Kingston Frontenacs GameDay November 13, 2015

96 SPENCER WATSON
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POSITION: RIGHT WING
HOMETOWN: LONDON, ONTARIO
BIRTHDATE: APRIL 25, 1996
HEIGHT: 5’09” WEIGHT: 170 lbs.
AQUIRED: OHL PRIORITY SELECTION
2014-15 SEASON STATISTICS
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
41 20 28 48 +10 10
JOHN GOODWIN
ROLE: ASSISTANT COACH
HOMETOWN: WHITBY, ONTARIO
As a member of the Soo Greyhounds, John Goodwin lead the league in scoring in the
1980-81 season and in turn won the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy and the William
Hanley Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player. After his OHL career, Goodwin
played five full seasons in the American Hockey League . From 1997 to 2000 he was
Head Coach of the Oshawa Generals. He was Assistant Coach with the North Bay
Batallion before joining the Kingston Frontenacs for the 2014-15 season.
DARREN KEILY
ROLE: ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER / DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS
HOMETOWN: MEADFORD, ONTARIO
Darren Keily enters his 20th season in the OHL. Prior to his seven seasons with
the Kingston Frontenacs, he spent eight years with legendary OHL coach Bert
Templeton in Barrie and Sudbury, before moving on to a role as Assistant Coach
and Assistant GM in Peterborough, where he spent five years and won an OHL
Championship in 2005-06.
CHRIS COOK
ROLE: EQUIPMENT MANAGER
HOMETOWN: OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Chris Cook joins the Kingston Frontenacs after having spent 12 seasons as
an Equipment Manager with the Ottawa Senators. He has also worked as
Assistant Equipment Manager with the Carleton University Ravens Football
Program. He is a graduate of Algonquin College’s Recreation Facilities
Management program.
PAUL MCFARLAND
ROLE: HEAD COACH
HOMETOWN: BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO
Paul McFarland joined the Frontenacs for the 2014-15 season after two
seasons as Assistant Coach with the Oshawa Generals. He spent four seasons
as a player in the OHL, beginning with the Kitchener Rangers in 2002-2003,
and winning an OHL Championship and Memorial Cup in 2003. He finished
his OHL playing career as Team Captain for the Windsor Spitfires during the
2004-2005 season.
DOUG GILMOUR
ROLE: GENERAL MANAGER
HOMETOWN: KINGSTON, ONTARIO
Doug Gilmour is a hockey icon, especially in Ontario and his hometown of
Kingston. Gilmour played in 1,474 career NHL games in Calgary, Toronto, New
Jersey, Chicago, Buffalo and Montreal, scoring 450 goals, 964 assists for 1,414
career points and 1 Stanley Cup Championship. He was inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011. Gilmour coached the Frontenacs for two and a half
seasons, before assuming the role of General Manager for the 2011-12 season.
RYAN BENNETT
ROLE: ATHLETIC THERAPIST
HOMETOWN: BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO
Ryan Bennett spent eigth season as Athletic Therapist with the Belleville
Bulls prior to joining the Frontenacs for the 2015-16 season. He is a graduate
of Brock University and Sheridan College and has formerly worked with the
Toronto Roadrunners, Hamilton Bulldogs, and Erie Otters. He also represented
Canada in the 2010 World U18 Hockey Championships. He lives in Kingston
with his wife Sarah and daughter Shelby.
BARRACK THE BEAR
ROLE: COORDINATOR OF FUN AND FAN EXCITEMENT
HOMETOWN: FRONTENAC COUNTY, ONTARIO
Barrack The Bear is from a pack of brown bears who orginally settled around
Frontenac Provincial Park in 1673, around the time Count Frontenac settled
Fort Frontenacs. He claims to be a distant cousin of Carlton The Bear. His
role on game day is to give high-fives to the fans, deliver the puck for the
ceremonia faceoff, bring an element of fun to our in-game promotions, be cute
and cuddly, and always be available for hugs from the fans.
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