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Desjardins and the Kings

Will Be Ready for 2016-17

Lalonde and Desjardins, who also
By Rodney Wilson
serves as Cornwall’s assistant GM, is
he River Kings will have a the LNAH draft.
Tfamiliar face behind the bench
The River Kings have the first and

when the puck drops on the 2016-17
second overall picks. “With the top
LNAH season. Veteran bench boss two picks, it gives us so many options
Bob Desjardins will return in the fall
and we are exploring them all,” said
as the team’s head coach.
Desjardins.
I’m really looking forward to
Talks are always ongoing with District 8 OSGA 55+ Slo-Pitch Team attended the District 7 Ottawa West
“starting the season in Cornwall,” players who will not be returning to Slo-Pitch Challenge on May 25, 2016 at the R.A. Centre, Ottawa. Over
said Desjardins, who came to town Europe or the United States as well. 100 seniors participated in this event. The players are from Stormont,
in the middle of the last two seasons. Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott-Russell. Team and Score keeper include:
“We will be ready.” In the meantime, season tickets Dale Swerdfeger, Calvin Beaudette, Rene Bourgeois, Roy Steele, Jim
are currently on sale for the 2016-17
Desjardins would like his team to Moak, Kenny MacGillvary, John Flanagan, Dave Gordon, Jim MacKay,
season.
be built with character players who Glennys MacIntosh, Tina Serviss, Phyllis Burtenshaw-Lalonde , Sharon
play with passion and emotion. River Kings’ fans who purchase McCullouch, Stephanie Hill-Nicholls and Coach Tony Marini. This
season tickets online prior to July 1 team will be competing in the Provincial Games held in Midland in
“We have a good core here in Photo Submitted
Cornwall,” said Desjardins. “We will receive a free replica jersey. The August, 2016.
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Meanwhile, preparations are well MVP of the Month
underway for the River Kings’ fifth Ticket prices are as follows: Adults:

$250, Seniors: $180 (65+), Students:
season.
$180 (13-18), and Children: $70 (5- Kyan Helmer
“It’s good to have Bob coming 12).
back,” said General Manager Rick For more information, please call Age: 7 Home town: Crysler
Lalonde. “We have been working Teams: NGS Novice B, Casselman AAA

the River Kings Operations Office
closely together preparing for the Pirates, Monkland Pirates baseball

at 613-933-9797. The office is open
draft in June and looking at options during the off-season on Wednesday Kyan Helmer has been a busy young athlete this
to continue to improve our team.” spring. He recently capped off his second season
(12-5), Thursday (3-8), and Friday
with the Casselman Pirates where he was among
The big focus right now for (12-5).
the team’s top scorers. At the same time, he has
been introduced to the sport of baseball; playing
with the Monkland Pirates of the Cornwall Minor
Baseball League. He’s also playing ball hockey in Crysler. Among his favourite
sports moments are winning the A championship at his home tournament in Finch
last winter and having his picture taken with the Calder Cup in Winchester. This
summer Helmer has dedicated himself to practising hard to improve his shot for
accuracy and power. While he enjoys several sports, he calls hockey his favourite
because, “I made new friends, I got lots of exercise, and I had a chance to play in
different tournaments in Eastern Ontario.”
Helmer’s favourite quote is “keep your stick on the ice!”
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