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Presents... Then & Now

Cornwall Colts Edition:

Chad Samson

By Molly Kett and have the family support

hen you think of and all your friends get to
WCornwall hockey, the go to the games and see you

Cornwall Colts undoubtedly play,” says Samson. He also
come to mind. This year, the recalls scoring the Colts very

Colts are celebrating their first goal, at opening night
23rd season. So, it’s only against the Hawkesbury

fitting to think back to the team.

Colts very first season, when Samson loved the sport
Don Derry owned the team, from childhood, and can
in 1992-93. Chad Samson trace his passion for hockey

was one of the players on the to his Cornwall roots. “At a

team during that first year. young age it was the sitting
Samson, born and raised down with your father, and

in Cornwall, always had an watching Hockey Night in
interest in hockey. He played Canada,” says Samson. “You
his entire minor hockey career know back then there’s, my

in Cornwall, played Junior god, so many outdoor rinks
B in Morrisburg and played that you could play on, it
Junior A for the Massena was absolutely crazy. Right

Americans. He came to from a young age I’d always
play for the Cornwall Colts wanted to play hockey. My
in ‘92, when the Massena parents were always there to

Americans switched over to support me and get me to the
the Colts, and he decided to rink early and late, whenever

stick with the team for their (the team) met; it didn’t
first season. He finished really matter to them.”

his hockey career with the Samson, former Cornwall
Antigonish Bulldogs not too Colt, stuck close to home.
long after. After retiring from hockey,

he’s spent his time working in
Samson enjoyed his time
the restaurant industry. Now,

playing in the Colts first
Samson can be found at local
season. “It was nice, you
restaurant “City Limits,” as
know, it’s always good to play
hockey in your home town Submitted photo the General Manager.

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