Sarnia Legionnaires
2009 - 2010

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A look back at the Legionnaires Regular Season

By Dan McCaffery
February 16, 2010

Eight Sarnia Legionnaires hit double figures in the goal scoring department during the regular season.

Jesse Drydak led the way with 32. Captain Tyler Cicchini was next with 23, while Chase Clark had 18. Others in the double digit club included Joel Steeves (16), Tanner Tomlinson (14), Owen Rogers (11) and Shawn Waldie and Andy Sokol with 10 each.

Among goaltenders, Kyle Washer had 11 wins, two shutouts and a save percentage of .913. Jesse Raymond had nine victories, two shutouts and a .908 save percentage. Seth Anderson was credited with Sarnia's other net triumph.

Top 10 highlights of the regular schedule included:

  • A fundraiser at a January game against St. Thomas drew more than 1,700 fans and raised $2,650 for the Canadian Cancer Society. The club and its fans also collected $500 for Ronald McDonald House and contributed to other worthwhile causes.

  • Captain Tyler Cicchini scored four goals in one game as the Legionnaires crushed Lambton Shores 12-2.

  • Kyle Washer was named Western Conference goalie of the month when he won five games and posted back-to-back shutouts in January.

  • The team scored 16 shorthanded goals in 50 games, including two in one contest as Sarnia upset the Maroons 4-3 right in Chatham.

  • Two Legionnaires were promoted to the OHL in mid season. Defenceman Anthony Donati was scooped up by the Sarnia Sting after scoring nine goals in eight games for the Legion crew. Rearguard Kyle Flemington was also grabbed by the Sting, putting five former Legionnaires in their lineup (counting Craig Hottot, Tyler Peters and Zack MacQueen, who made the club in training camp). Jesse Drydak, Anton Zupancic and Jesse Raymond also saw some action in the OHL this winter.

  • The final game of the regular schedule drew a huge crowd of more than 2,000 fans to the Brock Street Barn. Paid attendance for the season was over 30,000, best in Ontario Jr. 'B' hockey. 

  • Shawn Waldie gets four points to lead all scorers at the GOJHL Prospects Game. Kyle Washer is the winning goalie and Tyler Cicchini also gets a point.

  •  Jason Teschke gets called up from the Mooretown Flags and collects four points in one game.

  • The Legionnaires honour three past championship teams with banner raisings (the 1950 Western champion Sarnia Sailors, the 1951 Western and Sutherland Cup champion Sailors and the 2009 Western champion Legionnaires. The franchise now has banners hanging in honour of six of its 16 championship teams.

  • Legionnaire defenceman Jeff Paulley is one of those chosen to help carry the Olympic Torch.