Bourget College has become a Canadian Prep School of choice for future hockey Student-Athletes. By instilling an effective balance between three key pillars: education, passion, and everyday life.

10 year NHL veteran Matthew Lombardi is one of the Volts 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, Volts 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 sport's great developers, proved successful thus leading to 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 strong tradition of academic success, 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.

Scholarships and Financial assistance
- 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 our Sport coordinator Maxime Bérubé: maxime.berube@collegebourget.qc.ca.
  
  Visit the Financial Aid page for more information.

Program development deliverables
- The BC Volts program development deliverables are:
  - Skills Coach
  - Stride Coach
  - Goaltending Coach
  - Mental Skills Coach
  - Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
  - Head Athletic Trainer
  - Head & Assistant Coaches
  - Guest Coaches
  - Junior & NCAA Advising
  - Academic Liaison
  - Take-Home Hockey Specific Curriculum
  - NCAA exposure: guaranteed scouts present throughout season
  - QMJHL exposure
  - Family Advising
  - Direct relationships in NCAA D1 & D3, QMJHL, USHL, all Canadian & USA Junior Leagues

2020-2021 Volts team & staff
- 2019-2020 Volts team
  
  2020-2021 Volts team
- Hockey staff
  - - Matthew Lombardi
      Mentor Coach and Hockey advisor
      
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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.
      
      Email:
      matthew.lombardi@collegebourget.qc.ca
    - Carl Michaelson
      Head of Recruitment
      
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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.
      
      Email:
      carl.michaelson@collegebourget.qc.ca
    - William "Billy" Doherty
      U17 Head Coach
      
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    - Marco Raimondo
      Goaltender Coach
      
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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.
      
      Email:
      marco@quartierhockey.ca
    - Philippe Dion
      Head Strength Coach
      
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    - Brendan Peacock
      Assistant coach
      
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    - Maxime Chevrier
      Mental Performance Coach
      
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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.
- Previous teams
  - 2019-2020 Volts team
    
    2020-2021 Volts team
- Information sessions and showcases
  - Information Sessions and Showcases
    
    Monday October 10^th, 2022
    
    Road to College Showcase
    
    Monday November 7th, 2022
    
    Registration for Bourget College opens for Grade 10, 11 and 12
    
    For more information on the registration process please communicate with our admissions department at the following address: admission@collegebourget.qc.ca or by calling at 450-451-0815.
    
    Monday November 21^st, 2022
    
    Future Prospects showcase
    
    Monday October 24^th, 2022
    
    Virtual Presentations
    
    7:00 pm English presentation: BC HOCKEY PREP MEETING
    
    8:00pm Présentation en français: BC HOCKEY PREP MEETING
    
    Monday December 5^th, 2022
    
    Virtual Presentations
    
    7:00 pm English presentation: BC HOCKEY PREP MEETING
    
    8:00pm Présentation en français: BC HOCKEY PREP MEETING
    
    Wednesday February 1^st, 2023
    
    Virtual Presentations
    
    7:00 pm English presentation: BC HOCKEY PREP MEETING
    
    8:00pm Présentation en français: BC HOCKEY PREP MEETING
    
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Scholarships and Financial assistance

Program development deliverables

2020-2021 Volts team & staff

Hockey staff

Matthew Lombardi

Carl Michaelson

William "Billy" Doherty

Marco Raimondo

Philippe Dion

Brendan Peacock

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Previous teams

Adam Belzil

Alexis Méthot

Bradley Mills

Édouard Ranger

Edward John Ecker

Ethan Albert

Gavin Mac Mclenaghan

Kristian Coombs

Laurent Morin

Leo Spall-Cordes

Lucas Da Silva Gonçalves

Luke Bennett

Marc-Antoine Riopel

Matt Burns

Matteo Francischelli

Michael Morello

Ondrej Leska

Rafaël Cloutier

Simon Kobylecki

Thomas Hudon

Umberto Verdone

Youri Tifu

Alexis Lalonde

Arnav Saluja

Artsiom Barashkin

David Rioux

Dawson Labre

Émile Tremblay

Evan Nauth

Jamil Zaid

Jordan Roy

Jordan Waite

Liam Faille

Mateo Marco Viglino

Thomas Duca

Thomas Marsan

Tomas Cerny

William Fortin

Zachary Cyrenne

Charles-Anthony Barbeau

Konrad Simard

Gabriel Pion

Miguel Gosselin

Jean-Remy LeBlanc

Alexandre Deschênes

Owen Simmons

Theo Haley

Maxime Landry

Justin Legault

Ryan Liverman

Nicolas Pierni

Marc-Antoine Prince

Michel Yostin Shecapio

Anthony Uberti

Edouard Aubin

Ben Catellier

Tomas Cerny

Samuel Barrière

Matt Burns

Alexandre Deschênes

Damiano Francischelli

Thomas Marsan

Jonathan Rioux

Arnav Saluja

Lukas Bichara

Xavier Borgia