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BEHIND
presents BEHIND

THE BENCH
THE BENCH

An Interview with Bradley Flipsen

By By: Molly Kett I played for St. Joseph’s Catholic of the season to now.”
Secondary School and in my Grade According to Flipsen, there are
radley Flipsen has always known 12 year, we won EOSSAA and a few things he owes his coaching
Bhe wanted to give back to youth represented the area in the OFSSA successes to.
sports. His father was always involved Boys A/AA tournament. After high
in coaching his teams growing up, school, I spent a season playing “First and foremost, I draw
whether it was hockey or soccer, and university soccer for SUNY Canton.” inspiration from the many great
coaches I played for during my
he knew he wanted to do the same. Due to the COVID pandemic,
Once his kids began playing hockey coaching has been quite different to playing days. My dad who coached
in the U7 (Initiation Program) with say the least, but Flipsen still managed many of my hockey and soccer teams,
Cornwall Minor Hockey, he jumped to get out there and help. is a big inspiration and I try to emulate
at the opportunity to go out on the ice him while coaching,” said Flipsen.
and help in any way he could. “Last season I was on the coaching “He was always a coach who players
From then on, Flipsen has enjoyed staff for a U9 team with Cornwall wanted to play for because he was
every moment helping to coach his Minor Hockey. We had players of all always a fair coach who rewarded
kids’ hockey or soccer teams. Prior calibers on that team and our objective hard work, but he also knew how to
to coaching, though, Flipsen had quite was to make sure the kids improved make it fun as well. It’s not all about
as much as possible, but also to have wins and losses but also building
the athletic career himself.
fun at the same time,” said Flipsen. on players skills and weaknesses
“As a kid playing youth sports, I Photo Submitted “This year, I am co-coaching the U10 while helping the players on the
played soccer and hockey, playing Boys Seaway Valley Blazers soccer team become positive influences on
house league then rep hockey for U13 team. After that season, I moved team. Once again due to COVID, society.”
Char-Lan Minor Hockey for several to the Ottawa Royals Soccer Club it’s a much different season than Flipsen’s coaching philosophy is
years. When I was 12 years old, I hung where I would play for four seasons. normal. So far, the season is going to be straightforward with his players
up my skates to focus on soccer,” With the Ottawa Royals team, I was well with the players making great and let them know what is expected
said Flipsen. “That summer, I started lucky enough to win the Ontario Cup improvements from the beginning of them from Day 1.
playing for the Cumberland Cobras with them in 2000. In high school, Continued on page 43

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