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Introducing the 2024 CSHOF Inductee’s

he developed and implemented started competing on the Futures
league marketing and sponsorship Tour, Du Maurier Series, and the
programs. From August 2001 to Moonlight tour based out of Florida.
April 2002, Mike was GM of the She would later attain class “A”
Akwesasne Wolves Jr B Hockey. status with the LPGA. There she
In July 2007- Aug 2010, Mike would act as the head professional
returned to the Cornwall Colts at the Cornwall Golf & Country
Junior A Hockey Club in the Club and be the Executive Director
for the LPGA of Canada, Ottawa
MIKE PIQUETTE position of Business/Hockey CAROL ANN BAXTER Zone. In 1999 Carol Ann purchased
An avid sportsman his entire Operations Manager. Carol Ann spent the better part Archie’s Family Golf Centre and
life, Mike became General In August 2010-Oct 2010, he of her life with a golf club in hand. has operated the business ever
Manager and Governor of the began a short tenure as Head In 1970 she began playing the sport since. She has been named Regional
CJHL Cornwall Colts from 1992 Coach and GM of the Akwesasne on a family constructed golf course, Director of Eastern Ontario for the
to 1998. From 1998-2001 joined Warriors Professional Hockey and this is where she would build a National Golf Course Owners’
the Nepean Raiders as Marketing/ Club. passion for golf and develop a skill Association and is a regular
Business Manager and later Mike’s volunteering includes set that would lead her to success contributor to Flagstick Magazine,
became Governor and GM. During two minor hockey associations and a career that most would Flagstick Golf for Women, and
this time as Colts and Raiders GM, and the City Junior B League. dream of. In 1993 she joined the Sports Energy. Already a member
from 1995 and through November He currently owns Sports Energy CPGA and became an assistant golf of the South Stormont HOF and an
of 2001, he was director of News and can be seen in the local professional at the Cornwall Golf executive member of the CSHOF,
Marketing: Central Junior Hockey rinks watching hockey with his and Country Club. By 1994 she we welcome Carol Ann to the class
League. While in this position friends. qualified and joined the LPGA and of 2024.

East’s 25 year Anniversary team, as well in competitive weightlifting in national
as Northeastern’s 25 year Hockey East and international
team. The latter honour saw his number competition. He participated in
30 raised to the Huskies Matthews Arena weightlifting, basketball, shot put,
rafters. Drafted by Pittsburgh, he was a and javelin. In 1978 Rene began
part of their first Stanley Cup in 1991.
Bruce played on the International Hockey accumulating Gold Medals with his
League IHL Muskegon Lumberjacks first in weightlifting at the Eastern
winning Turner Cup team in 1989. He Ontario Disabled Games and continued
holds Fort Wayne Komets record for winning throughout the remainder of
BRUCE RACINE goals against average in a season and was RENE TESSIER his life. Rene represented Cornwall
Born in Cornwall in August 1966, after back to back team MVP. During the 1996 Rene ‘Poppy’ Tessier would face in organized summer sports with gold
one season with the Hawkesbury Hawks season, he played in 11 games for St. medal performances in archery, shot
many challenges when an early
of the CJHL, Bruce went to Northeastern Louis Blues and in 2000 went to Finland’s put, discus, javelin, and weightlifting.
childhood illness led to Rene losing
University in Boston where he began his SMLIGA, playing three seasons winning Between 1978-1985, records
his ability to fully walk. He was able
NCAA HOF career with the Huskies. Expert Player (MVP) of the Year, Three indicate Rene Tessier competed
to use crutches but would be bound to
He was named All-American twice, and Star Player of the Year, and Fair Player of in Regional, National, and
a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
MVP of the Hockey East Championship. the Year. After retiring from hockey, he International competition representing
Being a paraplegic did not stop Rene
He holds NU goaltending marks for wins founded the Racine Goalie Academy and Cornwall, Ontario, and Canada in
from accomplishing his goals and
(57), saves (3620), games played (126), has been coaching St. Louis area goalies Wheelchair Sports, winning 27
making his mark in the history books
and minutes played (7601). Racine has since 2006. Bruce is a five-time recipient medals, 21 were Gold.
of Cornwall, Ontario.
been inducted into the Beanpot Hall of of the Community Service Award in the Rene passed away on December
Fame (1995), and the Northeastern Hall IHL and the American Hockey League During the mid ‘60’s, wheelchair 27th, 1996, leaving his mark on the
of Fame (2001). In 1994, he was voted AHL. He is the son of CSHOF inductee sports were beginning to grow and history and growth of Wheelchair &
to Hockey East’s first All-Decade Team. Maurice ‘Moe the Toe’ Racine (class become recognized in Canada. This Para-Sports in the Cornwall area.
In 2009, he was voted to NCAA Hockey 1968). is when Rene would begin his journey