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Continued from page 20 Port Huron and one point ahead of Nationals. “I played forward for the tie up a player or square off, then this
trying to get better and better each Danville. This is a huge improvement Gloucester Rangers Minor Hockey farm kid isn’t afraid to dance a round
day.” from last year’s 6th of 7 place finish. Association and Metcalfe Jets Junior or two,” Bakker explains.
B organization prior to attending
It’s a good thing Bakker likes Bakker began playing with Bakker grew up in rural Kenmore,
spending time at the rink. To date, the Nationals this season. “The Liberty University. At Liberty, I Ontario as part of a farming family.
the twenty-four-year-old has spent organization had seen me play at tried out as a forward until the last He attended Liberty University in
scrimmage. The coaching staff
a ton of time in arenas. He started the Brampton Beast (ECHL) free asked if I would be interested in Lynchburg VA, studying exercise
his hockey career playing with the agent camp, where I was invited trying defence. I gave it a shot, and science and playing for the Liberty
Gloucester Rangers Minor Hockey to join them for their main camp. they seemed to like what they saw, University Flames. “Balancing both
Association. From there, he played Unfortunately, due to Brampton so I played defence for my college academics and athletics was difficult
junior hockey with the Metcalfe Jets. having signed on as an affiliate with hockey career and thus far with the at times, but due to the nature of

After that, Bakker attended Liberty the Belleville Senators (AHL) and exercise science, I got to study
University and played college Laval Rockets (AHL), there were Nationals.” different aspects of sports which
hockey. He now plays in the Federal many players already under contract. As a defenceman, Bakker sits made it more interesting for someone
League with the Nationals. The Nationals gave me a call a fifth in points on the roster, with 15 like me, who doesn’t always enjoy
couple of days after being released points in 15 games. He currently has having my nose in a book. Liberty
The Federal League is a minor
professional hockey league, from Brampton’s main camp and I the third most penalty minutes. “I allowed me to be on the ice 5-6 days
agreed to skate with the Nationals on wouldn’t consider myself an enforcer a week, which I credit for getting me
established in 2010. It currently hosts one of their last days of camp. They as I rarely drop the mitts. But, as a to be the player I am today.”
6 teams. The Cornwall Nationals
(est. 2016) are presently tied for 2nd offered me a position on the team,” defenceman, you have to protect your Bakker and the Nationals play out
explains Bakker. goalie when things get spicy in front
place, just 3 points behind first place of the Ed Lumley Arena.
Bakker plays defence for the of the net; so, if that requires me to