The Record: Team by Team Preview (D8 & WCSSAA)

By Mark Bryson. Retrieved from: http://news.therecord.com/Sports/article/638685

BLUEVALE KNIGHTS
Last year: Lost in semifinals
Coach: Doros Theodosiou
Starting five: Stefan Cvrkalj G, Andrew Beney C, Karsten Beney G, Fraser Voll G, Drew Balak F
Six-man: Perrin Smith F
Key losses: Aleksa Rovic and Darko Opacic
Key Rookie: Perrin Smith

CAMERON HEIGHTS GOLDEN GAELS
Last year: Lost in first round of playoffs
Coach: Nazim Ramzan, Tim Weber, Mark Seupersaud
Starting five: Stefan Cucak F, Nebosja Djeric F, Amjed Osman G, Stefan Arezina G, Adnan Shah G
Six-man: Mitch Dalgard G/F
Key loss: Miran Jakovljevic
Key rookie: Amjed Osman

EASTWOOD REBELS
Last year: Lost in quarter-finals
Coaches: Steve Martin, Mike Reinhart
Starting five: Shpetim Meta G, Steffon Heyliger G, Zaman Sindy G, A.J. Campbell F, Kevin Chau F
Six-man: Gondor Teny F
Key loss: Boyd Vassell
Key rookie: Steffon Heyliger

ELMIRA LANCERS
Last year: Missed playoffs
Coach: Brian Carter
Starting five: Chad Frey G, Matt Bauman G, Scott Albrecht F, Eric Alderice F, Tim Gromeder C
Six-man: Brandon Seip
Key losses: Mark Hockley, Sean Jaworski
Key rookies: Brandon Seip, Adam Hockley

FOREST HEIGHTS TROJANS
Last year: Lost in semifinals
Coach: Cam Thomas
Starting five: Taylor McNaughton F, Srdjan Stanivuk F, Jon Anglin G, Kieran McAndrew G, Ben Nikkel C
Six-man: Paul Anderson
Key loss: Mark Peterson
Key rookie: Ben Nikkel

GALT GHOSTS
Last year: Lost in qualifying round
Coach: Jeff Dunning
Starting five: Nick Bradford F, Jon Huynh F, Tyler Audit G, Leon Vilaysaeng G, Owais Khairi
Six-man: Gabriel Vidal
Key losses: Kevin Simpson, Nick Yule, Langley Hodgson.
Key rookie: Sherodan Burke

GLENVIEW PARK PANTHERS
Last year: No team
Coach: Graham Jarman
Starting five: Cory Prince F, Drew Campbell F, Mark Saris F, Wes Karges G, Brandon Hall G
Six-man: Winston Karges
Key rookie: Brandon Hall (Ten new players to the team)
Key loss: NA

GRAND RIVER RENEGADES
Last year: Lost in quarter-finals
Coach: Scott Curtis
Starting five: Osama Qahwash G, Trevor Mclaughlin C, Brody Verbiski G, Miki Culum F, Stefan Milanovic F
Six-man: Mike Peters
Key loss: Jose Colorado
Key rookie: Brody Verbiski

HURON HEIGHTS HUSKIES
Last year: Failed to make playoffs
Coach: Thomas Hope
Starting five: Shayan Butt G, Ogi Oroz F, Corey Turpin G, Aaron Turpin G, Ron Boughram F
Six-man: Ben Yorga F
Key loss: Brad Bahab
Key rookie: Ron Boughram

JACOB HESPELER HAWKS
Last year: Lost in qualifying round
Coach: Matt McIntyre
Starting five: Nick Vokey F, Brendan Vandykan F, Joel Perkins G, Connor Paddock F, Jeremy Perkins G
Six-man: Josh Nickerson
Key loss: Jeff Roberts
Key rookie: Daymon Boswell

KCI RAIDERS
Last year: Lost in final
Coach: Nick White
Starting five: Arban Kalaba G, Graham Notar G, Darnell Simpson G, Dan Weber F, Tristan Ruddock F
Six-man: Lazar Dabic
Key loss: John Mitchell
Key rookie: Alex Galea F

PRESTON PANTHERS
Last year: Lost in qualifying round
Coaches: Mike Mack, Rob Boug
Starting five: Abe Upshaw F, Jeff Robinson F, Chris Ackie G, Matt Haskell F, Sohail Malik G
Six-man: Keith Bennett
Key loss: Graham Dewar
Key rookie: Sean Holmes G

SIR JOHN A MACDONALD HIGHLANDERS
Last year: WCSSAA champions, CWOSSA champions
Coach: Steve Maloney
Starting Five: Jake Robinet F, Edem Ameh F, Kwame Botchway F, Jordan James G, Ben Reyhani G
Six-man: Brian Reiter F Key losses: Justin Tomas F, Keith Stinson F, Taylor Allan G
Key rookie: Matthias Hamm F

SOUTHWOOD SABRES
Last year: Lost in qualifying round
Coach: Rob Baird
Starting five: Mark Stotesbury G, Brian Doran G, Griffin Sharpe G, Josh Parsons G, Mackenzie Collins F
Six-man: Greg Marjerrison
Key loss: None
Key rookie: Andrew Sauer F

WATERLOO-OXFORD CRUSADERS
Last year: Winless
Coach: Joe Cvetich
Starting five: Andy Trimmel G, Jesse Dodgson G, Patrick Conners G, Kyle Weber F, Erich Woolley F
Six-man: Malik Morrison G/F
Key loss: NA
Key rookie: Twelve of 14 players are in Grade 10 or 11

WCI VIKINGS
Last year: Lost in quarter-finals
Coaches: Craig Nickel, Dan Nelson
Starting five: Scott Coghlin C, Alex Copp G, Alex Despotovic F, Josh Forler G, Jasper Wesson F
Six-man: Peter Black G
Key loss: Dominic Bell
Key rookie: Lum Hyseni G

DISTRICT 8

MONSIGNOR DOYLE MUSTANGS
Last year: Missed playoffs
Coach: Stan Kamzol
Starting five: Josh Edwards G, Josh Loehle G, Corin Langille F, Brody
Van Gestel F, Shayne Teet C
Six-man: Jordan Silviera
Key loss: None
Key rookie: Josh Loehle G

RESURRECTION PHOENIX
Last year: Lost in semifinals
Coach: Matt Kras
Starting five: Tyler Schneider G, Mike Tyler G, SF Matt Stocco F, Andrew Mwangi F, Ryan Herron C
Six-man: Brandon Lee
Key rookie: Cam Gibbs F

ROCKWAY FLAMES
Coach: Bernie Burnett
Last year: Lost in semifinals, lost in CWOSSA final
Starting Five: Josh Klassen G, Josh David F, Zach Steckley F, Godwin Luk F, Anner Gonzalia F
Six-man: Michael Hewson
Key losses: Tim Minkarious, Lucas Friedmann, Niko McKinnon
Key rookie: Josh Klassen G

ST. BENEDICT SAINTS
Last year: Missed playoffs
Coaches: John Malnerich and Joe Vale
Starting five: Jorden Westney G, Reggie Headley G, Tyrone Tyndale G/F, Derrick Strickland F, Courtney Heath C
Six-man: Kyle Moniz
Key losses: Shayne Kux, Dane Osborne
Key rookie: Courtney Heath

ST. DAVID CELTICS
Last year: D8 & CWOSSA "AAA" Champions
Coaches: Dave Mac Neil & Aaron Tomlin
Starting five: Daniel Hummel G, Jeff Scanlon G, Nick Robelek F, Tyson Lavigne F, C, Mike Schummer C
Six-man; Tom Krzysztofik
Key losses: Bryson Johnson, Sean Bowman, Marcus Hummel
Key rookies: Joe Baretto-Burns

ST. MARY’S EAGLES
Last year: D8 Finalists
Coach: Jason Hergott
Starting five: Isaac Lance G, Ben Kazo G, Mike Kasunic F, James Gibson F, Tony Huynh G
Six-man: Demar Thompson
Key loss; Phil Blumel
Key rookie: Isaac Lance