he expects all of his players to per- - form in the community. : centre -ice. of the Panorama. awareness program that is linked oe through: an RCMP player-card pro- - _ gram to this-year ’s Panthers squad © _and-he didn’t: pull any punches » about the, expectations that: ac- : ok a ounce ‘of piss ake Af. ~~ you're caught drinking around the. Upcoming events on the Peninsula: The Panthers kick start their regular season with a home opener against Kerry Park Friday night. The puck. drops 7 p.m. at Panorama. Kevin Woodley. Peninsula News Review . For new head coach Pete Zu- bersky, day one of the 1999 Penin-. sula. Panthers’ training camp started and finished on a serious note. a In his first Junior B speech to players, Zubersky outlined the na- ture of his new team and the role “You guys are going.to be role. models,” he said to the more than © 40 players circled around him at Leisure Centre Sunday night... | Zubersky: talked about the drug ompany an. affiliation with: that: owed up at the four-day camp, KEVIN WOODLEY, PHOTO New Peninsula Panthers’ head coach Pete. ‘Zubersky goes over a few ‘of the games | finer points ' with | mall ; roup: of players, during the opening day of training camp and try outs. ‘More than'40. players. which’continues until Wednesday night at: Panorama. Leisure. cot re. The: regular s season gets started with, a home. game against Kerry. Park Friday night: at 7 p.m. - September 8, 1999 Sports scores to pass along? Contact Kevin Woodley phone: 656-1151 fax: 656-5526 email: penreview@sanati.com round of Panthers’ try outs despite the fact both were still on the Salsa roster. =. . Greentree is a strong 16-year- old prospect who played Bantam hockey last year in Victoria and is protected by the Seattle Thunder- birds of the Major Junior Western Hockey League: Morrison ‘was one the top performing Panthers last year and was called up to the - Salsa on’a few occasions towards the end of the year... “Both those guys drove right from that rink: to our. practice,” ‘said Zubersky. “That shows that . kids don’t want to miss out — they --want to be-a part of what's going on here.” ~ And there may. be more on ‘the ~ King, Palmer Hepburn, Craig Zu- ‘shows Sunday were-Tom:Kosick, a ald — all players the coach would way. In addition to players like Ben ~bersky and Lance Essihos~alllate ‘cuts by the Salsa: — Zubersky. is) - hoping to see a few more last-. ‘minute Salsa'cuts at.camp later. ~ ‘this week. ‘Among ‘the list of no-~ “Blake Munro and Steve MacDon- o “Starting tomorrow you guys. ~ showed me his line-up card We've “We. were: really. happy with the _team or on the team bus, you’ re”: off the team. I don’t care if. you' re: _ leading the league i in scoring.” Ninety minutes later — as ‘the | large ‘group of sweat-soaked hockey. hopefuls stretched out around the huge, recently-painted 3 “Panther logo at centre ice - Zu-. bersky got serious again. This time he limited the subject to on- skater and play maker, skate and pass. If you're a tough guy, hit peo- ple.” “We're 2 getting out of the shoots - alittle late,” he added. “I was at the (Victoria) Salsa game today and need. to be playing your: game: if. “you want to make this team,” said > © - Zubersky. “If you're a power for-- ward play like one. If you’re a— ? got to get down to 23. skaters and “In between ‘the two ro epecches. there was. enough skating. and drills to leave anyone even bor- ~--dering on an out-of-shape classifi- cation completely exhausted. And . there was enough talent displayed ° to put a smile on the faces of Zu- bersky and his new coaching staff. ~ Zubersky Monday. . 7 p.. long list of late cuts from the Ju-: _turn out and we were thrilled with ~ the talent level that came out," : Among. those “at nior A: Victoria Salsa. training . camp. There was-even a pair of | players who, as of Monday after- -noon, were still with the Salsa, Both Kyle Greentree and Lance . Morrison took partin the opening ike to’ see. ina panthers’ uniform ke Russell Sarauer: (see story on. page: B2) and Scott: Koczka, who. “trade for ex-Panther James Birnie, ‘and. Zubersky ‘says he’s looking" . forward to a great year... — “A lot of the guys that came out are big, strong guys,” he said. “ was-acquired from Saanich in a ice expectations, Panthers’ Season Opener Friday, September 10, 7 p.m. anorama Leisure Centre. at the P Tickets at the door It's Toonie night: Childr en, students and seniors get in for $2, ne cten reco rvs vanarb vara oP Ame; Ue RIE Yoh RA LOE eT Arne ere Hee aN _ the. guy from Campbell. River Salsa coach likes ecraignimn mena neneyontevimianretiaat Kevin Wooilley Peninsula News Review inameenrcnane entitimeenn bait For einen Meme mete Victoria Salsa head coach Campbell Blair couldn't be happier with the way his Junior A hockey team’s affiliation with the Junior B Peninsula Panthers is developing. “TL think what Pete (Zuber sky, the i Panthers’ new head coach) is doing: f there will help develop a gr cat working : relationship with our team,” said Blair, Making that relations ship more im portant are rule changes in the B.C. ‘Hockey League this year, The second-year Salsa bench boss will be allowed. to dress 20 players each game but can still only sign 2) : player g. That means (hata pair of ine juries would leave the Salsa: short °° “handed in the locker room and that's: where the Panther scome In, ‘We'll be counting on the Panthers. $ to fillthose spots,” said Blair. : Zubersky was quick to point, that. ~ need out to players attending the open: Ing day. of Panthers’ (ry-outand train: Ing. camp. Sunday. atthe Panorama Leisure Centre, - “DARE N STONE PHOTO . Vietoria Salsa hoad coach Camp- | ‘poll Blalr Is ploasod with the way his team’s relationship with the -Poninsuln Panthors Is shaping up. “The Salsa are dressing 20 and car r ‘ying only 21, so if one guy is hurt and -anoth ier iets suspended, they'll be call- ing you up," eet sky told, the 40. plus “That was a super, super start.” | anther relationship players at camp, He also stressed that Panthers’ players would be encour- ; it to take any development oppor. (unities with the Salsa...» “When they do, there will be no _ pressure to stay here,” he said, “We want you to have the opportunity, If: they call, you're going up, Two players who have already split time between the camps are Lance Morrison and Kyle Greentree, Blair said the pair = both are still with the Salsa.camp ~ are a good example of | how well the relationship can work, "Morrison and Greentree are a cou ple of players with the pote ntial to be: back and forth all year," he said, “We. “have to luok at their development aus well ag our needa and make some de-. cisions this week,” » And with major ‘American college scouts frequenting many Junior A. games, any opportunity (6 play. with the Salsa can be a good one. "The structure has changed quite a - Dit in. the last couple of years,” said Blair in reference (o the feedertcam -Rystem, “Tt can help younger players : dev ‘elop into goad jmior players." . vee ak eo et Sem RR me At af ee at te aa NA RN i a em A ane leurs