The Bexley resident decided to forgo AAA club hockey before his freshman year to play with the Cardinals and has not regretted the decision.

Through 23 games this season, the junior forward led the Cardinals with 44 points with team highs in both goals (22) and assists (22). He also had a team-best 83.0 face-off percentage.

“I wanted to have a lot of my weekends back and take a break from a lot of the traveling,” Giambrone said of leaving AAA. “It’s nice to relax and have fun. Obviously, it’s great having the whole school aspect and playing with your classmates. There’s nothing better than playing with your buddies.”

Giambrone has started since his freshman season. He said the transition to prep hockey wasn’t bad except for one major hurdle: being 14 and playing against 18-year-olds.

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