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                                                                                  presents                         BEHIND





                                                                                                           THE BENCH


        An Interview with Shawn Pilon


         By Molly Kett                        volunteer  in  my  community.  It’s                                         in my development.”
                                              also a great way to share my love
                                                                                                                            Pilon says that evaluating  your
            ocal coach Shawn Pilon has        of hockey with my three sons, Ben,                                          performance  as a coach year after
        Lbeen playing  hockey all his         Sam, and Joe.”                                                              year also helps you improve.
        life,  so it’s natural  he  eventually   Most recently, Pilon has been
                                                                                                                            “Over  the  past  eight  years,  I
        transitioned into the coaching world.  coaching  the  Cornwall  Colts
                                                                                                                          have been fortunate to have a great
          “When  I returned  to Cornwall      Bantam  B Rep  Team.    They  are                                           supporting team as well with Sean
        after university, I wanted to get into   currently competing for a playoff                                        Mecteau as my assistant and Shawna
        coaching  as a way of giving  back    spot, looking forward to making  a                                          Mecteau as my team manager.  They
        to the sport that gives me so much    run for the league championship.                                            give back as non-parents and help
        every day.  I was asked to help as       “It’s a fun group of kids to coach.                                      me focus on the development aspect
        an assistant for the Major Bantam  They are eager to learn, work hard on                                          so I can do my very best every
        AA Seaway  Valley  Rapids in the  most nights, and the team chemistry                          Photo Submitted    year,” says Pilon.  “Coaching my
        1999-2000  season.    It  was a  way  has been great in the second half of  self-improving  and  incorporating  sons’ teams...” I have met so many
        of staying  competitive  and learn  the season,” says Pilon. “We really  great information  from the people  great people who have also helped
        even more about the game,  but  have fun together  as a group and  who help you along the way,”  develop  my boys’ skills, such as
        from the other side of things,” says  you can see a genuine sense of team  says Pilon. “I was fortunate in my  Dana Grant and Keith Dickson.
        Pilon. “Once you start  coaching,  camaraderie where the kids want to  second year of coaching to have a  They give their time to help kids get
        it’s addictive.  It’s an instant rush:  play for each other.”                mentor  like  Ron Belmore who let  better. Last but not least, my amazing
        developing  relationships  with the                                          me  learn the ropes by giving  me  wife Michelle  supports me in my
        players, helping them improve, and       As far as coaching success goes,    a long leash.  He wasn’t scared to  passion for hockey.  Most people
        you meet so many great people.  As    Pilon says he owes thanks to many      let me try things, even if it wasn’t  think we coach three to four hours a
        a coach, you just want to get better   people.                               conventional.    I was an assistant  week and then we are done, but that
        every day. It has always been a          “When you coach, you are always  coach with many responsibilities  -  is not the case.  It’s the first thing
        passion for me and a great way to  learning from your past experiences,  he trusted me, which went very far                    Continued on page 8
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