February 2, 2010
The website
Junior Hockey Rankings which uses a special formula to compile rankings of North American junior hockey teams, listed the Chester Clippers as the 7th best team in Canada.
Two other Nova Scotia teams also cracked the top 10...here is the top 10 list.
1. Alliston Hornets (36-3) - Georgian Bay Mid Ontario Jr. C League
2. Eastern Shore Jr. Mariners (21-3) - Nova Scotia Jr. C League
3. Embrum Panthers (17-6) - Eastern Ontario Jr. C League
4. Belle River (29-9) - Great Lakes Jr. C League
5. Penegtang Kings (30-10) - Georgian Bay Mid Ontario Jr. C League
6. Essex (28-9) - Great Lakes Jr. C League
7. CHESTER CLIPPERS (22-6) - Nova Scotia Jr. C League
8. Clare Lions (20-5) - Nova Scotia Jr. C League
9. Walkerton Hawks (25-4) - Western Ontario Jr. C League
10. Odessa (13-2-3) - Regina Jr. C League
There are 92 teams in the total rankings.
February 2, 2010
By Stacey Colwell - The Progress Enterprise
A pair of Chester Clippers have been selected to the Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League's central division all-star team.
Forward David Conroy and defenceman Chris Doyle are former schoolmates from Sackville who played together with the Halifax Thunder last season and travel to almost every game together.
"Our staff spent a lot of time in the summer finding high-quality players to come play with the Clippers," said general manager Jehad Assaff.
"We looked for players who were serious about winning and doing whatever it takes to win, and that is how Chris and David play - they never give up - they always play to win."
Their arrival has helped the team make a dramatic turnaround in 2009-10. After going 7-22-1 last season, the Clippers were 21-4, tied for the best record in the league through 25 games this year.
"We are having a great season," said Mr. Assaff.
"I would almost say that this could be one of the best junior teams that our area has seen in a very long time, but we have a long way to go before its over."
The playoffs are scheduled to begin on February 13.
"We feel very confident with the team we've built and hopefully we will be able to bring the local fans the long-awaited championship that they deserve."
Mr. Conroy, a talented wide receiver who's considering playing Atlantic University Sport football in the fall, was among the junior league's leading goal scorers with 21 in 21 games, despite missing some time this month due to a knee injury.
"David has great speed and size which he uses to his advantage every time he plays," said the general manager.
"His great goal-scoring ability makes him one of the most dangerous forwards in the league."
Meanwhile, Mr. Doyle has become one of the league's highest-scoring blueliners, with 19 points in his first 20 games.
"Chris is very smart. He reads the play well and always makes the right decisions on the ice. He also has some speed which is very essential when defending against the top teams."
