‘Great listener, team player’: Maislin
Cohen named player of the month for December

By Laureen Sweeney

The city’s hockey player of the month for December for the Westmount Minor Hockey Association is Nate Cohen, described as a “team player through and through” by Andrew Maislin, operations manager for the Westmount recreation centre. In announcing the choice last week, he said that 8-year-old Nate, who plays for the M9-1 Wings team, is “one of the new breed of hockey players who are starting out in Westmount: eager to learn, grow and develop as a player, teammate and leader.” He arrives early, with a big smile on his face and brings a lot of energy in the locker room and on the ice, Maislin explained, add ing that he can be seen in practices wanting to improve his game, willing to listen and work hard without complaining. “He is the ideal hockey player who will do what the coaches ask of him.” Maislin told the Independent that Dominic Plante, coach of the M9-1 and M13-A teams described Nate as having “a great personality and it is fun coaching him.” The recognition program was launched in 2019, not only to highlight the contributions of players, but also to acknowledge the opportunities and skills that minor hockey, and sports as a whole, can offer young people, Maislin explained at the time.