Congratulations to Sean Schmelcher of New Hartford, New York, on being chosen to the Rink Hockey Spotlight athlete for the Month of November, and also being chosen as the 2012 USARS Rink Hockey player of the year. He has been a member of Team USA since 2005, and is a multiple time National Champion, and a multiple time Nationals MVP. Sean currently skates for the Utica Thunderbirds Rink Hockey Club.
Team USA Years: men’s world As 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 men’s world Bs 2010 under 20 team 2009
Hometown: New Hartford
Current residence: New Hartford
Education: some college
high school attended: New York Mills
Year of graduation: 2008
Location of high school: New York Mills
Sports you competed in while in high school (include number
of years): basketball 4 years and track 1 year
College attended: Utica school of commerce
Year of graduation: 2011
Degree/major: realtor
Occupation, current employer: Xerox processor
Career goals: to play professional roller hockey and manage my own place
Current skating club: Utica Thunderbirds
Coaches name: Bill Schmelcher
When did you begin skating: 13 months
Are you sponsored and if so, by whom: I wish so I don’t have to pay for every trip
Future goals you hope to obtain as a skater: to play professionally
Team USA Sport Accomplishments: youngest male to play at a world championships 1st place at world Bs (which someday hopefully world As) finished 2nd overall at world As in scoring
Pan American Games: 2005 Mar Del Plata Argentina
Awards, honors and statistics received in roller sports: player of the year 2 years in a row, 9 national titles, 16 mvps
Other awards and/or honors received outside of roller
sports: all section 3 player three years in a row and all state senior year
Who is your favorite sports figure: Kobe Bryant
Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your
life and why: my parents for always believing in me and helping me reach my goals
List your hobbies: video games basketball and hockey of course
What music do you listen to during training or competition? Mostly dmx
What makes you a unique and special person: dedicated
Favorite food before a competition: anything
Favorite movie: the ringer
Favorite place to shop: Wal-Mart
If you could pick one word to describe you, what would it
be: confident
Anything else you would like us to know about you: no
Family Information:
Father’s name: Bill
Father’s occupation: floor builder
Mother’s name: Melinda
Mother’s occupation: stay at home mom
Brothers: Shane
Sisters: Shilo, Sheena, Shayla
Olympic Games: I wish are sport could be in the Olympics