! THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER is. 2016 - wam’Cmtcu . 29 g ' . DOOR Busrsns » . 5' g is who . . . STARTS TODAY! i . attheWateriooMemoria 9'9 9'6 â€â€˜5 3 _ComplexonFridaylastuhek.f i - are younger than last year, ‘ l ‘ r . ions remain. 1‘ ' ‘1 ‘ ~~ Qumran!» ‘ E It , . } _ v . , ; t I ,1 g , . ~ 1N srocx + [N srocrr "a? ' . if . ., \- flak? , ’T‘WL, , efï¬ngâ€; v, Mafia}: ' ITS BACK! AMAZING DEAL! . _ â€a... 7¢ % s 17 . . LAMINATE ‘ Siskins put emphasrs on youth, effort LAMINATEB m “mm 1 m 2m-Ibrhkd at. .. in“ 31mm brokeunnberltingsoftheOCHL Chm-cit 5mg The Sishns feature eight 1999-bom players. IN STOCK m STOCK ' ‘“"â€"’__-â€" seven 1998-bom players, and only five players ast year, Siskins head coach Todd Hoff- born before 1998. I man told fans towait until December. This Luke Canola, the team's oldest player. was ‘ ‘ ,he’s expecting them tobegoodby namedcaptahtwhileBodnar,AluCiminoand October‘ Lucas Goodman mmnmedmimmontlw 10091; WATERPROOF 1009/0 WATERPROOF The Waterloo Sisidns are expecting to have a squad , few growing pains at the beginning ofthe 2016» ‘(Gazzola) was a no-brainer for me. He's m m 2017 season. which started this pan weekend. been in the league for a number of years and but by October the team will be at peak perfor» he's a great leader on and off the ice. He's V'NYL Vl NYL as mance. respected by his peers on this team and aaoss â€By then. everyone will know the system.†the league.‘ said Hoffman. PI-AN K§ I PLAN Ks ' said Hoï¬man. who led his team to the Cheney For forward Zach Leonard, it's more than an: "N Cup ï¬nal and Sutherland Cup semiï¬nal last just a new system â€" it's a new country. The 15m m 25 â€My 8“ season. The Siskins lost to the Stratiord War» Kalamazoo native joined the Siskins prior to _ riors (née Cullitons) in the Cheney Cup ï¬nal this season after playing in a showcase touma- IN STOCK IN STOCK ( 1; - :3,_ and the Caledonia Corvairs in the Sutherland merit and catching the eye of Siskinsbrass. "* A ,1 ,_ ‘5’: Cup semiï¬nals. The 18-year-old is nursing a hand injury y'- ‘ H ,1 f“ Vai- With the amount of youth and new players from the Siskins' ï¬rst exhibition game, but he 7' if; » " f: " ‘ ‘11 on the team. it's reasonable to expect some will return to the lineup in short order. it: {9'- ‘ " ‘ _ growing pains. Only a handful of players are "You expect to be treated like everyone else ONE SHOT DEAL' 3‘ {0 N SHOT DEA It returning â€" they include Lucas Goodman. and as a billet boy. I'm so thankful for my billet ' Ryan Sparkes, Drayton Duckett, Connor Bod- family and everything they’re doing for me and m . m m nar. Luke Gazzola. Nick King and Thomas Haï¬- putting me first,†said Leonard “in a country a m ner like Canada. hockey is the centre of every city LEmE “i thought last year. we were young, We're and to be playing for the local team, it’s cool MCELA'N m even younger this year.†said Hoffman. "We because you would never experience some- W I STONE' l- . have 15-16 new guys in the lineup." thing like that in the states" TILE ' The most notable newcomer is goalie Liam it goes without saying the Siskins will be my M 12 M a“ Devine, formerly of the Elmira Sugar Kings. The hoping for a better start than they had last sea "Lyear-old, who played with the Guelph Hurri- son The Siskins barely scraped together eight IN STOCK IN STOCK 3 l canesin 20142015, and the Elmira Sugar Kings wins before the midrseason mark. but still i! » ,v ’5' } in 2062016. has Olliexperience as well managed to ï¬nish with a seventhrplace 2027» a I} I . . He started three games with the Generals 073 record. good enough for aplayof‘fspot. . _,‘,’ DJ " I in the 20l5v2016 season, posting a 532 goals Hoffman said the experience of going _ ,. . i, . I .i I , against average, before being traded to the through that will do nothing but help the "_]:i3§j:[.h T“:l_;t;‘_§' , 3 ON 5 OT DEAL! Kitchener Rangers Devine is slated for the returning players _ ' - No I starting spot but Hoffman said Andrew "We have ï¬ve or six returning players from a x a Albano. another I998 bum goalie, will have his last year so they'll be able to help address the opportunities new guys," said Hoffman 'This year, by the CARPET CARPET But with arrivals come departures The Sis middle or end of October, they'll have every kins lose meir top points getter. Nate Sr'hnarr, thing down ' "jg REM who will be playing with the Guelph Storm in The Slskins started the season on the right a?†'l's †the ()lllv this season Gary Mam) also left the note with a pair of wins over the Niagara Falls team to play “nth the Powassan Vool)oos ofthe (Zanucks (4 l) and (Zhatham Maroons (7 l) on Nflllll this season Andrew lane. a defence the weekend at the (inï¬ll, showcase in Ion .‘t t‘ ' S D U R E E F L U U R I H G C O H man who ï¬nished the season with 30 points in don The Siskins visit the Stratford Wanton on «1‘! games, has gone back to the U S to play in Friday night at the Allman Arena before hosting K I TC H E N E R f the NM†and (,onner [can joined the Pom thelistowelflyr'lones Sunday at limp m MON- F RI SATURDAY SUNDAY v ' a ,. , _‘,,.,~,.__ _, _