Although it is the middle of the summer, that doesn’t mean that plans aren’t already in the works for the upcoming hockey season.
The first plans that are starting to come to fruition are in regards to the September Alliance Showcase, which is being hosted by the Waterloo Wolves at RIM Park this season. The Showcase is the first good look at all the Alliance teams in action and lays the groundwork for some players to make a mark. One example is from the 2002 group when Ryan Gagnier tore up the Showcase in Windsor, putting his name into the conversation with teammate Matt Maggio as one of the top skaters in the loop.
While we are still three months away from its beginnings, the Showcase schedule has been put out there and we have it here in its entirety. It should be noted that the Showcase at RIM Park will be split between two rinks. The Pillers rink, which is the home ice for the Minor Midget Wolves, and the Optimists rink will be where the entire event takes place.
Friday, September 20th:
4:00pm – Chatham-Kent Cyclones vs Waterloo Wolves
4:30pm – Brantford 99ers vs Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs
6:00pm – Cambridge Hawks vs Lambton Jr. Sting
6:30pm – Kitchener Jr. Rangers vs Windsor Jr. Spitfires
8:00pm – Huron-Perth Lakers vs Sun County Panthers
8:30pm – Hamilton Huskies vs London Jr. Knights
Saturday, September 21st:
8:00am – Brantford 99ers vs Chatham-Kent Cyclones
8:30am – Cambridge Hawks vs Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs
10:00am – Huron-Perth Lakers vs London Jr. Knights
10:30am – Hamilton Huskies vs Lambton Jr. Sting
12:00pm – Waterloo Wolves vs Windsor Jr. Spitfires
12:30pm – Kitchener Jr. Rangers vs Sun County Panthers
4:00pm – Chatham-Kent Cyclones vs Huron-Perth Lakers
4:30pm – Brantford 99ers vs London Jr. Knights
6:00pm – Lambton Jr. Sting vs Waterloo Wolves
6:30pm – Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs vs Kitchener Jr. Rangers
8:00pm – Cambridge Hawks vs Sun County Panthers
8:30pm – Hamilton Huskies vs Windsor Jr. Spitfires
Sunday, September 22nd:
8:00am – Kitchener Jr. Rangers vs Lambton Jr. Sting
8:30am – Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs vs Huron-Perth Lakers
10:00am – Chatham-Kent Cyclones vs Hamilton Huskies
10:30am – Cambridge Hawks vs Windsor Jr. Spitfires
12:00pm – London Jr. Knights vs Waterloo Wolves
12:30pm – Brantford 99ers vs Sun County Panthers