Brogan Baird '26 Recruiting Profile

Unlike my peers, I didn’t start out with the same drive that the other Mites seemed to have. While everyone else slapped at the puck in the corner, I sat idly by, waiting for it to fly out. I only played because my three older siblings did. I still tried my hardest, but I wasn’t always fully engaged. That was until the beginning of my Peewee years. I was tired of getting beaten, and something finally snapped, all of a sudden hockey was front and center. I joined every AAA team I could, got excited for practice at the rink and at home, and I watched hockey constantly. I didn’t inherit my everlasting desire to play hockey, it was something I earned. 

I’m still in love with hockey and I will play for as long as I can. I push myself to be the best I possibly can be and I am going to play collegiate hockey. I strive to learn and grow every time I’m on the ice. I believe that mental preparation is as important as physical preparation, hockey requires quick wits and fast feet due to its spontaneous nature, and that is why I put my pursuit of education over my passion for the sport.