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BEHIND
presents BEHIND

THE BENCH
THE BENCH

An Interview with Carter Tait

“I grew up playing hockey and “I think I got involved with
By Molly Kett
lacrosse from as young as I can coaching because after I aged out of
arter Tait, a 24-year-old from remember,” said Tait. “I ended my junior lacrosse, I knew I still wanted
CFinch, ON, has dedicated much junior career with the Gloucester to be around the game in some sort of
of his life to hockey and lacrosse. Griffins Junior B team. I’ve also competitive way. Coaching offered
His hockey journey took him through played the last six years with the me the next best seat in the arena
the Seaway Valley Rapids and North Nipissing University Lakers in compared to being on the floor,”
Stormont-Glengarry Braves in minor the CUFLA while obtaining my said Tait. “I love coaching because
hockey, followed by four years of Bachelor of Education. For the last it allows me to stay involved with
junior hockey with the North Dundas two summers, I’ve played Senior B a game that I love in a competitive
Rockets and Morrisburg Lions. with the Capital Region Axmen out manner. I was also lucky enough to
Meanwhile, his lacrosse career began of Ottawa. The following summer have some great hockey and lacrosse
in Cornwall with the Celtics, where after I aged out of junior lacrosse, I coaches from my childhood to the
he played throughout his minor rejoined the Jr. C Celtics, where I’m present day, like Perry Blanchard,
years before moving on to Junior in now heading into my third season as Jack and Bonnie Ruest, my own Photo Submitted
Cornwall. an assistant coach.”
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