It was quite the week for DU hockey player Gabe Levin (Marina del Rey, California), as the senior not only helped the Pioneers advance to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2005, but was also accepted into the Harvard Law School.
Levin wants to do his due diligence when deciding what’s best for his future, but understands the significance behind his accomplishments.
“I haven’t decided anything yet, but it is an honor to be accepted. I put a lot of hard work into trying to get in there. I’m going to wait at least until the season is over before I make up my mind,” he said. “I’ve gotten into some other universities and I’m still waiting to hear back from some, but they’re [Harvard] definitely the best one so far.”
An iron-man for the Denver hockey team, Levin set the record for consecutive games played in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) with 129 games. The streak was snapped this season, but not because of injury. Levin decided to take the night off and rest against the University of North Dakota on Friday, December 4, before he took the law school admissions test (LSAT) the next morning at 8 a.m., which lasted five and a half hours.
The senior forward has a 3.96 grade point average (GPA) as a finance major and legal studies minor. He became the inaugural recipient of the NCHC Post-Graduate Scholarship this past March before being admitted to the Harvard Law School. His score on the LSAT placed him in the 99th percentile.
Despite the exciting news, Levin is still focused on finishing out the hockey season strong.
“That’s [hockey] the most important thing in my life right now. We have an unbelievable opportunity in front of us the next week and a half. I think I speak for myself and all the guys in the locker room when I say that’s all we’re focused on. We’re trying to put all distractions out of our minds. We’re trying to prepare ourselves to the best of our ability,” said Levin.
If DU hockey arrives at the Frozen Four as prepared as Levin was for the LSAT, the Pioneers will have a great shot at winning the championship.
