Former Victoria Grizzlies forward Justin Michaelian got a couple of texts from his Victory Honda line mates upon his acceptance of a scholarship to play NCAA Division I hockey at Ferris State.
I'm very excited and proud to announce my commitment to play D1 college hockey at Ferris State University. Thank you to all my family, friends, teammates and coaches who have helped me along the way.
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They both congratulated him and they told him they were proud of him. Since heB次元官网网址檚 been back in Michigan, Michaelian and Shawn OB次元官网网址橫alley see each other every so often. T.J. Friedmann is taking summer classes at Quinnipiac and training with the hockey team, so they see each other less, but are still just as close.
Friedmann talked to Michaelian the night before his visit to Ferris State, giving him tips if an offer was presented to him on his trip and how to accept it on the spot, something Friedmann did when he visited Quinnipiac last fall.
OB次元官网网址橫alley announced his commitment to attend Aurora University at the end of May.
Ferris State is around three hours from where Michaelian lives and he would watch their team growing up. He said he really liked the coaches on his visit and heB次元官网网址檚 grateful for the opportunity to achieve one of his dreams.
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Michaelian had received an offer from the Military Academy in the beginning of the year, which he thought was a great school, but didnB次元官网网址檛 take it because it wasnB次元官网网址檛 the right fit.
After the season, Michaelian kept in contact with Craig Didmon and his coach from Victory Honda, who encouraged him and tried to help any way they could.
Didmon was confident something was going to come up for Michaelian, it was just a matter of time.
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Didmon coached Michaelian for two years and said he is the type of player you want to build a culture around in the locker room.
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