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The Hockey Card Report Swimming with the

Sea Lions: Santa and
By Bennett Harty

Snowflakes

By Victoria Klassen

he Cornwall Sea Lions had a
Tbusy November, both in and out
of the pool, between the Santa Clause
Parade and the annual Snowflake
Invitational.

Fifteen Sea Lions swimmers
participated in the Cornwall Santa
Clause Parade in November.
s we get closer to the holiday With a mix of swimmers from the
Aseason most hockey fans, senior, junior, and development
especially Canadians, start to think programs, they decorated one of the
about the World Junior Hockey Kirby has already tallied 4 goals and parent’s trucks with lights, garlands,
Championship. This year, locals are 13 assists for 17 points in only 21 and a Christmas tree on the roof.
also looking forward to the World games. His early production has not
“I loved saying Merry Christmas
Junior A Challenge, which returns only made him a fan favorite, but it
to all the people and watching them Photo Submitted
to Cornwall after a two-year pause. also has his card values on the rise.
With the focus on the top junior talent smile. The holidays are the best!” The Sea Lions had many athletes
The featured card is a great said 10-year-old Liam Petryna. This
from around the world, this month’s example; I had purchased the card compete for their first time during
featured card is an Upper Deck in 2019 for around $20, and now was his first time participating with this meet. Many Sea Lions also came
Canvas, Program of Excellence card, the Sea Lions in the parade. away with personal bests and there
the same card is going for around
featuring WJHC stand out and Habs $60 raw, and for a graded card with During the parade, the Sea Lions were six top place finishes for the
rising star, Kirby Dach. alternated between riding on the club.
a 9.5 to 10 score, is fetching more
Dach is a twenty-one-year- than $200 in today’s market. Dach’s truck and walking behind with the The Sea Lions would like to
old forward hailing from Fort Young Guns has also taken off as of club banner. They enjoyed handing thank the many supportive sponsors
out candy canes and high fiving the
Saskatchewan, Alberta, who was late, with prices jumpaing in excess who helped make this event a
selected third overall in the 2019 of $200 for a decent graded example. spectators. success: Scott Benton from Sun Life
NHL Entry Draft. Over a 133-game Keep an eye out for another Dach “This year’s parade was a blast, financial, Independent, Lucy Fitness,
career with the Saskatoon Blades of on the rise, younger brother Colton, and we’re thankful we were able to Giant Tiger, 241 Pizza, Dominos,
the WHL Dach maintained a PPG who plays for the Kelowna Rockets be part of it to show some Cornwall M&M, Starbucks, McDonald’s, Tim
clip while attracting a lot of attention of the WHL, and has already put Sea Lions pride! The team is in the Hortons, Dairy farmers of Ontario,
for his well-rounded play. Dach was up 14 points in his first 11 games. pool working hard many days of the Catering 2kidz, Cornerstone
traded by the Chicago Blackhawks at Colton is a second-round pick of the week, so mixing in a little more ‘play’ Organics, Short Line Convenience
the July 2022 Draft to the Montreal Chicago Blackhawks in the 2021 time together on dry land was heart- and Video Store, Mr. Puffs: Puffs,
Canadians, in a deal that required NHL Entry Draft. warming,” said parent-volunteer and Ingleside Bakery.
two separate transactions on the draft I hope you all get a chance to Meagan Poulin.
floor.
enjoy some of the greatest hockey The annual Snowflake Invitational
Since arriving in Montreal Dach played, whether it be watching the swim meet also kept the Sea Lions
has fit in nicely and already come World Junior Hockey Championship club busy in November. They
up big for his new team in some from your living room, or the World hosted over 200 swimmers from five
pretty big moments. His first goal Junior Championship live here in different clubs from Nov. 26-27. This
for the Habs, on October 17th, was Cornwall. The HCR would like to was the first full competition the club
the OT winner, giving the Habs a big wish all of our readers a safe and has held in Cornwall since 2019.
3-2 victory at home over the Pens. happy holiday season! Photo Submitted