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FLYERS SET TO HIT THE ICE

	A new hockey season is about to begin for the Orangeville Junior A Flyers.
The 2012-2013 Ontario Junior Hockey League season is a little over four months 
away and general manager Dana Baker, head coach Bob Noble and their staff will 
begin the search for a new roster beginning Wednesday April 25 night when goaltenders 
look to impress at the Alder Street Recreation Centre.
Assistant coach and former NCAA goaltender Kevin Stone will put the hopefuls 
through their paces on Wednesday.
Area puckstoppers will get a chance to show off their ability when they face 
a group of veteran Junior A Flyers players in a two-hour on-ice session.
 Registered goaltenders are being asked to sign-in between 6:30 and 7 p.m. 
at the Alder Street complex with a players meeting scheduled for 7 p.m.
Goaltenders who played minor hockey last season are reminded to bring their 
Permission to Skate Forms. Walk-ons will not be accepted, as the goaltenders 
camp is full.
Goaltenders will hit the ice at 9 p.m. as they look to get an invite to the 
weekend skates and main camp in August.
Skaters hit the ice on Friday night and will participate in on-ice and 
off-ice activities throughout the weekend.
Four teams of players will register between 5:30 and 6 p.m. with a 6 p.m.
meeting scheduled with the coaching and training staff. Minor hockey players 
will be required to have their Permission to Skate Forms.
Following the meeting the group will be split into two groups, half hitting 
the ice for a practice session while the others take part in a classroom session 
to discuss NCAA/OHL and SAT training. The two groups will reverse roles for a 
second session.
On Saturday morning, Chris McNamara of the Canadian Ice Academy will put the 
group through a vigorous fitness test.
The players will hit the ice for Saturday afternoon and evening sessions 
before calling it a day.
On Sunday, the players will get one last chance to impress the staff in 
a morning scrimmage.
Following the morning skate coach Noble and his staff will cut down the camp 
size with a group hitting the ice one final time on Sunday afternoon for an 
exhibition game against many of the veteran Flyers.
Area hockey fans are encouraged to come out and take in some of the action and 
check out next season's hopefuls.

Any players who do not receive a call by Sunday evening, but sent in a 
Flyers Camp Registration Form, can email Robin Inscoe at inscoe@jraflyers.com. 
Please leave a telephone number you can be reached at.
 

Orangeville Flyers 2012 Spring Camp Information Letter

The Orangeville Flyers are holding their 2012 Spring Training and Conditioning Camp at the Adler Street Recreation Centre from April 25 to April 29.

 Click on the icon below for the Information Letter

Orangeville Flyers 2012 Spring Camp Application Form

The Orangeville Flyers are holding their 2012 Spring Training and Conditioning Camp at the Adler Street Recreation Centre from April 25 to April 29.

 Click on the icon below for the Application Form

New GM for Jr. A Flyers

The 2011-2012 hockey season may be over for the Orangeville Junior A Flyers but they have already started building for the next Ontario Junior Hockey League campaign.
Flyers owner/governor David Arsenault would like to announce that Dana Baker will take over as General Manager of the club effective immediately replacing Barry Rice, who will leave the club to concentrate on his player advisory business.
Baker is no stranger to the Flyers, having worked as the Associate General Manager for the Flyers (and former Villanova Knights) for the past two seasons.
Prior to his time with the Flyers/Knights, Dana spent six years with the Brampton Capitals working in a variety of positions, which include the final four years as General Manager. His minor hockey years were spent coaching and managing in the GTHL with the Mississauga Reps and Toronto Marlies organizations.
Retired from the Toronto Police Service in February 2011 after 35 plus years of service,
Baker would like to thank Barry Rice for the fine job he did as GM of the organization over the past three seasons.
"My goal is make the Flyers franchise one of the elite programs in the OJHL and one that the citizens of Orangeville can be proud of," said Baker, who has been busy at area arenas scouting prospective players for next season.
"The transition from Barry to Dana should be a smooth one," said Arsenault in announcing the change. "Barry and Dana worked hand-in-hand over the past couple of seasons and the philosophies they shared will remain in place. I would like to thank Barry Rice for the time and efforts he put in on behalf of the organization, building a struggling Villanova program into a competitive operation in Orangeville. We wish Barry all the best in his new business."
The Flyers won't take long to hit the ice.
They will hold a Spring Conditioning Camp at the Alder Street Recreation Centre in Orangeville from April 25 to 29. Visit www.jraflyers.com <http://www.jraflyers.com> for camp details and applications.
 

ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE REACHES DECOMMISSIONING GOAL

"Brampton Capitals, Huntsville Otters, Vaughan Vipers bring total reduction to 13 teams over the past 3 seasons"
March 9, 2012, Mississauga, Ontario - The Board of Directors of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
(OJHL) announced today the continuation of the league-wide strategy aimed at reducing the number of teams within the league. Each of the Brampton Capitals, Huntsville Otters and Vaughan Vipers has agreed to decommission its operations effective immediately.
This latest announcement by the OJHL brings the total number of OJHL teams that have decommissioned or merged since the 2009-2010 season to 13.

CHECK THE "NEWS" SECTION OF THE ORANGEVILLE FLYERS WEBSITE FOR THE COMPLETE STORY.
 

Flyers say 'thank you'

 The Orangeville Flyers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League would like to thank their fans and sponsors for their support during the 2011-2012 hockey season and look forward to seeing them again in September. The Flyers bowed out of the playoffs, losing their best-of-five North Division preliminary round series three games to one to the Aurora Tigers on Saturday evening.
 

NCAA - Commitments

Over the years, the Orangeville Flyers Hockey Club has been dedicated to developing outstanding hockey players ready for the next level of play.  This season we are pleased to announce that the following Orangeville Flyers are keeping with tradition and have secured themselves NCAA scholarships.  

Jonathan Demme  SUNY Brockport 2012
Jared Lockhurst SUNY Brockport 2012,(now playing for Wellington Dukes)

On behalf of the Orangeville coaching staff, management, volunteers and fans we would like to congratulate these players on their success and wish them the best of luck in their future hockey careers.   

OHL Affiliate/Brampton Battalion

Jr B Affiliate/Owen Sound Greys

Jr C Affiliate/Fergus Devils

Minor Hockey Affiliate/Orangeville Minor Hockey Association