2024 – 2025 NORWICH MERCHANTS SUPPORT STAFF

TRAINER- MARK BAXTER

MARK ENTERS HIS 48th SEASON AS A CERTIFIED TRAINER, AND HIS 32nd SEASON AS A LEVEL 3 TRAINER WITH THE NORWICH MERCHANTS.

MARK BEGAN HIS VOLUNTEER CAREER WITH THE MISSISSAUGA HOCKEY LEAGUE WITH A MINOR ATOM BLUE TEAM, AND MOVED ON TO THE METRO TRORONTO HOCKEY LEAGUE, AND GREATER TORONTO HOCKEY LEAGUE AA / AAA TEAMS. TRAVELING OVEERSEAS TO GERMANY, ITALY, WAXHOLM SWEDEN.

THE LAST 31 SEASONS HE HAS BEEN WITH THE NORWICH MERCHANT FAMILY, AS A TRAINER / DIRECTOR / AND WEBMASTER.  HE HAS SEEN THE HIGHEST OF HIGHS, AND THE LOWEST OF LOWS, YET IT IS ALL GOOD AS IT IS WITH THE ENTIRE NORWICH MERCHANT FAMILY.

MARK CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HIS SERVICES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS AS HE HAS FOR THE PAST 47 YEARS.

MARK WAS HONORED FOR HIS LIFESAVING ACTIONS RECEIVING AWARDS FROM THE CANADIAN RED CROSS LIFESAVING AWARD, THE OHA 2000 TRAINER OF THE YEAR AWARD, 2000 DR. TOM PASHBY HTCP TRAINER OF THE YEAR, AND COMMENDATION FROM GOVENOR GENERAL OF CANADA.

EQUIPMENT MANAGER - CHUCK SMITH

EQUIPMENT ASSISTANT - LOGAN McLELLAN


LOGAN IS ENTERING HIS 7TH SEASON AS AN INTEGAL PART OF OUR BENCH STAFF.

LOGAN STARTED AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 9 HELPING OUT WITH OUR BENCH REQUIREMENTS OF WATER TOWELS, ETC.  ATTENDING MOST OF OUR HOME AND AWAY GAMES WHEN HE STARTED TRAVELLING WITH HIS FATHER JAMIE WHO WAS OUR BUS DRIVER.

LOGAN IS NOW HELPING WITH EQUIPMENT REPAIRS / LOADING AND UNLOADING OF EQUIPMENT / AND LAST YEAR STARTED VIDEO TAPING ALL OF OUR GAMES.

LOGAN PLAYS GOAL FOR THE NORFOLK KNIGHTS