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BEHIND
presents BEHIND

THE BENCH
THE BENCH
An Interview with Mat Bergeron

By Molly Kett then proceeded to play AA for “My favourite coaching memory
Seaway Valley Rapids and AAA so far this season is seeing how
ocal coach Mat Bergeron for several hockey teams along happy the kids are and how much
Lsays that he has always the way. At the age of sixteen, fun they are having. Every time I
wanted to coach, ever since he I was drafted by our local Jr A am around the kids makes me so
was a young boy. hockey club.” proud and happy.”

“Now that I have a son and Now Bergeron is taking all As far as his coaching success
stepson that play hockey on the that experience as a player to his goes, Bergeron has a similar
same team, I thought why not current role of head coach for feeling to many coaches before
teach them about a sport that I the Seaway Valley Rapids U9 Photo Submitted him: He has his old hockey
have been truly passionate about hockey team. coaches and supportive parents
my entire life,” said Bergeron. “Our team is doing extremely to thank.
“I started playing hockey at the well so far this season. We “They have all taught me so
age of four and have not stopped finished second place in our first many things about hockey and
since. At the age of eight, I started
tournament in Ottawa a couple life,” said Bergeron. “I also owe
playing competitive hockey weeks back,” said Bergeron.
for our local organization. I
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