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an opportunity to make a comeback, win. They’re the right guys. NA: That wouldn’t be too bad. So
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and also end my career the way I NA: Your favourite memory in the now to my favourite question – one
and then ending your career with the wanted to. Montreal Forum? of your favourite films? GL: I would
Nordiques? Especially with being a NA: Now, maybe a few fun little GL: Wow. [after several seconds of say as a series – James Bond. I’m a
Montreal Canadien for so long. questions. First, who was a player thinking] The tying goal in `79 that James Bond fanatic and I love James
GL: Well, it was weird, it was that influenced you when you were I scored against the Bruins. There Bond – especially the gadgets.
weird even when I was with the growing up? are many. . . you know, just playing NA: And Sean Connery, Roger
Rangers. The one year I spent GL: Jean Béliveau, Gordie Howe, for the organization was very, very Moore, that’s always been the
with the Rangers, and the two Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull. special to me. It’s funny because all question.
years I spent with the Nordiques, NA: So all the icons. my career, when in Montreal, I was GL: I like them all, I like them all,
though the rivalry was not so much GL: Yeah. pinching myself, you know. I’m on I have no preference. Sean Connery
at the time, the Nordiques were not NA: Next, maybe a goalie while the ice, especially at the old Forum, at the beginning. . . when they moved
winning, even though they had great you were playing that you really had I used to be on the ice a full hour on to Roger Moore, they said, ‘is he
hockey players – Mats Sundin, Owen a tough time scoring against? before practice. . . an hour before going to be as good?’, but he was,
Nolan, Joe Sakic – and they won GL: Bernie Parent from the Flyers everybody. When you’re by yourself, and so on – so they’re all good, and
the Cup in Colorado, the rivalry was tough to score on. at the Forum, you’re on the ice, I felt they are great movies.
was different then. For me, every NA: A player that you watch today very lucky to be able to do that. NA: And is there one that stands
time I was playing for the Rangers that really catches your eye? NA: The one player you wish you out?
against Montreal and I was with the GL: I like Sydney Crosby, could have played with that you never GL: They’re all good. . . Goldfinger.
Nordiques against Montreal, and Ovechkin, Toews – they’re all great had the chance to? Yeah, it’s great,
the two benches would face each hockey players. I like Gallagher, who GL: The best line that I played on NA: That’s the one they often say
other (we were not on the same side works so hard – I wish the others in my career was Wayne Gretzky and is the most iconic. So good, right –
like today), so I was looking at the guys would follow up. Gilbert Perreault for Canada Cup in Sean Connery and Honor Blackman.
Montreal bench, and I said: “what the NA: For sure, he leads by example. 1981. Unfortunately, Gilbert had a GL: Yeah, it was so good.
hell am I doing here? I should be on GL: But I like players like that. broken leg the second game, this split NA: Thank you so much for this. I
the other side!”. But I was happy that They come to play and it doesn’t up the line. . . but I wouldn’t mind really appreciate it.
the Rangers and Nordiques gave me matter where they play, they want to having a centre like Wayne [laughs]. GL: Thank you very much.

South Branch Garage presents

“Game On” in South Glengarry

Meet our Athletes
Connor Carriere

Grade: 12
School: École secondaire La Citadelle

Since taking his first steps, Connor Carriere has been
involved in one sport or another. Now in Gr. 12,
hockey and lacrosse are the sports that he concentrates
on playing at a competitive level. “I’ve played for
the Seaway Valley AA Rapids and the Charlan B-Rep

Rebels for hockey, and for the Cornwall Celtics
for lacrosse. This year, I will be playing Junior C
lacrosse.”
Carriere thinks playing sports is important for youth.
“You get to play with friends and make new ones.  
You get to travel and compete. Playing sports keeps 
you busy and out of trouble. You learn to work with  
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others, and you stay in shape.”
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When it comes to sports, Carriere likes the physicality and competition of them. He
admires Alex Ovechkin who plays a physical game of hockey. “He has a good shot and
is physical. I like to play a physical game, whether it’s lacrosse or hockey.”

Carriere is also an outdoor sports enthusiast. He hunts and fishes with his parents, Wanda
and Serge, and older brother, Colby. It’s not unusual to see a post of Carriere with a big

catch or a turkey or two on Wanda’s social media profiles.
A secondary student at ESLC, Carriere enjoys Phys. Ed., shop classes, and co-op most.
He will be graduating from high school at the end of June, and he is looking forward to a
career as a carpenter. “I would be very happy being a Jack of all Trades,” he says.