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Wensink returns, along with Bruins Alumni for charity game

helping them to win a Memorial Cup “Big, Bad Bruins.”
By Marc Benoit Championship before being drafted Wensink played 403 regular season
to the St. Louis Blues in 1973, 104th NHL games for the St. Louis Blues,
ans of the Boston Bruins were overall. Boston Bruins, Quebec Nordiques,
Fstar-struck on an early December Local hockey lore has it that Colorado Rockies and New Jersey
Saturday night, when the Boston
Wensink was discovered quite by Devils, scoring 70 goals and 68
Bruins alumni roster descended upon
Akwesasne for a charity match against accident when members of the Royals assists while accumulating 840
management and coaching staff,
the Akwesasne Mohawks, a team penalty minutes.
on their way to speak with another
made up of local hockey players. The prospect, saw Wensink at his family’s By the mid-1980’s his career had
A’nowara’ko:wa arena held around begun to wind down, as stricter rules
farm, carrying not one, but two, large
more than 500 retro hockey fans, milk cans. Full milk cans. in the NHL combined with a back
who watched the former stars of the injury combined to limit Wensink’s
NHL score six goals against the home By 1976, Wensink was playing for effectiveness. He left the game,
Akwesasne squad. the Boston Bruins under coach Don settled down in the St. Louis area
Cherry, where he would develop a
The Bruins stars included Terry with his family and built a new career
reputation as the “enforcer”, a public
O’Reilley, Rick Middleton, Ken John Wensink with his physical image cemented by his taunts to the in construction. He still plays hockey,
Linseman, Ray Bourque and play and willingness to drop the the alumni style, both for St. Louis
Minnesota North Stars on December
Cornwall’s own John Wensink. gloves created a lot of space for 1, 1977. and Boston because he still loves
Wensink, known as “Moose” during his teammates on the Royals. the game and for the good it can do.
his junior hockey days, was born north Photo supplied by IceLevel.com After pinning an opposing player Wensink, like many former players,
of Cornwall in Maxville, Ontario. wasn’t the issue,” said Wensink down, and wailing on him on the ice, understands how much the game
where he grew into a powerful junior following the Bruins 6-4 win. “It Wensink went over to the Minnesota means for so many.
hockey enforcer before entering into went real well, we won, lots of fans, it bench and challenged the entire
the NHL with a reputation as a tough was good, lots of kids. Good hockey team to a fi ght. The infamous scene, “It was a good turnout, and I think
guy who could also put the puck in atmosphere.” broadcast into homes across North everyone had fun,” he says of the
the net. America, made Wensink a household game in Akwesasne, “if they didn’t
Wensink played for the Cornwall hockey name, and a good fit for the we tried…”

“Believe me, winning or losing Royals, between 1970 and 1973,

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Sports Energy’s Guide to Sporting Organizations in The Greater Cornwall Area
SPORT CONTACT TELEPHONE EMAIL WEBSITE

JIU JITSU CLUB
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club ..................................Stephen Lefebvre ........ 613-930-5489 ........evolutionbjj@hotmail.ca
KARATE
Mike’s Karate Club ........................................Mike Bissonnette ........ 613-932-9054 ....... mikes_karate@cogeco.ca .......... www.mikescontactkarate.ca
Seaway Karate ...............................................Jim Riddell ................. 613-534-2042 ........jim@seawaykarateclub.com .........www.seawaykarateclub.com
JJS Kenpo Karate ..........................................Brenda Saucier ........... 613-577-0299 ........jjskenpo@sympatico.ca
LACROSSE
Cornwall Minor Lacrosse ..............................Terry Turcotte ............. 613-937-3354 .............................................................www.cornwallminorlacrosse.ca
SOCCER
Kinsmen Minor Soccer Association .................................................. 613-938-1545 .............................................................www.seawayvalleysoccer.com
S.D.&G. Blazers ............................................Mike Gilligan ............... 613-938-1545 .............................................................www.seawayvalleysoccer.com
Cornwall & District Soccer ............................Chris Smith ................. 613-931-2176
Cornwall Indoor Soccer ................................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
Cornwall City Soccer .....................................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
Glengarry Soccer League ..............................Stephanie VanLoon ..........................................................................................www.glengarrysoccerleague@bellnet.ca
Youth Indoor Soccer League .........................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
VOLLEYBALL
Cornwall Vikings Volleyball Club ...................Allison/Dave Haley ...... 613-931-3288 ........cornwallvikingsvolleyball@gm ail.com ..Cornwallvikingsvolleyball.com
OTHER SPORTS
Big Ben Ski Hill and Snowboarding ...............Jack Ruest .................. 613-933-6377
613-933-3586
Cornwall Blue Chargers .................................David James ............... 613-938-4793
Cornwall Curling Club ...................................Scott MacDonald ........ 613-936-2027
Cornwall Multisport Club ..............................Rob Allen .........................................................................................................www.cornwallmultisportclub.com
Cornwall Outdoor Club de Plein Air ................................................... 613-534-8855 .............................................................www.cornwalloutdoorclub.ca
Cornwall Rugby Club ....................................Bill Swinden ................ 613-932-1273
Cougars Track and Field ................................Ceri Timbrell ............... 613-537-9681 .............................................................www.cornwallcougars.org
Taoist Tai Chi .................................................Ghislain Glaude ........... 613-935-5675 ........gglaude@gmail.com ....................www.taoist.org/ottawa
Summerstown Trails XC Ski & Snowshoes ...Jean-Pierre Tibi .......... 613-347-1229 ........summerstowntrails@gmail.com ..www.summerstowntrails.com
Zumba kids ...................................................Jasmine Delage
...................................................................... Adele Wilson .............. 613-360-4871 ........zumbawithjasmine@hotmail.com ....... Facebook Zumba with jasmine

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