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FOREVER teammates Nick Wolff and their State Tourney current DI leadership Bemidji and Duluth. b y N AT H A N W E L L S comes with added responsibilities and pres- sure. To him, the honor is in having the trust of his teammates. Leading by example and having a strong work ethic are takeaways the 24-year-old took from his time at Eagan, when he learned from experience about the mentality it takes to be a leader. Muck's been able to keep them throughout his devel- opment, putting in the work to earn a Division I opportunity. "It's awesome to have the opportuni- ty to play college hockey in the state of Minnesota, four hours from home. It's something I grew up thinking about," he said. "I'm very fortunate for that. Overall, it's very special and I'm glad I'm able to play my college hockey in Minnesota." Before wearing Bemidji green, Muck was in Eagan blue and green playing a game he loves with his best buddies. Twice he helped the Wildcats reach the state tournament, being named a finalist for the 2014 Reed Larson Award, given to the top Minnesota high school senior defenseman. Getting there with Eagan was a feat Muck passionately envisioned when he was younger. "You go to those games, you go to the tour- nament as a kid and you think 'this is sweet. I want to do this.' Once you're there, I remem- ber my sophomore year in warmups trying 17 M A R C H 2 0 2 0 | M H J ON L I N E . C O M