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Maxville Youngster Shows Off Skills with the

Ottawa Senators

By Todd Anderson was a part of the winning team during
the event, even having a chance to
support the victory.
axville’s Cooper Rolland
Mhad the once-in-a-lifetime “The players were very nice. They
opportunity to showcase his skills did a great job making sure we had
with an NHL team on January 3. fun. (Brady) Tkachuk was very
The NGS Atom B Braves player funny. I competed in the breakaway
was among a handful of minor relay. I was the first one to go
hockey players invited to compete and I was very nervous. I didn’t
at Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata score, but my teammates were very
alongside the pros during the Ottawa encouraging.”
Senators 2019 Sens Skills presented Rolland and his NGS Braves
by Sport Chek event.
teammates have enjoyed a strong
“I was so excited,” the nine-year- season to date and received a
old recalls. “My favourite moment special recognition during the recent
was when (Senators defenceman and Bell Capital Cup tournament in Maxville’s Cooper Rolland looks on intently as NHL all-star defenceman
2019 NHL all-star) Thomas Chabot Ottawa. They were named the most Thomas Chabot prepares a new stick for him during the 2019 Sens
gave me his stick. He cut it to my sportsmanlike team out of all house Skills presented by Sport Chek event. Photo Submitted
size, taped it, put a new lizard skin league teams, nearly 100, in the
(grip) on it, and gave it to me to use.” event. Rolland said he was thankful
his coaches and manager gave him
The souvenir will be a great the opportunity to represent them at
memento from his fun time with the
the skills event.
team, but it won’t be hanging up on
his wall in his bedroom anytime soon. “I am part of a great team,” Rolland
says. “We try hard every game, so I
“When Chabot gave me the stick, was really proud when we won that
he told me to make sure that I used award.”
it,” Rolland says. “As soon as I
got home that night I went and shot At the end of the skills competition
pucks in the basement. I used it in with the Senators, Rolland was able
the next game and scored. When I to gather with his Senators teammates
outgrow it, I will hang it on my wall for the winning team photo. That
as a souvenir.” was pretty special.

The Grade 4 student at Maxville “Being part of the winning team
Public School was impressed with was very cool,” he says. “I never
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how the National Hockey League thought I would have a team picture
players welcomed him and other taken with some of my favourite
minor players onto the ice. Rolland Ottawa Senators. They have always
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Communication Studies. Maxville’s Cooper Rolland had the opportunity to meet centre Matt

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Greater Cornwall & Areas Community Sports Newspaper been my favourite team which made Senators jersey with his name on
me even more excited about this the back. All of the Senators players
whole experience.”
signed it at the end of the night. He
We are proud to offer students the
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Along with the on-ice memories,
opportunity to have their work published.
had his picture taken with him.
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