Cole Muys '19 Recruiting Profile

When I was 8 years old I started playing hockey. I started off playing as a player at a hockey camp called World 3 on 3 with Mike Loustel.  At this camp they didn’t have any goalies, just kids that volunteered to try it and rotate every week.  So I volunteered to play in net and the goalie coach, Sonny Mignacca, said I was pretty good and should consider playing in net full time.  So I got my first pair of pads and since then I love playing in net.

Some other hobbies that I like to do are to go golfing with my Grandfather. Even though I always lose against my Grandpa, I still love to spend time with him and keep him company as often as possible. Something I would like to take up more is cooking. I think my Grandma would be a great teacher because she is the best cook I know. After my hockey days are over, I would like to keep the amazing cooking and family recipes going.  I also enjoy volunteer coaching whether for my little brother's team or coaching young goalies with one of my goalie coaches.

We are a family of six. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. My older brother Declan is 18 and plays Junior hockey in Manitoba.  Growing up we played a lot of hockey on our own indoor rink at home. Even though we don’t always get along we always get back up and start fresh. My 8 year old brother, Brycen loves to play hockey with us and we love to teach him. My little sister Gabrielle is 13 and does Irish dancing. 

I enjoy camping with my family and travelling to many different destinations that my parents take us to. Hawaii was one of my favourites.

This year I am playing for Yale Hockey Academy in Abbotsford, British Columbia. My goal for this year is to be strong academically, the hardest worker on my team, and to establish myself as the starting goalie. So far I've had a lot of fun with my team and coaches and hope to have fun for the remainder of the year. My goal for next year is play at the highest level of Junior Hockey. After that I want to be recruited by a Division 1 College. 

I took a big gamble in taking my first year of midget off to focus on training.  Many of my goalie friends thought I was crazy and I have to admit, I was a little worried about how I was going to get back in the game.  I worked my butt off on the ice, in the gym, doing Joga, and I dropped almost 30lbs.  The following summer I had four Junior hockey teams invite me to rookie camp and three hockey academies called me to play for them.  SI have been asked by several people if taking a year off was a good idea.  That's easy to answer now.  Many people in hockey have asked me if taking a year of to develop would be a better model for goalies to follow and I would have to say 'Yes".  It was definitely the right choice for me.

Ultimately I decided to play for Yale.  I worked and trained so hard during my time off.  I wanted to play for the best team possible so I could keep getting better.  Yale was one of the highest ranked teams last year, and I had heard great things about their coaching staff and their program, so it was an easy decision to go to Yale.

What are my strengths?  You will never see me lose my cool.  On the ice, I'm as stone cold as they come.  I have only one thing on my mind.  That puck is mine.  I've been told I look very relaxed on the ice.  I have also been told that I slow the game down which I think is one of the best compliments I have ever had.  I work pretty hard on and off the ice.  I hate to lose, and I never give up on my team.  My stats, and staying at the top, are very important to me.  I've always been very big for my age.  I have a big bone structure and I'm very strong.  Most people see my weight and figure I'm chubby.  If they saw me on the ice or in the dressing room or gym, they would see it's all muscle mass.

What are my weaknesses?  If anything, I'm probably a little too quiet.  I'm not shy, but I'm not a 'take charge' kind of guy unless you're in my crease.  I can be very opinionated.  I'm not usually vocal about it but I sometimes have trouble adjusting to someone else's ways.  If I can see where it leads, I'm able to adjust.  I'm built for strength and power.  Keeping up with the smaller, thinner players is sometimes a challenge but few can do weights or stop pucks like I can.