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Lacombe’s Broomball Team Champs in Syracuse
By Todd Anderson their winning streak, Lacombe’s

earned a bye to the finals where they
or years the Lacombe’s broomball faced the Ottawa Nationals. A hard
Fteam has travelled to Syracuse fought, back-and-forth affair resulted
to take part in the Syracuse Can- in a victory, albeit a narrow one, of
Am Broomball Tournament. On 1-0 in favour of Lacombe’s.
Jan. 10, they returned to Canada as After the event, Lacombe’s player
champions. Denis Gauthier was quoted by the
“We have attended this tournament local media “The team that you play
numerous times over the years. It has for, you oneed to really bond together
teams from all over Canada and the as a team to actually come out with
U.S.,” said team member Gary St. victories like this,” said Gauthier. “It
Pierre. “It is a fun, yet competitive, doesn’t take talent alone, you have
tournament.” to work hard and it’s exactly a team
Teams were from places across effort.”
North America including Minnesota Fairly new to the sport himself,
and Quebec, as well as the United Gauthier, an experienced hockey
States. player learned to love broomball
To open the event, held from Jan. quickly. “Bend your knees, keep
8 to Jan. 10, Lacombe’s defeated The level-footed,” said Gauthier, of the Lacombe’s, a broomball team comprised mostly of local talent, captured
Ice 4-0. Next up was a match against biggest lesson he learned transitioning a CAN-AM Tournament on January 10 in Syracuse, NY. Pictured front
the home town Syracuse squad with between sports. “It’s very difficult to left to right are: Brent Hulse, Daniel Trumper, Denis Gauthier, Kevin

the visitors winning 4-1. In their get used to, but once you get going, Dumont, Pierre Lacombe, and Bryan Hillis. Back left to right are: Chris
final round-robin game Lacombe’s your feet are actually under you, its Leduc, Ryan VanLoon, Thomas St. Pierre, C.J. Luloff, Gary St. Pierre,

drew a 3-2 victory over the Pogos second nature.” Liam Odonohue ,and Fred Ranger. Photo submitted by Gary St. Pierre
from Quebec. All games were held Lacombe’s next event was a Ontario Regionals from Feb. 25 to Most of the Lacombe’s squad play
at Sunnycrest and Meacham Arenas. Kemptville-based tournament on 27 in Vankleek Hill, the Ontario for various teams in Maxville and in
After a perfect round-robin, Jan. 23 (results not available at Provincials from March 18 to 20 at other leagues like Monday nights in
Lacombe’s went face-to-face with press time). Many local broomball the Benson Centre in Cornwall, and Russell, Wednesdays in Ottawa, or
the Valley Canucks from the Almonte players are preparing for the the Canadian Nationals from April 6 Thursday’s in Pakenham or Vankleek
area and shut them out 2-0. With chance of competing at the Eastern to 9 in Owen Sound. Hill.