50 - Wednesday, June 17, 1998 — North Shore News north shore SPORTS @ Caps look back for the future From page 49 game time we have now.” Last year the Griffins played their home games at West Van Arena on Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. This sea- son the Nor-West Caps will play Sunday at 12:30 p.m, at Lonsdale Arena. “The problem we had last vear was the only night we could have a kids night was Nov, 10,” remarked Wilson of the game the night before the Remembrance Day holiday. That Minor Hockey League night saw over 200 in) the stands — the biggest: crowd all season. Indeed, the onh rink rats the Griffins had in their freshman year were the four-legged variety. And while team ownership hopes the name change will help the franchise at the gate, it is other off-ice moves that should help the team’s on-ice performance during its sopho- more season. Wilson and GM /head coach Norm McNamara have inked wo affiliations — one Parts ALL-STARS SPORTS Ba ket’ Ball, Volt that will supply the Caps with new youn players; anozher thar will give Nor- West play ers a pipeline to the next level. With regards te the ior: mter, the Caps have officially joined forces with the North Vancouver Minor Hockey League Association (NVAMPHA): in the latter case, the Nor-West Caps have linked up with the Burnaby Bulldogs, the new funior A club coached by Darcy Rota. The SVMHA’s Morrison said the asraciation identified wo goals 10 years ago — a new rink in North Van and a junior hockey club. A new Seymour area rink is sched- uled to open in the fall. “When these guys (the Griffins) started up in West Van last year, in the back of my mind J wanted to talk with them about moving over ro Lonsdale Arena, where I knew ther’d get a bigger follow- ing,” said Morrison. “We're doing our best to nat book any minor hockey games dur- ing (Caps’) games, so that all the kids have the oppui tunity to go to the games. In terms of the affiiation, we're quite excited about it because it gives our midget and juvenile players the opportunity to make that next step.” “What makes it very excit- ing for us is that with the new irom'SE50_. 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THE RANCHO RS5000 OUR BEST SELLING HIG PERFORMANCE SHOCK INCLUD: Aluminum Jockey Box nnks it will mean oa great evpansion of the minor hock: ev ranks in Norgy Vancouver,” said Wilson of the NVAHA fink. “And for us that means there will always be adarge tal ent pool to draw trem.” Likewise, Wilson is thrilled to be affiliated with the lunior A Bulldogs. “That's going to be pretty exciting for us and our ploy ers,” he said. “Phe affiliation will work the same way that our team will work with the minor hockey teams in thar our plavers wilh have an oppertunity to move up to the Bulldogs.” Adds Nor-West coach MeNamara: “T see (the attilia- tion with the Bulldogs) going both ways” he said. “fn talk- ing with Darey Rota, he wants me around for their rookie camps and some of thei: other vamps. The most: important thing berween the affiliation is that him and f are talking ar all times. The same goes with the minor hockey aftilianon with us.” At the beginning of the season Jast vear, McNamara said one of the biggest chal- lenges he would have was to motivate his team without being able to draw on club tradition, By taking on. the name Nor-West Caps, McNamara now has a storied tradition to use to inspire his players. Not only that, he'll also have some living, breath- ing ghosts to tell rhe tales of those rocking times in Lonsdale Arena. “The Nor-West Ahumni are pretty excited,” said alum- ni member Harrison. “We'll support the team anyway we can.” The team also needs sup- port in the way of gameday volunteers and a marketing director, Call Norm at 215- 4566. mews NEWS photo Cindy Goodman Flies like an eagle GLENEAGLES Elementary School student Reg Milligan streaks to a first-place finish in the 8COm during the recent All Comers Meet hosted by the West Vancouver Track & Field Club. For more information about the club call 926-5400. 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