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17 | W aterloo C hronicle | T hursday,D ecem ber 20,2018 w aterloochronicle.ca Please don't park on the street during a snowstorm It is impossible to properly plow streets when they are blocked by cars. Vehicles parked on city streets will be ticketed and may be towed. Weather dependent, the City of Waterloo grants up to 15 overnight parking exemptions per year. You must register prior to 1:30 am by calling 519-747-8559 or registering atwaterloo.ca/parking For information contact 519-886-2310 or visit waterloo.ca/snow Nearly 18 months after being drafted by the Arizona Coyotes, Waterloo's Nathan Schnarr signed his first pro contract with the squad on Monday. The 19-year-old former Water- loo Siskin signed a three-year en- try-level deal with the team who drafted him in the third round. "I don't think it's really sunk in yet; it's still an unbelievable feel- ing that truly doesn't even feel re- al to me," Schnarr told the Water- loo Chronicle on Tuesday. "To get a deal done with a team that be- lieves in me as much as they do and have given me all the oppor- tunities I can ask for, it's an amaz- ing feeling. "It's been an unreal couple days for me." The centre, who stands at six- foot-three and weighs 190 pounds, is enjoying a standout season for the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League, leading the team in scoring with 40 points in 26 games. Schnarr says the feeling of signing his first deal feels similar to being drafted, but both are "moments that you dream about as a kid." "Knowing your developing how (the Coyotes) want and you're going in the right direc- tion, it's definitely a surreal feel- ing," he said. Terms of Schnarr's contract were not disclosed, and he added that it was finalized on Sunday. Dream come true to sign my first NHL contract, thank you to everyone who has been along for this ride, can't wait for the future with the @arizonacoyotes orga- nization pic.twitter.com/LYS- xAIV3RC- Nate Schnarr (@Schnarzy68) December 10, 2018"We're happy to sign Nate to his ELC and have him take the next step in his career," said Coy- otes general manager John Chay- ka, via a news release on the team's website. "He's a smart, de- pendable, 200-foot player and an excellent person. We look for- ward to working with him on de- veloping his game, and taking it to the next level." Schnarr, who scored a goal in his one preseason game for the Coyotes at the team's 2018 train- ing camp, says he wants to contin- ue to work on his skating and con- tinue to develop, bringing a strong work ethic to the ice daily. "Everyone is the game is an elite skater, so that's something I'm always going to have to work on, and continue to work on, so I think my skating would be the main for me." While he keeps up with the Coyotes, the Pacific time zone makes it a little bit harder to watch the games, but he catches up on the highlights. In terms of idols in the game, Schnarr says he looks up to Jets star and Kitchener native Mark Scheifele, who he skated with this past summer. "I think he just plays the right way. It's obvious to see the pas- sion he has for the game," said Schnarr. "So I really try to trans- late and model my game after him.' While Schnarr looks to contin- ue his strong season with the Storm, he hopes he can make a good impression with the Coy- otes next year at training camp. "If I'm playing my game, then hopefully I turn some heads and impress some people." WATERLOO'S SCHNARR SAYS SIGNING WITH COYOTES 'SURREAL' Waterloo's Nathan Schnarr signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. Twitter/Nathan Schnarr NAMISH MODI nmodi@waterloochronicle.ca COMMUNITY FORMER SISKIN WAS DRAFTED IN 2017