Local hockey: Flyers' Bressette trainer of the year in PJHL

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Bob Bressette of the Petrolia Flyers is the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s trainer of the year.

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It’s the latest of many honours Bressette has earned since joining the Flyers in the 1999-2000 season.

He was the Ontario Hockey Association trainer of the year and Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League volunteer of the year in the 2010-11 season.

“Feedback from parents, doctors and other trainers suggests that Bob is very good at what he does,” Flyers general manager Dennis Meston said in a statement. “His diagnosing of injuries from concussions to ankle sprains is bang on. We are very fortunate to have Bob with the Flyers and in the PJHL.”

Bressette also volunteers with the Little Native Hockey League, was a Team Ontario trainer at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships and will be the trainer for the Ontario lacrosse team at the North American Indigenous Games in Halifax in July.

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FLYERS CAPTAINS: The Flyers have named Daniel Gibson and Cameron Hackett co-captains for next season.

Noah Harse and Bailey Moffatt will be the assistant captains.

The Flyers have hired assistant coach Adam Craievich and signed four new players: forwards Andrew Jaques, Phoenix Timmington and Miller Mailloux and defenceman Jake MacLean.

Jaques, of Petrolia, had 29 points in 42 games last season with the Strathroy Rockets in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League after playing for his hometown Flyers in 2021-22. MacLean, of Forest, had 11 points in 48 games with the GOJHL’s Sarnia Legionnaires. Timmington, of Wyoming, comes from the Northern Colorado Eagles of the United States Premier Hockey League.

The Flyers also handed out their year-end awards this week. Noah Harse won the MVP award, Hackett was the best defenceman, Noel Sanderson was the top rookie, Colby Ackworth was the most sportsmanlike, Cole Hudson was the most improved, Nathan Clatworthy was the most dedicated and Kyle Flamminio won the Ron Tyler Memorial Scholarship.

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LEGIONNAIRES SIGN: The Legionnaires have signed forward Colin Langstaff, who had 14 points in 21 games last season in the PJHL with the North Middlesex Stars.

The 17-year-old from Dorchester is the Legionnaires’ fifth signing this week. Ty Therrien, Lucas Durham, Ayden Hakkers and Alexander Akena are the others.

KILLER BEES BACK: Goalie and team MVP Nolan DeKoning has re-signed with the Alvinston Killer Bees of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League.

Forwards Matt Stevens, Dawson Winchester and Carson Perry and defenceman Bayly Fryfogle are also coming back.

Two-year captain Scott Case is hanging up his skates to become a coach. He’ll join Joe Rombouts behind the Killer Bees’ bench.

Forward Rylan Bowers has signed after playing last season with the GOJHL’s London Nationals. Ethan Scott was acquired from the Woodstock Lakers for future considerations.

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