"We believe that we have added a Head Coach this season that is second to none for this level of play while giving our organization a feeling that we can accomplish even bigger goals for both the hockey club and our players" stated a confident Predators 3rd year returning Director of Hockey, Tim Clayden "Coach Bart Crashley has the resume and the experience to guide a junior A hockey team to be the very best that they can possibly be, on and off the ice. Now we need to go out and find the 13 junior A hockey players that want to play for the right reasons and find the five or six key 20 year old high end players that have the personal goals to push themselves to come in here and lead our younger players by example every day, complimenting a younger and supporting cast that also wants to work their own tails off each and every shift in order to achieve their own goals, on and off the ice” 

“I personally fumbled the biscuit last season and frankly didn’t have enough faith in a younger hockey team to get the job done, I was wrong and it will not happen again, this season we will definitely be younger and have a lot more speed" added Clayden  
Predators Co-Governor Rod Finney added "although we were the Eastern Division finalists last season, all things considered we had a pretty successful year, especially if you combine the past 2 seasons where our hockey club has accumulated the most points of all OPJHL teams and helped to promote at least 7 players on to a higher level of play. The end result could have been better, but it is just as equally satisfying when you can see that the organization has contributed to the promotion of Predator players to a higher level of education and play through junior A hockey in Port Hope” 

 The past two seasons the Predators have helped move on;

2004 - 2005

Steve Hynes: Huntsville Havoc, Pro 
Tyler Cann: Elmira College, NCAA

2005 - 2006 
Jason Fransky: Elimra College, NCAA 
Rusty Masters: Elmira College, NCAA 
Tyler Allen: St. Norbert University, NCAA 
Michael Grimes: Potsdam University, NCAA
Kyle Gunn Taylor: Buffalo State University, NCAA 

 
“The Elmira College NCAA hockey program is very excited to learn that two Port Hope Predators this season have decided to attend Elmira College this fall.  Both Jason Fransky and Rusty Masters will fit in well with our organization and bring some needed offensive abilities to our Soaring Eagle program. We would like to thank all of those in the Predators organization for their assistance throughout the process.  The Predators have done a great job of promoting their players, developing their skills and worked closely with us throughout the recruiting process. These two young men are very mature, focused individuals that are truly excited to join our program. We look forward to having them don the Purple and Gold next season” said Elmira College Head Coach Tim Ceglarski 
 
The Port Hope Predators have tremendous possibilities again this season with a strong, supporting ownership that believes in both the Town of Port Hope and their hockey club, giving the community junior A hockey fans ownership they can count on each season. 

Ownership that is provided by local resident Mr. Sandy Smith and his business partner Mr. Rod Finney that is as stable as any team throughout the entire Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The hockey club is also lucky enough to have a strong following of local fans and tireless, enthusiastic volunteers that graciously continue to support the team each season. Port Hope Mayor Rick Austin and Town Council have also expressed their wish through their own efforts to help ensure a junior A franchise remains welcomed and operating in the Town of Port Hope, season after season.  “It is great to be a part of Port Hope Predators junior A hockey” exclaimed the newly appointed Predators bench boss, Head Coach Bart Crashley 
 
“It is mind boggling that a Head Coach of Bart Crashley's experience is even available at this level. Bart is well respected at all levels of play, both here in North America as well as Europe. Coach Crashley brings a wealth of experience to the Port Hope Predators organization as well as a great deal of maturity and knowledge of the game" said Co-Governor Sandy Smith "the Predators organization is incredibly fortunate to be able to add a coach of Mr. Crashley’s stature and experience to our junior hockey program. Mr. Crashley will be both an asset within our community and behind the Predators bench where we are confident Bart will bring out the very best in each of our players”  

Coach Crashley stated “in late spring I met many of the volunteers at a Pete's playoff game and was truly overwhelmed by the number of people and their enthusiasm for the upcoming season. Often the coaching staff, management and players are the only ones working at this time of year getting prepared for the next season. Not so with Port Hope. Everyone I met is busy preparing and working at getting ready for what we all hope is a very successful and entertaining season. I got a real feeling of commitment from everyone and that is special. My first impression of Port Hope is really exciting" added Coach Crashley "success is a team game and it takes all involved on and off the ice working together as a team in order to be successful” 

The Predators have also retooled their management structure by rehiring the interim GM of last season, John MacArthur is this season’s GM and local sports icon Ian Green has also been added to the Predators management team as Assistant GM this year.  Both Associate coach’s last season, Brendan O’Grady and GM John MacArthur will assist Head Coach Crashley with day to day coaching duties throughout 2006 - 2007.

“John moved into Port Hope mid-season last year to help us out during a very difficult time and has earned his position as the General Manager of the hockey club. He comes to the rink everyday with a big smile and has an excellent rapport with the players which played an important role in our final decision. John's day to day positive enthusiam is a breath of fresh air for our hockey club.” said Clayden “Ian Green has been a supporter of the Port Hope Predators organization forever and brings so much more to the organization than just providing stats each game. It became obvious last season that the hockey club required local supervision and the management team of Ian Green and John MacArthur gives our organization hands on local management that is well recognized throughout the community and one that can provide local knowledge and positive support for our players and their parents too”  
  
Coach Crashley added "junior A hockey now is really more of a development league than ever before, the opportunities for players to continue on playing at higher levels have never been greater where players today keenly look toward the future advancement of their own careers after junior hockey. It is up to us as a coaching staff and management to remind our players all season of what other great opportunities there maybe out there for them if they are willing to work hard and be a good citizen everyday. Winning is really just the result of developing players and creating a team from individuals that are dedicated to working together while complimenting one another"

"I really have no interest in just exploiting a teenager's hockey talent, I prefer to develop the person as well as the hockey player” said Coach Crashley