Edmond Rochon

In the thirties lacrosse players had many fans, among them were the Rochon boys. They were great stick handlers, but because of their age and the fact that the brand of lacrosse being played at that time was in the professional ranks the boys couldn’t make the team but always managed to be part of it anyway.

Edmond would look after the team equipment, be the waterboy, handle the door in the player’s box, make sure all the balls were white and clean for the referees, and fetch errant balls. He would also help to paint the lines on the grounds and make sure the players had clean towels. When Edmond was in the dressing room as equipment manager, every part of the equipment was clean, dry and ready for each game.

If it hadn’t been for Edmond (Minou) Rochon’s involvement in sports in those days, the game would have been real bush league, but because of his professionalism and dedication to his work in sports, it made the players feel like they were somebody. If you wanted to please Minou, it was when someone gave a good body check. He would go wild and give out his famous cry, “Pass the rhubarb!”

Minou was a true sports enthusiast, and an ardent fan of his hero Rocket Richard and Les Canadiens. Although he had a physical injury from a car accident in early life, it did not hinder him from being the trainer/stick boy for the Alexandria Lacrosse and Hockey Teams for most of his active life.