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NHL Alumni Game Brings Fun to Cornwall

By Todd Anderson the game.
“This is my first go with the big

he NHL Alumni Benefit Tour
Tis celebrating its 25th year and boys. I live in Ottawa so I was happy
to come out to Cornwall which is
on December 28 it brought fun and
fundraising to Cornwall’s Civic pretty close. It’s good to get out here.

When you finish your career, you
Complex as the NHL Alumni faced
off against local Law Enforcement take a couple of months off and then
All Stars. you start to miss it. It’s fun to play
these games and help people at the
“We have a skilled group here and same time.”
Cornwall is always great at supporting
The final score was 10-8 for the

our initiative,” said Alumni member
Laurie Boschman, the first captain in NHL Alumni and featured many

skilled plays from both teams as
modern-day history for the Ottawa well as some comic relief. After the
Senators and veteran of 1009 career
games, 229 goals, and 577 points. Law Enforcement side made it 1-0
referee Dave Hutchison, citing team
“This is a lot of fun to be a part of. It’s Friends Jesse Winchester of the NHL Alumni player Laurie
good to show these fans we’re still NHL Alumni team, left, and Jason tradition, asked goal scorer Mike Boschman, the first captain in the

Cunning to pose with Laforest and
healthy and we can play. Our goal Kilger of the Law Enforcement modern-day history of the Ottawa
is to show people that, and to raise All-Stars participated in the other alumni members for a photo to Senators, was one of the stars
participating in Cornwall.

some funds for some great causes.” game benefitting Special Continued on page 26
Olympics Ontario and the Law Photo: Todd Anderson
The benefit tour, presented by Enforcement Torch Run on

Scotiabank, includes a series of December 28 at Ed Lumley Arena.
approximately thirty games that Photo: Todd Anderson
take place across Ontario. Proceeds Whistle Stops
from the Cornwall event will Winchester, who skated with
the Ottawa Senators and Florida
support Special Olympics Ontario
and the Law Enforcement Torch Panthers in the NHL and recorded The “Team” has just completed Issue # 50, and as always, I
20 goals and 70 points in 285 career
Run’s mission, “To provide year- would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Margo (Editor), Gary

round sports training and athletic games, enjoyed his first game with (Sales), Bernadette (Website), our writers, Todd, Molly, Victoria,
competition for individuals with the alumni group. It was especially
special because he was able to play Thom, Micaela, Nathan, and Makayla; our editorial columnists,
intellectual disabilities.”
against his friends on the local Jim, Jorge, Dave, Brock; the Sports Panel, Gilles, Jake, Jim; our
Joining Boschman with the alumni Law Enforcement squad featuring distribution locations; our advertisers, and of course the people
squad were other former NHLers members from the OPP, Cornwall who are featured in our stories. I hope you enjoy # 50
including Radek Bonk, Mike Community Police Service, and
Krushelnyski, Brendan Bell, Shaun Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service. I have not heard a negative comment about the Exhibition
Van Allen, Brad Smyth, Bryan Muir, game between Slovakia and Sweden. What a great game to watch,

goaltender Mark Laforest, Shawn “This was my first one so I wasn’t and kudos to the city for hosting this event.
quite sure what to expect. Some of
Rivers, and Long Sault’s Jesse
Winchester. my best friends are on the other team, When talking of hosting, the city is in good hands with
so we’ll have some fun and raise Janice Robinson, Lorne Taillon, and staff helping our visitors with
funds for a great cause. logistics.

“Some of my enemies out there Slovakia and Denmark called the Benson centre home for a
are Brennan Barker, Phil Boots, and week. What a great opportunity for local coaches to get out and
Jason Kilger. I’m fresh out of the watch some high tempo practices.
game, so hopefully I will be ready to
come and play against them.” Kudos also to Slovakia and Denmark for mingling and
As Winchester answers questions interacting with local youth, you have left a positive impression on
to the interview, in the hallway all who met you. (myself included)
leading to the alumni dressing room, Congrat’s to local golfer Ty Celone on accepting a Golf /
Barker walks by and playfully gives
Academic Scholarship to Eastern Michigan University.
him a jab with his stick and a shove.
Circle January 25, and plan to attend the CJHL Prospects
“That’s what it’s all about right
there,” Winchester says with a laugh. Game at the Ed Lumley Arena.

Joining Winchester, as a first- On behalf of the “Team” at Sports Energy, we wish you a

timer with this alumni group, was Happy and Prosperous 2017
Long Sault’s Jesse Winchester, former long-time Ottawa Senators’
representing the NHL Alumni centre Radek Bonk, who scored 194 Winners never Quit, and Quitters Never Win, Signing out
team, was joined by South goals and 497 points with the Sens,
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player Zachary Wilson during the Montreal Canadiens, and Nashville Mike Piquette, Publisher
National Anthem. Predators. Like everyone on the ice,
Photo: Todd Anderson he keeps playing because he loves