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A Family Love for Hockey
By Victoria Klassen dad introduced him to the game of
hockey, he fell in love with it.
eenan, 18, and his brother Jax, “My dad has a crazy passion for the
K5, have a shared passion for
game, and I do also,” said Keenan.
hockey, inherited from their father, “He’s great to have in my corner—
Al Quenneville, who is a former helping me and pushing me to be the
Cornwall Colts player.
best I can be. He’s always pushed me
Keenan is playing Junior A hockey in a positive way and helped me with
for the Hearst Lumberjack out of great advice!”
the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Keenan played most of his hockey
League (NOJHL) this season. He
in the Cornwall area, growing up—
said it’s a fun organization to be
with the B Rep Colts, AA Rapids,
part of and there is a ton of small- and a few years at Ontario Hockey Photo Submitted
town support for the Lumberjacks—
Academy (OHA). Last year at OHA,
making home games the best.
Keenan’s team won the CCSHL
“It’s twelve hours from home, but Prep East Championships. They
my billet family is so nice and made were coached by local legend, Brent
me feel right at home. It has made Loney.
it a lot easier being away,” shared
Keenan is grateful that hockey has also a connection he shares with his so hard on and off the ice, and seeing
Keenan.
brought him to so many different little brother. him play Jr. A now is amazing. Now
He began skating at two-and- places and allowed him to make seeing Jax getting a chance to play
“There is a thirteen year age gap
a-half-years-old. As soon as his friends from all over. The sport is with the Black Aces and loving every
between my brother and me, but we
love the same game. We like going minute of it brings me so much joy.
Hockey is in our blood!
to stick and puck and playing hockey
outside—oh and don’t forget mini
sticks! Jax has so much energy—he
wants to play all the time,” shared
Keenan.
Jax loves playing mini sticks and
playing hockey outside with his dad
and brother. Last season he played
for Timbits IP 1 in Cornwall. This
season he is playing for the Upper
Canada Black Aces 2018 Team 2
out of the Klevr Super League with
six year olds. He is a left winger. He
enjoys being on the ice, working hard
with his teammates, and going to
tournaments. When he’s not playing
hockey, he likes playing lacrosse and
soccer.
He started skating at the age of
three, with his dad and three siblings:
Keenan, Mia, and Ava.
“Both my sons have that passion
for the game just like I did,” said Al.
“I really enjoy being on the ice with
both of them. Seeing Keenan work Photo Submitted
