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Two former standouts with the Trenton Sting have advanced to Round Two of the American Hockey League's Calder Cup Playoffs.
Goaltender Drew MacIntyre and his Manitoba Moose team-mates advanced to the second round after defeating the Grand Rapids Griffons in an exciting seven game series.
In the series, MacIntyre played in all seven games while facing 208 shots and allowing only 12 goals against for a 0.942 save percentage to lead all goaltenders after the first round. He also leads with a 1.65 GAA and had one shut-out.
The Moose are now playing the Hamilton Bulldogs in Round 2.
Meanwhile former Sting Captain Kurtis McLean and his Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins also advanced after beating the Norfolk Admirals in six games.
McLean, a rookie in the league, had one goal and two assists in the first round while only taking one minor penalty.
The Penguins will face another challenge in Round Two as they now face the Hershey Bears.
Both McLean and MacIntyre's series begin on Wednesday night (May 2nd) and we wish them both the best of luck.
Update: Both Kurtis and Drew played well but their teams were knocked out of the playoffs in the second round.
The recent success of the online community called Facebook has become a great resource for former Sting players to find each other and keep in touch.
The Official Trenton Sting Junior "A" Alumni Association Group on Facebook is also being used by many former players who have contacted each other for the first time in many years. It is a central location that helps to reunite former team-mates.
You are also welcome to join this group but you must be either a former player, coach, member of management or trainer to be admitted. At this time I'm sorry to report that the group is limited to these individuals only and it is not open to the general public or fans.
This group contains information, discussions and plenty of photos from the past.
Joining Facebook is FREE so if you are already a member or if you'd like to join, just search for the group and you could be in touch with your buddies soon.
As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail me.
Here are some bits and pieces I've collected on a couple of former players.
Chase Gavin
Thanks to Chase's dad who dropped me a line to update me on one of the nicest and smartest players to ever wear the Sting uniform.
Chase had a wonderful season with the Sting in 2002-2003 where he had 23 goals and 25 assists in 49 regular season games. He helped his team to the East Conference Finals where they were defeated in seven games by Wellington, the eventual Royal Bank Cup representatives for Ontario.
He loved playing for the Sting owners, coaches, trainers and most importantly the fans. The Sting gave Chase a chance to play Junior A hockey when his local team in Charlottetown wouldn't, and he proved they made a mistake when he played so well for Trenton. He returned home to play two productive years with the Charlottetown Junior A Abbies where he amassed 146 points in 102 games. Chase is currently in his third year at the University of Prince Edward Island where he continues to play hockey for the Panthers.
We wish Chase continued success in his future endeavours.
Gabriel Proulx
Gabriel was a team-mate of Chase Gavin's however Gabe was a member of the Sting for two seasons from 2001 - 2003. Over those two seasons, Proulx scored 16 goals and 22 assists in 79 games but his real value was in the way he patrolled his own zone. His abilities as a defenseman were of more value as he was rarely out of position and was a key to Trenton's penalty killing. His commitment to the team was even more impressive when you consider he was also employed by the Canadian Armed Forces and worked at 8-Wing Trenton.
After leaving the Sting, Proulx has spent time with the Laredo Bucks of the CHL, Flint Generals and Port Huron Beacons of the UHL and the Sherbrooke St. Francois of the LNAH. This past season (2006-07) he was acquired by the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the ECHL where he scored 5 goals and 29 assists in 71 games.
Former Sting Coach Michael Oke who is currently working for International Scouting Services e-mailed me from Finland recently where he was scouting Under-18 European players. He mentioned that he had watched Proulx play a game in Las Vegas before he left. The Ice Dogs were playing against the Wranglers and Oke mentioned Proulx was playing well and getting plenty of ice time.
We also wish Gabriel continued success.
A reminder to any and all former Trenton Sting players who visit this site to please take five minutes to jot down your information on what you've been doing since your days with the team...hockey, school or anything else. Please send me an e-mail using the address provided.
