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The 2008-2009 season Bobcats were in Elliot Lake earlier this month for a weekend of orientation. Saturday started early at 8:30 a.m. with a brisk run up to the firetower. 
Hey out there all you Bobcats fans it is time to get a little excited! Here are our drafts and trades we have done other the past 3 days at the League Draft.

We were able to make a couple trades early to add some depth in goal and toughness to the ice. The Bobcats made a trade for goaltender Shane Buckly of Espanola Kings who is an outstanding goaltender and is eager to learn and play. Shane is well known to me and others in our area and we are extremely pleased to have him on board.

In exchange for Shane we gave a young goaltender from Arizona AAA Midget program that we selected second round overall  today and a 3rd round draft pick to the kings.

Also we added big winger Antonio Morris from Don Mills area. Antonio Morris who has grit and determination and size to his resume. He played last season for Tamworth and was traded to Douro at the end. He is very eager to play here. It is what he wanted and requested. In exchange we gave Brock Bucks a 4th and 5th round pick from our draft.
Cameron Walsh from Perth, Western Australia
 
Now the big news for our fans is that we have the pleasure to announce that our first round pick out of the draft is from Perth, Australia Cameron Walsh. He is a winger who has great skill see's the ice well and is a excellent skater. Cameron is coming to us from Australia where he has been playing in the pro league over there for the Cockburn Hawks team. Cameron stats with the Hawks are as follows  games played 19 he had 10 goals and 24 assist for 34 points. He represented his country at the world under 20 championships last season and played 6 games and he had 5 goals and 1 assist for 6 points. We are pleased to have Cameron here as he also pleased to be apart of us. Cameron is here now in Elliot Staying here and visiting for a couple days before flying back home till July.
Here is our draft in selection process we had two 2nd round picks:
   
1st Cameron Walsh Perth, Australia
2nd  Brian Finland goalie- Arizona AAA traded to Espanola for Shane Buck
2nd Andrew Seldie goalie - New Liskard Cubs AAA Midget Program
3rd trade pick to Esponola for also Shane Buckly
4th traded picks to brock for the rights to Antonio Morris
5th also the same as 4th for same player.
6th Matt McCaig forward - Univerity of Dearborn Michigan A.C.H.A
7th Cooper Limb forward- Pikes Peaks AAA Midget Colarado
8th Brandan Galley Forward- Pikes Peaks AAA Midget Colarado
9th Drew Scannella defence- Philly flyers AAA Midget
10th Shane Olson forward - Flint Generals AAA Midget
 
Welcome all to the Elliot Lake Bobcats we are looking forward to a great season!


The official Traverse City North Stars website
The staff and fans of the Elliot Lake Bobcats would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mitch Kriz on being drafted to the Traverse City North Stars. The North Stars belong to the North American Hockey League (NAHL).

From the North Stars website: 

Wednesday's rearguard parade included a pair of Honeybaked midget major products in Mike Miller and Jared Beers, Cody Walsh - a teammate of current Stars tender Chris Salamone with the Chicago Young Americans midget program - as well as Madison (Wis.) Capitols d-man Tyler Krueger and Mitch Kriz, a junior A-tested player from the Ontario-based Greater Metro Hockey League's Elliot Lake Bobcats.

 

Kriz, the senior member of the draft class with one year of junior eligibility remaining, is coming off a productive campaign for Elliot Lake in which he registered 12 goals and 29 assists in the regular season, and three goals and 12 assists in 11 playoff games. He describes himself as an offensive defenseman with a defensive-minded orientation.

"I wasn't sure I'd get drafted because of my age," said Kriz, a 6-2, 185-pounder from Berwyn, Ill. "Playing in the North American league is something I've wanted to do since I was a kid and found out about juniors. I'm extremely excited for the opportunity, and really want to make the most of it."

Palumbo says the TC scouting staff has had Kriz on their radar for a while.


April 2nd: GMHL League President Bob Russell is proud to announce the award winners for this past 2007-2008 season.  All thirteen owners/coaches  contributed in the voting process.
 
Congratulations to Andrew Quinn for winning the Stu Hurry Award for the most sportsmanlike player.