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presents Then and Now:

Cornwall Colts Edition…Tyler Prieur

By Molly Kett

yler Prieur is a hardworking
Tand committed individual
who tries to excel at whatever he’s
working at. Born in Ottawa but
raised in Cornwall, Prieur grew up
with his parents, Brent and Sherry
and his older brother Brad, with the
rest of his family always close by.
Playing hockey, Prieur was always a
defenseman and played at the highest
level throughout his minor hockey
career.

“My game thrived off of my skating
and passing abilities, while using my
intelligence to play the game at my
best level,” says Prieur. “Lacrosse
was my summer sport and played
competitive all the way through. I
played one season of Junior B lacrosse
for the Cornwall Celtics.”

His earliest hockey memory comes
from his time playing Novice B for the
Cornwall Royals. “We had a really
elite team for our age group and won
the championship that year,” says
Prieur. “I met a lot of my friends and
teammates that year who I continued
to play sports with throughout my
childhood.”
Prieur played Minor Midget AAA
for the Eastern Ontario Wild and was
drafted by the Colts after that season.
“I trained hard that summer and went
to training camp. I ended up cracking
the lineup and stayed with the team
for the whole year,” says Prieur.
“The best part was being able to play
hockey everyday and being at the
rink - also always trying to develop
as a player.” working as a Personal Trainer at Free last year for the Major Bantam Easter What does he love so much
Form Fitness in Ottawa. Ontario Wild AAA team,” says Prieur. about the sport? “Everything,”

Since leaving the Colts, Prieur
graduated from the University of In terms of hockey, Prieur is getting “In the near future maybe I’ll get says Prieur. “It’s a great sport, fast

Ottawa with a bachelor’s degree in involved in the coaching aspect of involved with coaching more but for paced and requires discipline and
now I’m focusing on my career.”
Human Kinetics. Currently, Prieur is the sport. “I was an assistant coach commitment.”
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