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(lan youth he served by the Stouflville Spirit during the 2013- 14 Ontario iunior Hockey league seawn? 1119 Spirit hope to answer that question today. when they open their regular season against the Miltun loeHawks at the Stoufiville' Arena at 7:30 p.m. But in tetuming 13 players with anadditionalymroftiet‘twojunim A experience under their belts. the Spirit hope the lessons learned from last year will earn them a passing glade- ; ' For the Spirit. that would trans- late into an invite to the league’s postseason puny. ‘ Fielding a luster last season that was relativer yuungand a mere skeleton from the team that won the league championship the pre- playoffs for the first time in recent memory. “We're definitely not as young as we were at the end of last year." Spirit head coach Ieff Penin “M01 another year (of (NHL expt-v rien'ce) among those returning. hopefully they're stronger and in JR. A HOCKEY: Opens OIHL season at home tanight Older Spirit hopes to return to playoff contention BY MICIMEI. "AYNWA mhayakawaflyrmgxgm . "For us to make the playoffs. that's our main goal and it's a ma]- isuc one." Yet. the Spirit are relatively young, at least by 0“ ll. standards. Everyone on the roster is a leenag» 0;. Only Michael was bum m1993 - lhe final birth year of eligibility ~- and he doesn't turn 20 until Dec. l8. “He will be our main guy." Per- rin said of the lacyear-old “bodâ€" bfldg: resident who was acquired from the Georgetown Raiders pan way through last smson and sport‘- ed a 3.50 goals against average and .896 save percentage in 23 tilts with the Spirit. The tival Aurora Tigers and Newmarket Hurricanes each have seven 1993-bom on their rosters. Still. (he added experience on the Spirit's mstL-r is evident at wvry position. Daniel Manncila has Mummy 00°. 0' 13 Wmfl NEWS 0'1 and will be the club's No. l nel~ 59‘"! WM season. ‘ Backing up Manlwlla will be 'l'lm Bestcr. a l7-ycar-old Watcrkx) native who played last seasqn with the Guelph midgets. hefler shape and having the added year of maturity should help them. Four mumem will shore up the defence in captain Mal! Hefleman. assistant captain Ruben POWBtS. Dakota Redshaw and Stouffvifle resident Man Dunlap. New faces on the blueline include Brady Baker. Cameron Unmet and Kyler Up from. the Spirit return .assis- tam captains Daryi Thomson and Michael Stevens along with Justin an m Stouflvme produci Wood. bseph Dewny and (M Burrows. nephew of Spirit ooéown- er and general manager Kenny Bumms. h , First-year forwards who made the cut include Spencer Roberts, nephew of former MILE! Gary Rubens. Christopher Brill-Morgan. Connor Miller. Tyson Bruce. Nick Thotnakos, Liam O'Dette and recently signed Caner Cummings and Michael (Iamone. “I feel things look promising," Heficmansaidflfeelwehawa btnwmdepththisyearandawm group of guys who aren't too old 0! too young. It's a good mix of expen- once and youth. “Iseealotofgoodthings Right now. we just have to work out the bugs and kinks” ence. Perrin feels the biggea dif- ference should transpire late in closetycomestedgames. there without“)!szde hckofexperienmwefinmdways tobsegarnal‘lopefidlywithom team this year that will change." Wain Pcy‘m} Backus. Mackenzie Mthdleaddedyearofexperi As hr the other teams the Spirit )n a separate note. the Spir‘ it made some last-minute roster moves including placing forward Stefan mnEngelbrecheten on i The club signed l996-bom forward Michael Carcane. who returned from the Kingston Fron‘ tenacs' Ontario Hockey league camp and played last season at Hill Academy. "He's fast, has good hands. workshardandhasalotofgdod skill.” Perrin said of the Whitby resident. ‘ Aswan. the club signed 17-year. old forward and Richmond Hill m Came! Cummings. who am an afliliate calLup player with d‘m “Last year. every game was com- petitive. there were no easy games and we expect the same again this year." Perrin will face in the North Division this season. while Perrin conceded he hasn't had the time to look. ho anticipates it will ht' nu difiewm than the past. nmmwcmtesmfiw [summons