2003 Archived News Items

October 2003

Knights Announce Coaching Change for 2004

Head Coach Eugene Zywicki has decided to step down from coaching after four years at the helm of the Knights. He will continue to work with the Club in other capacities, including maintaining the Web site. During his tenure, Eugene guided the team to a regular season record of 49-30-3 and three Conference finals. He worked hard to develop players and team systems. The team will certainly miss Eugene. 

We have asked Dan Leduc to step up from assistant coach. Dan is familiar with our league and our players and has a well-thought-out plan for ensuring the team's continuing development and success. He has played for and coaches the Black Sheep Men's Field Lacrosse Team.

Dan's assistant coaches will be André "Biff" Leduc and Chad Fairfoull. Rad Joseph will continue as goalie coach.

Biff is a former Knights player and has coached for several years in the minor system. He coached the gold medal-winning 2000 and 2001 Nepean Knights midgets. Many of the current Junior Knights played for Biff on those teams. Biff also plays for the Black Sheep Men's Field Lacrosse Team and is coaching the Nemesis Field Lacrosse Team (under 19).

Chad coaches the Carleton University field lacrosse team, on which several Knights play, and was a player-coach of the Ottawa Xtreme (Iroquois Lacrosse League senior men's box lacrosse). He played field lacrosse with Queens University and was also equipment manager of the Ottawa Rebel (defunct National Lacrosse League box lacrosse team). 

As a former goalie, Rad Joseph has plenty of expertise to help our goalies. His advice and drills have been invaluable in developing our goalies. 

Nepean Knights Executive

2003 Annual General Meeting

The Jr B Knights 2003 AGM will be held as follows:

 

Date: Monday, October 6

Time: 7:30 pm

Location: Walter Baker Centre - Food Court Boardroom, Room 210 (note that the room has been changed from what was shown on the AGM notice letter)

August 2003

Banquet and Awards Night

The Nepean Knights completed the 2003 season with a Banquet and Awards night on Aug. 12th.

Season Recap: 

Although the Knights came up short of their goal to play in the Founders Trophy tournament, they had a successful regular season finishing first in the East with a 15 - 4 - 1 record.

In the first round of the playoffs the Knights defeated Halton Hills in 4 games, while in the second round they came back from an 0 - 2 deficit to edge out the Akwesasne Lightning 3 games to 2. In the Eastern Ontario Finals the Knights lost to eventual Founders Trophy champions Barrie Tornado 3 games to 1.

Awards:

Congratulations to Matt Cowie who was named Eastern Conference "Rookie of the Year" for 2003 joining previous winners Mickey Gilchrist (2001), Jeff Zywicki (1998) and Scott Henry (1997).

To see who won the Knights individual player awards, visit the "Awards Page" by clicking here.

July 2003

U19 Championships

Evan Sarazen and Brad Conlon are playing for Canada at the Under-19 World Field Lacrosse Championships in Baltimore June 26 - July 5.

Game 1         Canada  20        England  9

Game 2         USA  14             Canada  10

Game 3         Canada  16        Australia  12

Game 4         Canada  18        Iroquois   10

Semi-final     Canada  13       Australia  12

Final              USA  19             Canada  10

Canada wins SILVER !!! Congratulations to Evan and Brad.

June 2003

2004 Championship Locations Announced

The sites for the 2004 Canadian Box Lacrosse Championships were announced at the Semi-Annual General Meeting held in Quebec city June 12 - 15.

Mann Cup - Ontario

Minto Cup - British Columbia

Presidents Cup - Langley, BC

Founders Trophy - Elora, Ontario

April 2003

Knights Playing in Eastern Canadian Hockey Championships

Matt Cowie, Mickey Gilchrist and Brennan Sarazin will be competing along with the rest of the Nepean Raiders in the Fred Page Cup being held in Cornwall April 23 - 27. 

The Nepean Raiders earned their way into the Page Cup by defeating Kanata, Gloucester and then Ottawa while claiming CJHL supremacy.

Congratulations to Brennan, Matt and Mickey !

March 2003

Knights Awarded 2004 All-Star Game !

At the OLA Semi-annual General Meeting this past weekend (March 1 & 2), the Nepean Knights successfully applied for the 2004 Jr. B All-Star game which will be held in early June next season. More details will follow as they become available.

Congratulations to the Knights executive !

Knights Alumnus Drafted #3

Knights alumnus Jeff Zywicki was drafted 3rd overall by the Peterborough Lakers of the OLA Major Lacrosse League. Jeff led the Jr. A league in goal scoring in 2002 with 48 goals in 17 games.

 

February 2003

2003 Tryouts

The first 2 tryout sessions are scheduled for the new indoor fields at Carleton University.

Wed. March 5     10 - 11 PM

Wed. March 26   10 - 11 PM

Parking:

Free parking is available across Bronson Ave. at Brewer Park.

"Pay and Display" parking is available next to the Rec Centre/Fieldhouse at the rate of $1.20 per half hour. The visitor's parking area is enforced up to 10:30 PM only.

There is meter parking on the street next to the Rec Centre/Fieldhouse at $1.20 per half hour.

Fieldhouse info and campus maps are available at http://www.carleton.ca/athletics/masterplan/coveredfield.html 

NOTE: The change room closes at 11:00 PM !!  Sorry !!

 

January 2003

Lacrosse Tradition All in the Family

The Ottawa Sun followed up on the Jr. A draft with an excellent article on Matt Cowie in the Jan. 19th edition .... "Lacrosse Tradition All in the Family".

Way to go Matt !

Two New Coaches Added to Knights Bench Staff

The bench staff for the 2003 season has been strengthened with the addition of two coaches. Former Knight player Tim Stevenson has accepted a position as assistant coach, while Rad Joseph has joined the team as goaltending coach.

Tim played for the Knights from 1999 through 2001, racking up 20 goals, 27 assists and 231 penalty minutes in 70 games. He was also the winner of the "Coaches Choice Award" in 2001.

Rad played his Junior lacrosse in Kingston and Oshawa (under Jim Bishop), and will add a goaltender's view to the coaching team.

Head Coach Eugene Zywicki, Assistant Coach Dan Leduc and Physiotherapist / Trainer Susie Renaud are all returning for another season behind the bench.

Welcome aboard Tim and Rad !

A Field of Dreams

The Ottawa Sun has a very nice article on Brad Conlon in the Jan. 15th edition .... A Field of Dreams

Way to go Brad !

Matt Cowie Drafted 3rd Overall !

The Jr. A draft of overage midget players took place Sunday Jan. 12th, and Matt Cowie was selected 3rd overall by the Peterborough Lakers.

Congratulations Matt !!!

For complete draft info click here.