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Typhoon Girls’ Bantam B Win Gold at CanAm

Challenge Cup

By Victoria Klassen In the gold medal game, the
Typhoons played the Hamilton
Hawks. The Typhoons were down
he Cornwall Typhoon Girls’
TBantam B team came home 1-0 for the majority of the game.
victorious after competing at the Then Tessa Ramsey scored the tie
goal in the last minutes of the third
CanAm Challenge Cup in Montreal.
Teams from Canada and the U.S. period. With less than one minute
left in the gold medal game, Julia
came to compete at this tournament.
Cameron scored the winning goal for
The December competition the Typhoons.
resulted in some close games for
The 2-1 win for the Typhoons
the Typhoons in the four games they
played. In game one, the Typhoons secured their second tournament win
of the season.
beat the Hamilton Hawks 2-0; game
two saw the same score over the The Bantam Typhoons also selected
Aurora Panthers, and game three their captains at the beginning of
they won 3-0 against the St. Albans December. Chanel Thompson will
Saints. The impressive shutouts be captain, and Laura Grady and Ava
were by Typhoons goalies Emily Bellefeuille will be assistants for the
McLaughlin and Amelie Brunet. season.
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Spotlight on Girls’ Hockey: Coach Andrea Francis

I am currently playing in a women’s league in
By Staff Writer
Winchester.”

“I think hockey will always be a big part The girls Francis coaches range between 9
of my life,” says Typhoons’ coach Andrea and 11 years of age. “I really enjoy coaching
Francis. Given her background in the sport, this age,” she explains, “because most of the
that isn’t a surprise. She’s currently coaching girls in this age group have some experience
both atom house league as well as the atom under their belts but are still motivated and
Developmental Stream Team (DS). She willing to try new things and apply new ideas
explains that DS team is a team that is put from practice into their games.”
together in order to give some of the girls a
Francis first volunteered with the Typhoons
chance to play at a more competitive level and
when her daughter started in the Tykes program.
a chance to further develop their skills
As part of the Typhoons family growing up,
Coach Francis, a teacher with the Catholic she felt the need to give back. “Hockey is
District School Board of Eastern Ontario, important to the community at large because it
says, “I have been coaching hockey with is a way to bring families together. Hockey is
the Typhoons as a head coach for 3 years. I a great way to stay in shape as well as a great
have also been coaching school hockey at way for kids to meet others of the same age

both the 5/6 and 7/8 levels for over 10 years. group. When children play organized sports, Photo Casey Leger
I grew up playing Typhoons hockey at the they meet others from different schools and
competitive level and continued to play while different areas. One of my favourite things to

I was in college. Although life is now very see is the bond that the parents, players, and
busy, I am still not ready to give up hockey as coaching staff share at the end of the season.”