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Worth the Drive:

Continued from page 1 the “Hardest Working Player of the
Numbers don’t lie:
As Beckstead played his one Game” award. Not a bad showing for
season in Cumberland, his then 5’9 a new kid, and he says he feels right Marc Beckstead
150 lbs. frame grew to a more OHL at home in Kingston and playing in Forward
friendly 5’11 165 and he showed the OHL is the realization of a long- Born Apr 18 1995 -- Morrisburg, ONT
he wasn’t afraid of getting his nose time dream. Height 5.11 -- Weight 165
dirty or dropping the gloves if “This is a top development league
needed. Gill and GM Doug Gilmour in the world,” explained Beckstead Regular Season
were impressed enough with his about his reasons for choosing the Playoffs ----
progress to officially bring him into OHL route. “Also, the coaches Season

the Frontenac’s family in the 2012 in Kingston are unbelievable. Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G
offseason. Being coached by a Hall-of-Famer
Beckstead has gone on to record (Gilmour) and a guy who’s been in APts PIM
14 points (six goals, eight assists) the league (the NHL) forever (Gill) 2011-12 Cumberland Grads CCHL 57 12 27 39 30 -- --
over 52 games in his rookie year in is amazing…I couldn’t pass it up.” 2012-13 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 52 6 8 14 33
the OHL this year, twice receiving

Whistle Stops

- The “Team” has just completed Issue # 7 and once again against the West Champions. East Champions this season were:
I would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Terry (Editorial), - Atom: Char Lan Rebels, Peewee: Alexandria Glen’s,

Bernadette (Website), the writers and editorial contributors, Bantam: Alexandria Glen’s, Minor Midget: Char Lan Rebels,
our distribution locations, our advertisers and of course the Major Midget: Cornwall Colts
kid’s and people who make our stories possible. I hope you
- Broomball anyone? Be sure to check out the Benson
enjoy issue # 7.
Centre April 3 to April 6 as the Canadian Juvenile Broomball
- Congrat’s to Canton NY native Kyle Flanagan who Championships will be taking place. Playing host to this event
recently signed a 1 year entry level contract with the Philadelphia are the Seaway Valley Devils (Girls) and the Valley Gamblers

Flyers. He will finish the 2012/13 season with the Adirondack (Boys) For tournament schedule or more information see
Phantoms in the AHL. Kyle played NCAA Div 1 hockey at www.2013juvenilebroomballnationals.com.
St Lawerence University in Canton. He was a member of the
- Registration for many summer league’s is ongoing this
Cornwall Colts in the 2006 / 07 season.
month. Be it Golf, Football, Lacrosse, Ball hockey, tennis,
- “Thanks for Coaching my Kid”, as the hockey season basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, multisports clubs, or any
has ended for another year, I would also like to thank all the other activity, Sports Energy encourages you to get out, register,
parents and players who thanked me along with my assistant compete and have fun.

coach Reid Lepine and trainer Greg Barnhart for our volunteer
- Concussion in Sport. Sports Energy would like to invite any
efforts in coaching the CMHA peewee B team this year. I
athlete’s, parents, coaches and trainers to a lecture on Concussion
would also like to extend a “Thank You” to all the volunteer
in Sport. This informative session will be held May 1/ 2013 at
coaches, trainers, managers and executives who work together
7:00 pm at Cornwall Spinecare Plus. You can also read up on
to provide all types of sporting activities for our youth.
concussions in this months edition of Sports Energy. Please see
- Speaking of volunteers, congrat’s also to CGHA President the article by Dr Kylie Draper on page 25.

Rod McLeod who was nominated and is in the top 100 of
the Kraft Hockey goes on promotion which recognizes the Coach’s Quote of the Month:
country’s top hockey volunteers. A thumbs up is also given “ You cannot discover New Oceans Unless you have the
to the people who recognize Rod’s contributions and took the courage to lose sight of the shore”. Author Unknown
time to nominate him for the award. Until next month, Enjoy the Energy.

- The East Champions in the UCMHL have all been
declared. Congrats to the winners and good luck in the finals Mike Piquette