"I always believed I was going to play Division I hockey."

Not because it was guaranteed.

Not because everyone told him he would.

But because from a young age, there was no other vision.

1️⃣ Tier 2 hockey.2️⃣ Michigan high school hockey.3️⃣ Being overlooked.4️⃣ Missing elite camps.5️⃣ Setbacks, cuts, and adversity.

Through it all, Kristoffer Eberly never stopped believing.

His path to The Ohio State University wasn't conventional, but it proved something every young athlete needs to hear:

You don't have to be the best player at 12.You don't have to follow everyone else's timeline.You just have to keep showing up, keep improving, and keep believing.

Trust your path. Stay patient. Do the work when nobody is watching.

Because sometimes the athletes who refuse to let go of their vision are the ones who eventually live it.

🎙️ Episode 74 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast with Ohio State goaltender Kristoffer Eberly is available now.