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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Russell Bacchiochi

By Molly Kett 12 months a year. I played primarily Champions in the U18 Division,
hockey, soccer and football,” says captured a gold medal in a tournament
acchiochi was born, one of five Bacchiochi. “This tradition continues in Niagara Falls and silver in
Bchildren, to Carol and Gerry today with my family, Carolyn and Kingston. In hockey, the Glengarry
Bacchiochi and raised in Kirkland, three daughters, Emma, Lily and Highlanders Bantam House team is
Quebec. In 1999 Bacchiochi married Annie, who are all active in sports 11-0-1 heading into their final game
Carolyn Cameron and settled in the and athletics throughout the year.” before the Christmas Break.
area. Currently, Bacchiochi is coaching In terms of a favourite coaching
Now, after many years, Bacchiochi the Bantam Glengarry Highlanders memory, Bacchiochi definitely had a
spends much of his free time hockey team and volunteers with the few stand out moments.
coaching, and has been doing so for Glengarry Girls’ Hockey Association, “Favourite memories as a coach
quite some time. as Vice-President. include co-coaching my youngest
“My initial coaching experience “I also coached the Glengarry brother, Vincent, with my other
began as an assistant coach to Hearts soccer team, along with brother Matthew, while Vincent
my father, coaching my youngest Nancy Charbonneau, in the ERSL was playing for the St. Thomas
brother,” say Bacchiochi. “Shortly for the past six seasons and assistant Knights High School Hockey team
thereafter, I coached the St. Thomas coach for the Glengarry Hearts Girls’ and winning the Greater Montreal
High School Hockey team for a year U13 Regional Team, headed by Photo Submitted Athletic Association Championship,”
in the mid-90s, and started coaching Glen Campbell,” says Bacchiochi. says Bacchiochi. “Recent memorable
both hockey and soccer in earnest, “What drives me to coach is seeing first, disciplined approach, while moments include winning the ERSL
once I moved to Glengarry.” how much the kids enjoy their time always respecting the game and the Shield with the U16 Glengarry
Bacchiochi’s interest in hockey, he together as teammates, while working opponents,” says Bacchiochi. Hearts in 2016, and capturing both
says, comes from his dad who was together to achieve a common goal.” All of Bacchiochi’s teams have the ODWHA League and Playoff
his hockey coach for several years. His coaching philosophy centres been doing well this year. This past Championships, with the Glengarry
“Growing up in Montreal, our around ensuring the players enjoy season, the Glengarry Hearts Girls’ Highlanders Peewee House team in
family was heavily involved in sports coming to the rink or field. “A team- soccer team were ERSL League 2017.”

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