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WAXERS' ROOKIES BLENDING
IN WELL After all, the two clubs were not exactly the best of friends over the last two seasons when they faced off against each other. But as training camp has progressed, any bad blood that existed is now water under the bridge, noted Herrington. And judging by the way things are going, Herrington feels this year's team will not embarass itself on the ice as they prepared for this weekend's first taste of preseason action against the Aurora Tigers. "They've all bought into the Waxers' thing now and they all like the fact that they're Waxers now," said Herrington, of those who joined the Markham entry. SEVEN FORMER RATTLERS "We like the core of guys that we got from Thornhill," said Herrington.
In combining the players from two teams, Herrington cited the players have no more than one year of playing experience at the tier two Junior A level. That might not be construed as positive news. But Herrington feels the air of optimism prevalent at camp will overcome any deficiencies. "The guys we got are players who are on the way up and are looking to make a dent in the league. There's experience on the team. But it's not vast," he conceded. "But they should still be enthusiastic." ROOKIES IMPRESSIVE Among those are defencemen Jimmy Ball, Alex Stoyan and Jim Ulcar. Joel Kitchen and Daniel Sisca have been impressive at the centre positions. Auditioning for a spot on the wings are Robert Burrows and Jim Stamatopoulos. Tom Lawson is battling incumbant Kevin Cordiner for the first-string goalkeepers position.
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