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We look forward to healthy and entertaining competition on the ice. I also hope that during the weekend's activities, players, coaches, parents and other supporters will be able to meet one another and form new bonds of friendship. We appreciate your participation and hope you enjoy your stay at Stanstead College. Sincerely, Christopher Shannon Headmaster Welcome to the third annual Stanstead Invitational Can-Am Tournament. This year's event sees the number of teams increase from six to eight. King's-Edgehill School from Windsor, Nova Scotia is the lone new Canadian school. On the American side, Kent's Hill School from Maine returns after a one year absence, and Hoosac School from New York State makes its first appearance in the Can-Am. A special welcome to these new schools and a welcome back to all participating schools, players, coaches, and parents. The Can-Am has become a great annual event and a true showcase of independent school hockey competition, individual and team skill, as well as sportsmanship and camaraderie. The eight team tournament has meant a small change to the format of the tournament. Each American team will play each Canadian team once in the round-robin. The top team in the Canadian division and the top team in the American division will advance to the championship final. We are guaranteed to have a truly "Can-Am" final. Once again this year, the Can-Am plaque is up for grabs as last year's champions, Hebron Academy, have not returned. A special thank-you to Dugie Ross, the tournament chairperson. His enthusiasm and hard work over the years has made this tournament the special event that it has become. Thank you also to the many parents and students who have worked and continue to work throughout the weekend both visibly and behind the scenes. Finally, thanks to Mike McNamara who contributes so much of his time to the many details of coaching and organizing the hockey programme at Stanstead. Have a great tournament and an enjoyable weekend. Best of luck. André Simard, Director of Athletics |
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Appleby College is a college preparatory school founded in 1911 and is located in the city of Oakville, Ontario, approximately forty miles west of Toronto, ON. The campus sits on fifty-two acres of land situated on the shore of Lake Ontario. The total student population is made up of 510 students with boarding and day facilities for grades 7 through 12. Since 1991, the school has been coeducational with the female population comprising close to 40% of the student body. The 1999-2000 campaign saw the Blue Dogs finish first overall in the ISAA - Division 2 standings for the second year in a row. They were less successful in the Championships as they bowed out in the semi-finals losing to the eventual winners. One of the highlights of the season however was the opportunity to play a Swiss team in the Hillfield Tournament. And of course we cannot forget the fact that for the second year in a row, Appleby was victorious in the ITECH Skills Competition at the CanAm Tournament. The 2000-2001 campaign is expected to be a rebuilding year for Appleby as they have lost 8 veterans to graduation, including both goalies, and have only 2 seniors, Alec Leduc and Jeff Ing on the squad. New faces who are expected to contribute this year are Kevin Bryce from Mississauga Bantam AA, Tony Moreau on defense and forward John Hibbrrd from the hot-bed of U.S.A. hockey, Kentucky. Goal-tending duties will be split between up and coming rookies, Matt Moore and Sean Samuel. Despite the youth factor of the Blue Dogs, Coach Shields always ices a competitive team who have performed admirably at the CanAm Tournament. This year should be no different and don't expect Appleby to give anything less than 100% in every game. Watch out for a tre-peat in the Skills Competition - rumour has it that Coach Shields has his thoroughbreds preparing for the Saturday night spectacle. |
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Berwick Academy was founded in 1771 to promote "Virtue and useful knowledge among the rising generations". For over 200 years, the school has pursued its mission through a classical education of the whole person. Located in South Berwick, Maine and serving the Seacoast area of southern Maine and New Hampshire, the Academy is an independent country day school for grades kindergarten to postgraduate. Berwick Academy is one school with three divisions, The Lower School, The Middle School and The Upper School, each designed to broaden and deepen the development of every student's potential. This is Andrew Lathrop's second year behind the bench at Berwick after a successful career at North Yarmouth Academy in North Yarmouth, Maine. The 1999-2000 season was a "building year" for the hockey programme at Berwick Academy and Coach Lathrop feels that his players have come a long way in just one season It is noted that 12 of 17 players on last year's team were either freshmen or sophomores. The experience earned will allow the 2000-2001 edition of the Bulldogs to be more competitive in the NEPSAC league. Only 4 players were lost to graduation and the core of the team is back and ready to compete. Both Rich Rice and Mike Gentile, Co-Captains from the 1999-2000 season have returned and will continue to lead by example. One disappointment for Coach Lathrop is the injury sustained by veteran Dan Anctil which will keep him off the ice for the entire season. One new face to watch out for is exchange student Kristoffer Petterson who hails from Sweden. He is described as a play-maker with good speed and soft hands. Stanstead College had the good fortune of visiting Berwick Academy for a game in the latter part of the 1999-2000 season and the welcome put out by the Bulldogs was second to none and very much appreciated by the Spartans. It is hoped that this spirit of competition will continue to grow and that it may extend to other sports teams and activities between our two schools. |
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Hoosac School, founded in 1889, is a coeducational, college preparatory school with 100 boarders and 10 day students in grades eight through twelve and a postgraduate program. The school is located in the hamlet of Hoosick, NY near the borders of New York, Massachusetts and Vermont. Albany and Troy are 45 minutes away and Bennington and Williams Colleges are both within a 20 minute drive of the school. The 350 acre campus is the site of the former Tibbits family estate, adjoining the 850 acre Tibbits State Forest. Tibbits Hall, a redstone Gothic mansion constructed in 1860, houses administrative offices, classrooms and a dormitory. This building is reported to be haunted by a friendly ghost. The School's mission is to develop the character, spirit, mind, and body of its students, to foster independence and self discipline, and to motivate them to develop to their full potential for success in college and for full and productive lives. Despite having a very small student body, Hoosac consistantly ices competitive teams against schools with much larger numbers. Opponents from last year included Hebron Academy, Bridgeton Academy, Vermont Academy and Wilbraham and Monson Academy. They also participate in the prestigous Buckingham, Browne & Nicols School Christmas Tournament. Only one player was lost to graduation last year and eight senior players are returning from last year's squad. A strong contingent of Quebec players are on the roster including last year 40 goal scorer Carlo Pisinelli from Laval, goalie Stavros Mitchell from Laval, Jacques Paré from Pierrefonds, forward Brian Cafua also from Laval and Mike Billotto from Pointe-Claire. New faces who are expected to make an immediate impact are Andrew Rozanski, a postgraduate student from New Berlin, Wisconsin and Geoff Mancuso who hails from Medfield, Mass. and is a transfer student from Winchendon. Coach Dean Foster, who is also the Director of Admissions at Hoosac, is confident that his team will surprise those opponents who take his team lightly simply based on the school's small size. |
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Founded in 1824, Kents Hill School is a co-educational boarding and college preparatory school for boys and girls in grades 9 through postgraduate. Located 15 miles outside of Maine's capital city, Augusta, the school prides itself on providing a small and family-like atmosphere to its 185 students from around the world. The 600 acre campus serves as an excellent environment for a competitive athletic programme as well as for such outdoor activities as hiking, canoeing and rock climbing. The Huskies compete in both the New England Prep School Division II and Maine Class B hockey leagues. The programme continues to make progress having reached the Maine Class B play-offs for the first time last season. Coach Wheelden, who played at Lake Forest College, is in his fourth year at the helm of the team. His work with the team was acknowledged at the termination of the 1999-2000 season when he was named Coach of the Year for the State of Maine. This award is voted upon by other coaches in the state. Twelve returning players form the nucleus of an experienced team including Seniors Captain Kevin Haney at forward, Nick Hussey in goal and Rick Klugheit at defense. Two new players at the postgraduate level are Ryan Siviski who hails from Winslow High School in Maine (Class B State Champions) and Nick Peterson from Pennsylvania and they are being counted upon to make a difference. The hockey programme at Kents Hill continues to improve and with their new arena expected to be open in September 2001, Coach Wheelden is confident that he will be able to attract even more good student-atheletes to come and play for the Huskies. |
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King's-Edgehill School is the oldest independent school in Canada and was founded in 1788 to serve the Loyalist families who settled in Nova Scotia following the American Revolution. The origins of Canada's great national winter game, Ice hockey can be traced to Windsor, Nova Scotia where students from King's College School first played the game. The campus is situated on 65 wooded and landscaped acres approximately 50 kilometres from the city of Halifax. Student enrollment is 265 boys and girls from grade 7 through 12. King's seeks to develop the best in every student through the International Baccalaureate's enriched core curriculum, an extensive visual and performing arts programme and a comprehensive competitive and recreational athletic programme. The 1999-2000 season was very rewarding as the team captured the N.S.S.A.F. Capital Region Championship, the Metro High School League Championship and the Nova Scotia AAA Chmpionship. The latter victory was the schools 5th provincial championship in 7 years at the AAA level. A total of 10 players were lost to graduation, however a core of returning seniors include Chris Miller, Eric Shaw, Peter Bednarik, Sean Williams and Stanley Maco. New players to the program are Ryan Reynolds from Nova Scotia, Billy Gouthro from Prince Edward Island and Paul Hamson from British Columbia. Of interest is the fact that Assistant Coach Roger Marino used to coach at Stanstead College. Perhaps he will agree to wear a Stanstead tie for a week should King's-Edgehill earn fewer points than Stanstead! |
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Founded in 1879, Lakefield College School has grown from a school of twenty students on a fifteen acre site to two hundred and seventy-five young men and women on a campus of one hundred and fifty-five acres on the shore of Lake Katchewanooka. The school is located one and one half hours northeast of Toronto, Ontario not far from the city of Peterborough. Lakefield's goal is to prepare all of its students for university through a vigorous academic program which has resulted in a ninety-nine percent university acceptance rate with over half of the graduates earning Ontario Scholar recognition and approximately twenty percent being awarded scholarships to Canadian and American universities. The school offers a variety of extra curricular activities which include both individual and team sports as well as a highly renowned outdoor education program. Students attending Lakefield hail from across Canada as well as from twenty other countries. The 1999-2000 campaign was a disappointing one for Lakefield as they finished second in the overall standings and in the ISAA - Division 2 Championships. However, things are about to change and this could be Coach Ian Armstrong's year. The 2000-2001 edition of the Lakefield College Varsity hockey team is a good balance of experience and youth. Only 2 seniors were lost from last years team and 8 returning seniors, Henry Cundill, Tom Hepburn, Graydon Crowley, Chris Bocking, Joel Allen, Cameron Bishop, David Rapley and David McConnell should be able to lead the way for the younger team members. Coach Armstrong has been impressed with the overall speed of his team and this is expected to result in an increase in scoring. Rookies who are expected to contribute to this offensive strength include forwards Brett Jackman and Mark Olsheski who are ready to step into the line-up. And talk about tradition. The fathers of three players on the squad were coached by none other than the father of the present coach, Ian Armstong. That has to be worth at least a couple of goals! |
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Located in the Adirondack Mountains at Lake Placid, New York, Northwood School was founded in 1905 and is a private college preparatory boarding and day school for approximately 150 young men and women in grades 9 through 12 and postgraduate. Northwood's motto, " Power through health and knowledge " suggests that a healthy body supports a healthy mind and the climate and environs of the High Peaks region of the Adirondack Park enhances this theme. In addition to having easy access to the great outdoors, the school uses many of the Olympic facilities in Lake Placid for hockey and ski training. Hockey at Northwood has a tradition of outstanding achievement with a number of both players and coaches having gone on to renowned collegiate and professional careers. Hockey is King at Northwood as evidenced by the fact that the school carries three boys teams who all participate at tournaments and exhibition games throughout the eastern United States and Canada. Tom Broderick, Director of Hockey and the Head Coach has an impressive record of 355 - 83 - 21 since starting his career at Northwood some 15 years ago. The 1999-2000 season was an outstanding success with a record of 25 wins, 16 losses and 5 ties against some of the best competition in the states of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Competition of note include games against one of the final four New York State Division I high school teams, three of the final four Vermont State Division I high school teams, one of the final two Maine State Division I high school teams and one of the final four New England Prep School Division II teams. The 2000-2001 edition of the Northwood Indians is a mixture of youth and experience. There are ten returning players and sixteen new faces. The Indians will be relying on the experience of senior Elvis Tominovic who was one of the team's leading scorers last year, as well as seniors Joe Laccesse, Tim Grimaldi, Alex Hartman and Eric Park. Supporting the returning veterans is a number of new players. Both Chalie Lockwood and Corey O'Brien will be tending the net while defensemen Mark Malone, Josh Cramoy and Justin Waxman will be patrolling the blueline. Freshman Jordan Adams and Jamie McKenna as well as sophomore Chris Woods will help the offense.The long tradition of hockey at Northwood ensures that every team that the school ices has a good chance of ending up in the Championship game. |
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Stanstead College is a co-educational secondary boarding school which was founded in 1872 and has provided a traditional university preparatory curriculum for young men and women from around the world. Situated just north of the border states of Vermont and New Hampshire in the beautiful Eastern Townships, the College offers its students a unique opportunity to experience the heritage and culture of Quebec. The College is a community of approximately 235 students beginning in grade 7 through grade 12. Although the majority of the student body attends on a boarding basis, there also exists a strong representation of day students from both sides of the border. The 1999-2000 season was extremely successful with the Spartans recording victories at the Bishop's University Tournament, the H.S. Billings Tournament, winning the ETIAC league Championship for the fourth year in a row and second place finishes in both the New Hampton and CanAm Tournaments. However the crowning achievement was winning the Provincial High School Championship in March. The last time that Stanstead College won this title was 42 years ago! Six players from this team of champions graduated and Coach McNamara is confident that this year's group of seniors will be able to lead the squad to similar results. Seniors of the 2000-2001 team include Alex Anderson, Jean-Sebastien Gagnon, Pat Rowan and Tom Spirk. Fresh faces wearing the Red and White for the first time include Martin Siemsen from Hamburg, Germany, Matt Whitney from the Connecticut Clippers organization and Shawn Iserhoff who hails from Chibougamou, in northern Quebec. In addition to the above, a total of twelve players from last year's squad have returned and several players have moved up from the Junior Varsity team. The Spartans feel that they have the depth and talent to compete in every game and have raised the bar of expectations. How about a repeat of the Provincial Championship and a perfect record in all of the tounaments in which they participate, including the CanAm! |
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There are two divisions (Canadian and American) of four teams. Each of the schools in one division will play the three schools in the other division. After this round robin, there will be one final between the top team in each division. One Canadian team and one American team will therefore advance to the final. Each team is guaranteed four games, with the finalists playing five. Ties will stand during the round robin. In the case of a tie in team standings after the round robin, fewest goals against; then most goals for; then the same criteria with respect to the top finisher(s) in order in the other division; will determine the standings. In the event of a tie in the championship game, there will be a five-minute 4 against 4 sudden-death overtime period. In the event of a penalty, a player will be added rather than subtracted. If still tied, a sudden death shootout will ensue. Rules: C.A.H.A. rules. Each game will be 3 periods of 12 minutes stopped time. Championship Final : (3 x 15). Penalties: Minor penalties - 1 minute 30 seconds (stopped time); Major penalties - 3 minutes (stopped time); Match penalty - the player involved will be suspended for the remainder of the tournament. Neckguards are required by law in Quebec. AWARDS Presented at Banquet - ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Presented following last game of the tournament - CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM: CanAm Plaque and Medals RUNNER-UP TEAM: Plaque |
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Regular meal dress is casual/sweats and no hats or caps. Dress for the Banquet on Saturday evening is SCHOOL UNIFORM Friday Supper: 4:30 - 6:30 Saturday Breakfast: 7:00 - 9:30 Lunch: 11:00 - 2:00 Dinner (Banquet): 6:30 Sunday Breakfast: 7:00 - 9:30 Lunch 11:00 - 2:00 COACHES & PARENTS RECEPTION The Coaches and Parents Reception will be held in the LeBaron Reception Room on Saturday evening commencing at 5:30 p.m. The Banquet begins at 6:30 p.m. Best Wishes and Good Luck to all participants |
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