News from the Den ...  2010-11 Season
Issue 11
November 10th  2010
Canadian Tire Cougars
                                                                  
Lest we forget
THE ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
CLICK TO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE!
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A HUGE Thank you to our sponsors. 
Please click on their links (where available) below to contact them or visit their websites to show your support!

Ashbrook Golf Course
Baker Cleaners
Baxter Creek Golf Club
Best Western
Blake Construction
Boston Pizza
Body Boomers Fitness
Brocanier's Clothing
Breakers Motel on the Lake
Cal-Kor Collision 
Canadian Tire
Casey's Grill Bar
Casselsbrock
Central Restoration

Clarke Sommerville Sports
Cobourg Fire Department
Cobourg Hockey Auxiliary

Cobourg Nissan
Cobourg Lions Community Centre
Comfort Inn
Complete Car Care Courtice
Creative Edge Graphics
Dalewood Golf and Country Club
Dr. Narine
Ferreri Clothing
Fisher's Foodland
Friendly Fires
Home Building Centre
Haynes Printing
HOPE4ALL.ca
Insurance Protection Group
Kellys Home Like Inn
Kennedy Automotive Napa
Krown Rust Control
Lauria Hyundai
Lou Rinaldi-MPP
Mackie Harley Davidson
MacGregors Pub
Mackie Moving Systems

McKeen Chrysler
Mill Valley Trophies
Mr. Sub
Northumberland Montessori School
NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS
Northumberland Mall
Northumberland Today
Northumberland Accounting
Phoenix Transportation
Polymer Extrusions
READY PRINT
REMAX - STACY VERMEIRE
Scott Murphy Asphalt Service
Sines Flooring Cobourg
Serenity Day Spa
Showtime TV and Stereo
Snap Northumberland
SPOOLON Manufacturing
Star 93.3
Swiss Chalet
TD BANK - COBOURG
The Breeze 107.9
Thomas Pontiac
Vandermeer Toyota


Town of Cobourg Logo

Thank you to the
Town of Cobourg
for your continued
Support!

Our New CC Centre
Cobourg Community centre






Click on the photo above for a virtual tour!

We are all geared up and getting excited about our new State-of-the-Art Community Centre! 


The Cougars new home will consist of a 2000 - seat - Bowl seating rink with an additional 400 seat practice arena, an awesome 8 sided full colour video score board, a Mini-stick play area for the kids, a state-of-the-Art Running Track overlooking the rink and grounds, a double gymnasium, WiFi Wireless and much more in this 142,000 sq. ft. facility!

Opening in March 2011

GAME DAY MEAL DEALS!
Show your support and dine at our Sponsor Locations on any Game Day! 

SWISS CHALET
Family Night Out - game day dinner special - Get two adult tickets and two Child tickets FREE - That's approx. $26 worth of free tickets with your meal.
See in-store for details

MacGregor`s Restaurant and Pub

Cougars Game Day Meal Deal! Choose Any  One Appetizer of your Choice, any Entree,   a Beverage and Ticket to the Cougars Game All for Just $25.00

 
BOSTON PIZZA

$17 Monday Meal & Game Deal. Receive an individual pizza, non alcoholic beverage, a Cobourg Cougars ticket & round trip bus transportation from the mall parking lot.

Available only on Mondays. Tax Included.

Kids Meal & Game Deal

Kids receive a free Cobourg Cougars ticket with the purchase of a kids meal.

Available any time.


DID YOU WIN?
***************
CONGRATULATIONS TO

John Gilmour

****THIS WEEKS LUCKY WINNER****
Has won a Cougars Pull Over Shirt and a complete set of the
Cougars new
Action Hockey Cards!
(Prize will be ready for pick up Monday Night
November 15th)


EVERYONE WHO READS THIS NEWSLETTER QUALIFIES TO WIN SO KEEP READING EVERY WEEK!


(Please see Rosie Bateman at the Cougars Game to claim your prize) !!!  Thanks for reading the Cougars News wire

You must read this newsletter to find out if you are one of our 'Lucky Weekly Winners'.  Winners are not notified by phone.  No purchase is necessary.
We have some great prizes from our sponsors. Prizes include, pizza, subs, game tickets, Cougars Merchandise and other cool items.


You will not be personally notified if you are the winner.  You MUST read this newsletter to claim your prize.
Cobourg Minor Hockey in association with the Cougars present this AMAZING RAFFLE!!! 
2010/11 Season Raffle
WOW check this out!!!
More than $8,000 in Prizes to be Won on February 7th 2011 at the Final Home Game in the Cougars Old Barn!



WWW.ITRAVEL2000.COM


Tickets on Sale Now 


Don't miss your opportunity to purchase tickets on this amazing raffle to be held at the end of the season.  Tickets are available at every game so increase your chance of winning by purchasing a ticket or two at every game!

PRIZES INCLUDE:

A One Week All inclusive Trip for Two to Cancun or Playa Del Carmen worth $3,000

A pair of front row - next to the bench - Ottawa Senators Hockey Tickets (March 15th vs. Pittsburg) Compliments Marc Mercier value $600.00

Toronto Maple Leaf Vs. Montreal in Montreal great fifth row seats worth $520.00 Compliments of Marc Mercier

A $600 Leather Harley Davidson Jacket from Mackie Harley Davidson - Oshawa, Ontario
 
A $150 Krown Rust Proofing from Krown Rust Control - Cobourg, Ontario

A $50.00 Gift Certificate from Casey's Cobourg, Ontario.

A Set of Men's and Ladies Watches from Phoenix Transportation Bowmanville, Ontario

A Round of Golf plus cart, hat, shirt & towel from Ashbrook Golf Course - Port Hope, Ontario  

A Weekend Package (2 Night stay) plus 2 Rounds of Golf, (Ashbrook and Dalewood) from Comfort Inn Cobourg, Ontario

A $50.00 gift certificate from Ferreri's Clothier Northumerland Mall Cobourg, Ontario

A Round of Golf for Four with Cart from Baxter Creek Golf Club, Fraserville

Pizza for a year from Boston Pizza

One Night stay and Theatre Tickets from Best Western Cobourg

A - 42 Inch Samsung Plasma TV from Showtime in Cobourg value

2 oil and lube changes from Lauria Hyundai in Port Hope, Ontario

A $100.00 Gift Certificate from Canadian Tire Cobourg, Ontario

A Turkey Fryer value $150.00 from Friendly Fires Cobourg, Ontario

A $50.00 gift certificate from Swiss Chalet Cobourg, Ontario

One Platinum Car Detailing Package Value from Complete Car Care Courtice, Ontario

$50 Gift Certificate from MacGregor's Pub Cobourg

A wonderful Spa Package from Serenity Day Spa

A Yummy $100 - 6 Foot Sub (feeds 36 people) from Mr. Sub

PLUS MORE ... Tickets available at the Gate!


ATTENTION PORT HOPE FANS ! 
We love having Port Hope Residents as part of our combined Hockey Community and we want to show you how much you mean to us!

Show your ID with your Port Hope Address and receive $1 off your admission to the game

NEW!!!!
Catch the bus Mondays! Take the 6:30 PM Cobourg bus from Northumberland Mall and arrive at the arena at 6:45.
It will return you to the Mall at 9:30 PM.

As an added bonus, check Boston Pizza at the Mall for their Game Night Dinner Package!  Details above!

Merchandise For Sale

NEW MERCHANDISE COMING IN SOON - JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!

Winter Hats, Cougar Stockings, Mitts, Scarves, Stocking Stuffers, Jackets, T-shirts and more ... 


Now Available ... 8x10 Player Photos! Head Shots, Actions Shots and more See Rosie at the game ...  Hey Kids ... Get yours autographed!

To pre-order please call or Email Kelly Martin 905-914-7454 or see Rosie Bateman upstairs at the canteen on game night!
LINKS
Network54  Fan Forum ... FOR THE FANS BY THE FANS
Contact Us
Cobourg Cougars Junior A Hockey Inc.
Cobourg Memorial Arena
Cobourg, Ontario
905-375-4882
Greetings!


Welcome!!! 

Saturday November 12th
Cougars VS Kingston Voyageurs
Puck Drops at 8 PM
Special Performance by Terry Fox School Choir!
Terry Fox School Night - Free admission to all students at the school!
Come out and Cheer on Your Cougars!!!
HEY FANS - IT'S
HALF PRICE SATURDAY!!!

Just 5 Bucks for a night of Exciting Hockey!

Your Cougars are in First Place!  Your attendance is making a difference! 

ALSO - DON'T MISS MONDAY NIGHT!
COUGARS VS. UPPER CANADA
UNITED WAY NIGHT WITH THE COUGARS!
LIVE BAND IN THE RINK - THE COUGARS OFFICIAL ROCK BAND - SKINDAVEY!
SkinDavey
CHECK THEM OUT ON FACEBOOK!

CRAFTS FOR THE KIDS AT 6:00 PM
HOCKEY HALL OF FAME EXHIBIT - COME OUT AND SEE THE LADY BYNG AND HART TROPHIES!
A PORTION OF EVERY TICKET SOLD ON MONDAY WILL GO TO UNITED WAY.  SEASON TICKET HOLDERS, SPONSORS AND FREE TICKET HOLDERS ARE ASKED TO PLEASE DONATE $2 TO THE UNITED WAY AT THE GATE! 
 
Sincerely,
 
Cougars Junior A Hockey
Northumberland's Official Junior 'A' Hockey Team!

MONDAY NIGHT NOVEMBER 15TH FROM THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME - TROPHY DISPLAY
Plus lots of free draws for Hockey Hall of Fame Tickets! 
Hart and Lady Byng Trophies


Hart TrophyHistory of the Hart Trophy

The Hart Memorial Trophy was presented to the National Hockey League in 1923 by Dr. David Hart. Dr. Hart was the father of Cecil Hart, the former coach and manager of the Montreal Canadiens. Cecil Hart coached the Canadiens between 1926-27 and 1938-39, winning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 1930 and 1931.

The trophy is presented to the most valuable player in the National Hockey League during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. The initial winner was Frank Nighbor of the
Ottawa Senators, awarded the Hart
at the conclusion of the 1923-24 season.
Wayne Gretzky has collected the most
Harts-nine in total, with eight from
his days as an Edmonton Oiler and
one as a King in Los Angeles.


Leading winners: Wayne Gretzky (9), Gordie Howe (6), Eddie Shore (4).

Lady ByngHistory of the Lady Byng Trophy

Lady Byng, wife of Canada's Governor-General at the time, presented the Lady Byng Trophy in 1925. After Frank Boucher of the New York Rangers won the award seven times in eight seasons, he was given the trophy to keep and Lady Byng donated another trophy in 1936. After Lady Byng's death in 1949, the National Hockey League presented a new trophy, changing the
name to the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.

The trophy is an annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.


Leading winners: Frank Boucher (7), Wayne Gretzky (5), Red Kelly (4).

 
DATES TO REMEMBER AND MARK IN YOUR COUGARS POCKET SCHEDULE


Saturday November 13th - Terry Fox School Night - Terry Fox School Choir Performs

HALF PRICE SATURDAY!!!!

Monday November 15th - United Way Night with the Cougars - Poster making for the Kids starts at 6:00 PM, draws including a Front Row (Next to the Bench) Pair of NHL Tickets.  Please contact United Way for purchase of Raffle Tickets.  
National Anthem by Kierstyn Cross

Plus ... Launch of our Hope4All.ca Action Hockey Cards for the Kids! 


AND A GREAT HOCKEY HALL OF FAME EXHIBIT!


PRESENTATION OF THE B.J MONRO TROPHY TO A COUGARS PLAYER!


Sunday November 21st
 - Cobourg Santa Parade Cougars collecting food for food bank on Parade Route

Monday November 29th - Cheque Presentation Ceremony to United Way from the Cougars at start of game

Saturday December 4th- Cougars Christmas Party more to follow

Monday December 20th - Christmas Game - Turkey Bowling - additional draws that night for 50/50 - prizes posted that night on board with winning numbers, door prizes and more ...  

February 7th - Last regular season game in the old barn - more than $8700.00 worth of prizes being drawn from the raffle.  Cougars 1974 Alumni being invited back to accept their championship banner

THREE STAR OF THE GAME
THE THREE STAR MEDALLIONS ARE SPONSORED BY MILL VALLEY TROPHIES
1ST STAR OF THE GAME RECEIVES A FREE DINNER FROM SWISS CHALET IN COBOURG!
Trophy is presented at the end of the year to
the Cougar Winner with the most Star Points

CONGRATULATIONS TO


THREE STARS OF THE COBOURG VS. STREETSVILLE GAME
MONDAY NOVEMBER 8TH

GilmourMartinKevin Van Dyke
1ST STAR: Gilmour, Brett
2ND STAR: Martin, Jared
3RD STAR: Van Dyk, Kevin

Come out and Cheer on your 2010/11 Cougars!!!

Affiliated Players Signed to the Cougars Roster:
Cobourg's Cameron Pollard, Cobourg's Mitchell Murphy, Baltimore's Cody Harrison and also from Baltimore, Mackenzie Iannarilli. 
IN THE NEWS

Cobourg Cougars keep growing, winning


Team building elite program

Nov 10, 2010 - 03:31 PM

Jason Chamberlain

NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS

COBOURG -- The Cobourg Cougars are nobody's punching bag anymore.

The Junior A team that is currently burning up the ice at the Cobourg Memorial Arena bears little resemblance to the 2005 group that won just six of its 49 games. That was the first of five consecutive losing seasons for the club (including last season). But this year's Cougars aren't doing much losing at all.

They're currently on a six game winning streak, with their most recent victory coming at home over Streetsville on Monday, Nov. 8.

Nearing the halfway point of the regular season at the 22 game mark, the Cougars are 15-6-1. With 31 points, they're tied with the Wellington Dukes for top spot in the East Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. Only three teams in the entire OJHL have more points this early in the season.

With a division leading 99 goals, they're scoring nearly at will. With only 65 goals allowed, they're keeping the puck out of their own net with consistency. In short, they're doing everything a hockey team needs to do to rack up the wins.

The team boasts a lot of returning players from last year's team which narrowly READ MORE


National Rankings

First time in history and though the Cougars are not in the top 20 list, they have an honourable mention. 

Here is the Nation's Top 20 for Nov 8.

Markham moved back up to second.
Wellington down to sixth place.
Newmarket up to ninth place.
Georgetown fifteen.
Cobourg Honorable Mention.

Other Ontario teams on the list ...
Brockville(CJHL)
Prembroke(CJHL)
SSM T-birds(NOJHL)
Cornwall(CJHL)

The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced today its Weekly Top 20 rankings in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting. Last week's rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis.

The CJHL Weekly Top 20:

1. (7) Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
2. (5) Markham Waxers (OJHL)
3. (3) Brockville Braves (CJHL)
4. (10) Powell River Kings (BCHL)
5. (4) Woodstock Slammers (MHL)
6. (2) Wellington Dukes (OJHL)
7. (1) Humboldt Broncos (SJHL)
8. (6) Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)
9. (12) Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL)
10. (9) Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
11. (8) Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)
12. (15) Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
13. (11) Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL)
14. (13) Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL)
15. (NR) Neepawa Natives (MJHL)
16. (20) Cornwall Colts (CJHL)
17. (HM) Wisconsin Wilderness (SIJHL)
18. (17) Penticton Vees (BCHL)
19. (14) Selkirk Steelers (MJHL)
20. (19) Les Cougars de Sherbrooke (LHJAAAQ)

Honorable Mentions;
Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL),
Okotoks Oilers (AJHL),
Estevan Bruins (SJHL),
Fort Frances Lakers (SJHL),
Cobourg Cougars (OJHL).



Cougars Remembrance Day Service

The Cobourg Cougars wish to thank the Cobourg Legion Veterans, Colour Party and Pipe Band for your participation in our November 8th Remembrance Day Service.  Your participation added much meaning and touched the hearts of all in attendance. 
Remembrance Day

Pictured Above: Jim Keeler, Bill Cockborn, John Aitken, Mary Ito and Bill McGuire

Remembrance 2


As part of our United Way Kick off, TD Bank and the Cougars will visit St. Micheal's Public School this Friday November 12th to meet the kids, talk about the importance of education, read them some stories and give a FREE Cougars Ticket to EVERY kid in the school!  TD Bank will give every child in grade one a free book as part of the TD Bank Book program whereas TD Bank give a book to every grade one student in Canada. 

Tickets 4 Kids Sponsor for this event is TD Bank in Cobourg

TD BANK

TD Bank will join the Cougars at our United Way Night on November 15th ... you really don't want to miss this amazing night of fun for the kids, awesome raffles and or course our Hockey Hall of Fame Exhibit!  

ALL STARTING AT 6 PM!
HEY KIDS ... THE COUGARS NEW ACTION SHOT HOCKEY CARDS ARE BEING GIVEN OUT ON NOVEMBER 15TH! GET YOUR FREE CARDS!!!
Autograph sessions take place throughout the community at our sponsor locations so check our advertising for dates and locations!
Jake Flegel

Special Thanks to Hope4All.ca - Fans Charity Award for sponsoring our new Hockey Cards 

HEY KIDS ... 'THE COUG' HAS HIS OWN COLLECTOR CARD!  DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO GET A COPY OF HIS CARD AND GET IT  AUTOGRAPHED!!!
The Coug Hockey card
Save Wild Life

 

Cougars Full Season Schedule and Cougars Roster

cobourgcougars.comCLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR COMPLETE SEASON SCHEDULE

OJHL STANDINGS

LEAGUE ATTENDANCE

Cougars Roster CLICK HERE

FOR ALL THE LATEST VISIT THE COUGARS WEBSITE AT WWW.COBOURGCOUGARS.COM

JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP!  CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW ... fans wanted ... show your support!!!!
 
Find us on Facebook

UPDATE - Brian's BT City TV

Contest


Dear Cougars Fans, players and staff! 
Thank you for all the votes for Brian Connor from Jesse`s Journey.  Here is an update!  Brian WON!!!

Friends and Family, one more email on the Breakfast Television contest.


On Friday, Erin call me to let me know that she had rec'd a phone call from the
BT contest cooridnator and that I was the final winner -I'm off to Berlin!.

It turns out, that some of the folks votng for the other finalist were voting under false email addresses, etc  and more than once, so she was disqualified.
Just want to THANK everyone again for their overwhelming and unconditional support - it couldn't have happened without you and your friends, family, coworkers, facebook pages, fellow sports enthusisats, ....
.
I look forward to sharing by adventrure in Berlin with all of you.
 
Thanks again
Brian Connor
EVER WONDERED WHAT THE COUGARS DRESSING ROOM IS LIKE IN THE COUGARS DEN???
Sines Flooring Cougars carpet
SINES FLOORING IN COBOURG, SPONSORED THIS AMAZING COUGARS DRESSING ROOM AREA RUG.  AS IN ANY HOCKEY DRESSING ROOM ... NO ONE STEPS ON THE COUGAR LOGO! (IT IS BAD LUCK).  THE YOUNG HOCKEY PLAYERS AND PARENTS WHO VISIT THE DRESSING ROOM ARE ALWAYS IN AWE OVER HOW AWESOME THE COUGARS DEN IS!!! 
THIS COUGARS AREA RUG IS GOING TO LOOK AMAZING IN OUR NEW 1400 SQUARE FOOT DRESSING ROOM AT THE NEW RINK!!!
THE COUGARS ARE EXTREMELY THANKFUL TO SINES FLOORING FOR THIS CONTRIBUTION IN OUR COUGARS DEN! 

Cougar Mats are available to order at Sines Flooring on Division Street in Cobourg!
WWW.SINESFLOORING.CA 


COUGARS Tickets 4 Kids Campaign

Tickets 4 Kids
 The Cougars would like to acknowledge and thank the following sponsors to date for purchasing TICKETS 4 KIDS

TICKETS 4 KIDS SPONSORS

Ferreri Clothier
Insurance Protection Group
Boston Pizza
Baker Cleaners
Scott Murphy Asphalt
Spoolon Manufacturing Inc.
Swiss Chalet
Northumberland Accounting
The News Northumberland
TD Bank


United Way Event