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Seaway Valley Major Atom AA Team Bonding

On and Off the Ice

By Molly Kett “The team has been working on
these components through off-ice
he Seaway Valley Minor Atom AA training and teambuilding sessions.
Tteam has had a successful year so To further their development, Coach
far, with an overall record of 23-18-7 Shawn Pilon set up visits to a local
and is currently in a play-off position fire hall and police station,” says Keith
in league play. They have also won Dickson. “The fire hall tour was led by
two tournaments thus far, a pre-season fireman Rich Gagne, as he toured the
tournament in Canton and a Can-Am team through the fire hall and talked
event in Montreal this past December. about what makes a great team and
While this success comes from hard how they have to rely on each other in
work and determination, it may also in order to be successful.”
part be due to the off-ice community The team also toured the Long
involvement of the team. Sault OPP station. The tour was led
During the month of November, the by Sergeant Charlene Davidson who
Seaway Valley Major Atom AA team focused on leadership qualities and
kept themselves very busy. The team how to be a great teammate.
was focusing on developing teamwork “The third and final event was a trip
and leadership skills heading into the to Clarkson University to watch local
season. hero, Grant Cooper, and his Golden
Brought to you by Scores Front Row: Konnor Bertrand, Brady Bell, Shayne Gange, Kale Grant, Hayden
Athlete of the Month Bennett, Owen Dickson, Sam Pilon

Back Row: Nolan Menard, Caleb Grady, Parker Sauve, Camden McCuaig,
Carter Rolland, AJ Alejandrino, Liam Gray Photo Submitted
Kalia Dubé Knights take on the Michigan Tech in the finals.

Huskies,” says Dickson. “While at This is impressive as the team started
Grade: 4 Clarkson, the team was taken down to the year with several new members.
Age: 9 the locker room and got to experience “The team-building and chemistry
School: Ste Lucie hockey at a higher level and had a aspect really needed work,” says
Home Town: Martintown presentation on the importance of hard Dickson. “Shawn put in a lot of time
February’s Athlete of the Month was nominated by her work and doing well in school.” and energy in this department in
Typhoons’ coach Andrea Francis. Coach Shawn Pilon had a plan
In Coach Francis’s words: “Kalia plays on both my from the start of the year that included hopes that it would translate into solid
house and DS team. She was nominated as athlete of team play on the ice. The team has
the month for the hard work and determination she community involvement for the team. consistently gotten better as the season
brings to the ice. Kalia plays centre and she is our “While Shawn is very passionate and has gone along. The boys have become
leading scorer. Not only is she a very strong offensive player, but she is also a great back organized when it comes to the hockey
checker. On many occasions, I have seen her at one end of the ice and then come out of side of things, he is also working hard more comfortable with each other and
nowhere to catch up to our opponent on a breakaway. with the boys to make them better their system play on the ice has gotten
“One of the things I love the most about Kalia is that she does not get upset when we are stronger.”
scored on. Instead, she continues to work hard, and she will often answer by scoring on people off the ice,” shares Dickson. According to Dickson, coach Pilon
them! Kalia also has a great attitude. She is very coachable as she listens attentively “Shawn has put in a lot of time and is very dedicated and passionate when
to her coaches and applies any suggestions to improve her game. Kalia is also well energy to this year’s team because that
respected by her teammates as they look up to her both on the ice and off the ice.” is what he does. He wants the boys to it comes to hockey.
have a great experience on and off the “He really loves the game and
Delivery Available spends a lot of time thinking about
ice. He tries to make it something that
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT the boys will always remember.” the kids on the team and how to make
SOUP, SALAD AND FRUIT BAR These trips have been paying off them better. He wants the kids and the
on the ice for the Rapids, as they have families to enjoy the experience of
climbed up the standings for league being a RAPID,” says Dickson.
play and capped off the month with a We’re sure this off-ice community
gold medal in the Montreal Youth Fall involvement will only continue to
960 BROOKDALE AVENUE, CORNWALL Classic, where they beat their league allow the Seaway Valley Major Atom
613-935-7777 competition from Cumberland 2 to 1 AA team to improve.