Every Day EHL: Day in the life of Arvada native, East Coast Wizards star Aidan McNeal

Aidan McNeal is playing his rookie season of junior hockey in the EHL with the East Coast Wizards, a team based in Bedford, Mass.

A native of Arvada, McNeal is adjusting to his daily routine.

NON-GAME DAY

7:15 a.m. – Wake up in my apartment with my three other roommates who are also on the team

7:45 a.m. – Get ready and make a quick breakfast and leave to go to the rink

8 a.m. – Stop at Dunkin’ on the way to the rink

8:15 a.m. – Arrive at the rink

8:30 a.m. – Hang out/tape sticks/stretch/warmup/sewerball

9:20 a.m. – Practice

11:15 a.m. – Workout

12 p.m. – Shower/clean up/ping pong

1 p.m. – Head back to the apartment

1:30 p.m. – Lunch/chill/online classwork

4 p.m. – Hang out with roommates

6 p.m. – Dinner

7:30 p.m. – Hang out with the boys

10 p.m. – Get ready for bed

11 p.m. – Sleep

GAME DAY

The night before, I always eat teriyaki chicken with fried rice from Panda Express.

8:45 a.m. – Wake up

9:45 a.m. – Get ready and make a good breakfast before I leave

10 a.m. – Get to the rink

10:15 a.m. – Change and tape sticks

10:20 a.m. – Quick shoulder work

10:25 a.m. – Sewerball

10:35 a.m. – Stretch

10:50 a.m. – Hop on the bike to get the legs going

11 a.m. – More stretching

11:15 a.m. – Start getting dressed

11:30 a.m. – On ice for pregame warmup

11:50 a.m. – Off the ice

12 p.m. – Puck drop

2:30 p.m. – Game end

3 p.m. – Head out to lunch/dinner with the boys

5:30 p.m. – Get back to the apartment

6 p.m. – Stretch/maybe take a nap

7 p.m. – Online classwork

7:30 p.m. – Make a snack

7:45 p.m. – Hang out with the boys

10 p.m. – Start getting ready for bed

11 p.m. – Sleep

During his days playing youth hockey, McNeal played in Colorado for the Boulder Hockey Club and Rocky Mountain RoughRiders and then played prep school hockey for Worcester Academy in Worcester, Mass.

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