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Terrace Bay News, 28 Feb 1979, p. 8

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PAGE 8 TERRACE BAY NEWS FEBRUARY 28, 19: SUPERIOR HOCKEY SCHOOLS as hockey instructors. * Dave Fitzpatrick returns for his third : season as the goaltender coach. He has been instrumental in Under new directorship," sweeping changes are in store for |ha1ping many local goalies improve their skills at the Superior the Lakehead Schoo of Hockey as it heads into its 11th season [christmas Hockey School as Well as various power skating schools of summer operation. Fitzpatrick currently plays for the Thunder Bay Twins, Canadian Well-known hockey authority Dave Siciliano has taken over ||ntepnational Hockey League leaders. Ken Clifton is also return the major decision making of Thunder Bay's most popular hockey Ling for his third season as our resideficé power skating ex- school. His knowledge of the sport goes without saying. He pert. Clifton coached Westgate High School and presently the is one of Canada's most versatile hockey inovators and this facHgypa] Voyageurs Junior Hockey team of the Thunder Bay Junior will be brought forth this summer when he puts his ideas to Hockey League. work to make the 11th year the best ever. CONTINUED PAGE 1M....... To put his theories to work, coach EL : > " : Siciliano has surrounded himself with a host of talented instructors, some 15 in all. All of these instructors have coached in the Lakehead School of Hockey or other hockey schools and eight are presently coaching various teams in Thun -der Bay. "I've been studying the program con- ducted the past number of years in the school and feel 'there is a need for change in a number of areas", stated coach Siciliano. "If feasible, we plan to keep the students on the ice in two hour shifts instead of one hour, elimin=- vu / : = | ating dressing room problems and an extra fof ; 2 | an aH DIVISION OF SUPERIOR TT HOCKEY SCHOOL IS 0 in the school will b t nce again the school will be run a Il YEARS' OLD bs GETTING STRONGER the Port Arthur Arena. The first two- week session begins July 30 and the sec- & : ond August 13. Already a tremendous z | For Boys 7 to 1 7 amount of interest has been shown for the i! A new-look school with applications forms EQ . available at all the citys' rinks and EJ 15 Professional Instructors arenas as well as sports! stores. 1 ; New faces in the school include Mike fd CLASSES + Hordy, professional with New York Island F4 5 -ers farm team at Fort Worth. Mike was [gf JULY 30 - AUG. % the winner of the Bob Gassoff most im- 2 : bs proved defenceman award last season. : AUG. 13 - AUG. 25 ® Sean Donohue, is currently the assistant J : coach at Lakehead "U" and has taught in two other hockey schools. Trevor Johan- ! Group i Team Rates sen of the Toronto Maple Leafs has joinec 7 the staff as full-time instructor and his [1 ; A defensive knowledge will be a great asset Ed : FOR BROCHURE: 4 Brian DePiero is re-joining the staff ve AIRGAS A Lf Rn IE CY after a couple of years running Thunder 3 Name WE Spo BL ol BREE SBIR Pp Ya el, ge Bay Twins hockey school. The current 5 | 1 coach of LU is a former coach of the % Address es 0ed cesses essesssessecsesessessesssesssse 5 Twins and one of Thunder Bay's better 4 X hockey players. CRY listens Sh HEL ep ord The new staff will join many familiar F* Send to: 474 Pineview Bay, Thunder Bay, , faces who have gained a strong reputatior hs Ontario, or call (807) 577-4465. 3

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