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Gretzky on Lacrosse

"If sport has a high point of the year, it must be the first week of spring.  When I was growing up, I used to love this time of year.  It was when I put my hockey equipment away and I was absolutely ecstatic to see the end of the hockey season.  One of the worst things to happen to the game, in my opinion, has been year-round hockey and, in particular, summer hockey.  All it does for kids, as far as I can tell, is keep them out of sports they should be doing in the warmer weather.  I could hardly wait to get my lacrosse stick out and start throwing the ball against the walls and working on our moves as we played the lacrosse equivalent to road hockey.  All the good hockey players seemed to play lacrosse in those days and every one of them learned something from the game to carry over to the other - things athletes can only learn by mixing up the games they play when they are young."
 
Wayne Gretzky, The Great One

Gretzky Sr. loves lacrosse
By TY PILSON, Calgary Sun
Wayne Gretzky's dad credits lacrosse, in part, for helping his son to become the NHL's all-time leading scorer. Walter Gretzky…said the game of lacrosse had a big influence on his boy.
"It sure helped Wayne," said Walter of his son's involvement in the sport during the summer months. "Because in lacrosse, you learn how to fake and he used those same fakes, or moves, in hockey. It sure helped him, no doubt about that.
"Knowing the different moves, dropping his shoulder and such like you have to do in lacrosse ..., really helped him."
Much like former Flames Joe Nieuwendyk and Gary Roberts, Wayne grew up playing lacrosse in the hotbed of Ontario. Walter even coached Wayne for a few seasons.
"I think he played until he was 15," recalled Walter. "And then he was playing junior hockey and he couldn't anymore. He had to make a choice."
Walter said he's glad the sport of lacrosse is finally getting more mainstream exposure.
"It's one of the oldest sports in the Canada but it's not one of the biggest sports (in popularity)," said Walte

 

TRYOUT DATES: $5.00/SESSION

 

 

TYKES
Tuesday May 1st 7:00 PM Carmichael
Tuesday May 8th 7:00 PM Copper Cliff
Tuesday May 15th 7:00 PM Garson

 

NOVICE
Thursday May 3rd 7:00 PM Carmichael
Thursday May 10th 7:00 PM Garson
Thursday May 17th 7:00 PM Carmichael

 

 

PEEWEE
Thursday May 3rd 8:00 PM Coniston
Thursday May 10th 8:00 PM Coniston
Thursday May 17th 8:00 PM Coniston

  

 

BANTAM
Tuesday May 1st 8:00 PM Carmichael
Tuesday May 8th 8:00 PM Copper Cliff
Tuesday May 15th 8:00 PM Garson

 

 

MIDGET
Tuesday May 1st 8:00 PM Coniston
Tuesday May 8th 8:00 PM Coniston
Tuesday May 15th 8:00 PM Coniston

 

INTERMEDIATE
Thursday May 3rd 8:00 PM Carmichael
Thursday May 10th 8:00 PM Garson
Thursday May 17th 8:00 PM Carmichael

 



TOURNAMENT DATES:

 

 

 

ORILLIA JUNE 15,16,17
SUDBURY JULY 6, 7, 8
NEPEAN JULY 19,20,21,22 (Sudbury usually starts on the Friday)
PROVINCIALS:
TYKES AUGUST 5 – 7
NOVICE AUGUST 10 – 12
PEEWEE AUGUST 3 – 5
BANTAM AUGUST 3 – 5
MIDGET AUGUST 10 – 12
INTERMEDIATE AUGUST 7 – 9


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