Hockey Day in Keene, Saturday Feb 14, 2015

Thanks, Colin!  I'm really proud of the great job my cousin 
Colin is doing as president!

And thank you so much for this banner. This is a real honour!!

I have so many fond memories playing here in Keene,  and it's nice to see that 
hockey is continuing to thrive here!  Certainly today's "Hockey Day in Keene" 
is a testament to that!  What a great day for the kids ... and for us adults!

It was fun to play with such an exceptional group of players when I played in 
Keene. And considering the size of the town, it's really quite amazing that we 
managed to win 5 Ontario championships!  I think the key to our success was 
that all of the players worked extremely hard, were very determined, and 
committed to the team.  I see this as a banner for all of us who paved 
the way for girls' hockey in Keene.

I also want to acknowledge all the volunteers, organizers, coaches, and 
parents who made it possible for me to play as a kid, and those who make 
it possible for the kids today.  These people allow kids to be kids, and 
not to have to worry about anything else besides just having fun and 
playing the game.

I'd like to give a special mention to my Aunt Marg Todd who gave so much 
of her time to make sure we were in every tournament and exhibition game 
possible ... I was looking in my scrapbook and it showed that we played 79 
games one season ... that's how many they play in the NHL! ... and to think 
she did all that coordinating before the days of cell phones and email! :-)

To the current Otonabee players, I hope that this banner will be an inspiration ...
that if you follow your dreams and passions, and work really hard, 
anything is possible!

Thank you.