When Alaska native Ben Barton ’20 chose Assumption to continue his education and hockey career, his parents were very supportive – in fact, they’ve made the trek across four time zones and nearly 4,700 miles from Kenai to Worcester several times this year to watch him play.
“It means the world to me to have my parents at the games to watch me play,” said Barton. “It’s a dream come true to be able to play college hockey, and they fully support that.” Though Barton was considering other colleges, he chose Assumption “because of the tight-knit community” and reputable coaching staff. “My parents have always enjoyed coming to my games, and they told me they would come to as many as possible in college because you can only play college hockey once, and that’s something they don’t want to miss,” he added.
