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presents Then and Now:

Cornwall Colts Edition…Greg Esdale

By Molly Kett

reg Esdale grew up just north
Gof Cornwall on his parent’s
farm. He played minor hockey
in South Stormont as well as
with Seaway Valley. His hockey
history includes one season with
the Cornwall Colts, two years with
the Elmira Sugar Kings, followed
by three years at the University of
Waterloo. His family now lives in
South Stormont, on the same farm
where he grew up.

His year with the Colts was in
their inaugural season of 1992-
1993 before he headed off to
university. After the Royals left
Cornwall, the Colts moved to
Cornwall from Massena. Esdale
recalls having quite a few local
players on the team and having a
great season. Jean Payette was the
coach that season and Don Derry
the team owner. Esdale played
most of the season as a winger with
Dru Burgess and Travis Mercer.

His first hockey memory is
playing early morning house
league hockey at the old arena in
Long Sault. “I could skate well and
get lots of breakaways but the puck
didn’t always go in the net. I broke
my ankle one year and missed a lot
of hockey so I wasn’t too happy
about that,” says Esdale. remembers Esdale. Engineering at the University of Now, Esdale is involved in
Waterloo, graduating in 1998. After coaching his children’s minor
His favourite memory as a Esdale was drafted out of Midget
graduation Esdale was able to earn hockey. “Sarah plays with the
Cornwall Colt was being a part AA the season prior to the Colts
of the team in their first season, in and was lucky enough to make a position as an engineer with MS Cornwall Typhoons and Jake plays

Thompson and Associates in town. with the Seaway Valley Rapids.
his rookie season playing junior the team. He says it was great to
“I still work with the company Hockey is a great game and we
hockey in Cornwall. “It was a be able to live at home and play
today although we are now called are very happy our kids are able to
big change from playing minor hockey with the local junior team.
hockey and fun to be a part of. WSP. I married my wife Cindy in experience the great memories of
After his season with the Colts,
We had a strong team that season 2001 and we have three kids Jake playing hockey,” says Esdale.
Esdale went on to study Civil
and competed well in the league,” (11), Sarah (8) and Abby (2).”
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