My name is Chris Porter and I am the captain of the 2015/16
AIC Yellow Jackets hockey team. I am from
Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. I come
from small town and hockey has always been a huge part of my life. It has really helped to shape the person I am
today. I am currently playing in my
final season of Division 1 hockey and enrolled in my senior year at American
International College. I hope to
continue to play once my career concludes at AIC. I am writing this blog to help keep the
community, friends, and fans informed about the 2015/16 AIC Men’s Hockey
Team.
This year, we have a very large freshman class. A combination of size, skill, and talent with
be especially helpful contributions to our squad. There are 8 new freshman incoming from various
junior teams in North America. They
include forwards Lucas Bombardier (Pittsford, Vt.), Trevor Cope (White Lake,
Mich.), Travis Douglas (Osgoode, Ont.), Marc Dubeau (St. Lina, Alb.), Shawn
McBride (Victoria, B.C.) and Luke Rodgers (Clarkston, Mich.) along with
defensemen Johnny Mueller (St. Louis, Mo.) and Ryan Polin (Holt, Mich.). We are excited to get the season started and
see what these guys can do on the ice.
For more information on the class of 2019 visit this link Freshman Class.
Earlier this summer the captain announcements were
made. I was named captain along with a
junior, Dom Racobaldo. David Gandara
(senior) and Austin Orzsulak (junior) will be wearing the A’s. The captains are selected by teammates each
year and hopefully our leadership can prove to be successful. It is not uncommon for teams to name 4
captains. This was last done by the
Yellow Jackets during their 2008/09 season.
The Jackets’ home opener will be played on Tuesday October
27th at the Olympia Ice Center in West Springfield, MA against
Sacred Heart. The game will commence at
7:05pm. Our team worked hard in the off-season
to improve and we have been skating since our return to school in
September. For more information on the
team, statistics, schedules, and much more information please visit the AIC
Hockey site AIC Hockey.
Looking forward to a great season. Hope to see you at the games!
Hi Chris- I'm looking forward to your AIC hockey blog. I hope this encourages students to go to more games and support the team!
ReplyDeleteYes lets hope so! The first home game is Tuesday October 27th.
DeleteGood start. Looking forward to videos and insight into the players.
ReplyDeleteYes there will be lots of that. Hope to see you out at a few games this year. Once football season is over of course.
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