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Cornwall Colts Edition…Mark Williams

By: Molly Kett force make better decisions. “I
really enjoy what I do and the
ark Williams, originally people I work with. I am lucky
Mfrom Potsdam, New York, to have been assigned to a great
became a local face playing for organization,” says Williams.
the Cornwall Colts. Before his
Williams enjoys his job, and
time with the Colts, Williams
recalls his passion for hockey is also enjoying married life. “I
starting at a young age. “My just got married to my wonderful
earliest hockey memories are of wife, Kristen, this past June
skating on my backyard rink, in Cornwall,” says Williams.
“We currently live in St. Louis,
with my siblings, that my father
built every year,” says Williams. Missouri, so we look forward to
going home and spending time
From his early days on the with our families. However, we
homemade rink, Williams are enjoying our time exploring
improved his hockey game St. Louis and taking advantage
until landing his spot with the of what it has to offer.”
Cornwall Colts. He remembers
his time with the team as a “great In terms of his time on the
experience.” rink, it’s gotten less since his
Cornwall Colts days, but he
“I met a lot of really nice hopes that one day he will have
people and got to play in a fun more involvement in hockey
hockey town. I was fortunate once again. “I still play in men’s
to have been able to pursue my league once a week, but it is pretty
dream of playing college hockey ugly these days. I am hoping to
in such a good organization,” get back into volunteering with
says Williams. “The Colts’ staff youth hockey some day,” says
helped me develop and mature Williams.
on and off the ice. It enabled me
to gain the confidence necessary

to reach the next level.”

When recalling his days with “In exchange for a free

the Colts, Williams has a handful with a close second to my first education, we have a five-year

of fond memories, from time game as a Colt in the Si Miller.” commitment in the Air Force

spent with the team to specific After his time spent on the after graduation. Attending
games played with his team. rink, Williams went as a cadet the Academy is definitely

“My favourite Colts’ memories to the U.S. Air Force Academy. challenging, especially the first

have to do with spending time He received a scholarship, as all year, but I am glad I went,” says
with my teammates and coaches, cadets who join the academy do, Williams.
whether it was our secret Santa aiding in the purchase of books
exchanges, road trips, or just and supplies, since cadets don’t Now, Williams is an Operations
hanging out,” says Williams. have time for a part-time job Analyst for the U.S. Air Force,

“My favourite hockey memory is during training. The school itself which in basic terms means he
playing in the Royal Bank Cup, has no tuition. uses math in order to help the
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