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By Morley Seaver It was there that he also got to play in and work with the Royals by of university and took gymnastics
with both Scott Arniel and Doug helping out on the ice and being an from the time she was 6 until 18
Gilmour. “Scott was a tremendous assistant. I think it was mainly Orval years old. Her proud dad says
player,” he says, “a great person and who groomed me and helped me to that she has “probably almost 200
role model for younger guys. And I become an OHL coach so I would medals on her wall.”
ended up living with Doug, his last say that he was the main infl uence.”
year of junior, which was my second Like a lot of ex-players Loney
year. Yeah, Doug was just such a The sports bug is alive and well says that the connection with other
competitor. And you just knew that in his family as well. Along with players is what he remembers most

he would find a way to get there.” Bonnie, his wife of 26 years, they from his playing days. “They’re all
have two children who have carved good memories,” he says. “You’re
Playing with stars like that didn’t out their own athletic career. His playing for your home town. I got
always guarantee the team’s success son Josh played for the Cornwall to live at home with my parents. I
however. His first year with the club, Colts and recently graduated with think of all the friendships I made

the team was coming off the second a psychology degree. He is also a over the years with the guys playing
Memorial Cup win. “Oh, it was goalie mentor for local players. His in Cornwall and am still in contact
tough,” he remembers. “There may daughter Jenna is in her fourth year with a lot of those guys.”
have been just one team in history to
win it three years in a row I think but
when I joined it was a graduating year

he move from player to coach of players. Dale Hawerchuk made the
Twas a natural for former Cornwall NHL as an 18 year-old. Scott Arniel
Royal Brent Loney, and he remains played in the NHL until January and
committed to the sport, helping mold then they sent him back for a bit. So
the development of kids who might when you lose those kinds of players,
just be our next wave of NHL stars. it’s kind of tough.” Tweek & Tune Special
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