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Sharks Host Successful Hockey Alumni Weekend

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(Cornwall, ON) It was a
successful weekend in early
April for the SLC Sharks hockey
coaching staff and St. Lawrence
College Athletics staff at the

first ever Sharks Hockey Alumni
Weekend. Over 100 current,
former, and Sharks family and
friends attended the inaugural
event that brought back players
to reconnect, reminisce, and to
play Sharks hockey once again.

Participants and friends
arrived on Friday April 5th to
receive their tournament package
that included SLC swag, a
commemorative Sharks t-shirt,
a tournament jersey & puck, and
most importantly, reconnect with
the Sharks hockey program to
reminisce and share stories from
classic memories.
Past and present members of the St. Lawrence College Sharks and Roadrunners got together for a bit of
hockey and reminiscing during the first ever Sharks Hockey Alumni Weekend. Supplied photo

“It was great seeing so many
former players tonight. We had a
great turnout, and it really builds
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on Saturday,” said Sharks coach robin and the opportunity to win
Sean Boulerice. Players from $10,000. Pat had to shoot 16 out SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
several generations enrolled, of 20 pucks from the far blue
including a few members from line into an empty net within 20
the original Road Runners team seconds. Pat quickly got all 20
from the mid 1970’s. pucks down the ice, but was only
able to put seven into the back of
Games started bright and early the net.
on Saturday morning, with each
of the five teams playing four From there, the event moved

20-minute (run time) games from the Benson Center to the
prior to two semi-final games, Sharks Pub for a full night of TUNE-UPS

and the championship game. It socializing that included several
was clear that games were kept prizes being given away, a live
fun and entertaining, but with a band, midnight poutine bar, SERVICE AT HOME
slight edge with teams wanting to and even more reminiscing and Call 613-361-0017
finish in first place. Players were storytelling.

spending time between games Sales & Service Certified Technician

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With team Grey being crowned I may have initiated the idea but View at D-Tech
winners of the Sharks Hockey the Alumni and Athletics staff
Alumni Weekend, the shoot-for- took the ball and ran with it to 7 South Branch Road
cash contest took place, with Pat make it a reality.”