Adrian College

first_name:

Andre

middle_name:

Michael

last_name:

Rakas

preferred-name:

Andre

media-guide-name:

Andre Rakas

sport:

Hockey

position:

Defense

height:

6'

weight:

190

handed:

Left

birth-city:

Holt

birth-state:

Michigan

birthdate:

07/23/1991

major:

Athletic Training

academic-year:

Freshman

athletic-year:

Freshman

campus-address:

Feeman 142

fathers-name:

Marc Rakas

mothers-name:

Deb Rakas

fathers-college:

Michigan State

mothers-college:

Ferris State

parents-are:

Married

media-guide-should-read:

Marc and Deb Rakas

relatives:

Grandpa (Mike Wallace) played D1 college basketball forLouisiana Lafeyette

why-AC:

For the Hockey program.

athletic-goals:

to play hockey for all 4 years at Adrian

biggest-influence:

My parents, for pushing me to be great and to succeed andbelieving in myself.

career-goals:

To play professional hockey at some level

HighSchool:

Holt High School

Grad_year:

Holt

location-hs:

Holt, MI

hs-athletic-history:

Lansing Capitals AAA Sophomore - Senior year, finished 4th instate every year, not sure of record but we won a handful oftournaments Dean Dixon (head coach)

hs-academic-honors:

3.4 GPA Act 30

prior-college-info:

Part time at Lansing Community College from 2009 to 2012 tookonline classes while playing Junior hockey

prior-college-athletic-info:

Wisconsin Wilderness Junior A hockey 2010-2011 45-6-5 won league2011-2012 49-6-1 won league Rod Aldoff (head coach) lost inregional championships both years

sports-teams:

Detroit Red Wings

athletes:

Nickalus Lidstrom

memorable-sports-achievement:

Winning the SIJHL back to back

tv-shows:

top gear, man vs food

movies:

The Dark Knight, Anchorman

writers:

Malcom Gladwell

books:

Outliers

musicians:

Zac Brown Band

foods:

Ribs

hobbies:

Guitar, working out