Spirit dealing CuJo’s son, veteran D-man 111:: Spirit announced they recently dealt Joseph. the son of former NHL goalkeeper (Innis loseph. to the Hur- ric anes for cash. Spirit oomncr and general manag- er Kenny Burrows noted with an influx of local talent and returnees from last year's team. Ioscph was caught in a numbers game. “We've got some vounger guys who am coming in that can ï¬ll the void and they're local kids and the kids from last year's team will move up and get more ice time. Tayior was left in between,†Burrows BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawafl‘yrmgx’om Tayior Joseph began his ()ntan'o Iunior Hockey league career with the Smufl'ville Spirit last season. But for the upcoming campaign. the 19-year-old forward will be playing for the Newmarkei Hurricanes. ~ loseph was no stranger to “uni- cancs' head coach Instin Peta. who had marhed him in minor hockey, M well. Burmws noted’the trade wnrks well since Jusvph maide in the Ncwmarkm aim. In his moldc season with the Spirit last spawn. luscph had one goal and eight assists in 44 regular seam)" mn- tests. Bumms said wilh vaor being a left-handed shot. the club already had enough playrn who could shoot from the IN! side. last season With the Spint. iner. 18. “had 10 assists in 43 mgular wasnn games. In another exported move. the Spirit am: looking to ï¬nd a place for veteran defenceman Sean Power lmrmws hopes to get a deal done for the mind-year plan-r mmmimo this wamrschoduh ammswtu , ()n a separatc now. the Spin‘t will upon its 2013-14 ()marin Junior Hock- ry [vague regular warm" wilh a game agaiml the Milton lcchawks at [hr Smuï¬vilk‘ Amna Sept. 12 at 7:30 pm. In total. the Spirit will play a Siiâ€"gamc schedule with 26 home dates alnng with 26 mad tilts and one (kwvrnur's (Tup Slumnw game against the Kingston Voyageurs in ()akvillo Sept. 28 at 4:30 pm. Ihe Spirit am x‘hvduled m upen main trainingcamp Aug. 12 at 5 pm. OIHL schedule includes school~day game The Spirit will then play the defendâ€" ing (NHL champion Michael's Buzz on at St. Michael's (MIL-g1? School Arena in Toronto Aug. 23 at 7.30 pm. The Spirit's ï¬rst homv pn--wawn game will be against the Whitby l-ury at the Clippers bpom Complex Aug. 24 at 7:30 pm. In its» 26 hmnc dates. the Spirit will play 16 'Ihursday gums. nine on Sun- day and one Samrday. against the Wel- lington lhxkes NW. 30 at 7 p.m., One of (he Thursday Home games. the scheduled Dec. 19 contest against Trenton Golden Hawks. will Stan at 4:30 Shortly after that contest concludes. the Spirit will hold its inaugural Spirit Alumni and Friends Game. The contest will see Spirit alumni and people who have helped the club during the years take to the ice for a friendly contest. The Spirit will play a ï¬vv-gamc prc- season slate starting Aug. 16 when they play the Pickering Panthers at the Ajax (hmmunity ( 30mm a! 7:30 pm. 'lhat ganw will serve as an initiative to invite local schools to the game. The Spirit's ï¬rst road dale 1% against the “chaï¬ng Panthers Sept. 20 at 7:30 'lhe fmkmmg day. the .Spin‘t will host Pickering ax Sumï¬villc Art-nu at 2:30 pm. 1110 ï¬nal prowan gan’lv is against Michael'e at Smuffvillc Aroma Aug. .39 all 7:30 p.111 Hockeyplayersdonsplkas lhe 5pm! still hds mxmmgs availame for its golf tournament at Cherry Downs (Lnlf (Zluh in Pickering Aug. 15 starting at 8:“) 3.111. Funds generated from the event will go mwards paying player fees. which am being immducod this season by the Spirit and other ()mariu luniur Hmkcy lraguv clubs In addition to a round of golf. a vanâ€" cty of prin‘s can he won. For further information. cnmzu't Km Bumwws at konshockcyw‘hmmafl. mm or kwainv‘bcllnn for sponsorship opportunities. “11-day will mnrludo with a meal at Smuflvillo's Royal Canadian legion. Fmry forms can also he found un the Spirit's welme at. unmasmuï¬wllcspin‘t. mm mmmmfl‘vrmg mm ' Sinuflvilk‘s Paul Geiger is getting a look at me big leagues this week Ihc fomlcr Stouffn’lle Spirit star is one uf 38 players attending the Vancouver (‘ :mm‘ks 2013 l’mspons ‘lk'velupmenl ( Lam p. It began Sunday and runs thmugh Fri- day at Rogers Amna in Vanumvet. H»: 20- yoaruld has not been drafted by an NHL team. Geiger just completed his tmshman sea- son a! (Ilarkmn University in Postdam. N.Y. when} ht’ was named In the MAC Hockey All-Rookie team. He was the top scoring fn‘shman defencoman in league play. (k-igcr helped lead the Spirit to its ï¬rst ()ntariu lunim Hockey magma champmn- ship in 2012 and was named the league's host defonct‘man in 201 1- l2, Several fomier members of the Spirit who curmme attend school south of 1h? harder and play collegiali- hockey also madv their mark in tho clawmom. (larkson University defenccman Paul Geiger is at Vancouver Canucks prospect camp. Vancouver Canucks taking look at? Geiger this week BY IIM MASON Neal. 21. recently completed his sophomom year as a forward at Rousse- laer Polytechnic Institute in NY apd amassed eight gnals and 22 axsists in 34 A Stouï¬villo resident, ( )eiger. 20. had two goals and 10 assists in his fmhman year at (Jartson University in Potsdam. A teammate of Geiger at (lattsnn. lhv 22-year-old Finch cumpiivd ï¬ve assists m 18 games. Playing with the Spin] in the 2008-09 campaign. lamacchia. £4115! mmplvtm his sophomove year at Bmwn University and had three goals and six assists in 28 He was also named m the E( 1M? All Rookie team on defence. Man Neal. Paul Geiger. Christian Finch. Massimo lamacchia and Daniel ('Ziampmi were named as members of the prestigious Suiting up with the Spirit for two games in the 21113-07 season. (iiampini. 22. ins! completed his second year at Unmn (for Iege in Scheneflady. NY To earn such an honour. a player must record a grade point average of 3.00 or PHOTOJ‘MK HAEl YANSE V