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Former CCHL
Goalie Playing
for Canada

By Submitted Article

oalie Colton Pointe, a former

GGoalie with the Carleton Place

Canadians of the CCHL has suited up

for Team Canada at this years world

junior tournament held in Buffalo NY.

Pointe is currently a sophomore at

Colgate University.

Photo Credit: Hickling Images

get along with some people; I could go on and on. If the city and
the people want the team, it is up to them to get out and support
Whistle Stops it.

Now, locally we have the Colts and the Nationals playing
The “Team” has just completed Issue # 62, and as always, at the Ed Lumley Arena. Neither team seems to be able to climb
I would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Margo (Editor), above 1000 fans per game on a regular basis; despite the fact
Bernadette (Website); our writers, Todd, Molly, Victoria, Carrie, both teams are community minded off the ice. I must admit, I
Thom, Micaela, Casey; our editorial columnists, Jim, Jorge, have not attended games on a regular basis the last few years,
Dave, Matt and Christine; The Sports Panel, Gilles, Jake, Jim; but this year my wife started working 3 – 11 , and finding myself
our distribution locations, our advertisers and of course the alone at night, I started attending both Colts and Nationals games
people who are featured in our stories. I hope you enjoy # 62 on a regular basis with my son Patrick and friend, and Sports

Energy panel member, Jake Lapierre. I enjoy both levels and
The “Hot Button Topic” in the area seems to be
prefer it to watching most NHL games on TV. The Colts are
“Attendance / support of Local Teams” Here is my condensed young, and never quit. The Nationals have a 1st place calibre
view on the subject. First, Eugene Melnyk recently upset
team, and I am entertained from the national anthem until the
Senators fans with comments about lack of support and the 3 stars are announced. It costs a lot of money to operate any
possible relocation of the team. I happen to agree with him. hockey team, and my hat’s off to the dedicated people who try to
The writing was on the wall when, last spring they could not fill
ice an entertaining product for their community. The easiest way
Canadian Tire Centre despite being in the Easter Conference to thank these people for their efforts is to buy a ticket, get out of
Final. Melnyk was once seen as a saviour to Ottawa Hockey.
the house, and enjoy the game.
While he is a fan, he is also a businessman. He has no real ties
or loyalty to Ottawa, so why wouldn’t he explore other venues? On behalf of myself and my wife Shirley, I would like to
Ottawa is a small market, but it can be successful. Everyone wish everyone a Happy New Year.
has to get on board though. It does not help when the area’s
largest employer (federal government) has problems paying Winners never Quit, and Quitters Never Win,
employees with the Phoenix pay system. How many fans have Signing out Until next Month
the Sens lost due to this? It does not matter if Mr. Melnyk is
hard to work for, is cheap (with his money, not yours), doesn’t Mike Piquette, Publisher