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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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