Crimson Characters: Jimmy Fraser
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The following article appeared November 25 on the Harvard Web site.
Editor's Note:
The feature story below, on men's hockey senior co-captain Jimmy
Fraser, is part of a year-long commitment to highlight
Harvard’s captains and other intriguing student-athletes. For
more question-and-answer features click here and enjoy with us the
high-caliber student-athletes whom we have come to
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Harvard captain Jimmy Fraser prides himself on his stellar
defensive play, and after leading the Crimson to an ECAC
Hockey-best .913 penalty kill percentage last season, you can see
why. Fraser, who also skates on the power play, has added two goals
and two assists on the season, with both tallies coming on special
teams. As adept as Fraser is on the ice, he is just as good off,
what with an ECAC Hockey All-Academic selection to his credit.
What is your concentration? What are your future plans
pertaining to that?
I am concentrating in psychology and I am currently
attempting to receive a secondary field in government. As of right
now, I am still undecided about how to use my degree upon
graduation, but I feel confident that the classes I have taken in
both concentrations will help me in the real world after
college.
How has athletics helped you succeed in the classroom, and
on the flip side, how has your experience in the classroom helped
you on the ice?
Athletics has helped me maintain a strict schedule in
terms of my on-ice and off-ice responsibilities. The hockey season
is quite demanding, as are our academics here at Harvard. As a
result, hockey has taught me the discipline needed to maintain a
balance between hockey and school work. On the flip side, school
has helped me on the ice in terms of the mental aspect of sports.
Mental strength is becoming more and more important in sports, and
I credit much of my mental focus on the ice to my experiences in
the classroom.
Complete article can be accessed via the Harvard Web site by clicking here.
