BALMORAL HALL BLAZERS
THE
2016
GARIEPY CUP
LINEUP
THE ALUMNI
Sarah Zacharias ( Niagara University ) ‘ 08 Regan Boulton ( Quinnipiac University ) ‘ 09 Bailey Bram ( Mercyhurst ) ‘ 08 Kyleigh Palmer ( Vermont / Mercyhurst / Manitoba ) ‘ 08 Jenelle Kohanchuk ( Boston University ) ‘ 08 Saleah Morrison ( University of Vermont ) ‘ 07 Meghan Dufault ( University of North Dakota ) ‘ 12 Rachele Bosc ( University of Manitoba ) ‘ 09 Katie Wilson ( University of Minnesota- Duluth ) ‘ 09 Emily Middagh ( St . Lawrence University ) ‘ 16 Michelle Pawluk ( University of Manitoba ) ‘ 10 Makenzie Taylor ( Nippising College ) ‘ 14 Chelsea Illchuk ( Quinnipiac University ) ‘ 08 Shannon Ormel ( Colgate University ) ‘ 15 Kelli Rowswell ( Syracuse University ) ‘ 16 Nicole Whitesell ( SUNY Potsdam ) ‘ 16
Alum who attended but could not play : Brittany Delong ( Boston University ) ‘ 09 Kristin Fillion ( University of Manitoba ) ‘ 09 Tess Bracken ( Dartmouth ) ‘ 15 Kylie Klassen ( SUNY Plattsburgh ) ‘ 08
THE 2016-17 BLAZERS
1 . Megan Schroeder , G 4 . Taylor Wabick , D 5 . Taylor Tom , D 6 . Mya Jorgenson , F 7 Katie Bassett , D 8 . Kathryn Lyon , F 9 . Delaney Boehm , F 10 . Morgan Wabick , F 11 . Erica Sandilands , F 12 . Mackenzie Guimond , D 13 . Keyara Lea , F 14 . Keyanna Lea , F 16 . Alix Yellowega , F 17 . Sidney Shyiak , F 18 . Olivia Cvar , F 19 . Ashlee Hirschfield , D 20 . Kennesha Miswaggon , D 22 . Karina Sandilands , F 24 . Rorie Ringer , F
Rebecca Lilly , D 31 . Corinne Schroeder , G
ALUMNI NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER JENELLE KOHANCHUK ON THE BACKHAND
Boulton has always been impressed with Denise ’ s commitment to the players in the Balmoral Hall hockey program . “ Her commitment to our team was unbelievable , and she really cared about us ,” said Boulton . “ You have fans that like you when you win , but she stuck by us through everything and that ’ s a true fan . Some of us lived in residence , and we didn ’ t get to see our families often so she was always there for us with anything we needed . She actually adopted me as her mentor daughter while I was at BH . She was just a wonderful person to be around all the time .”
When you have players as talented as Jenelle ( Kohanchuk ) and Bailey ( Bram ) who are in the National Team program and Meghan Dufault and Sarah ( Zacharias ), we ’ re going to be pretty tough to beat
The first Gariepy Cup was organized as an Intrasquad tournament during a break in the team ’ s season during the holidays . According to Pawluk , “ Denise presented a trophy to the winning team that Laura Solberg , then assistant coach and now scout for Team Canada , had made for the occasion . Denise continues to present the trophy each year along with The Rotten Apple , an award for the losing team .” Boulton and Zacharias were thrilled this year that so many players returned and many came from quite a distance away . Emily Middagh returned from St . Lawrence University in Canton , N . Y ., Shannon Ormel came to play from Colgate University in Hamilton , N . Y ., Kelli Rowswell returned from Syracuse University and Jenelle Kohanchuk found time away from playing for the Toronto Furies of the Canadian Women ’ s Hockey League . “ This year , the alumni had another great team ,” said Boulton , the former Quinnipiac star from Brandon ( and , of course , BH ) who potted a couple of goals herself in the Alumni ’ s 12-7 victory . “ When you have players as talented as Jenelle ( Kohanchuk ) and Bailey ( Bram ) who are in the National Team program and Meghan Dufault and Sarah ( Zacharias ), we ’ re going to be pretty tough to beat .” She wasn ’ t bragging , just reiterating what Coach Wilson knew from the start . As good as this year ’ s 6-3-5 Blazers team has been in the Junior Women ’ s Hockey League this season , it ’ s quite a task playing against the speed , skill and experience of an alumni squad that still boasts many NCAA , U Sport and National Team stars . “ They were very good as we expected ,” said Wilson , “ but that ’ s really not what ’ s important . “ I think the fact that these players come back every year to participate in the game is what ’ s important . It lets everyone know that once you ’ re a Blazer , you ’ re always a Blazer .” n
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