Max Steinberg, city’s hockey player for March
Top scorer for team, chosen for leadership role

By Laureen Sweeney

Being named Westmount’s hockey player-of-the-month forMarch is a salute to Max Steinberg of the U18/M18 Wings’ team. He moves on to the adult hockey program next year, explained Andrew Maislin, operations manager for the city’sSports and Recreation department.In announcing the recognition, Maislin recalled how Max had grown up in the department from the age of 6. “I have seen him develop from an ankle skater to one of the strong est players on his team.” This year, he has taken on a leadership role for the team and has brought them to various victories during the playoffs, Maislin added. “He is also the leading scorer, currently with a recent five-goal game.” Coaches had commented monthly on “how much he has matured not only as a hockey player but as a young adult andleader.” This was one of the objectives of the player-of-themonth recognition programwhen it was launched in October 2019 by the Westmount Minor Hockey Association.The city’s recognition program aims to highlight player contributions and acknowledge the opportunities and skills that minor hockey, and sports as a whole, can offer young people in developing sportsmanship, teamwork and discipline, which can be transferred into other areas such as academics and community service, Maislin said. “Max will be moving on to the adult hockey program next year and we wish him well on his next hockey adventure.”