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Hey, Kids! 
Want to skate the Flyer and SIJHL Anniversary Flag Hockey flag out to center ice before a Flyer home game? 
Check out the info below and ask your parents if you can sign up today*.

Flagbearer Policy
Application form to be filled out online between August 31 and September 31, 2010
After September 15 winners will begin to be chosen at random to participate in Flyer home games for upcoming season
Kids can reapply for every season for which they are eligible
All winners will be randomly selected by September 31 and placed for the pre
and regular season home games immediately
If child is not able to participate on date appointed, they forfeit opportunity and
may reapply for next season if still eligible

Flagbearer Eligibility
Must be between ages 8-12 for the entire Flyer season (must be 8 years of age by Sept. 1 / must be under 13 years of age until April 30)
Must be experienced skater
This is a one-time opportunity. Once a child has had the chance to be a flag bearer he/she is not eligible to apply again unless we have less than 27 skaters.

We will need 27 skaters to skate twice at two different home games (or more depending on amount of skaters) with two carring these two flags from Flyers Lounge to center ice during the playing of Athems.

Submit names to Les Wills- 

Thanks!

See You At The Game!

Les

COMPETITION IS ALIVE AND WELL
FLYER'S TEAM WHITE VS. TEAM BLACK
August 30, 2010, M. & M. Morin, Staff Writers.

What started out as a ho-hum inter-squad game at the Sioux Lookout Memorial Arena last evening developed into a feisty affair complete with fisticuffs, dogged duels along the boards and displays of good goal tending and shooting skills. This is not surprising as Flyers were fighting for their jobs, but what was surprising given the score, were the shots on net... 39-37 in favour of Team White.

Early in the first stanza, Darren Chavez passed to Casey Mertens, who relayed it to Colten Brulé. A quick deke by Colten and the puck was in the net for Team Black's first goal. Not long after, a turnover in the neutral zone was leapt upon by Nelson Rosiak who sped in and put a high shot past the goal tender to make it 2-0 Team Black. This did not sit well with Team White. Pressing the counter attack, Dwight Lee shot on net. Save by Jordan Giguère. Brad Bienvenu's sizzling shot did not get through. Next Chase Dobranski tried his luck. No go. Brett Ferguson's drop pass right in front resulted in a shot on net. Dwight Lee deked the "D" and passed. Shot on net. Stopped by Giguère. Lance Moskataywenene cleared the zone. Period One ended Team Black 2, Team White 0.

Can Team White make a comeback in the second period? Strangely the pace was slow at first. Then two defensemen squared off in the battle of the big boys. Mychal James and Lance Moskataywenene circled warily. The haymakers flew as they locked on target. In the end James pulled the sweater over on his opponent and wrestled him down. Chalk one up for Team White. Energized they pressed the attack. Brett Ferguson and Miles Beason were winning face offs left and right for them. Ryan Presthus made a good rush, stick handling by two defenders. Chase Dobranski worked hard zeroing in unleashing a screen shot past a defender's pad. All this hard work finally paid off as Brad Bienvenu deflected a Dobranski pass into the net. Team White was on the board!

Cheers were short lived however as Team Black's Konrad Bablitz won a race for an Ian Alcock clearing shot from Whitney Van Horne and eased the puck past Zach Lake in the far right corner. The score was now 3 to 1 Team Black. Darren Chavez and Gaetano Moirano got set for the second bout of the game. While the fight was even, the wiry Moirano succeeded in getting his opponent to the ice. Team White renewed the attack.

Dwight Lee motored coast to coast. Shot on net. Save Giguère. Chase Dobranski wired a wrister point blank on net. Gigi's glove darted out to make the save. Another save was made by Giguère as he stopped a black attack spinerama and back hand shot. Harrison Hoey narrowed the gap for Team White when he scored with a lightning wrister from the bottom of the left circle. He was assisted by Brett Ferguson.

Then the tables turned again as Team Black's Casey Mertens took a pass from Galen Matyjanka, and picked the top left corner of Andrew Baun's net on a wrister from the near slot. Fight number three ensued as two members of last year's Gold medal winning Sioux Lookout Warriors Hockey team squared off. Blake Moore and Dylan Bowen stood face to face exchanging rapid punches. Dylan Bowen changed tactics. His two or three uppercuts had the desired effect. Chalk up another one for Team White.

Now this was serious business. Gigi stifled two slap shots in a row. Casey Mertens battled two opponents in the corner and emerged with the puck. Colten Brulé snapped it into the top left corner on Baun assisted by Galen Matyjanka. In the last seconds of period two, there was a furious scramble along the boards in Team Black's zone as Hoey, Ferguson and Ferland were fighting for the puck. Darnell Ferland went flying. The buzzer sounded. He was not amused. Score 5-2 in favour of Team Black.

Dryden Eagles net minder Kim Wildhaber took up his position between the pipes for Team Black. Team White net minder Andrew Baun got off to a good start in the final frame making 2 stops on the dangerous Casey Mertens to keep the score at 5-2. But then Darnell Ferland would have his revenge unleashing a canon that slammed into the back of the net. The Ferland goal shifted Team Black into top gear as the deadly combination of Galen Matyjanka and Colten Brulé struck again. Accepting the pass from Brulé, Matyjanka blasted the puck top shelf to give their team a 7-2 advantage. The intensity picked up with hits by Ferland, Moskotaywenene, and Rosiak. The Black attack turned on the red light again. Darren Chavez calmly threaded a pass to the breaking offense. Matyjanka passed to Colten Brulé who placed it top shelf right corner.

Team White would get one back with hard working Brett Ferguson scoring on a wraparound assisted by Devon Dettillieux and Harrison Hoey. Once again Team Black had an answer with Ian Alcock going coast to coast and sliding it in for the last goal of the game. Final score: Team Black-9 Team White-3.

In the end, judging by the smiles and good natured ribbing a good time was had by all. Flyer's and SIJHL fans are in for some great exciting games if this one is any indication.

POST SCRIPT: It would be great if all these players could make the team. We would be proud to see them wear the Orange and Black. It takes a lot of guts to travel in many cases thousands of kilometres from your home arena to do hockey battle . Competition is alive and well. Score one for the young generation.

FLYER'S MAIN CAMP  - Day one to three:
SKATING, PASSING AND PLAYMAKING
August 28, 2010  - M. & M. Morin, Staff Writers, 

Fast skating, great passing, and determined playmaking were the key words to describe the Flyers Main Camp held at the renovated Sioux Lookout Memorial Arena August 26th , 27th , and 28th. Participants benefitted from the presence of hockey professionals Mat Miller and Ryan Parent as well as graduates Logan McDonnell and Nathan Brown. Mitch Wills, President of the Booster Club, donned the skates to help out as well.

The Flyers welcomed eleven returning hockey players and twenty-four new prospects for a total of thirty-five. Among them were 12 twenty year olds, four goal tenders and ten defensemen to vie for spots on the team. Emphasizing team play, the contenders were put through their paces in eight one hour long game sessions between Team White and Team Black. It was evident that they had been working very hard to get ready for this event and as the Camp progressed, the energy level intensified. Near the end of Camp, Coach Randy Lulashnynk, voiced positive comments about many of the participants. (see below)

Local player participation was significant. In individual play, Nelson Rosiak put in a good day's work in Friday's sessions scoring two goals, one a pretty corner pick, and engaging in one spirited bout. Many good hits were delivered by Nelson who was all over the ice. Several other local hopefuls were there. Lance Moskotaywenene was a thorn in the attacker's side on defense. The Bowen brothers Dylan and Landon both competed for a place on the team. Whitney Van Horne showed a lot of promise as a fifteen year old on defense. Blake Moore worked hard to make the team being the other party in the Rosiak bout. Osborne Kakepetum showed his stuff by scoring a goal. Harrison Hoey, who played Midget AA for the Notre Dame Hounds last year, demonstrated good skating speed and puck control in the corners. Veteran Ian Alcock showed commitment to the team with two consecutive blocked shots. One was on a Darnell Ferland drive. Ouch that must hurt!

Players bumped it up a notch in Friday's scrimmage. Driving hard to the net were returnees Dwight Lee, Chase Dobranski, and Colten Brulé who each scored to lead Team White to a 4-0 victory. These three have been very busy this summer getting in top shape and they could very well figure amongst the Flyer's top scorers for the 2010/11 campaign. The shutout was earned by the focused play of Andrew Baun and Dryden's (now ours) Zach Lake between the pipes. Zach poke check and stick saves furthered his reputation as a hard working versatile goalie. Typically, his quick glove robbed an attacker point blank in the final minutes of play.

Important contributions are expected from the talented imports this year and they did not disappoint in camp. Centre man Casey Mertens, who hails from Spokane Washington and skated for the Tri City Titans last year, is a fast fluid play maker-not afraid of the physical style of play. Spruce Grove, Alberta's Devon Dettillieux, who played Midget AA, digs deep, passes well and drives hard to the net. From the Chicago area, Guytano Moirano is in the mix with a good pass, great speed and a good shot. Very motivated is Joey Verrino from Hornepayne , Ontario. A late arrival, a lad named Beusen is an extremely mobile and manoeuvrable skater. This guy has wheels.

Brett Ferguson from Flin Flon, is one player making an all around supreme effort in camp. Good on the face-off and a fast skater, he often figures in the play: passing, attacking along the boards and buzzing around the net. He was right back out there, after being hit hard by the puck.

Missing A.J. Wensley's slap shot? Look no further than to returnee Darnell Ferland, who unleashed several devastating shots from the blue line. Tough decisions will have to be made when it comes to defense with ten great candidates competing for six or seven openings. Acquisitions from the NORPAC League,Nick Hinsberg and Mychal James are no nonsense quarter backs of the defensive zone, calmly redirecting the offense with laser passes and/or speedy rushes. They will no doubt contribute greatly to the Flyer's transition game.

An intriguing prospect on defense is Darren Chaves from Ontario...yes Ontario, California. He reads the play well, frequently being in the best position to intercept and redirect the attack. He completed a great long pass to Dwight Lee leading to a scoring opportunity, and loves to make hits along the boards. Late breaking news: Defenseman Troy Dumais will be rejoining the Flyers after a tryout with the Medicine Hat Tigers.

The four goal tenders competing for two spots on the Flyer's roster are: returnee Jordan Giguère, who backstopped the Flyers to twelve wins including three memorable ones against the top two teams last year. We know what he can do. Goalie Andrew Baun from Pickering,Ontario, sporting size and agility has performed well in camp. Tyler Bolen has been good in close. As mentioned above Zach Lake put on a good display of goal tending in Friday's Team White shut out win. Another complex decision required.

Changes in line combinations were the order of the day in camp as the search was on for the winning formula. Who will form the top two lines? Who will join the special teams? Smooth skating two way threat Brad Bienvenu could be a candidate for the PK team as he was last year. Casey Mertens, Ryan Tonogai and Landon Bowen showed great puck control. Lee, Dobranski, and Brulé are candidates for one of the Flyer's top blitzkrieg lines. Bienvenu, Ferguson and Matyjanka showed a lot of jam especially when combined with Kalan Ewald, who moves the puck well.

Among the newcomers, one forward line to watch will be that of Konrad Bablitz from the South Side Midget AAA of Edmonton, who plays alongside Casey Mertens, and Devon Dettilieux. In the Saturday morning scrimmages, Devon pulled out all the stops, scoring two goals. These guys could very well figure in the Flyer's one two punch.

Who will make the Team? What line(s) will outperform? What changes will be made? Who will be the hero(s) in the final minutes? Questions -questions.

For answers to these and other intriguing questions, come out to the inter squad game of the Flyer's Team Black versus Team White and see for yourself at the Arena on Sunday, August 29th. The game starts at 7:30 p.m.- Warm-up at 7:00pm  - Free Admission

COACH'S COMMENTS:
Brett Ferguson: "Drives the net hard. Is a player you don't want to play against."
Whitney Van Horne and Landon Bowen: "Young but playing with edge against eighteen and twenty year olds. These two players have a great future in hockey."
Harrison Hoey: "He has all the attributes to play Junior A hockey."
Dwight Lee: "He is impressive and is in great shape."
Nelson Rosiak: "Nelson is in great shape and has been a physical presence."
Casey Mertens: "He has been doing what you want a player to do. Compete. "
Devon Dettillieux: "He has good hands and he knows where to go."

COACH'S FINAL COMMENT: THERE WILL BE TOUGH DECISIONS ON WHO TO KEEP.

Sioux Lookout Flyer Jr. A Training Camp 

Day 2 is in the books - it does look good
Sunday 7:30pm Inter squad game  -  free admission

The Sioux Lookout Flyers would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Town of Sioux Lookout, Contractors, Engineers and Arena Staff for the excellent work in a timely fashion to accommodate the Flyer Main Camp on August 26. The arena upgrades certainly make our arena a better place to have fun and to enjoy the entertainment.

The Flyers would like to thank the many sponsors for their support of both the Flyers and the Sioux Lookout Arena for the In-Ice advertisement, which brightens up the Arena.

We would like to invite the entire Town of Sioux Lookout residents and fans to come out and see the inside of the arena during the first two exhibition games September 7 and 10 at 7:30 PM against Dryden Ice Dogs and Fort Frances Lakers.

Special~ Tickets are 2 for 1 at the gate.

Thank-you once again!
Flyer Management and Staff