Manchester Kings goalie Roberge adding to family hockey legacy

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• The brothers spent one season playing high school hockey together. Kenny got Cam and Joey on the ice for the first time when they were both around age 4 at the West Side Arena. Kenny also coached his grandsons in juniors before they reached high school.“Basically, we raised the boys at the rink,” Kenny said. Like his grandfather, Joey chose to be a forward, eventually settling into center. That led to plenty of 1-on-1 practices between the brothers while growing up – and, subsequently, more than a few bloody noses for Cam. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“There’s one picture I always look back on of me in Tuukka Rask street hockey gear and getting a couple shots from Joe back in the day,” Cam said. Facing Joey’s shots while growing up helped Cam become the goalie he is today, Cam said. At 5-foot-10 and about 160 pounds, Cam relies on his quickness while between the pipes and said he was born with the ability to make the big-time saves when needed. Over Manchester’s 3-1 start to the NHIAA Division I season, Cam, a three-year starter, made 102 saves. From what other Division I coaches have told Kenny, his grandson is considered one of the top goalies in the state this season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCam said his family’s hockey legacy in Manchester motivates him but he does not feel any pressure to live up to his family members.
• As a goalie, he joked that he does not have to worry about chasing Kenny’s single-season Memorial goals record (58) like Joey did. Cam said it has been an honor to be coached by Kenny and that Joey is his biggest supporter alongside their mom, Kerianne.“It’s been amazing to see what my grandfather’s done, what my brother can do and what I can do next,” said Cam, who recently applied to do a postgraduate year at Bridgton (Maine) Academy next school year. For Kenny, being part of Cam and Joey’s hockey careers as both grandfather and coach has been unforgettable.“It’s something I’ll take away with me the rest of my life,” Kenny said.
• “It’s been a lot of fun.”ahall@unionleader. com.