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JOE BOWEN - Commissioner
Joe was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario. After graduating from the University of
Windsor, he returned home to do play-by-play for the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario
Hockey League before heading to Halifax to broadcast the AHL’s Nova Scotia Voyageurs.
For the past 33 years he has been the Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs, broadcasting over 2,884 Leaf
games. Currently Joe teams up with Jim Ralph on TSN RADIO 1050 and Sportsnet 590 The Fan doing
radio broadcasts of all Maple Leaf Regular season and Playoff games. Joe also is the host of Molson
Canadian Leaf Classic games on Leafs TV.
Joe received the Sports Media of Canada’s George Gross Award as the Outstanding Broadcaster in 2013.
He has also received the Barbara Frum National Media Award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
of Canada in 2008. Joe has been inducted into the University of Windsor Alumni Sports Hall of Fame and
the Sudbury Kinsmen Sports Hall of Fame.
The Wizard Foundation is honoured that Joe has served as Commissioner of our Playoff Hockey Pool for
24 of our 27 years.
MIKE RICHARDS – Deputy Commissioner
The outspoken and always entertaining Mike Richards hosts TSN RADIO 1050’s marquee
morning drive program, THE MIKE RICHARDS SHOW.
The veteran radio broadcaster is one of Canada’s top radio interviewers, sitting down with some of the
biggest names in sports and entertainment including Larry the Cable Guy, former Toronto Maple Leafs
captain Mats Sundin, and Super Bowl champion quarterback and CFL standout Joe Theismann.
Richards previously headlined the highest-rated sports morning show in Canada, Mike Richards in the
Morning on the FAN 960 in Calgary.
In 2011, the Stouffville-native returned to the country’s biggest radio market after his highly successful sixyear run in Calgary, where his show was the fastest-growing male-targeted radio program in the province.
His radio resume includes past stints at the FAN 590 in Toronto and the TEAM Radio network.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message From The Wizard Foundation
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Supporting Special Olympics
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Agenda
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2015 Conference Teams
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League By-Laws
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Past Wizard Champions
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Wizard Warriors
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Photos
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V.I.P. Playoff Manager Pool
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2015 Prizes
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Sponsors
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MESSAGE FROM THE WIZARD FOUNDATION
Our first Playoff Pool launched on April 5, 1988 through the efforts of Paul Stevens, Peter Redolfi, Paul
Damp, Bob Murphy, Bruce Ander, Dave Turnbull, Howard Neubauer, Kevin Worth, David Garard, Brian
Beveridge and Bob Nicholson.
We never envisioned the journey this event would take or the many friends who would step forward to
support it and help us grow. We are here tonight to celebrate our 27th anniversary thanks to the participation
of 204 companies who have entered 903 teams over the years, including 30 companies identified on
Page 9 who have participated for 10+ years each.
We would like to extend a special thank you and recognition to the following:
Paul Beeston and the Toronto Blue Jays: Paul’s support and encouragement helped this event get
launched and grow during its formative years. We continue to be the beneficiary of the Club’s generosity.
TSN: One of Special Olympics’ biggest friends, TSN has supported us for 25 years. Our thanks to all
the company’s Presidents throughout the network’s history: Gordon Craig, Jim Thompson, Rick Brace,
Keith Pelley, Phil King and Stewart Johnston.
Paul Damp: Paul is our triple threat: One of the Wizard Foundation’s founders, an organizer of the
original event and the only participant to bring a team to all 27 events.
Joe Bowen: Joe has been our longest standing Commissioner, ruling over the evening for 24 of our
first 27 years, and he has never precipitated a lockout. We can’t imagine our event today without Joe’s
knowledge, humour and commitment.
Digger Turnbull: Digger joined our Organizing Committee in 1992 and through Fantasy Sports Services
has taken our event to another level. Digger’s passion, creativity and desire to always help continues
to be an inspiration for all of us.
The Wizard Foundation was an idea hatched over a few beers at a cottage during the summer of 1985 by
nine high school friends. Six of these friends participated in the original 1988 event.
The Wizard Foundation was formed to give back to the community. Inspired by Brian & Bruce Etherington
and David Garard’s work to create the Sports Celebrities Festival, we made Special Olympics Ontario (SOO)
our first draft choice. As a result we have won every year since! With the proceeds from this evening, the
cumulative donation to SOO after 27 years is over $1.4 million. However our greatest satisfaction is the
knowledge of the impact of your support on thousands of lives.
Thank you for making it possible. Enjoy the evening and good luck with your draft selections!
Bob Nicholson
Paul Stevens
Peter Redolfi
Danny Brown
Digger Turnbull
David Livingston
Dave Watkins
Paul Clark
Glenn Morgan
Armando Cappuccitti
Dane Meikle
John Cabrelli
SUPPORTING SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Special Olympics is more than an event –
Special Olympics Ontario delivers world-class
sport programs to people with intellectual
disabilities daily in communities across Ontario.
Over the past 46 years, Special Olympics has grown from a modest program serving local athletes to
becoming the world’s largest movement dedicated to promoting respect, acceptance, inclusion, and
human dignity for people with intellectual disabilities through sports.
Special Olympics inspires people to be active, whether it is an athlete through personal participation
or by volunteering or sponsoring a program. We are designed to be an engagement gateway and our
mandate can only be fulfilled through an insatiable desire to increase our athlete population.
With sports as a priority, Special Olympics has grown to be a movement that is not just about the
largest disability population in the world, but about all of us. Sports are a universal language that
unites people on and off the field of play, cutting across lines of race, ethnicity, education level, social
status, and economic background.
We desire to be the best and our coaches and volunteers are amongst the most dedicated and
inspirational people you will ever come across. We are very fortunate that our supporters and sponsors
believe in our mission and while the financial turbulence has affected everyone, donors continue to be
steadfast and committed.
Special Olympics is more than sports. We are a leader in programs that improve the health and fitness
of athletes, resulting in enhanced well-being, sports performance and quality of life. If you are a coach,
volunteer, donor or a sponsor, take pride in what we have accomplished - without you, nothing would
be possible!
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ONTARIO
65 Overlea Blvd., #200, Toronto, Ontario, M4H 1P1 Canada
Tel: (416) 447-8326 ext. 225 Fax: (416) 447-6336
Toll-Free: 1-888-333-5515
Registered Canadian Charitable Number: 11906 8435 RR0001
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AGENDA
WIZARD FOUNDATION
DATE:
Monday April 13, 2015
LOCATION: Hilton Markham Suites
8500 Warden Avenue (Warden & Highway 7)
Markham, Ontario
TIME:
5:00-6:00 p.m. (Reception)
6:00-10:00 p.m. (Dinner/Draft)
2015 CONFERENCE TEAMS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. AMJ Campbell
11. Market Connections Inc. #1
2. Cannex
12. Markham District Energy
3. CIBC Wood Gundy #1
13. Mystique Event Marketing
4. ClubLink
14. RBC Dominion Securities
5. Coast to Coast Newsstand Services
15. Perennial Inc.
6. Grossi-Radcliffe
16. Scotiabank
7. Freeman AV Canada
17. Thomson Research Associates
8. Element Financial
18. Toronto Blue Jays
9. Spirit of Hockey
19. TD Securities
10. Magellan Aeros
20. SOO – Etobicoke Stingers (1)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. CIBC Wood Gundy #2
11. Law Enforcement Torch Run
2. Colio Estate Wines
12. Market Connections Inc. #2
3. East Coast Fund Management
13. Mississauga Steelheads
4. Flakeboard
14. RZCD Law
5. Graphic Transportation
15. Rexall
6. Golden Gate Margarine
16. SOO – Newmarket Ringers (2)
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17. SOO – York South Hawks (3)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
8. Hockey with Heart - CaTECH Systems
18. Templeton Investments
9. Holy Trinity School
19. TSN
10. Jackman Reinvention
20. Loud Sports & Entertainment
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES TEAMS SPONSORED BY
1. Bob Dorrance
2. David Livingston
3. The Lawrence And Judith Tanenbaum Family Foundation
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LEAGUE BY-LAWS
DRAFTING
Order of the draft will be selected by random draw prior to the commencement of dinner. The Organizing
Committee will select for any team who does not have a representative arrive before 5:45 p.m. The draft will
proceed from first to last for the Eastern Conference and then switch to the Western Conference, which will
also draft first to last. Draft will switch back to the Eastern Conference to select from last to first, followed by
the Western Conference drafting last to first.
This process will be repeated until each team has drafted seven players. Goalies for an NHL team are treated
as one pick. There will be a 30-second time limit for each player selection. If the time limit is exceeded, the
Commissioner at his discretion can levy a fine with all proceeds to Special Olympics. The Commissioner’s
decision on the time violations will be final! After selection of a player, please enter your pick on the summary
sheet to be returned at the conclusion of the draft. Players that have not been drafted after the completion of
seven rounds will be eligible for trades (see below). There will be a reception, which will give your team a
chance to prepare and give your competitors bad advice. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m.
TRADING
A team may negotiate a trade for a player or a group of players with another team. The Commissioner or his
designated representative must approve all trades before they become official and the master list is updated.
Trading cannot result in a team having more than nine or less than five players.
Trades may be completed with the other Conference. Therefore, it is possible to acquire two of the same players
(e.g. two Sidney Crosbys). A team may trade one-for-one for any players left in the pool. The Commissioner must
give approval. A trade is not completed until a Player Trade Form is filled out and properly signed and authorized.
The deadline for all trades is approximately 30 minutes after the draft is completed on Monday April 13th, 2015.
LEAGUE BY-LAWS
SCORING
Each team will earn points based on the performance of their players. Points are calculated as follows:
STATISTIC
Goal or Assist (Regular Time)
1 point
Winning Goaltending Team
1 point
Bonus Points:
Overtime Goal2 additional points
Overtime Assist 2 additional points
Shutout (Goaltending Team Points)
3 additional points
Examples:
Winning goaltending team that earns a Shutout will earn 4 points.
An Overtime Goal and an Overtime Assist are worth a total of 3 points.
Therefore, if Sidney Crosby scores 5 goals (4 Regular Time Goals and
1 Overtime Goal) and 4 Assists (2 Regular Time Assists and 2 Overtime
Assists) he would have 15 total points.
*Please Note - Goaltending teams will receive
credit for scoring a goal or an assist.
TIE BREAKER
All ties will be broken in the following manner:
Team awarded the higher position in the standings will be the
one who has the player scoring the goal closest to the end of
the playoffs.
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PAST WIZARD CHAMPIONS
2014 WINNER: MAGELLAN AEROSPACE
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Markham District Energy
Toronto Blue Jays
Market Connections Inc.
Market Connections Inc.
Hockey with Heart
AMJ Campbell
Magellan Aerospace
Market Connections Inc.
No hockey
Magellan Aerospace
The Coasters
Canadian Special Olympics Foundation
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Canoe.ca
Labatt Breweries of Canada
Executive Furniture Rental
Team Dissension
Labatt Breweries Ontario
FAN 590
Coopers & Lybrand
MFP
Controlled Media Communications
Maple Leaf Gardens
Labatt Breweries Ontario
Molson Breweries
Great-West Life
WIZARD WARRIORS
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WIZARD WARRIORS
10+ SEASONS
TSN25
Toronto Blue Jays
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Kestrel Capital Partners
20
4 CA’s
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Colio Estate Wines
19
Flakeboard Company
19
CIBC Wood Gundy
18
Etherington Generations
16
Law Enforcement Torch Run
15
Market Connections Inc.
15
MFP Technology Services
15
Unilever15
AMJ Campbell
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Coast to Coast Newsstand Services 14
Goodmans14
Adam Hermant
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Bitove Corporation
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Golden Gate Margarine
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Maple Leaf Gardens
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PricewaterhouseCoopers13
Great-West Life
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Magellan Aerospace
12
Morris & Mackenize
12
Perennial Inc. 12
Crown Life
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KPMG11
Labatt Breweries of Canada
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Labatt Ontario Breweries
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Pepsi11
Xentel DM
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10 PHOTOS
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12 V.I.P. PLAYOFF MANAGER POOL
Go to
www.wizardfoundation.com
and click on the
“V.I.P. Playoff Manager Pool” button.
 Click “Registration” to obtain a Username
and Password
 Click “Make My Picks” to see Round 1 Entry Form
 Select a player in each Group and click “Submit”
 Make new picks before start of each
Playoff Round
 Check the website for Playoff Round
deadlines and watch for email reminders.
GOOD LUCK!
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FOR DETAILS CONTACT:
GLENN MACDONELL 416-447-8326 ext. 225 glennm@specialolympicsontario.com
14 2015 PRIZES
1ST PLACE TEAM
FLIGHTS TO TAMPA with hotel package & tickets for four to see
a Lightning regular season game in March 2016 combined with
tickets to a Blue Jays Grapefruit league game.
2 ND PLACE TEAM
TORONTO BLUE JAYS BOX for you and seven guests for a game
during the 2015 regular season. Winner will be provided with
options by Club.
3 RD PLACE TEAM
GOLF PRIZE PACKAGE Enjoy a round of golf at a ClubLink
course along with other prizes that will make your experience
both enjoyable and memorable. Call Glenn MacDonell at
416-447-8326 ext. 225 to arrange a date.
BONUS GIFT PACK
EACH TEAM WILL RECEIVE:
4 rounds of golf at a select
ClubLink course during the
2015 season.
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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
SPONSORS 17
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
2015
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