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English program from grades 10 to 12
Bourget College became a Canadian Prep School of choice for future hockey Student-Athletes. We will achieve this by instilling an effective balance between three key pillars: education, passion, and everyday life.
10 year NHL veteran Matthew Lombardi is one of the Westlake founders working at Bourget College. He along with his professional staff are present daily to ensure optimal development and to give attention to each student-athlete.
Fifteen years ago Matthew was just starting his NHL career with the Calgary Flames. He was also starting his summer hockey schools, Westlake Hockey Development. His long term vision was to evolve this 1-week summer hockey school model into a year long program and to integrate it with a great academic curriculum. This model, to surround a select group of driven hockey players with some of the sports great developers, proved successful and thus leading into today’s Private Preparatory School at Bourget College. Set in the country-side of Montreal, Canada, Bourget College's Volts will combine the full spectrum of hockey development with a top-notch notorious institution, to prepare its Student Athletes for the balance and rigours that come beyond High School.
Hockey Quebec sanctioned program
We are an accredited Hockey Canada Sports School.
Student-Athletes may be awarded a scholarship based on their academic and/or athletic ability. In order to determine your qualification, your academic portfolio will be evaluated by our admissions personnel, as well as your hockey ability rated during the recruitment process. Should you wish to qualify for an award please share this desire with a member of our admissions staff during the application process. For more information please contact Volts Hockey Director Carl Michaelson: carl.michaelson@collegebourget.qc.ca or by cell at 514-607-2431.
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The BC Volts program development deliverables are:
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Matthew Lombardi left home at the age of fifteen years old to pursue his hockey career in Gatineau where he played Midget AAA hockey. He then spent the next four years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey league playing for the Victoriaville Tigers.
In 2003, Matthew moved on to reach his goal of playing in the NHL for the Calgary Flames, where he was an important part of the 2004 Stanley Cup run. Matthew went on to play in the NHL for 9 seasons before heading overseas to play in Europe. During that time he had the opportunity to represent Canada twice at the World Championships, winning a gold and silver medal. He also captained the Canadian team to a gold medal at the Spengler Cup, after having won 2 previous Spengler Cup’s with his Switzerland Club Genève-Servette of the NLA. Matthew officially retired from the game in the fall of 2016.
Matt has always considered himself a “student of the game”, always trying to learn and find ways to improve. This passion lead him to co-found Westlake Hockey Development and become a shareholder in his former Junior hockey team, the Victoriaville Tigers. He uses these avenues to help young aspiring hockey players to achieve their goals by teaching and sharing what he has learned throughout his long and successful career.
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Marco Raimondo will serve as Head Goaltending Coordinator to the program with Westlake Bourget College. Marco is well respected and reputed in the Greater Montreal area for his ability to develop goaltenders. His astounding work has been recognized at many levels, hence why he was sought out by this year's Memorial Cup host, the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). With Halifax, Marco serves as the organization's Head Goalie Coach, and under his guidance, the organizations goaltenders, including NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks draft pick Alexis Gravel, hold 91.5 and 93.5 save percentages.
Prior to accepting the role with he Halifax Mooseheads, Marco embarked on his entrepreneurial endeavours, as he become an owner of Quartier Hockey. This two-rink and off-ice training complex provides his athletes the opportunity to pursue key elements of development, surrounded by a professional staff. Having started his own goaltending school in 2009, Raimondo Goaltending, Marco has helped many of his students reach their professional, NCAA and Canadian Hockey League objectives, among others.
Marco Raimondo's hockey and academic experiences include two years of Prep School at Culver Military Academy, in Culver, Indiana, and eventually receiving his B.A. from Concordia University. In between, he had pursued his hockey junior career with the Cornwall Colts, of the CCHL, and parts of two seasons in the BCHL with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, and the Trail Smoke Eaters.
While with Westlake Bourget College, Marco will lead the goaltending development model, and implement his winning structure to ensure the success and development of each of the programs goaltenders.
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marco@quartierhockey.ca
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After graduating University in 2004, Carl Michaelson played professionally in France, the USA, and Belgium. Carl then began coaching at his Alma Mater Hobart College. These years were spent scouting, recruiting, and serving as assistant coach. In 2012 he left Hobart to assume the Head Coaching duties at SUNY Canton. Carl then took his experience to France where he guided two different professional teams. Along the way, Carl has maintained scouting responsibilities with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the QMJHL, as well as the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the USHL. The professional outlook he maintains is the culmination of experience in these various roles as player, coach and scout.
In 2004, Carl co-founded Westlake Hockey Development Inc., which is focused on teaching methods that relate to developing life and hockey skills with young players. This program has had success in helping aspiring young hockey players to achieve their objectives beyond minor hockey. During the 2015-2016 season, Carl guided the Cree Nation Midget Bears hockey program to one of their most successful seasons in the past 11 years. In 2016-2017 Carl spent the season at world renowned Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, SK. Carl was the male hockey coordinator and assumed coaching duties for one of their Midget AAA team’s. These last two seasons have been spent coaching at Collège Bourget, and building the WBC program.
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Maxime Chevrier is a consultant in sports psychology, teacher in psychology, author as well as speaker. A graduate of UQTR in psychology, Maxime has also specialized in cognitive training and concussion management. He is also one of the few in Canada to have advanced training in the NeuroTracker, a cognitive tool, which can be particularly beneficial for athletes, concussion management and as a tool for ADHD. Maxime’s track record is full and recognized thanks to his many years of experience in the field. His expertise is beneficial for many young people, amateur, professional and Olympic athletes. Whether for mental preparation, stress management or more, Maxime helps athletes reach their full potential and perform at their highest level. Maxime is also the co-author of the book “Psychopathology: an integrated approach”, published in 2011 and republished in 2017, which is used in the curricula of several colleges and universities.
Maxime will take care of the mental preparation of the players through workshops, conferences and individual and group meetings. Maxime will provide tools to help players face different situations such as: adversity, stress management, goals and motivation as well as many other issues that can arise in the life of a Student-Athlete.
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Bourget College
Rigaud Arena
May (to be determined)
Bourget College's Volts Elite hockey program is the only Quebec sport study sanctioned program by Hockey Canada and Hockey Quebec in the province. Come experience one of the top student-athlete development program close to home!
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For more information please communicate with Carl Michaelson at the following address: carl.michaelson@collegebourget.qc.ca or by calling at 514-607-2431.