What was the whole experience of playing at Mellon Arena like?
It was an experience not only will I never forget, but my teammates won’t, either. Playing with my best friends at Mellon Arena was one of the best hockey experiences I’ll ever have in my hockey career. Next year you’ll be playing for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the USHL. What do you hope comes from that opportunity? After high school, it really depends how I do. If I go and have a good year, I could get offered a D-I scholarship and go right to college. Or it could take a few years. Hopefully, I get some D-I scholarships some time. How do you think you will handle moving away from home and playing hockey for the first time? I’m excited. It’s definitely something I’ve been looking forward to. Last year, I didn’t get to do it. (The RoughRiders) put me on their affiliate list. It’s a list of five players they get to keep and call up during the year. I didn’t get called up, though. Name a role model … The person that pushed me the most is my dad. He always pushed for perfection in g
