2018 | Minnesota | BOYS

ELK RIVER | ELKS | BOYS

I’m writing this letter to nominate Connor Bizal for the Hobey Baker High School Character Award. Connor truly does exemplify the term character and all of its meanings. The senior forward always puts the team before himself. Connor is an extremely hard working student athlete who excels in tremendous leadership qualities both on and off the ice. Connor is looked up to by his peers and by an abundance of youth hockey players in our association. It is very apparent to me as a teacher and a coach that Connor is extremely coachable, very unselfish, and a tremendous role model in our community. When I hear the name Connor Bizal, I say he is someone who demonstrates hard work, great leadership, a great friend and role model, but most importantly a winner both on and off the ice. He is someone who is going to contribute to our society in a very positive way. I’m very pleased to have had the opportunity to get to know Connor and very fortunate to have coached him as a student athlete. I am very honored to nominate Connor Bizal for this very prestigious award.

Sincerely,
Ben Gustafson
Elk River Boys Hockey Head Coach