Senior captain Ryan Flinkstrom does it all for the Leominster Blue Devils hockey team. Ryan, who started playing dek hockey when he was three years old, converted to ice hockey when he was eight years old and never looked back.
“Once I got older, my dad and I watched the Boston Bruins together,” Ryan said. “Then, I wanted to start to play ice hockey.”
Leominster coach John Mooney said Ryan plays a critical role for the Blue Devils.
“Ryan leads by example, he skates hard in every drill in practice and every shift in games,” Mooney said. “He is versatile and can play anywhere in the lineup for us based on what we need. He is also one of our captains this season and a role model for other players on the team. He is always one of the first players on the ice every day and one of the last ones off.”
Ryan said he truly enjoys playing the game of ice hockey.
“I enjoy working as a team to win games and I really enjoy skating because it takes more skill than the other sports,” Ryan said.
Ryan said he also enjoys playing high school hockey here at LHS.
“We have a good coaching staff,” Ryan said. “They work hard on and off the ice to make sure the team runs smoothly. Coach Mooney wants us to do our best and he is there every practice for us and willing to teach and do different drills all the time.”
Ryan said his favorite class at LHS so far has been Precalculus with Mr. Kelly.
Off the ice, Ryan enjoys playing video games and editing videos for YouTube.
Ryan has narrowed down his college search to three schools and will study Business Management next year.
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