Red Wings prospect Jack Adams doesn’t know when he’s going to return to playing hockey for Union College, and that’s got the power forward using his latest DetroitRedWings.com blog entry to issue a plea to the NCAA Division I powers that be to allow his team to play hockey again:
Being back at school has been exhilarating, but when I walk into the rink each day, it’s just not the same. Temperature checks, masks, spacing out, you name it. But the joy and excitement my teammates, coaches and I feel every day walking into Messa Rink is the highest it’s ever been.
Our coach has often emphasized throughout the offseason how this year will be the most different and likely most difficult season of our lives. Not only do we not have a schedule yet, we’re not 100 percent sure that we’re playing. All of these factors of uncertainty make it difficult to stay mentally sharp as an athlete.
My teammates and I have taken this challenge head on and I’m confident that we’ll play. I’m confident that we’ll play because we need sports. All of us.
Hockey isn’t just a game. It’s everything. It’s every decision you make. It’s teaching you how to be a good person. I truly believe that student-athletes across the country will really struggle if they aren’t allowed to compete. Human beings love competition in all facets of life and hockey is the epitome of just that.
Selfishly, I want this season so bad. My family, trainers and I have put an insane amount of time into this process, and this is the best I’ve ever felt. I have so much to prove, but more importantly, my team has so much to prove.
