Canady was tabbed Waterloo's Most Valuable Player and was a Booster Club award winner Wednesday at the team's season-ending banquet. Connelly was the Rookie of the Year. The trio had registered 153 points through Friday. Not only are those two guys our two top point-getters, but they're two of our hardest working kids. That kind of leadership is tough to replace.
Character is tough to replace.
Defensemen Andrew Alberts, Trevor Wolfe and Paul Baumgartner have also used up their junior eligibility, while Tim Hambly is moving on to the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Goalie Todd Marr has also used up his eligibility. Forward Ryan Langenbrunner, who has committed to UMD, may return, while talented defender Lubos Velebny of Slovakia also might return if certain paperwork difficulties can be worked out. That leaves forwards Cole Baron, Rob Hammel, Jourdan Legace, Krmpotich, Kyle Cash, Trevor Stewart and Justine Nikle, along with defenders Greg Poupard and Greg Galvin, as possible returners. Baron missed most of the second half of the season with a foot injury.