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Colts Are a Work in Progress
One of the most quoted phrases in modern sports is that you are what your record says you are. Unfortunately for the Cornwall Colts, with a record of One of
the most quoted phrases in sports is that you are what your record says you are. Unfortunately for the Cornwall Colts, with a record of 4-5-3 in October, that’s
not particularly good.
With 23 points, they cling to third position in the Robinson Division behind the first place Smiths Falls Bears (27) and the Carleton Place Canadians (24).
The games have been close, making for exciting hockey – the only problem is coming out on top.
One positive has been the play of Union College commit Michael Pontarelli who has consistently set goal lights off in his first year in the league, tallying eight
goals and eleven assists in the thirteen games he’s played. Line-mates Roman Ammirato and Marly Quince are tied for the team lead in points with 25.
Adding to the offensive stats is the re-addition of former Colt Mitch Zion from NCAA Div. 1 Clarkson University and the emergence of rookies Tanner Spink
and Andrew Ming.
Defensively, the club continues to look for bodies capable of turning in a full sixty minutes. Cleveland native Jason Suvak at 6’4” and 220 lbs. has found a
home beside the Colts’ other big fella, 6’3”, 228lbs Sheehan Kirkwood. They make an intimidating shutdown pair.
The club also managed to move hold-out forward Connor Primeau to Smiths Falls in exchange for defenseman Pierre Ouellette.
In goal, they’ve sent pre-season starter Matt Jenkins home opting to go with the 18 year-old Jordan Piccolino and rookie 17 year-old James Edwardson, a
Cornwall native. Both keepers have shown flashes of outstanding play but neither has taken firm hold of the position.
More good news is the season remains young. As the Colts roster begins to settle these close games may be turning in Cornwall’s favour more often than
not.

Rumble By Staff

Local Hockey Fans Making the Most of Their Choices
Cornwall’s newest hockey offering seems to be getting the attention it needs to be successful as the Cornwall River Kings do their part to help local hockey fans forget
about the NHL lockout.
The exhibition schedule was a “get to know you” period as the team was built, almost on a day-to-day basis. It takes a while for a community to get behind a new fran-
chise, to adopt players as their favourites and to decide that a specific group of athletes is worthy of their support, both financially and otherwise. At this point, things
seem to be progressing well, and with a reported 4,100 in attendance for the team’s opening night 4-3 overtime victory, the ownership group has to be pleased.
As October came to a close the River Kings found themselves in fifth place in the seven-team league, with two wins and two losses. Not bad for an expansion team,
especially when you consider that there is still a lot of hockey left to be played.
Unfortunately, not all the news has been good, nor has it all been on the ice. River Kings enforcer Dannick Lessard was shot early Sunday morning, October 28,while
at a bar in Mirabel, Quebec, where he reportedly works. The River Kings played that evening against Caron et Guay, in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, and hung his jersey
behind the team bench in recognition of his absence. According to information provided by Quebec Provincial Police, Lessard’s injuries were not believed to be life
threatening.
Since that time, it has been a series of wins and losses for the River Kings, and as we adjusted to standard time, the team, behind solid goaltending from Loic Lacasse,
got back on the winning track with a 4-2 win over St. George.
With four games on the road and three at home in November, the River Kings will be trying to make a move up the standings. For more information on the River Kings,
including a schedule of upcoming games, you can visit their web site at riverkings.Inah.com.

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