My First Puck Plaque.
I was learning how to use my CNC machine and thought a puck plaque or somewhere a rookie could store and display his prized first OHL goal puck .

I did not receive a photo from Connor, however I did spot a Kitchener Rangers fan wearing a Connor Hall Jersey at the hockey game Tuesday November 19 2024 and asked if I could take a photo.

Arber Xhekaj #8 , First OHL Goal 3:25 First Period, unassisted Friday November 9 2018.

Kitchener Rangers 2018 ≈ 2019 Season

Issac Langdon #20 First OHL Goal November 21 2018.

Issac Langdon First OHL Goal, 11:50 Third Period Assist, Nick McHugh,Josep Garreffa, Wednesday November 21 2018 .

Kitchener Rangers 2019 ≈ 2020 Season

Joseph Serpa # 19 first OHL goal. December 18 2019.

Donovan Sebrango #37 , First OHL Goal : Third Period, Assist, Rickard Hugg, Rayan Stepien, Tuesday December 11 2018. I didn't have the opportunity to give this to Donovan' I left it at Rangers reception.

Graham Dickerson, First OHL Goal 13:30 of first period, Assist Joseph Serpa, Joseph Garreffa , Thursday February 21 2019.

Reid Valade #55 First OHL Goal, 3:10 Third Period, Assist Alexey Lipanov, Joseph Garreffa, Friday January 4 2019.

Graham Dickerson #18 First OHL Goal February 21 2019.

Francesco Pinelli #13 first OHL goal during the Rangers Home opener. September 20 2019.

Ville Ottavainen #26 First OHL Goal Monday October 14 2019.

I removed my test puck. He scored the first goal against Sudbury.

Before Declan received his puck plaque, April and I just had to try it out to be sure his puck would fit.

One of the Rangers most favorite fans received a game puck and now she has a place to keep it. April was such a GREAT Rangers fan, I made a puck plaque for her.

Jesse Fishman #62 first OHL goal Friday October 11 2019.

8:24 in the first period, unassisted against the Windsor Spitfires. I could not get a photo of Jesse, Covid restrictions.

Simon Motew #46 First OHL goal, November 28 2019, this is my puck I use for sizing purposes.
Date on photo is wrong, I didn't set camera date ¿.

Close up of Alex Bergkvist #7 puck plaque from the photo below.

Alex Bergkvist #7, this is my puck I use for sizing, Alex will replace this with his first goal puck.

At the end of a game I met Alex #7 and gave him the plaque. December 5 2019.

OK, I admit it, I made a mistake. This was not Jacob Ingham #68 first OHL shutout. He had a shutout when he played with Mississiauga.

However, this game was Jacobs's first Kitchener Rangers Shutout. December 10 2019.

Jonathan Yantsis #93 , His 50th Goal,
(47th goal) 7:41 First Period,
(48th goal) 11:37 First Period,
(49th goal) 12:38 First Period,
and his 50th Goal at 15:42 in the second period earning 4 goals in one game. March 15 2019.

Erika Schneider presenting Jonathan Yantsis #93 with his 50th OHL goal plaque 2018 2019 season.

Joseph Serpa #19 with his first OHL goal plaque. December 18 2019.

Jacob Ingham #68 with his first Kitchener Rangers Shut Out plaque. December 10 2019

Simon Motew #46 with his first OHL goal puck plaque.

Declan McDonnell #25 with his first OHL Goal Friday October 25 2019, Congratulations Declan

Kitchener Rangers 2021 ≈ 2022 Season

The back of Cameron Mercer's Puck Plaque.

The puck is mine I use for sizing the plaque, Cameron will use his First OHL Goal puck. October 9 2021.

Waiting for Cameron Mercer to send a photo.

The puck is mine, notice the big chunk missing. October 19 2021.

Thanks for sending the photo Mitchell.

Carson Rehkopf First OHL Goal. October 27 2021.

Carson Rehkopf first OHL goal against the Soo Greyhounds.

I will include a photo of Carson when he sends one.

This is where I would insert a photo of Carson.

Trent Swick scored his first OHL goal against the Soo Greyhounds. October 29 2021.

Waiting for a photo from Trent Swick .

Matthew Sop achived his first OHL goal against Windson Spitfires.
October 30 2021.

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Waiting for a photo of Matthew Sop.

Adam first OHL goal against Flint Firebirds November 5 2021.

Photo taken of Adam Zidlicky at the Auditorium using my phone.

Antonino first OHL goal against Flint Firebirds November 5 2021.

Thanks for sending the photo Antonino.

Jacob first OHL goal against Saginaw Spirit November 14 2021.

Photo taken of Jacob LeBlanc taken at the Auditorium Friday November 19 2021.

I wanted to make a puck plaque for Kristen Welsh her first OHL on ice regular season game as a lineslady ? lines person ? offical.

Congratulations Kristen, I thought you did an excellent job.

Kristen Promised to send me a photo of herself with the plaque, but like many people, she just has no time. my email cnc.plaque (the at sign) gmail.com.

email to Kirsten from me December 15 2021
Hi Kirsten
Have you received the plaque ? Mailed on the 5 th. to your parent. If it was lost or damaged in transit let me know and I will make another one.
Stay safe.
David

Kirsten response to me December 15 2021
Yes my parents received it A-OK ! It's awesome !
I will be home on the 23rd and will take a picture with my game puck and send it your way once it's complete :)
I can't thank you enough for this ! It's a really cool way to remember a milestone.
Thanks again David,
Kirsten Welsh

email to Kirsten from me December 15 2021
Oh, that's good news, I was concerned it lost it's way, when you send a picture holding the plaque with the game puck in your official lineslady jersey, would you allow me to add this photo to my website hockey puck plaque page ?
Please. Take care, stay safe, and best wishes.
David

email from Kirsten to me December 15 2021
Absolutely David. I would be honored ! !
I'll be in touch with that picture.
Stay safe and Happy Holidays !
- Welsh

As of March 26 2022 no photo, that's the thanks you get.
Monday April 11 2022 I watched the Kitchener Rangers playing the Erie Otters in Erie and guess who is working the lines, Kirsten Welsh, so she is still around but just no time to send that photo.
It must take all of 30 seconds to snap a pix and email. Here it is October 16 2022 and STILL no responce from Kirsten, Oh well, maybe next year.
February 28 2023, Hamilton Bulldpgs in Erie, Kristen working the lines, still no responce regarding the photo she promised.
March 23 2023 only a couple of games to go in regular season, still NO photo.
Kitchener Rangers in Erie playing the Otters, November 29 2023, guess who is working the lines, yup it's Kristen Welsh, and still has not taken the time to send me a photo of herself and the prize plaque I made for her. She said she would send a picture, Maybe next year.

Photo taken with Ty Hollett using my phone by the Rangers bench. December 17 2021.
His first OHL goal December 10 2021.

Back of Ty's puck plaque.
my email cnc.plaque (the at sign) gmail.com

Ty Hollett First OHL goal against Sarnia Sting.

This is not Ty's first OHL goal puck, it is mine I use for photo purpose.

Kitchener Rangers 2022 ≈ 2023 Season

Jack Harper.
His first OHL goal January 28 2022 against Owen Sound Attack.

Andrew LeBlanc.

Andrew first OHL goal against Guelph Storm January 16 2022.

Adrian first OHL goal against Erie Otters April 2 2022.

This is my Rangers Puck. Adrian will send me a photo with his First OHL goal Erie Otters Puck.

Adrian''s first OHL goal was against the Erie Otters.

Adrian Misaljevic Photo taken at the Kitchener Aud. April 8 2022.
Congratulations.

This was my first attempt using a stain and not using paint for the text.
Hard to read insn't it.

This time I used black paint in the text.

I think this is better. This is the one I will give to Thomas. The puck is my (test) puck, not Tomas's first OHL goal puck.

This photo taken after the game Friday October 14 2022 in "HI FIVE ALLEY" Tomas Hamara from Prague Cze. wearing #9. Congratulations.

Filip Mesar first goal desk plaque. I engraved this October 24, 25 2022.

This is my test puck, not his first OHL goal puck.

Filip Mesar photo taken in HIGH FIVE ALLEY after the game October 25 2022.

Kitchener Rangers, board of Directors, Mark Schneider and Filip Mesar.

Hunter Brzustewicz Position, defence number 4 .

His desk plaque with my ”test puck”.

Hunter and my self December 2 2022, photo taken in High Five Alley after the game.

Kitchener Rangers 2022 ≈ 2023 Season

Justin Bottineau First OHL goal March 17 2023.

Justin Bottineau March 17 2023. Thats my old puck not Justins.

Marcus Vandenberg.

Dave Schnider Kitchener Rangers announcer, the best in the league.

Dave Schnider just outside the Rangers media room Kitchener Auditorum.

Dave Schnider's hockey display.

Close up of Dave's plaque.

Thomas Hamara First OHL goal September 30 2022.

Thomas Hamara's Puck Plaque.

Luke Ellinas and Director Mark Schneider.

Jackson Parsons First OHL shut out September 30 2023.

jackson Parsons and Mark Schneider September 30 2023

Kitchener Rangers FIRST GOAL PUCK
1963 Scored by John Beechey, October 15 1963.

Sara Pilkey (Kitchener Rangers Board of Director) with John Beechey First Kitchener goal plaque.
Thanks Sara.

See the puck sitting way back in the display case. Stop by the Rangers Authentics store and have a look.

The puck is now displayed with a desk puck plaque.

The Kitcheners first OHL goal was scored by John playing against the St.Catharines Black Hawks October 15 1963.

Photo taken in my shop.

Matthew Andonovski and Mark Schneider Ranger Director.

Kyle Morey First OHL goal September 29 2023.

Kyle Morey and Mark Schneider, Ranger Board of Director.

Matheas Stark and Mark Schneider.

Tanner Lam and Mark Schneider.

Luca Romano and Mark Schneider.

Cameron Reid Puck Plaque. That is my "test puck".

Opposing team.

Mark Schneider with Cameron Reid receiving his first OHL goal puck plaque. November 18 2023

Mark Schneider, Cameron Reid and Hunter Brzustewicz. November 18 2023.

Blair Scott First OHL Goal Plaque, thats my puck., Blair will have his first goal puck tucked away.

Blair Scott First OHL Goal Plaque, Playing Barrie Colts

Blair Scott with Mark Schneider (Member of Kitchener Rangers Board of Directors ) presenting the plaque to Blair.

Close up of Blair and Mark, December 29 2023 .

Cameron Arquette and Rangers Director Mark Schneider

Mark Schneider Presenting Max Dirracolo with his first OHL goal puck plaque.
January 30 2024 In High Five Alley

Close up look at Max's puck plaque.

Carson Rehkopf 50th goal puck plaque in the 2023 2024 season with the Kitchener Rangers

Carson scored the game winning overtime goal against the Kingston Frontenacs goalie JJ Salajko

Sarah Schneider (left) ≈ Erika Schneider (right) presenting Carson Rehkopf with the game winning 50th goal puck plaque in High 5 alley Friday March 8

Sarah,         Carson,         Erika.

Kitchener Rangers 2024 ≈ 2025 Season

The last few years I have been including a business card slot in the top of the plaque.
The wood I use is White Ash from our bush lot, I cut the trees, cut the logs to boards and after the boards are dry and ready to be machined, I program the file using Vectric Aspire Design Software then machine the plaque with my ShopBot CNC router.

And the bottom of the plaque is another slot where I print a copy of the game sheet from the first goal for future reference.

Jack LaBrash first OHL goal Puck Plaque
( my test puck )

Jack LaBrash first OHL goal Puck Plaque
( oposing team behind the puck )

Father and son presenting the First OHL plaque to Jack

It was the Rangers home game before halloween, that explains the Banana costume

Matthew receiving his first OHL GOAL puck plaque

Presenting the plaque to Matthew is honorary Kitchener Ranger Director Mark Schneider

Carson Campbell puck plaque with my puck in place.

Carsons first OHL goal was scored against the Oshawa Generals.

Carson Campbell and honorary Ranger Director David Schneider.

Photo taken November 15 2024.

Jack Pridham first OHL plaque with my puck in place.

Jack Pridham plaque with his Sarnia Sting first OHL goal puck in place.
Thank you Jack you are the second player to respond to my request of a photo with your puck in place.

Jack Pridham wearing number 24 receiving the First Goal Puck Pkaque.

Photo was taken November 19 2024 in high five alley presented by Rangers Honorary Director David Schneider

Alexander's puck plaque with my puck in place.

Alexander's first goal was scored against the Windsor Spitfires.

Mark Schneider presenting Alexander with his puck plaque after another winning game Friday November 29 in High Five Alley.

I received the above photo from Alexander with his first goal game puck in place.
Congratulations Alexander, and thanks for the photo..

Haeden Ellis

That is my puck' not Haedens First Goal Puck

Haeden receiving his plaque January 3 2025 with Mark Schneider taken in high 5 ally

Close up. Haeden and Mark.

Evan Headrick puck plaque, photo taken in my shop
I have been busy this year, It usually takes about 4 to 5 hours for each plaque.

Evan sent this photo of his North Bay Battalion prized first goal puck, Thank you Evan.

Evan Headrick and Mark Schneider photo taken in high five ally January 3 2025.
Evan scored his second (OHL) goal against Erie Otters and was FIRST STAR at the end of a GREAT win.

Close up of Evan and Mark.

Christian's First OHL goal desk pkaque

This is my puck, I will replace this photo with Christian's puck in place when he sends me a photo.

Erika, Christian, and Jason presenting Christian with his OHL first goal desk plaque.

Photo was taken in the HIGH FIVE ALLEY after the Oshawa Generals game February 11 2025. Congratulations Christian.