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Seaway Valley Rapids coaching profile: Rodney

Wilson and the U13 AA Rapids

By Casey Leger in the Cornwall Minor Hockey
Association and suited up for the
odney Wilson is a committed Char-Lan Jr. B Rebels,” he says.
Rcoach. He has progressed Coach Wilson is excited to lead
through the Rapids organization the U13 Rapids this season in his
with the players to whom he’s first year as a head coach. “I fully
dedicated. “I’ve been around understand the significance of this
this group of players for many responsibility in anticipation of
years, and I love their passion and the Return to Play this season,”
commitment to the game. It has he explains, and he’s excited to
been an absolute pleasure watching provide his athletes with a positive
many of these kids grow up, on and and rewarding experience.
off the ice.”
Wilson is grateful for the
He’s committed to this year’s tremendous support of his family
U13 AA Rapids, and he is riding and Rapids volunteers. “Being a
more than 10 years of coaching head coach is a huge commitment,”
experience into the current season. he says, “and I couldn’t do it without
“I have worked with players of my family. I am surrounded by
all age groups, from the Initiation fantastic people who are dedicated
Program to Jr. B. I have completed and passionate about these kids
my Competition – Development and the game of hockey. I am very Photo Submitted
1 course and in addition have appreciative of the assistance I
obtained many other certifications receive from assistant coach Brad
and training that help me in my Robertson, off-ice trainer Jessica
coaching role with the Rapids. I Mailhot, trainer Eddy Thompson,
played competitively as a player and manager Angela Farley.”
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Sports Mom”

Susan Snape

October’s Mom of the Month is Susan Snape.
Susan is a busy sports mom who is involved
with her children’s athletics in interesting
ways. “In addition to the usual hockey mom
activities,” she explains, “I also started
playing music at my children’s minor hockey
home games and really enjoyed it. I am
now also the music player for the Char- Lan
Rebels Junior B home games.”
Susan’s children, Erin McCready (19), Lauren
McCready (16), and Ryan McCready (almost
15), have kept her busy over the years with
figure skating, soccer, and hockey. Susan is a past-

president of the Char-Lan Figure Skating Club.
A devoted hockey, skating, and soccer mom, Susan and her family have put many
miles on the family car travelling to sporting events in the sun, rain, hail, sleet, and
snow. “We participated in numerous team fundraisers,” she says, “as well as manned
the Char-Lan Skating Club Ice Cream Booth at the Williamstown Fair for many years.”
Presently working in clinical research and the monitoring of oncology clinical trials,
Susan was involved in individual sports growing up: gymnastics and diving. “I love
watching my family skate but am dangerous on skates, to myself and others,” she
says. “We value sports for the healthy lifestyle they promote, as well as for the positive
values they teach such as accountability, teamwork, and respect.”