St. Catharines

[DJMichaelTheis]

Hey, how good is St. Catharines expected to be this year? Prognosticate.

[Meathead]

I don't know how good they are supposed to be, but they spanked Six Nations 17-8 last night...

[laxdaddio]

Are you talking Major or Junior A? In Junior they are the favourite to repeat as Ontario Champions with most of the 2001 Canadian Championship team returning (including Ivy League Rookie of the Year and second team All- Ivy attackman Sean Greenhalgh) bolstered by a couple of Western recruits, Sam Cook who played for the Ottawa Rebel this past winter and Jon Ianucci the leading goal scorer in the BC Junior league last summer.

In the Major ranks, expect the A's to be battling with Six Nations for the fourth and final playoff spot. They clearly cannot compete with the top two teams, Brampton and Brooklin over the course of a full season and Peterborough is likely to be a step ahead as well. They will be soild in net with Anthony Cosmo and that could carry them a long way.