VARSITY ATHLETES KEY TO TURNER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE It seems the Fort Wayne Komets, back-to-back defending Turner Cup Champions of the resurrected International Hockey League have found a formula for success: sign as many Varsity athletes to contracts as possible.... more
Some days are harder to forget than others. Chris Terry probably doesn’t remember his first time on skates, or even his first minor hockey game, but his first professional contract? That one will likely live on in the memory for... more
For Nick D’Agostino it is starting to become a regular occurrence to dawn the red and white as he just competed in his second World Junior A Challenge in Camrose Alberta. D’Agostino, who was... more
The staff here at Varsity Hockey would like to congratulate Kyle Essery on accepting a full scholarship to St. Lawrence University for the 2010/11 season. Kyle who is currently playing his second... more
Varsity Hockey’s 3 on 3 leagues have reached a successful conclusion once again. We would like to congratulate all of our participants for their commitment to safe, fun summer hockey. Champions of... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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.
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... more
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,... more
“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... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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.
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... more
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... more
