Posts Tagged ‘Sarnia Legionnaires’
Sarnia Legionnaires lose third straight, bowing to St. Marys Lincolns 5-3
By DAN McCAFFERY ST. MARYS — Coach Dan Rose was in a surprisingly optimistic mood after his Sarnia Legionnaires lost their third straight game here Friday night. The 5-3 setback to the St. Marys Lincolns left the Legion crew winnless in the early going of the Western Ontario Hockey Conference schedule. In fact, with [...]
Sarnia Legionnaires drop home opener to LaSalle Vipers, losing 4-3
By Dan McCaffery The Sarnia Legionaires are “working on a couple of deals” aimed at improving the lineup, coach Dan Rose says. The bench boss made the comment Thursday after the local Jr. 'B' hockey club dropped its home opener 4-3 to the LaSalle Vipers. It was the second setback in two games for [...]
Sarnia Legionnaires adding exhibition games as push to replace those leaving begins
By Dan McCaffery About 50 hopefuls are expected to be on hand when the Sarnia Legionnaires open training camp Aug. 18. And with half its roster moving on, the Legionnaires will look for replacements during an unprecedented number of pre-season games. General manager Bob Williamson has announced the Western Jr. 'B' hockey will play five [...]
Sarnia Legionnaires Drydak inks pro deal to play in Germany
By Dan McCaffery Jesse Drydak has turned professional. The all-time scoring leader of the Sarnia Legionnaires Jr. 'B' hockey club has inked a one-year contract with the Neuwied Bears of Germany's Ober League. Drydak, who was named Western Ontario Hockey Conference 'Player-of-the-Year' last winter, scored 120 regular season goals during four seasons in Sarnia. [...]
Sarnia Legionnaires sign two young players
By Dan McCaffery The Sarnia Legionnaires have added two young hockey stars to their lineup. The Jr. 'B' announced Tuesday it has signed Hunter Tyczynski, a 16-year-old Petrolia native who had nine goals and 10 assists while playing 29 minor midget games last year, and defenceman Chad Beauchamp. Beauchamp is a 17-year-old rearguard who [...]
Co-owner of Sarnia Legionnaires hockey club is dead at 56
Sharon Jean Williamson, co-owner (with her husband Bob) of the Sarnia Legionnaires, has died at the age of 56. Mrs. Williamson died at St. Joseph's Hospice in Sarnia on Wednesday (May 16). She is survived by her husband as well as two daughters and a son plus several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Williamson served as [...]
Legionnaires roll out awards; Dan Rose returning as head coach
By Dan McCaffery Shawn Waldie has been named the Most Valuable Player for the 2011/12 Sarnia Legionnaires. Waldie won the award at the Jr. 'B' hockey club's annual season-ending banquet Saturday. He also shared the Spirit award with defenceman Jeff Paulley. Waldie, a Sarnia native, scored 20 goals and set up 47 others during [...]
Sarnia Legionnaires call it a season with elimination by Strathroy in triple overtime
The Sarnia Legionnaires were eliminated from the Jr. 'B' hockey playoffs Saturday. Coach Dan Rose's squad lost 2-1 in triple overtime to the Strathroy Rockets. With the win, the Middlesex County team clinched the best-of-seven semi-final series 4-2 in games. Jason Teschke scored the Sarnia goal mid-way through the third period to force overtime. Teschke [...]
Sarnia Legionnaires fall to Strathroy Rockets, evening series at two games each
By Dan McCaffery The Sarnia Legionnaires dropped a 6-4 decision to the Strathroy Rockets Tuesday. The setback, which came in the Middlesex County town, ties the Western Jr. 'B' hockey semi-final series at two games each. Game five goes Thursday at the Brock Street Barn, beginning at 7:10 p.m. Danny Nikandrov, playing his first [...]
Sarnia Legionnaires now one game up in series with Strathroy Rockets
By Dan McCaffery The Sarnia Legionnaires edged the Strathroy Rockets 4-2 Sunday to grab the lead in their Western Jr. 'B' hockey playoff round. The triumph, which came before 1,353 fans at the Brock Street Barn, left the Legion crew with a 2-1 lead in games in the best-of-seven semi-final series. Strathroy started strong, [...]




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