Sunday, September 23, 2012

FAWCETT SIGNS WITH BARRIE

Press Release

Georgetown Raiders forward Tyson Fawcett (photo credit - Izak Westgate/HHOF) has signed with the Barrie Colts and will play for the club beginning with the 2012-13 OHL season.

The 5'7", 155 lbs. native of Barrie, joins his hometown club after spending the past three seasons in the OJHL.  Fawcett kicked off his junior career as a 16-year old member of the Orangeville Crushers, recording 16 goals, fourth best on the club, and 29 points in 45 games played under the tutelage of current Colts bench boss and Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk.

After 10 games with the newly-named Flyers the following season, Fawcett was moved to the Huntsville Otters to help the club on the Dudley-Hewitt Cup run as the host club.  After recording 24 points in 30 games played, the Otters fell early in the playoffs and then lost a heart-breaking championship game at the Dudley-Hewitt Cup to Wellington, just missing a berth at the RBC Cup national championship.
Before starting the 2011-12 season, the veteran forward was on the move once again, joining the Georgetown Raiders to play an integral role in the club's regular season championship title.  Fawcett notched 21 goals and 52 points in 45 games played to finish fourth on the club in scoring.  He took his game to another level in the playoffs, finishing second on the club in scoring with 18 points in 18 games played as the Raiders fell in game seven of the Conference Final to the eventual OJHL champion Stouffville Spirit.

Following a solid training camp, and despite an injury that has kept him out of the lineup early in the season, Fawcett officially signed with the Colts and will play the 2012-13 season in his hometown.
Congratulations to Tyson and best of luck at the next level!


 (Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)

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