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Continued from page 15 It is difficult to identify a player in have thought possible.
Hall of Fame in 1972 after the Hall the current NHL who is representative He did this all after initially turning
waived its usual mandatory three- of all that Jean Beliveau was to the away from playing professional
year waiting period. game of hockey, but perhaps that is hockey. Beliveau spurned several
Beliveau never thought himself as it should be. A person is judged offers from Montreal general manager
to be above anyone, frequently by their actions and sometimes Frank Selke to sign a contract,
commenting that his life as a child it takes a lifetime to achieve the choosing instead to play with the
growing up in Quebec was not in any stature of Montreal’s number four. Quebec Aces of the amateur Quebec
way unusual, attributing his success To emulate Beliveau, to duplicate
Senior Hockey League. Selke had
to a work ethic learned from his his accomplishments might be the Canadiens buy the senior league
parents, the value of loyalty, and the unachievable, but the success, his in 1953, turned it into a professional
exceptional talent that surrounded legacy, would be in the effort made
league, thereby securing the playing
him. He was a leader in the truest to try. rights to Beliveau.
form of the word, letting his actions Hall of Fame in 1972 after the Hall

It is difficult to identify a player in the
spur those around him to achieve waived its usual mandatory three-
more than they might ever have year waiting period. current NHL who is representative
thought possible. Beliveau never thought himself to be of all that Jean Beliveau was to the
game of hockey, but perhaps that is
He did this all after initially turning above anyone, frequently commenting
away from playing professional Jean Beliveau’s locker, from the that his life as a child growing up in as it should be. A person is judged
Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. by their actions and sometimes
hockey. Beliveau spurned several HHOF July 2010 Canadiens locker Quebec was not in any way unusual,
offers from Montreal general manager 06 (Beliveau)” by Michael Barera - attributing his success to a work ethic it takes a lifetime to achieve the
Frank Selke to sign a contract, Own work. Licensed under CC BY- learned from his parents, the value stature of Montreal’s number four.
choosing instead to play with the SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. of loyalty, and the exceptional talent To emulate Beliveau, to duplicate
Quebec Aces of the amateur Quebec Submitted photo. that surrounded him. He was a leader his accomplishments might be
Senior Hockey League. Selke had in the truest form of the word, letting unachievable, but the success, his
the Canadiens buy the senior league league, thereby securing the playing his actions spur those around him to legacy, would be in the effort made
in 1953, turned it into a professional rights to Beliveau. achieve more than they might ever to try.

It’s Winterfest tournament time again!

Johanne Sullivan how their year has gone so far.
For a team that has been putting
t’s that time again: the Cornwall
IMinor Hockey Association up lots of wins, it is a chance to try
different line combinations, or simply
Winterfest Bantam and Midget “B”
Rep tournament will be taking place just work at getting better, knowing
that their playoff season is fast
at the Benson Centre from January approaching.
29-February 1, 2015.
For a team that hasn’t been winning
This will be the 53rd year for the
a lot, it can be a chance to press the
tournament, and as always it will
feature a selection of teams, some reset button. Every team is guaranteed
three games, and if you happen to get a
local, some not, but they will all have
the same goal: to play hard, have a bounce of two you could end up doing

great time, and maybe, just maybe well. It wouldn’t be the first time that
the confidence gained by playing well

finish off the weekend with a trophy.
Teams from the Cornwall Minor at a tournament could help a team
turn around their season, just in time
Hockey Association will be trying
their hardest to make sure visiting to play playoff spoilers.
teams leave with lots of pleasant Alain Savard, who coaches the tournaments—the Can-Am in Pointe making new friends, meeting old ones
Claire and CHE in Lake Placid. “It and for parents to enjoy seeing their
memories but that the hardware stays bantam “B” team has just that in mind.
at home! After having played 16 games of a 24- is an opportunity, to get ready for the kids play the game they love. Having
game schedule, the Cornwall bantam playoffs,” says Savard. The playoffs the stands full always makes the
For most teams, they are heading for the Upper Canada Minor Hockey games more exciting so make sure to
into the final part of their regular “B” Colts are in fourth place in their League begin in mid-February so the stop by and show your appreciation

division with a record of 5-7-4. Savard
season, so this tournament can serve timing is perfect. as some of the area’s most determined
multiple purposes, depending upon reports that his team has been playing hockey players show what they can do.

well. They were finalists in two Win, lose of draw, it is a chance for
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