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36 // SEPTEMBER 2023 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM h i s f r e s h m a n y e a r a t t h e U n i ve r s i t y o f Notre Dame. He said he'll bring the study habits he learned during his NTDP career with him to Notre Dame. " We had six weeks of summer school," Nelson explained, "So I was trying to prac- tice those habits —finding spaces to study, when to study, how long I need to study. It helped me to go through that summer school process and take a couple classes. Those will be lessons I carry on to this this fall on top of everything I learned at the NTDP." Lacey Eden, a senior at the University of Wisconsin, w o n a g o l d m e d a l w i t h t h e U. S . W o m e n ' s N a t i o n a l Te a m a t t h e 2 0 2 3 I I H F Women's World Championship while still being amidst her college coursework. She also has won two national champion- ships as a member of the Badgers. Eden agreed it can be beneficial to hit the books in the offseason. "I've found it helpful to try to get some o f my h a r d e r c l a s s e s o u t o f t h e w a y i n the summer, even though they 're super condensed, just so that I can focus com- pletely on them and then completely on play- ing hockey during the season," Eden said. "That's definitely been super help- ful and an amazing feature that Wisconsin offers us." L i k e a l l s t u d e n t - a t h l e t e p r o g r a m s i n t h e c o u n - t r y, b o t h N o t r e D a m e and Wisconsin strive to set their players up for universal success, from world-class professors to great study spaces. "They offer great facilities for us, like study rooms right at the rink," Eden said of Wisconsin. "If I have time before or after practice, I can hop in there for a little bit and get some work done. It makes everything nice and easy because it's all in the same place. It's important to know your schedule with hockey for the week so that you can allocate what time you want to spend studying." Nelson echoed her statement, emphasizing the importance of devoting an appropriate amount of time to his academic workload. "I'm always sure to set aside time to find a quiet space, put my phone down and get I'm always sure to set aside time to find a quiet space, put my phone down and get schoolwork done. I make sure it's uninterrupted time. — Danny NELSON I feel like when I'm doing well in school, I'm doing well in hockey, and I'm trying to be at the top of my game for both. — Lacey EDEN 36 // SEPTEMBER 2023 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM PHOTOS BY Getty Images; University of Wisconsin; USA Hockey Archive