Not many teens would willingly leave their friends and family behind for months at a time just for the opportunity to play sports. 

Sophomore Adam Ulfsax, however, did just that this past fall and winter when he left Shores in order to play for Honeybaked Hockey, a Triple-A, Tier 1 U-16 team based in Detroit.

Ulfsax certainly got some good experience for his hockey career.  Honeybaked finished the season with a record of 74-3-3 and won the national title for the second straight year. 

“It was a difficult decision to leave,” said Ulfsax, who returned to Shores March 14. “I didn’t know if I was ready to leave my friends and family for so long, but it turned out to be a great experience.”

Ulfsax attended Northville High School and stayed with a host family during his time with Honeybaked.

“The worst part was having to attend a new high school and trying to make new friends,” Ulfsax said. “But my host family was the family of one of the other Honeybaked players, so they were really understanding and supportive. They were really nice, and it worked out great.”

As for next season, Ulfsax said he is unsure if he will return to travel hockey next season or stay in Muskegon and play for Shores.

“I don’t really know yet,” Ulfsax said. “I’ll have to wait and see what the circumstances are.”