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The
Ironmen Hockey Club has confirmed
that the team will play their
7th season at Burnaby 8 Rinks
in the CHL Division.
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Ironmen
Return To Burnaby 8 Rinks For Season
Seven
July
4, 2003
BURNABY,
British Columbia (CP) --
The Ironmen Hockey Club has confirmed
that the team will play their 7th
season at Burnaby 8 Rinks in the CHL
Division. Canlan Ice Sports Burnaby
has received the required deposit
from the hockey club. The Ironmen
Hockey Club is now registered for
the 2003-2004 hockey season.
The
Ironmen Hockey Club will have ten
skaters and one goaltender that will
be returning from the 2002-2003 squad.
The
Ironmen are seeking four full-time
players for the 2003-2004 season.
If you know of any players that are
interested in joining the hockey club
or that could help improve the club.
Please contact team management or
complete the form in the scouting
section of the team website.
The
hockey club is still very interested
in any suggestions regarding fundraising
and sponsorship opportunities. Canlan
Ice Sports Burnaby has increased league
fees for the 2003-2004 season by $450.00
per team. If the hockey club is unable
secure sponsorship or have a fundraising
plan in place by November 2003, increasing
individual players fees may be the
only alternative. The Ironmen Hockey
Club has no plans at increasing individual
players fees at this time.
The
hockey club has scheduled an ice time
for Monday, August 25th at 8:00pm
at Burnaby 8 Rinks on the Gold B Rink.
Cost for rostered members of the hockey
club will be $10.00 each. The cost
for all other players will be $15.00.
The
next scheduled fees payment of $200.00
is due on Friday, September 5, 2003.
This payment must be made in full
and on time. Team members that wish
to pay their fees in advance of scheduled
payment dates may do so. Please contact
the team
manager for payment instructions
and information.
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The
2003 recipient of the Lester B. Pearson
Award is Rob Nikkel.
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2003
Lester B. Pearson Winner Selected
June
16, 2003
WHISTLER,
British Columbia (CP) -- The Ironmen
Hockey Club is pleased to announce the 2003
recipient of the Lester B. Pearson Award is
Rob Nikkel.
The
Lester B. Pearson Award is the annual award
presented to the Ironmen Hockey Club player
who is judged by his teammates to be the most
valuable player in the Whistler Summit Series
Hockey Tournament. The award is named after
the late, Lester B. Pearson, former Prime
Minister of Canada.
Nikkel
had an excellent three game tournament he
played the opening game partnered on defense
with his father Norm. In game two he was moved
to centre where he supplied the game-winning
goal in a 4-2 win over Tiki Bob's Bombers.
In the final game of the tournament Nikkel
was in on three of the four Ironmen goals
scoring a goal and adding two assists.
Prior
to the 2003 Whistler Summit Series Tournament
Nikkel had appeared in one game for the Ironmen.
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The
Ironmen got their first tournament victory
with a 4-2 victory over Tiki Bob's Bombers.
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Ironmen
Invade Whistler
June
8, 2003
WHISTLER, British
Columbia (CP) -- The Ironmen Hockey
Club participated in their second straight Whistler
Summit Series Hockey Tournament during the first
weekend of June 2003. Although the team did
not qualify for the medal round many positives
can be taken away from this year's tournament.
The Ironmen got their first tournament victory
with a 4-2 win over Tiki Bob's Bombers on Saturday,
June 7th. Jason Radford and Rob Nikkel both
had strong tournaments with honorable mention
going to Edward Kouwenhoven, Shane Jack and
Mark Steele. The Ironmen finished the tournament
with one win and two losses.
Off
the ice the members of the team spent more
time together as a group than one year ago.
Whether it was enjoying some beverages in
a teammates room, eating meals together, lounging
by the pool and hot tub or taking in the Whistler
nightlife. The time the players spent together
away from the rink can only be a positive
in terms of developing an even stronger team
bond.
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The
Ironmen Hockey Club is back in action
on Friday, June 6th at the annual Whistler
Summit Series Hockey Tournament.
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Ironmen
Gear Up For The Whistler Summit Series
June
1 , 2003
NEW WESTMISTER,
British Columbia (CP) -- The Ironmen
Hockey Club is back in action on Friday, June
6th at the annual Whistler
Summit Series Hockey Tournament. The Ironmen
face the Seattle Wolves in their first game
of the tournament at Meadow Park Arena game
time is 7:00 PM. This will be the first action
the club has seen since the May 2nd Red vs.
White intra-squad game. The last time the Ironmen
faced an opponent was on April 12th.
This
year the Ironmen will be headed to Whistler
with a much bigger roster than they had one
year ago. All but three players from the 2002-2003
regular season roster will be making the trip
to Whistler. The hockey club has added Norm
and Rob Nikkel to fill the available roster
spots.
The
ten-team tournament begins with the opening
game taking place at 2:30 PM on Friday, June
6th and concludes with the Gold Medal Final
being held at 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 8th.
The Ironmen have managed to secure a very
favorable schedule for the tournament in terms
of game times. The team does however play
three games in less than 24 hours. [Ironmen
2002 Whistler Stats]
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Craig
Ahlstrom was the big winner walking
away with both the James Norris and
the Calder Awards.
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Ironmen
Hockey Club 3rd Annual Team Awards Night
May
2, 2003
BURNABY, British
Columbia (CP) -- The
Ironmen Hockey Club 3rd Annual Team Awards
Night was held on Friday, May 2, 2003 at Burnaby
8 Rinks. A total of eleven awards were handed
out including eight achievements awards and
three milestone awards. First year Ironmen
defensemen Craig Ahlstrom was the big winner
walking away with both the James Norris and
the Calder Awards. Goaltender David Toyoda
captured the Hart Award as regular season
MVP. Toyoda has now won all three team MVP
awards. In 2000-2001 he won the Conn Smythe
as playoff MVP and in 2002 he was awarded
the Lester B. Pearson Award as MVP of the
Whistler Summit Series Hockey Tournament.
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| 2002-2003
Achievement Award Winners |
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Art
Ross Award - Left
Winger Craig
Granter captured his second straight Art Ross
Award as the team leader in scoring points during
the regular season. The Art Ross Award is the
annual award given to the Ironmen Hockey Club
player who leads the team in scoring points
at the end of the regular season. The award
is named after, Arthur Howie Ross, former manager-coach
of the Boston Bruins. Granter finished with
30 goals, 13 assists and 43 points.
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Bill
Masterton Award - Defensemen
Steve Meadows was selected as the 2002-2003
Bill Masterton Award Winner. The Bill Masterton
Award is the annual award given to the Ironmen
Hockey Club player who best combines humility,
skill, determination, team play and dedication
to hockey. The award is named after, Bill Masterton,
a player for the Minnesota North Stars who died
Jan 15, 1968, after an injury sustained during
an NHL game. Meadows finished regular season
with 7goals, 15 assists and 22 points. ...more |
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Calder
Award - Defensemen Craig
Ahlstrom was selected as the 2002-2003 Calder
Award Winner. The Calder Award is the annual
award given to the Ironmen Hockey Club player
selected as the most proficient in his first
year of competition with the hockey club. The
award is named after, Frank Calder the former
President of the National Hockey League. Ahlstrom
finished the regular season with 6 goals, 6
assists and 12 points. ...more |
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Frank
J. Selke Award - Centre
Rick Makarowski captured
his second straight Frank J. Selke Award. The
Frank J. Selke Award is the annual award given
to the Ironmen Hockey Club forward who best
excels in the defensive aspects of the game.
The award is named after, Frank J. Selke, one
of the great architects of NHL championship
teams. Makarowski finished the regular season
with 16 goals, 22 assists and 38 points. ...more |
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Hart
Award - Goaltender
David Toyoda
was selected as the 2002-2003 Hart Award Winner.
The Hart Award is the annual award given to
the Ironmen Hockey Club player judged to be
the most valuable player throughout the regular
season. The award is named after, Cecil Hart,
former manager-coach of the Montreal Canadiens.
Toyoda finished the regular season with 3.93
goals against average. ...more |
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James
Norris Award - Defensemen
Craig
Ahlstrom was
selected as the 2002-2003 James Norris Award
Winner. The
James Norris Award is the annual award given
to the Ironmen Hockey Club defense player
who demonstrates throughout the season the
greatest all-round ability in the position.
The award is named after, James Norris, former
owner-president of the Detroit Red Wings.
Ahlstrom
finished the regular season with 6 goals,
6 assists and 12 points.
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Lady
Byng Award - Forward
Jason Monteleone was
selected as the 2002-2003 Lady Byng Award
Winner. The Lady Byng Award is the annual
award given to the Ironmen Hockey Club player
who demonstrates sportsmanship while maintaining
a low penalty minutes per game average throughout
the season. The award is named after, Lady
Byng wife of Canada's Governor-General in
1925. Monteleone finished the regular season
with 6 goals, 9 assists and 15 points.
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Utility
Man Award - Centre/Defensemen
Brent Kelly was
selected as the 2002-2003 Utility Man Award
Winner. The
Utility Man Award is the annual award given
to the Ironmen Hockey Club player who most effectively
makes the transition from playing both forward
and defense positions. Kelly finished
the regular season with 4 goals, 16 assists
and 20 points. ...more |
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Milestones |
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100
Point Club
- Thursday, February 13, 2003 vs the Kronies,
Mark Steele scored at 7:06 of the third period.
The goal was assisted by Craig Ahlstrom and
Greg Kirkby. This goal was Mark's 100th career
point in his 95th career game with the Ironmen
Hockey Club. Mark is the sixth Ironmen player
to reach the 100 point mark.
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200
Point Club - Saturday,
December 21, 2002 vs the Jumbo Jets, Craig Granter
scored at 3:49 of the third period. The goal
was assisted by Mark Osachoff and Hugh Shaw.
This goal marked Craig's 200th career point
in his 160th career game with the Ironmen Hockey
Club. Craig is the third Ironmen player to reach
the 200 point mark. ...more
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200
Point Club - Saturday,
August 24, 2002 vs the Henchmen, Brent Kelly
assisted on a Jim Defer goal at 12:50 of the
third period. The assist marked Brent's 200th
career point in his 253 career game with the
Ironmen Hockey Club. Brent is the second Ironmen
player to reach the 200 point mark. ...more
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