Month: August 2023

The Almaguin Spartans are thrilled to announce the signing of Maxime Aubuchon (2004). The 6’3 goaltender from Beloeil, Quebec was the starting goaltender for College Jean De Brebeuf (QCHL D2) last season.

Spartans General David Forde had this to say about the club’s latest addition in the crease “We are very happy to be adding Maxime to our club. He is a great young goaltender, with incredible potential. He has great size at 6’3, is technically sound and had a strong season last year at the QCHL level where he saw a lot of rubber. Maxime’s strong play all season allowed his team to stay competitive, even against the strongest clubs.

Our goaltending coach Andre Laperriere is looking forward to working with Maxime and the rest of our talented young goaltenders. We feel with Andre’s guidance and our training program that Maxime will develop into a top junior level goaltender this season.”

The Almaguin Spartans are thrilled to announce the addition of Maksim Bokhonov. The 2004 forward from Moscow, Russia comes to the Spartans after two seasons in the GMHL with the New Tecumseth Civics and the Muskoka Shield. He has registered 7 goals, 7 assists for 14 points in 32 games.

Spartans General Manager David Forde had this to say about the addition of Bokhonov “We are very happy to be adding Maksim. He came to the league at 17 years of age and with 2 seasons under his belt, I think he is ready to make the next jump in his development and be counted to contribute at both ends of the rink on a nightly basis. He competes hard, is a strong skater, has good size and a high good hockey IQ. “

Spartans Youth Development Announcement!!!

The Almaguin Spartans are thrilled to announce our Fall and Winter programming options for the 2023-2024 hockey season. The programs were super successful last year, with every program selling out. We will also have the benefit of additional on ice coaching support with the return of the Spartans this season. Here is a review of our programs this year. If you would like to register your child or have any additional questions, please contact David Forde at almaguinspartans@gmail.com.

PD Day Programing – September 29^{th (}South River), November 24^th (Sundridge), and February 2^nd (Sundridge). Cost is $50 per participant and $45 per participant for any multi-child family. For ages 6-9 it includes 1 on ice session, 2 off ice sessions and lunch. For ages 10-13 it includes 2 on ice sessions, 1 off ice session and lunch.

Fall Power Skating – Every Monday night from October 16^th to December 4^th. For ages 6-13. Group #1 (6-9 years of age) 6:00 PM and Group # 2 (10-13 years of age) 7:10. Cost is $135 per participant and $125 per participant for any multi-child families.

Winter Skills Program – Every Monday night from January 8^th to March 4th (except Monday February 19^th). For ages 6-13. Group #1 (6-9 years of age) 6:00 PM and Group # 2 (10-13 years of age) 7:10. Cost is $135 per participant and $125 per participant for any multi-child families.

High Performance Program – For parents interested in registering their child in this, it will be a 18 sessions in total. The program will be running during these selected weeks twice per week, which work around all other programming. October 2^nd-13^th, December 11^th-22^nd, January 2^nd – 5^th and March 11^th to 29^th. The times and days of the week will be set based on the interested players registered. This program needs minimum of 8 participants to run and is designed for committed players looking for higher level and more individualized skill development with a 4-1 coach to player ratio. The cost of the program is $550.

With the help of our great community partners in Greg and Lindsay Wilson from Wilson Transportation. Every participant in the development program will receive a Spartans Youth Development practice jersey. (Note: All participants in the Summer Programming already received their jersey for the season).

The Almaguin Spartans are thrilled to announce that they have acquired US Forward Nick Sprague (2003) and Quebec Forward William Gagnon (2003) from the West Nipissing Lynx for a PDF.

Spartans General Manager David Forde had this to say about the club’s latest transaction “We are very happy with this trade. It allows us to add further depth and experience to our roster. Both players have a season under their belt at the junior level. I feel both players will be good additions on and off the ice for our organization.

Sprague is a big forward at 6’1 and 205 pounds that played for Cincinnati in the NA3HL last season. He likes to play a physical role and will make us a tougher team to play against. Nick will help create space for his linemates and play a 200-foot game.

Gagnon is a smaller forward who plays with a lot of energy and compete. We feel he will generate energy with his style of play, while being defensively responsible. Last season Gagnon played for the West Nipissing Lynx. “