mitments are not binding until the athlete signs what’s called an NCAA national letter of intent. Nodler will sign his letter in November 2018, in accordance with NCAA rules. While Cotter is prohibited from commenting specifically on a pro- spective student athlete, he did say that, in his experience, such verbal commitments in the hockey world are “as good as gold.” Nodler, a sophomore, is an honor roll student, a member of the French National Honors Society, and he plays the French horn. “He’s got a lot going on and that can be hard for a kid his age to bal- ance,” said his dad, Michael Nodler. “He’s a high-level player, and hockey takes a tremendous amount of his time; but he’s still able to balance it with schoolwork, friends, family and other activities.” Nodler, who learned to skate almost as early as he learned to walk, hopes that playing for MSU will take him closer to his ultimate goal of playing professional hockey. Making a verbal commitment with Michigan State, Nodler indicated, is probably his proudest hockey accomplishment so far. “It reflects on my hard work and all the sacrifices my family has made for me over the years,” said Nodler, who plans to study engineering or physics. Some of Nodler’s on-ice accom- plishments include being selected to the prestigious USA 15 National Select Camp, a hockey development camp, and he has played in a num- ber of state tournaments as well as the Squirt Major Brick Tournament in Edmonton and the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. When Nodler isn’t playing hockey — and he’s at the rink every day — he enjoys spending time with family and friends and occasionally playing basketball or football. Two years ago, he became a bar mitzvah at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park during a service he shared with his younger sister, Rebecca. Not surprisingly, much of his video montage consisted of hockey pictures. “There are not a ton of Jewish kids playing hockey, especially at the level I’m at or hockey players in general,” said Nodler, who acknowledged some similarities between the sport and some of his values as a Jew, such as working hard and being a good teammate. * Don’t just learn. Earn! ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ Earn ͈ͮǡ͵Ͳͬ this summer. Apply now for the Jeanette & Oscar Cook Jewish Occupational –‡”ȋ Ȍ’”‘‰”ƒƒ†›‘— ‘—Ž†Žƒ†ƒʹǦ™‡‡’ƒ‹† •—‡”‹–‡”•Š‹’‹‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰Ƥ‡Ž†•ǣ Nonprofit Business Administration ƒ Human Resources Marketing and Communications ƒ Community Outreach and Advocacy ƒ Development Human Services Program Planning For more information, visit www.jvsdet.org/join or call ͮͰʹǦͮͯͯǦͰͮͯͭ. ’‡‹‰•ƒ”‡Ž‹‹–‡†Ǥ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†‹‹–‹ƒŽ‹–‡”˜‹‡™•—•–„‡ ‘’Ž‡–‡†„› ƒ—ƒ”›ͯͭǡͮͬͭͳǤ ’‡–‘ ‡™‹•Šˆ—ŽŽǦ–‹‡—†‡”‰”ƒ†—ƒ–‡‘”‰”ƒ†—ƒ–‡•–—†‡–•™Š‘ƒ”‡‡–”‘‡–”‘‹–”‡•‹†‡–•Ǥ When you notice a !&Ȭ"/"+ "&+6,2/$&+$ loved one’s needs... We can help. JLGGFIKFLI :FDDLE@KP# ƒ Care Management and In-Home Caregiving ƒ Medication Management ƒ Companionship ƒ Help Around the Home ƒ Care Manager Oversight ƒ 24/7 Support ƒ Holistic Assessments ƒ Detailed Care Plans J?FGN@K?FLI 8;M