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Cornwall Colts: Jake Esdale

By Victoria Klassen
local minor hockey teams. He enjoys physics in
ake Esdale, 17, has a family history with the school and is considering studying engineering
JColts. His father played for the Colts in 1992, in the future.

and his grandfather sometimes drove the Colts As with many of his teammates, Jake said he
bus in the 1990s. would like to play university or college hockey,

“My dad played for the Colts in their inaugural either in the United States or here in Canada. His
season,” said Jake. “He put up some impressive shorter-term goal is to recover from an injury
numbers. We still have some old tickets lying so he can get back on the ice and help his team
around the house from his playing days.” make a push for playoffs.

This season marks Jake’s first year with Thinking back on his hockey journey to
the Junior A Colts, but his third with the date, Jake shared that playing at OHA was life
organization. He grew up playing hockey with changing.

the Seaway Valley Rapids, spent time with the “They have a great program there and I was
Eastern Ontario Wild, and went to school at the able to meet some of my best friends from all
Ontario Hockey Academy (OHA) for a year around the world during my time with them. I
before joining the Colts.
hope everyone there now is really appreciating
“We have a really good group of guys this the time they have there because it’s special to
year,” said Jake. “Cornwall also has an awesome have an experience like that,” said Jake.
fan base - we regularly see familiar faces every Jake is not the only sibling to take after his
Thursday at the Complex. The best is seeing the father. He says his younger sister, Abby, has a
young hockey players who look up to us like promising hockey career ahead as well.
we’re the pros. It’s a pretty cool feeling to be a
role model for them.” “My dad coached me growing up, built outdoor
rinks for me in the winter, and has been my role
Jake is in his last year of high school, so when model the whole time,” said Jake. “Hearing about
he is not on the ice, he is busy with school.
how good of a player he was always pushed me
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Colts Home Schedule
Colts Home Schedule

Jan. 6 ..... 7:30 pm ..................... Rockland

Jan. 13 ... 7:30 pm ........................ Nepean

Jan. 20 ... 7:30 pm ................ Smiths Falls

Jan. 27 ... 7:30 pm ..................... Rockland

Feb. 3 .....7:30 pm .................... Brockville

Feb. 11 ... 7:30 pm ................Hawkesbury

BOX OFFICE PRICES

$
Adult ......................................................... 12 00
$
Senior/Student ......................................... 10 00
$ 00
Child [12 yrs. & under]................................ 8

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