Page 22 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 138
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Presents Jim Riddell’s Sports Talk
with Area Senior : Scot Marlin
Serving You Since 1937
with two of the latter also playing a member of the Inkerman Rockets
Major Junior A. Notably, one of these team that reached the quarterfinals
five players enjoyed a successful of the Memorial Cup, only to be
career in the NHL. Scot did not stay eliminated by Jean Beliveau and the
with the Royals but played three Quebec Aces. George later played
years in the Central Junior Hockey professional hockey for a team in
By Jim Riddell League, including one year with the Dundee, Scotland. Scot received an
Brockville Braves, and two with the offer to play in Scotland with Dundee
cot Marlin’s journey began Ottawa Jr. Senators. After his junior but declined due to school.
Son Baldwin Avenue, just five hockey career, Scot played Senior Reflecting on his time in the
minutes away from the Bob Turner Hockey with the Cornwall Flyers. Cornwall minor hockey system,
Arena, where he spent much of his
“We had a talented team, including Scot highlighted several memorable
childhood. While exposed to various
Dave Ezard, Mike Conway, Gilles experiences. “We participated in the
sports, hockey remained his primary Crepeau, Georges Levere, Robbie Quebec City Pee Wee tournament
focus. Scot progressed through the Bingley, Mort Belmore, Chris Nichol, when I was 12 in 1973. It was held
Cornwall Minor Hockey Association and Steve McDonell as our goalie. In at the old Quebec Colosseum and
and was drafted by the Cornwall
our first year, we played in an Eastern was a spectacular event. I still have
Royals in 1978. During that draft, five Ontario League, and the following the program with all the teams and
players from the Cornwall midget season, the Flyers competed in rosters. A prominent name from that
team were selected by the Royals. a Quebec Senior League,” Scot tournament was Wayne Gretzky,
Three of these players advanced to
recalled. playing for Brantford. He was a rising
play Junior A hockey, and three went
Scot’s father, George Marlin, was
on to play NCAA Division One, Continued on page 23
