NORTH YORK RANGERS ROOKIE CAMP

The North York Rangers OHA Junior Hockey Club is aggressively preparing for the 2008 - 2009 season. Currently, we are assessing Junior players and potential candidates in an effort to identify those individuals interested in pursuing a playing career with the North York Rangers. We will be conducting our Rookie Camp at the Herb Carnegie Centennial Arena on the following dates:

Thursday, April 24^th – 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Friday, April 25^th – 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Sunday, April 27^th – 5:00 – 8:00 pm

The cost for the camp is $170.00 and will include the Rangers practice sweater.

This camp will provide everyone with an early opportunity to determine the quality and direction of the Rangers’ program. We are committed to providing a positive environment and a competitive team.

*** ALL PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PERMISSION TO SKATE FORM FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATION AND AFFILIATED CLUBS. ***

If you wish to attend the April camp, please CLICK HERE to download the form.  Completed forms should be returned with a cheque to payable to: North York Rangers Jr 'A'

Mailing Address:
100 Sheppard Avenue East. Suite 760
Toronto, Ontario
M2N 6N5

Connor Tresham's at 4:44 of the 2nd overtime period gave the North York Rangers their 2nd consecutive win and tied the best of 5 series at 2 with game 5 scheduled for tomorrow night at Chesswood Arena. Tresham opened the scoring in the first period on a power play from Derek Takeuchi and Andrew Hackett. Toronto tied it up with their own power play goal as Alex Paiement  tied it up at 17:49. The Rangers quickly regained the lead as playoff scoring leader, Anthonmy Bergin notched his 4th  unassisted at 18:47. There was no scoring in the second and North York increased the lead to 3-1 as Connor Smee scored from Kevin Willer and Bergin at 3:44. The Canadiens were not about to give up as Jared Docking made it 3-2 within a minute at 4:27 and Kyle Wetering tied it up at 12:17 setting the stage for the long overtime. Referee Mike Marley called 12 minors one to each team in the overtime and Tresham capitalized on the Ranger power play as shown in the picture below.Toronto out shot North York 58-43 as the Rangers received outstanding goaltending again from Tony Capobianco. 

The Rangers entered today's game knowing it could be their last as they trailed the Junior Canadiens 2-0 in the best of 5 quarter-final series. The Canadiens got off to a fast start on a power play goal by Jared Docking at 2:48. Rangers got their first goal short handed when Andrew Hackett scored his first from Connor Tresham and Andrew Wright at 6:21. North York took the lead as Bryden Teich's scored from Tresham and Wright just over a minute later but Toronto's Alex Paiement tied it up on a power play at 18:17. Toronto's Kyle Wetering scored the only goal of the 2nd, short handed at 4:29 to send the Rangers to the 3rd trailing in a must win game. Anthony Bergin tied it up early at 3:25 from Frank Perna setting up Joe Serpe's dramatic winner just 28 seconds before overtime from Tresham and Teich. Referee Ed Munroe called 10 minor penalties, 6 to North York. Rangers out shot Toronto 28-25.

The teams will meet again on Wednesday in another must win game for North York.

The Rangers came out firing in game 2 of their quarter final series as Anthony Bergin had North York out in front 2-0 just over half way through the first period. Bergin scored his first at 4:23 from Joe Serpe and scored again at 11:11 from Kevin Willer as the Rangers looked to be on their way to a victory taking 18  first period shots. Canadiens' Chris Gelencser  put Toronto on the board at 13:07 to put a stop to the Ranger scoring attack. John Wilson at 8:37 and Alex Galli at 14:03 put the Canadiens in the lead by the end of two. Giordano Tarantino at 2:45 of the 3rd gave Toronto a 2 goal lead and Greg Payne finished off the Canadiens attack at 14:43 to finish off a disappointing night for North York.
Referee, Jonathan Wallace called 12 minor penalties, 7 to the Rangers who out shot the Canadiens 34-31.

Rangers return home for the next 2 games Sunday and Wednesday of next week. 

A short handed goal by Jared Docking at 13:08 of the 3rd period broke up a tight , hard hitting game as the Rangers lost game one of their best of 5 series 4-1 tonight at Chesswood Arena. After a scoreless first period Toronto opened the scoring at 5:24 of the 2nd as Chris Gelencser beat Tony Capobianco. Alex Paiement made it 2-0  just over 7 minutes later and it appeared that the Canadiens were ready to break it open. However, Joe Serpe's point shot found the back of the net on a power play at 14:21 to make it 2-1 and the teams battled back and forth until Docking's big goal to make it 3-1 with North York pressing deep into the 3rd. Docking finished it off for Toronto with an empty net marker at 19:40 to end the scoring. Referee Ross Bain called 16 minors, 8 to each team. Canadiens out shot the Rangers 38-33.Next game in the series is Saturday night back at Chesswood. North York will host the next two games Sunday afternoon at 3 and Wednesday night at 7:30 at Herb Carnegie Arena.