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Introducing the 2024 CSHOF Inductee’s

QMJHL and helped them finish in first and pre-Olympic IIHF. He has
place and advance to the Memorial contributed to the Hockey Canada
Cup Tournament where they defeated officiating educational program
Edmonton and Peterborough and and is credited with introducing the
brought the cup to Cornwall for the first
“MOTO” acronym to assist officials
time. The truculence of the Wensink, in applying penalty procedures with
Lupinette, Nazar line helped establish
multiple coincidental penalties, an
the Royals as serious contenders who acronym that is referenced in the
would not be intimidated.
Hockey Canada Casebook/Rulebook.
He was drafted by the Washington Sean Boulerice -
John Nazar – Hockey - Capitals in 1974 but opted to play for Sean has also had tremendous
ROYALS Nepean in the CJHL where he was Hockey Referee and Coach success in coaching men’s and
John Nazar’s career began in the Sean’s refereeing interest started women’s hockey at St. Lawrence
an all-star. The following season he
CMHA. As a bantam in 1968 his attended St. Mary’s University in as a teen and has continued to this College in Cornwall for 17 years,
team of Cornwall all-stars won the day. He progressed through the helping establish both as premier
Halifax where he played for three
International Bantam Tournament in years and also helped coach. John Hockey Canada Officiating Program, programmes in Ontario college
Montreal. later “gave back” to the game as a achieving the highest level of hockey. Under his guidance
John joined the Royals in 1971 certification as a Level 6 Referee in both teams have made multiple
successful minor hockey coach in St.
during their third season in the 1993. He has an impressive resume appearances at the Ontario Challenge
Catharines.
of local, regional, national, and Cup Series Championships winning
international experience, including Men’s titles in 2010/2011 and
1998 and 2001 and won seven mixed local minor hockey, CHL, OHL, 2015/2016 and consecutive Women’s
titles in the Cornwall Open with three CIAU, AHL, NHL preseason, titles in 2013/14 and 2014/2015.
different partners.
He achieved success outside the the college team (2014-2015), Trevor
city as well twice winning the Phoenix lead the team to 2 of 4 seasonal wins as
Trophy for best-ball competition in acting head coach. Trevor continued to
Beaconsfield Quebec. He also played change the culture of the team and this
on the Quebec Amateur Tour where year has seen the fruits of his labour.
he was ranked in the top thirty, three With his guidance and support, this
Rick McCullough - Golf times and won the Quebec Mixed years team has seen success like no
Rick began to focus his athletic Championship with partner Lise other in the history of LaCite basketball.
talents on golf in his early twenties Lalonde in 2005. In September the team beat Laval
after meeting and training with the Rick is still a member of the Trevor Steynor - University from Quebec City this was
legendary CG&CC Intersectional and St. Basketball Builder the first time in school history of beating
Hank Haney, who had previously Lawrence teams and was involved Trevor was a special assistant coach a CIS level team. Trevor’s role was
been instructor to Mark O’Meara and in running the Junior Development with Basketball Ontario Under 15 boys preparing the team for the preseason and
Tiger Woods. Program. team. That summer, the Ontario team felt things seemed very promising. By
As a member of the CG&CC Rick As a senior he has won the won the gold medal beating Quebec in the holidays, LaCite’s record was 10 - 0
won five club championships and 2018 Quebec Seniors Match-Play the final. Also, he continued helping and LaCite was ranked 2nd in Ontario
finished runner-up twelve times. Championship and has twice qualified Carleton University with scouting the and 5th in the Country. Again, a record
He was “A” Class Cornwall Open to play for Golf Canada’s Senior NCAA teams. Trevor would gather of success never seen before Trevor’s
Champion in 2003 and runner-up in Championship. information and game tapes to help influence. To date, the school has
Carleton prepare that summer of 2014. qualified for the final 8 at the OCAA’s
Hall of Fame tickets on Sale At the end of the summer Trevor and finishing 1st the East division.
Trevor was part of a new basketball
Tickets can be purchased online via the TicketPro website at the following link: was approached to help change the
culture and direction of the LaCite academy league in Canada. The team
https://tproontario.ticketpro.ca/en/pages/CSHoF College in Ottawa. LaCite College was called Canada Topflight Academy
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The tickets are 75 each and there is a 3.85 service fee for online orders. plays in the Ontario College Athletic from Ottawa. The team won the NPA
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In addition to buying online, tickets can also be purchased in person at the Association(East Division). Despite National Championship and we’re
Benson Centre and Aquatic Centre front desks. some growing pains in his first year with honoured by the Ottawa Sport Awards.