St Michaels College - Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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-'ft H 1 -4-- H E . fa , . ,f. . ,L I . .. '-f' :Zi 5113 ' ff-vf's'ff'f fi71s'7f 5 Q- 1926 QIJCQI' 'BOOK ' ifuhenile U1 1. y Mr, W'ilbur CCoachD, M. Payne, I. Frado, G. Mallon, B. Cruclcleu, C. Hogan, N. McCabe, H, Reis, I. Calapiuto, XV. O'Conuor. The Juvenile hockey team in the Toronto Hockey League which represented the College this year had a rather unsuccessful season. Mr. lfVilbur handled the team, but there was a scarcity of material available as compared with last year's team. Then again, the group was much faster than in former years, and U.T.S., who won the group honours, were as good as any junior team in the league. The College sextette were grouped with U'.T.S., NVeston and St. Andrews, and the team was rather fortunate in even winning two games. The schedule called for six games, and the School team complied by struggling through, winning a game from each of St. Andrew's and U.T.S. Weston were too much' for Mr. VVilbur's team on the two occasions, and though they failed to cop the group laurels they seemed to provide stiffer opposition than either of St. Andrew's or the Bloor St. School. The junior T.H.L. squad monopolized the pick of the young hockey players and the Juveniles were forced to content themselves with what little material was left, and who could qualify under the l8 years of age limit. Rees played a good game in the nets for the 'teensters Colapinto and Crodden made a very effective rear- guard. Charlie Hogan looked after the centre ice position, flanked by McCann, Payne and Mallon, who turned in a good year along the boards.

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