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Then and Now:

Cornwall Colts Edition…Phil Roy

By Molly Kett

hil Roy grew up playing
Phockey with a passion, starting
at a young age in Montreal. As he
grew up playing the sport, Roy
says he was fortunate enough to
have a contact that was able to
connect him with the Cornwall
Colts and get him on track to
reaching his goal of playing
division one hockey.

“I came down to visit and talk
to the coaches, one was Al Wagar
and I decided to play there,” says
Roy. “So I had a great experience
in Cornwall for two years and we
played in the old Si Miller Arena,
had great success and caught the
eyes of Clarkson. I was able to
attend Clarkson and did my four
years, then did five years of pro

after that and I’ve been coaching
college hockey for the last ten
years.”

When thinking back to his time
with the Colts, Roy can think of
a number of fond memories, from
a packed house every home game
to playoff season. “I think the
best memory was in the playoffs,” Former Colt Phil Roy Enjoys Watching Young Players Develop Submitted Photo
says Roy. He recalls usually
scholarship after his time with the rehab he may have needed. “So they bring the appropriate players
playing across from the American
Colts to continue his hockey career that was my dream, to get a to the Golden Knights’ family.
Hockey League team who were in
and play at Clarkson. “That was scholarship and I was lucky The rest of his responsibility lies
Cornwall at the time in a smaller my goal,” says Roy. He wanted enough to have one at Clarkson,” with development, progression,
rink, but in the final playoff series

to get a scholarship so he could says Roy. and the maturity of the players.
the Colts played in the bigger
see a return on his investment in
complex. “It was packed and we Now, Roy has taken on the role “Second best job in the world,
hockey, from the costs of travel
won on home ice and just played to his parents driving him to play of assistant coach for the men’s next to playing pro hockey,” says
incredible,” says Roy. hockey team at Clarkson. Most Roy. “What really gets me as a
at a young age, to the equipment,
of his responsibility is on the coach is being part of someone’s
Roy was lucky enough to snag a meals, workouts, and any medical
recruiting side and making sure development.”

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