Adam Orn
Senior Defensemen
Hometown: Ramsey, MN
Last Team: North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL)
Major: Economics
We have been doing all we can to stay busy during this strange time. Lingo, Heps, Wags, Souts, and I chose to remain at our college house when the stay-at-home order was put in place. We have been golfing pretty much every day since the courses opened back up. Along with that, we have been keeping up on schoolwork and playing a lot of tennis, softball and poker. Personally, I have been trying to bike a couple times a week since the gyms are closed. My parents recently bought a cabin up in Alexandria so I have been going back and forth and helping them with housework. I am up in Alex right now getting ready to do some fishing for opener.
When choosing colleges, I had really no idea what Saint John’s was all about. My goal was solely to continue my hockey career and I chose to come to Saint John’s because Coach Schueller recruited me more than other schools. I did not have any family members or friends who previously attended SJU and my knowledge was limited. My four years at Saint John’s were probably the four best years of my life. I studied abroad, earned a degree in business and made lifelong friends. I’m extremely fortunate to have spent the last four years at SJU.
Playing hockey at Saint John’s was by far the best part of my college experience. We traveled to Boston and Japan, two places I have never been before. We made the playoffs three of the four years and lost a heartbreaker last year in triple overtime at Ausburg. This year we finally won a regular-season MIAC Championship after a comeback victory at Saint Mary’s. Now that my career has come to an end, I will cherish and miss the bus rides, the locker room, the gameday prep and much more. My teammates over the years have turned into lifelong friends and the guys this year made my senior season the best of them all.
I want to start by thanking the coaching staff. Holly, Hummer, Thors, Z, and Doug, thank you for all you do for this program and all you do for the boys. We appreciate it more than you know. You guys were a huge part of my positive experience at Saint John’s so again, thank you for everything. SJU is extremely lucky to have a staff like you guys. Next, I want to thank the boys. To the guys who have another year, enjoy every minute of it. I remember being a freshman watching the senior speeches and thinking how far away it is until I am giving mine, and here I am now. You guys made my senior season the best of them all and I am truly grateful for that. I wish you guys the best of luck and if you ever need anything at all, don’t be afraid to reach out. To the three other seniors, thank you guys for four unreal years. We made some great memories and I am going to miss all of them as we move onto the real world. Finally, I want to thank my family for the constant support over the years. My parents are my biggest role models and they allowed me to live out my dream of playing collegiate hockey. I hope I can be be half the parent they are someday and I cannot thank them enough for all they have done for me and for my career. I love you guys and from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Upon graduation, I am going to move to Minneapolis with a friend from high school. He owns the house and he will technically be my landlord. Hopefully, I don’t get into too much trouble! I am currently applying for jobs. Having a business degree and a economics minor, I have been applying for a wide array of jobs. I am not entirely sure of what field or industry I want to get into but I have been applying for jobs in sales, supply chain, operations and analytics. I have a couple offers and will likely be making some decisions in the near future here.
