The Legionnaires were a very competitive team this season inspite of going through a serious rebuild from the previous season. With no returning goalie and only one returning defenceman they built a very solid squad this season that competed well. They took a Sutherland Cup experienced LaSalle team to game 7 in a series that they could have and likely should have won. But like with any good organization the end of the season marks the beginning of the next.
"Head Coach Mark Davis will return to the Sarnia Legionnaires next season with an expanded role.While maintaining his role behind the bench, Davis will also become Sarnia’s Director of Hockey Operations and Player Personnel. Davis coached the young Legionnaires to a 23-22-2-3 record, finishing sixth in the GOJHL’s Western Conference. The Legionnaires took the veteran LaSalle Vipers to seven games in a hard fought first round series, that was much closer than many expected with two games that went to overtime. Six players will graduate from last year’s team because of age, PJ Vandervaart, Konnor Roskovich, Brandon Layman, Ryan Trottier, Jordan Fogarty and leading scorer Ryan Vendramin. Fogarty will attend Princeton University next season on a hockey scholarship. Sarnia will have several players eligible to return for next season, including a good core of 1998 and 1997 born players." as noted on the teams home page.
The difference this off season is that Legionnaires will be looking for at least 5 forwards. Both goaltenders, Shayne Battler and Aiden Hughes are now in the OHL with the Sarnia Sting for their playoff run, along with forwards Brock Perry, Jacob Stos and defenceman Derrick Johnson. The Sting may keep some but others will comeback with a great experience for next season. With only one defenceman graduating and defenceman Nash Neimhuis aleady in the system the Legionnaires should be in good shape next season, with only 3 current 96 players there is room to bring in some 20 year old forwards as well as some 17 year olds for future seasons. Legionnaires will likely be looking for at least 1 goaltender as there will be an opening with the Sting after this season.
Sarnia Legionnaires Post Mortem
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