Alex Pagliari '23 Recruiting Profile

If you are looking for a puck moving, board winning, penalty killing, assist driven defenseman, you have found the right guy!  I played in the USPHL last year with the Utica Comets and was +40 out of 42 games and our team went to Nationals. This year, I am in the EHL with the Providence Capitals as a 1st line defenseman, play on the penalty kill and power play, and recently made the All Star Team. As a hockey player, I have played high level hockey all over the US and Canada. I have been on some great teams and have amazing memories.

I am a puck moving defenseman that plays great on my backhand, and have really good puck control. In addition, I have a strong net presence and take great pride in killing penalties. I have the ability to make good passes, skate with my head up, and have a strong hockey IQ. I am a quick learner, coachable and extremely hard working. Given the opportunity, I am not opposed to earning my ice time! 

The friendships and people in my life is truly what makes being a student athlete special to me. My time at Stanstead College in Quebec, Canada and Lawrence Academy in Groton, Massachusetts was amazing.  My senior year I moved to Maryland to play with the U18AAA Team Maryland team and attended Laurel Springs online to finish my high school career.  This move was important for me in order to be able to train, travel, focus on hockey and education, and become independent while living on my own to get ready for junior hockey before attending college. This really helped me as I moved to junior hockey and understood the values of money management, time management, and the dedication that is needed to focus on training and continue to work toward my dream of playing college hockey.

Being a kid from a small country town in North Carolina, and traveling to Canada to pursue my dreams, has given me the opportunity of a lifetime to experience hockey in both the New England and Canadian markets. The different pace, the varying coaching styles, the different types of players, and the international team atmosphere are all things that I have embraced and continue to love. I have no doubt that my coaches, teammates, and teachers would all say that I am respectful, work hard, a leader, and most of all a great teammate and friend. I know that moving forward these are all things that are extremely important to be successful in this sport and I look forward to the opportunity to play for a team where I can contribute and help that team become successful.

My goals are to become a great student athlete, play college hockey, hone my skills, so that I can truly evolve and develop as a great player, leader and person. I am confident that I can be successful.  I want to thank you in advance for your interest in me. I look forward to hearing from you.

Alex Pagliari