Kingston Frontenacs GameDay February 13, 2016

Culligan Water presents
KINGSTON FRONTENACS gameday report
READY FOR ANOTHER BATTLE
frontenacs looking to shutout north bay in regular season series
familiar foe to the Kingston Frontenacs, the
A North Bay Battalion have proven to be a pesky
opponent over their years in Brampton and North
Bay. The sting of the playoff loss to the Battalion
last year has nearly faded–the Frontenacs have
won all three of their matchups vs. North Bay this
season with the final regular season tilt coming
tonight. While the history makes the game story
interesting on some levels, tonight’s matchup has
plenty on the line–for both teams.
The Battalion, in 3rd place–tied with Niagara–
are 10 points behind the Frontenacs in the Eastern
Conference. With 26 wins, 17 regulation losses, 4
overtime losses, and 4 shootout losses, the Battalion
have found consistency in their game with
6 wins, 1 regulation loss, 2 overtime losses, and 1
shootout loss in their past 10 games. They are the
perfect example of why the extra point even in a
shootout loss or overtime loss are key as they sit 4
points ahead of the Ottawa 67’s.
The Frontenacs, still the hottest team in the
East, are in the middle of a weekend that will set
the stage for the post-season. After 51 games this
season, the Frontenacs have 33 wins, 14 regulation
losses, 2 overtime losses, and 2 shootout
losses, good for 70 points, a 2 point lead on Barrie
for top spot in the Eastern Conference. In the East
Division, the Frontenacs have wide 12 point lead
over the Ottawa 67’s. In their past 10 games, the
Frontenacs have 7 wins, 2 regulation losses, and
1 shootout loss.
HOME ICE ADVANTAGE: Looking at the past 10
games for both teams shows a similar story: Kingston
is 7-2-0-1 and North Bay is 6-1-2-1. But factor
in each teams last 10 games at home and away,
and give the Frontenacs the edge with a 7-3-0-0
in their past 10 games at Rogers K-Rock Centre
and the Battalion with only 3-2-3-2 in their past 10
games on the road. KF
BILLY KIMMERLY

Turn to page 35 for more great action photos by
Frontenacs Official Photographer Billy Kimmerly
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GAMEDAY MAGAZINE VOLUME 43 ISSUE 25
GAMEDAY REPORT: KINGSTON VS. NORTHBAY..................................................3
OHL CONFERENCE STANDINGS......................................................................13
OHL PLAYER LEADER STATS...........................................................................15
STARTING LINEUPS........................................................................................16
OFFICIAL SCORER’S REPORT.........................................................................17
UPCOMING FRONTENACS HOME GAMES........................................................17
KINGSTON FRONTENACS PLAYER STATISTICS.................................................18
NORTH BAY PLAYER STATISTICS.....................................................................19
OFFICIAL KINGSTON FRONTENACS TEAM ROSTER..........................................23
THROUGH BILLY’S LENS.................................................................................35
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The Kingston Frontenacs roster includes a 6’5” Russian, who comes to Kingston
via Wichita Falls, Texas. Gord Hunter looks at rookie Konstantin Chernyuk.
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Warren Foegele’s move to the OHL with Kingston has proven fruitful and he’s
found linemates who are a very elite skillset in Spencer Watson and Michael Dal
Colle. We caught up with him recently after practice at Rogers K-Rock Centre.
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This summer will see a reunion in Kingston of a some heroes of the Canadians
days of OHL hockey in Kingston. Gord Hunter caught up with Wayne Erskin on
the plans to reunite the Kingston Canadians.
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How do you turn a devastating
injury to a promising Finnish
import into a 6’5” Russian rookie
defenseman? Darren Keily and the
Frontenacs staff pulled it off and they did
it without much time or preparation.
After playing all 68 games for Kingston
last season, promising defenseman
Jarkko Parikka tore his Achilles tendon in
a practice prior to the start of the playoffs.
The injury was described as traumatic
but the training staff held out hope that
he might be able to return in the fall.
After talking to Jarkko, his family and his
agent in June, Keily said that the injury
was not responding as well as had been
expected. Following some discussions
the parties came to a mutual decision
and Parikko was released. Unfortunately
by the time they reached that conclusion,
the Frontenacs were well behind in terms
of scouting the 2015 import class.
“Normally I’m at the U18’s because
no matter how much you look at the
scouting reports, you’re always more
comfortable if you see the boys play
before you draft them,” said Keily.
“Since we thought we had our imports
(Lamikko and Parikka) I didn’t attend the
U18’s last spring so I had to depend on
our scouts and advisors.”
Those advisors had discovered
Konstantin Chernyuk, a lanky Russian
defenseman playing tier two junior
hockey in Wichita Falls, Texas. The
native of St. Petersburg, Russia had
a good foundation of skills and as the
saying goes in hockey circles, you can’t
teach size.
Coach Paul McFarland praised Keily
and the hockey operations staff. “Doug
and Darren worked hard on digging up
information and finding the right player,”
said McFarland. “Konstantin is a player
that’s come in and gotten better each
and every day. We like big defensemen
and he’s got great feet and moves the
puck well.”
For his part Konstantin feels he’s
adjusting to the speed and high skill
level of the OHL. “The first game with
the Frontenacs wasn’t that good for me
and I knew it was going to be hard,”
said Chernyuk. “Coach told me it was
going to be much faster and I didn’t
really understand the tactics but now I’m
starting to know what the players will do
and how they will play.”
By the end of October, the young
Russian was still looking for his first point
but in a game against Peterborough he did
manage to acquit himself well in an OHL
rite of passage – his first fight. Chernyuk,
who at 17 and 175 pounds isn’t yet the
imposing rearguard he will eventually
develop into, took on Petes’ rookie Ian
McKinnon and managed to land a few
bombs before the linesmen stepped in to
break up the scrap. Neither player was
injured and Chernyuk received a rousing
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Since the fall of 2013 Chernyuk has
been living in North America pursuing
his dream to play hockey. After playing
the Russian equivalent of minor hockey
for one of the best teams in his home
country the team fired his coach, which
forced the Chernyuk family to make a
decision. The team was in disarray and
suddenly his dream to make a living
playing the game he loved seemed to
be in jeopardy. “The year before, we

had travelled to United States to play
a tournament in Scranton and they
spoke to my dad after the tournament
and said they wanted me to come
and play for them,” he recalled. With
his Russian hockey future uncertain,
Chernyuk and his family decided
he should make the jump to North
America. After a year with the U16
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights, the
University of Maine came calling.
Then the Bloomington Thunder of the
USHL (the American equivalent of the
CHL) drafted him. In a very short span
of time his career had taken an upward
and decidedly American trajectory.
The following year, after realizing that
Scranton’s U18 team didn’t provide
enough of a challenge Chernyuk
moved to Wichita Falls, Texas to
play with a tier-two junior squad in
the Lone Star State. Meanwhile,
Bloomington had expressed interest
in the Russian youngster but they
were also very clear that they were
going for a championship and would
be focused on older players. His best
option seemed to be the NCAA route
so he signed a letter of commitment
to attend Maine and play for the
prestigious Black Bears in Division 1.
That’s when the Frontenacs entered
the picture and after again discussing
the best options with his father, a
jump to the OHL seemed to make the
most sense. “Me and my dad started
talking about where should I go, what’s
our next step. Go to the USHL go to
Maine or go to Canada to play for the
Frontenacs,” he said. “We decided
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hockey is better, the scouting is better
and it’s the main route to the NHL. We
made the decision pretty quickly.”
Both Keily and McFarland
are thrilled to have Konstantin in
Kingston. His six foot five inch
frame and matching reach gives
the Frontenacs’ defensive corps
something they haven’t had since Erik
Gudbranson departed for the NHL
in the fall of 2011. While this young
Russian has a long way to go to match
the contributions that Gudbranson
made to the team, the continuing
improvement Chernyuk has shown
with each game is a sign of good
things to come. “A lot of times it takes
until Christmas for new players to
start to feel confident in what they can
do,” said Keily. “Konstantin is already
starting to show that confidence.”
Chernyuk admits he’s especially
looking forward to Christmas this year
not just to reach another benchmark
of performance or to celebrate the
holiday but because his parents
are coming for an extended visit.
“My mom and dad are coming in
December and they’ll stay and see a
few games in the New Year,” he said
with a smile. “I really miss my family
and my friends that I grew up with and
I miss my mom’s Russian borscht. It’s
my favourite meal that my mom would
always cook for me.”
With home cooking on the horizon
and a boundless potential, Chernyuk’s
hockey future which only last year
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ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
RANK TEAM gP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 PIM
1 Kingston Frontenacs 51 33 14 2 2 70 0.686 167 143 3-0-0-1 7-2-0-1 810
2 Barrie Colts 51 33 16 0 2 68 0.667 212 154 9-0-0-1 9-0-0-1 836
3 North Bay Battalion 51 26 17 4 4 60 0.588 171 173 1-0-2-0 6-1-2-1 574
4 Niagara IceDogs 52 27 19 3 3 60 0.577 159 150 0-1-0-0 5-5-0-0 692
5 Ottawa 67’s 53 28 23 1 1 58 0.547 184 171 3-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 475
6 Mississauga Steelheads 54 26 24 1 3 56 0.519 171 170 1-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 709
7 Peterborough Petes 52 24 22 2 4 54 0.519 174 185 0-2-0-0 5-5-0-0 627
8 Oshawa Generals 54 19 28 3 4 45 0.417 155 187 0-1-0-0 3-5-0-2 606
9 Hamilton Bulldogs 53 19 28 6 0 44 0.415 155 203 0-1-2-0 3-5-2-0 636
10 Sudbury Wolves 52 15 33 3 1 34 0.327 139 243 3-0-0-0 4-6-0-0 783
WESTERN CONFERENCE
RANK TEAM gP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 PIM
1 x Erie Otters 51 41 9 1 0 83 0.814 205 134 0-2-0-0 6-4-0-0 491
2 Windsor Spitfires 52 31 16 5 0 67 0.644 191 148 0-2-0-0 5-5-0-0 662
3 x London Knights 52 38 11 2 1 79 0.760 247 145 4-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 807
4 x Kitchener Rangers 51 36 10 5 0 77 0.755 194 134 0-1-0-0 6-3-1-0 544
5 Sarnia Sting 52 30 15 5 2 67 0.644 183 147 2-0-0-0 7-2-0-1 677
6 Owen Sound Attack 51 23 19 6 3 55 0.539 143 158 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 576
7 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 52 24 21 6 1 55 0.529 176 184 0-1-1-0 6-3-1-0 461
8 Saginaw Spirit 54 20 28 3 3 46 0.426 166 216 0-5-1-1 2-6-1-1 616
9 Flint Firebirds 51 16 29 4 2 38 0.373 136 190 1-0-0-0 2-7-1-0 615
10 Guelph Storm 51 11 34 4 2 28 0.275 119 212 0-2-0-0 2-5-1-2 746
x = Clinched Playoff Position Conference Standings Reflect The Order In Which Teams Would Qualify For The Playoffs (1 St Thru 8 Th ) As of February 13, 2016 // source: Ontario Hockey League

ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
PLAYER LEADER STATS
MOST POINTS
RANK PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS PIM
1 Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts 49 33 65 98 58
2 Christian Dvorak London Knights 43 40 52 92 25
3 Mitchell Marner London Knights 41 32 54 86 50
4 Dylan Strome Erie Otters 39 27 51 78 28
5 Matthew Tkachuk London Knights 42 21 57 78 70
6 Travis Konecny Sarnia Sting 46 21 55 76 17
7 Andrew Mangiapane Barrie Colts 43 36 36 72 40
8 Alex DeBrincat Erie Otters 43 39 32 71 18
9 Mike Amadio North Bay Battalion 51 30 40 70 34
10 Dante Salituro Ottawa 67’s 51 30 37 67 39
MOST POINTS for DEFENCEMEN
RANK PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS PIM
1 Cam Dineen North Bay Battalion 51 12 36 48 18
2 Rasmus Andersson Barrie Colts 49 7 41 48 48
3 Mikhail Sergachev Windsor Spitfires 51 14 27 41 40
4 Vince Dunn Niagara IceDogs 46 11 29 40 46
5 Miles Liberati Kitchener Rangers 49 12 26 38 26
6 Travis Dermott Erie Otters 41 4 32 36 54
7 Jakob Chychrun Sarnia Sting 49 9 26 35 36
8 Stephen Desrocher Kingston Frontenacs 53 10 24 34 35
9 Roland McKeown Kingston Frontenacs 44 6 28 34 41
10 Santino Centorame Owen Sound Attack 50 12 20 32 44
MOST POINTS for ROOKIES
RANK PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS PIM
1 Alexander Nylander Miss. Steelheads 45 26 38 64 6
2 Cam Dineen North Bay Battalion 51 12 36 48 18
3 Boris Katchouk Soo. Greyhounds 49 20 22 42 41
4 Mikhail Sergachev Windsor Spitfires 51 14 27 41 40
5 Max Jones London Knights 47 21 19 40 90
6 Alan Lyszczarczyk Sudbury Wolves 51 13 25 38 30
7 Domenic Commisso Oshawa Generals 52 15 20 35 20
8 Dmitry Sokolov Sudbury Wolves 52 18 15 33 11
9 Jack Kopacka Soo Greyhounds 51 15 14 29 8
10 Gabriel Vilardi Windsor Spitfires 46 12 17 29 10
MOST GOALS
RANK PLAYER TEAM gP GOALS
1 Christian Dvorak London Knights 43 40
2 Alex DeBrincat Erie Otters 43 39
3 Andrew Mangiapane Barrie Colts 43 36
4 Dylan Sadowy Barrie Colts 48 33
5 Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts 49 33
6 Zachary Senyshyn Soo Greyhounds 51 33
7 Mitchell Marner London Knights 41 32
8 Greg Betzold Peterborough Petes 49 31
9 Mike Amadio North Bay Battalion 51 30
10 Dante Salituro Ottawa 67’s 51 30
TOP GOALTENDERS
RANK PLAYER TEAM gP MIN SA SVS GA SO GAA SAV% W L OTL SOL
1 Devin Williams Erie Otters 41 2,346 1,092 1007 85 1 2.17 0.922 33 4 1 0
2 Michael DiPietro Windsor Spitfires 21 1,272 609 559 50 2 2.36 0.918 14 6 1 0
3 Luke Opilka Kitchener Rangers 32 1,927 929 852 77 2 2.40 0.917 24 5 3 0
4 Mackenzie Blackwood Barrie Colts 33 1,855 1,053 976 77 3 2.49 0.927 22 9 0 0
5 Tyler Parsons London Knights 36 2,087 1,045 956 89 3 2.56 0.915 26 7 2 1
6 Justin Fazio Sarnia Sting 37 2,232 1,009 912 97 3 2.61 0.904 21 12 3 1
7 Lucas Peressini Kingston Frontenacs 37 2,128 1,069 974 95 1 2.68 0.911 22 12 2 1
8 Matthew Mancina Peterborough Petes 34 1,938 1,078 991 87 1 2.69 0.919 16 12 1 3
9 Leo Lazarev Ottawa 67’s 35 2,017 965 872 93 3 2.77 0.904 20 13 0 0
10 Michael McNiven Owen Sound Attack 42 2,357 1,207 1096 111 3 2.83 0.908 16 14 6 3
As of February 13, 2016 // Source: Ontario Hockey League

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4 CHAD DUCHESNE
5 LIAM MURRAY
6 JACOB PAQUETTE
7 NATHAN BILLITIER
9 RYAN VERBEEK
11 ZACK DORVAL
13 KONSTANTIN CHERNYUK
15 SAM FIELD
17 JARED STEEGE
19 JASON ROBERTSON
20 ROLAND MCKEOWN
21 RYAN CRANFORD
24 GRAEME BROWN
26 TED NICHOL
27 CODY CARON
37 STEPHEN DESROCHER
55 AUSTIN GRZENIA
67 LAWSON CROUSE
71 MICHAEL DAL COLLE
81 CONOR MCGLYNN
82 JUHO LAMMIKKO
96 SPENCER WATSON
40 LUCAS PERESSINI
60 JEREMY HELVIG
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4 Cam Dineen
5 Jake Ramalho
6 Zach Shankar
8 Riley Bruce
10 Brett Hargrave
11 Mike Baird
12 Brett McKenzie
14 Zach Poirier
15 David Sherman
16 Kyle Potts
17 Justin Brazeau
18 Mike Amadio
20 Jacob Ball
21 Max Kislinger
22 Brady Lyle
23 Daniil Vertiy
25 Mark Shoemaker
26 Mathew Santos
28 Steve Harland
29 Maurizio Colella
1 Jake Smith
30 Jake Kment

ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
OFFICIAL SCORER’S REPORT
HOME GAME 25 KINGSTON FRONTENACS VS. NORTH BAY BATTALION ROGERS K-ROCK CENTRE
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KINGSTON FRONTENACS
PLAYER STATISTICS
FORWARDS
NO. PLAYER POSITION GP G A PTS +/- PIM NHL STATUS
3 Warren Foegele LEFT WING 37 7 29 36 17 38 CAROLINA HURRICANES
9 Ryan Verbeek LEFT WING 48 5 9 14 -10 32
11 Zack Dorval CENTRE 33 1 1 2 -7 41
15 Sam Field RIGHT WING 31 0 3 3 -3 43
17 Jared Steege CENTRE 43 11 11 22 2 24
19 Jason Robertson LEFT WING 43 16 11 27 1 4
21 Ryan Cranford RIGHT WING 51 9 3 12 -7 43
26 Ted Nichol CENTRE 50 4 6 10 -4 20
27 Cody Caron RIGHT WING 38 4 6 10 1 70
55 Austin Grzenia RIGHT WING 22 2 1 3 -2 4
67 Lawson Crouse LEFT WING 33 13 22 35 0 45 FLORIDA PANTHERS
71 Michael Dal Colle LEFT WING 45 24 33 57 2 16 NEW YORK ISLANDERS
81 Conor McGlynn CENTRE 36 10 7 17 2 44
82 Juho Lammikko LEFT WING 43 11 22 33 9 37 FLORIDA PANTHERS
96 Spencer Watson RIGHT WING 49 28 35 63 18 22 LOS ANGELES KINGS
DEFENCE
NO. PLAYER sHOOTS GP G A PTS +/- PIM NHL STATUS
4 Chad Duchesne RIGHT 42 5 16 21 5 44
5 Liam Murray RIGHT 46 2 4 6 -13 65
6 Jacob Paquette RIGHT 39 3 7 10 2 20
7 Nathan Billitier RIGHT 36 1 4 5 -2 11
13 Konstantin Chernyuk RIGHT 35 1 3 4 7 36
20 Roland McKeown LEFT 44 6 28 34 13 41 CAROLINA HURRICANES
24 Graeme Brown RIGHT 44 0 4 4 -3 65
37 Stephen Desrocher RIGHT 53 10 24 34 4 35 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
GOALTENDERS
NO. PLAYER CATCHES GP GA MINS SAVES GAA SV% W L OTL SOL T SO
40 LUCAS PERESSINI LEFT 37 95 2128 974 2.68 0.911 22 12 2 1 0 1
60 JEREMY HELVIG LEFT 17 37 964 446 2.30 0.923 11 2 0 1 0 0
HOCKEY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND STAFF
GENERAL MANAGER................................................... DOUG GILMOUR
HEAD COACH...........................................................PAUL MCFARLAND
ASSISTANT COACH..................................................... JASON SUPRYKA
EQUIPMENT MANAGER..................................................... CHRIS COOK
ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER................................KEVIN WALKER
ASSISTANT GM...................................................................DARREN KEILY
ASSISTANT COACH........................................................... JOHN GOODWIN
ATHLETIC THERAPIST........................................................RYAN BENNETT
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC THERAPIST...................................... CHRIS WILSON
GOALTENDING COACHES................ DAVID FRANCO AND MARCO FRANCO
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NORTH BAY BATTALION
PLAYER STATISTICS
FORWARDS
NO. PLAYER POSITION GP G A PTS +/- PIM NHL STATUS
10 Brett Hargrave Right wing 42 4 8 12 2 24
11 Mike Baird Left wing 43 5 11 16 -11 74
12 Brett McKenzie Centre 49 22 17 39 1 35
14 Zach Poirier Centre 48 9 6 15 -16 53
15 David Sherman Left wing 27 2 2 4 -7 14
16 Kyle Potts Centre 44 4 4 8 -8 21
17 Justin Brazeau Right wing 48 3 4 7 -4 8
18 Mike Amadio Centre 51 30 40 70 13 34
20 Jacob Ball Left wing 35 0 3 3 -1 4
21 Max Kislinger Left wing 51 6 7 13 -10 21
23 Daniil Vertiy Left wing 49 10 14 24 11 25
26 Mathew Santos Right wing 47 19 30 49 14 62
28 Steve Harland Right wing 36 8 16 24 -2 7
29 Maurizio Colella Left wing 49 6 6 12 -12 29
DEFENCE
NO. PLAYER sHOOTS GP G A PTS +/- PIM NHL STATUS
3 Kyle Wood RIGHT 32 7 20 27 -1 10
4 Cam Dineen LEFT 51 12 36 48 8 18
5 Jake Ramalho LEFT 28 0 2 2 -8 14
6 Zach Shankar LEFT 37 2 6 8 -3 29
8 Riley Bruce RIGHT 41 1 9 10 0 50
22 Brady Lyle RIGHT 28 0 4 4 -5 10
25 Mark Shoemaker RIGHT 50 4 4 8 4 12
GOALTENDERS
NO. PLAYER CATCHES GP GA MINS SAVES GAA SV% W L OTL SOL T SO
1 JAKE SMITH LEFT 39 113 2,224 950 3.05 0.894 21 13 4 1 0 1
30 JAKE KMENT LEFT 16 48 872 373 3.30 0.886 5 4 0 3 0 0
HOCKEY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND STAFF
HEAD COACH / DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS...... STAN BUTLER
ASSISTANT COACH............................................................. JOHN DEAN
GOALTENDING COACH...................................................... ROB BEATTY
DIR. OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT / ASSISTANT GM....... MATT RABIDEAU
ASSISTANT COACH........................................................... RYAN OULAHEN
ASSISTANT COACH....................................................... STEVE CHABBERT
ATHLETIC THERAPIST / EQUIPMENT MANAGER...............JAMES BORRELLI
DIRECTOR OF SCOUTING.....................................................ERROL HOOK

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4 CHAD DUCHESNE
4
POSITION: DEFENCE
HOMETOWN: INVERARY, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: MAY 31, 1995
HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 179 LBS.
ACQUIRED: TRADE FROM MISSISSAUGA
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
66 1 11 12 0 63
5 LIAM MURRAY
POSITION: 5DEFENCE
HOMETOWN: ORLEANS, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: JUNE 28, 1997
HEIGHT: 6’02” WEIGHT: 210 LBS.
ACQUIRED: TRADE WITH WINDSOR
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
63 3 6 9 -8 99
7 NATHAN BILLITIER
7
11 ZACK DORVAL
11
POSITION: DEFENCE
HOMETOWN: SPENCERPORT, NEW YORK
BIRTHDATE: MAY 20, 1996
HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 183 LBS.
AQUIRED: TRADE WITH NORTH BAY
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
30 0 5 5 -4 2
POSITION: CENTRE
HOMETOWN: HEARST, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: MAY 20, 1996
HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 180 LBS.
AQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
56 3 3 6 -13 72
3 WARREN FOEGELE
3
6 JACOB PAQUETTE
6
POSITION: LEFT WING
HOMETOWN: MARKHAM, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: APRIL 1, 1996
HEIGHT: 6’01” WEIGHT: 185 LBS.
ACQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
34 5 11 16 -3 26
POSITION: DEFENCE
HOMETOWN: OTTAWA, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: MAY 26, 1995
HEIGHT: 6’02” WEIGHT: 198 LBS.
ACQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
26 5 7 12 -- 38
9 RYAN VERBEEK
POSITION: 9CENTRE
HOMETOWN: KINGSTON, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: JUNE 2, 1996
HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 196 LBS.
AQUIRED: TRADE WITH WINDSOR
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
47 7 12 19 -3 28
13 KONSTANTIN CHERNYUK
POSITION: DEFENCE
HOMETOWN: ST. PETERSBURG , RUSSIA
BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 13, 1998
HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 175 LBS.
AQUIRED: CHL IMPORT DRAFT
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
51 5 11 16 +10 42
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15 SAM FIELD
15
19 JASON ROBERTSON
19
POSITION: RIGHT WING
HOMETOWN: TENAFLY, NEW JERSEY
BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 4, 1998
HEIGHT: 6’01” WEIGHT: 184 LBS.
AQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
57 2 0 2 -11 19
POSITION: LEFT WING
HOMETOWN: NORTHVILLE, MICHIGAN
BIRTHDATE: JULY 22, 1999
HEIGHT: 6’02” WEIGHT: 192 LBS.
ACQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
62 28 33 61 -- 14
17 JARED STEEGE
17
POSITION: DEFENCE
HOMETOWN: COBDEN, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: JANUARY 7, 1996
HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 198 lbs.
AQUIRED: TRADE WITH NORTH BAY
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
67 11 12 23 -1 34
20 ROLAND MCKEOWN
20
POSITION: DEFENCE
HOMETOWN: LISTOWEL, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: JANUARY 20, 1996
HEIGHT: 6’01” WEIGHT: 195 LBS.
ACQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
65 7 25 32 +1 57
21 RYAN CRANFORD
21
24 GRAEME BROWN
POSITION: RIGHT WING
24
POSITION: DEFENCE
HOMETOWN: EMBRUN, ONTARIO
HOMETOWN: GANANOQUE, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: APRIL 9, 1998
BIRTHDATE: MAY 16, 1996
HEIGHT: 6’00” WEIGHT: 190 LBS.
HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 195 LBS.
AQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
AQUIRED: TRADE WITH WINDSOR
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
55 6 10 16 -- 40 65 2 6 8 -19 82
26 TED NICHOL
26
POSITION: CENTRE
HOMETOWN: LISTOWEL, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: JANUARY 4, 1997
HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 191 LBS.
AQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
59 1 4 5 -13 10
27 CODY CARON
27
POSITION: RIGHT WING
HOMETOWN: SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: MAY 28, 1996
HEIGHT: 6’02” WEIGHT: 186 lbs.
AQUIRED: TRADE WITH NIAGARA
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
64 1 3 4 -12 102
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37 STEPHEN DESROCHER
37
POSITION: DEFENCE
HOMETOWN: TORONTO, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: JANUARY 26, 1996
HEIGHT: 6’04” WEIGHT: 198 LBS.
ACQUIRED: TRADE WITH OSHAWA GENERALS
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
66 10 13 23 +33 41
55 AUSTIN GRZENIA
55
POSITION: RIGHT WING
HOMETOWN: MACOMB, MICHIGAN
BIRTHDATE: MAY 21, 1998
HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 170 LBS.
ACQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
20 7 15 22 -- 14
67 LAWSON CROUSE
67
81 CONOR MCGLYNN
81
POSITION: LEFT WING
HOMETOWN: MT. BRIDGES, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: JUNE 23, 1997
HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 212 LBS.
AQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
56 29 22 51 +10 70
POSITION: CENTRE
HOMETOWN: OAKVILLE, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: JUNE 19, 1995
HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 209 LBS.
AQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
67 22 16 38 +12 81
40 LUCAS PERESSINI
40
POSITION: GOALTENDER
HOMETOWN: NOBELTON, ON
BIRTHDATE: MARCH 9, 1995
HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 188 lbs.
ACQUIRED: TRADE FROM SAGINAW SPIRIT
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP GA Min SVS GAA SAV% W L SO
59 132 3,413 1,564 2.32 .922 30 20 5
60 JEREMY HELVIG
60
POSITION: GOALTENDER
HOMETOWN: MARKHAM, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: MAY 25, 1997
HEIGHT: 6’02” WEIGHT: 198 LBS.
AQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP GA Min SVS GAA SAV% W L SO
14 53 699 330 4.55 .862 2 8 0
71 MICHAEL DAL COLLE
71
POSITION: LEFT WING
HOMETOWN: WOODBRIDGE, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: JUNE 20, 1996
HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 190 LBS.
AQUIRED: TRADE FROM OSHAWA GENERALS
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
56 42 51 93 32 18
82 JUHO LAMMIKKO
67
POSITION: LEFT WING
HOMETOWN: Noormarkku , Finland
BIRTHDATE: JANUARY 29, 1996
HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 207 LBS.
AQUIRED: CHL IMPORT DRAFT
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
64 18 26 44 +23 36
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in our community
The Kingston Frontenacs would like to recognize the
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AND ELECTRICIANS UNIONS
for their generosity in purchasing
10 season tickets to donate
to Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

96 SPENCER WATSON
96
POSITION: RIGHT WING
HOMETOWN: LONDON, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: APRIL 25, 1996
HEIGHT: 5’09” WEIGHT: 170 lbs.
AQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
41 20 28 48 +10 10
JOHN GOODWIN
ROLE: ASSISTANT COACH
HOMETOWN: WHITBY, ONTARIO
As a member of the Soo Greyhounds, John Goodwin lead the league in scoring in the
1980-81 season and in turn won the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy and the William
Hanley Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player. After his OHL career, Goodwin
played five full seasons in the American Hockey League . From 1997 to 2000 he was
Head Coach of the Oshawa Generals. He was Assistant Coach with the North Bay
Batallion before joining the Kingston Frontenacs for the 2014-15 season.
DOUG GILMOUR
ROLE: GENERAL MANAGER
HOMETOWN: KINGSTON, ONTARIO
Doug Gilmour is a hockey icon, especially in Ontario and his hometown of
Kingston. Gilmour played in 1,474 career NHL games in Calgary, Toronto, New
Jersey, Chicago, Buffalo and Montreal, scoring 450 goals, 964 assists for 1,414
career points and 1 Stanley Cup Championship. He was inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011. Gilmour coached the Frontenacs for two and a half
seasons, before assuming the role of General Manager for the 2011-12 season.
RYAN BENNETT
ROLE: ATHLETIC THERAPIST
HOMETOWN: BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO
Ryan Bennett spent eigth season as Athletic Therapist with the Belleville
Bulls prior to joining the Frontenacs for the 2015-16 season. He is a graduate
of Brock University and Sheridan College and has formerly worked with the
Toronto Roadrunners, Hamilton Bulldogs, and Erie Otters. He also represented
Canada in the 2010 World U18 Hockey Championships. He lives in Kingston
with his wife Sarah and daughter Shelby.
PAUL MCFARLAND
ROLE: HEAD COACH
HOMETOWN: BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO
Paul McFarland joined the Frontenacs for the 2014-15 season after two
seasons as Assistant Coach with the Oshawa Generals. He spent four seasons
as a player in the OHL, beginning with the Kitchener Rangers in 2002-2003,
and winning an OHL Championship and Memorial Cup in 2003. He finished
his OHL playing career as Team Captain for the Windsor Spitfires during the
2004-2005 season.
JASON SUPRYKA
ROLE: ASSISTANT COACH
HOMETOWN: BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO
Jason Supryka brings a wealth of experience in at the OHL level, having served as
Assistant Coach with the Belleville Bulls for eight seasons, and as Head Coach of
the Trenton Jr. A Hockey Club for two seasons. Jason is a graduate of Rochester
Institute of Technology, where he attended on a hockey scholarship. He is a native
of Belleville, Ontario and was drafted by the Guelph Platers in the 6th round of the
OHL Priority Selection in 1987.
.
DARREN KEILY
ROLE: ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER / DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS
HOMETOWN: MEADFORD, ONTARIO
Darren Keily enters his 20th season in the OHL. Prior to his seven seasons with
the Kingston Frontenacs, he spent eight years with legendary OHL coach Bert
Templeton in Barrie and Sudbury, before moving on to a role as Assistant Coach
and Assistant GM in Peterborough, where he spent five years and won an OHL
Championship in 2005-06.
CHRIS COOK
ROLE: EQUIPMENT MANAGER
HOMETOWN: OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Chris Cook joins the Kingston Frontenacs after having spent 12 seasons as
an Equipment Manager with the Ottawa Senators. He has also worked as
Assistant Equipment Manager with the Carleton University Ravens Football
Program. He is a graduate of Algonquin College’s Recreation Facilities
Management program.
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Warren Foegele was selected
by the Kingston Frontenacs
in the 7th round of the 2014
OHL Priority Selection. While initially
choosing to pursue his hockey dreams
via the NCAA route, Foegele, who
started this season playing for the University
of New Hampshire, left to join
the Kingston Frontenacs. We caught
up with the 3rd round selection of Carolina
Hurricanes.
His move to the OHL with Kingston
has proven fruitful and he’s found
linemates who are a very elite skillset
in Spencer Watson and Michael Dal
Colle. We caught up with him recently
after practice at Rogers K-Rock Centre.
GameDay: You were drafted by the
Kingston Frontenacs in the 7th round
of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.
You chose to play in the NCAA initially
instead of the OHL. Tell us about that
route for hockey development.
warren foegele: Back then I
thought the NCAA was a better fit for
me. After going there for a year and a
bit I decided that going the other route
(OHL) would be better for my hockey
future. And now I’m enjoying it.
GameDay: Coming to the OHL,
where it’s a different experience than
the NCAA. Do you feel it’s a better experience
for you?
warren foegele: Yes, I think
it’s going really well. The team has
been doing really well lately and I’m
excited to be here.
GameDay: The OHL has a 68
game season, almost double that of
the NCAA. How are you preparing
yourself for the more physically demanding
season?
warren foegele: I thought I
had a good off season. I think that is
going to come into play for this season.
I know we play more games than the
NCAA but I should be fine.
GameDay: You were selected by
the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2014
NHL Draft, in the 3rd round, 67th overall.
With the potential for a pro contract
at the end of this season, what is your
focus when you step out onto the ice?
warren foegele: For now, it’s
just about winning hockey games.
For me, the team comes first and the
two points that come with each win
are what matters. If we can keep winning,
hopefully we can go for a run in
the playoffs, and that’s really what I’m
looking forward to the most right now.
GameDay: With almost a full season
under your belt for the Kingston
Frontenacs, how do you feel you’ve
meshed with the team?
warren foegele: Coming here,
the guys have been really nice to me,
the coaching staff have all been really
supportive, and that’s continued into
my play lately, just getting more and
more comfortable and just feeling like
a Frontenac. It’s been going really well.
GameDay: You’ve only played a
half-season of games at Rogers K-
Rock Centre, but is Kingston starting
to feel like home?
warren foegele: Yes it is, I’m
really enjoying it here. This building really
gets rocking. KF
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Battling night after night side-by-side
with the same group of players,
working towards a common goal
and overcoming obstacles; these are
the bricks that form the foundation of a
team.
Ask any hockey player what they
remember most about their time on the
ice or off and you’re likely to hear the
same refrain over and over, “It was my
teammates.” When asked to think back
on his three seasons as a member of the
Kingston Canadians, Wayne Erskine is
singing from the very same songbook. “I
loved the hockey, I loved the competition
and I have great memories of many
team and personal accomplishments,”
recalled Erskine. “But the thing that
I remember most and the thing that I
miss the most about those days, is the
friendships and the camaraderie.”
So, this summer, Erskine and 30 or
more of his former teammates from the
1984-1987 Kingston Canadians will be
gathering in the Limestone City to look
back, share some stories and rekindle
those bonds.
The idea for the reunion was batted
around initially when the Frontenacs
hosted the OHL All Star game in 2010.
Part of the festivities included a game
between Kingston alumni and former
NHLers.
“We tried to do something right after
that game–it was so much fun,” said
Erskine. “But because of schedules and
such, we just couldn’t make it happen.
For whatever reason–everybody is much
more available now so it’s looking really
good for this summer.”
It’s been 30 years since many of
these players spent any time together
and the goal of Wayne Erskine and his
co-organizer Chris Clifford is to create a
weekend which will not just renew old
friendships but also give the fans and
community members a chance to see
the players they once cheered for from
the friendly confines of the “M Centre.”
“We had a pretty good team in those
days,” said Erskine. “Good coaching,
goaltending, lots of speed and scoring
and we were pretty tough when we
needed to be.”
Most long-time fans will remember
names like Jeff Chychrun, Scott Pearson,
Herb Raglan, Scott Metcalfe and the late
Bryan Fogarty but those teams also had
their share of locally grown talent. Ted
Linesman, Jeff Cornelius and goaltender
Chris Clifford carried the flag for their
hometown. In fact it was Clifford who
arguably drew more attention than any
other player when, on January 7th, 1987
he became the first goaltender in the
long and storied history of the Ontario
Hockey League to score a goal. “That
sure got a lot of media and it shone the
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“But Chris would be the first to tell you
that we deserved the spotlight because
we had a solid team.”
A quick check of the 30-year-old stats
bears those claims out. The 1985/1986
team won the first round of the playoffs
against Oshawa but lost in what was then
a round-robin playoff format between
Kingston, Peterborough and Belleville.
The next year, the OHL returned to the
more traditional series of quarter finals,
semi-finals and finals. Kingston defeated
the Belleville Bulls in the first round but
lost to the Oshawa Generals. That loss
was the culmination of Erskine’s final
year. A few of his teammates like Raglan
and Chychrun would go on to successful
NHL careers. Although he wasn’t
playing in the OHL any more, Erskine
decided to stick around Kingston for a
while and was heartbroken to see the
trials and tribulations that would dog the
team in 1988 including a league-record
losing streak and changes in ownership,
franchise name and sadly, a downward
spiral for the team in general. “It was
disappointing based on what we’d
accomplished and on how good the
younger core group coming in looked,”
he said. “The issues with ownership
certainly trickled down to the players
and obviously they struggled to stay
focused.”
However, the dark days of the
Kingston Raiders did not diminish
Erskine’s love for his adopted city or for
his OHL alma mater. He’s still an avid fan
of the team and gets down to Kingston
from his home in Ottawa whenever his
job with Canadian Blood Services allows
for it.
The excitement is palpable in his
voice as he talks about finalizing plans
for the reunion. More than 30 players
have committed to return this summer
including former St. Louis Blues right
winger Herb Raglan and Flyers tough
guy Jeff Chychrun. Things will kick off
with a golf day for the players followed
by a Saturday afternoon that will involve
reconnecting with the fans and then
a more formal sit down dinner on
Saturday evening. Former players who
might be interested in attending should
get in touch with the Frontenacs front
office for contact information and more
details. KF
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