PHILIPPE LAPOINTE | MICHIGAN ICE HOCKEY 🏒

Um , so just making sure that , you know , it's not just all about the big plays , it's about the little things off the ice as well and how you interact with your coaches , your teammates , you know , word travels fast and in sports . So , you know , holding that up is really , really important when it comes to , you know , picking a school . I think one of the biggest things is going where you feel most wanted .

PHILIPPE LAPOINTE | MICHIGAN ICE HOCKEY 🏒

I think , you know , going to a place where you think you're going to develop the most being able to , to see and hear from , from coaches and see their ideology and their vision for you . A lot of times , you know , there is a lot of fluff that coaches can , can give you , I know it's difficult to kind of see through that , but , um , getting opinions from your family , your coaches , your advisor , but then eventually , you know , really having the self reflection to make a decision and know that that that decision is up to you and , and no one else and believe in your heart that you're , you're where you're supposed to be . So at Michigan , every year , we have so many high end talent that , that comes through so being able to learn from your teammates , I think has been the biggest thing that I've gained from being in Michigan , just being able to pick up from little skills that um players have of being able to ask questions and kind of bounce ideas off of your teammates is super important .

PHILIPPE LAPOINTE | MICHIGAN ICE HOCKEY 🏒

So , you know , holding that up is really , really important when it comes to , you know , picking a school . I think one of the biggest things is going where you feel most wanted . I think , you know , going to a place where you think you're going to develop the most being able to , to see and hear from , from coaches and see their ideology and their vision for you .

PHILIPPE LAPOINTE | MICHIGAN ICE HOCKEY 🏒

I think one of the biggest things is going where you feel most wanted . I think , you know , going to a place where you think you're going to develop the most being able to , to see and hear from , from coaches and see their ideology and their vision for you . A lot of times , you know , there is a lot of fluff that coaches can , can give you , I know it's difficult to kind of see through that , but , um , getting opinions from your family , your coaches , your advisor , but then eventually , you know , really having the self reflection to make a decision and know that that that decision is up to you and , and no one else and believe in your heart that you're , you're where you're supposed to be .

PHILIPPE LAPOINTE | MICHIGAN ICE HOCKEY 🏒

If I were to look at myself when I'm younger and give him advice , I'd say to start asking for help sooner . You know , when you come in freshman , sophomore year , you're still trying to figure things out . But as I've been here for five years now in Michigan , I've really learned how to leverage every single resource that the university provides .