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Renee Lortie: Local Minor Hockey Development

Program Pays Off

By Tammy Larin

Renee Lortie is proof that the
Cornwall Girls’ Hockey Association
(CGHA) can lead to great success.
At the age of four, Lortie‘s parents
registered her in the Timbits
program, which is a learn-to-skate
program for beginning hockey
players. Her big sister Chantal
Lortie was already playing hockey
and like so many younger siblings,
she wanted to do what her big sister
was doing. She learned a great
deal, and at the age of eight, she
was chosen to play for the novice
tournament select team. Little
did she know, this would be the
beginning of a successful hockey
career.
The next season, at the age of
nine, Lortie, was selected to play
for the Atom “A” competitive team
and from there she played at the
“A” and “AA” level until she was Renee Lortie, displaying the shot that has helped her reach fourth on the Norwich Womens’ hockey all time
sixteen. scoring list. Photo by Jennifer Langille Photography
During those seven years as a
right-winger, Lortie and her teams aspect of the sport,” said Lortie. for most of her hockey career in third season with the Cadets.
won many tournament titles, the In 2010, Lortie was offered Cornwall. Although the twenty year-old is
most prestigious being a Provincial an academic scholarship and the The right wing explained that still unsure what career path she
Championship on more than one chance to play hockey at Norwich she has a very demanding schedule will take, whether it be a pharmacist
occasion. At the age of sixteen, University, which is located while attending school. “Between or a doctor, she knows that the hard
Lortie was invited to try out for the in Northfield, Vermont. She is the five hour hockey practices, work and dedication will have had
Ontario Hockey Academy (OHA). studying Biology. “It’s such a classes, studying and social life it paid off. She will have been given
“It is a great accomplishment to rewarding feeling of achievement can be very stressful at times,” said the opportunity to get an education
even be asked,” said Lortie. The and accomplishment,” said Lortie Lortie. because of hockey, and was able to
O.H.A is a hockey school for elite about being a part of a varsity team Despite the workload, Lortie play the game she loves along the
players, both male and female, who and receiving the ultimate gift, an has managed to be productive on way.
have goals to go as far as their talent education. the ice. After two seasons, she has To advertise in
will take them. It would be a lot of One person who has had a great played in 61 games and has 34 Sports Energy
work, both on and off the ice, but impact on her success has been her goals and 36 assists for 70 points.
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that didn’t deter her. When asked previous coach of many years, Gilles This puts her in eighth spot on the
Mike Piquette
why she loved hockey so much, her Lascelle. “I wouldn’t be where I Norwich all-time scoring list. She
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like the hard work and competitive Lortie. Lascelle had coached Lortie she has achieved as she enters her

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