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Jr. "B" Hockey Club |
| The Fort Erie Junior B Hockey Club was formed
in 1957 and has been part of the Ontario Hockey Association since
its' birth. The Meteors have gone through many changes over the years from being red and white to the present day colours of black, orange and white but one thing has remained constant is the commitment to developing players for the next level of competition. The organization is run by a group of dedicated volunteers who have been with the team for several years. The main person in the chain of command is Director of Hockey Operations Tony Passero who has been with the team for close to 30 years as a player, coach and general manager. It has been his commitment and guidance that has led to nearly 100 players being placed in the OHL or University ranks. Joining Tony on the bench is Wayne Groulx. Wayne played professional hockey in the Quebec Nordique organization with Fredericton and appeared in a number of games with the big club. He also played in Finland and Austria. This came after a fine junior career in the OHL with the Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds. He finished his junior hockey career as the All-time Leading Scorer in the OHL, a mark he held before another Meteor, Stan Drulia broke the mark. Wayne brings a wealth of experience to the team where he is Co-Coach. Backing this ice level staff is a Board of Directors, who also have one priority in keeping the team competitive and at the same time producing players who are capable of progressing their careers. The NHL has seen its' share of Meteors including Tom Reid, Lynn Zimmerman, Mike Lalor, Randy Burridge plus the fore mentioned Stan Drulia. Combine this with Minor League players Jarrod Skalde, Don Margettie, Mike Tobin, Kevin McKinnon, Matt Desroisers along with several others, you can see the fine tradition the club has built. This season the upward movement continues with James Kalec going the college route, and Kyle Jukosky and Ryan Ramage being drafted by the OHL. These yound men join Ryan Berard, Derek Lyons, Tim Songin, Jayson Barnhardt and Justin Corio who have gone to the OHL or to University. The club also has another player waiting to go to an NCAA school in star forward Ryan Bellows who at the age of 16 captured four Golden Horseshoe Awards. Ryan came to the Meteors after two teams did not want to give him a chance to showcase his talents. He parlayed his ability into a superstar season and now has a choice to make to further his career as well as his education. The Meteors take great pride in the above accomplishments and have in place educational assistance programs. The club is commited to education and developing solid citizens. If you are interested in making the commitment to become the best player that you can be, as well as join the Meteor tradition please contact Tony Passero. |
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| The Fort Erie Junior B Hockey Club 310 Burleigh Road, Ridgeway, ON L0S 1N0 |
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| Arena and Fax: | (905) 871-8117 |