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Typhoons U13A Win OWHL Eastern Ontario Championship

By Christine Ouellet in getting them back in shape and
keeping them positive. They finished
build-up of victories led the U13A the regular season with 10 wins, 1
T
A yphoons to win the OWHL loss, and 9 ties.
Eastern Championship in April 2022.
Coach Guay said: “We were on
In the quarterfinal playoffs, they the ice or dry land 5 days a week; it
beat Kemptville 2 – 1, with #25 Lilli was very intense. They wanted to end
White scoring the winning goal. In the season well. We wanted to put in
the semi-finals against Russell, they everything we had to try to win the
won 4-1. In the final, they beat Smith championship and it was worth it.
Falls 1-0 with #10 Olivia Powis We have strong defenders who are
scoring the winning goal. The goalie very active in the game, they seize
in championship game was #21 Allie opportunities, and an aggressive
Robertson, who kept the team in the forward squad that is eager on
game with unbelievable concentration the puck. We have a 100% team
and heart. commitment. We don’t always count
After a month and a half off on just one person, but all 15 work
following the Christmas holiday hard.”
period, the challenge was getting the Coach Guay adds that the season’s
girls back to playing shape. A very goals have been worked on by all Back row left to right; Coach Terry Lauzon, Lilli white, Coach Michelle
Guay.
devoted bench staff including Trainer the players demonstrating a team Second row, left to right; Tori Powers, Kora Bulloch, Annabella
Courtney Lauzon, Assistant Coaches effort, creating an atmosphere where Lalonde, Mackenzie Lauzon, Isabelle Pilon, Olivia Powis , Lia Ramsay,
Thierry Lauzon and Josh Eamon, and the girls are very supportive of one Sloane Thompson, Mia Leger, Coach Josh Eamon.First row, left to
Head Coach Michelle Guay succeeded another. right; Erin Lauzon, Paisley Morin, Katherine Eamon, Allie Robertson,
Hanna McDonald. Photo Submitted
Colts Then and Now - Chad Samson

Samson’s favourite memory remains the important. Hockey is tough so a good
By David Murphy opening night laser show at the Ed Lumley education will definitely help with any post

Arena. “We had convinced the guys that hockey career.”
efenseman Chad Samson is one of
Steph Marleau and I had cut each other’s He doesn’t get to play hockey as often as
Dthe original Cornwall Colts and they
hair (which we didn’t) and proceeded to he used to nowadays. “I miss being on the
don’t make defenseman like him anymore.
cut everyone’s hair. And their haircuts ice almost every day and being around the
An offensive defenseman, he spent two
didn’t look as good as ours after we were guys. It was a lot of fun,” said Samson.
seasons with the Massena Americans
finished.” Samson now works for Northern Spirit
before the team was brought to Cornwall
and was rechristened the Colts for the He still keeps in touch with several Transportation in Kitimat, British Columbia
1992-93 season. Samson starred on the blue teammates through Facebook. at a gold copper mine. He’s engaged to his
line scoring 25 goals and 37 assists for 62 Samson also played 3 games with the fiancé, Eileen with a two-year-old son,
points in 51 games. He added 170 penalty Photo Submitted OHL’s Cornwall Royals during the 1990- Zachary and two step-boys, Lorne and
minutes for good measure. 91 season. Blake.
Samson scored the first goal in Colts Samson stresses education to any would- Chad Samson, a standout defenseman
history on opening night. be junior hockey player. “Education is from a bygone era.