---register today for the 6th Annual Abitibi Eskimos Hockey School ... click here for more details ---- congratulations to George Hannah ... winner of the 2009-2010 Season ticket Early Bird Draw .... he wins a Sanyo Pro 700 cell phone courtesy of Rick's Hi-Fi and Northerntel Mobility .... THANK YOU to all 153 Igloomaniacs who purchased their season ticket prior to May 31 !!!! ---

Off-Season News and Events

6TH ANNUAL HOCKEY SCHOOL – August 24th to 28th
Registrations are now open! Click here for details and application form. Space is limited, so players are encouraged to register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

2009-2010 SCHEDULE
Now posted on eskis.com - click on SCHEDULE link above to view month by month.

SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS

PRE-SEASON EXHIBITION
August 28 – 28
Home and home vs. Temiscaming Royals

HOCKEY AT THE IGLOO (22 games)

  • 19 Saturday night games - all available Saturdays were booked
  • 2 Tuesday night games (Dec. 22 vs. Sudbury / Feb. 23 vs. North Bay)
  • 1 Wednesday night game (Mar. 3 vs. Temiscaming – end regular season)

HOCKEY AT THE MAC (3 games)

  • Saturday November 21 vs. North Bay (Hockey Day in Timmins)
  • Sunday January 10 vs. Sudbury
  • Friday February 12 vs. Sudbury

Playoffs open Friday March 5th.

2009 3-PERSON SCRAMBLE
Saturday August 8th – Abitibi Golf Club ... details to be posted here soon ...

WORLD JUNIOR A CHALLENGE – SELECTION CAMP
The Abitibi Eskimos are pleased to announce that Paul Gagne, Eskis’ long-time Head Coach / GM has been selected by the league to coach the NOJHL all-star team. Eskis’ president Scott Marshall will serve as manager. The hand-picked under 20 squad will compete against similar entries from the Central (Ottawa) Junior League and the Quebec Junior AAA league in Renfrew on Saturday August 15th. One or two players from each team will be selected to the Central Canada Team that will compete at the World Junior A Challenge in P.E.I. in November. The NOJHL stars will assemble and practice Friday August 14th in North Bay. More details to follow ….

OHF Junior Hockey Award
The Abitibi Eskimos are pleased to announce that team president Scott Marshall is the recipient of the prestigious 2009 OHF Junior Hockey Award “for contribution and dedication to Junior Hockey within the Ontario Hockey Federation”. The well-deserved honour was presented to our “prez” at a gala awards banquet in Toronto on June 27th.

ROSTER UPDATES
Return here to view players committed for the 2009-2010 season. We are very pleased and optomistic to have 20 players eligible to return. Many "veterans" have already signified that they will be in camp when it opens on August 17th.