Annie started playing in Bracebridge her first year of PeeWee. She
was most valuable junior for house league. That same year she AP'd for the Rep team playing in many games. She scored the tying goal to force overtime
against Parry Sound in the playoffs. Annie played 2nd year PeeWee and both years of Bantam hockey in Bracebridge. Her coaches in PeeWee were Ron Muntz and Henry Blanchard. In Bantam Rick
Quiinton and Dan Blum
She then went on to play 3 years in the PWHL in Brampton and Aurora where
she was captain her last year. Annie also volunteered with Rob Kaye's team and Steve Bowman's team.
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NEW ARTICLE FROM THE
WINDSOR LANCERS
Jim Hunter, Head Coach of the Windsor Lancers Women's Hockey program is
pleased to announce his recruiting class for the 2011-12 season.
Headlining the group of six is Bree Polci, a transfer from Quinnipiac
University in the NCAA along with
Annie Armstrong from Aurora of the
PWHL. Also included in the group are defenseman Tania Mills from
Brampton (PWHL), goaltenders Julia Ouroumis from Whitby and Karlyle
Robinson from Ridley College and forward Caitlin Connell from Edmonton.
Polci, a native of London, Ontario, is a talented forward who is
transferring back to Canada from NCAA Division 1 Quinnipiac University.
She sat out this past season while playing for Brampton in the Canadian
Women’s Hockey League and will be eligible to play for the Lancers this
fall.
Also a former member of the elite Toronto Junior Aeros of the PWHL and a
standout forward with the national women’s under-18 program, Bree is
expected to make a major impact in the OUA this coming season.
"We are really excited to have Bree committed to our Lancer program for
the fall,” commented Head Coach Jim Hunter. “She is an exceptionally
talented player who we anticipate will be a dynamic scorer and playmaker
for our team.”
Armstrong, a native of Bracebridge, Ontario, spent the past two seasons
in the PWHL with the Aurora Panthers. A skilled and experienced
defenseman,
Annie served as team captain for Aurora this past year.
"Annie is going to be a terrific addition to our program,” added Coach
Hunter. “We’re thrilled that she is going to be wearing the blue and
gold and we believe she is going to be a big part of the foundation of
our program for years to come.”
Tania Mills is a Barrie, Ontario native who also played in the PWHL this
past season with the Brampton Thunder. Also a skilled defenseman, Mills
finished with 13 points in 34 games for Brampton this past year.
“Tania was the first member of this year’s recruiting class is going to
be another big part of the future of our program,” added Hunter. “She is
a really solid defenseman who can kill penalties and we are excited to
get her on campus this fall.”
Also included in this year’s recruiting class is a pair of talented
goaltenders in Karlyle Robinson and Julia Ouroumis. Robinson is a Barrie
native who played for Ridley College in the North American Prep League
this past year while Ouroumis is from Whitby, Ontario and played for
Whitby Midget AA last season. Both goaltenders are expected to compete
for major minutes in goal next season.
“Karlyle and Julia are two skilled goaltenders who are going to give us
great depth in net,” added Hunter. “Both are capable of playing big
minutes and I’m excited to see what they can do in the OUA next year.”
Caitlin Connell from Edmonton, who was already announced earlier
this spring, will also join the Lancers for the 2011-12 season. Caitlin
is a skilled forward who played for the Edmonton Thunder in the Alberta
Major Midget League this past season.
“This year’s recruiting class is very talented and very deep,” commented
Hunter. “We’ve been able to target some highly skilled players with
great character and leadership abilities who we think can make an impact
right away.”
The Lancer Women’s Hockey team is coming off a solid 2010-11 season that
saw them ranked in the CIS Top Ten in Canada for the first time in
program history and also earn a return trip to the OUA playoffs.
In addition to these new recruits, Hunter and the Lancers are also
adding a new member to their coaching staff in Mike Spoors. Spoors is
well known in the local hockey community having previously coached with
the Windsor Wildcats in the PWHL.
“We’re pleased to have Mike on board as an assistant with our staff,”
said Coach Hunter. “His coaching experience and his enthusiasm for our
program will be great assets heading into next season.”
~http://www.golancers.ca/news/2011/6/23/WHOCKEY_0623114810.aspx?path=whockey