Sarnia Legionnaires

 

No less than 11 members of the club were invited to Jr. 'A' tryouts, and five Legionnaires have already seen action in the 'O.'

No other Jr. 'B' club in the Western Ontario Hockey Conference sent as many players to Jr. 'A' camps.

Defenceman Anthony Donati was a plus one as the Plymouth Whalers opened their season with a win over the defending Memorial Cup champion Windsor Spitfires and blueliner Curtis Crombeen took a regular shift in the first game played by the Owen Sound Attack. Both rearguards were key cogs in the Legionnaires successful run to the Western Jr. 'B' championship last spring.

When the Sting opened their regular season, Tyler Peters, Craig Hottot and Zack MacQueen, all veterans of that Legionnaire championship squad, were in the lineup. Peters, who was clocked with the fastest shot in the Greater Ontario Hockey League last winter, got his first OHL goal.

Legionnaires captain Tyler Cicchini was also invited to the Sting camp this year, along with Andy Sokol, Jesse Drydak and Tanner Tomlinson.

Legionnaires defenceman Kyle Flemington was in the Saginaw Spirit training camp before returning to Sarnia. And forward Chase Clark was in the London Knights camp.

"It's nice to see the boys move up," Legionnaires general manager Bob Williamson said. "It's great for the organization, there's no doubt about that. Jr. 'B' has a good program and it gives them a chance to go on to bigger and better things."

Williamson said more young players will be interested in playing with the Legionnaires because they've seen the success players have enjoyed with the club.

"We've had a lot of calls," Williamson said, noting players are familiar with Sarnia's great record because they follow developments on the Internet.