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In The Did Someone Say

‘Tournament’? 66 Teams
ZONE Invade Cornwall

By Casey Leger
played at the Benson Centre and the
“We are excited about our House Civic Complex in Cornwall, and at
various rinks around SD&G. The
tournament coming up in the next
With Justin Roethlingshoefer Competitive tournament included
point of an escape of real life, few weeks,” says Bill Allen of the twelve divisions, from novice to
erry Christmas and Happy some a way to cope with certain Cornwall Girls Hockey Association. midget, and there were four different
On the weekend of October 25, the
MHolidays! Thanksgiving stressors, but ultimately it is a bantam divisions alone.
Association hosted its Competitive
(since I’m an adopted American) choice to choose one thing over tournament, with 66 teams from The Cornwall Typhoons collected
and Christmas are my favourite another. Quebec, Ontario and the USA gold medals at the peewee B and
times of the year. Without participating. On November 8, the midget A levels of the Competitive

a doubt being able to spend We have been given the gift 36th Annual House tournament tournament, and they garnered
time with family and friends is to choose and have this free- will take place with 60 teams from silver in atom B and peewee AA.
special but just the overarching spirited choice. So, as we come Quebec and Ontario vying for wins. However, the big winner of these two
According to Allen, approximately tournaments might just be Cornwall’s
meaning and reason for the into the holiday season lets 1,000 players participate in each economy, with a combined roster of
season puts a special twist on it. choose each other, choose what event. approximately 2,000 players and their
This year, however, is unique is really important to us, choose Both Girls Hockey Association families filling local hotels, eating
and very special to me. tournaments have proven extremely at local restaurants, and spending
the ones we love, and ultimately money at local businesses.
This is the first year in my choose to make memories. popular over the years, with berths
thirty years of life, that I do not in each selling out on a regular Allen says,“We encourage you to
basis. Teams from as far away as come down and see the young ladies
have to leave early for a hockey Until next month stay happy, Buffalo, New York, make the trip to in action at the Benson, the Complex,
game, arrive late because our stay healthy, participate. Tournament games are and many other rinks in SD and G!”
road trip went through the 24th, Justin Roethlingshoefer
miss Thanksgiving because we
played that day; it is the first Until next month.
glaring moment of what it feels Stay happy and healthy.

like to really be outside of the Justin Roethlingshoefer
‘hockey/sports world’…and it Email questions to:
feels so good! justinr@

That ‘sports world’ mantra thehockeysummit.com
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over everyday life; some to the @innerstrength1988
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Q&A How do young kids deal with the stress of the season?

ANSWER:

The biggest thing is consistency. As easy as it is to say, you cannot get too high or too low with the outcomes of the games. You need to control what you
can control and that is where you keep your focus. Am I working hard? Am I doing my pregame and pre-practice intention sheets? Am I getting the sleep
I need on a daily basis? Am I eating the way I need to? Those are the day in and day out consistencies we need to focus on. Through the hockey summit
app, available at http://thehockeysummit.com/training-app/ you can obtain all the education materials needed to accomplish those consistent tasks and
make you accountable, as well as have an ‘at your hands’ organized form to provide it.
Justin