Thunder Bay Chill News Release -- www.thunderbaychill.com
Thursday, May 10, 2012
THUNDER BAY, Ontario – Thunder Bay Chill coach Tony Colistro will step on to the field Saturday morning with a different view than he has seen for the past four years. “Lots of new faces and a little younger than usual” said Colistro as he reviewed his roster for the upcoming PDL season.
The Chill will enter their 12th season of play Saturday morning with only six players returning from the 2011 line-up. The upside is three of them are key players in defense starting with last year’s PDL Goalkeeper of the year Stephen Paterson. Joining him in the back is Zetroy Robertson and Sicelio Buthelezi, while midfielder Fernando Alvarez, Gavin Hoy and Jonathan Czaczkowski will also be returning.
Thunder Bay had another successful season in 2011, losing out in the national semifinals to eventual champions the Kitsap Pumas. That visit to the PDL Championship Weekend was the third in five years for the Chill which has set some high standards and expectations for the new players coming into camp this weekend.
The Chill will finalize their roster to 23 players as per league rules. They will use next weekend’s exhibition games against the Winnipeg Lions as a final test for players who are expected to make the roster. The Chill will face the Lions on Saturday May 19th at 7:30 p.m. and then again on Sunday May 20th at 1 p.m. Both games are set for Chapples Park. Thunder Bay will open at home this year with their first set of league games on May 25th and 26th at Chapples Park against WSA Winnipeg. The Chill took three wins out of four games last year to the league newcomers. Both games are set for 7:30pm kick-off.
News and Notes
The Chill have moved their weekend training camp to the following:
Saturday May 12 – 10 a.m. – Noon at Chapples Park
Saturday May 12 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Fort William Stadium
Sunday May 13 – 10 a.m. – Noon at Fort William Stadium
Sunday May 13 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Fort William Stadium
Season tickets are now on sale until Friday May 18th, 2012. Tickets can be purchased at our office between 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information on seating chart and ticket prices, visit our website at www.thunderbaychill.com.