1990 Kemptville, Ont. 19 Brock Higgs F/A L/G 5’11” 165 05/04/1992 Kingston, Ont. 20 Jarrett Burton F/A L/G 5’11” 170 12/30/1990 Echo Bay, Ont. 21 Adam McAllister F/A R/D 6’1” 200 05/01/1988 Trenton, Ont. 25 Jeff Blackburn F/A R/D 6’0” 190 05/05/1988 Newmarket, Ont. 26 Peter Roy F/A R/D 5’7” 160 -- -- 28 Devon Montgomery F/A R/D 6’1” 192 02/14/1990 Carleton Place, Ont. 72 Stephen Evans F/A L/G 5’10” 170 03/14/1990 Kingston, Ont. 89 Chris Fraser F/A R/D 5’11” 175 07/03/1990 Kanata Ont.

KINGSTON STAFF / PERSONNEL DE KINGSTONHead Coach & General Manager / Entraîneur-chef et directeur général. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan RobinsonAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter GouletAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casey TorresTrainer / Soigneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew KempEquipment Manager / Responsable de l’équipement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard RotenbergDirector of Hockey Operations / Directeur des opérations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kory Cooper

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# NAME GP MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T NO NOM PJ MIN BA MOY JB V-D-N 33 Shawn Sirman 29 1,755 69 2.36 3 21-11-0 29 Cody Rosen 18 1,055 51 2.90 3 14-7-0 31 Fraser Nash 3 149 11 4.42 0 1-1-0

# NAME GP MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T NO NOM PJ MIN BA MOY JB V-D-N 33 Shawn Sirman 29 1,807 65 2.16 5 22-7 29 Cody Rosen 0 0 0 0.00 0 0-0 31 Fraser Nash 0 0 0 0.00 0 0-0

72 Stephen Evans 15 3 5 8 0 6 Scott Harrington 22 1 7 8 6 2 Anthony Geldart 29 0 8 8 28 44 Jacob Chiblow 29 1 6 7 24 17 Tyler Agostini 28 0 2 2 6 13 James Cameron 6 1 0 1 4 9 Adam Ruffolo 5 0 1 1 0 28 Devon Montgomery 8 0 0 0 2 26 Peter Roy 5 0 0 0 0 89 Chris Fraser 5 0 0 0 0 4 Paul Fortin 4 0 0 0 0 18 Cole Weedmark 0 0 0 0 0

19 Brock Higgs 29 24 20 44 34 16 Mike Farrell 29 19 21 40 57 8 Dustin Walsh 29 14 14 28 12 11 Mitchell Latchford 28 7 20 27 46 21 Adam McAllister 28 12 12 24 62 27 Stephane Chabot 29 3 20 23 44 12 Ben Power 21 10 12 22 10 5 Kevin Christmas 29 2 19 21 34 25 Jeff Blackburn 29 10 9 19 26 20 Jarrett Burton 27 7 12 19 36 23 Tyler Hill 29 1 16 17 26 14 Justin Levac 29 8 7 15 14 15 Craig Laliberte 28 5 7 12 4

44 Jacob Chiblow 45 1 21 22 24 8 Dustin Walsh 12 10 11 21 8 14 Justin Levac 37 7 14 21 46 5 Kevin Christmas 14 7 10 17 32 89 Chris Fraser 28 5 7 12 23 13 James Cameron 7 2 8 10 4 4 Paul Fortin 32 1 8 9 6 28 Devon Montgomery 31 0 8 8 38 9 Adam Ruffolo 13 2 5 7 16 17 Tyler Agostini 9 0 1 1 0 6 Scott Harrington 2 0 1 1 2 26 Peter Roy 0 0 0 0 0

19 Brock Higgs 49 28 30 58 69 12 Ben Power 49 22 36 58 30 16 Mike Farrell 39 19 38 57 149 25 Jeff Blackburn 42 23 30 53 44 21 Adam McAllister 47 28 23 51 93 72 Stephen Evans 48 26 22 48 24 20 Jarrett Burton 48 25 20 45 42 11 Mitchell Latchford 45 12 22 34 69 27 Stephane Chabot 42 2 31 33 86 23 Tyler Hill 49 7 24 31 40 18 Cole Weedmark 42 14 13 27 77 2 Anthony Geldart 48 0 26 26 41 15 Craig Laliberte 37 9 14 23 28






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00 Alex Dupuis G L/G 6’0” 185 07/16/1989 Thunder Bay, Ont. 60 Paul Dorsey G L/G 6’0” 180 06/21/1990 Kanata, Ont. 4 Kyle Mariani D R/D 5’11” 193 02/06/1989 Toronto, Ont. 5 Daniel Whelan D L/G 6’0” 200 09/02/1989 Stanhope, P.E.I. 6 Josh McKinnon D R/D 6’1” 225 02/09/1988 Stanhope, P.E.I. 12 Parker Deighan D L/G 5’11” 175 09/21/1990 Kensington, P.E.I. 55 Spencer Corcoran D L/G 6’1” 195 11/19/1988 Summerside, P.E.I. 93 Spencer MacDonald D L/G 5’11” 170 04/03/1992 Charlottetown, P.E.I. 7 Josh Currie F/A R/D 5’9” 160 10/29/1992 Charlottetown, P.E.I. 8 Neil Sherren F/A L/G 6’0” 160 02/27/1990 Charlottetown, P.E.I. 10 Will Johnston F/A L/G 6’3” 220 08/20/1990 Charlottetown, P.E.I. 11 Harrison McIver F/A L/G 5’10” 180 01/09/1990 Newton, P.E.I. 14 Mike MacIsaac F/A R/D 5’11” 180 01/01/1988 O’Leary, P.E.I. 16 Trevor Carmichael F/A L/G 5’11” 180 07/19/1990 Kinkora, P.E.I. 18 Nathan DesRoches F/A L/G 5’10” 175 02/12/1990 Summerside, P.E.I. 19 Jason Gallant F/A L/G 6’3” 182 01/27/1990 Summerside, P.E.I. 20 Chad Locke F/A L/G 6’0” 190 07/22/1988 St. John’s, N.L. 22 Steven Brazil F/A R/D 5’10” 170 03/15/1991 St. John’s, N.L. 27 Brad Smith F/A R/D 6’3” 190 04/14/1988 Summerside, P.E.I. 29 Greg Paynter F/A R/D 5’9” 180 04/12/1988 Albany, P.E.I. 44 Brett Gallant F/A L/G 6’0” 175 12/28/1988 Summerside, P.E.I. 71 Nathan Snowie F/A L/G 6’0” 190 01/07/1988 Charlottetown, P.E.I.

SUMMERSIDE STAFF / PERSONNEL DE SUMMERSIDEHead Coach & Dir. Of Hockey Operations / Entraîneur-chef et directeur des opérations. . . . . . . . . . Ken MacDougallAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott BridgesTrainer / Soigneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence MacKinnonEquipment Manager / Responsable de l’équipement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carter WalshDirector of Hockey Administration / Directeur de l’administration du hockey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex WhalenGeneral Manager / Directeur général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabe Keough

For the third time, the Summerside Western Capitals will play for Canada’s National Junior A Championship – but the first time, they won’t play as the host team. The 1997 national champions earned their way in, posting the best record in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and running roughshod over everyone and everything in their way en route to the league championship. The Capitals spread out their scoring, with five players ranked in the top 10 in MJAHL scoring, including Brad Smith (2nd, 84 points), Chad Locke (6th, 76), Brett Gallant (7th, 73), Mike MacIsaac (9th, 67) and Spencer Corcoran (10th, 67). After squeezing out an overtime win in its playoff opener against Dieppe, Summerside rolled to three consecutive wins by at least three goals to sweep the Commandos, and posted three more lopsided wins to open its second-round series against Miramichi before finishing off another sweep in Game 4. The Capitals stretched their playoff winning streak to nine by winning Game 1 of the MJAHL final against Truro before the Bearcats evened the series with a victory of their own in Game 2. But that would be the only mark in the loss column for Summerside, as it swept through the final three games to wrap up the series in five and claim its first MJAHL championship since 1997 – which was also their last appearance at the RBC Cup. The Capitals jumped out to a quick start at the Fred Page Cup, knocking off Pembroke and Sherbrooke before a loss to host Dieppe sent them to the semifinal, forcing them to take the longer road to Victoria. Another victory over Pembroke set up an all-MJAHL rematch with Dieppe with a ticket to the 2009 RBC Cup on the line. Locke forced overtime on a goal with eight minutes go, and MacIsaac was the hero, scoring in double overtime to send the Capitals west for the chance to win a second national championship.

ReGuLAR SeASoNRECORD – 39-13-0-2 (1st in Maritime Junior A Hockey League)GOALS FOR – 249 (1st)GOALS AGAINST – 149 (3rd)TOP SCORER – Brad Smith (38g 46a 84p)

pLAYoFFSQUARTER-FINAL – defeated Dieppe Gagnon Commandos 4-0 (5-4, 6-3, 5-2, 6-3)SEMIFINAL – defeated Miramichi Timberwolves 4-0 (7-4, 7-1, 6-2, 5-4)MJAHL CHAMPIONSHIP – defeated Truro Bearcats 4-1 (3-0, 2-3, 5-2, 4-1, 4-3)FRED PAGE CUP – 2nd in round robin (defeated Pembroke 4-3, defeated Sherbrooke 6-3, lost to Dieppe 2-0), defeated Pembroke 4-1 in semifinal, defeated Dieppe 3-2 in championship game

pReVIouS NMc eXpeRIeNce1997 (Summerside, P.E.I.) – CHAMPIONS – 3W-3L; 22GF 25GA1989 (Summerside, P.E.I.) – RUNNER-UP – 3W-2L; 17GF 20GA

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# NAME GP MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T NO NOM PJ MIN BA MOY JB V-D-N 00 Alex Dupuis 37 2,069 90 2.61 4 20-10-5 60 Paul Dorsey 21 1,115 64 3.44 0 6-11-2

# NAME GP MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T NO NOM PJ MIN BA MOY JB V-D-N 00 Alex Dupuis 13 809 32 2.37 1 12-1 60 Paul Dorsey 0 0 0 0.00 0 0-0

7 Josh Currie 13 2 2 4 0 4 Kyle Mariani 17 2 2 4 8 11 Harrison McIver 16 0 4 4 12 10 Will Johnston 18 1 2 3 79 5 Daniel Whelan 18 0 3 3 43 12 Parker Deighan 18 0 3 3 42 22 Steven Brazil 17 1 1 2 6 93 Spencer MacDonald 14 1 0 1 11 19 Jason Gallant 5 0 1 1 2 8 Neil Sherren 13 0 0 0 14

20 Chad Locke 18 18 15 33 14 14 Mike MacIsaac 17 15 16 31 63 27 Brad Smith 18 11 16 27 14 55 Spencer Corcoran 15 4 21 25 22 44 Brett Gallant 17 7 17 24 35 71 Nathan Snowie 18 5 11 16 28 16 Trevor Carmichael 18 5 4 9 2 6 Josh McKinnon 18 4 5 9 10 29 Greg Paynter 18 2 7 9 39 18 Nathan DesRoches 18 4 4 8 24

12 Parker Deighan 47 9 14 23 141 10 Will Johnston 37 5 18 23 231 29 Greg Paynter 48 9 14 23 163 6 Josh McKinnon 47 7 14 21 155 8 Neil Sherren 44 8 11 19 21 19 Jason Gallant 35 6 13 19 18 22 Steven Brazil 51 9 6 15 26 5 Daniel Whelan 37 0 10 10 205 4 Kyle Mariani 16 2 3 5 10 93 Spencer MacDonald 37 0 3 3 48

27 Brad Smith 52 38 46 84 43 20 Chad Locke 54 34 42 76 75 44 Brett Gallant 50 24 49 73 235 14 Mike MacIsaac 36 36 31 67 226 55 Spencer Corcoran 52 9 58 67 295 18 Nathan DesRoches 53 20 24 44 108 71 Nathan Snowie 29 19 20 39 64 16 Trevor Carmichael 54 17 17 34 36 11 Harrison McIver 53 7 26 33 52 7 Josh Currie 45 8 17 25 7






Ten years after they last stood atop the Canadian Junior A mountain, the Vernon Vipers are back for another crack at the national championship. A win in Victoria will make the Vipers the winningest team in National Junior A Championship history. They currently have four national titles (1990, 1991, 1996, 1999), tied with the Prince Albert Raiders for the most in history. The Vipers held off the Salmon Arm Silverbacks to claim the Interior Conference’s regular season crown, and did it with a scoring-by-committee approach. Connor Jones was the team’s leading scorer, just squeaking into the top 20 in BCHL scoring with 60 points. Connor’s twin brother Kellan finished third with 52 points, giving the Vipers a deadly one-two look-alike punch. Andrew Hammond was among the league’s best netminders – his 2.30 goals against average was number one, while his .912 save percentage was third-best as Vernon allowed a league-low 145 goals in 60 games. After watching the first round of the playoffs from the sidelines, thanks to a bye, the Vipers quickly dispatched the defending BCHL champions from Penticton in five games, setting up a conference final showdown with the Silverbacks. As they did against the Vees, Vernon dropped Game 1 in overtime before rattling off back-to-back wins to take control of the series, and finished off the Silverbacks in six games to move into the BCHL final. The championship was a classic battle of offence vs. defence – the Powell River Kings scored 251 goals during the regular season, more than any BCHL team. But the Vipers smothered the Powell River offence in Games 1 and 2, posting consecutive shutout victories, and, after Vernon survived a triple-overtime marathon in Game 4, the Vipers captured their seventh league title in six games. Riding the momentum of the BCHL championship, Vernon made short work of the AJHL-champion Grande Prairie Storm in the Doyle Cup, sweeping the series in four games and booking its spot at the 2009 RBC Cup.

ReGuLAR SeASoNRECORD – 42-14-1-3 (2nd in British Columbia Hockey League)GOALS FOR – 223 (5th)GOALS AGAINST – 145 (1st)TOP SCORER – Connor Jones (19g 41a 60p)

pLAYoFFSELIMINATION ROUND – byeQUARTER-FINAL – defeated Penticton Vees 4-1 (3-4, 5-1, 3-2, 7-2, 7-1)SEMIFINAL – defeated Salmon Arm Silverbacks 4-2 (2-3, 5-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0, 3-1)BCHL CHAMPIONSHIP – defeated Powell River Kings 4-2 (4-0, 3-0, 2-3, 3-2, 1-4, 2-1)DOYLE CUP – defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-0 (2-1, 6-2, 2-1, 5-2)

pReVIouS NMc eXpeRIeNce1999 (Yorkton, Sask.) – CHAMPIONS – 3W-3L; 23GF 20GA 1996 (Melfort, Sask.) – CHAMPIONS – 4W-2L; 26 GF 20GA1992 (Winnipeg, Man.) – 3RD – 3W-2L; 25GF 22GA 1991 (Sudbury, Ont.) – CHAMPIONS – 4W-2L; 29GF 29GA1990 (Vernon, B.C.) – CHAMPIONS – 5W-1L; 36GF 19GA 1989 (Summerside, P.E.I.) – 4TH – 0W-3L; 8GF 18GA

# NAME P S HT WT BORN HOMETOWN No NOM P L T P NÉ VILLE D’ORIGINE 1 Andrew Hammond G L/G 6’1” 195 02/11/1988 White Rock, B.C. 35 Graeme Gordon G L/G 6’2” 183 04/15/1989 North Vancouver, B.C. 2 Kevin Kraus D L/G 6’2” 205 09/05/1989 Garden Grove, Calif., USA 3 Kyle Bigos D R/D 6’5” 230 05/12/1989 Upland, Calif., USA 4 Cody Ikkala D L/G 6’1” 210 11/11/1988 Philadelphia, Penn., USA 6 Mike Leidl D R/D 6’2” 210 01/18/1988 Fort St James, B.C. 7 Cameron Brodie D R/D 6’1” 215 07/01/1988 White Rock, B.C. 24 Steve Weinstein D L/G 5’9” 165 08/13/1990 Los Angeles, Calif., USA 25 Nick Amies D L/G 6’1” 180 07/25/1992 Enderby, B.C. 28 Adam Thompson D R/D 6’1” 190 06/27/1990 Calgary, Alta. 5 Mike Collins F/A L/G 6’0” 180 05/25/1990 Boston, Mass., USA 8 James Kerr F/A R/D 6’1” 200 10/18/1990 Penticton, B.C. 10 Connor Jones F/A L/G 5’9” 165 08/16/1990 Montrose, B.C. 11 Cory Kane F/A L/G 6’3’ 190 09/15/1990 Irvine, Calif., USA 12 Cole Ikkala F/A L/G 6’1” 195 07/27/1990 Philadelphia, Penn., USA 14 Braden Pimm F/A L/G 6’0” 175 12/28/1989 Fort St. John, B.C. 15 Kellen Jones F/A L/G 5’9” 165 08/16/1990 Montrose, B.C. 17 Sahir Gill F/A L/G 5’10” 180 04/21/1992 Terrace, B.C. 18 Chris Crowell F/A R/D 6’0” 200 02/05/1989 Williams Lake, B.C. 20 Rob Short F/A R/D 6’0” 200 06/05/1989 Lumby, B.C. 23 Kory Roy F/A L/G 5’11” 189 03/10/1990 Anchorage, Alaska, USA 26 Bryce Kakoske F/A L/G 6’1” 200 04/27/1990 Vernon, B.C. 27 Ryan Santana F/A R/D 6’1” 190 11/22/1988 Yorba Linda, Calif., USA

VERNON STAFF / PERSONNEL DE VERNONHead Coach & General Manager / Entraîneur-chef et directeur général. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark FernerAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason WilliamsonTrainer / Soigneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lon Fraser

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# NAME GP MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T NO NOM PJ MIN BA MOY JB V-D-N 1 Andrew Hammond 43 2,479 95 2.30 5 27-12-1 35 Graeme Gordon 23 1,232 60 2.92 2 14-6-0

# NAME GP MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T NO NOM PJ MIN BA MOY JB V-D-N 1 Andrew Hammond 21 1,322 33 1.50 4 16-5 35 Graeme Gordon 0 0 0 0.00 0 0-0

28 Adam Thompson 21 1 6 7 8 2 Kevin Kraus 19 0 6 6 18 7 Cameron Brodie 18 2 2 4 18 12 Cole Ikkala 21 3 0 3 14 27 Ryan Santana 10 0 2 2 2 4 Cody Ikkala 21 0 2 2 10 23 Kory Roy 16 1 0 1 0 6 Mike Leidl 21 0 0 0 16 24 Steve Weinstein 5 0 0 0 0 25 Nick Amies 1 0 0 0 0

10 Connor Jones 21 14 14 28 20 17 Sahir Gill 21 11 12 23 4 15 Kellen Jones 21 7 15 22 10 14 Braden Pimm 21 7 7 14 22 18 Chris Crowell 21 6 7 13 51 11 Cory Kane 21 4 9 13 14 5 Mike Collins 20 4 8 12 6 20 Rob Short 19 5 5 10 16 26 Bryce Kakoske 21 3 7 10 4 3 Kyle Bigos 21 2 6 8 43 8 James Kerr 19 2 5 7 9

7 Cameron Brodie 60 6 18 24 109 28 Adam Thompson 59 7 15 22 18 2 Kevin Kraus 55 1 18 19 81 12 Cole Ikkala 34 8 9 17 28 6 Mike Leidl 55 1 15 16 68 8 James Kerr 48 8 5 13 36 24 Steve Weinstein 33 1 12 13 2 4 Cody Ikkala 58 0 10 10 66 23 Kory Roy 16 2 2 4 10 25 Nick Amies 25 0 2 2 6

10 Connor Jones 60 19 41 60 49 14 Braden Pimm 60 24 30 54 59 15 Kellen Jones 51 15 37 52 16 5 Mike Collins 60 25 25 50 24 18 Chris Crowell 58 12 31 43 112 11 Cory Kane 59 20 22 42 44 17 Sahir Gill 54 18 21 39 18 26 Bryce Kakoske 52 12 25 37 17 20 Rob Short 56 16 18 34 37 3 Kyle Bigos 58 8 25 33 126 27 Ryan Santana 56 12 13 25 16






On paper, the Victoria Grizzlies appear to have a terrific chance to become the first host team since the Weyburn Red Wings in 2005 to win the National Junior A Championship. They set franchise records for wins and points in a season, had the best record in the BCHL, scored the second-most goals and allowed the second-fewest, and did something no host team since Grande Prairie in 2004 was able to accomplish – win a playoff series the same year they hosted the RBC Cup. Trever Hertz led the Grizzlies’ balanced offensive attack, finishing fifth in the BCHL scoring race with 72 points. Overall, six players scored at least 50 points, with five notching at least 20 goals. On the back end, netminder Anthony Grieco ranked among the BCHL’s best, fashioning a 3.52 goals against average, good for third, and .905 save percentage, one of just five goaltenders with at least 30 appearances to crack the .900 mark. The league’s best regular season record earned the Grizzlies a first-round bye and a second-round match-up with their cross-island rivals from Cowichan Valley. The series looked to be well in hand when the Grizzlies took a 3-1 lead heading back to Bear Mountain Arena for Game 5, but the Capitals surprised the Grizzlies by forcing a Game 7 with a pair of wins. Determined not to have their season end like those of the previous four RBC Cup hosts – after only one playoff series – the Grizzlies routed the Caps 6-0 in Game 7, moving into the Coastal Conference final. After dropping a pair of games in overtime on home ice and splitting two games in Powell River, the Grizzlies were the ones in trouble, facing a 3-1 deficit of their own. But Victoria rebounded with three-goal wins in Game 5 and 6, meaning they were returning to their home ice for a deciding Game 7. Unfortunately, though, the playoff run ended there, as the Kings scored a 4-1 victory to end one set of championship dreams for the Grizzlies.

ReGuLAR SeASoNRECORD – 43-13-1-3 (1st in British Columbia Hockey League)GOALS FOR – 237 (2nd)GOALS AGAINST – 159 (2nd)TOP SCORER – Trever Hertz (36g 36a 72p)

pLAYoFFSELIMINATION ROUND – byeQUARTER-FINAL – defeated Cowichan Valley Capitals 4-3 (2-3, 7-3, 3-1, 4-1, 1-4, 1-3, 6-0)SEMIFINAL – lost to Powell River Kings 4-3 (4-5, 3-4, 6-5, 2-6, 4-1, 5-2, 1-4)

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# NAME P S HT WT BORN HOMETOWN No NOM P L T P NÉ VILLE D’ORIGINE 31 Anthony Grieco G L/G 6’1” 195 11/27/1988 Brampton, Ont. 35 Alexandre Peck G L/G 6’4” 185 10/28/1990 Kirkland, Que. 3 Todd Gebert D L/G 6’3” 220 05/24/1990 Surrey, B.C. 4 Jordan Heywood D R/D 6’0” 185 03/06/1989 Regina, Sask. 5 Shawn Stuart D L/G 6’1” 190 01/23/1989 Calgary, Alta. 7 Jeff Forsythe D L/G 5’11” 185 02/29/1988 Campbell River, B.C. 8 Sean Robertson D R/D 6’1” 175 02/28/1991 Cowichan Bay, B.C. 20 Wade Epp D L/G 6’5” 215 06/13/1989 Chilliwack, B.C. 22 Sam Higgins D L/G 5’10” 178 03/23/1990 Calgary, Alta. 77 Lee Baldwin D L/G 6’4” 207 04/26/1988 Victoria, B.C. 11 Cody Bremner F/A L/G 6’0” 185 06/05/1990 Victoria, B.C. 12 Tyler Gubb F/A L/G 6’2” 210 06/11/1989 Stouffville, Ont. 14 Justin Courtnall F/A L/G 6’3” 190 05/21/1989 Victoria, B.C. 15 Brian Nugent F/A L/G 5’10” 185 09/26/1988 Richmond, B.C. 16 Madison Dias F/A L/G 6’0” 160 11/02/1992 Penticton, B.C. 17 Trever Hertz F/A L/G 6’0” 189 10/11/1989 Jaffray, B.C. 19 Derek Lee F/A R/D 5’9” 162 03/23/1990 North Vancouver, B.C. 21 Dustin Mowrey F/A R/D 5’9” 180 02/12/1991 Burnaby, B.C. 24 Tyler Matheson F/A L/G 6’1” 220 07/24/1990 Victoria, B.C. 25 Leroy Young F/A L/G 6’1” 200 05/17/1989 Victoria, B.C. 26 Mike Hammond F/A R/D 5’9” 165 02/21/1990 Victoria, B.C. 27 Teal Burns F/A L/G 5’11” 175 10/10/1992 Victoria, B.C. 66 Myles MacRae F/A R/D 6’1” 192 02/11/1988 Chilliwack, B.C. 91 Jonathan Milhouse F/A R/D 6’0” 180 01/30/1989 Yorba Linda, Calif., USA 98 Evan Pighin F/A R/D 5’11” 185 05/06/1988 Vancouver, B.C.

VICTORIA STAFF / PERSONNEL DE VICTORIAHead Coach / Entraîneur-chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Geoff CourtnallAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Craig DidmonAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victor GervaisGoalie Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David BrumbyAthletic Therapist / Thérapeute du sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dale StewartEquipment Manager / Responsable de l’équipement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al GilliesGeneral Manager / Directeur général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jackson Penney

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# NAME GP MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T NO NOM PJ MIN BA MOY JB V-D-N 31 Anthony Grieco 40 2,305 97 2.53 2 27-11-0 35 Alexandre Peck 24 1,340 60 2.69 1 16-5-1

# NAME GP MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T NO NOM PJ MIN BA MOY JB V-D-N 31 Anthony Grieco 14 793 36 2.73 1 6-7 35 Alexandre Peck 2 65 6 5.53 0 1-0

16 Madison Dias 12 2 2 4 0 5 Shawn Stuart 14 1 3 4 6 20 Wade Epp 14 0 4 4 10 8 Sean Robertson 14 1 2 3 2 21 Dustin Mowrey 12 1 2 3 8 22 Sam Higgins 13 0 3 3 8 3 Todd Gebert 5 0 1 1 0 25 Leroy Young 2 0 0 0 12 4 Jordan Heywood 0 0 0 0 0 24 Tyler Matheson 0 0 0 0 0 26 Mike Hammond 0 0 0 0 0

91 Jonathan Milhouse 14 5 9 14 16 19 Derek Lee 12 6 6 12 2 17 Trever Hertz 14 2 10 12 2 11 Cody Bremner 14 5 4 9 10 98 Evan Pighin 14 5 4 9 14 7 Jeff Forsythe 14 3 6 9 6 12 Tyler Gubb 14 5 3 8 10 15 Brian Nugent 14 4 4 8 18 77 Lee Baldwin 14 2 6 8 10 66 Myles MacRae 14 3 3 6 8 14 Justin Courtnall 14 2 4 6 24 27 Teal Burns 14 2 2 4 6

24 Tyler Matheson 55 9 16 25 104 7 Jeff Forsythe 42 9 9 18 31 22 Sam Higgins 47 6 8 14 54 4 Jordan Heywood 23 4 8 12 14 8 Sean Robertson 58 0 11 11 16 16 Madison Dias 51 5 5 10 31 26 Mike Hammond 9 2 5 7 2 27 Teal Burns 31 2 5 7 30 20 Wade Epp 28 0 5 5 37 3 Todd Gebert 23 0 1 1 59 25 Leroy Young 5 0 0 0 14

17 Trever Hertz 64 36 36 72 26 14 Justin Courtnall 60 22 41 63 98 19 Derek Lee 58 12 47 59 34 98 Evan Pighin 50 21 34 55 49 77 Lee Baldwin 56 13 41 54 79 15 Brian Nugent 53 27 25 52 71 66 Myles MacRae 60 26 19 45 48 91 Jonathan Milhouse 42 19 23 42 32 5 Shawn Stuart 60 12 25 37 36 12 Tyler Gubb 59 12 20 32 73 11 Cody Bremner 59 16 15 31 46 21 Dustin Mowrey 60 8 18 26 58

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