PLAYERS PHOTOS - NORWICH MERCHANTS OFFICIAL WEBSITE

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AUSTIN STROM
NICKNAME:  STROMMER

POSITION:  Goaltender
HEIGHT:  6' 2"
WEIGHT:  170 LBS
D.O.B. :  May 2, 2001
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Burlington, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Conestoga College, Aviation
FUTURE PLANS:  Work for Airline
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  A true Junior Hockey Program that is dedicated to their                                                                                                                                                                         players successs
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To win the league
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Flying & Inline Hockey
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Travelling to china to play on the National Jr. Mens Inine Team

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TRAVIS LAMB
NICKNAME:  "LAMBER"

POSITION:  Defence
HEIGHT:  5' 9"
WEIGHT:  160 LBS
D.O.B. :  May 27, 2004
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Tillsonburg, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Glendale High School
FUTURE PLANS:  Attend Collage, Work In The Trades
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Close to home, Great Atmosphere, and Fan Support
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To Go Far In The Playoffs, And Improve My Hockey Skills
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Hunting and Fishing , and play a round of Golf or two
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Winning OMHA

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JACK GEE
NICKNAME:  "GEE"

POSITION:  Center
HEIGHT:  6' 1"
WEIGHT:  210 LBS
D.O.B. :  April 27, 2000
SHOOTS:  Right
HOMETOWN:  Delhi, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Plumber
FUTURE PLANS:  Continue To Be A Plumber
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Close to home, Treats Players Good and good teammates
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To win,  and have a fun memorble year
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Riding Dirtbikes
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Attending Barrie, and Oshawa OHL Camps

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JOEL STOROSCHUK
NICKNAME:  "STORSY"

POSITION:  Forward
HEIGHT:  6' 3"
WEIGHT:  195 LBS
D.O.B. :  May 28, 2003
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Simcoe, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Works At Boyko's Source For Sports
FUTURE PLANS:  Attend University
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Great Organization, Run By Even Better People
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To Make A Run in The Playoffs
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Golf
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Winning OMHA Silverstick

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LAYNE CARTWRIGHT
NICKNAME:  "LAYNER / CARTY"

POSITION:  Defence
HEIGHT:  5' 11"
WEIGHT:  165 LBS
D.O.B. :  August 6, 2003
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Brantford, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  North Park Collegiate
FUTURE PLANS:  Continue To Play Hockey At The Highest Level Possible
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Community Support And The Competitive Oppurtunity
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To Contribute To A Successful Team
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Fishing , and Golfing
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Scoring A Goal In A Shootout To Advance To Finals In Minor Hockey Tournament

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DOMINIK GOMBAS

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EVAN MOORE
NICKNAME:  I need one please !

POSITION:  Defence
HEIGHT:  5' 8"
WEIGHT:  160 LBS
D.O.B. :  January 17, 2003
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Tillsonburg, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Works At Otter Plumbing
FUTURE PLANS:  Become A Licenced Plumber
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Close to home and to WIN .
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To win,  and have a fun memorble year
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Fishing , and play a round of Golf or two
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Winning OMHA Silverstick

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DIMITRI CARAVALHO

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HAYDEN McLEAN
NICKNAME:  "HAYDO"

POSITION:  Right Wing
HEIGHT:  5' 9"
WEIGHT:  160 LBS
D.O.B. :  January 13, 2004
SHOOTS:  Right
HOMETOWN:  Tillsonburg, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Glendale High School / Works at Bridges Golf Course
FUTURE PLANS:  Attend Collage fall of 2022
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Close to home and friends on team
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To win,  and have a fun memorble year
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Hunting and Fishing , and play a round of Golf or two
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Winning OMHA

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AUSTIN FORSYTH
NICKNAME:  "FOORS"

POSITION:  Left Wing
HEIGHT:  6' 0"
WEIGHT:  160 LBS
D.O.B. :  May 11, 2001
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Delhi, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Plumber, Geo. Forsyth Plumbing & Heating Inc.
FUTURE PLANS:
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Want To Win A Championship
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:   Sports, Boats, and Snowmobiles
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  
Winning OMHA In Minor Hockey, and my First Junor Game

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KYLE BREZINSKI

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REID LAZOU
NICKNAME:  "ZOOIE"

POSITION:  Forward
HEIGHT:  6' 3"
WEIGHT:  160 LBS
D.O.B. :  August 13, 2003
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Simcoe, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Graduated Holy Trinity With Honors, Working Part Time At EDGIL POOLS
FUTURE PLANS:  Attend Post Secondary Education
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Friends, Good Reputation And Organization
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  Be A Top Forward, Be On PP & PK, Good Team Player
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Sports & Seadoo
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Playing In OHL CUP

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BENNY HART

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JEREMY MARSH

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ISAAC BORGES
NICKNAME:  "BORGE"

POSITION:  Center
HEIGHT:  6' 1"
WEIGHT:  172 LBS
D.O.B. :  January 19, 2002
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Delhi, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Fanshawe College, Electrical and HVAC
FUTURE PLANS:  To Work In Trades / Own My Own Business
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Reputation And Respect Of Organization
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To win a Championship
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Golf, Outdoors and Soccer
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Winning OMHA and International Silverstick in Atom, OHL CUP

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OWEN KOOT
NICKNAME:  "KOOTER"

POSITION:  DEFENSE
HEIGHT:  6' 3"
WEIGHT:  250 LBS
D.O.B. :  October 27, 2000
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Langton, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Brock University / Finance & Math
FUTURE PLANS:  Math Teacher
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Close to home, doing online schooling, and friends on team
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  Schmalz Cup Championship
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:   Golf
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  
Winning OFSAA Holy Trinity Champs
Midget MVP
Going to the OMHA FINALS in the same year as OFSAA

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NATHAN Da SILVA
NICKNAME:  Looking For One

POSITION:  Left Wing
HEIGHT:  5' 11"
WEIGHT:  150 LBS
D.O.B. :  January 27, 2002
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Brantford, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Tri-City Heating and Cooling
FUTURE PLANS:  Own a Business In The Trades
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Great Organization
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To Win Schmalz Cup
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Golf And Hanging With Friends
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Winning OMHA Tournaments

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LOGAN PARTLO
NICKNAME:  "PARTS"

POSITION:   CENTER
HEIGHT:  5' 11"
WEIGHT:  170 LBS
D.O.B. :  May 7, 2001
SHOOTS:  Right
HOMETOWN:  Tillsonburg, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Guelph University / Sociology
FUTURE PLANS:  Become A Teacher
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  My Father Played Here & Friends Are On Team
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  Have Fun And Win Lots Of Games
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Playing Golf And Working Out
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Playing Minor Hockey, And High School Hockey In Tillsonburg

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BRADY VANWYMEREN
NICKNAME:  "VY"

POSITION:  Right Wing
HEIGHT:  5' 11"
WEIGHT:  200 LBS
D.O.B. :  November 1, 2000
SHOOTS:  Right
HOMETOWN:  Norwich, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Auto Mechanic , FODY's Automotive
FUTURE PLANS:  Own My Pwn Auto Repair Shop
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Great Organization / Great Fans
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  Schmalz Cup Championship
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Drumming /Hunting and Fishing , and play a round of Golf or two
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  First Jr. "C" Goal Against AYR in 2017

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PARKER NOBLE
NICKNAME:  "SPARK"

POSITION:  Defence
HEIGHT:  6' 2"
WEIGHT:  175 LBS
D.O.B. :  August 28, 2001
SHOOTS:  Right
HOMETOWN:  Brantford, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  
FUTURE PLANS:  
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Love The Community, Fans Are Awesome, Crowd Always Supports
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  Hoping To Make A Good Playoff Run, And Stay Out of Penalty Box
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Golf And Hanging With Friends
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  

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NOAH GIOVINAZZO
NICKNAME:  "GIO"

POSITION:  Forward
HEIGHT:  5' 8"
WEIGHT:  178 LBS
D.O.B. :  December 29, 2001
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Kitchener, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Conestoga College / Mechanical (Plumbing)
FUTURE PLANS:  Licenced Plumber
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Great Team, Great Community and Supporters, Made Me Feel Very Welcomed Here
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To Win The Cup,  Improve As A Team
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  Sports, Working Out, Plumbing
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Making New Friends (brothers) Along The Journey

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TANNER MITTON
NICKNAME:  "MITTS"

POSITION:  Center
HEIGHT:  5' 9"
WEIGHT:  190 LBS
D.O.B. :  April 18, 2001
SHOOTS:  Right
HOMETOWN:  Brantford, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  Conestoga College / Pre Service Firefighter
FUTURE PLANS:  Firefighter / Carpenter
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  Great Community And Top Notch Organization
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To Win It All
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:  All Sports, Staying Active And Spending Time With Friends / Family. Outdoors , Hunting and Fishing
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Winning Championships And Playing My First Jr. Hockey Game

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CARVER MONROE
NICKNAME:  

POSITION:  Goalie
HEIGHT:  6' 4"
WEIGHT:  185 LBS
D.O.B. :  June 19, 2003
SHOOTS:  Left
HOMETOWN:  Limehouse, Ontario
SCHOOL / WORK:  
FUTURE PLANS:  Play University Hockey, or Overseas
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY IN NORWICH:  They have the potential to go far
HOCKEY EXPECTATIONS:  To make it past first round of playoffs, and help the Merchants rebound
HOBBIES / INTERESTS:   Working Out, baseball, golfing and running
MEMORABLE HOCKEY MOMENTS:  Playing Hockey Over In Eroupe and PalyingFor Team Canada

HEAD COACH
KELI CORPSE

KELLY GREW UP IN LONDON, ONTARIO. WHERE HE PLAYED AAA MINOR HOCKEY UNTI HE WAS DRAFTED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE OHL DRAFT BY THE KINGSTON FRENTENACS.

KELLY SPENT 4 YEARS IN KINGSTON WHERE HE CAPTAINED THE FRONTENACS AND CURRENTLY HOLDS THE ALL TIME POINT RECORD IN KINGSTON.

KELI IS ALSO THE # 6 ALL TIME ON THE OHL POINTSLEADERS LIST.

KINGSTON RETIRED HIS # 88 AFTER HIS JUNIOR CAREER WHICH INCLUDED PLAYING FOR THE CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM.

KELI WAS DRAFTED IN THE SECOND ROUND BY THE MONTREAL CANADIENS, OF THE NHL.

KELI HAS COACHED AT THE PRO LEVEL AND MINOR HOCKEY IN THE AREA.

ASSISSTANT COACH
RICH MORTON

RICH HAS SPENT HIS LIFE AROUND THE GAME OF HOCKEY.

THE WOODSTOCK NATIVE HAS GIVEN HIS TIME OVER THE YEARS TO COACHING MINOR HOCKEY, WHERE HE WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL COACH.  WINNING AN INTERNATIONAL SILVERSTICK IN 2013.

RICH HAS ALSO BEEN A LEVEL 3 REFEREE FOR 20 YEARS, REFEREEING IN MANY OHF AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS AS AS UNDER 18 SELECTION CAMPS.  

RICH HAS BEEN MARRIED FOR 25 YEARS AND HAS 3 BOYS AGED 22, AND TWINS AGED 18.

ASSISSTANT COACH
SCOTT BRITTON

SCOTT GREW UP IN BRANTFORD AND PLAYED IN THE MINOR HOCKEY SYSTEM. I AM MARRIED WITH TWO BOYS. THEY ALSO CAME UP THROUGH THE BRANTFORD MNOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION.

HE HAS COACHED HOCKEY FOR OVER 20 YEARS NOW AND ALSO SCOUTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA.

SCOTT ENJOYS WALKING HIS DOG, CAR RESTORATION AND PLAYING RECREATIONAL HOCKEY.

ASSISSTANT COACH
JACK VESSOYAN

TRAINER
MARK BAXTER

MARK ENTERS HIS 44th SEASON AS A CERTIFIED TRAINER, AND HIS 29th SEASON AS A LEVEL 3 TRAINER WITH THE NORWICH MERCHANTS.

MARK BEGAN HIS VOLUNTEER CAREER WITH THE MISSISSAUGA HOCKEY LEAGUE WITH A MINOR ATOM BLUE TEAM, AND MOVED ON TO THE METRO TRORONTO HOCKEY LEAGUE, AND GREATER TORONTO HOCKEY LEAGUE AA / AAA TEAMS. TRAVELING OVEERSEAS TO GERMANY, ITALY, WAXHOLM SWEDEN.

THE LAST 28 SEASONS HE HAS BEEN WITH THE NORWICH MERCHANT FAMILY, AS A TRAINER / DIRECTOR / AND WEBMASTER.  HE HAS SEEN THE HIGHEST OF HIGHS, AND THE LOWEST OF LOWS, YET IT IS ALL GOOD AS IT IS WITH THE ENTIRE NORWICH MERCHANT FAMILY.

MARK CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HIS SERVICES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS AS HE HAS FOR THE PAST 44 YEARS.

MARK WAS HONORED FOR HIS LIFESAVING ACTIONS RECEIVING AWARDS FROM THE CANADIAN RED CROSS LIFESAVING AWARD, THE OHA 2000 TRAINER OF THE YEAR AWARD, 2000 DR. TOM PASHBY HTCP TRAINER OF THE YEAR, AND COMMENDATION FROM GOVENOR GENERAL OF CANADA.

EQUIPMENT MANAGER   
CHUCK SMITH

EQUIPMENT ASSISTANT / WATERBOY  
LOGAN McLELLAN