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Rick Lalonde Recaps His Year with the Cornwall

River Kings

By Molly Kett changes, Lalonde is proud of where have a great staff like we have right
the team stands at the end of this now. I feel, in Cornwall, that we
ick Lalonde has spent twenty- season. “I think that with all the get together and try to fi gure out the
Rfive years of his life working in turmoil that the hockey club went puzzle,” says Lalonde. “I just love

hockey, with the last fifteen dedicated through…to see where we come from working in hockey so anytime I can
to junior hockey. This will be his and where we’re headed right now help out, whether it’s junior, whether
third year working with the Cornwall it’s pretty exciting,” says Lalonde. it’s this league, or whether there’s an
River Kings. Currently, Lalonde “I think that obviously we still have opportunity where I can be of use to
holds the position of general manager
some holes to fill this summer with this organization, it’s all great.”

for the team.
our draft in June…so we think the Planning for the River Kings’
Looking back on this year’s season future looks good for the team on and
for the River Kings, Lalonde focuses Rick Lalonde Submitted Photo off the ice.” next season, Lalonde knows what
on the issue of stability. “Stability needs to be done for the team to see
Lalonde. “Steve and his family, who For someone who’s used to success. “We have a young team. I
was an issue. We had one owner are the owners - they love the team
last summer then we had a new coaching, holding the position of think we need to continue to have
owner, Steve Moreau, take over in and they put everything into it - and general manager has been different stability here and the plans are for us
for the athletes, it’s outstanding as
December. To be honest with you, I well, because there’s stability.” for Lalonde but just as exciting. “It’s be a top four hockey team next year
think it’s a great situation right now. pretty exciting to be able to go out, and go a long way in the playoffs,”
There seems to be stability,” says After overcoming all of these recruit, fi nd the player you need, and says Lalonde.

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By Johanne Sullivan
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