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The first time that Remy Quintoro put on hockey pads wasn’t for ice hockey, but a close alternative – ball hockey. “It was when I was three years old and saw old road hockey gear and decided to put it on,” he recalled.
He liked the feeling of stopping a shot, something he would later do nearly 3,000 times in his PJHL career.
Growing up in Vancouver meant he had to cheer for the Vancouver Canucks, but he was also a big fan of the Montréal Canadiens. “My favourite goalie of all-time was Carey Price. He made some great saves, one of the most clutch goalies you’ll ever see, and that was someone who I really admired,” he said.
Both Quintoro and Price were similar in that their team had a chance to win each time they were in the net.
Three different teams in the PJHL used his services. “I started with the Delta Ice Hawks and played a bit there before I got traded to North Van. I had a pretty good season, and luckily at the start of the season I was able to come to the Steelers and finish my career off,” he said.
His first game in the PJHL is a memory that will stick with him forever. “I was with Delta playing against Port Moody. It was a shaky start, I let in a few, but we managed to get a win at the end, and I got all the nerves out and finally felt like I had settled in,” he explained.
The 18-year-old won 12 of 17 games for the Ice Hawks that season, who would make it all the way to the PJHL finals.
Delta dealt him to the North Vancouver Wolf Pack the following year, where he took on starting duties and recorded his only PJHL shutout. “It was a close game, I think I faced 40-something shots. It was in Mission, it was a long drive, and honestly, I was just excited to get out of there,” he said with a chuckle.
Fast forward to the start of a new season, 2025-26, and Quintoro was moved yet again – this time to a place he would call home and close out his junior hockey chapter. “There’s a great community and great people behind the bench. Obviously, we had some fans coming out, and there were always people helping out. We had a great team over here, and I enjoyed every moment of it,” said Quintoro while reflecting on the season.
The importance of family at the rink and away from it never went unnoticed by Quintoro. “I’m extremely grateful for my family that has sacrificed so much for me, not only the cost but also waking up at 5 am for practices, travelling to tournaments – I couldn’t ask for better parents,” he shared.
Quintoro believes the Steelers were similar to his family, too. “I’m honestly going to remember the team that we had. I made so many friends, spent so many nights meshing with my teammates, and I think those connections will go further than just junior hockey,” he claimed.
Remy Quintoro would go on to play 26 regular-season and 4 playoff games with the Steelers, bringing his PJHL total to 75 regular-season and 6 playoff games. He will miss Steeltown, and they will miss him, too.
“I hope Steeltown remembers me as someone who never gave up and always gave it my all each time I was on the ice,” he said.
