| News and Notes - July 2008
July 29th 2008 |
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BUSY OFF-SEASON AT VARSITY HOCKEY
This summer has seen our players achieve a few goals that we at Varsity are very proud to have helped them accomplish and we just wanted to take a moment to share a few...
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| Hodgman Named IHL Playoff MVP
May 22nd 2008 |
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HODGMAN NAMED IHL PLAYOFF MVP
It was a long season for Justin Hodgman, but after the year he just had, one might wonder if he ever wanted it to end. It started with a breakout season for...
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| Jamie Tardif signs with Red Wings
May 8th 2008 |
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DETROIT SIGNS TARDIF TO TWO-YEAR DEAL
On April 15, 2008, the Detroit Red Wings announced the signing of Jamie Tardif to a two-year entry-level contract. Tardif was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 4th Round (112th overall) in...
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| OHL Drafts Varsity Athletes
May 7th 2008 |
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2008 OHL DRAFT CLAIMS 6 VARSITY ATHLETES The Ontario Hockey League conducted its annual Priority Selection process on Saturday, May 3rd 2008. The 15-round draft claimed 301 minor-midget aged players, including several members of Varsity’s Elite Training Program. The Plymouth...
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| Matt Ferreira Earns MVP Honors
March 7th 2008 |
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FERREIRA NAMED OPJHL WEST DIVISION MVP Great players make the game look easy. They seem to attract the puck at the most opportune moment. Defenders swear that they can make themselves invisible, disappearing in the chaos of a scramble and...
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| Varsity Athletes to Play in All-Star Games
January 24th 2008 |
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VARSITY ELITE ATHLETES NAMED TO ALL-STAR TEAMS The instructors and staff members of Varsity Hockey would like to congratulate all of our athletes who have been named to their respective leagues’ mid-season classic. The OHL all-star team will include...
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| Krista Dermott Committs to Colgate
December 19th 2007 |
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DERMOTT COMMITS TO COLGATE Close your eyes. Can you see the gym at the Varsity Training Centre? If you’re Krista Dermott, you know every inch of it. It’s the kind of familiarity that results from four years of training...
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| Justin Hodgman Earns CHL and OHL Honors
December 12th 2007 |
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HODGMAN NAMED OHL & CHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Justin Hodgman wasn’t invited to the selection camp for Team Canada’s entry in the World Junior Hockey Championships. He was not selected in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. His OHL team,...
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| Gabby Kosziwka Joins Brother Mike at Clarkson
December 5th 2007 |
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CLARKSON SIGNS SIBLINGS “You never know who’s going to have a breakout season,” says Geoff Schomogyi, Director of Strength and Conditioning at the Varsity Training Centre. That’s one lesson that training hundreds of high performance hockey players in recent years...
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| Michael Zador named to Under 17 Team
November 29th 2007 |
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VARSITY GOALTENDER NAMED TO U-17 Michael Zador, who just completed his first summer in the Elite Training Program at Varsity Hockey, is experiencing a lot of firsts this year. Zador, a goaltender, was drafted in the first round of the...
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| Rourke Makes Debut for Edmonton Oilers
November 14th 2007 |
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OILERS CALL UP VARSITY PRESENCE ON THE BACK END
When Allan Rourke steps on the ice, other players notice. The 6’2”, 215-pound defenseman has always been a physical presence. A member of the Kitchener Rangers at age...
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| D’Agostino Committs to Cornell
October 24th 2007 |
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CORNELL GETS VARSITY ATHLETE TO COMMITT EARLY While some grade 12 students don’t even know what they’re doing next weekend, Nick D’Agostino has his near future all figured out. The 17 year-old has committed to Cornell University for 2009-10. With...
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| VARSITY'S CAPORUSSO AND TERRY DRAFTED TO THE NHL
October 3rd 2007 |
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NHL DRAFT CLAIMS TWO MORE VARSITY ATHLETES For most, the May Long Weekend announces the start of another summer of barbecues, weekend getaways and finding ways to beat the heat. For the professional, OHL, NCAA and Midget AAA hockey players who...
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| VARSITY'S ELITE 3 ON 3 CROWNS TEAM MARTIN AS CHAMPIONS
October 2nd 2007 |
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SCHOMOGYI CUP CROWNS INAUGURAL CHAMPIONS
Three-on-three hockey at Varsity Hockey has never been more intense. And with plans to expand the Schomogyi Cup, it would seem that the intensity is here to stay.
Created by its...
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| NCAA DIV. III NATIONAL CHAMPIONS RETURN TO VARSITY HOCKEY
October 2nd 2007 |
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NCAA DIV. III NATIONAL CHAMPIONS RETURN TO VARSITY
More than individual statistics or accolades, the true aim of every hockey player is a championship. A player can go his entire career without getting a crack at the big...
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| Minor Bantam AA Battalion OMHA Gold Medal Champions!
April 14th 2005 |
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The 2004-2005 Brampton Con-Elco Ltd. Minor Bantam AA Battalion ended off a fantastic season this weekend by finishing first overall in the OMHA finals. This was the perfect ending to a great season which included three tournament wins and a...
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| A Hockey Tale
March 12th 2005 |
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This letter appeared in the Brampton Guardian on Saturday, March 12, 2005, regarding one of Varsity's instructors.
With all the negative news about hockey I would like to give a positive story.
This year, I decided to help...
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