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BEHIND
presents BEHIND

THE BENCH
THE BENCH

An Interview with Tim Waldroff

event.
By Molly Kett “I played a season for the old Cornwall Royals AA
team in Major Atom before the Seaway Rapids started
im Waldroff has always had a passion for sports. up, but most of my years were on the South Stormont
TBefore his kids began to play, there was a hockey travelling team. I eventually played three seasons with
coach that he played for as a kid who asked him to help the Morrisburg Lions Jr. B team and three seasons with
with coaching, which is how it all began. the Long Sault Jr. C team,” said Waldroff. “My biggest
“I had been out of minor hockey and junior hockey as a team success would be winning the Bantam UCMHL
player for about six years. I still played in the beer league Championship in 1993. Some of the best times of my life
but coaching just felt like something that interested me have been in or because of hockey. For me, the foundation
at the time,” said Waldroff. “I was a non-parent assistant for success later in life started at the rink.”
coach for two seasons and learned a lot from the other Now, Waldroff coaches SSMHA U18 Selects B Rep,
coaches, the players, and the parents.” sponsored by Fat Less’s, which is the team his own child
Waldroff was also an on-ice helper when he was plays for.
a teenager, as his dad ran the Tyke program in South “The team is off to a bit of a slow start on the winning
Stormont for a few seasons. side, but we are working hard, strategizing, implementing
“I was out there as a helper around 1989/90, so there is systems, and the upward trajectory of the players’
a remote possibility that I may have ‘coached’ guys like development should bring for mid-season success followed
Jesse Winchester or Todd Perry and not even known it,” by a strong push to make the playoffs in February,” said
said Waldroff. “Jesse, at six, was probably already a better Waldroff.
skater then my dad and me! It was a fun program where As far as his coaching success go, Waldroff says it’s
the main objective was to convince the kids that being on about making mistakes, and not repeating them in the
the ice with a stick and a puck was the greatest thing ever.” following seasons.
Waldroff’s athletic background is quite extensive. As “Analyze ways to be better and most importantly,
a young boy, he started playing hockey at four years old. surround yourself with other quality coaches with
Being from Ingleside, he played in South Stormont at the similar philosophies and using them as much as
Long Sault Arena in the old barn. He also played softball possible. Preparation and commitment, being available
in the summer, but at around nine years old started playing and approachable to players and parents. Constant
summer hockey as well, so hockey became an all-year Continued on page 23
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