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| Burnaby Wildcats Midget - winners of the Remembrance Day Tournament |
Manager: Nicole Geyer
Opponents: Langley
Record: 2-0
The Burnaby Wildcats Midget team continues to make positive strides as their season progresses. Fresh off of being crowned the champions of the Remembrance Day Tournament, which was hosted by the Burnaby Wildcats in November, the Midget team made further strides by taking on and beating Langley twice in the month of December. The Langley Midget team was the only unbeaten team in the tier and the Burnaby Wildcats saw their 2 games against Langley as a real opportunity to establish themselves as a strong contender in the division.
The Midget team has been the beneficiary of Burnaby Wildcats Female Hockey's recent hiring of Dominique Di Rocco as their Head of Female Hockey Development. Di Rocco's numerous experiences of both playing and coaching the game at a high level have made her the perfect mentor for the Wildcats' midget players as they look to improve both on the ice and in the locker room. Di Rocco's influence comes at a key time for the players as they are now nearing the end of their careers in minor hockey. As they consider their options for the future, Di Rocco, who finished her minor hockey career and then went on to play for the UBC Thunderbirds in the CIS, can help guide the players who wish to continue their hockey careers through the decision making process. The girls have only had a couple of ice sessions with Di Rocco to date, but the improvement in their development is already evident.
After a series of great results in both November and December, the Wildcats midget team seized the holidays as an opportunity to celebrate and unwind off the ice. They celebrated Christmas with a team pool party...in the middle of winter! Just further proof that hockey players are indeed the toughest athletes out there!
~ Jehan Jiwa
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