Great weekend in DC. Looking back, very proud of what our group accomplished during our time there. We played some great competition and had a very impressive showing. As we go into 2019, I want you to hear this message from Admiral William McRaven:
We have the opportunity to do great things on and off the ice this year as many of you go off to college. Keep his message in mind as we go into practice this week.
- If you can’t do the little tasks right, you’ll never be able to accomplish the big ones
- The world is full of sharks. If you want to change the world, don’t back down from them
- Nothing matters, but your WILL to succeed
- One person can change the world by giving people HOPE
- Take risks
About Admiral William McRaven:
Admiral William H. McRaven is a retired U.S. Navy Four-Star admiral (you may have heard of him or heard him speak). During his time in the military, he commanded special operations forces at every level, eventually taking charge of the U.S. Special Operations Command. His career included combat during Desert Storm and both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He commanded the troops that captured Saddam Hussein and rescued Captain Phillips. McRaven is also credited with developing the plan and leading the Osama bin Laden mission in 2011.
He has been recognized for his leadership numerous times. In 2011, he was the first runner-up for TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year.” In 2012, Foreign Policy magazine named McRaven one of the nation’s “Top 10 Foreign Policy Experts.” In 2014, Politico magazine named McRaven one of the “Politico 50,” citing his leadership as instrumental in cutting though Washington bureaucracy. In 2015, he received the Intrepid Freedom Award for his distinguished service in defending the values of democracy. In 2016, McRaven was named the recipient of the Ambassador Richard M. Helms Award by the CIA Officers’ Memorial Foundation.
