www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, December 4, 2015 | 26 MOHA seeking Rangers rep coaches for next season The Minor Oaks Hockey Association is currently accepting applications for head coaches of all of its rep teams for the 2016-17 season. In order to coach an Oakville Rangers rep team, applicants must meet Hockey Canada and Ontario Minor Hockey Association certification requirements prior to the beginning of the season and must be prepared to make time commitments both on and off the ice. MOHA is seeking high-calibre coaches who conduct themselves with integrity and are committed to not only advancing the development of their own players and team, but also the entire Rangers program. "We are looking for enthusiastic head coaches who can contribute to teaching our young athletes physical skill and mental toughness as players while acting as role models off the ice," stated an MOHA release. "These qualities among others will be considered when determining head coach positions for the 2016-17 season." Non-parent coaches are welcomed and encouraged to apply for any available positions. Anyone interested in coaching a Rangers rep team next year is invited to submit a head coach application (which can be downloaded at bit.ly/1XEbe8l) to the attention of the Rep Coach Selection Committee, c/o Melissa Wolk at mwolk@moha.ca, or in person at the MOHA office (2526 Speers Rd., Units 10-13). The deadline for applications is Thursday, Dec. 10, and interviews will be scheduled for the week of Dec. 14-18, with the goal of announcing AAA coaches prior to the Christmas break. W I N G I N G I T W I T H A F O R M E R L E A F Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward and six-time NHL 20-goal scorer Darcy Tucker visited Buffalo Wild Wings' Oakville location recently for an Alive Event party celebrating the launch of a new partnership that makes the sports bar the official viewing destination of the Maple Leafs. Tucker (right) is pictured with Milton resident Tom Bayton, who drives a Zamboni for the Town of Milton as a facility operator. Bayton was selected as the Alive Event Super Fan and received a signed Leafs jersey, tickets to an upcoming Leafs game and the chance to eat dinner with Tucker while watching Toronto's game that night on TV. Buffalo Wild Wings will hold eight other Alive Event official viewing parties throughout the GTA this season, each of which will be hosted by a Leafs alumnus. Upcoming event dates for the parties will be shared on Buffalo Wild Wings Canada's Facebook and Twitter. | photo by Jayson Mills -- Special to the Beaver Winter Programs 2016 Classes Begin in January Our Learn to Skate program is designed for kids between the ages of 3 to 12. They are developed to introduce children to ice skating in a fun & positive environment. Our Canlan Skating Academy boasts professional instruction which gives each and every participant an opportunity to excel! Skating acaDEMY Bantam Hornets strike gold in Vermont Outscoring their opposition 27-5, the Oakville bantam AA Hornets won all six of their games to claim gold at the recent North American Hockey Academy girls' tournament in Vermont. Oakville won each of its first five games by three-plus goals but needed a goal late in regulation to force overtime in the championship game against the Pittsburgh Pens. The Hornets then won the contest in a shootout, 2-1. Oakville's previous wins came over Massachusetts Bay State Breakers (6-2), Pittsburgh (4-1), Massachusetts Selects (4-1), Connecticut Polar Bears (8-0) and Stoney Creek (3-0). Members of the Hornets are Morgan Damery, Andrea Fausto, Sophia Lombardo, Emma Derraugh, Avery Vickers, Alyssa Machado, Francesca Monte, Rylee Davison, Emily Wilson, Mackenzie Calvert, Stephanie Caleca, Mia Morano, Shaleena Madon, Emily Davis, Emmy Lou O'Neill and Isabelle Hardy. Coaches are Dominick Hardy, Scott Vickers, Dwayne Rettiner and Ron Davison. Balanced scoring keys atom Wolves' success Each of the Oakville atom red Wolves forwards scored at least one goal during the recent Cumberland Dukes House League Showdown tournament, helping Oakville go undefeated in five games to claim the Hockey Briefs championship. Nolan Muller scored the title-clinching goal, tallying midway through the third period of the gold-medal game to give Oakville a 1-0 win over Ottawa East. Callum Blue earned the shutout, his third of the tournament, and defenceman Nolan Foley was named the final's MVP . Muller also came up big in the semifinals, scoring in overtime to lift the Wolves to a 3-2 triumph over Kanata. Braeden Mazzon tied the game for Oakville with 2:30 left in regulation time, and Jayden Mangaroo scored the Wolves' first goal of the game. Oakville's other wins came by 4-0 and 5-0 scores over Cumberland opponents and 2-1 over Canterbury. Also contributing to the Wolves' success in the tournament were Quinn Foley, Jeffrey DiPerna, Joey Schieb, Samuel Appleton, Felix St. Germain-Laroche, Nicholas Pospisil, Ryan Grant, Brad Jodoin and Andrew Thompson. Blue, Mazzon, DiPerna and Muller earned game MVP honours in the tournament as well. The Wolves are coached by Jeff Morrow, Alan Mangaroo and Nick DiPerna, and Mark Mazzon is the manager. Classes offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sundays. Visit www.icesports.com for Details! For more information: Canlan Ice Sports - Oakville 2300 Cornwall Road, Oakville ON (corner of Ford Drive / Cornwall Road) 905.845.6989 · www.icesports.com/oakville