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presents Then and Now:
Cornwall Colts’ Edition…Brent Lauzon
By Carrie Seguin In 1995, Lauzon was drafted
into the OHL by the Kingston
Frontenacs. “I went for the try-outs
“It happened that I was playing in Kingston, but I only stayed 24
AA hockey with the Seaway Valley hours. I decided it wasn’t for me.
Rapids. The Hawkesbury Hawks Maybe I was too young at the time?
owned my rights, but they didn’t end I came back home, hoping to get a
up protecting me,” explains Brent scholarship, instead.”
Lauzon about how he came to be a
part of the Junior A Cornwall team. Following his Junior A career,
“The Colts ended up protecting Lauzon attended college, studying
me and so I became a part of their fibre optics. “After college I lived
organization.” in British Columbia and Alberta
for a season and worked for a tree
Lauzon had been playing AA in planting company. Then, I came
the Cornwall area for two years at home and started working for the
that point. “Playing for the Colts
family business, Glen Lauzon
felt like home,” he says.
Trucking.”
The right-winger played 4 Lauzon continues working for the
seasons with the Junior A team family business today.
(1994/95-1997/98. During his last
season, Lauzon was named captain. As for hockey, Brent still makes
“It was such an honour to be chosen room in his life for the sport he loves.
as captain, especially since I was a “I play pick-up hockey one night a
local player.” week. I also help to coach my sons’
hockey teams,” he explains.
When asked about his best
memories playing with the Colts, Lauzon’s sons, Colby (12) and
Lauzon immediately mentions Landan (9) both play travelling
the championships won and hockey. He alternates between
participating in the Fred Page Cup. their teams, helping out on the
“We won the CJHL championship bench every year. “I’m hoping to
title during my first two seasons get a taste of girls’ hockey when my
with the team, finishing first both daughter, Mabel (3) is a bit older,
seasons at the end of the regular but right now she says she only
season. We played up to the semi- wants to be a ballerina!”
final round of the Fred Page, losing Thinking about his boys and
to Joliette.” other players hoping for schooling
Lauzon also talks about the from or a career in hockey, Lauzon
friendships he made playing with considers how things have changed
the Cornwall team. “I met guys in the hockey world compared to
from across the country and the when he was just starting out. “It
United States. I still keep in touch costs a lot more money to play
with some of them, some who competitive hockey now. It takes a FPO
live in the US, Quebec, and the lot of hard work and determination, Brent Lauzon with his wife, Leesa, and three children: Colby, Landan,
Maritimes.” but it also takes money to get there.” and Mabel. Photos Submitted
