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Gabrielle Davidson Adams is Harvard University Bound

By Jason Setnyk Stoney or Detroit tournament – Giles
Lascelle scheduled a phone call.
hen Gabrielle Davidson After the phone call they told me
WAdams laced her first pair they’d like me to come visit Harvard.
of skates at the age of 6 she never I met all three coaches. I also got
dreamed that it would take her from to watch them practise and play. I
Cornwall, Ontario to Cambridge, walked around the campus, and I
Massachusetts. really liked it,” Gabrielle Davidson
However, by the time she joined Adams recollected.
the Ontario Hockey Academy (OHA) At just 15 years old, Gabrielle
two years ago in Grade 8, she knew Davidson Adams is one of the top
she wanted to play University level hockey players at OHA, and she is
hockey. also an honour roll student with a 4.0
Now, as a Grade 10 student in GPA.
her third year at OHA, her dream Born and raised in Cornwall,
is becoming a reality. Gabrielle hockey has been a passion for
Davidson Adams is Harvard Gabrielle Davidson Adams since
University bound and partnering with she was just 6 years old. In Grade Photo Credit: Jason Setnyk
them through the application process. 1, Gabrielle started figure skating.
“I remember it was after the However, when she saw a hockey game being played right after a figure captain for the Girls Junior team.
skating session one day, she knew “My hockey has been good. It’s
that’s what she wanted to do instead. been challenging at the intermediate
Brought to you by Flowers Cornwall “I started to figure skate at the level, but I’ve been able to adapt and
MVP of the Month age of 6, that’s how I learned how keep up,” Gabrielle Davidson Adams
to skate. After one of my figuring said with modesty.
skating sessions, there was a hockey Gabrielle is second in points
game being played on the ice, and playing with the Ontario Hockey
Alexis Pataky I said that’s what I want to do. So Academy Girls Junior team. She

Hometown: Cornwall I joined the Cornwall Typhoons,” has 10 goals and 6 assists in just
Gabrielle Davidson Adams recalled. 12 games. She was also honoured
School: St. Joe’s
In Grade 8 she made the transition as the Eastern Women’s Hockey
Grade: 12
to the Ontario Hockey Academy with Conference Rookie of the Month for
Age: 17
the goal of playing Div I hockey after October.
Alexis Pataky is the MVP of the month for high school. Also, in 2016, Gabrielle Davidson
January. This senior student and veteran rugby “I felt like I needed to play a higher Adams played at the Ontario Summer
player is valued by her coaches and team mates level of hockey, but still be close to Games, and this past summer she
for her leadership qualities and her dedication to her team and her sport. home. My goal coming to OHA was participated in the Team Ontario
Alexis is preparing for college next year and is doing well in her classes, to play Division I. I always had big Identification Camp for players under
dreams to play hockey. I love the 16. She hopes to be invited this
another thing that her coaches appreciate about her. Besides being a four
life here at OHA, being surrounded coming summer to the U18 Ontario
year veteran of high school rugby and a two year veteran with the Cornwall
by my best friends, having fun, and tryouts.
Claymores, Alexis never misses a practice and is active in both extra training
playing hockey with them. I like that “I did really well. I felt it was a
activities, fundraising, and team management. the teachers are there to help you too, good experience being exposed and
and they’re always there to guide preparing me for the U18. It was
you,” Gabrielle Davidson Adams nice being around coaches who have
replied. been around this high level of hockey
Gabrielle Davidson Adams, who and have been successful in hockey.
INC.
since/depuis 1994 wears number 20, and plays forward It’s pretty awesome to have them as
“ id v ry ” centre got the promotion to play mentors,” Gabrielle Davidson Adams

at the intermediate level, despite disclosed.
1325 Pitt Street, Cornwall her young age. She has taken on a Gabrielle Davidson Adams has

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