Michael Fritz '22 Recruiting Profile

In addition to my skills on the ice, what makes me different from other aspiring college athletes is my work ethic. I started playing higher-level hockey my major Bantam year where I was on the 3rd line. To get any playing time, I had to give my all, on and off the ice. I worked with my head coach Pavel Sisak 1 on 1 before all team practices and I would even get up at 4 am to help develop my true potential. We worked on skating, edge-work shooting, and quick hands. My work ethic, tenacity, and integrity helped me become the assistant captain of my team and moved up to the 1st line by my first year as a midget. Since then, I have consistently outworked both my teammates and opponents and in the face of adversity, I find ways to succeed. 

I tore my labrum at the end of my 1st year of midget. I was given the choice of rehab or a surgical route which would have held me from playing for 6 months. I went the rehab route and I have completely rehabilitated my hips by working with my strength and conditioning coach Mike Hannegan who was the assistant athletic trainer for the NHL Anaheim Ducks but I also started to focus on my nutrition as well as physical training. I consistently worked in a weight room through the entire pandemic 6 days a week, and use the nearby College field and parks to work on my speed. I fully believe I have not even scratched my true potential and can confidently say, I am the hardest worker you will meet both on and off the ice.