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Parents, Players Enjoy Pace of CGHA Tyke Program

By Marc Benoit Perkins-Bellefeuille. The Tyke girls Tyke division of the CGHA seems to
have proven rather capable in terms have been the All-Star game. Perkins-
ow a few months into the season, of on-ice ability, “Usually it’s after Bellefeuille explained how All-Star
Nthe Cornwall Girls Hockey Christmas that we put pucks on the games work for Tyke girl’s hockey.
Association (CGHA) has seen ice, and start doing games and stuff, “They basically go on the ice and we
incredible improvement from its Tyke but we’ve already begun that.” let them see what they can do with
players, who range in age from three Stephanie Gibson and her daughter, a puck. Their names get called over
to six. Angela Perkins-Bellefeuille, Ally, began with the CGHA this year. music, and they get trophies. It’s
the team’s convener, is amazed to see “When Ally started skating last year always a lot of fun, everyone comes
how well the players aged three to she seemed to really take a shine to it, out. It’s kind of like the NHL!”

five, are skating. so I asked her about playing hockey Gibson also expressed how much
“We have two groups this year. The and she was really interested,” says of a great time the event was for her

first group is three to five year olds, Gibson. daughter. “Their names were skated

and in September they weren’t able to So far, the Gibson family is pleased out on to the ice and there was a big
stand up on the ice. Now they’re all with the organization. “We’re loving There is only one way to describe sort of fan-fare.”
standing up on their own.” it, I couldn’t be happier with the hockey at the Tyke level in the There is a great eagerness for what’s
Perkins-Bellefeuille further em- program.” The new hockey parent Cornwall Girls Hockey Association: in store for Ally’s future in hockey
phasized the improvement seen in the also went on to praise the CGHA’s Fun!. Submitted photo. with the CGHA. “I’m excited to have
next age group. “They’re all pretty coaching abilities. “Rod and Pat to see, there’s about 25 girls out on the a child who’s interested in hockey and
strong skaters, so they’ve already McLeod have so much experience, ice and as soon as Rod starts to speak, I’m excited for her to develop the skills
reached a bunch of milestones that but they also have so much patience all the girls start to listen.” and become a good skater and I hope
we’ve never seen before,” says with these little girls. It’s actually neat The highlight for the 2013-2014 she develops a love for the game.”

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