May 25, 2010

SIX NEW PLAYERS COMMIT TO LIONS

Erin Cameron

The York University Lions women’s hockey team will have an infusion of new talent for the upcoming season as six players have committed to play for the Lions in 2010-11.

Erin Cameron, Jessalyn Bogacki, Stephanie Dovaston and Megan Finlay come to York from the Provincial Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), Lindsay Brook is from the Saskatchewan Female Midget Hockey League (SFMHL) and Kiri Langford last played in the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League (LLFHL).

. . . . . Brook is a product of the Notre Dame Hounds in Wilcox, Sask., a legendary hockey factory that has produced numerous National Hockey League players. The five-foot-seven defender from Ste. Rose, Man., is poised with the puck, has a good shot from the point and has the ability to make an immediate impact in the starting line-up. She was a team captain this past season and led the Hounds to the SFMHL title and a runner-up finish at the 2010 ESSO Cup, the national midget championship.


I am really excited by this class of recruits, said Lions head coach Dan Church. We have a great combination of skill, talent, athleticism and leadership which will add to our great core of returning players. All of these women are not only gifted hockey players but also excellent students. I think this class will help the York Lions continue to climb the standings in the OUA.

The Lions have climbed steadily up the OUA standings in the last few years. In 2009-10, the squad finished third in the OUA standings with a 17-9-1 record and 35 points, a five-point increase over the previous season. The Lions will open the 2010-11 season in October; the complete schedule will be announced in June.

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