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        Isaac Barr Waits on Hockey Debut for Portage



        College Voyageurs



        By Rob Foreman


               oving across the country
        Mfor hockey is no small
        feat. COVID-19 makes it that
        much more difficult.

          Isaac Barr is staying on top
        of training this year after the
        2020-2021 Alberta  Colleges
        Conference (ACAC) men’s

        hockey season was cancelled
        due to the pandemic.   This
        would  have  been  his  first

        season in the league – a chance
        to showcase his talents in a
        new environment with the
        Portage  College Voyageurs.
        But the Cornwall native has a
        lot to keep him motivated as
        he waits for a return to the ice.
        He  finished  his  third  season

        with the Lac La Biche Junior

        B Clippers winning MVP and
        Best Forward of the season
        in the  North Eastern  Alberta
        Junior B Hockey League
        (NEAJBHL).

          “My past three years have
        probably been my best years
        of hockey for me so far. This

        year  was  definitely  my  best
        year, winning the scoring title,
        being deemed MVP of the
        league, and the first team all-                                                                                                       Photo Submitted

        star.   To have accomplished
                                              COVID-19 had other  and provincials,” Barr  that has struggled in  around and become a
        this in my last season was a          plans. “It all came to an  said.                         past seasons, but he’s  winning organization
        great feeling,” said Barr.
                                              end just the day before        Now      the    newly looking forward to  again.”

          The pandemic took a toll on  the fi nal round started.  minted                     college making a difference.              In the meantime,
        the tail end of his award-winning  COVID-19 made such  athlete has decided  “Coming into this new  Barr will be able to
        season  as  well.  Barr  viewed  a huge impact and  to move on. He will  league I want to look  pursue his Natural
        it as the Clippers best chance  they decided to cancel  be joining the ranks  at it as motivation to  Resources program at
        to win the championship, but  the rest of playoffs  of a  Voyageurs team  help turn this team  Portage College.
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