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"This is Gerard Cueoes signal -star staff For Bill Wilkinson, Ron Mason and Scott Garrow of the Lake Huron Hock- ey School, it's all about giving back to the community. The three NCAA hockey coaches were in town last week helping a group of 22 players develop both their skills and their knowledge of the game. "The whole idea, especially from Ron and our standpoints is we want to give something back to the community we grew up in,' Wilkinson said. "With a hockey camp everyone can afford." While the hockey school had a few local players, many were visiting from Toronto, Stratford and Kitchener. Head hockey coach at Wayne State University, Wilkinson said people were excited about coming back to the hock- ey school next year, and that ideally, he'd like 40 'A' - 'AAA' players to fill out the roster. In the meantime, he will be heading to Europe for another stint behind the bench, this time coaching Jaca in the Spanish national hockey league - the Superliga. He said the job came about from an old hockey buddy. "One of the guys that I played col- lege against played over there," he said. "He said they were looking for people... and I wanted to coach, see the world a bit." A connection closer to home is Scott Garrow, who played for Wilkinson at Western Michigan University. The Goderich native grew up play- ing hockey, and said when Mason and Wilkinson approached him for the hockey school, it was a perfect chance to stay connected with his home town. "It was my pleasure to get back here... An opportunity to give back to a place that was very good to me grow- ing up," he said. "And it is a chance to spend some time with my grandparents as well." Garrow is an assistant coach at Cor- nell University, and spends much of his time scouting and developing talent for the Big Red. Whether college, junior or minor level hockey, Garrow said other than natural ability, there are a few things Photo by Gerard Creces Scott Garrow (left), Bill Wilkinson and Ron Mason (right) brought their years of NCAA coaching experience to the MRC last week with the Lake Huron Hockey School. he looks for in a good player. "What we're looking for is how com- petitive they are. How hard they work' over the course of a game," he said. "You can only build a championship team with character." For Ron Mason, instinct, effort and a love of the game are critical in a good player. "Some players, no matter how young or old, just have instinct," he said. "They're born with it." Mason is the winningest coach in NCAA history, with 33 winning sea- sons out of 36 behind the bench of the Michigan State Spartans. "When I was coaching, I never thought about anything other than the next game," he said. "It's all about do- ing your job and following the rules." 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