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Monkland Boy Skates with the Stars

I saw Milan Michalek in the hallway.
By Todd Anderson
It was really awesome ... everything
that I expected.”
onkland’s Matthew Lalonde
While watching an Ottawa
Mhad the thrill of a lifetime when
Senators’ game earlier this season,
he skated on NHL ice on December
Matthew’s mother Shelley noticed
14. The 11-year-old was one of the
the Scotiabank Skater advertisement.
Scotiabank Skaters to carry a Sens’
She decided to register both of her

flag at the Canadian Tire Centre
boys, including Matthew’s younger
before the Ottawa Senators hosted
brother Warren. Approximately seven
the Los Angeles Kings.
weeks later, the family received an
“I was nervous before, but they
email asking for further information
had a rehearsal so I felt better once
(age, weight, height, and favourite
I knew what to do,” said the Grade
hockey player). Two days later, they
6 Roxmore Public School student. “I
received confirmation that Matthew

was like, I hope I don’t fall. I hope was selected to be a skater for the
I don’t fall. It felt great to skate in Senators-Kings game.
front of 20,000 people and to be on “I was so happy for Matthew,” Monkland’s Matthew Lalonde skates on Canadian Tire Centre ice in
TV. That’s what everybody wants. It says Shelley. “I was standing on the Kanata prior to the NHL game between the Ottawa Senators and Los
felt like I was a Sens’ player.” front veranda of the house while Angeles Kings on December 14.
The game was featured during a Matthew was getting the mail for Photo courtesy: Ottawa Senators Twitter Account
TSN broadcast. me. I yelled to him, “Matthew, you
Lalonde nailed the skate, no are going to be a Scotiabank Skater. see Matthew skate before the game. experience in Ottawa, and before
slip-ups here, and stood proudly at You are going to skate and hold the Mom was at home hoping to see him lacing up his skates for practice with
attention with flag in the air, as the flag before an Ottawa Senators game! on television. She was able to see him his Peewee B NGS Braves team in

pros stormed onto the ice. “They At first he didn’t believe me until I and was very proud. Finch, Lalonde spoke about the Sens

told me earlier the players want to showed him the email confirming it. “What an amazing experience for experience.

be really focussed on the game, but He was really excited.” an 11 year old,” she says. “Something “It was so much fun. It makes me
it’s alright to wish them good luck,” Matthew’s father Kevin, grandfather he will remember forever.” want to try harder. I want to be an
recalls Lalonde. “Before the rehearsal Junior, and brother Warren got to Two days after his memorable NHL player.”
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