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James Blanchard Joins Fort Saskatchewan AB
Jr. B Rebels Lacrosse Coaching Staff
By Molly Kett “I was still playing lacrosse in
the area at the time and frequently
rowing up, James Blanchard helped out my father while he
Gwas always active in sports, was coaching the Peewee’s,”
playing a majority of the major says Blanchard. “It wasn’t until
sports throughout his early I moved to Edmonton, Alberta
years. However, Blanchard says where I started to actively coach
he knew that lacrosse was his on a more consistent basis.”
favourite at a young age.
Now, Blanchard has joined the
“I began playing lacrosse at Fort Saskatchewan Rebels Junior
the tyke level in Akwesasne, B team as an offensive coach.
and quickly fell in love with the
game. I have also always been “I feel as though this will be a
fascinated with the coaching good role for me as it will allow
aspect of sports,” says Blanchard. me to bring a bit of Ontario
“Reading books from coaches flavour to their offense. I am
also excited to learn different
like Nick Saban, Phil Jackson,
and Doug Peterson has improved strategies from the other coaches
my knowledge about how to get on board,” says Blanchard.
the most out of your players and “The Fort Saskatchewan Rebels
to best deal with the mental side reached out to me and offered me
the position in early January of
of coaching.”
2019. It was definitely tough to
Blanchard’s coaching career leave the organization I was with
began in Cornwall in 2011. L to R Jamie Blanchard, Jeremy Thompson, Perry Blanchard
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