Leo Nadelwais '25 Recruiting Profile
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2023 HighlightsPersonal Statement
I am a passionate hockey player with an excellent academic record. My strongest point is the ability to balance between the school studies and the athletic career. This is confirmed by my consistent overachievement in school grades above minimum expected grades and gradually moving up the ice hockey ladder to a captain’s role in my new club team in 2022, selection for the UAE National U18 team in 2023, then making it to the senior team in the 2023-2024 season, winning the silver medal of the Emirates Men Ice Hockey League in the 2024 playoffs.
I have met many great hockey players over the last few years and had a chance to train and even play with a few of them, including some former and current NHL/AHL/KHL stars and Olympians. To see their level of skill and dedication to the game served as an excellent booster of motivation to me. I have also been volunteering as a skating trainer for younger kids in "learn to skate" programs and officiating youth league games as a Level II referee.
My aspiration is to continue this upward pattern during the remaining year in high school to maximize my chances of admission to a top university in the US /Canada, where I want to pursue an aerospace engineering degree, while being able to continue my athletic development at the best possible level.
Athletics
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 9 seasons
- 2024 Galaxy Hockey Academy (AAA)
- 2024 Galaxy Ice Academy (AAA)
- 2023 Galaxy Hockey Academy (AAA)
- Team captain promoted from alternate captain
- 2023 Galaxy Warriors (Adult Pro)
- Emirates Men Ice Hockey League
- 2023 UAE U18 National Team (International)
- Played in IIHF Asia and Oceania U18 Championship 2023 in Ulanbaatar, Mongolia from 11 to 17th March 2023
- 2022 Dubai Sandstorms (AA)
- 2021 Dubai Sandstorms (AA)
- 2020 Dubai Sandstorms (AA)
- 2019 Dubai Sandstorms (AA)
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Vladislav Lomakin
Events
- Camp/Event
- NCDC- 2023 Boys Minor Camp
- 7/24/23 to 7/26/23
- 2007 birth year group
- Camp/Event
- IIHF U18 Asia & Oceania Championship 2023
- 3/11/23 to 4/17/23
- Team's 4th place. Center forward for UAE U18 National team. Awarded "MVP" for UAE-Iran game. See stats here: https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/1000723/leo-nadelwais
- Camp/Event
- Men's U16 Central Asia Cup 2023
- 2/11/23 to 4/14/23
- Team’s 2nd place (Silver medal). Awarded “Best Forward” of the tournament
- Camp/Event
- IIHF Men’s U16 Youth Championship 2022
- 10/21/22 to 10/23/22
- Team’s 3rd place (bronze medal). Played against Turkey, Bulgaria and Bosnia U16 National teams
Statistics
| Statistic | 2023 Galaxy Warrior | 2023 UAE U18 Nation | 2021 Dubai Sandstor | 2020 Dubai Sandstor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +/- | Not recorded | |||
| Assists | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| Goals | 1 | 4 | 19 | 35 |
| Points | 2 | 5 | 28 | 49 |
| Shots on Goal | Not recorded | 21 | ||
| Games Played | 19 | 5 | 18 | 17 |
| Record | http://stats.pointstreak.com/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=799490&seasonid=21265 | https://www.iihf.com/pdf/810/ihm8100uae_83_5_0 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Higher Maths, Higher Physics, Higher Computer ScienceAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. A-level Math A-level Physics A-level Computer Science (A-levels are the British equivalent of IB)Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsDigital Innovation School Award, British Physics International Olympiad Bronze Award, Arabic B Progress Award, Vehicle Racing national competition: 2nd place
- ActivitiesIce hockey junior league officiating (cat.2 Hockey Canada), volunteer coach and tutor, piano (Grade 7 Trinity college with distinction), watch making business, speak 3 languages, 2 engineering internships, 2 summer courses in engineering, AI-related research project