POE GRADUATE JUSTIN SCHULTZ NOMINATED FOR HOBEY BAKER AWARD
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| Justin in POE Class in 2006/ came as a Bantam AA | Justin Schultz, NHL draft 2008, 2nd Round |
Justin Schultz, currently in his third year with the Wisconsin Badgers of the NCAA, has been nominated for the second year in a row as a candidate for the Hobey Baker Award which is presented each year to the top male NCAA Division 1 hockey player. He is currently the highest producing defenseman in the NCAA with 12 goals and 25 assists in 24 games. In a recent article in the Daily Courier, Head Coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, Mike Eaves said,
"I think one of the big things Justin has going for him is that he's such an effective skater. He doesn't have to work as hard as some people do when they skate."Justin was a former Edge of Excellence Skating School student and attended the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy for 2 years. Justin Schultz says this about his 2 year experience at POE and its impact on his career:
"I attended the Pursuit Academy 2nd year Bantam not knowing what to expect. I decided to take a year off from minor hockey and focus on refining my skills as a person and as a player. I had attended Edge of Excellence skating schools in the past, and felt what they had to offer would help me achieve my goals. It turned out to be the best year of my life.
During that year, I improved my hockey skills immensely. In addition to that, I met lifetime friends from all over the world, and more importantly, became a better person. It was such a good year, I decided to come back the following year in my first year midget and it proved to be just as much a successful year for me as a hockey player and a person...
None of this would have been possible without the help of Dave Roy and his many coaches, Todd, Dean and Dave. This program is first class and dedicated to excellence for those players that want to move onto the next level of hockey and life."
Besseling, Krause and Krzyzaniak to represent Sweden and Canada
The Pursuit of Excellence is pleased to announce that 3 members from the 2011-12 POE Female Midget Prep team will play for their countries in the 2012 Female U-18 World championships at Prerov and Zlin in the Czech Republic December 31/2011 to January 7/2012.
Jordan Krause and Halli Krzyzaniak will represent Canada's National U18 team and Sara Besseling will represent Sweden's National U18 team.
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| Sara Besseling Voxam, Sweden Goaltender 1994 | Halli Krzyzaniak Neepawa, Manitoba Defence 1995 | Jordan Krause Kelowna, BC Defence 1995 |
Jordan is also the first player from the Province of British Columbia to ever play in a female World's U18 Tournament representing Team Canada. When asked recently about this tremendous accomplishment, she attributed much of her success to playing for and training in the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy over the last two years:
"It was truly the best move I could have made. My hockey has improved steadily in a bunch of different ways and the coaches give their heart and soul into where you want to be."
"Playing for POE at tournaments throughout North America provided the exposure I needed to be recognized at the national level."
The Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy is very proud of these young ladies and their accomplishments to date. They have all worked diligently on and off the ice and will be great ambassadors for their countries in the Czech Republic.
For more information please visit www.hockeycanada.com
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