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Kesselman Featured in Town Topics
January 18, 2012 | Men's Ice Hockey
Bill Alden, Town Topics (1/18/12)
Jersey guy Aaron Kesselman didn't need a lot of arm-twisting when it came to joining the Princeton University men's hockey program.
"My sister went here; she graduated this past spring," said freshman forward Kesselman, a native of Mays Landing, N.J., referring to sister Megan, who rowed for the Princeton women's lightweight program.
"When she would come home, she would tell the family how it was. The way she described things, it seemed almost too good to be true. When I was invited on my visit here, I was like you are absolutely right about everything you said. I loved it."
While it was love at first sight for Kesselman when it came to Princeton, it has taken him a little longer to get up to speed on the ice. The 5'11, 190 pound Kesselman appeared in 12 of Princeton's first 19 games, notching just four points on two goals and two assists.
"The beginning of the year was the toughest part," said Kesselman, who played three seasons with the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs of the EJHL, scoring 96 points in 112 games.
"You have to adjust to the speed of the game and how quickly you need to get the pass up to the guys. It's just the next step from juniors to this level."
Coming into the 2012 portion of the season, Kesselman started to feel a comfort level.