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PONTES POISED TO SET NOJHL RECORD

June 3rd, 2009
Should star defenceman Chris Pontes suit up for 32 games for the Sudbury
Kal Tire Jr. Wolves during the '09-10 season, he'll reach a Northern
Ontario Jr. Hockey League milestone.

The 1989 birth year blueliner will surpass former Soo Thunderbirds and
Abitibi Eskimos winger Matt Brunet as the NOJHL's all-time leader in
regular-season games played.

Currently, Pontes has played in 193 regular-season games and is fourth on
the all-time list.

Brunet played 224 games over five NOJHL seasons followed by former Blind
River Beavers and Manitoulin Islanders tough guy Curtis (Moose) Johnson
with 222 and erstwhile Sudbury scoring star Brian McGarry with 211.

Pontes, who has already played in five NOJHL seasons, would probably
already be the all-time games leader if he hadn't left the North Bay
Skyhawks 10 games into the '05-06 season to return home to Sudbury and
play high school hockey.

Pontes played 40 games with North Bay in his '04-05 rookie season and then
10 more in '05-06 before leaving the Skyhawks. He joined the Jr. Wolves to
start the '06-07 season and has played in 143 games for them since.

In total, Pontes has 53 goals and 79 assists for 132 points in 193
regular-season games, according to NOJHL historian Dave Harrison.

For the record, Pontes has played in another 52 playoff games during his
NOJHL career.
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 Team Picture 2008-2009
 

 

          OSCAR CLOUTHIER PRESENTS ERIK BELANGER WITH THE                 GARY HALL MEMORIAL
TROPHY AS NOJHL & TEAM ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

 CHRIS PONTES PRESENTS A PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION TO TODD CONNORS FROM
PERKINS RESTAURANT & BAKERY