Where Are They Now? John Brooks. Brought to you by Davenport University.

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Grandville Grad John Brooks.

Name: John Brooks
Height: 6’1″
Experience: 2nd year
Major: Phlebotomy
Hometown: Grand Rapids
High School: Grandville
Position: Defense

2010-2011 Highlights: Earned 2^nd Team All-ACHA D3 National Tournament and 2^nd Team MCHC All-Conference…Finished with seven goals and 15 assists in 41 games played on the season 

Personal Information: Parents: Neal and Rachel…Birthday: 09/27/1989

Why did you choose to go to Davenport? Grand Valley was too expensive and I needed a good enough job so I could go back and get an art degree

What is your degree? Med Assisting, Phlebotomy, Med Administration

What is your favorite class? Phlebotomy

What has been your favorite memory of Davenport so far? Ice cream Thursdays with the boys

What is your dream job that you wish to do after graduation? Special effects for movies

How has DU helped you in transitioning your game from the high school level to the collegiate level and who/what has had the biggest impact in helping you with that transition? I never played high school. The biggest transition was trying to play a more structured game and Coach Green has done a good amount of work with that adjustment

Who is your biggest conference rival?  Saginaw Valley

What do you enjoy most about this rivalry? That I can be as rough as I want

Playing for DU, do you ever play against former high school competitors?  If so, do you feel the old high school rivalry continue?  Nope, sometimes I see old teammates and we have friendly combatants on the ice but that is about it

What has been your favorite part about going to DU outside of your sport/team? Being in medical classes because it is fun to figure out little things about the human body and testing that is done in the hospital.

Would you recommend DU to friends or other student athletes you know are searching for a place to continue their education? Why? I have a couple times. Most students who have been out of the game for a while and think they are done with can come to DU and at least get a shot at doing something. Especially, with hockey it is something that is hard to give up and this is a good place to come and compete again.