Goalie Feature: Update on Martin Chandonnet

Upper Echelon Motto: Be a Warrior!I was really happy this morning to get another update from our ex-Dartmouth Whaler goalie, Martin Chandonnet, who made the move to Ottawa, Ontario.

For the previous update from Martin and his family, you can check out my earlier blog entry on his accomplishments in the nation's capital with this article:  Martin Chandonnet: From Dartmouth to Ottawa.

It appears things have continued to progress very nicely for Martin.  After a spring and summer of hard work, Martin has reached his short-term goal of playing on his local association's Atom Major "AA" team.  The process is very different than how things are done in Nova Scotia, as players get identified on a tryout list in early summer.  The teams at the highest rep levels are assembled and ready to go in late August.

Anyways with such an early and accelerated selection process, Martin's team has already played three (!) weekend tournaments.  That would probably give the teams in Ottawa about a 12-15 game headstart on our teams here come late September.  Crazy!  

Martin's team has fired itself right out of the starting gate.  Losing one tournament in Kanata, and then winning the next two in Toronto and Cornwall.  That is a terrific start.  I hope Martin and his team continue to have great success.  I know with goalie like Martin, good things are bound to happen.

Martin and the Cumberland Grads glow with pride!