Tommies hockey school in full swing

From the Daily Gleaner:

The first of what Eagles says will be an annual hockey school put on by the Tommies for area youngsters between the ages of 7-12 has been going on this week at the Lady Beaverbrook Rink.

Fifty-five youngsters from the city and surrounding areas such as Minto, Stanley, Sussex, etc. signed up for the week-long school that is being held in advance of the annual pre-season camp STU puts on for local teams at the end of August.

2009-10 Schedules Released

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(UPDATE) SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS:

For the third year in a row, the Tommies Men will open on the road in Moncton (Oct. 16th) while the home opener will be the following week hosting St. FX (Oct. 23rd). The first Battle of the Hill will be at the LBR (Oct. 28th) with the annual Lou Chabot Memorial game opening the second half (Jan. 8th). The regular season wraps up on the road at Saint Mary's (Feb. 13th). Both the quarter-finals and semi-finals are Best 2-of-3 with the finals a Best 3-of-5. The quarter-finals are Best 2-of-3 with both the semi-finals and finals Best 3-of-5.

The Tommies Women also open on the road against St.FX (Oct. 16th) and won't play their first home game until they host St.FX two weeks later (Oct. 30th). Interestingly, the Tommies host Dalhousie on Halloween at the LBR, a 7:00 pm start. Curious if the Tommies will elect to take a page from Dalhousie and St. FX on the men's side and play on Saturday afternoon? The Women wind down the regular season at home against Moncton (Feb. 21st). The AUS Championship is in Moncton this year (Feb. 25th - Feb. 28th) while St. FX will once again host the CIS Championship (Mar. 11th - Mar. 14th)

Also, we're told that CKTP will be back as the Tommies' broadcaster for next season. Great news!

Alexandre Labonte commits to St. Thomas

Former Saint John Sea Dog and Victoriaville Tiger player Alexandre Labonte has agreed to play for the Tommies this fall. Pending an AHL contract, Labonte will enroll in the Criminology program at St. Thomas and looks forward to playing for a quality coach in Mike Eagles.

While in Victoriaville, Labonte found his scoring touch as he lit the lamp 22 times in 07-08 and 23 times in 08-09. His knack around the net will be a welcomed addition at STU, if he doesn't make the AHL. He should be in great condition after attending a pro camp and we look forward to seeing him in Green and Gold. Welcome Alexandre. L'Express Drummondville Article

Tommies hockey school has openings

According to today's Gleaner:

The St. Thomas Tommies Summer Hockey School, which runs July 6-10 at the Lady Beaverbrook Rink has openings in the 7-9 p.m. and 10-12 year-old age groups. For more information, contact Mike Eagles at 460-0378 or email meagles@stu.ca.

Register Today for the LeRoy Washburn Golf Classic - August 14th

From the STU website:

Connect with old friends, raise money for student athletes, and show off your golf swing at the fourth annual LeRoy Washburn Golf Classic.

The tournament takes place on August 14 at the Mactaquac Provincial Park. The shotgun start is at 8 am. The day ends with a meal and awards banquet hosted at the Mactaquac Lodge.

Proceeds from the tournament will go to St. Thomas’ Millennium Bursary Fund, and will directly assist student athletes in financial need.

“It’s an excellent event,” said athletics director Mike Eagles. “The tournament brings the whole athletics department, alumni, supporters and sponsors together for a great day of golf and socializing.”

The tournament honours LeRoy Washburn, a longstanding athletics director at St. Thomas who continues to work on behalf of young athletes as a dedicated community volunteer. “LeRoy’s contributions to STU’s athletics programmes have been outstanding, and we are pleased to honour and thank him,” Eagles said.

Washburn said he’s pleased to be involved in the tournament. “It keeps our alumni together,” he said. “Alumni from other universities are also participating. A number of them played against each other when they were at university, and they’re now in the city working. The golf classic gives them a chance to spend a few hours with each other.”

For more information or to register, please contact Cathy Hitchcock at (506) 452-0539, or by email at cathyh@stu.ca.