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Hockey is a Family Affair for The Bellefeuille Family

By Julianne Bruce a great time,” she said. “They’re aged four to six and ago, I think hockey is a big part of our community,”
you get to know the parents and the kids. I mean, you said Al. Photos Supplied
or the past six years, the Cornwall Girls Hockey can’t beat a little kid in full hockey gear.”
FAssociation and the Bellefeuille family have become Volunteering and maintaining such a busy schedule
one cohesive unit. Daughters Ava, 10, and Abbey, 12, is a lot of work for the Bellefeuille family. According
play on atom and peewee teams, while their mother to Al, it’s manageable because it’s a family effort and
Angela is the tyke program convenor and their father they’re all in it together. “What helps a lot is we’re
Al coaches, and is on the association’s executive. both involved,” he said. “If you don’t have that balance,
Al began coaching six years ago when his oldest if you don’t have that support, then it’s very diffi cult.
daughter first started playing hockey. He said that But being both involved, both engaged, we better

his experience playing hockey as a kid was valuable understand things and we make the time.”
to pass on to his children and the community. “The The Bellefeuille family is an example of just how
engagement is all for them,” he said. “We might as well important hockey is to the Cornwall community.
get involved and get our hands right into it.” “Specifically with girls hockey, it’s a growing trend

Angela works closely with the association’s tyke right now and we’re at around 300 girls involved in our
program for younger children. “With the tykes, I have association and with the new rink being built a few years
Ava Bellefeuillle Abbey Bellefeuille

Female Sharks Hockey Team

BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPIONS

Submmitted Story game (recaps).
SLC and U of T-Scarborough
LC-Cornwall women’s hockey looked very well balanced in the
Sdefeat University of Toronto- opening frame with most of the play

Scarborough in the final game at taking place in the neutral zone.
the Challenge Cup, winning for the Roberta Mamakwa would have a
second consecutive year great scoring chance after blocking a
(Etobikcoke, ON) The SLC- shot on the penalty kill, finding herself

Cornwall Sharks women’s hockey on a breakaway but was denied by the
team are back-to-back provincial goalie. Shortly after, Megan Simpson
champions, after a perfect 4-0 nearly earned her sixth point of the
record at the 2015 Challenge tournament but hit the post.
Cup Championship, defeating the The Sharks opened the second
University of Toronto (U of T)- period with Annie Young on a
Scarborough Maroons 1-0 in the breakaway right off opening face
Championship game. off but was stopped by the U of
“We had our best performance of the T-Scarborough goalie. The play was
entire season at this championship” a sign of things to come, as SLC
said Sharks coach, Sean Boulerice. had excellent offensive pressure all The SLC Girls Sharks are all smiles after capturing their 2nd consecutive
Challenge Cup Title Submitted Photo
“The girls bought into our system period and were fi nally rewarded
100%, came together as a team, and with Megan Simpson standing in the getting any quality scoring chances. “What a great way to lead in to
really tightened up defensively. Mike right spot at the right time, putting in our year end Athletics banquet next
U of T-Scarborough had one last
[Pettinella] and I told the girls that a loose puck, giving the Sharks a 1-0 week- one Silver and a Gold” said
chance on the power play with just
when we tighten up defensively, the lead. Sharks coach, Mike Pettinella.
15 seconds left in the game, winning
goals will take care of themselves. With the Maroons relying on the the offensive faceoff, but the shot “We are so proud of our players all

We have too much fire power to not stellar play of their goalie, the Sharks
from the point would get deflected season both on and off the ice...and

score goals, and that’s exactly what found themselves under pressure
happened.” in the third period. Just like in their into the corner where SLC was able we appreciate the support from our
SLC family.”
After defeating Conestoga and last four games, the SLC defense to kill of the remaining time on the
clock, and hang on for the 1-0 shutout
Sault College in the round robin, SLC and goaltending stood tall and kept After the game, Eliza Earle was
victory, winning the Challenge
defeat the number ranked Fanshawe U of T-Scarborough to the outer named player of the game for SLC,
College Falcons 5-1 in the semi- perimeter, killing off three penalties Cup Championship for the second after having a stellar performance on

finals, qualifying for the gold medal and preventing the Maroons from consecutive year. defense for the Sharks.