This is the website of the Bluewater Junior Hawks, Intermediate AA
girls hockey team. This team is an elite group of female athletes
from Southwestern Ontario, based in Strathroy, just west of London.
 The program is focussed on providing opportunities for players to
excel on the ice while opening avenues to higher education in Canada
and the United States.
  The coaches and staff strive to improve each and everyone's skills
both on and off the ice to assist them in reaching their team and
personal goals.

Contact the Bluewater Jr Hawks by e-mail at:

    bluewaterjrhawks@hotmail.com

The Bluewater Junior Hawks are pleased to announce the
final roster for the upcoming 2008-09 campaign.

To all players who were interested in our program but
who are not included on  this list, please understand the
coaches had some tough choices in setting the roster
because of the large number of very talented hockey
players who came to tryouts. Good luck in your hockey pursuits.

The 2008-09 Roster

Lisa Steffes (Sun County Boys AAA)
Danielle Butters (London Midget AA)
Lisa Norton (Bluewater Juniors)
Jenna Downey (Bluewater Juniors)
Michelle Burke (Bluewater Juniors)
Maureen Mommersteeg (London Juniors)
Ally Graham (Bluewater Midget AA)
Jennifer Shields (Bluewater Bantam AA)
Emily Fulton (Bluewater Bantam AA)
Taylor Horton (Bluewater Juniors)
Victoria Charron (Windsor Juniors)
Kendra Deller (Bluewater Bantam AA)
Jessica Gagner (Bluewater Juniors)
Ally Tarr (Bluewater Juniors)
Sarah Westaway (Bluewater Juniors)
Carly Mercer (Bluewater Juniors)
Stephanie Giannopoulos (Bluewater Juniors)

The Bluewater Hawks are pleased to announce that goaltending
consultant John Pearce has added the Bluewater Junior Hawks
to the list of teams he will be assisting in the 2008-09 season.

John is a well-respected veteran goaltending coach who has worked
with a variety of area clubs including the London Nationals,
the St. Thomas Stars, UWO Men's Mustangs and the London
Under 21 Junior Women.

Our full tryout schedule, season overview and details about
the Bluewater Junior Hawks coaching staff can be found in
a new printable handout at the "Handouts" section of this website.
Check it out.

 We are pleased to announce that Dave Gagner,  assistant coach for
the OHL Junior A London Knights, will be augmenting our coaching
staff this coming season as a "senior, mentoring coach."

As tryouts approach, another reminder that if you played for another
OWHL affiliated team other than a Bluewater team in 2007-08, you
will need to present a Permission to Skate form obtained from your
last association before you hit the ice with Bluewater. Good luck to all.

The Tryout Schedule for the 2008-09 edition of the
Bluewater Junior Hawks is as follows:

Tuesday, April 15, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Strathroy Gemini Centre
(for players registered with Bluewater Girls Hockey in the 2007-08 season).

Wednesday, April 16, 8 to 9:30 p.m., players with surnames from A to L
and from 9 to 10:30 p.m. for players with surnames from M to Z.
Both at Strathroy Gemini Centre. These are open tryouts.

Sunday, April 20, 7 to 10 p.m., by invitation only, at Strathroy Gemini
Centre.

Wednesday, April 23, 7:15 p.m., at Southwood Community Centre,
Woodstock, exhibition game against Oakville Junior Ice.

Saturday, April 26, 1:30 p.m., at Ilderton arena, exhibition game
against Kitchener.

Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m., at Kitchener Sportsworld, exhibition game
against Kitchener.

Cost -- $75 per player including all levels of tryouts, Intermediate AA,
Midget AA, Midget A. Payable before first skate.

Important Notes:

1. Permission to Skate form is required for any player
registered with another OWHA team in the 2007-08 season.

2. Go to "Handouts" section of this website to download
and complete the player tryout information form, then email
it to bluewaterjrhawks@hotmail.com

Questions? Contact Head Coach Jason Stacey at 519-777-2818 or at
Stace522@hotmail.com, or Assistant Coach Scott Merrifield at 519-438-5735 or at smerrifield@rogers.com

Jason Stacey has been named head coach for the Bluewater Junior Hawks
for the 2008-09 season. Jason has been associate head coach for the
past several years. He will be ably assisted behind the bench by
former head coach Scott Merrifield who becomes assistant coach.

On Sept. 5, our players took to the water to
learn more about teamwork and commitment.
They were guests of Al Morrow, head coach
at the Canadian Women's High Performance
Rowing Centre at Fanshawe Lake in London.

After talking about the sort of drive needed
by rowers to achieve their dreams of Olympic gold,
Coach Morrow had our girls join members of the
University of Western Ontario women's rowing
team in eight-person boats.

It was a beautiful night on the lake and our
players, who tend to prefer their water in
the form of ice, had a blast. Thanks, Coach
Morrow and Mustang rowers for sharing your
wonderful sport with our Hawks.

For more pictures, see the "Photos" section
of this website.

Our incredibly successful Bluewater Junior Hawks
Summer Hawkey School is now history. Head instructor
was Gillian Merrifield of the McGill University Martlets
women's hockey team. Guest appearances were made by
Canada's National and Olympic team members Jennifer Botterill
and Meghan Agosta, the latter being a Bluewater alumnus.
Thank you ladies, you made our school a very special event
for some girls who would love to follow in your skate-steps.

For more photos of our event, please visit the "Photos" section
of this website.