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A New Chapter for David Murphy
By Victoria Klassen then I helped out during some of the
broadcasts after I left radio. I still did
or four years, David Murphy has some TV broadcasts, then I got to work
Fbeen the marketing manager for with the hockey club.”
the Cornwall Colts. As of November, It was through his role as marketing
he began a new role as the fundraising manager with the Colts that he saw a
coordinator for Big Brothers and Big growth in his ability to work with local
Sisters of Cornwall and District. businesses, partners and community
Murphy said that as a board member groups. He will be bringing these
of Big Brothers and Big Sisters for skills with him to Big Brothers and Big
over a decade, he is very familiar with
Sisters.
the organization and the work they do “Some of the large scale events
helping local youth. He spoke fondly
I’m proud to say have my fingerprints
about his time with the Colts. on them. I worked with some great
“Being a sports fan, getting the people to make these events happen,”
opportunity to go to the rink and call said Murphy. “I’m talking about
it my job, was a good opportunity. I the Fred Page Cup, two Canadian
enjoyed my time. I have a lot of Eastern All Star Challenges, the CJHL
fond memories with the Colts,” said Prospects game—these are Hockey
Murphy. “I’ve been a part of the Colts
in one capacity or another since 1993. Canada events and we brought them to Photo is Ron Graham (Executive Director BBBS), Brittany Hagen (Program
I was a broadcaster for 11 seasons, Cornwall. We’re proud of that.” Coordinator BBBS) and David Murphy Photo Submitted
Cornwall Colts:
Tristan Poissant
By Victoria Klassen to Europe to Slovakia, Czech Republic,
Italy, and Austria. So we played teams
Merry Christmas Ias a Cornwall Colt, but he is already about a month. We travelled to all
t may be Tristan Poissant’s first year from over there. We were there for
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18-year-old forward said that the team there. That was awesome. Discovered
a lot about those countries,” Tristan
has great dynamics and a good spirit.
“The vets are incredible and the rink remembered.
is awesome,” said Tristan, “I’ve never Now playing for the Colts, Tristan is
played on a rink this big with this amount excited for the season ahead.
of fans. It’s an amazing experience.” “We’re getting better every day,”
Tristan’s passion for hockey is in his Tristan said. “We’re doing better every
blood. His father played in the NCAA game.”
and was captain of RPI for three years.
“If you play junior hockey you want
to go play in the states, NCAA Division
1. That’s probably everybody’s goal
and that’s mine too. I want to continue
my studies and hockey,” said Tristan.
He played for Espanola Express in
the NOJHL before coming to the Colts
this season. Before that, he played with
his high school team, Collège Bourget.
th Street East
Joe St. Denis Field, 504 Four
Joe St. Denis Field, 504 Fourth Street East It was with his high school team two
Cornwall, Ontario years ago that he had the experience of
travelling around Europe for a month
www.cornwallwildcats.com playing hockey. Photo IceLevel
“[Our coach] arranged us a little trip
