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Collectors Edition

Front row in the light

grey shirts from

left to right are

Pike Football

Academy

Adrian Burga OHL game in Kingston (March 2010)…that’s post game show with host Mark Potter on OHL Tonight. Shawna provided colour commentary

and Marco Burga. alongside David Murphy (play-by-play). Photo Submitted

Back row left to right By David Murphy the request vividly. “They said TV broadcast team. “It was such his team’s play. His response was,
to me, you can talk and know a wonderful opportunity and I feel “Well, I like the music!””
is Patrick Darida Sconsidered the First Lady of game alongside Thom Racine?” other experiences had led to. It When you’re calling road
hawna Mecteau could be about hockey, feel like doing the like it was something that all my
and Andres Burga. hockey broadcasts in Cornwall Despite being nervous, she was a tremendous honour!” said games, following a team, you get
to know some of the players on a
as she’s been either hosting or enjoyed the experience, and the Mecteau. personal level. Mecteau keeps in
providing colour commentary for fans of the team enjoyed hearing a
Mecteau has called games for touch with former players, mostly
the Cornwall Colts for the past knowledgeable female behind the CJSS, CKON, Cogeco/YOUR TV through social media. She’s also
two decades. mic.
(Cornwall and Pembroke), as well spent the past several seasons
Mecteau’s involvement with Aside from Racine, she’s as MyFM in Pembroke. assisting her husband’s (Sean)
hockey began when she was worked alongside several local Her favourite interviews rep hockey teams as the manager.
17. “My mom was one of the broadcasters including David include Cale Makar at the 2017 “It’s amazing how you can run
original volunteers for the Colts Murphy, Dan Allaire, Scott CJHL Top Prospects game in into people throughout daily life.
and I spent many days after school Rogers, Larry Edwards, Steph Cornwall. Other highlights We’ve come across several former
at the office,” recalls Mecteau. Marleau, and for the longest time, include interviewing local NHLer players while working with some
“Head Scout, Bill Murphy spent Hugh Primeau. “Hugh and I did Jesse Winchester, as well as NHL of the minor teams we’ve been
time with me to explain all of the a whole season of road games alumni Jason York and Todd involved with.”
drills and practice plans. Not too together,” said Mecteau. “I believe Gill. She also interviewed the Mecteau was asked what advice
many people would have spent the team only had 2 or 3 road wins Ambassador of Slovakia during she would give young ladies
time with a teenage girl answering that season. You have to have a a World Junior exhibition game wanting to broadcast hockey.
all her questions. I find the game good relationship and be able to played in Cornwall. One of the “Never be afraid what to say or
and all of its strategy fascinating.” have some fun for a situation like lighter interviews happened with think,” said Mecteau. “Never
that!”
Her foray into broadcasting Colts Head Coach Ian MacInnis, apologize for your opinion. Also,
came when she was asked to One highlight that stands out for “The Colts were losing and my first don’t be afraid to get involved,
fill in for David Murphy for a Mecteau is being the first female to question during the intermission first in a volunteer capacity if it’s
Colts game. She remembers appear on a Kingston Frontenacs interview was what he liked about available.”