From Lookcharms US Sports
By Sylvain Hallé
Forward Gabriel Lucchesi played last season with Oakland University and will embrace a new challenge at Kent State University for the 2023-24 season.
Over the years, things have happened in the life of striker Gabriel Lucchesi, as the main interested party left the family home at 18 to pursue his dream of Yarmouth in the State of Maine.
The Lucchesi family worked with hockeystudents.com to find a place for Gabriel at an American prep school. After completing Secondary 5 at St. Joseph Seminary in the renowned Denis Francoeur’s hockey program, Gabriel spent two years at North Yarmouth Academy in Maine under coach Mike Warde.
However, the junior hockey camp was tougher than expected. The forward started the 2021-22 campaign with Boston Advantage in the USPHL Premier, but was traded mid-season to the Potomac Patriots. Statistically, Gabriel has only four goals and two assists in 37 games.
The native of Candiac still managed to find a place with Oakland University in Michigan in ACHA DI (American Collegiate Hockey Association).
Even though he played for a less good team, Gabriel bounced back with an excellent season, accumulating 13 goals and 8 assists in 25 games. However, his team did not win any matches.
For the rest of the things, Gabriel entrusted again his destiny to hockeystudents.com to make a university transfer.
Gabriel Lucchesi describes himself as a formidable shooter, who is able to settle in front of the net. He also has a good work ethic.
After much research, Kent State University in Ohio will be the next destination. The institution offered an attractive scholarship. In addition, Zach Nowak, coach of Kent State University knew Gabriel well, since his team faced Oakland University twice during the season.
Gabriel Lucchesi will therefore spend the next three years at Kent State University in business administration.
ACHA D-1 vs. NCAA D-III
Note that many good American Collegiate Hockey Association D-1 programs could beat many good National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA D-III programs.
In the ACHA DI, teams play more games than in the NCAA D-III (45 vs. 33). In the ACHA DI, players can play five years compared to four in the NCAA.
(Originally published at https://lookcharms.com/gabriel-lucchesi-moves-to-kent-state-university/)
