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Talking to the Seaway Rapids Coaches:

Paul Huntley Minor Midget “AA”

constant touch. The Rapids are also about
By Casey Leger
providing opportunities for kids, and part
hat drives a person to coach? For of that is keeping playing affordable. The
WPaul Huntley, who’s starting his cost of playing with Seaway, according to
fourth season behind the bench with the Huntley, is very reasonable.

Seaway minor midget AA Rapids, it’s a deep
Huntley’s coaching credo is interesting:
commitment to developing young hockey
“I want every kid to succeed, even if it
players. And it’s a lifelong engagement
means they have to fail. If there’s no risk
with the sporting community. And it’s a
of failure, then the players aren’t being
love of the game.
challenged. Failing is part of the learning
In seventeen years of coaching, Huntley process.” So for the team, says Huntley,
has volunteered at every level, from the the onus is on learning. “I expect every
introduction program for young skaters player to know what he has to do in every
(which he ran in South Stormont for two situation.” That means any player can be

years) to the minor midget program he’s called on for the power play or the penalty
currently heading. kill.

“AA hockey is good hockey; it’s solid As a twenty-eight and a half year veteran
hockey,” says Huntley. And, he’s quick to of the Cornwall Fire Services, this acting
point out, for the Rapids at this level, it’s captain will be retiring soon, and he’s

all about development. In fact, the Rapids looking forward to the chance to take his
have strong ties to the Cornwall Colts, and coaching career to the next level: Tier II or
the coaching staffs of the programs are in Junior Hockey. That’s the dream. Photo Submitted

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Memory is courtesy of seven
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Celeste is currently taking
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basis and is in her fifth year
of dance, her second year

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