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Memories of Cornwall Bantam-Midget

Tournament: Danny Aikman

By Diane Hunter (1957-1992) to score more than 30 goals in a
season.
anny Aikman, Deputy Chief of the
DCornwall Community Police Service has “I had the good fortune of being most valuable
fond memories of the Cornwall Bantam-Midget goaltender in the bantam league,” said Aikman.
Hockey Tournament. “It was a big deal back in the day.”

“I was involved in bantam hockey in 1974,” Aikman remembered a few other names like
said Aikman. “I played hockey from the time I Jerry Ingram and Doug Kelly. “There were a lot
could walk until well into my thirties.” of great players,” said Aikman. “We had great
success in our times.”
The Cornwall Bantam-Midget Hockey
Tournament is one of the longest running hockey “It’s a fond memory from 1974,” Aikman
tournaments in Eastern Ontario attracting teams reminisced. “I haven’t been involved in hockey
from all over Ontario, Quebec, and the U.S. for about 15 years. It’s a fond memory, but I
really couldn’t fathom putting on pads and
“The Bantam tournament was something
skates again.” Aikman said he still enjoys
back in the day,” recalled Aikman. “It was the
watching hockey and is a fan of the Ottawa
one premier bantam tournaments around.”
Senators, but his days of playing are over. “I
Now in it’s 52nd year, the tournament hosts just got so tired of carrying a hockey bag,” said
more than 60 teams with more than 1,500 Aikman. “The older I got the heavier the bag
players. “It was the one place to showcase got. I am more of a fan now. I can’t see myself
bantam hockey at the time,” said Aikman. playing again.”
“There were elite teams from Montreal to the
good hockey team,” recalled Aikman of himself The Bantam-Midget tournament will
U.S.”
and Mike Piquette. “Some went on like our all- be held from January 30 to February
Aikman, now more of a fan than a player, star player Dave Ezard.” Ezard was inducted 2 at the Benson Centre and the Civic
recollected how much fun playing hockey was. into the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame in 2000, Complex. For more information, visit:
“We had the good fortune of playing on a very and was the only defenseman in Royals history www.cornwallminorhockey.com