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18 . wamLoo CHRONICLE - THURSDAY. AUGUST ii. 20l6 i‘ (llllll\llll if' . 37 Nate Schnarr, a Waterloo native, was cut after the Guelph Storm training camp last season, but an impressive outing with the Waterloo Siskins has landed him on the NHL Central Scouting Draft Futures list, a major accomplishment for a player outside of major junior hockey. Schnarr will be a member of the Guelph Storm next season. mm motion morn Making the most of it ’ o o n A late cut from last year s Guelph Storm training camp, Nate Schnarr proves his worth MAD/tn “arson going to be ready for major junior, he was going to be a significant member of the lsts for the Sutherland Cup. Schnarr scored (homely Stafl going to have a really good opportunity." said Guelph Storm when we're a championship seven goals and had lo assists in 15 playoff ' ' 7 A77" Kelly, “lie was probably as qualified to stay calibre team again and this is a development games with the Siskins. ate Schnarr was disappointed to say with the Storm last year as a couple of kids we opportunity." said Kelly. He was awarded the Waterloo Sisklns rook- the least. kept, but because his option was so good. it And develop, hedid. ie of the year honour, joining the ranks of it was September 2015 and the was an easy decision for us to make " Schnarr finished his 2015â€"20l6 junior B players like Tanner Pearson. jimmy Soper and then 1h year old was cut late into fall camp Schnarr was upset at the time and under» campaign with 54 points ~ 26 goals and 28 Kyle Platzer ofpast teams. by the Guelph Storm as he hoped to break the standably so. assists 7 in the regular season, earning him But just because he spent most of his sear team at the youngest possible age 'lhe third “As a hockey player. you always want to first~team all'star designation, along with the son playing in the (i()lIiL, it doesn't mean round pick was devastated, but he knew that play at the highest level possible." said the Rookie of the Year award in the mldwestem he was going unnoticed by the Storm Front all hehad todo was work, graduate of the Waterloo Wolves minor conference. office staff often attended games in either lhe Storm general manager, Mike Kelly. hockey program. “I had a really good camp lust last month, he was named on the NHL Waterloo or Kitchener, plus Schnarr attended was sort- to tell Schnarr that just because he going in there at the end of the summer .. htit Central Scouting Draft Futures list for the 2017 team practices on Tuesdays didn't make the team doesn't mean he won't (Kelly) instantly said ‘don‘t take this person draft, which is a major accomplishment for lie was able to play in six games with the ban- a rewarding junior hockey t areer ally "' players outside of major junior hockey Most Storm as well, netting his first goal and adding “in-n helore we drafted Nate we were l'or Kelly and the Storm, it was less about players on the list have either a season ofCIll, four assists. .iWilll' that he had an opportunity to play in what Schnarr was capable of right now and experience. or time in equivalent intemationâ€" Knowing that he was being watched not Waterloo," said Kelly, adding that he knows more about the future. 3] leagues. only by the Storm, htit by NIH. scouts as well the Siskins orgamration is capable of provid “it may have been tough for him to hear lie was also pan of a miraculous worst to â€" reassured Schnarr trig an tipptlrlullll‘y for development that particular day, btit i tried to say to him, first mn with the Siskins, where they finished “It was a good feeling knowing that people “We knew that if we didn't think he was 'lley. we believe in you and we think you're as finalists for the Cheney (Zup and semifinal» around were still watching," said Schnarr. 0 a i M [View mum,“ persona/flies all . I, “ ‘ , - - Q f”? N E , i i rig in com mon , ,, 51 9 895 559° "Per 'f y ‘ . t , , WAT l:Rl.()() ii C ‘ ’ l‘tnct- a l . o l j 3 ~ 0 l i Y ‘ 5;- - , , . . . y , , / CHRONICIE , 1“ ‘ ‘ I 9 5 iiimllxliiirllli,lii\ ‘lrlgnkil 0 . _ ‘ll I a s M , . j ‘ out tumour) , t . ~ ‘ “ a; t les " . ROUTES NOW AVAILABLE! l I