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Josh Loney, Passing Along Knowledge

And Passion For A Great Sport

By Diane Hunter battling against adversity in order to University of Ottawa. With six
achieve your goals. This is also an classes left, he decided to come back
ORNWALL – Josh Loney, attitude I hope to instill in the goalies to Cornwall to teach the sport he
Cformer minor and junior hockey that I coach, in terms of greatest loves, while fi nishing up his degree.
player, returned to the Cornwall area achievements as a goalie coach.” “My passion is to pass it on to the
recently to coach local goaltenders. Now working at Own the Ice kids and share in that enjoyment,”
Loney grew up in Cornwall playing said Loney. “Seeing the goalies I
Hockey, Loney is enthusiastic to
minor hockey with the Seaway Valley assist in the development of up- have worked with achieve their goals
Rapids. “I started playing hockey and-coming goalies from atom to and succeed through their hard work
around the age of seven,” said Loney. Josh Loney gets the pad out on is what makes me the most proud of
this one. Submitted photo. midget, teaching what he has learned
“I fell in love with the game right the work that I do.”
through training, one-on-one time,
away.” He played junior hockey with Loney has become well versed
and through video breakdown of the Own the Ice Hockey will be
the Cornwall Colts and attended the and passionate about the game. He games. “Goaltenders used to have starting up programs in January.

training camp of the Windsor Spitfires has been an instructor in various to go up to Ottawa for training,” “It’s an all encompassing program,
of the Ontario Hockey League. on ice programs, teaching both the
explained Loney. “I wanted to make with a wide array of both player and
Loney said his father was very fundamentals as well as advanced it more available to locals.” coach training. The whole kit and
involved in the Colts as he was techniques. caboodle,” said Loney. “It’s bringing
Growing up playing hockey, Loney
growing up and that hockey was “Throughout my days playing, my had to travel to Ottawa to attend goalie coaching to local kids here instead
always big in his family. “My dad dad would tell me to ‘Always keep of traveling to Ottawa. My biggest
clinics and training. “I wish I would
used to coach the Colts,” said Loney. battling’ because as a goaltender you thing is I am very happy to offer all

have had position specific training

“I remember when I first made the always have to battle to give your when I was a kid,” said Loney. “It’s the things I have learned to kids in

team, the first time I got called up in team a chance to stay in the game local programs.”
something I have always done and
front of all my friends at the age of no matter what the score is,” said
it’s nice to be able to pass it along.” For more information on programs
16, stepping into that moment was a Loney. “Whether it is an individual at Own the Ice Hockey, visit www.
surreal feeling.” play in a game or in life in general Loney has spent the past four owntheicehockey.com
From attending many goalie clinics, it is important to always keep years studying psychology at the

Rack Em Up Billiards

By Tom Fagan

ack Em Up Billiards has been Rack Em Up also sell new and
Rin business for twenty years. used tables, pool cues and all billiard

The business thrived under the hard room equipment. They also repair
work and dedication by owners and recover tables and do repairs in

Clayton and Barbara Disotell. your own home if need be.

Today, this family run business For a few hours of relaxing
is owned by Doug and Amanda enjoyment stop in and discover the
Disotell. There are nine regulation friendly atmosphere at Rack Em
tables and one snooker table. They Up, you will be treated first class

have senior leagues during the day in a quiet atmosphere. There are
and regular leagues at night. Both always tables available. Rack Em
eight ball and nine ball are played. Up is located at 1916 Pitt St