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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Kurt Macdonald

of 4th and his Peewee C team is sitting
By Molly Kett
in 3rd place as they begin to near the
playoffs.
ocal coach Kurt Macdonald began
Lhis coaching career when his “My coaching success has come
children began their love for the game; from enjoying working with our kids
first, with Cael when he was five years in the CLMHA. We have great parents,
old. Now, twelve years later, Macdonald coaches, executive, and kids and that
is still coaching Cael as well as his makes it fun to go to the rink,” says
daughter Hayden. He also coached his Macdonald. “The best part at the levels
daughter Wayde for three years as well. I have coached is seeing kids improve.
Whether it’s a kid who you helped to
“Being involved allows me to be in the
sport I grew up playing, still play today, learn to skate in IP and now plays AAA
and to be involved with my kids and or when your team comes together and
pulls out a big unexpected victory. There
community,” says Macdonald. “I grew
up playing in the Cornwall Royals Minor are so many aspects to hockey that are
hockey system with a couple years in great; it is hard to emphasize just one.”
the Seaway Valley system, where I was In terms of a coaching philosophy, Photo Submitted
able to play and learn from some great Macdonald says that he doesn’t
coaches; Claude “Red” Dupuis, Butch necessarily have one. He does, however, if you need work on your shot, work Macdonald’s coaching, he’s simply
Martelock, Germain Lafleche, and Mike have expectations of his team to put hard at improving your shot,’” says hoping he’ll be able to continue doing
Ruest to name a few.” forward their best effort. Macdonald. “We just want them to try it.
and give their best. For the Midget B,
Currently, Macdonald is coaching “This year with our Peewee C team, team we ask them to come out play “With another daughter, Sutton,
Midget B and Peewee C house league in we are asking the kids to give 100% hockey, hang with their buddies, and let and a baby on the way; if they decide
the Char Lan Minor Hockey Association effort, 100% of the time. We have to play, I hope to add more great
us know if you can’t make a game or
(CLMHA). As of mid-January, his varying degrees of skill, so we ask them, practice.” memories coaching hockey,” says
Midget B team is sitting two points out ‘if you are strong skater, skate hard and For what’s next when it comes to Macdonald.
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