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I am only as good as my last game Continued from page 1
Legion, Cornwall, Ontario Power
Generation, Scotiabank, and Monique
By Diane Hunter hockey was where he belonged, and 50,000 kilometres. Patenaude,
went back to the sport when he and Piche sets his goals by trying to Avon representative.

his father began officiating minor work every game as if it were his last. The Regional Games are operating
hockey in Cornwall. “I work every game I receive as hard on a $58,000 budget, which, according
“At the age of 20 I attended the Don and the best that I can because you to Baker, “is a small boost to the local
Koharski School of Officiating,” says never know who’s watching,” says economy, which is nice, but there will

Piche. Former NHL linesman, Wayne Piche. “At the end of each season I also be spinoff economic

Bonney, Director of Officials for refl ect on my season and set fi tness benefits with 500 to 600 visitors

the Central Hockey League (CHL), goals for the summer, always making coming to the area for a day.”

then hired Piche. “After an injury sure I attend training camp in better As an added benefit, to the Regional
plagued my first season, I returned shape than the year before.” Piche Games, District 8 will conduct a

to the CHL as a full time linesman.” says he doesn’t make too many on- legacy program over three years in
With Bonney’s recommendation, ice goals because it adds too much which members of the committee
Piche was hired by the American unnecessary pressure during games. will visit schools and promote an
Hockey League (AHL) as a part-time “I am only good as my last game.” active lifestyle to youth. This year, the
linesman. committee is introducing pickleball
Considered his ultimate Piche was hoping to receive one to students at
achievement so far, Piche was chosen assignment per week, which would Glengarry District High School in
to officiate the Ray Miron President’s be roughly 25 in total. By the end Alexandria.

Cup, which are the CHL Finals, in of the season he had received 37 “We want to promote an active
2011 and 2012. He was then asked to assignments. “I was hoping to be lifestyle for youth,” said Vickers,
relocate to Toronto to secure a spot on selected as a playoff linesman, but “and we’re hoping they take the
the OHL’s officials playoff roster as a did not want to get my hopes up message home to their parents and

Cornwall native Cory Piche would
rookie for the 2012-2013 season. as there are many highly qualified grandparents.

like to make it to the NHL as an
official, but is building a life- The biggest challenge for Piche and deserving offi cials on staff Locally, the summer games are

time of memories along the way. is balancing personal life, work with the OHL,” said Piche. “With already underway to determine who
Photo supplied by Cory Piche schedule as a personal trainer, and his the willingness to learn from both will

officiating schedule. “With support my peers and my supervisors I was represent the district at the Regional
Shoot for the moon because even from my family back home, and included on the list.” Games. The local competition
if you miss you will be among the my wife Kathryn it makes it much continues until early June, with
stars is a motto that 23 year-old Cory easier as everyone truly believes that According to Piche, it all comes competitions remaining in bid euchre,

Piche reflects on when he is feeling one day I could be officiating in the down to not reaching a point in his contract bridge, bowling, bocce,

run down or has to battle through an NHL,” says Piche. It’s a long road, in life where he has regrets about what cribbage, cycling (prediction), fl oor
injury. more ways than one. While working might have been.“The key to my shuffl eboard, golf, lawn bowling,
Piche is an Ontario Hockey for the CHL Piche was located in success is my drive and determination pickleball, walking
League (OHL) linesman. Originally Corpus Christie, Texas, Little Rock, to be the best linesman I can be,” said (prediction), slo-pitch, swimming,
from Cornwall, Piche now resides Arkansas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Piche who believes in fi tness, and tennis and horseshoes.
in Toronto. He grew up playing for During the 2011-2012 CHL season, work ethic. “If in the end I achieve Anyone 55+ interested in
the Seaway Valley Rapids until he Piche spent 200 nights in a hotel my goal or I don’t, I want to know participating in the local games
decided he wanted to try something and 58 consecutive days away from that I have put my all into what I can should contact the district coordinator,
else. In grade eight Piche tried his his home base in Tulsa. Each season control and tried my best to make the Monique Patenaude, at 613-543-
hand at basketball, but found that Piche would drive roughly 40,000 to NHL.” 3453.

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