Saugeen Shores Winterhawks

The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks would like to announce that their entire coaching staff are returning for anonther year. Head coach Don Matheson and his assistants, Jim Grieve, Barry Hall, Dave Rosner and Lorin Myers have all agreed to lead the team for another season. This will be the fourth year the quintet have been at the helm of the team and they have had a tremendous amount of success, including a League championship in 2009.

Team President, Gord Lamont stated that “This is a very close knit group that have played a lot of hockey together, and now work very well as a coaching staff. It takes a lot of work to coach a team like this, and our executive feel very lucky to have these guys work with us. Their dedication can never be questioned as they continuously go above and beyond their coaching duties.”

Other team news, including the 2010-11 schedule will be released shortly.

Rookie of the Year

Nick Quaid

Shawn Walker

Jeff Young

Sponsor: Little’s Furniture

Leading Scorer Regular Season

Bryan Kazarian

Sponsor: Rosner’s Oldtimers Hockey Club

Top Defensive Player

Darryl McKinnon

Sponsor: Society of Energy Professionals

 Most Valuable  Player Award  (Regular Season )

Bryan Kazarian

Sponsor: Lord Elgin’s Fish & Chips

Top Defenseman

Greg Thede

Sponsor: Wilmer & Grant Lamont

Most Valuable Player Award ( Playoffs )

Bryan Kazarian

Sponsor: Lakeshore Recreation

Most Dedicated Winterhawk

This Award is to be presented each season to the person 

deemed most Dedicated  to the Winterhawks Organization,

all  Winterhawk Players,Coaching Staff, Executive and

Volunteers are eligible for this award.

Gord Lamont

Sponsor: Scoreboard Sports Too

President’s Award

Player who exemplifies the qualities of perseverance,

sportsmanship and dedication to the game of Hockey

and the Community.

Darryl McKinnon

Sponsor: Team President (Gord Lamont)

The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks will hold an appreciation night for team Sponsors and Founders Club members in conjunction with the team’s annual awards banquet at Lakeshore Recreation on Friday, May 21.This is the first year the two events have been combined and the team hopes it will be a fun night for all.  Festivities will get underway with a “Happy Hour” from 6-7 p.m. followed by complimentary finger foods, door prizes and player awards. All Founders Club members and sponsors are invited to attend. For more information please contact team president Gord Lamont or any executive member.

The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks will hold an appreciation night for team Sponsors and Founders Club members in conjunction with the team’s annual awards banquet at Lakeshore Recreation on Friday, May 21.This is the first year the two events have been combined and the team hpes it will be a fun night for all.  Festivities will get underway with a “Happy Hour” from 6-7 p.m. followed by complimentary finger foods, door prizes and player awards. All Founders Club members and sponsors are invited to attend. For more information please contact team president Gord Lamont or any executive member.

The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks will hold an appreciation night for team Sponsors and Founders Club members in conjunction with the team’s annual awards banquet at Lakeshore Recreation on Friday, May 21.This is the first year the two events have been combined and the team hpes it will be a fun night for all.  Festivities will get underway with a “Happy Hour” from 6-7 p.m. followed by complimentary finger foods, door prizes and player awards. All Founders Club members and sponsors are invited to attend. Fo more information please contact Team President Gord Lamont or any executive member.

The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks said goodnight to their season with a tough 4-3 loss to Elora in the North Division final Friday night.Ryan Dudgeon, Ryan Fry and Curtis Johnston scored for the Winterhawks in a game that saw four ‘Hawks ejected in the third period.Elora scored two of their goals while a enjoying 5 0n 3 power play advantage.Dudgeon, McKinnon and Bryan Kazarian were all ejected with just over a minute left in the game while Matt Turcotte was shown the gate with seconds remaining.The hockey gods seemed to have decided it was Elora’s turn as the ‘Hawks lost two of the four games against Elora in overtime and the bounces seemed to be going all one way.The ‘Hawks outshot the Rocks 42-35 and Chad Little was named the Crabby Joe’s Player of the Game.The ‘Hawks saluted their fans at the end with raised sticks and were sent off with rousing cheers. Training camp is only about 150 days away.

Elora scores on a power play in OT.MacDermid and Little score in the third - heading to OT.Elora scored first and Bryan Kazarian responded on a power play to tie it up for the ‘Hawks before Elora came back with two more goals at the end of the first period to make it 3-1.No scoring in the second.

Elora takes a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven north division final series with a 5-1 win over the ‘Hawks Saturday at the Plex. Brent MacDermid opened the scoring for the Winterhawks but Elora responded with three consecutive powerplay goals and then a pair of even strength goals to cement the Rocks win. Game 3 is next Friday in Elora.

Elora scores about eight minutes into overtime.

Darryl McKinnon scored in the third but the Rocks tied it 4-4 and Game 1 is headed went into overtime. It was 3-3 after two as the ‘Hawks scored two quick second period goals by Jason Hutchinson and Brent MacDermid but Elora responded with a late power play goal to tie it up.

In the first, Tim Hammell scored a power play goal for the ‘Hawks but Elora scored a pair in Game 1 of the best-of-seven North Division Final.

Game 1 - In Elora, Friday, March 5^th at 8:30 p.m.

Game 2 - In Port Elgin, Saturday, March 6^th at 8:30 p.m.

Game 3 - In Elora, Friday, March 12^th, at 8:30 p.m.

Game 4 - In Port Elgin, Saturday, March 13^th, at 8:30 p.m.

Game 5 - In Elora, Friday, March 19^th, at 8:30 p.m.

Game 6 - In Port Elgin, Saturday, March 20^th, at 8:30 p.m.

Game 7 - In Elora, Sunday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m.