From Indiana University Hockey
By Abby Altschul
Tuesdays may not be everyone’s favorite day of the week—often spent recovering from Monday, wishing it was hump day, and still a few days from the weekend. However for Ithan DeLorenzo, a fourth year player on IU’s Hockey team, a Tuesday is no day to slack off.
Ithan’s Tuesday:
8:30am:Alarm rings
Bright and early, despite the few snoozes, Ithan’s ready to start his day.
9am: Gets ready to leave
He eats breakfast with the three other teammates he lives with and gets ready to head out the door.
9:45-11am: Class
Ithan walks over from his apartment to the Kelley School of Business, where he’s studying Finance and Accounting.
12-2pm: Takes a nap
At this hour Ithan’s reached peak exhaustion, so he returns back home to relax and take a nap.
3-4:15pm: Class round two
Once he’s recharged, Ithan heads to his afternoon classes.
4:30-6pm: Homework
For about an hour and a half, Ithan catches up on some homework back at his apartment.
6:30pm: Dinner
No night passes without getting Chipotle with best teammate, Will. Ithan’s go-to order is a bowl with white rice, black beans, chicken, lettuce, and cheese. Not eating this order on game day is a huge superstition of his.
9:45pm: Practice
Ithan sits in the same spot in the locker room each time, just like how he puts his stick in the same spot. These are more superstitions that guarantee a successful practice and/or game.
11pm: Untie skates
There’s nothing better than a great debrief with the team after practice. “We’ll mess around in the locker room and sometimes get ice cream or McDonald’s” – Ithan DeLorenzo
11:15pm: Return home
If neither of the above options happens, Ithan usually will get back before midnight.
1:30am: Bedtime
And finally, Ithan hits the hay. With three more days ahead of him, every minute of sleep counts.
Since the young age of six, hockey has always been Ithan’s passion. With no one in his family having played the sport, it holds an even deeper meaning for him. Ithan has moved around as much as the puck does on the ice at the Frank— originally from New Jersey, he’s lived in Philly, Naperville (Illinois), and now Rhode Island. Despite all the changes in location, his love for hockey has remained constant. If there’s any place that feels like home, it’s the rink.
Bonus: Ithan’s Favorites
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Player: Sidney Crosby
Food: Steak
Color: Purple
Season: Winter
Movie: Horrible Bosses
TV Show: The Office
Dream Destination: Bora Bora
Superpower: To fly
Artist: Lil Uzi Vert
Song: “Do What I Want”
(Originally published at https://www.hockeyiu.com/articles/day-in-the-life-of-an-iu-hockey-player-m4g8r3j6)
