Date: May 8, 2008
To: Ohio High School Varsity and JV Hockey Coaches
From: Jim Cooper
Sylvania Northview Varsity Coach
Subject: 2008 Cold Turkey Thanksgiving Tournament

The Cold Turkey Thanksgiving Tournament at Tam O’ Shanter in Sylvania will be held this year on November 28-30.

There is a 4-game guarantee and there will be a Varsity and Junior Varsity division. The cost is $750.

The Varsity teams currently committed are: Sylvania Northview, Toledo St. Francis and Garfield Heights Trinity. The Junior Varsity teams committed at this time are: Sylvania Northview and Toledo St. Francis. Other likely JV teams are Bowling Green, Findlay and Bedford. There are up to 3 Varsity and JV positions available.

If you are interested in playing in this tournament, please contact me at your earliest convenience.

Jim Cooper
Sylvania Northview Hockey Varsity Coach
419 470-5900 ext. 29 (w)
419 343-2116 (c)
jcooper@cooper-smith.com

Tyler Puhl has already accomplished something not many other athletes in school history have done. He has made it to states in 2 different team sports. Earlier this year Tyler was the starting goalie on the Northview soccer team that lost in the state semi-final in overtime. He was also a part of the 2006 hockey team that lost in the state final in overtime. This Saturday he will get a chance to make it back for a 3rd chance as he helps lead his Cats into the district final versus the Knights of St. Francis.

Tyler came to the Cats after a very disappointing hockey season as a 8th grader. He was cut from a travel team because it was deemed he was not good enough. Apparently that coach did not see what the coaches at Northview saw. Tyler made the Varsity team his freshmen year and has been a fixture on the blue line ever since. His steadily improving play has made him a dominate force both defensively and as a top offensive contributor. Tyler leads the team in assist this season with 48 and went over the 100 point mark in all-time points. Recently he passed his coach Steve Elliott and 98’ graduate Justin Bender making his 110 career point 2nd all-time in scoring by a Northview defensemen. He did it in true Tyler Puhl fashion, making big plays in big games. His end to end rush in the District semi-final versus St. Johns resulted in a game winning goal for his Cats. He also contributed 2 key assist during that game.

As a coach I have the opportunity to coach some great kids and great players. This season I have the pleasure of leaning on 2 unbelievable young men. Tyler and Eamonn Reynolds are both 4 year letter winners who have shown and unbelievable pride for their school and team. It has quite frankly made my job easy and extremely rewarding. As we move into the last weeks as coach and player I just wanted to say thanks for giving me your all, and I love you!. Good luck in all that you do, and we will miss you more than you know. Congratulation on a incredible career and good luck the rest of this season!

That is what many coaches around the Northwest Hockey Conference have been asking for years. Can I get an Eamonn Reynolds to be exact? A four year member of the varsity program, Eamonn has become one of the steadiest defensemen in the league and ranks with the greatest players to ever play the position at Northview.

Eamonn came to Northview at the start of his freshmen year. He had hoped to get a chance to play with his friend and neighbor Kyle Garris, a senior on the 2005 squad. Immediately, Eamonn was able to show the sound defensive skills that would keep him in the lineup for years to come. From the first moment he set foot on the ice his poise and maturity helped build his team into champions. He along with Craig Trego and his stable mate on the blue line, Tyler Puhl, are the four year letter winners who have led the Cats to the most wins in any consecutive four year stretch in team history. Eamonn has done it with out earning the accolades of all-league voting that many feel he deserved. Eamonn exudes every positive quality you look for in a hockey player, a leader and a maturing young man. He is loyal, consistent, trustworthy and Team Oriented. Those qualities will make him successful in anything he chooses to do in life.

On a personal note, it has been a pleasure to be his coach and mentor, and his departure will leave a void in our team and my heart that will be irreplaceable. As he helps lead his team into their last weeks of high school hockey, we wish him good luck and know he will leave his heart and soul on the ice for his friends and his school. Thank God he ended up as a Wildcat. Can I get an Amen to that?

Congratulations Eamonn on an unbelievable career, and good luck in the rest of the State Playoffs!