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         Cornwall Colts: Nicholas Yuill



        By Victoria Klassen                   Ramblers.
                                                 This is Nicholas’ first season with
             icholas  Yuill found  himself
        Non skates at the age of three,       the Cornwall Junior  A Colts. He
        learning to skate on the outdoor rink   moved  to  Cornwall  seven  months
                                              ago, at the end of August, to join the
        his dad had made for him. From there,
        he was signed up to play hockey by    team.
        aged five.                               “Unfortunately, the team will not
                                              be making the playoffs this season,
          Born  in  Bedford,  Nova  Scotia,
        Nicholas grew up playing for the      but we are excited moving forward
                                              as we have a young team this year.
        Bedford Blues Minor Hockey
        Association.  When he was bantam      Personally, I’ve been having a good
        age,  he  moved  on  to  play  for  the   year.  I’ve  been  learning  everything
                                              I can and have been trying to focus
        Bedford Barons. He then played for
        the the Halifax McDonald’s Major      on the details of my game with the
                                              help of the coaching staff,” shared
        Midget Hockey Club for two seasons.
        It was during his time there that     Nicholas. “Every day we come to the
        he was drafted by the Cape Breton     rink and always know that it’s going
                                              to be a lot of fun. The atmosphere and
        Screaming  Eagles  of  the  Quebec
        Major Junior Hockey League.           bond that we have created as a team
                                              is what makes the group special.”
          Last  season  he began the year
        playing prep hockey for Rothesay         For 19-year-old Nicholas, his
        Netherwood School but he finished     long-term career goal is to be a
                                              surgeon. As with many Colts players,
        the season playing Junior A hockey
        for the  Amherst Ramblers of the      he hopes his time with the Colts will
        Maritime Junior Hockey League.         help him land a scholarship to play
        He had the opportunity to compete     college hockey while completing his
        for the Fred Page Cup with the        post-secondary education.                                                                         Photo Icelevel

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