 WAXERS TO HONOUR OATES
By Mike Hayakawa [Sports
Editor Markham Economist and Sun]
The Markham Waxers Junior A Hockey Club announced they will honour former alumni Adam
Oates by retiring his uniform number 10.
The ceremonies are scheduled to take place Jan. 29 at Centennial Arena
when the Waxers host the Durham Huskies in a regularly scheduled Provincial Junior A
Hockey League contest.
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| This article was written by Mike
Hayakawa and published November 24, 1998 in the Markham Economist and Sun.
Minor edits were performed to the original article. This has been reproduced with permission. |
Currently a member of the Washington Capitals, Oates played with the
Waxers for three consecutive seasons starting in 1979-80.
 Oates
also spent time in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues and
Detroit Red Wings.
Among his teammates with the Waxers included Steve Thomas,
now a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Oates will be the third uniform number retired. The other two included
Thomas, who wore number 16 and Ron Wilson, 20.
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