Cambridge, ON – Beati Mundo corde – Blessed are the pure in heart.
The motto of Trinity College School in Port Hope where goaltender Marc-Olivier Robert of St-Hubert, Que. cut his teeth in sports and academics, lives on.
Click here to see Marc-Andre’s 2023 Bursary Video
“I have learned to respect the game, respect my coaches, respect my teammates,” said Robert, a goaltender.
After starting out in ball hockey and ending up at a boarding school in Ontario, Robert won 22 regular season games for the Amherstview Jets of the Provincial Junior Hockey League, a season after going 13-5-1 with a 1.91 GAA with the Clarington Eagles of the East Orr Division. He also made good on a 94 per cent academic average to earn a coveted Dairy Farmers of Ontario bursary.
To apply for the 2024 Bursary click here
On the ice, it’s personal.
“Just so I can look at my teammates and know that I gave everything.”
Off the ice, it’s a sense of contributing.
“I was lucky enough to work with the junior school. I got to teach young children how to play hockey.”
Robert was part of a local Week Without Walls, a seven-day stretch of volunteer work.
“Make my community a better place.”
In the class, it’s first-class. Robert is studying Commerce at Queen’s University, with an eye to get into sports management as a career.
“I had the choice between staying at home or going to Queen’s to live in residence.
“Time management and planning far ahead so I can get all my assignments in on time.”
It’s working out after first getting cut from a competing junior team.
“They didn’t want me. Clarington took me on their team, we made it to the Schmalz Cup finals and I got a $6,000 scholarship.
“It turned out great.
“I want to personally thank the Dairy Farmers of Ontario.”
2024 Bursary Program – HOW TO APPLY
Candidates must complete the application form below and submit it to the OHA by 8 p.m. on May 6, 2024. Each application will be reviewed by a panel and only the successful recipients will be contacted by the OHA. We wish the best of luck to all applicants.
To apply for the 2024 Bursary click here
About the Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) was founded on November 27, 1890, and is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior hockey in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is a Member Partner of the Ontario Hockey Federation which is one of thirteen Provincial and Regional Branches of Hockey Canada.
It is comprised of three Junior hockey leagues and two Senior hockey leagues: Junior A – Ontario Junior Hockey League; Junior B – Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League; Junior C – Provincial Junior Hockey League, Senior – Allan Cup Hockey (AAA) and Ontario Elite Hockey League (AA). For the 2023-24 season, these five leagues encompass 125 teams.
The objectives of the OHA are to foster and encourage the sport of amateur hockey, to conduct competition in the various categories established, to determine teams for entry into the inter-branch competitions that may be provided by Hockey Canada, and to provide for the affiliation of other hockey organizations.
The OHA provides administrative resources, coordinates programs, services and events for hockey participants and provides support to various Development Programs for coaches, officials, trainers and players, Safety and Risk Management Issues and offers resources for Harassment and Abuse education.
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For more information or to set up an interview, please contact:
Chris McCleary
General Manager, Operations & Marketing
Ontario Hockey Association
