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Seeing Double: SLC Sharks Players

Doing Double Duty

By Jentry van Baal

Superheroes may have alter
egos, but they’re not the only ones
pulling double duty lately. Rather
than taking to the streets in masks
and capes, these heroes are hitting
the ice. Their disguise? A different
jersey.

For seven of the St. Lawrence
College (SLC) Men’s Hockey
team athletes, the Sharks are only
the beginning. On top of their
full-time studies and dedication
to their school team, SLC’s Kevin
Veilleux, Joel Marleau, Quinlin
MacDonell, Connor Primeau,
Nathan Sanseverino, Mitch
Lefebrve and Evan Smits, are
also proud Char-Lan Junior “B”
Rebels.

If raw talent and skill wasn’t 2012-2013 St. Lawrence College Sharks mens hockey team. Supplied photo
enough for these individual
players, combine it with their close to balance two teams on top of No matter how well this them aside from all others, placing
friendship and history on ice, and full-time studies, it’s nothing they unique group of Sharks has done them in a league of their own,
you have a team that can only be can’t handle. throughout their seasons together, and making both St. Lawrence
considered a force to be reckoned “I don’t necessarily feel like the their hard work and dedication to College, and the Char-Lan Rebels
with. “Chemistry, on and their team and education has set proud to have them.
combination of the Rebels/Sharks
off the ice, is something we aim hockey cuts into my school work,
for at the start of every season,” but with the Sharks I do have
explained Shark’s coach, Mike
to miss class time,” explained CORNWALL MOBILE
Pettinella, who leads the dynamic Veilleux. “Our teachers are really
team alongside coach Sean
supportive with us participating
Boulerice. “This year’s edition of in the athletics programs at the SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
the Men’s Sharks was a tight knit school as long as we communicate
group as early as our first road trip.

with them and keep them in line
Many of the guys played minor with everything that’s going on.”
hockey together growing up, and
we had a number of players who Before every event, a list of
were skating with the same Junior potential players is sent out to
“B” squad as well. faculty members on campus, and
ensures athletes will not fall behind.
“This, no doubt, was a big part “If a teacher feels that someone on
of our success on the ice, and kept
that list is not pulling his weight
things loose around the locker in the classroom, the player would TUNE-UPS
room, lots of laughs!”
be scratched from the line-up until
“I do think it gives us an edge,” his grades are back up to par,” SERVICE AT HOME
Business student and Shark’s Pettinella explained. “Luckily, this
forward, Kevin Veilleux, agreed. was not an issue with this year’s Call 613-361-0017
“All the boys go to the same team!”

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As for balancing schoolwork,
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adding that being together away hours,” he explained. “If I can’t get
from the rink helps the team come

around to finishing everything up
together on the ice. “Our on and off at school, I try to make some time TCS40EA18 TBC-255PF
ice chemistry couldn’t be better.”
after to group up with some of the View at D-Tech
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