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TORONTO CANADA MOOSE JUNIOR 'A' HOCKEY CLUB
Est. 2006
Proud original member of the Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League
     
     
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY CHANUKAH, AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL! PLEASE STAY SAFE IN YOUR TRAVELS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AS YOU VISIT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY!
Captain Rupert Quiney (centre) leads the Moose in the recent Markham Santa Claus Parade!
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December 27, 2011
Thornhill, ON - Now that Christmas is behind us and the new year is fast approaching, the Moose will resume skating this week, getting in a couple of light practices Wednesday and Thursday, before taking a few more days off for the New Year holiday.
The Moose completed our 3 game road trip to the north, going 1 and 2 on the trip. We defeatied Algoma 5-3 for our second straight win, before dropping a hard fought 8-4 decision to Elliot Lake, and suffering an 11-1 blowout at the hands of second place Sturgeon Falls. After taking out the Avalanche in their small rink, we spotted the Bobcats to a 6-2 lead the following night in Elliot Lake, but battled back to 6-4. We had plenty of great chances to get closer, but one of those chances led to a 2 on 1 counter attack for the 'Cats that put them up 7-4, followed by another that sealed the game. In Sturgeon Falls, we played one of our best periods of the season, coming out of the first 1-1, before fatigue set in, coming up completely flat to start the second, and the strong Lumberjacks made us pay - scoring 5 times to put the game out of reach.
However, that being said, the break in the schedule has given us just what we needed - time for several injuries to heal, and we should be at full strength, or close to it, for the stretch run. Justin Coles, Mike Tiberio, Roberto De Biasi, and Aidan Comparelli should all be back, Daniel Spina has returned from his stint at the World Championships representing his native Australia, and some other nagging aches and pains will have had time to sort themselves out.
We will resume our normal routine next Tuesday, preparing for our first game back on January 7, when we welcome the Orangeville Americans to the TCC.
The Moose have a score to settle with the 'Yankees', after another short Moose roster got pummelled 12-2 back in the middle of November. We still lead the season series 2 games to 1 with back to back victories earlier in the season.
We're still hoping to add a couple of pieces to the puzzle before the January 10 deadline for final rosters, and we'll keep you informed.
NEWS AND NOTES: The 6th Annual GMHL ALL-STAR GAME will take place on Tuesday, January 10th in Gravenhurst, hosted once again by the South Muskoka Shield. The game will feature North America vs The World, and feature a Skills Competition prior to the game. Rosters be will comprised of selections from teams based on where teams are placed in the standings, averaged out by percentages, considering the difference in games played. The first and second place clubs will contribute 6 players, teams 3 and 4 will contribute 5, and so on. Considering where we are in the standings, we will have only 2 selections, and they will be announced shortly; We will finish our regular season with 6 straight Saturday night home games, concluding with a rematch against the Lumberjacks from Sturgeon Falls on February 18th; with the removal of the Vaughan Stars from the GMHL, the games scheduled for December 29, January 4, February 3 and February 15 will be declared as forfeits, and registered as 3-0 wins, as they come up in the standings, with our top point getters each credited with a goal. The Moose will travel to Shelburne on February 3 to take on the Red Wings.
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