The Student Athlete Sessions
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The Student Athlete Sessions
Rei Halloran - From D3 to the Winter Olympics
Rei Halloran is a former D3 student-athlete (Wesleyan University Women's Hockey) who is currently playing professionally for Järnbrotts HK in Sweden - and will soon take the ice for Team Japan in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions, Rei shares her recruiting process as a dual-sport athlete in high school, how she decided to go D3 and what it was like starting late, her advice to future D3 student-athletes, navigating pro hockey and landing contracts, playing for Team Japan, and much more.
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