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26 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, February 20, 2008 ere will be a new junâ€" I ior hockey team in town starting next fall, but this one will feature the New junior women‘s hockey team coming to the area Formerly known as Pollock & Williams Pharmacy Still independently owned, with the same credible, knowledgeable staff that take pride in their neighbourhood. Everything is still the same...where your total health is our goal. 373 Bridge St. Waterloo, ON â€"â€"Af *â€" Total Health By Bos VrBANAC Chronicle Staff 519â€"747â€"0320 www.thpharmacy.com region‘s best female hockey players in a joint venture between two local minor hockey associations. The Waterloo Minor Girls Hockey Association and the Kitchener Minor Hockey Association have joined forces and been awarded an expansion franchise in the Provincial Women‘s Hockey League. There are already 17 entries in the league, featurâ€" ing teams from Ottawa to Windsor, with the new joint venture between the Waterâ€" loo Ravens and Kitchener making it an even 18 teams. It will give local girls another goal to shoot for in their hockey development, as the league is seen as a stepping stone to the next level of women‘s hockey with 10 members of Canada‘s underâ€" 18 national team coming from the PWHL. "It‘s meant to provide a high level of hockey for an intermediate age girl," said Bob Hicks, a viceâ€"president with the KMHA. "We‘re also interested in the educational opportunities available and possibly going on and earnâ€" ing scholarships and so on at Canadian and U.S. universiâ€" Combined, the two organization have more than 1,000 girls playing hockey, and Robert Hennig who helped found the Ravens seven years ago, said this is an evolution of the game. He equates the Provincial Women‘s Hockey League to the Ontario Hockey League, which is a feeder system for Registered trademarks of Boston Pizza Royalties Limited Partnership, used under license. © Boston Pizza International Inc. 2005 The Waterloo Chronicle Team of the week is the Waterloo Wolves Double A major bantam boys hockey team. The Wolves recently won the North York Knights Challenge tournament. It was the second major tournament win of the season for the Wolves, who also won a tournament title last Thanksgiving. The Wolves met Stittsville in the finals and won 4â€"3 in overtime. The Wolves opened the tournament with a 5â€"0 win over North York, then beat Valley East 5â€"0. They wrapped up the round robin with a 8â€"0 win over Lorne Park. In the semifinals they beat Cambridge in a 2â€"1 thriller. Members of the Waterloo TEAM.QE_LHE WEEK 597 King St. N., Waterloo 519â€"880â€"1828 the professional ranks, and is stressing the educational component the league offers in addition to the high level of play as one of its chief sellâ€" ing points. The Waterloo Ravens, who took flight seven years ago, are now part of a joint venture to bring in the area‘s first women‘s junior team "It‘s about offering women in sports another opportunity," said Hennig, who envisions the league developing players for both the university level and national team program. "This joint venture will carve out what joint ventures will look like in the future. presented by Wolves Double A major bantam boys hockey team, pictured above, are: (front row, from left) Alex Elliott, Jordan Witt, (crouching) Kyle Eggleston, Cody Engel, Jonathan Witt, (kneeling) Trevor Sundin, Troy Williams, Chris Blake, Josh Duke, Brandon Dickson, (standâ€" ing) assistant coach Brian Stuebing, Michael Leblanc, Daniel Campbeli, Arvin Zarkari, Jordan Bennett, Steven Jamison, (back row) head coach Mark Stuebing, Wade Filiatrault, Alex Morâ€" ton, Aidan Ruthig, assistant coach Pat Fletcher and trainer Adam Howatson. Missing from the photo is assistant coach Jim Scott. "It will show that associaâ€" tions that are even very comâ€" petitive with one another can work together to grow the game." "These would be the elite hockey players from this area playing on this team," said Hicks, although the team will also have a regional focus and try to attract the best players from other parts of the province. "The bulk will come from Kitchener and Waterloo, but we‘ll also have players from other areas." FLE PHOTO _ The board is still meeting to decide things like a team logo and name, and where they will play. Hicks said the team will play games in Kitchener and Waterloo to honour the joint nature of the project. The team will also incorâ€" porate the traditional colours of both organizaâ€" tions including the black and gold of Waterloo, and the red and blue of Kitchener. "The name will represent our strength and unity and growth as one team," said Hennig. "It will fit perfectly for a joint Kitchenerâ€"Waterâ€" loo venture. "The details of that still have to be worked out," said Hicks. "The one thing we do know is that the tryouts will be in April at the Kitchener Auditorium." Hennig, _ who _ was involved in the administraâ€" tion of the Waterloo Siskins Midâ€"Western Junior Hockey Club a few years back, said there is an opportunity to do something a little different. "Learning from that expeâ€" rience, there is no reason why the provincial team can‘t offer what the OHL offers to its player," said Henâ€" nig. "There is no reason why we can‘t do the same." Organizers hope the team Continued on page 28 The Waterloo Wildfire completâ€" ed their fifth seaâ€" son in the National Ringette League this past weekend with a 6â€"2 loss to the Rive Sud Revoluâ€" tion. Lindsey Vivian scored both goals for Waterloo with Tara Gross assistâ€" ing on each. Erin O‘Grady played a strong first half in goal for the Wildfire, who were all even at 2â€"2 until Rive Sud counted four times in the final 16 minutes to take the victory. With three of the first five draft picks in the southwestern Ontario 2008â€"09 season draft, betâ€" ter days are hopeâ€" fully ahead for the Wildfire, which have made slow but steady progress since their first season when they went 0â€"24. The Wildfire season record fell to 7â€"24 and the team is still lookâ€" ing for their first NRL postâ€"season appearance. Wildfire loses 6â€"2