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Cornwall Colts: Étienne Lessard
By Victoria Klassen I was playing in. Also, being a rookie,
you need to accept the role you are in
and follow the lead of the older guys,
tienne Lessard, 18, grew up but recently my game is getting better
Éplaying minor hockey in Quebec. and more consistent, so I’m focusing
He played a year of Peewee and two on what’s coming up,” said Étienne.
years of Bantam with Les Conquérants Étienne said he has a great time with
Basses-Laurentides in AAA. Then his Colts teammates, who make it a fun
he played his 16 and 17-year-old experience going to the rink.
years Midget AAA with Le Phénix “The fan base around the team is also
du Collège Esther-Blondin. He said a great part of being with the Colts—
playing an extra year of midget AAA seeing the little kids waiting for us at
really helped him with his development the door in between periods is very
because he lost an important year enjoyable. And having the nice rink to
of hockey due to the COVID-19 play in makes it even better. We also Photo credit Icelevel
pandemic. Last summer, he worked have good coaches who are pushing us professional hockey. you can achieve your goals.
hard to gain weight and strength to be every day to become better,” Étienne An influential person in his hockey “I would like to thank my parents
ready to play with the Cornwall Colts. shared. journey is his coach from last year in for supporting me since day one and
This is his first season playing junior As a student, Étienne does online Midget AAA, who helped Étienne being there for me during my hockey
hockey and his first season with the school with Ontario Virtual School in work on the little details that make seasons,” said Étienne. “Also, my
Colts. the mornings before Colts practices. a big difference. He said his former billet parents who, since the first day
“At the beginning of the season I He says his goals are to play for an coach helped him realize that when I came to Cornwall, were there for me
needed to adapt myself to the new level NCAA D1 school and after that play you put the hard work into something and made me feel like I’m at home.”
Jr “ A ” Hockey is Back!
Jr “A” Hockey is Back!
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