Jakobi Davis Signs With Knights of Meaford
Waterloo Warriors goaltender claim to fame
With the Waterloo Warriors season coming to an end. This senior takes his chances at taking his career to a higher level. Jakobi Davis, a senior at Cedar Falls High School and Waterloo Warriors goaltender, has aspired to play professional hockey since he began playing and has now taken his first step toward that goal.
Jakobi Davis was born on April 21, 2004, in Waterloo Iowa. Jakobi tried multiple sports during his youth. However, hockey was the one that stuck. Jakobi stated, “I’m an athletic person overall, but hockey stood out to me. I found that the competition was more complex and difficult.” The desire for competition led to him finding a love of playing goalie. Jakobi exclaimed, “Playing goalie in hockey takes a lot more skill and talent than what most people might think. That skill and talent requirement is what attracted me to the position. I soon found myself putting up good numbers throughout my youth career.” Heading into his first year with the Waterloo Warriors high school team, he would help lead the junior varsity team to a state win.
Jakobi continued to put up good numbers which led to him being contacted by the Knights of Meaford in Ontario Canada. “I was excited and nervous all at the same time,” stated Jakobi. “I honestly couldn’t believe that my hard work had actually paid off.” The people in Waterloo might recall a similar situation with another goalie, Cal Petersen.
Currently, Cal Petersen plays for the LA Kings in the NHL. Cal used to play for both the Waterloo Warriors and Waterloo Blackhawks. He was also one of the only professional hockey players that were born and raised in Iowa. Jakobi hopes to reach the professional level one day. Jakobi stated, “Although it is unlikely, I hope to refine my skills as my career progresses so I can eventually make it to playing against the best of the best.”
While hockey has Jakobi’s attention; he makes sure to participate in his community while also finding time to distribute to his other hobbies and interest. With the Waterloo Junior Hawks season being underway during the Waterloo Warrior season. Jakobi invested time to coach after practice every day. This meant he was spending seven hours on the ice; five of which were devoted to kids ranging from ages six to thirteen.
During his career, Jakobi would also find his love for content creation. He soon found traction on Soundcloud after posting a few instrumental tracks. In roughly a month, Jakobi grew to over eleven million plays on his music. However, shortly after finding success, Jakobi began to move away from music. Instead, he found interest in video creation on a social media platform known as YouTube. Although he hasn’t seen the same success that he once had with his music, Jakobi claims to be much happier making videos on other hobbies he enjoys.
Jakobi plans to make his way to Ontario at the end of the summer. If you would like to follow him during his journey you can follow him on his Twitter or Instagram.
