Samuel Antoncich '26 Recruiting Profile

I have been fortunate enough to play hockey in Sweden, Finland, Canada and the US. It has given me the opportunity to become a better athlete and person by improving my ability to adapt to different circumstances and cultures, and handle stress and pressure. It has developed my social skills and my capacity to communicate in different contexts.

My competitiveness is what drew me to hockey, I don’t like to lose and it motivates me to work harder on and off the ice. For me, hockey is not just a physical sport but a mental one. Hockey stimulates my brain as I like to analyze my games and make conclusions.

One of my favourite things about the game is to start a play from behind the net and make a good first pass. I prefer to give a good pass to my forwards to give them a breakaway or a good scoring chance than to score myself. 

When I am not playing Hockey, I like to play music. I have played Cello for 10 years where I have played in local orchestras, quintets and duets. I also have played guitar for a couple years where I played in a band in my old school in Montreal. I also like to play chess as it is something I became more interested in during the pandemic. 

With that, I aspire to play at the collegiate level with the help of hockey. I want to attend a college where I can be challenged both academically and athletically. I am open to all options as I want to find the right college match for me at the highest level of competition possible.