Cole Bisson '22 Recruiting Profile

My goal for college hockey is to compete at the highest level possible, whether that be college hockey or beyond. To do this has been my aspiration ever since I started playing hockey. What makes me a good candidate for your team is that I am a natural leader who stays focused and is intent on developing myself and my teammates. I am coachable and conform well to implemented systems in games as well. I know how to demand respect from my teammates as well as lift them up when they maybe have made a bad play. I also attribute being in the IB program at school to my hockey IQ on the ice and quick decision making. Through IB classes I have also gained a broadened perspective of how to handle myself under pressure and under stressful situations.

As an individual, I like to be involved in my community and help out in ways I see fit to my skill set. For example, I am on the mountain bike team and race competitively at my high school. This gives me the opportunity to go back to my middle school and lead mountain bike team practices. I get to know the younger kids, give them advice, and share any experiences I have had that may help to prepare them for the steps ahead. This process is incredibly rewarding to me as I am able to be a role model and encourage people who are in the exact position I was when I was their age. I am also using my knowledge of American Sign Language to create instructional bike fix tutorials for deaf people on YouTube. One of the reasons I decided to go this route with my IB project is that after I took an ASL class I began to realize how underrepresented deaf people are, not just in my community, but also the world. Completing this project will be satisfying to me because I will make biking more accessible, and easier to participate in for the deaf community.