The Official Magazine of the British Columbia Hockey League
in the ivy league
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W
hen British Columbia Hock- ey League graduates Kevin Limbert and Daniel Mori- arty found out they were
accepted to two of the world’s most pres- tigious universities, both felt a mix of ex- citement, relief and nervous anticipation. Years removed from the full-time grind
of high school, both players had been working so hard on the ice to secure their university futures that neither was sure they were ready for the pressures of studying at world-renowned Ivy League schools. But in the year that has passed since
Limbert stepped foot on Yale’s New Ha- ven, Connecticut campus and Moriarty did the same at Harvard’s Cambridge, Massachusetts grounds, the pair has prov- en that their hard work and attention to detail on the ice has set them up well for the next phase of their lives. “It’s definitely a juggling act,” says
Limbert, a Fruitvale, B.C. native who cap- tained the Trail Smoke Eaters in his final season of junior hockey. “I knew it was going to be very challenging academi- cally and even more so with having to manage your time between school and hockey. The energy and dedication that it takes to put in a good effort with both can be very demanding.” Moriarty, a former Alberni Valley Bull-
dogs forward, can relate to his ECAC conference rival. School had always come easy to the Bienfait, Saskatchewan product, who remembers his initial weeks at Harvard being a jolt to the system. “The older guys helped me out though,
and you fall into place and make sure you stay on top of your work,” he recalls. Limbert, who is working towards a degree in mechanical engineering, has
settled into the college routine but says his sophomore year has brought about new and more challenging hurdles. “It’s a continual battle. This year I’m
stepping more heavily into my major.” That means a five-course schedule that
includes thermodynamics, linear algebra, French, Mesopotamian literature, and — his favourite — a course in the strength and deformation of materials. “It’s all about trusses, bridges and
beams and how they react under different loads,” he explains. It’s the type of stuff that make learning
a new power-play or penalty kill seem el- ementary by comparison. Moriarty, who has just declared as
an Economics major but would like to in- vestigate coaching as a career, is taking five classes as well. Economics, statistics, English, human evolutionary biology and Greek literature fill the hours when he’s not
on the ice. His study habits aren’t compli- cated, he says; it’s simply a case of stay- ing ahead of the game. “I usually wake up early and save a
couple of hours for homework at night. I’m a big believer in getting work done ahead of time so that it’s not weighing you down and you can focus on hockey.” Limbert and Moriarty each come from
pretty good stock in terms of having what it takes to succeed. Limbert’s parents, both University of Victoria graduates, set the standard of academic expectations for their three boys. Kevin, the youngest, always knew he wanted to skate his way to a college education. “Playing junior hockey, from the get-go
I realized playing at university in the States was the ultimate goal.” Moriarty credits his dad, a coal miner,
with teaching him work habits that have helped him on and off the ice.
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