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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Al Quenneville

By Molly Kett honest and push them to do things
the right way and don’t ever cheat
hen asked about his hockey yourself,” says Quenneville.
Whistory, Al Quenneville has
an extremely clear passion for the Quenneville’s season coaching
the Cornwall Nationals in the FHL
sport. From playing to coaching,
is still fresh, but he thinks so far the
Quenneville has nothing but positive
things to say about his experiences team is looking great.
related to hockey. “Our season is only 18 games in but
so far so good. We are fourth place,
Sixteen years ago, Quenneville’s
so we are in a playoff position but
cousin was coaching a Bantam B rep
hockey team and was in need of an (there is) lots of hockey remaining,”
assistant coach to help build the team says Quenneville.
towards success. Quenneville says In terms of his favourite coaching
he had some free time and wanted to memory, Quenneville says he really
give back to the hockey world, so he enjoyed the first time he was able to
gladly took the challenge. coach a professional hockey game.
Cornwall Nationals of the Federal and volunteering with my son’s During this opportunity to coach,
This began Quenneville’s coaching
endeavours, leading him to play Hockey League. hockey team. I’m always involved he had his dad alongside him on the
important coaching roles on a variety So, what has kept Quenneville somehow,” says Quenneville. bench, which Quenneville says was
of teams, as well as volunteering in coaching for the past sixteen years? In terms of coaching philosophy, a truly “cool” and unique experience.
the sporting world in general, since Quenneville’s team expectations are Quenneville has definitely become
“The love and passion I have for
then. fair and necessary for team success. a staple in the local Cornwall hockey
the game keeps me coming back
world, surely with more to come.
Currently, Quenneville is in his every year, if it’s coaching in FHL “I’m a work hard, play hard kind
first season as the head coach of the or putting on clinics for youth of coach, I always keep the players
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