Five Questions With Ben Bartlett
Ben Bartlett pulls down a catch for the Chatham-Kent Cougars – Photo by Dean Creechan/ CKSN.ca
A former Chatham-Kent Cyclones ‘AAA’ hockey player, and graduate of Chatham-Kent Secondary School where he also played football and hockey, Bartlett was a recipient of the EnviroClean Car & Dog Wash Chatham-Kent Cougar of the Week award this summer, as one of the Senior Varsity Cougars leaders.
Below are Ben Bartlett’s answers to CKSN’s Five Questions:
1. What is your career sports highlight/top memory?
Making it to the OMHA finals (hockey) twice.
2. Who is your favourite professional sports team and athlete?
My favourite team are the New York Giants, and favourite player is Eli Manning.
3. If you could achieve one thing/goal in sports, what would it be?
To win a championship in football or hockey.
4. Who has been your biggest sports influence and why?
My parents have always been a huge influence for me. They always pushed me to go as far as I can with everything I do and to never give up. I learned a lot about dedication and commitment from them. They have also given up countless hours and weekends at the arenas and football fields throughout my career which I am very grateful for.
Another great influence for me was my hockey coach Gary Aitken. He brought out the best talent in every player on his teams. Coach Aitken preached about how being on a team is like having a second family; you go out and you fight for your brothers and never back down no matter how steep the slope.
5. What do you love most about playing sports?
I love the competition that you can’t find anywhere else.
Five Questions is a weekly feature on the Chatham-Kent Sports Network. We’ll ask athletes from across Chatham-Kent Five Questions, and post their answers every week. If you know an athlete or coach we should question, or you’re an athlete or coach who would like to participate in “Five Questions,” please email us at ian@cksn.ca.