Page 32 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 70

32 Issue #70 September 2018
Cornwall Colts Edition…Ryne Gove
By Carrie Seguin
“When I got the news that I was
being traded to the Colts, I was
excited. It meant playing at home
in front of my family and friends,”
explains former Cornwall Colt,
Ryne Gove.
Gove, who is originally from
Ingleside, began his Junior A career
in 2001 with the Cumberland
Grads. He played two seasons
totalling 91 games and 83 points.
After his time with the Grads,
Gove played a season with the
Ottawa Jr. Senators logging 41
games and 46 points. In 2004, the
Cornwall Colts acquired Gove.
“Having the opportunity to
move to a team that had such great
fan support was very thrilling. We
played at the Si Miller - back then
it usually drew over 1000 fans a
night. That amount of people
packed into the Si created an
unbelievable atmosphere. There
was no other place like it in the
CJHL. That rink was my favourite
to place to play.”
As a Colt, Gove played 106
games. He tallied 96 points during
his two seasons with the squad.
Ryne Gove crashes the net of a
Brockville Braves goalie during one
of his 106 games played with the
Cornwall Colts. Photo Submitted
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presents Then and Now:
Gove played 57 games with the
University of Ottawa Men’s Gee-
Gees during 2007-2010.
Photo Submitted
“The first thing that comes to my
mind when thinking about my time
as a Colt is being in the dressing
room with all the guys. You are at
the rink every day with those guys
and your teammates become like
a family. The laughs we shared
together is something I will never
forget,” reminisces Gove.
Following Junior A hockey,
Ryne Gove and his wife Amelie enjoy spending family time with their two
Gove played a season with the children, Ellie and Matteo. Photo Submitted
EOJHL Morrisburg Lions before
attending the University of District School Board. “I was lot of the lessons I learned as a
Ottawa, where he played with the always interested in the field of Colt to help me in developing my
Ottawa Gee-Gees for three years. education. During my time with leadership skills at the school.”
“Playing junior hockey prepared the Colts, I often volunteered in Today, Gove plays hockey
me to be successful in my post- schools presenting anti-bullying recreationally. When he isn’t on
secondary education, not only campaigns and promoting literacy. the ice or in a school, Gove enjoys
as an athlete but academically as Skills that I learned playing spending time with his family.
well. It helped develop my skill hockey at the Junior A level helped “My wife Amelie and I have two
in time management, leadership, to develop skills that I have used children. Ellie is 5 yrs. and Matteo
perseverance, dedication, and to be successful in my career as an is 2 yrs. We enjoy hanging by the
collaboration.” educator. This past year I started pool at home, or heading out on
Presently, Gove works as an in the role of Vice-Principal at day trips to places like the zoo,
educator for the Upper Canada Central Public School - I take a museums, or theatre events.”