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Salisbury coach Andrew Will ‘trying to be optimistic’ after Connecticut halts sports until Jan. 19

By Liam FlahertyDecember 1, 2020

Salisbury celebrates its 2020 Stuart/Corkery championship, its first since winning three straight from 2013-15. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)

It’s been a long time since Andrew Will spent the month of December away from a hockey rink. Maybe not since he was a little kid has he missed the start of a season.

Even then, while growing up in Toronto, that probably wasn’t very likely.

Last week, after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced a statewide pause on all team and club sports, pushing the start of the winter season back until Jan. 19, the 13-year Salisbury School head coach was forced to grapple with the stark but increasingly expected reality that this December wouldn’t be the same as the rest.

Tags: Andrew Will, Avon Old Farms, Canterbury, COVID-19, Crimson Knights, Prep School, Salisbury School

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