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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Matt Verdone

By Molly Kett completing 4 years before moving level with some great teammates
on and completing another 4 years has a big role in my coaching
ocal coach, Matt Verdone has at NCAA Division 1 at Ferris State successes,” says Verdone. “Also,
Lalways been passionate about University.” learning from what my coaches did
hockey. After many years as a Now, Verdone is involved with in the past.”
player, Verdone decided to make the coaching his three sons. Verdone says that the best part of
switch to the coaching shortly after “I am currently the head coach coaching “is having a past player
he stopped playing competitively.
of the Seaway Valley Rapids Minor pass by you in public, outside the
“Hockey has been very good to me Atom A team, who finished in first rink and call you ‘Coach.’ I feel
and has opened many doors. I love place in Seaway history in 30 years it shows a sign of respect and that
playing the game and felt that I have and are currently in the finals,” says you have made a positive impact
a lot to offer, so without sounding Verdone. “I am the assistant coach on that person.”
cliché, it’s a way to give back to the of the Char-Lan Rebels Novice B
In terms of his favourite coaching
game,” says Verdone. house team, where the team went memory, Verdone says he’s still
24-0-0 in regular season play and are
Hockey has been Verdone’s sport making them. He does, however,
for as long as he can remember, so currently in the finals. I have also have some important coaching
been the head coach of the Char-Lan
naturally, coaching the sport was an philosophy to share that may help
initiation program for the past six
easy fit. other coaches out there.
years.”
“Hockey has been my go-to “My philosophies are pretty
sport since I can remember,” says Verdone credits a few things to his simple. If you want something,
Verdone. “I started playing minor coaching success. work for it. Nobody is going to
hockey in Cornwall, Char-Lan and “I would say that my passion and give you anything. Don’t get out
Seaway Valley. I started playing competitiveness for the game and worked by your opponent, never
Junior A with the Cornwall Colts, having played it at a high enough Photo Submitted take a shift off,” says Verdone.

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