SAVE THE DATE - April 21, 2012 FOR THE GCC.
3RD WEEKEND OF APRIL,
MAKE YOUR WEEKEND PLANS NOW.
THIS IS NOT INVITE ONLY.
LET US KNOW IF YOU WANT TO PLAY.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
CUP IS MISSING 2
Not to worry gents I am doing just fine.Wow what another great year. I can't believe It's been ten years that I have faithfully served the GCC players association with pride and joy and yet I can't help but feel like it's been a lifetime. I know that you are all concerned about my well being but rest assured I am safe and sound. Please don't be too hard on captain Chuck for my disappearance as he was gracious enough to share me with his team and left me in capable hands.
As you may have noticed I did not make an appearance at the bar and during that time I reflected on the last 9 times I made the trip. I chose to leave you behind so I could get away and hopefully meet up with some of my idols: Stanley; Calder; Memorial and Sutherland, to see what it takes to be a worthy and monumental achievement.Here are some pics of me preparing me for my journey. As you can see I cleaned myself up, passport in hand and ready to go. I will send more as I make my way through my travels which should last me until the best cup finals are done.
THE CUP IS MISSING
The Cup has gone missing and continues to update us with "his" whereabouts:
Gents, Sorry it's been a while since my last communication but traveling can be very hectic as I am sure you are aware.
Turns out I got invited to the Players Championship tournament this past weekend and fell in love with the game. Couldn't wait to try it out so I made my way to the nearest driving range to see what i could do. As you can see from the pic they would only allow us to tee off from the synthetic mats due to heavy rain fall the night before.Not sure when I will make it back. Having too much fun.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
10TH ANNUAL GREAT CANADIAN CLASSIC
Here are some of the important details that you need to know about the
tournament:
Date: April 16, 2011
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Ice Sports Etobicoke (Martingrove and 409) (Same arena)
Format: 6 teams, two pools (90 players, 6 goalies)
Fee: $125.00 (A slight fee increase from last year due to increasing costs and the addition of lunch)
Fee includes:
- 2 games guaranteed – FORMAT CHANGE – All teams are still guaranteed 2 round robin games. Teams that move on to the playoffs will still play up to 4 games total if they make the Finals. However, teams that do not make the playoffs will not have a Consolation game due to the change set out below.
- First Annual GCC Skills Competition (NEW) – We have removed the Consolation Finals and are replacing it with a Skills Competition. All players from the four teams that do not make the Finals will participate in the Skills Competition. It will take place near the end of the day after the second Semi-Final and before the Finals (in the old slot where the Consolation game used to be.) More details as to the format of the Skills Competition will follow at a later date.
- Hockey Jerseys and Socks (Uniforms to be provided – let us know if you may still have any of these as some tend to wander each year)
- Referees and timekeepers
- Buffet Lunch during the day (NEW)
- Post-Tournament Banquet incl. 2 complimentary beers
- Prizes
- Transportation from the Rink to Scallywag's in the heart of Toronto after the tournament.
tournament:
Date: April 16, 2011
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Ice Sports Etobicoke (Martingrove and 409) (Same arena)
Format: 6 teams, two pools (90 players, 6 goalies)
Fee: $125.00 (A slight fee increase from last year due to increasing costs and the addition of lunch)
Fee includes:
- 2 games guaranteed – FORMAT CHANGE – All teams are still guaranteed 2 round robin games. Teams that move on to the playoffs will still play up to 4 games total if they make the Finals. However, teams that do not make the playoffs will not have a Consolation game due to the change set out below.
- First Annual GCC Skills Competition (NEW) – We have removed the Consolation Finals and are replacing it with a Skills Competition. All players from the four teams that do not make the Finals will participate in the Skills Competition. It will take place near the end of the day after the second Semi-Final and before the Finals (in the old slot where the Consolation game used to be.) More details as to the format of the Skills Competition will follow at a later date.
- Hockey Jerseys and Socks (Uniforms to be provided – let us know if you may still have any of these as some tend to wander each year)
- Referees and timekeepers
- Buffet Lunch during the day (NEW)
- Post-Tournament Banquet incl. 2 complimentary beers
- Prizes
- Transportation from the Rink to Scallywag's in the heart of Toronto after the tournament.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
READY TO GO
Gentlemen, last Thursday your dedicated and courageous Captains braved the annual Draft. While all the behind the scenes drama cannot be revealed, suffice to say that the Captains and their respective teams look ready to do battle.
From this point on the rosters are set in stone. Your Captains will be contacting you shortly with what will surely be inspiring emails in the call to arms for April 17. You will also notice that Dave Boriss is new to the role as Captain in place of Paul Blyskis who has decided to tour with a Pink Floyd cover band this Spring.
Please don't drink and drive from the rink - there will be a bus to take us to Scallywag's from the rink and we can leave our equipment in a locked room overnight. Quite frankly, the bus ride is always one of the key highlights. Your Captains will be polling to see who is in for the bus along with some other administrative details.
A couple points as reminders: During the day you are on your own for food and drink - keep fuelled accordingly as the day is a long one. Normal men's league rules apply, although any fighting gets you tossed from the tournament permanently. Friday night hangovers generally don't help, according to most reports, but we'll leave that decision-making to you.
See you on the 17th! The Convenors.
From this point on the rosters are set in stone. Your Captains will be contacting you shortly with what will surely be inspiring emails in the call to arms for April 17. You will also notice that Dave Boriss is new to the role as Captain in place of Paul Blyskis who has decided to tour with a Pink Floyd cover band this Spring.
Please don't drink and drive from the rink - there will be a bus to take us to Scallywag's from the rink and we can leave our equipment in a locked room overnight. Quite frankly, the bus ride is always one of the key highlights. Your Captains will be polling to see who is in for the bus along with some other administrative details.
A couple points as reminders: During the day you are on your own for food and drink - keep fuelled accordingly as the day is a long one. Normal men's league rules apply, although any fighting gets you tossed from the tournament permanently. Friday night hangovers generally don't help, according to most reports, but we'll leave that decision-making to you.
See you on the 17th! The Convenors.
Friday, April 24, 2009
FINAL THOUGHTS FOR THE 2009 GCC
Well, there it is. A new slate of Captains gives us a new champion Captain and squad. Congratulations to Captain Dan Hawkins and his team on winning the 8th Annual Great Canadian Classic Hockey Tournament - perhaps the most dramatic Cup win in Great Canadian Classic history as well as the first Cup for the Ottawa franchise. And yes, for the record, we are aware that former Toronto Captain, Bud Kelly, won his 5th cup this year.
It seems to be taking longer to get this wrap up email out each year, but thanks for your patience, except for Ciupka who was probably wondering when the email would come out reminding everyone that he was now the winning Cup goalie two years in a row.
More seriously, thanks to everyone for making this year's GCC another fun day of playing hockey, hanging out, and miscellaneous adventure (the tailgate party waiting for the bus being one such adventure). Without the great spirit and love of the game as well as good times you all have, this would be a boring non-event.
Attached for your viewing pleasure are the stats from last Saturday. A huge thanks to the Stats Crew - Mike Doner and Matt Kindbom - for performing solid work in making this happen as a dynamic duo.
Thanks to all the players who donated swag - the names and companies are attached below (our apologies if we missed anyone). Thanks also to Jeff May and Scallywag's for providing the ideal post-GCC destination once again.
Although tentative now, please pencil in April 17 and 24, 2010 for the 9th Annual GCC, as it seems like we'll do this again. We'll hopefully confirm this in the fall sometime.
Thanks again from us - it was great seeing you on and off the ice, as per usual. The Convenors.
Britt, Cam
Lombard
Carsley, Doug
CGI
Dub, Paul
Dubwear
Flannagan, James
Ice Sports - Etobicoke
Mueller, Greg
AstraZeneca
Nowakowski, André
Miller Thomson
Sinclair, Adam
Barclays
Sinclair, Chuck
Sack, Mitchell
Watkin, Rick
Kubra
Hawkins, Dan
Scotiabank
May, Jeff
Scallywag's
Purvis, Jaime
Jov Funds
Burkom, Jack
Brookfield
It seems to be taking longer to get this wrap up email out each year, but thanks for your patience, except for Ciupka who was probably wondering when the email would come out reminding everyone that he was now the winning Cup goalie two years in a row.
More seriously, thanks to everyone for making this year's GCC another fun day of playing hockey, hanging out, and miscellaneous adventure (the tailgate party waiting for the bus being one such adventure). Without the great spirit and love of the game as well as good times you all have, this would be a boring non-event.
Attached for your viewing pleasure are the stats from last Saturday. A huge thanks to the Stats Crew - Mike Doner and Matt Kindbom - for performing solid work in making this happen as a dynamic duo.
Thanks to all the players who donated swag - the names and companies are attached below (our apologies if we missed anyone). Thanks also to Jeff May and Scallywag's for providing the ideal post-GCC destination once again.
Although tentative now, please pencil in April 17 and 24, 2010 for the 9th Annual GCC, as it seems like we'll do this again. We'll hopefully confirm this in the fall sometime.
Thanks again from us - it was great seeing you on and off the ice, as per usual. The Convenors.
Britt, Cam
Lombard
Carsley, Doug
CGI
Dub, Paul
Dubwear
Flannagan, James
Ice Sports - Etobicoke
Mueller, Greg
AstraZeneca
Nowakowski, André
Miller Thomson
Sinclair, Adam
Barclays
Sinclair, Chuck
Sack, Mitchell
Watkin, Rick
Kubra
Hawkins, Dan
Scotiabank
May, Jeff
Scallywag's
Purvis, Jaime
Jov Funds
Burkom, Jack
Brookfield
Monday, April 6, 2009
2009 TEAM LISTS
OTTAWA
Ciupka, Mike (G)
Bowen, Ed
DeRuiter, Chris
Feehely, Jamie
Hawkins, Dan (C)
Ito, Shawn
Kelly, Chris
May, Jeff
Pettit, Andrew
Power, Pat
Roland, Petey
Scilipoti, Anthony
Seitz, Chris
Stott, Aubrey
Thomson, Scott
Wright, Coulter
TORONTO
Jong, Dave (G)
Amber, Dave
Barnard, Chris
Jones, Mike
Kennish, Ian
Larock, Dave
Larock, Gord
Mason, Dave
Miller, Brad
Moxon, James
Richards, Dave
Shulman, Jamie
Sinclair, Charlie (C)
Sinclair, Adam
Spidle, Geoff
Wilson, Darcy
MONTREAL
Kelly, Hayden (G)
Boriss, David
Carsley, Doug
Holy, Bill ©
De Pencier, Mark
Devine, Kevin
Ellingson, Elliot
Nowakowski, Andre
Cunningham, Mike
Foster, Martin
Gilday, Keith
Kay, Ian
Lee, Ryan
McIntosh, Ryan
McPherson, Matt
White, Pete
CALGARY
Vernon, Andrew (G)
Burkom, Jack
Chamberlain, Jiles
Armstrong, Mike ©
Davis, Tobin
Fraser, Brad
Kernaghan, Ed
Leschuk, Mike
McLean, Dennis
Montanino, Rob
Mueller, Greg
Nickel, Remi
O'Connor, Joe
Plaxton, Derek
Stevens, Jay
Weeks, Greg
VANCOUVER
Gupta, Vik (G)
Bowen, Guy
Britt, Cam
Brown, Matt
Carr, Mike
D'Iorio, Phil
Blyskis, Paul ©
Elliott, Jeff
Ferlejowski, Andrew
Foreman, Ken
Norris, Blair
Ryan, Steve
Schieman, Tony
Secnik, Will
Ward, Rich
Watkin, Rick
EDMONTON
Dellanno, Joe (G)
Anderson, Steve
Dub, Paul
Fortier, Dave
Holmberg, Matt
Iantorno, Rob
Keller, Sascha
List, Jamie
Machel, Craig
Munday, Rob
Potwin, Doug
Ryan, Clint
Purvis, Jaime ©
Styka, Chris
Toering, Dana
Walker, Chuck
Ciupka, Mike (G)
Bowen, Ed
DeRuiter, Chris
Feehely, Jamie
Hawkins, Dan (C)
Ito, Shawn
Kelly, Chris
May, Jeff
Pettit, Andrew
Power, Pat
Roland, Petey
Scilipoti, Anthony
Seitz, Chris
Stott, Aubrey
Thomson, Scott
Wright, Coulter
TORONTO
Jong, Dave (G)
Amber, Dave
Barnard, Chris
Jones, Mike
Kennish, Ian
Larock, Dave
Larock, Gord
Mason, Dave
Miller, Brad
Moxon, James
Richards, Dave
Shulman, Jamie
Sinclair, Charlie (C)
Sinclair, Adam
Spidle, Geoff
Wilson, Darcy
MONTREAL
Kelly, Hayden (G)
Boriss, David
Carsley, Doug
Holy, Bill ©
De Pencier, Mark
Devine, Kevin
Ellingson, Elliot
Nowakowski, Andre
Cunningham, Mike
Foster, Martin
Gilday, Keith
Kay, Ian
Lee, Ryan
McIntosh, Ryan
McPherson, Matt
White, Pete
CALGARY
Vernon, Andrew (G)
Burkom, Jack
Chamberlain, Jiles
Armstrong, Mike ©
Davis, Tobin
Fraser, Brad
Kernaghan, Ed
Leschuk, Mike
McLean, Dennis
Montanino, Rob
Mueller, Greg
Nickel, Remi
O'Connor, Joe
Plaxton, Derek
Stevens, Jay
Weeks, Greg
VANCOUVER
Gupta, Vik (G)
Bowen, Guy
Britt, Cam
Brown, Matt
Carr, Mike
D'Iorio, Phil
Blyskis, Paul ©
Elliott, Jeff
Ferlejowski, Andrew
Foreman, Ken
Norris, Blair
Ryan, Steve
Schieman, Tony
Secnik, Will
Ward, Rich
Watkin, Rick
EDMONTON
Dellanno, Joe (G)
Anderson, Steve
Dub, Paul
Fortier, Dave
Holmberg, Matt
Iantorno, Rob
Keller, Sascha
List, Jamie
Machel, Craig
Munday, Rob
Potwin, Doug
Ryan, Clint
Purvis, Jaime ©
Styka, Chris
Toering, Dana
Walker, Chuck
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