47th edition of the Ex-Cadets broomball tournament at RMC St-Jean

December 2, 2021 - Defence Stories

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The formal face-off pitted the commanding officer of RMC St-Jean, Colonel Gaétan Bédard, against Officer-Cadet Jonathan Lafleur, the captain of the DT team. Also in attendance are Tournament President and officer cadet Director, LCol René Poulin, CWO Rick Plante and Alumni Representative and Tournament Vice-President, André Blanchard.

The 47th edition of the Ex-Cadets Broomball Tournament at RMC St-Jean was held over the weekend of November 12-14, 2021. Twenty-six teams participated, including fourteen officer-cadets teams. The formal face-off pitted the commander of RMC St-Jean, Colonel Gaétan Bédard, against Officer-cadet Jonathan Lafleur, captain of the DT team.

In the women's category, Les Sacoches and Les Chicks with Sticks competed against each other. Reinforced by young legs, Les Sacoches won a tenth title thanks to a victory of 4-0 and received the TD Assurance Meloche Monnex Trophy. Hélène Bouchard was named the best player.

In the competitive category, Les Jeudis opposed Les P’tites Créances. Les Jeudis won their fifteenth championship by a score of 3 to 1 and received the Trophée des Anciens. Martin Ouellet was recognized as the best player.

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The Royal Broomball College team made their first appearance in the tournament. The team captain was Officer-Cadet Alexander Kiernan.

In the recreational category, the final pitted RMC St-Jean staff against La Classe à Saddam. Valiant, La Classe à Saddam fell by a score of 1 to 0. The Rheinmetall Trophy was presented to the staff of the RMC St-Jean. Alain Barriault was named player of the game. Colonel Gaétan Bédard was part of the winning team.

New this year, in a non-tournament game, representatives of the two Military Colleges clashed. The game ended with a score of 0-0. Courtesy of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a bag of broomball equipment was given to each team.

The tournament warmly welcomes officer-cadets teams from the two military colleges as they represent the next generation. However, the presence of Ex-Cadets is certainly desired. The Fort Saint-Jean Chapter is proud to welcome them and offers a money reward to the older team. The 89ers received it.

Many thanks to those who participated in the tournament and to our sponsors. In addition to those already designated, the Corporation du Fort St-Jean, CÉGEP Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Groupe Maurice, 9552 Michel Laurence, Sports Experts from Carrefour Richelieu and One by One are thanked. The tournament wouldn't exist without you.

See you at the next tournament,

André Blanchard
Vice-president and treasurer
Alumni Broomball Tournament

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