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Cornwall Nationals - Who’d a Thunk It!

Sansaverino, battled their way Fans simply have to
By Thom Racine
and won the FHL championship understand, that in this world
o, we are back in the as the Akwesasne Warriors. But of transparency, legislation, and
Sprofessional hockey the league survived and cleaned laws, our city does not bend.
business. I have to say, I am itself up as they say. Stability in The prudent among us, while
quite surprised. Of course, you some markets has allowed the possibly frustrated, will always
have to wonder what motivated league to survive and put out a defer to the old maxim ‘engage
guys like Rod Rivette, and now decent product. brain before opening mouth’ and
Mitch Gagne, to jump off their say, “Why should they!” That
last-ditch rescue attempt of the What landing a team in and the simple fact, it is not the
beloved River Kings and right Cornwall has done above all, City of Cornwall’s responsibility
back into the fire. brothers, they will not see Ogie is to allow local players to play to put bums in the seats.
Oglethorpe, or the Syracuse at home in the twilight of their
Well, the fans for one thing. careers. Jeff Legue is the big As for the name, I think there
The River Kings fan base (and Bulldogs, and it’s doubtful any name and who among us could were other names, but the logic
yes, there was a dedicated fan referee will scold a player during not and can’t wait to see #11 fly behind it, that we are representing
base, just not enough of them) the national anthems. around the Civic Complex, one the nation in the FHL, is pretty
demanded it. The FHL may have started neat. Time will tell on how long
that way seven years ago when more time. the Nationals last at the Lum
What will these fans get with
the Federal Hockey League? the base of our old Comets team What is a little alarming is the Dome - as councillor McIntosh
ventured to the Turtle Dome and, uphill road the team has to travel. labelled it many years ago. I
They will not get the Hanson
under the direction of Angelo Not just long bus trips to New can only hope it lasts a little
England and one very long (15 longer than the last team called
Bantam B Typhoons hour run) to the Chicago area, Nationals in this country did.

but the ability to remain stable in Our Nationals can only hope that
Win Gold in Oakville a city that plays by all the rules there is another Bob Charlebois
when it comes to concessions or Wayne ‘Swoop’ Carleton to
By Submitted Article the tournament. The Typhoons and little perks. guide the ship. Go Nats Go!

defeated Toronto Leaside Wildcats
he Cornwall Bantam B Typhoons
Tcompeted in Oakville (Sept. 16- Brandt 11-1, North Halton Twisters
18) at the Annual Harvest Classic 6-0, Flamborough Falcons 2-1 and
Rep Tournament going undefeated to Toronto Leaside Wildcats Philpott 2-0
win GOLD. in round-robin play. The Typhoons
The Typhoons competed in an faced off against the Flamborough
8 team pool bracket finishing first Falcons in the championship game
in their pool and first overall in winning 3-0.

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