PLAYERS BIOGRAPHY - NORWICH MERCHANTS ANNIVERSARY YEAR

# 1
NAME:    RYAN MURRAY        NICKNAME:            AGE:  18
POSITION:
HEIGHT:  6' 2"  WEIGHT:   220 LBS   SHOOT:  LEFT
HOMETOWN:  LONDON      DATE OF BIRTH:    MARCH 4, 2000
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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FAVORITE NHL TEAM:      FAVORITE PLAYER:  
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# 2
NAME:    SETH LAMOURE        NICKNAME:            AGE:  18
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:  5' 9" WEIGHT: 165 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:  TILLSONBURG  DATE OF BIRTH:  DECEMBER 20, 1999
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 3
NAME:   ELI JOHNSTON         NICKNAME:            AGE:  20
POSITION: DEFENSE
HEIGHT:  6' 1"       WEIGHT:   190    SHOOT:  RIGHT
HOMETOWN:    SIMCOE     DATE OF BIRTH:     19/02/1998
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 4
NAME:     TRENT DUNDAS       NICKNAME:            AGE:  21
POSITION: DEFENSE
HEIGHT:  6' 1" WEIGHT: 182 LBS SHOOT: LEFT
HOMETOWN:  ST. MARY'S   DATE OF BIRTH:  MARCH 29, 1997
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 5
NAME:   COLE FEENEY         NICKNAME:            AGE:  19
POSITION: DEFENSE
HEIGHT:  6' 0"   WEIGHT: 210 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:  JARVIS    DATE OF BIRTH:  APRIL 04, 1999
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 6
NAME:     DAN GALLAGHER       NICKNAME:            AGE:  21
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:  6' 3"   WEIGHT:   180 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:  NIAGARA FALLS    DATE OF BIRTH:   MAY 14, 1997
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 8
NAME:   BLAKE POW         NICKNAME:            AGE:  20
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:  6' 1"   WEIGHT: 185 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN: PORT DOVER   DATE OF BIRTH:  MAY 28, 1998
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 9
NAME:    ALEX SUTHERLAND        NICKNAME:            AGE:  19
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:  6' 0"   WEIGHT:  160 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   TILLSONBURG    DATE OF BIRTH:  FEBRUARY 15, 1999
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 10
NAME:   RYAN DAYMAN         NICKNAME:            AGE:  21
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:   5' 9"  WEIGHT:   150 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:  NORWICH    DATE OF BIRTH:  JUNE 19, 1997
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 11
NAME:     MASON COOPER       NICKNAME:            AGE:  20
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:   5' 10"   WEIGHT:   170 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN: PORT DOVER   DATE OF BIRTH:   NOVEMBER 05, 1998
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 12
NAME:            NICKNAME:            AGE:  
POSITION:
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HOMETOWN:      DATE OF BIRTH:  
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# 14
NAME:      SIMON STOROSCHUK      NICKNAME:            AGE:   19
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:   6' 1"   WEIGHT:   190 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   SIMCOE  DATE OF BIRTH:   AUGUST 30, 1999
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 15
NAME:    MITCHELL RYKSEN        NICKNAME:            AGE:   18
POSITION:  DEFENSE
HEIGHT:  6' 1"   WEIGHT:  195 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN: TILLSONBURG   DATE OF BIRTH:  AUGUST 17, 2000
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 16
NAME:     NEHEMIAH DUBE       NICKNAME:            AGE:   19
POSITION:  FORWARD
HEIGHT:   5' 6"  WEIGHT:   175 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   TILLSONBURG   DATE OF BIRTH:  FEBRUARY 08, 1999
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 17
NAME:    JAKE LUKE        NICKNAME:            AGE:   19
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:  5' 7"    WEIGHT:  165 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   SIMCOE    DATE OF BIRTH:   MARCH 05, 1999
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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MOST MMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENT:

# 18
NAME:     ADAM LANING       NICKNAME:            AGE:   19
POSITION:  DEFENSE
HEIGHT:   6' 3"   WEIGHT:   160 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   DELHI    DATE OF BIRTH:  
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# 19
NAME:   JOHN FOREMAN         NICKNAME:            AGE:   20
POSITION:  FORWARD
HEIGHT:   6' 1"  WEIGHT:  180 LBS    SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   SHEFFIELD    DATE OF BIRTH:  MARCH 11, 1998
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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MOST MMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENT:

# 20
NAME:   RILEY BAXTER         NICKNAME:            AGE:   19
POSITION:   DEFENSE
HEIGHT:   6' 0"  WEIGHT:    205   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   CAMBRIDGE     DATE OF BIRTH:   10/08/1999
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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FAVORITE NHL TEAM:      FAVORITE PLAYER:  
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# 21
NAME:    BRADY VAN YMEREN        NICKNAME:            AGE:   18
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:   5' 8"   WEIGHT:   185 LBS  SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   NORWICH       DATE OF BIRTH:   NOVEMBER 01, 2000
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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# 22
NAME:    GAGE DEBORGHRAEVE        NICKNAME:            AGE:   19
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:   5' 11"   WEIGHT:   165 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   NORWICH     DATE OF BIRTH: JANUARY 27, 1999
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
FUTURE GOALS:  
FAVORITE NHL TEAM:      FAVORITE PLAYER:  
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LAST YEARS TEAM:
MOST MMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENT:

# 23
NAME:    BRANDON WILLIAMS        NICKNAME:            AGE:    19
POSITION:  FORWARD
HEIGHT:   5' 8"   WEIGHT:  153 LBS    SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   KITCHENER         DATE OF BIRTH: AUGUST 19, 1999
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
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FAVORITE NHL TEAM:      FAVORITE PLAYER:  
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LAST YEARS TEAM:
MOST MMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENT:

# 24
NAME:     TYLER DYMENT       NICKNAME:            AGE:   18
POSITION: FORWARD
HEIGHT:   6' 5"    WEIGHT:  200 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   NORWICH     DATE OF BIRTH:   MARCH 27, 2000
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
FUTURE GOALS:  
FAVORITE NHL TEAM:      FAVORITE PLAYER:  
THIS YEARS EXPECTATIONS:  
FAVORITE TV SHOW / MUSCIC / HOBBIES:  
LAST YEARS TEAM:
MOST MMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENT:

# 25
NAME:   BRONSEN PAGE         NICKNAME:            AGE:   20
POSITION:  DEFENSE
HEIGHT:   6' 2"  WEIGHT:   195 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:   SIMCOE    DATE OF BIRTH:   SEPTEMBER 03, 1998
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
FUTURE GOALS:  
FAVORITE NHL TEAM:      FAVORITE PLAYER:  
THIS YEARS EXPECTATIONS:  
FAVORITE TV SHOW / MUSCIC / HOBBIES:  
LAST YEARS TEAM:
MOST MMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENT:

# 30
NAME:    TYLER GUBESCH        NICKNAME:            AGE:   21
POSITION: GOALTENDER
HEIGHT:   6' 2"   WEIGHT:  195 LBS   SHOOT:
HOMETOWN:  TILLSONBURG    DATE OF BIRTH:   SEPTEMBER 03, 1997
SCHOOL / OCCUPATION:
FUTURE GOALS:  
FAVORITE NHL TEAM:      FAVORITE PLAYER:  
THIS YEARS EXPECTATIONS:  
FAVORITE TV SHOW / MUSCIC / HOBBIES:  
LAST YEARS TEAM:
MOST MMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENT:

DAVE SMITH
HEAD COACH  

DENNIS JARRELL
ASSISTANT COACH

AARON WIRTH
ASSISTANT COACH

MARK BAXTER
HEAD TRAINER
CERTIFIED LEVEL III TRAINER

ENTERING HIS 42nd YEAR AS A TRAINER
LAST 26 YEAR WITH THE NORWICH JR. "C" MERCHANTS

RECEPTIENT OF THE DR. TOM PASHBY OHA TRAINER OF THE YEAR 2000
RECEPTIENT OF THE CANADIAN RED CROSS LIFE SAVER AWARD 2000

RECEPTIENT OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA COMMENDATION AWARD 2001

SETH ALLEN
EQUIPMENT / ASST. TRAINER

1993 - 1997 TILLSONBURG MINOR HOCKEY     COACH / TEAM MANAGER /TIME KEEPER

HELPED ON AND OFF WITH THE NORWICH MERCHANTS STARTING IN 2008

BECAME EQUIPMENT MANAGER IN 2016 - 17 SEASON

ASSISTANT TRAINER 2017 - 18 SEASON