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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Daniel Roy

By Molly Kett I know that finding volunteers is of the values of being part of a
not always easiest and for myself
ocal hockey and soccer team and getting them ready for
Lcoach Daniel Roy has been I’m not someone that likes to sit adulthood,” says Roy.

involved in athletics for most back. I like to get involved,” In terms of coaching technique,
of his life. Roy played hockey says Roy. “I had a lot of good Roy says what he works on is a
growing up and played college coaches in various sports that bit more advanced than just the
soccer here in Cornwall. I’ve played when I was young basics.
so if I can help mentor some of
Now, Roy coaches soccer and
these young boys in whatever “Our practices and games are
hockey, with a focus on hockey.
sport that I’m coaching it would structured to the point where
He often coaches both at the
be beneficial for them.” we’re teaching kids strategies,”
same time and has been coaching
says Roy. “When they were
local hockey for ten years and Currently, Roy is the head
young it was skating around
local soccer for eight. coach of the Char Lan Bantam
pylons and stuff like that and as
B team and the manager of his
As for most local coaches, Roy Dan Roy and his son after winning they get older we’re more onto
oldest son’s Midget B team. a hockey tournament.
began helping out when his kids the strategic side of the game;
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first got involved Roy hopes that the teams he making the kids aware of game
“[I’m] just trying to teach the
“When my kids first joined the coaches not only improve and players to become better players situations and how to deal with
VIP program I wanted to help grow in the sport they play, but in the sport that they’re playing certain things.”
and assist in any way that I could. also as young men, too. but also teaching them some Continued on page 11

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