#ItsMoreThanJustClubHockey Player Profile: Dan Hudson

My latest Player Profile with Adrian D3 Gold Captain and two time ACHA D3 National Champion, Dan Hudson.

Name: Dan Hudson

Team: ACHA D3 Gold

Number: 7

Position: Forward

Righty or Lefty: Lefty

How long have you played hockey? I have played hockey for 14 years

What made you want to play hockey? I grew up living on a lake and always skated in the winter playing pond hockey just messing around with my dad so I wanted to try organized hockey and from my first learn to play class, I loved it!

Highest level of hockey before college? Before coming to Adrian, I played two years at the Junior A tier 3 level, one year with the NA3HL and one with the WSHL.

Favorite hockey memory? Winning nationals here at Adrian twice.

Favorite player? Steve Yzerman.

Where did you play before coming to Adrian? Before coming to Adrian, I played youth and travel hockey in the Chelsea area, then played for my high school varsity team for three years before playing two years of Junior A.

Why did you choose Adrian? Adrian has an excellent Athletic Training program that I was interested in as well as a great hockey program that had a history of winning at every level. Also, I come from a small town so I liked how small the school was.

Favorite memory of college hockey so far? Definitely winning two national championships.

Any superstitions or things you do for luck (ie: putting right side of gear on first, writing phrases, quotes, verses, etc. on your stick, taping your stick a certain color, etc.)? As far as superstitions go, I don't have many. I have taped the top of my stick the same way since before I was in high school, and now I almost always tape my blade with black tape and finish it with wax.

Why did you want to play college hockey? I love the game of hockey and it was always my goal to reach as high a level as possible.

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