Chris Van Os-Shaw plays a physical game that he models after Jonathan Toews. That game that he plays meshes well with what Eric Lang’s group can do when it is humming, as it has done a lot during the past three seasons, earning three Atlantic Hockey Championships, two Jack Riley Trophies, and two NCAA Tournament bids. Van Os-Shaw does all of those things. Despite knowing that AIC is nicknamed the Yellowjackets and that they are on the east coast, Chris did not know a lot about the school despite being recruited a little bit by them coming from the AJHL’s Spruce Grove Saints.
On departing from Minnesota State, he said simply, «at the end of the day I needed a fresh start.» Chris was nothing but complimentary of the staff of Minnesota State in helping him out once he went into the transfer portal. Head Coach Eric Lang offered his thoughts, adding « We recruited Chris out of junior. He has every tool to be a great player. Outside of his terrific hockey skills we are getting an elite human».
Academically, Van Os-Shaw will continue to pursue his degree in business. He wants to become a salesperson when his hockey career is complete. On playing the game in general, the Canadian forward said, «there’s nothing like it. especially coming from Canada, seeing how passionate people are about their team is kind of cool.» Now, he gets to be a part of a program on the rise in its national profile, while taking on a bigger role than he would have at Minnesota State.
The ever-improving player looks to slot in to the top six spot vacated by Tobias Fladeby. This offseason, Van Os-Shaw will finish his Covid 19 vaccination course, continue working on his game on his own, and get ready to head to Springfield in August. In him, AIC is getting a good human, and a strong player in all three zones with a top flight shot. With AIC, Van Os-Shaw is getting all he wants at the end of the day, a «fresh start».
Source: TERPANESE | Seamoresports