Marco Costante '23 Recruiting Profile

My goal in  life is to strive to do  the best I can at whatever I do whether it is school, sport , work or simply being a great person and role model to others. My passion is playing hockey and to  be able to perform at the highest level possible.  I am dedicated to academically achieve the highest grades possible. My ultimate goal is to come out of school with a degree  and hopefully the ability and opportunity to play hockey at the next level.  I am a Defensemen that possesses the ability to responsibly defend in the D zone as well as play a big role offensively.  My strengths are the ability to see the ice in making that first pass to push the play up. Jumping up on the play to join the offence has been a big part of my game.  Finding the lanes and getting pucks to the net is what I do best.  I believe I am a leader on and off the ice and proud to have received Captaincy of my team for the past 4 years. I balance my time to assure I maintain a high level of compete by training hard both on and off the ice and maintaining my responsibilities of school.  I currently play in the GTHL Minor Midget ‘AAA’  for the Toronto Nationals.  Previously to that I played for the Mississauga Rebels for 4 years.  Some of my  proud Hockey achievements are being selected to play and winning the gold medal in the 2019 WSI (World Selects Championships) taken place in San Sebastian, Spain.  I also was selected to play in the 2019/20 OHL Draft Day Prospects venue for the ‘GTA’ region team winning the gold medal taken place in Oakeville, ON.  I am  a very coachable player and will go to the extremes to benefit and help my team towards success.