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Cornwall Typhoons: New Faces of Girls Hockey

By Molly Kett boys and girls combined. This is her
first year on an all-girls team. She

our-year-old Kenley is a first says she likes the Typhoons team
Fyear Tyke player with the better.
Cornwall Typhoons. Her mother,
Kelsey Lindsay, is an on-ice helper. “I get more playing time,” says
Paisley.
When asked what brought on
Her mother, Heather, says that
the decision for Kenley to play,
when Paisley was playing with all
Kelsey says it has to do with her
boys she would feel nervous. The
childhood.
boys were often bigger than her.
“I’ve played hockey since I “Now that she’s playing all girls
was Novice and I really wanted it’s a total difference,” says Heather.
Kenley to learn the fundamentals of “She’s making a lot of friends and
skating,” says Kelsey.
meeting new people.”
At first, Kelsey says that Kenley

wasn’t too fond of the game, but Paisley and Heather are both
now, she loves it. having a great time being a part of the
Cornwall Typhoons Association.
“She always says, ‘I love being
“All the parents are encouraging.
with my friends,’ or she’ll be like
Even the kids are encouraging and
‘Did you see how fast I skated out
they’re always having fun. It’s a
there?’ She’s a little young to say
good environment to be in,” says
‘Oh I learned so much out there,’
Heather.
but she is positive about it, saying
she’s so excited to see her friends, Savahna Vachon, is 12 years
and so excited to be out there and old and plays for the Cornwall
learning new things,” says Kelsey. Typhoons Peewee B Competitive
team. Like Paisley, Savahna made
Tykes don’t play any games the switch from playing with boys
yet. Their ice time is dedicated to to an all-girls team.
learning the fundamentals. Kelsey
says all the girls on the team have “For the Typhoons it’s more
seen phenomenal improvement in competitive than the league I
their skills. Kelsey says she really played before and it’s easier to
appreciates what the association communicate with the girls on the
does for the young girls. Paisley Cook is standing with her Coach Al Bellefeuille after becoming ice,” says Savahna. “I made more
the Atom Division Champions at the Nepean Girls Hockey Tournament.
“It’s a great program to learn how Photo by Kelsey Lindsay Photography friends than playing with the boys,
to skate and the girls have so much that’s been the most fun about it.”
Krystal says the CGHA offered She says that she tried to get a goal
fun,” says Kelsey. “I encourage it to Savahna’s mother, Chantal, says
anybody who has a young girl that her the chance for Emma to attend once, and “almost did, but the goalie Savahna “eats, drinks and sleeps
the Tyke skating times in addition shot it away.”
needs to learn how to skate.” hockey.” The Typhoons Peewee B
to her regular Novice skills night to team is challenging her more.
Seven-year-old Emma Stamm improve her skating. She was very Both Krystal and Emma agree that
plays for the Cornwall Typhoons grateful for the offer. playing for the Typhoon association “There’s just been an increased

White Team. Her mother, Krystal has been a positive experience. confidence and they’ve pushed her
“It’s amazing. You wouldn’t to improve in a positive way, very
Stamm, says Emma loves it.
even know now that she couldn’t 9-year-old Paisley Cook is a encouraging, so I think her skills
Krystal is glad she made the skate when she started and that she forward on the Cornwall Typhoons have improved as a result,” says
decision for Emma to play. “She had never played hockey,” says Atom Red Team, and just like the Chantal.
loves it, and you can’t learn that. Krystal. other girls, loves hockey.
When she’s on the ice she’s got this All four of these new additions
huge smile. She’s always excited to Emma says that she likes seeing Paisley started playing hockey to the Typhoons seem to be thrilled
go to hockey.” her friends and trying to score goals. when she was fi ve with a team of with their experience so far.

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