Ben Sachs '23 Recruiting Profile

I would like to pursue hockey while I am completing my post-secondary education.  It is very important to me to complete post-secondary schooling for career options in the future.  To be able to play the sport I love at the highest level while completing my academics would be a dream come true.   

Like many, I have loved the game of hockey since I was little.   However, I did not have the chance to play at the highest levels until I reached my U15 year.  Some of it was hockey politics and some of it was my skill took time to develop.   I finally broke through into AAA hockey in my U15 year with a team outside of my city who gave me a chance to prove myself.   It wasn't a  very successful year in the standings, but I learned a lot about what it would take to compete at a higher level.   

For my grade 9 & 10 school years I attend Victus Hockey Academy in Kitchener.    At Victus we had on-ice training an hour each morning, 4 mornings a week, as well as off ice training.  On ice I trained under Mike Ellis, the Director of Skill Development for the Tampa Bay Lightning.  Off ice, I trained under Brandon Merli, the Director of Sports and Science Development coach for the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL.  These 2 years at Victus gave me an edge many players do not have access too.  My hockey IQ has risen and the way I see the game has changed.  This season I have made the jump to Junior hockey.  I am playing for the Plattsville Lakers in the Greater Metro Hockey League.  

During the off-season, I continue to train at Brandon's gym, called RedLine Training Centre.  I will attach video footage of in-season training.

Academically, I am looking at studying in the social sciences.  I am interested in pursuing a career in teaching at the primary level or in law enforcement.  Over the past 2 summers, I have had the opportunity to work as a camp counselor.  Additionally, this past term at school, I had a co-op placement for 2 months in a grade 4 classroom.   I have found I really enjoy working with children.  I love their energy, warmth, and the way they see the world.  I like that I can play some role in their life and maybe make a difference or make things better for them in some small way.