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 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!

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!

Northview opened up the state playoffs with the Start Spartans. 10 different goal scorers led the Cats to a 10-0 win. Shane Molnar, Evan Parr, Drew Jackson, Anthony Holley and Jordan Jones all picked up their first goals of the season in the win. Cody Ramm made 3 saves for the shutout.

The Southview Cougars came knocking in the 2nd round on Thursday night. After a scoreless opening period the Cats flexed some muscle. Carter Bourland deflected home a nice pass from Tyler Puhl for a 1-0 lead, and then Tyler Cook took over. His tenacious forecheck and work in the corners led to 2 goals to push the lead to 3-0. Bourland would score 2 more for a Hat trick and Anthony Holley and Shane Wheatley got into the action for the decisive 8-1 win. Craig Trego returned to the nets after a 3 game break to earn the victory.

Saturday night the Cats hosted St. Johns in the district semi-finals. Brandon Snead has been a go to guy all year and he got his team going in this one early. He blocked a shot to set up his own break away to give the Cats a 1-0 lead just 42 seconds into the contest. Tyler Puhl’s great individual effort made it 2-0 after 1 period of play. He gathered a loose puck as the Titans were making a line change and skated end to end before roofing a back hand shot over the shoulder of St. Johns goalie Steven Schmitt.

The Second period the Cats stretched the lead to 3-0 on the power play. With former Wildcat George Wilkinson in the box Brandon Snead scored his 2nd of the game from the left circle. Northview let the Titans back into the game under a minute later. Ray Morris found some room down the right side and beat Craig Trego to the short side to cut the Cats lead to 3-1. Northview would answer however with another power play goal to push the lead back to 3 at 4-1. Brandon Snead set up a nice back door pass to Eamonn Reynolds who made no mistake slamming it into the back of the Titans net for the final margin of victory.

The Cats played a solid defensive third period to protect the lead and skate into the district finals.

Tickets for Saturdays game will be on sale at Northview throughout the week. Get them early as this game may sell out. Congratulations Cats and good luck!

For the 35+ age group the dates are March 14th -16th
For the 25+ dates are March 28th- 30th
For the 18+ the Dates are April 4th- 6th

Please send an email to the website through the contact us with your Name, graduating year, Phone # and email address. If you have any special request (i.e. you are 37 and you would like to play on the 25+ team) let me know and I will do my best to accommodate as much as possible.

After last years debacle I am not going to try and do much at all. Teams will be made up off age groups as best as possible and we will try and have some fun. I will be most directly working with the 25+ team but I will not coach. The older team and the younger team will have someone in charge of collecting funds, and jersey’s, but again there will not be a coach necessarily. Fees will be determined after we see the numbers. All fees will be due before you step on the ice. If you do not pay you will not play unless you clear it with Coach Cooper or myself. We have been billing players after the tournament is over and it has been a mess. So again send me an email, even if you have already done it once please do it again, and we will get back to you soon.

Coach Elliott

Carter came to the Cats at the start of his sophomore season after a very successful youth travel career. He made an immediate impact for the 2006 state runner-up team. He scored 29 goals during that first season, including a goal in the state championship game. This season he leads the Cats with 37 goals and is tied for the team lead with 7 game winning goals. Carter’s biggest contribution to his team is the respect that he has earned from his teammates. Recently Carter missed a game in Meadville due to an ankle injury. While he only missed four periods of play, you could see the void the team felt without their go to guy. After tying that game and trailing 2-0 in the next game, Carter returned and scored 2 quick goals to tie the game. It was his way of telling his team that he had their backs. Northview went on to defeat rival Meadville 6-3. His physical presence in the locker room is matched only by his 6’-0’ 200 pound frame on the ice. Recently Carter’s game-winning overtime goal in Bowling Green gave the Cats their second league title in 3 years. It was the type of play Northview fans have become accustomed to seeing, the game on the line and the team on Carter’s shoulders.

Carter has an angel wing tattoo between his shoulder blades in memory of his brother Josh. Hopefully, those wings will help lift Carter and the Cats far into the playoffs. Good luck Cats and Congratulations Carter!

The Cats opened up with B.G. on Saturday morning. Sloppy defensive play led to 4 goals by the Bobcats in the 4-4 tie.

That Evening the Cats took on the Whitmer Panthers. Cody Ramm made a big save early on a break away in leading his team to a 6-3 win. Brandon Snead scored a hat trick for the Cats

On Sunday the Cats scored early and often in route to an 8-3 win over Trinity. Dakota Rambo had points on 4 goals and the Cats scored twice in the first 2 minutes of the game to cruise to the win. Matt Stevenson played steady in the nets for the Cats.

Northview has had an incredible season to date, and Brandon has had as much to do with it as anyone. From the minute last season ended Brandon was committed to helping his team win. His play on the ice has always helped his team, but its been his commitment off the ice that has been the biggest difference. Brandon has put the team first and his personal accolades second. The biggest moment of his season came in the Padua Holiday Tourney. After receiving the Tournament MVP award Brandon Stood in front of his team and gave it back to them, “we are all the MVP’s” he proclaimed. Other moments stand out as well. In previous years when the team got down so would Brandon. Not this year. Not only has he talked the talked but he has walked the walk. His 7 game winning goals lead the team.

Brandon’s biggest success story has occurred away from the rink. Brandon used to put hockey first and school second. Now he is driven in both areas. His 60 point season is impressive, but his 3.6 grade point average is more impressive. In a day and age when everyone thinks they are going pro Sneader has a backup plan. Maybe all that schooling has helped him figure out the odds! Whatever route life takes you we know you will be successful.

Congratulations Brandon on a great season and a great career! Good luck in the State Playoffs!

On Friday night the Cats threw everything but the kitchen sink at St. Francis goalie Micheal McAnnich in a 2-0 loss. The Cats seemed to control much of the game and held a 29-12 shot advantage at the end, however the Knights were able to cash in on 2 early opportunities to skate away with the win. The following evening the Mayor’s cup was on the line as the Cats hosted Southview. Mark Hall scored to give the Cats a 1-0 lead before Southview tied it in the second. Christian Simon scored to regain the lead off a nice pass from Nile Culver and Carter Bourland extended the lead to 3-1 with a power play goal. The Cats scored 3 more unanswered goals to start the 3rd for a 6-1 lead. Bourland, scored his 2nd of the game, Tyler Puhl scored and Dakota Rambo scored his first of his career. Craig Trego picked up the win and Cody Ramm filled in with some relief in the third.

Sunday the Cats traveled to Bowling Green. With the league title in the balance Northview pulled it out in overtime. Brandon Snead scored a break away goal off a feed from Tyler Cook to give the Cats a 1-0 lead early in the 2nd period. Carter Bourland made it 2-0 off a pretty play from linemates Snead and Kyle Hymore. BG struck for and early goal in the 3rd to cut the lead in half, and tied it with just 9 seconds left with the extra attacker. Bourland bailed out his teammates in the extra session putting home a rebound goal for the game winner and a league title.

Northview will host BG, Whitmer and Trinity this weekend in preperation for the state playoffs.

Maybe it was good fortune, maybe good coaching, or maybe it was in his blood. You don�t have to look far for a mentor for Craig. His older brother Todd holds a few Northview records of his own. Todd played in a record 103 games during his 4 years from 1993-97. And his 4509 minutes also rank #1 in school history. Craig will fall short of those records, however he and his brother will rank 1st and 2nd in both when the season is over. If you ask either one they would gladly give up the accolades for a state championship. Craig and Todd, along with their parents, Bill and Debi, have been true Wildcats through and through. Congratulations Craig and good luck with the rest of your senior season!