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8 April 2017 Issue #53 www.sportsenergynews.com

Cornwall Nationals Finish

SPORTS regarding how rosters are constructed.

WORD First Season They had a lot of part-time players this
year, and that’s hard to manage. Rivette
By Jordan Todd learned that you need a full-time squad to
brings you SEARCH travel together, practise together, and play
together for the full season. But, all things
Boxing considered, says Rivette, it wasn’t a bad

year for an expansion team.
“We’ve learned a lot of things,” he says.
R Y H C N U P R E K B M Y Q X G F N H J Y Q N
“We’re out in the community a lot more
H E A A O N L T R E N I A R T B I O Y A M N R trying to promote our team. I think that’s
the focus as we get ready for next year,
S M F C R T R U N K S O I T M V G I D B T S S
and push to make the playoffs next season.
P S U E G D S D C E B W C H C A H T N S H S E That’s our goal.”

O L W Y R X W O I T V R C K E H T A P L G A R hile the inaugural season for Most of the players are in their early to
WCornwall Nationals of the Federal mid twenties, though some of the guys are
R L M Z S E V O L G N E D L O G E C N T I L O
Hockey League has been a bit of a a little bit older. Their coach, Joel Trottier,
T A H I G L E V R C O R N E R U R I O D E C C disappointment, team owner, and president, was even a Boston Bruins draft choice. He
Rodney Rivette says hopes remain high for started out as a player assistant coach, but
M C F I T N E S S K H J F I Q P T F I M W V S
next year. after a groin injury, he was bumped over to
Q I C A R D I O V A S C U L A R S I T I Y D G the vacant head coaching spot.
Last year, after trying, but ultimately
K N M O V E M E N T E C C Y O M E L A D V H N failing, to save the Cornwall River Kings, “We figured we needed to keep Joel
Rivette was looking for other opportunities around because the kids respect him,” says
X H C J R E G K E S H D E T B M P A L D A L I for a pro hockey team. So, when the FHL Rivette. “And it’s working out pretty well.”
F C R J G N K S I A I T H A T K O U U L E A N became an option, he jumped at the chance. The ultimate goal for the Nationals is

R E A A I R N U M S E G N I O F R Q G E H N I “So we started signing a bunch of to get the championships, but, short-term,
players that were local to the area,” he says. they’ll be trying to make the playoffs next

T T M X O E R P C P I T M O I D E S E W P O A “We had a lot of part-time players, along year.
F A O U F B I I M E A E H D A G H I R E T I R with some Ottawa and Montreal players as “We’d like to thank all the fans, sponsors,
well.”
D B N E J O P O W M K B L O W S T D F I L S T volunteers, players, and management for
There was a bit of a steep learning curve their support this year,” says Rivette. “And
C D D Q N L C R W E S E I R U J N I S G E S T in their first year in a new league, especially we look forward to the 2017-2018 season.”
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