Syl Apps III
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Syl Apps III is an ice hockey
player, the grandson of Toronto Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps
and the son of Pittsburgh Penguins player Syl Apps, Jr.
, son of Toronto Maple Leafs legend Lionel Conacher
at Upper Canada College. Before playing for the Princeton Tigers, Apps played for the St. Michael's Buzzers
in 1994-95.
during the 1998-99 season. As of the 2009-10 Princeton season, Apps is 35th on the Tigers all-time scoring list. For his career, Apps played in 122 games, scored 30 goals and registered 41 assists for a career total of 71. Apps ranks 11th in most games played in a career at Princeton, while he is tied for second overall in most postseason games played in a career with 19. On March 21, 1998, Apps scored the game winning goal that ended the third longest Princeton game. The game lasted 80:48, and Princeton defeated Clarkson by a score of 5-4 to claim the ECAC Championship.
St. John’s Maple Leafs, Norfolk Admirals
, and Springfield Falcons
. He would also play in the East Coast Hockey League with the Jackson Bandits
, and the Trenton Titans
. As a member of the Trenton Titans, Apps was the team captain.
won gold medals with the Canadian Olympic women's ice hockey teams in 2006 and 2010. His other sister, Amy Apps, was a member of the Canadian National women’s Soccer team and an OUA All Star in 1998 and 1999. His cousin, Darren Barber
, won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, as a member of the Canadian team. Barber also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, where he finished 4th.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, the grandson of Toronto Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps
Syl Apps
Charles Joseph Sylvanus Apps, CM of Paris, Ontario, was a Canadian pole vaulter and professional hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1948 and a Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario.-Athletic career:Apps was a strong athlete, 6 feet tall, weighing 185 pounds,...
and the son of Pittsburgh Penguins player Syl Apps, Jr.
Playing career
As a teenager, he was coached by Brian ConacherBrian Conacher
Brian Kennedy Conacher was a professional ice hockey player and hockey broadcaster, specializing in colour commentary. He is the son of the legendary Lionel Conacher, who was voted Canada's top athlete for the first half of the century...
, son of Toronto Maple Leafs legend Lionel Conacher
Lionel Conacher
Lionel Pretoria Conacher, MP , nicknamed "The Big Train", was a Canadian athlete and politician. Voted the country's top athlete of the first half of the 20th century, he won championships in numerous sports. His first passion was football; he was a member of the 1921 Grey Cup champion Toronto...
at Upper Canada College. Before playing for the Princeton Tigers, Apps played for the St. Michael's Buzzers
St. Michael's Buzzers
The St. Michael's Buzzers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Canadian Hockey League.-History:...
in 1994-95.
Princeton
Apps III was a four-time letter winner at Princeton. In addition, he was captain of the Princeton TigersPrinceton Tigers
The Princeton Tigers are the athletic teams of Princeton University. The school sponsors 31 varsity sports. The school has won several NCAA national championships, including one in men's fencing, six in men's lacrosse, three in women's lacrosse, and eight in men's golf...
during the 1998-99 season. As of the 2009-10 Princeton season, Apps is 35th on the Tigers all-time scoring list. For his career, Apps played in 122 games, scored 30 goals and registered 41 assists for a career total of 71. Apps ranks 11th in most games played in a career at Princeton, while he is tied for second overall in most postseason games played in a career with 19. On March 21, 1998, Apps scored the game winning goal that ended the third longest Princeton game. The game lasted 80:48, and Princeton defeated Clarkson by a score of 5-4 to claim the ECAC Championship.
Professional
On July 22, 1999, Apps III was signed as a Free Agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Apps would play in the American Hockey League with theSt. John’s Maple Leafs, Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Admirals
The Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Norfolk Scope.-History:...
, and Springfield Falcons
Springfield Falcons
The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the...
. He would also play in the East Coast Hockey League with the Jackson Bandits
Jackson Bandits
The Jackson Bandits were a minor league professional ice hockey team and member of the East Coast Hockey League . The Bandits played at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi between the 1999-2000 and 2002-03 seasons...
, and the Trenton Titans
Trenton Titans
The Trenton Titans are a professional minor league ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans play their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Established in 1999, the...
. As a member of the Trenton Titans, Apps was the team captain.
Career stats
| Season | Club | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1995-96 | Princeton | ECAC | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
| 1996-97 | Princeton | ECAC | 27 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 40 |
| 1997-98 | Princeton | ECAC | 35 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 65 |
| 1998-99 | Princeton | ECAC | 34 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 45 |
| 1999-00 | St. John's | AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
58 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 87 |
| 2000-01 | St. John's | AHL | 69 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 73 |
| 2001-02 | Jackson | ECHL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 2001-02 | Norfolk | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Trenton | ECHL | 42 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 56 |
| Springfield | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002-03 | Trenton | ECHL | 55 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 119 |
Awards and honors
- Letterwinner (Princeton University): 1995-96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998-99
- Richard F. Vaughan Cup (awarded annually to that varsity player who best exemplifies perseverance and dedication to Princeton Hockey), 1999
- Second Team All-Ivy, 1999
- Honorable Mention All-Ivy, 1998
- Academic All-Ivy 1998, 1999
- ECAC Defensive Forward of the Year, 1999
- 1998 ECAC All-Tournament Team
Personal
His sister Gillian AppsGillian Apps
Gillian Mary Apps is a women's ice hockey player. She is the granddaughter of Hockey Hall of Fame member Syl Apps and the daughter of former National Hockey League player Syl Apps, Jr...
won gold medals with the Canadian Olympic women's ice hockey teams in 2006 and 2010. His other sister, Amy Apps, was a member of the Canadian National women’s Soccer team and an OUA All Star in 1998 and 1999. His cousin, Darren Barber
Darren Barber
Darren Barber is a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. He is a graduate of Brentwood College School in Mill Bay, British Columbia....
, won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, as a member of the Canadian team. Barber also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, where he finished 4th.